Family: Obituaries

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...

WENDELL — Betty, 92; born March 30, 1926; died March 3, 2018, Port Angeles, Wash.

WENDELL — Phil, 89; born Oct. 5, 1929; died Feb. 23, 2018, Seattle, Wash. Surviving: wife, Betty Wendell, Port Angeles, Wash.

WENDT — Victor Lewis, 79; born Feb. 7, 1942, Yakima County, Washington; died Nov. 26, 2021, Toppenish, Washington. Surviving: mother, Margaret (Palmer) Clinton; spouse, Sue (Hellebaych) Wendt; sons, David Wendt and Scott Wendt; daughter, Koni (Wendt) Joseph.

WENGER — Charles R., 94; born Aug. 9, 1919, Wisdom, Mont.; died Jan. 12, 2014, Oregon City, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Linda Knowlton, Langley, British Columbia, Canada; Kathy Brown, Oregon City; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

WENTLAND — Percy Virgil, 94; born March 26, 1921, Carrington, N.D.; died Jan. 20, 2016, Moses Lake, Wash. Surviving: wife, Anita June (Cushman); and daughter, Judi Hanson, Hermiston, Ore.

WENTZ — Marjorie Kathleen "Kay" (Norman), 74; born Feb. 5, 1943, Portland, Ore.; died Aug. 6, 2017, Tigard, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Susan Wentz, Tigard; daughter and son-in-law, Renea and Jason Spriet, Baker City, Ore.; a granddaughter, Christine Spriet; and nephews, Michael...

WERNER — Lyle Hubert, 86; born April 9, 1929, Fox Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada; died March 22, 2016, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Alice (Goerlitz); sons and daughters-in-law, David and Ginger Werner, Loma Linda, Calif.; Randy and Zenith Werner, Orange City, Fla.; Barry Werner...

WESCOTT — Mary Sue (Callis), 90; born Jan. 15, 1925, Ringgold, Ga.; died Oct. 15, 2015, Wildwood, Ga. Surviving: son, Gerard Bently Wescott, of Tennessee; and daughter, Heather J. Williams, of California.

She met her husband Dr. Elbert Wayne Wescott at Walla Walla...

WESNER — Denise Hallie (Cross), 73; born May 26, 1942, Miami, Fla.; died Aug. 29, 2015, Port Angeles, Wash. Surviving: husband, John Paul Wesner; sons, Robert Gerald Hendrickson, of Michigan; John Hunt Hendrickson III, of California; Arron Joseph Wesner, Port Angeles; daughters,...