Family: Obituaries

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-...

LENZ — Linda Mae (Zubick), 68; born Dec 23, 1945, Las Vegas, Nev.; died July 3, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, Albert E.; sons, Larry M., Redding, Calif.; Steven M., College Place, Wash.; daughter, Debi L. Lenz, Walla Walla; 6 grandchildren and...

LESLIE — Lealia “Ruth” (Leslie) Ockerman, 91; born Aug. 10, 1929, Ashland, Kentucky; died Dec. 12, 2020, Eagle, Idaho. Surviving: son, Bill Ockerman; daughters, Linda (Ockerman) Aganon, Jimmilea (Ockerman) Boeck and Sandra (Ockerman) Roque; 7 grandchildren, 12 great-...

LEWIS — Leonard Dale, 83; born July 5, 1933, Grants Pass, Ore.; died July 3, 2017, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: wife, Ellen (Sell) Carkhuff; son, Steven Lewis, Clackamas, Ore.; stepsons, Alan Vanarsdell, Clatskanie, Ore.; Roy Vanarsdell, Warrenton, Ore.; Dennis Carkhuff, Madras,...

LEWIS — Larry Melberne, 79; born Dec. 7, 1934, Olympia, Wash.; died Sept. 24, 2014, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: sons, Kent, Redlands, Calif.; Brant, West Linn, Ore.; daughters, Lori Payne, Portland, Ore.; Sharon Hinman, Enumclaw, Wash.; and 5...

LIBBY — Lorene Medelle (Qualley), 95; born Dec. 12, 1918, Seattle, Wash.; died Aug. 16, 2014, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Ralph, Burlington, Wash.; Wayne, Palm Springs, Calif.; daughter, Verdene Meyer, Hayden, Idaho; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren...

LIBRING — Elizabeth Hellen (Wienke), 100; born April 20, 1921, Aitkin, Minnesota; died Dec. 17, 2021, Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Loxi Libring; 2 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

LIEBELT — Lonny Garry, 75; born Mar. 6, 1946, Topeka, Kansas; died Dec. 22, 2021, Libby Montana. Surviving: spouse, Gerita (Garver); son, Michael; daughters, Tracey Liebelt and Mindy Liebelt; 4 grandchildren.

LIGHTHOUSE — Myrna Mae (Wentland) Pflugrad Easter, 91; born July 28, 1925, Jamestown, N.D.; died June 11, 2017, Nine Mile Falls, Wash. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Julie Pflugrad, Waverly, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law, Marsha (Pflugrad) and Jerry Ellis, Nine...

LIKELY — Dorayne (Sloan), 85; born March 3, 1930, in Kansas; died March 10, 2015, Cottonwood, Calif. Surviving: son, Michael; daughters, Sharlene Nahlen, Billings, Mont.; Kathie Knudsen, Cottonwood; sister, Joyce Gaenz; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

LILLEBO — Irene (Puckett), 92; born Nov. 16, 1928, Kintigh, North Dakota; died Oct. 5, 2021, Eugene, Oregon. Surviving: daughter, Linda Handshaw, son-in-law, Doug Handshaw.

LIND — Carroll F., 91; born March 13, 1925, Lodi, Calif.; died Jan. 1, 2017, Husum, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Jan Douglass, Husum; daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Greg Lundquist, Husum; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

His wife of 67 years, OraBelle, preceded...

LINDFORS — Rolf, 91; born May 11, 1922, Oravais, Finland; died April 9, 2014, Ephrata, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Sharon Thompson, Georgetown, Grand Cayman Island; 3 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

LINDSAY — Curtis Edward, 90; born Oct. 27, 1928, Wahkon, Minn.; died May 17, 2019, Tonasket, Wash. Surviving: sons, Galen, Mesa, Ariz.; Gerry, Hermiston, Ore.; daughters, Alice Kerk, Tonasket; Eileen Richmond, Mill Creek, Wash.; sister, Ardys Tanaka, Port Hardy, British Columbia...

LINDSAY — Gene Wesley, 88; born Feb. 16, 1926, Wahkon, Minn.; died Aug. 14, 2014, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: son, Ronald Lindsay and wife, Laura, Cheney, Wash.; daughters, Cher Harris and her husband, Randy, Charlene Lindsay and Donna Rae, all of Spokane; brother,...

LINDSTROM — Donna Joyce (Newell), previously Donna Burns, 96; born July 25, 1927, Hope, North Dakota; died July 13, 2024, Kennewick, Washington. Surviving: son, Len Burns; daughter, Teresa (Burns) Myers; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

LINES — Steven Robert, 74; born Oct. 3, 1944, Superior, Neb.; died Dec. 18, 2018, Cornelius, Ore. Surviving: 7 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

He lived and loved life to the fullest. With his wife and family being his priority. He will be missed.