Family: Obituaries

WATTS — Cloid Elmer, 90; born Sept. 27, 1925, Jorosa, Colo.; died April 21, 2016, Kennewick, Wash. Surviving: wife, Patricia; sons, Doug, Richland, Wash.; Don, Roslyn, Wash.; Loren, Richland; daughter, Laurie Watts Aden, Kennewick; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 2...

WATTS — Carl B., 96; born July 12, 1919, Topeka, Kan.; died April 17, 2016, Redlands, Calif. Surviving: son, Howard T., Grand Terrace, Calif.; daughter, Catherine "Kit" Watts, Milton-Freewater, Ore.; and 2 grandchildren.

WATTS — Rosemary Alberta (Bradley), 74; born July 15, 1941, Kenya Medical Mission Hospital; died Sept. 30, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: stepsons, John Watts, Kevin Watts, James Watts; daughters, Alice Watts, Mary Watts; stepdaughters, Linda (Watts) Vernon, Laurie Watts,...

WATTS — Raymond, 87; born Nov. 10, 1927, Cedaredge, Colo.; died April 24, 2015, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife, Rosemary (Bradley); children, John, Linda, Vernon, Laurie, Kevin, Donna, James, Alice and Mary; sisters, Arlene Waybright, College Place...

WAY — Gary Leslie, 66; born Nov. 2, 1951, Seattle, Wash.; died Nov. 16, 2017, Troutdale, Ore. Surviving: wife, Susan (Williams), Bay City, Ore.; son, Anthony, Springdale, Wash.; daughter, Laura Graham, Vancouver, Wash.; sisters, Connie Mills, Langley, British Columbia, Canada;...

WAY — Claris Frederick, 91; born July 6, 1923, Salem, Ore.; died Dec. 6, 2014, Tillamook, Ore. Surviving: sons, Douglas Eugene Way, Tillamook; Charles Frances Way, Sunland, Calif.; Gary Michael Way, Bismarck, N.D.; stepsons, Casey Baker, Caldwell, Idaho; Donald Baker, Phoenix,...

WEAR — Lawrence "Chief" Gene, 88; born March 5, 1929, Loma Linda Sanitarium and Hospital, Loma Linda, Calif.; died Feb. 12, 2018, Coquille, Ore. Surviving: devoted wife of 58 years, Lulu (Norris); son, Larry "Bear" Jr., Coquille; daughters, Janet Gillespie, Tumacacori, Ariz.;...

WEBB-STICKA — Dorothy Ann (Hoefer) Sizer, 79; born June 20, 1937, Lincoln, Neb.; died Sept. 24, 2016, Forest Grove, Ore. Surviving: husband, Gerald Sticka; sons, Jeff Sizer, Aloha, Ore.; Joe Sizer, Forest Grove; daughters, Jackie Sizer, Gaston, Ore.; Julie Sizer Cox, Forest...

WEBER — Dorothy Lea (Cornwell), 87; born Jan. 18, 1936, Merced, California; died Sept. 27, 2023, Rossville, Georgia. Surviving: spouse, LeRoy; daughters, Marlene Moore, Cherie Cowin, and two additional daughters; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

WEBSTER — Jean (Sharp), 94; born June 27, 1927, Beemer, Nebraska; died June 28, 2021, Olympia, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Beth Jordan; Bonnie Fuller; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Jean was preceded in death by her son, Charles Lee, and her...

WEBSTER — William “Bill” Russell, 85; born Aug. 7, 1928, Beemer, Neb.; died April 25, 2014, Centralia, Wash. Surviving: wife, Jean (Sharp), Tumwater, Wash.; daughters, Beth Jordan, Stafford, Va.; Bonnie Fuller, Shelton, Wash.; sisters, Donna Price, Billings, Mont.; Betty...

WEDEMEYER — Jack B., 69; born March 23, 1946, Portland, Ore.; died May 27, 2015, Portland. Surviving: wife, Joan (Appleman); son, Robert, Lynnwood, Wash.; daughter, Sheryl Hamann, Portland; brother, Arlan, Bickleton, Wash.; sister, Sonja Cobx, Olathe, Kan.; and 2 grandchildren...

WEEKS — Mildred Joan (Hare), 92; born Jan. 22, 1922, Nowthen, Minn.; died April 15, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, Benjamin H.; daughters, Nancy Pellow, Republic, Wash.; Sally Faulkner, Everett, Wash.; Mary Betz, Walla Walla;...

WEIJOHN — Mary Elizabeth (Sutton), 83; born April 13, 1935, Wenatchee, Wash.; died Dec. 15, 2018, at home in Wapato, Wash. Surviving: husband of 63 years, Bud; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Terri Weijohn, Wapato; daughters and sons-in-law, Vicky and Jeff Gabel, of Guam;...

WEIR — Marjorie M. (Budd), previously Marjorie Hart, 100; born March 3, 1922, Devils Lake, North Dakota; died May 31, 2022, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Surviving: sons, John and Jerry Hart; daughters, Janie Hart and Judi (Hart) Johns; sisters, Cleo (Budd) Wentland Forgey, Hazel...

WEIS — Vernon, 93; born Dec. 18, 1922, Shattuck, Okla.; died July 14, 2016. Surviving: sister, Deniese Werner, College Place, Wash.

WELCH — Marcella D. (Russell), 84; born July 2, 1930, Pandora, Mont.; died April 19, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Kathryn A. Hill, Camano Island, Wash.; Connie L. Gillespie, Walla Walla; brother, Milton Russell, Prosser, Wash.; sister, ...

WELKLIN — Claire Iyone (Lundquist), 94; born Aug. 9, 1929, Lima, Peru; died Dec. 28, 2023, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Philip; daughter, Lynda Montgomery; 1 grandchild.

WELLS — Emma Lou (Bryant), 79; born Oct. 7, 1937, Gainesville, Ga.; died Dec. 16, 2016, Morton, Wash. Surviving: husband, Wilfred, Bandon, Ore.; daughters, Julie Wells-Hansen, Morton; Linda Wells-Kolodka, Topeka, Kan.; Chana Wells-Albracht, Morton; and 4 grandchildren.

WENBERG — Bonita "Bonnie" Lee (Shadduck), 69; born Jan. 5, 1948, Little Falls, Minn.; died Oct. 24, 2017, Camano Island, Wash. Surviving: husband of 47 years, Kenneth, Heppner, Ore.; sons, Erik, Lars, Peter and Nels; daughters, Heidi Wenberg and Mindy Faley; sisters, Terrie...