Family: Obituaries

LEACH — John Erwin, 93; born Aug. 31, 1921, Columbus, Ohio; died Dec. 23, 2014, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: son, Jack, Vancouver; daughter, Wendy Flint, Sherwood, Ore.; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

LEE — Marybelle (Inman), 95; born Oct. 25, 1923, Lawrence County, Indiana; died Sept. 26, 2019, Tok, Alaska. Surviving: husband, Donald Lee; sons and daughters-in-law, Don Jr. and Francine Lee, Douglas and Beverly Lee, and James and Penny Lee; 16 grandchildren, 8 great-...

LEE — Virginia (Nick), 82; born May 5, 1936, Mobridge, S.D., the youngest of 19 children; died June 5, 2018, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: son, Dan, Nampa; daughter, Sydney Ashland, Eugene, Ore.; brothers, Edwin Nick, Phoenix, Ariz.; Jack Nick, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Jim Nick,...

LEE — Darla Ann (Jahn), 65; born May 2, 1950, Prairie City, Ore.; died July 2, 2015, Bend, Ore. Surviving: father, Melvin Jahn, Bend; brother, Scott Jahn, Bend; and sister, Linda Miller, Medford, Ore.

LEE — William Rouse, 92; born Aug. 12, 1922, Lone Pine, Mont.; died April 27, 2014, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: son, William "Bill" H., Bozeman, Mont.; daughters, Laura M. Avery, Vancouver, Wash.; Cheryl A. Nelson, Sandy, Ore.; Lisa M. Moore...

LEEN — Pauline "Paula" Adelia (Appley), 89; born June 21, 1934, Amity, Oregon; died Sept. 30, 2023, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: son, Greg Wallace; daughter, DeNeice Worthington; 3 grandchildren.

LEEN — Twilla Marie (Farr), 66; born Jan. 19, 1951, in Iowa; died Nov. 24, 2017, Federal Way, Wash. Surviving: husband, Norman; a daughter; and 2 grandchildren.

LEEPER — Marlys (Hiebert), 87; born July 30, 1935, Bottineau, North Dakota; died April 24, 2023, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Rori (Leeper) Bumgarner, Gina (Leeper) Stahlheber, Marci (Leeper) Payne and Lona (Leeper) Mason; brother, Lorence Hiebert; 6...

LEEPER — James Charles, 83; born Oct. 14, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa; died Feb. 4, 2022 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Judith "Judy" (Smith); sons, Jeff and Jerry; daughter, Jill McCann; 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

LEEPER — William E., 84; born Jan. 31, 1932, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Dec. 31, 2016, Walla Walla. Surviving: wife, Marlys (Hiebert); daughters, Rori Ann Bumgarner, Vancouver, Wash.; Gina Lin Stahlheber, College Place, Wash.; Marci Jo Payne, Covina, Calif.; Lona Dee Mason, Walla...

LEFORE— Dorothea Mae "Dottie" (Brown), 90; born April 15, 1924, Klamath Falls, Ore.; died April 6, 2015, College Place, Wash. Surviving: sons, Mike Denny, College Place; Joe Denny, Brush Prairie, Wash.; brother, Cooper Brown, College Place; sisters, Norma Johnston, College Place...

LEGORE — Sandra Kay (Adkins), 74; born Sept. 13, 1949, Walla Walla, Washington; died March 2, 2024, Hillsboro, Oregon. Surviving: daughter, Kimberly Legore Rauda; brother, Kenny Adkins; 1 grandchild. 

LEHDE — John Stuart, 76; born Feb. 13, 1944, Dallas, Texas; died Aug. 30, 2020, Yamhill, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Ginny (McDougal); daughters, Chelsea Lehde and Lauren Lehde.

LEHMAN — Stanford Martin, 67; born Oct. 16, 1952, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania; died July 7, 2020, at home in Estacada, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Rita Lehman; sons and daughters-in-law, Jared and Jina (Lanto) Lehman, Gresham, Oregon; Nathan Lehman, Vancouver, Washington; Aaron and...

LEISKE — Erma Edna (Schultz), 99; born Dec. 24, 1919, Oaksdale, Washington; died Dec. 20, 2019, Kennewick, Washington. Surviving: son, Rodney, Kennewick; brother, David Schultz; sisters, Clara Tall and Mae Blasdel.

LEISKE — Erma Edna (Schultz), 99; born Dec. 24, 1919, Harrington, Washington; died Dec. 20, 2019, Kennewick, Washington. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Rod and Marilyn Leiske, Kennewick.

LEMASTER — Ruth J. (Lentz), 83; born July 21, 1932, Hamilton, Ohio; died Sept. 8, 2015, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: son, John, Nampa, Idaho; daughters, Diane Liston, Tujuna, Calif.; Tammy Congleton, Nampa; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

LEMKE — Helen Marie (Sorensen), 96; born April 10, 1918, Papillion, Neb.; died Aug. 28, 2014, Salem, Ore. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Hal and Cheri (Ford) Lemke, Salem; Robert and Kami (Bredeson) Lemke, Beaverton, Ore.; Steve and Laurel (Duffield) Lemke,...

LENO — Donna Lucille (Hudson), 84; born Dec. 5, 1929, McMinnville, Ore.; died Oct. 12, 2014, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: sons, Michael, Beaumont, Calif.; Douglas, Meridian, Idaho; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

LENZ — Winston “Wink,” 89; born April 13, 1930, Hinsdale, Ill.; died June 24, 2019, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: wife, Gloria (Siegel); sons, Fred H. Lenz, Phoenix, Ariz.; W. Edward Lenz, Palm Springs, Calif.; daughter, Lynnell Madson, Gresham; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-...