Family: Obituaries

WALKER — Evelyn (Ludington), 92; born Nov. 6, 1921, Meadow, S.D.; died Dec. 31, 2013, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Charlie, Bakersfield, Calif.; Mark, Spokane, Wash.; Brent, Boise; daughters, Carol White, Woodland, Wash.; Gloria Botimer, College Place, Wash.; 18 grandchildren...

WALL — Ernest G., 94; born Oct. 25, 1921, Grandview Bench, British Columbia, Canada; died April 8, 2016, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Ernest, David and Gary; daughters, Marie, Valerie and Elizabeth; sister, Marian Sharpe, Washington...

WALL — Ruth Frances (Smith), 89; born Dec. 9, 1926, Yakima, Wash.; died March 2, 2016, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: daughter, Dana Spohn, Caldwell; and a grandchild.

WALLACE — Darl LeVon, 82; born Aug. 31, 1938, Milton-Freewater, Oregon; died July 16, 2021, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Corine (Bliss) Wallace; daughter, Cheri (Wallace) Berg; son, Stanley Wallace; sibling, Kirby Wallace; 3 grandchildren and one great-...

WALLACE — Joyce Elizabeth, 79; born July 6, 1941, Jordan, Montana; died Dec. 23, 2020, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: brothers, Carl Wallace, Glenwood City, Wisconsin; Ray McPhail, Joliet, Montana; sisters, Kathleen (Wallace) Severance, Portland, Oregon; and Alice (Wallace)...

WALLACE — Preston L., 87; born April 7, 1928, Salina, Kan.; died Feb. 23, 2016, Dowagiac, Mich. Surviving: wife, Melody (Newcomb); son and daughter-in-law, David and Nancy Wallace, Agwin, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda (Wallace) and Robert VanRaden, Mohrsville, Pa.;...

WALLACE — Myrtle Lee (Gregory), 92; born Dec. 21, 1922, Pauls Valley, Okla.; died Aug. 4, 2015, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Yvonne Alen, Vancouver; brother, Roy Gregory, Roseburg, Ore.; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

WALLACE — Ruth A. (Jennings) Dale Shoecraft, 80; born Nov. 19, 1934, Hood River, Ore.; died Nov. 5, 2014, Salem, Ore. Surviving: husband, Fred; brother, Vick Jennings, Portland, Ore.; sisters, June (Jennings) Walter, Warrenton, Ore.; Kathy (Jennings) Garven, Lyle, Wash.; and 3...

WALLEWEIN — Joyce Pearl (Ellison), previously Joyce Jensen, 89; born Nov. 17, 1935, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; died Dec. 7, 2024, Yakima, Washington. Surviving: son, Larry Jensen; daughters, Corie Jensen and Charlene (Jensen) Morrow; sister, Marilyn (Ellison) Glaim; 4...

WALLEWEIN — Norman Cecil, 87; born March 25, 1937, Irvine, Alberta, Canada; died Sept. 18, 2024, Hidden Valley Lake, California. Surviving: spouse, Joyce (Ellison); son, Kevin; daughter, LaVaun (Wallewein) Cottrell; 3 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren.

WALLEY — Dorothy Suzann "Sue" (Fallang), 74; born July 4, 1946, Livingston, Montana; died Feb. 6, 2021, Kelso, Washington. Surviving: husband, Michael "Ross" Walley, Kelso, Washington; stepson, Christopher Walley; stepdaughter, Justine (Walley) TenKley, Kelso, Washington; mother...

WALSH — Michael Thomas, 61; born June 16, 1961, Tacoma, Washington; died March 30, 2023, Gaston, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Cherry; stepmom, Janet Walsh; son, Cody; brother, Jim; sisters, Cindy Walsh and Christine Schorno; 1 grandchild.

WALTER — Elden Keith, 87; born April 4, 1928, Elma, Wash.; died Jan. 9, 2016, Centralia, Wash. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Eve Garlyn and Steve Smith, Kingman, Ariz.; Eldena "'dena" and Jac Colon, Mossyrock, Wash.; sister, Lila Dorothy Irene (Walter) Vaughn, San Diego...

WARD — Kenneth N., 81; born Dec. 25, 1938, Pasadena, California; died Sept. 26, 2020, Springfield, Oregon. Surviving: son, Michele Ward, Tualatin, Oregon; daughters, Nichole (Ward) Bryon, College Place, Washington; Stephanie (Ward) Rushton, Springfield; brother, Richard Ward,...

WARD — Charles Reuben, 90; born Nov. 13, 1927, Viola, Idaho; died Aug. 7, 2018, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: son, Jeffrey, Portland, Ore.; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Charles was a much loved and respected local church leader, serving as a head elder, senior...

WARD — Margarete Ann (Erikson), 89; born Feb. 19, 1927, Sioux City, Iowa; died Jan. 24, 2017, Portland, Ore. Surviving: husband, Charles, Gresham, Ore.; son, Jeffrey, Portland; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Margarete was a very active children's department...

WARD — Robert Wellington, 82; born March 10, 1934, Dayton, Ohio; died Nov. 25, 2016, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: wife, Delores (Watson); son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Lisa (Garvin) Ward, Colville, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law, Pam (Ward) and Tim Holmes, Addy,...

WARD — Carol Mae (Oliver), 81; born Dec. 25, 1932, Grants Pass, Ore.; died Jan. 14, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, Ben; sons, Dan, Vancouver, Wash.; David, Loveland, Colo.; daughter, Laura Pflugrad, Spokane, Wash.; brother, Joseph Oliver, Pasadena, Calif.; sisters...

WARDEN — Jessie E. (Johnston), 98; born Nov. 18, 1924, Wallace, South Dakota; died March 23, 2023, Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Susan (Warden) Hem and Sandra (Warden) Hickey.

WARREN — Phyllis E. (Dobyns), 92; born Oct. 9, 1927, Wenatchee, Washington; died July 8, 2020, Yakima, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Janice Garvin, Vancouver, Washington; son-in-law, Dick Manson, Yakima; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Harold and Sue Beebe, Moses Lake,...