Family: Obituaries

BECKER — Vernon Dale, 92; born Aug. 26, 1932, Hillsboro, Kansas; died Dec. 22, 2024, Eugene, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Danny and Dale; daughters, Ilene (Becker) Gott and Debra (Becker) Bohannan; brother, Elden; sisters, Roselyn (Becker) Bry, Grace (Becker) Martens and Loretta (...

BECKNER — Sue Anamarie, 54; born Nov. 12, 1962, Cloverdale, Calif.; died Oct. 20, 2017, Goldendale, Wash. Surviving: father, Joseph Beckner, Troy, Mont.; mother, Ruth (Smith) Beckner, Medford Ore.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Daniel and Barbara (Allemand) Beckner, Imbler, Ore...

BEDINGFIELD — Barda (Knapp), 90; born May 5, 1932, Colville, Washington; died Jan. 29, 2023, Colville, Washington. Surviving: sons, Robert and Lester; daughter, Shannon Koskenmaki; brothers, Dan, Jasper and Kevin Knapp; 3 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-...

BEDNAR — Eleanor, 86; born April 28, 1937, Los Angeles, California; died Oct. 18, 2023, Meridian, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, David; sons, Michael and Greg.

BEERS — S.F. "Red," 89; born Feb. 6, 1930, Milton, Ore.; died May 30, 2019, Pendleton, Ore. Surviving: sons, Lloyd, Pendleton; Michael, Pilot Rock, Ore.; daughter, HollyJo Beers, Athena, Ore.; brother, Jack, Pendleton; sister, DeeDee Walker, Walla Walla, Wash.; 13 grandchildren...

BEERS — Jeffrey Clay, 56; born Sept. 14, 1957, Pendleton, Ore.; died Dec. 24, 2013, Richland, Wash. Surviving: sons, Brandon, Elkton, Ore.; Travis, Pendleton; daughter, Angie Aguilar, Pilot Rock, Ore.; father, S.F. Red, Pilot Rock; brothers, Lloyde, Pendleton; Michael, Pilot...

BEESLEY — Helen (Lassle) Wallace, 94; born June 19, 1923, Wishek, N.D.; died March 12, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Thomas C. Wallace, St. John, Wash.; H. Bruce Wallace, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and a great-great-...

BEEZLEY — Reatha Darlene (Renfroe), 76; born Nov. 20, 1939, Portland, Ore.; died Sept. 20, 2016, Hermiston, Ore. Surviving: identical twin sister, Freada Arlene Renfroe Johnson, Irrigon, Ore.; cousins, Loren Strode, Warren Strode and Linda. Also many neices, nephews, great-...

BEEZLEY — Charles "Chuck" Howard, 81; born Jan. 7, 1933, Lawton, Kan.; died Aug. 18, 2014, at home in Irrigon, Ore. Surviving: wife, Reatha (Renfroe); daughter, Deborah Beezley Netherton, Portland, Ore.; and sister-in-law, Freada Renfroe Johnson, Irrigon.

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BEHNEY — Eldon Luther, 94; born Dec. 6, 1923, in California; died Dec. 12, 2017, Hood River, Ore.

BEHNEY — Ruth (Renninger-Sanborn) Cheney, 96; born Jan. 18, 1918, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Aug. 28, 2014, Hood River, Ore. Surviving: husband, Luther; son, Randel Cheney, Calexico, Calif.; daughters, Betty Johansen and Barbara Stacy, both of Victorville, Calif...

BELIN — Reavis Royden, 71; born May 30, 1946, Plum City, Wis.; died Feb. 27, 2018, Ridgefield, Wash. Surviving: wife, Judy (McMullin); brother, Lynden Belin, Anchorage, Alaska; and sister, Rosalyn Stevens, Yakima, Wash.

BELLERUD — Marilyn Kathryn (Guishard) Johnson, 86; born March 3, 1932, Sauk Centre, Minn.; died Dec. 1, 2018, Apache Junction, Ariz. Surviving: husband, Bernt; sons, Eldon Johnson, Bemidji, Minn.; Jerry Johnson, Cosmos, Minn.; Lee Johnson, Great Falls, Mont.; daughters, Carolyn...

BENDER — Mamie P. (Graham), 91; born April 13, 1927, Midland County, Mich.; died Oct. 13, 2018, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Larry and Garry, both of Caldwell; daughter, Bonnie Villanueva, Caldwell, Idaho; 4 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

BENEDICT — Melvin E., 91; born Sept. 12, 1926, Ahashka, Idaho; died Feb. 17, 2018, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Esther (Jones); sons, Marlin, Wrangell, Alaska; Kevin, Boise; Brian, Tehacapi, Calif.; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

BENNETT — Leland Ellis, 83; born Jan. 10, 1938, Ellensburg, Washington; died April 4, 2021, Silverdale, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Betty; son, Darrin; daughters, Susan Russell, Catherine Kalocinski and Elizabeth Taylor; brother, Roger; sister, Joan McGregor; 7 grandchildren...

BENNETT — Frederick Roland, 85; born Feb. 11, 1930, Boston, Mass.; died Oct. 25, 2015, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife, JaneAnn (Schlader); sons, Fred, College Place; George, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughters, Janna  Quaile, of Guam; Carol Bovee, Shawnee, Kan.;...

BENSON — Donna Maria, 48; born Dec. 23, 1971, Alajuela, Costa Rica; died Jan. 30, 2020, Bend, Oregon. Surviving: son, Nikolus Benson, Portland, Oregon; daughter, Aushie Doshi, Chandler, Arizona; parents, Ray and Gladys Benson, Boqueron, Panama; and sister, Kristina Benson,...

BENSON — Barbara Arline (Booth), 71; born April 30, 1946, Seattle, Wash.; died May 21, 2017, Fremont, Calif. Surviving: husband, Frank; son, Michael, San Jose, Calif.; daughters, Maignon Davey, Sacramento, Calif.; Jyl Benson, Fremont; Shelly Harding, Newton, Miss.; brothers,...

BENTON — Margaret Irene (Martin), 80; born Nov. 29, 1939, San Diego, California; died Nov. 26, 2020, Hood River, Oregon. Surviving: husband, Dave; son, Daniel, Hood River; daughters and sons-in-law, Dava and Rob White, Gerradstown, West Virginia; Darla and Dale Milam, College...