Family: Obituaries

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-...

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.