Family: Obituaries

BAUER — Edward James, 84; born June 6, 1938, Portland, Oregon; died March 19, 2023, Bellevue, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Linda (Luce) Bauer; daughters, Tamera (Bauer) Meeks and Heidi Bauer; 6 grandchildren.

BAUMAN — Vera Tinne, 98; born Dec. 26, 1918, Stephenville, Texas; died May 16, 2017, Coos Bay, Ore. Surviving: husband, Jerry Bauman; sons, Gary Kirschtmeir, Wilcox, Ariz.; Elvis Kirschtmeir, Spokane, Wash.; daughter, Mona Judd, Redmond, Wash.; and 4 grandchildren.

BAUMGARTNER — Irene Elizabeth (Eadus), 86; born May 5, 1928, Tillamook, Ore.; died April 18, 2015, Richmond, Wash. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Paul Michael and Karen (Brown) Baumgartner, Molalla, Ore.; Monte and Betsy (Klingbeil) Baumgartner, Warrenton, Ore.; Edwin (...

BAYBARZ — Nadine Ruth (Elliott), 84; born March 15, 1934, Aberdeen, Wash; died June 6, 2018, at home in Shelton, Wash. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Kathi and Wayne Johnson, Langley, British Columbia, Canada; Sheryll and Doug Rosario, Boring, Ore.; Julie and Terry Setina...

BAZE — Nina Mae (Davis), 87; born Aug. 31, 1930, Dinuba, Calif.; died June 8, 2018, Shelton, Wash. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Herbert Jr. and Catherine (MacRae) Baze, Shelton; Benjamin and Donna (Ford) Baze, Shelton; Jeffrey and Cherie (Baughman) Baze, Salem, Ore.;...

BEASLEY — Anthony Wyatt, 34; born Nov. 22, 1978, Salem, Ore.; died Aug. 24, 2013, Denver, Colo. Surviving: father, Eldon Beasley, Gates, Ore.; mother, Judy (McDaniel) Beasley-Tapp, Salem; stepfather, Warren Tapp, Salem; brothers, Jason Beasley, Denver; Robert Beasley, Aurora,...

BEATY — Horace Leroy, 90; born Sept. 26, 1931, Goodland, Texas; died April 8, 2022, Happy Valley, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Jon Beaty and Tyler Beaty; 3 grandchildren.

BEATY — Lillie (Beltz) Campbell, 88; born June 16, 1931, Arroyo Grande, California; died Aug. 13, 2019, Battle Ground, Washington. Surviving: husband, H. Lee Beaty; son, Carrol Campbell, Willows, California; stepsons, Jon Beaty, Estacada, Oregon; Tyler Beaty, Elk Grove,...

BEAULIEU — Paul Vernon, 82; born Dec. 3, 1939, Bend, Oregon; died March 27, 2022, Marana, Arizona. Surviving: spouse, Connie; son, Tim; daughters, Terri Beaulieu and Kristine Deardorff; brother, Dale; 5 grandchildren.

BEAVER — Marion Hazel (Hurd), 88; born Oct. 16, 1928, Stratton, Vt.; died Oct. 11, 2017, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: husband, Daniel; sons, Sidney Beaver, Spokane; Robert Beaver, Ontario, Ore.; daughters, Renee (Urbry) Beaver, Sequin, Texas; Norma (Butru) Beaver, Orange Grove,...

BEAVON — Fred and Velma; Fred died June 21, 2020. Velma died Nov. 13, 2020. They are survived by: son, Eric; two daughter-in-laws; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Fred Beavon, 1924–2020

Velma Beavon, 1927–2020

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BEBEE — James “Jim” Lee, 76; born May 16, 1946, Fort Smith, Arkansas; died Aug. 2, 2022, Kauai, Hawaii. Surviving: spouse, Ruth (Scyphers) Bebee; daughters, Susan Bebee and Deanna (Bebee) Rodovsky. (This is a reprint with corrected information from November/December 2022.)

BECHTEL — Ronald Lee, 78; born Feb. 26, 1945, Redmond, Oregon; died Feb. 16, 2024, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Betty Hamblin Frasier Bechtel; son, Lewis Frasier; daughters, Radine Bechtel Hallam, Heather Bechtel Spence, and Georgia Fraiser Prince.

BECHTEL — Lavonne "Vonnie" Lois (Bovee), 82; born July 14, 1932, Sioux Falls, S.D.; died Jan. 24, 2016, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Lynden J., Sandpoint, Idaho; Marlin R., Walla Walla; Stanley R. Bechtel, College Place, Wash.; daughter, Kerri R. Finkbiner, College Place...

BECK — Richard A., 83; born Oct. 15, 1935, College Place, Washington; died Sept. 9, 2019, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: son, Andy Beck; daughter, Cindi Beck Robison, Portland; sisters, Kathleen Meaders, Anacortes, Washington; Judy Dasher, Walla Walla, Washington; 4 grandchildren...

BECK — Elizabeth “Liz” (Darden), 89; born April 2, 1929, Mobile, Ala.; died Oct. 30, 2018, at the home of her daughter in Mouth of Wilson, Va. Surviving: daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Kenneth Straw, Berrien Springs, Mich.; daughter, Connie Smart, Mouth of Wilson; 4...

BECK — Edwin C., 95; born April 3, 1923, Medina, N.D.; died Oct. 14, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife of 70 years, Jacquelyn (Faucher); son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Gayle (Lively) Beck, College Place; daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanne and David Jarnes, Spokane,...

BECK — Clarence Francis, 90; born Jan. 25, 1925, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Oct. 29, 2015, Bellevue, Wash. Surviving: sons, Kenneth, Gig Harbor, Wash.; Gary, Wenatchee, Wash.; David, Bellevue; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

BECK — Hazel Marie (Story), 94; born Oct. 22, 1920, Valley, Wash.; died March 5, 2015, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Gordon and Marilyn (Wendt) Beck; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Donald Ammon, Liberty Lake, Wash.; sister, Mary Marron, of...

BECKER — Elaine Anne (Ratzlaff), 90; born Sept. 17, 1934, Goessel, Kansas; died Feb. 19, 2025, Eugene, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Danny and Dale; daughters, Ilene (Becker) Gott and Debra (Becker) Bohannan; sister, Imogene (Ratzlaff) Berg; 8 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren and...