Family: Obituaries

DOTY — Brian E., 66; born Nov. 15, 1946, Henderson, Nev.; died Oct. 16, 2013, Los Angeles, Calif. Surviving: wife, Dayle (Fletcher), Glendora, Calif.; son, Brian K., Glendora, Calif.; daughter, Alaena Hofkins, Boise, Idaho; and a grandchild.

DOWARD — Jan Stanford, 90; born Oct. 19, 1925, Seattle, Wash.; died Feb. 7, 2016, Ferndale, Calif., after a long illness. Surviving: wife, Loneva (Thompson); daughter, Melody; and 6 grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

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DOWER — Nadine Adele (Platner), 79; born Jan. 6, 1944, Spokane, Washington; died Jan. 5, 2024, Seattle, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Richard; son, James; daughter, Mona Dower Sarcona; 3 grandchildren.

DOWNING — Phillip Lee, 74; born Feb. 3, 1948, Kansas City, Kansas; died Sept. 13, 2022, Klawock, Alaska.

DOWNING — Shirley Allison (Utt), 76; born Aug. 21, 1945, Alameda, California; died May 28, 2022, Ketchikan, Alaska. Surviving: brother, Kenneth Utt.

DRAGGOO — Sharon (Krenzler), 80; born March 4, 1943, Auburn, Washington; died June 9, 2023, Mountlake Terrace, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Denise Draggoo; son, Barry Draggoo; 3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

DRAKE — John Emmett, 76; born July 30, 1942, Lovelock, Nev.; died June 11, 2019, Klamath Falls, Ore. Surviving: wife, Diane Drake; sons, Jason and Josh, both of Washington; daughter, Jamell Drake Williams, of Washington; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

DRAKE — Bobbie Marie (Barnhurst), 82; born Dec. 8, 1934, Muskogee, Okla.; died Feb. 19, 2017, Moreno Valley, Calif. Surviving: daughter and son-in-law, Jeri Drake Lane and Roy Kellerman, Port Orchard, Wash.; and 2 grandchildren.

DRAKE — Joyce A. (Johnson), 67; born Sept. 22, 1947, Salem, Ore.; died Nov. 26, 2014, College Place, Wash. Surviving: husband, Jim; son, Christopher, College Place; Jim, Dixie, Wash.; and 2 grandchildren.

DRAKE — Nelma Laverne, 89; born Aug. 26, 1924, Felt, Idaho; died May 13, 2014, Twin Falls, Idaho. Surviving: husband, Harold A.; son, Richard Drake, Twin Falls; daughter, Cheryl Knowles, Bozeman, Mont.; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Nelma Laverne Drake...

DRAPER — Florence Marie (Savarino), 90; born Jan. 31, 1924, Watonge, Okla.; died Nov. 27, 2014, Goldendale, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Sarah Draper Smith, Goldendale, Wash.; Linda Draper West, Yuma, Ariz.; Rilla Draper Opiela, Rogersville, Tenn.; brothers, Philip...

DRECHSEL — Charly, 86; born Aug, 10, 1936, Queens, New York; died Sept. 13, 2022, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Karen; son, Kurt; daughters, Hanna Klein and Inga Drechsel; 5 grandchildren.

DRESSLER — James Andrew, 50; born March 21, 1968, Spokane, Wash.; died April 10, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Parker and Paxton, both of Walla Walla; parents, Andrew and Rosemary Dressler, Walla Walla; and sister, Michelle Dressler.

DRESSLER — E. Marion (Schwager), 95; born Oct. 28, 1920, North Wales, Pa.; died April 10, 2016, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Andrew Dressler, Walla Walla; David Dressler, College Place, Wash.; 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

DRURY — Linda J. "Lynn" (Hooten), 69; born Nov. 27, 1949, San Jose, Calif.; died May 9, 2019, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: husband, Charlie; son, Michael "Zak" Sullenger, Portland, Ore.; stepson, Charlie Drury, College Place, Wash.; stepdaughter, Lacy Drury, Honolulu, Hawaii;...

DRURY — Edna Charlotte (Borton), 95; born Dec. 10, 1922, Baker Valley, Ore.; died Nov. 12, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: sons, Don, College Place; Dan, Buriram, Thailand; 4 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

DRURY — Elaine Iris (Estes), 91; born Aug. 13, 1922, Kalispell, Mont.; died March 26, 2014, Troy, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Larry, Las Vegas, Nev.; Charlie, Troy; daughters, Joy Gauger, Riddle, Ore.; June Miner, Troy; Becky Bradshaw, Meridian, Idaho; 9 grandchildren and 8 great-...

DUDAR — Peter Donovan, 92; born July 7, 1923, Two Hills, Alberta, Canada; died Jan. 22, 2016. Surviving: wife, Rosamond E. Dudar; sons, Peter Jr., Gary and Brian; and 2 grandchildren.

Peter Donovan Dudar, M.D., after living a long interesting life, passed to his rest Jan...

DUERKSEN — Merlyn Chester, 98; born Sept. 16, 1925, Shafter, California; died Oct. 16, 2023, Hayden Lake, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Rosemary (Halburg); son, Jon; daughters, Denise Graves, Lynette Harris and Liesl Oak; 16 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

DUFUR — Helen Martha (Eighme), 81; born May 27, 1934, Granite Falls, Wash.; died Oct. 11, 2015, Providence Marianwood Convalescent Home, Issaquah, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Kathy Dufur, Renton, Wash.; Susan Dufur Smith, Black Diamond, Wash.; Carolyn Dufur Stiver, ...