Family: Obituaries

KITES — Frederick Ray, 86; born Aug. 1, 1933, Salem, Oregon; died Jan. 7, 2020, Salem. Surviving: wife, Betty (Thornton); son, Mark Kites, Caldwell, Idaho; daughters, Dorothy Reese, Scappoose, Oregon; Donna Newbeck, Independence, Oregon; Dolores Smith, Amity, Oregon; 10...

KIVETT — Winifred "Freddie" (Beggs), 95; born Jan. 29, 1927 in Advent Gulch, Cambridge, Idaho; died Jan. 29, 2022 in College Place, Washington. Surviving: son, Elden. 

KIVETT — Maurice Arthur Jr., 56; born March 7, 1964, Walla Walla, Washington; died June 1, 2020, Walla Walla. Surviving: wife, Melissa VanTassel Kivett, College Place, Washington; daughters, Mindy Kivett Boggs, Washougal, Washington; Megan Kivett, College Place; father, Maurice...

KLASS — David Lee, 87; born Oct. 10, 1927, Cambridge, Ohio; died Feb. 11, 2015, McMinnville, Ore. Surviving: wife, Dorothy (Ankrum), Dayton, Ore.; sons, Steven, Dayton; Michael, Keizer, Ore.; daughter, Cheryle Gendusa, Dayton; brothers, James Klass and Richard Hewison, both of...

KLEIN — Doris V. (Johnson) Brown, 91; born June 10, 1926, Kinder, La.; died Feb. 10, 2018, Clackamas, Ore. Surviving: husband, LeRoy; daughter, Jeannie Lusk, Milwaukie, Ore.; and 2 grandsons, Ben Storz and Ryan Storz, both of Salt Lake City, Utah.

KLOPFENSTEIN — Virginia Lee (Denney), 93; born Jan. 4, 1928, Pasco, Washington; died Dec. 1, 2021, College Place, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Myrna Nelson, Shirley James and Janet Cox; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

KNAPP — Anna Kristine (Pfeiffer), 55; born Feb. 15, 1963, Portland, Ore.; died May 28, 2018, Portland. Surviving: husband, Dwight, Gresham, Ore.; son, Ashton, Gresham; daughter, Libby Knapp, Gresham; mother, Sandra (White) Pfeiffer, Everett, Wash.; brothers, Matthew Pfeiffer,...

KNAPP — Don A., 83; born March 12, 1932, Corvallis, Ore.; died Oct. 25, 2015, Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife, Mary (Eastman); son, Michael, Medford; daughter, Ronda Camarena, Crescent City, Calif.; and 3 grandchildren.

KNAUFF — Gayle (Cook), 76; born Dec. 19, 1947, Roseburg, Oregon; died Aug. 17, 2024, Grants Pass, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Roger; son, Kaleb; daughter, Janell Knauff; brother, Harry Cook; sister, Lynda (Cook) Gott; 3 grandchildren.

KNAUFF — Daryl Aden, 83; born March 28, 1941, Boise, Idaho; died June 6, 2024, Sequim, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Stelle (Shepard); daughter, Lacey (Knauff) Clark; stepsons, John and Brian Lyles; 3 grandchildren.

KNAUFT — Marguerite (Dodge), 99; born March 6, 1917, Bonnie Lake, Wash.; died March 15, 2016, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Daniel Knauft, Fall City, Wash.; Richard Knauft, Hailey, Idaho; daughter, Joan Baker, Nampa; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

KNELLER— Herman, 97; born June 15, 1924, Hepburn, Saskatchewan, Canada; died April 29, 2022, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: son, M. Byron; sister, Lenora (Kneller) Kerr; 1 grandchild.

KNITTEL — Eugene Valentine, 88; born Jan. 5, 1934, Hayden, Idaho; died Dec. 4, 2022, Bend, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Geraldine (Nelson) Ekvall; son, Monty; 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

KNITTEL — Daniel Richard, 88; born July 24, 1932, Goodrich, North Dakota; died Jan. 27, 2021, Wenatchee, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Martha (Morales) Knittel; son, Todd Knittel; daughters, Julie Knittel, Debra Knittel Love; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren....

KNOPP — Velva (Vietz), 96; born Aug. 18, 1921, Denhoff, N.D.; died March 16, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Vicki DeLeon, Medford, Ore.; Nancy Godman, Milton-Freewater, Ore.; Kathy Fetter, of Portugal; sister, Elaine Johnson, Cathedral City, Calif.; 5...

KOEHN — Donna Louise (Chadwick), 88; born March 9, 1935, Des Moines, Iowa; died Oct. 14, 2023, Puyallup, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Walter; son, Allen; daughter, Barbara (Koehn) Riske; sisters, Pat Carrell, Rita Chadwick and Bonnie Duckworth; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-...

KOELSCH SCHULTZ — Alice Elizabeth (McCormick), 91; born Aug. 15, 1922, Salem, Ore.; died Feb. 20, 2014, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: son, Aaron Koelsch, Olympia, Wash.; daughters, Nancy Munro, Olympia; Peggy Wagner and Kathy Erwin, both of Vancouver; Sally Ziprick, Spokane,...

KOENIG — William Emil, 101; born Feb. 28, 1919, Pettibone, North Dakota; died Aug. 17, 2020, Wheatland Village in Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Heidi Koenig Hart, Mosier, Oregon; Sandra Koenig Jacobson, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada; Elizabeth Koenig...

KOENIG — Marjorie H. (Livingston), 90; born Dec. 19, 1924, Fairmont, Minn.; died May 26, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, William E.; daughters, Heidi Hart, Mosier, Ore.; Sandra Zickuhr Jacobson, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada; Elizabeth Behrmann, Albany,...

KOENIG — Edward Wesley, 99; born Oct. 7, 1915, Pettibone, N.D.; died Nov. 20, 2014, Rockville, Md. Surviving: son, Harry, Forest Ranch, Calif.; daughter, Karen Perez, Chevy Chase, Md.; brothers, William, Walla Walla, Wash.; Ferdinand, Sultan, Wash.; sisters, Ruth Peterson,...