Family: Obituaries

O'DELL — Floyd "Digger" Walter, 84; born June 24, 1932, Forks, Wash.; died Nov. 4, 2016, Condon, Ore. Surviving: wife, Norma Elnora (Calkins); son, Michael O'Dell; son and daughter-in-law, Kelly and Cynthia O'Dell; daughters and sons-in-law, Darla and Leonard Merritt; Glenda and...

O’DELL — Floyd (Digger) Walter, 84; born June 24, 1932, Forks, Wash.; died Nov. 4, 2016, Condon, Ore. Surviving: wife, Norma Elnora; sons, Michael, Drummond, Mont.; Kelly, Beaumont, Calif.; daughters, Glenda Springer, Kennewick, Wash.; Darla Merritt, Portland, Ore.; sisters,...

OAKS — Ann Louise, 92; born May 28, 1922, Bismarck, N.D.; died March 25, 2015, Redmond, Wash. Surviving: son, Dennis Link, Redmond.

OBERG — Ethelyn Virginia (Sailor), 91; born Sept. 26, 1924, Boyds, Wash.; died Nov. 22, 2015, Forest Grove, Ore. Surviving: sons, Calvin D., Forest Grove; Kerby C., Loma Linda, Calif.; and 5 grandchildren.

OBERKRAMER — Glenn L., 81; born Oct. 22, 1934, Denver, Colo.; died May 9, 2016, Littleton, Colo. Surviving: wife, Karen (Strong); sons and daughters-in-law, Randall and MaryLou Oberkramer, and Ronald and Jenine Oberkramer; daughter, Renae...

OCHELTREE — Rachel Marie, 41; born Feb. 5, 1975, Seattle, Wash.; died Jan. 21, 2017, Hillsboro, Ore. Surviving: parents, Glen and Gerrie (Holte) Ocheltree, Port Orchard, Wash.; sister and best friend, Becki Ocheltree, Hillsboro; and nephew, Chandler Ocheltree, Hillsboro....

OCHS — Lois M., 92; born Nov. 10, 1927, Lewis, Colorado; died Aug. 29, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: son, David Ochs, Corvallis, Oregon; daughters, Susan Farrell, Nevada City, California; Elizabeth Bleecker, Walla Walla; and 3 grandchildren.

OCHS — Harold T., 93; born in 1926, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; died April 18, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: wife of 73 years, Lois Ochs; daughters, Susan Farrell and Elizabeth Bleecker; son, David Ochs; and grandchildren, Matthew Hieb, Andrew Seely and Paige Seely.

ODELL — Dr. Donald E., DDS, 94; born Jan. 9, 1922, Monroe, Wash.; died Oct. 15, 2016, at home at Rialto, Calif. Surviving: daughter and son-in-law, Karen Lu (Odell) and Paul Wesley Clements, Yucaipa, Calif.; youngest son, Laurence Edward Odell, Rialto; 2...

FLECK — Roberta “Bobbie” Kyte Oetman Fleck was born in 1950 in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada, the fourth of five children. She married Duwayne Charles Oetman and they served as missionaries in a remote Colombian village. After returning to the U.S., they had three...

OGILVIE  —  Donald, 85; born Sept. 12, 1935 Bulowyo, Zimbabwe; died Sept. 8, 2021 College Place, Washington; Surviving: spouse, Margaret; daughter, Elizabeth; sons, Robert and Andrew; sisters, Elizabeth Ogilvie and Sandra Ogilvie Malahias; and 4 grandchildren.

OGLESBY — Betty Ruth (Brown), 94; born June 19, 1930, Colville, Washington; died July 30, 2024, Forest Grove, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Steven and Douglas; daughters, Juanita Oglesby Dillenburg and Rose Marie Oglesby Hibbs; 6 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

OHLUND — Paul, 74; born Nov. 26, 1946, Klamath Falls, Oregon; died Feb. 19, 2021, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Debbie (Niedermeyer); sons, John, Healy, Alaska; Jerry, Meridian, Idaho; Dennis, Athens, Michigan; 8 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

OLSEN — Berton P., 78; born March 4, 1937, New Plymouth, Idaho; died Feb. 23, 2016, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Shirley (Jasmer); sons, Doug, Caldwell; Tim, Nampa, Idaho; sisters, Olene Valdez, San Leandro, Calif.; Linda Fitzwater, New Plymouth; 3 grandchildren and a great...

OLSON — William “Bill” Fredrick Jr., 85; born Jan. 21, 1934, Paris, Tenn.; died June 13, 2019, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Donna (Emmerson); sons and daughters-in-law, William "Bill" and Maureen Olson, Snohomish, Wash.; Robert "Bob" and Linda Olson, St. Johns,...

OLTMAN — Donald Henry, 89; born April 19, 1925, Tribune, Kan.; died Aug. 26, 2014, Umatilla, Ore. Surviving: wife, Jeanne (Friedly) Puntney; sons, Leo Oltman, Ellensburg, Wash.; Guy Oltman, Hermiston, Ore.; Bob Puntney, Grants Pass, Ore.; Marlin Oltman, Ontario, Ore.;...

ONJUKKA — Lauri, 97; born Aug. 12, 1920, Mantsinsaari, Finland; died Dec. 21, 2017, La Grande, Ore. Surviving: sons, Sam, Imbler, Ore.; Rolf, Arlington, Texas; brothers, Veikko, Pisgah, Ala.; Johannes, Aitolahti, Finland; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

ONJUKKA — Aila Annikki (Issakainen), 92; born Oct. 5, 1923, Viipuri, Finland; died Aug. 18, 2016, La Grande, Ore. Surviving: husband, Lauri; sons, Sam, Imbler, Ore.; Rolf, Arlington, Texas; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

OPITZ — Carol Ann (Whitehouse), previously Carol Roy, Carol Jones, 74; born March 14, 1950, Portland, Oregon; died April 10, 2024, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Duwayne Opitz; son, Cecil Roy; daughter, Carrie Ann (Roy) Bergherm; brothers, Daniel Whitehouse and...

OPP — Doris (Vietz), 83; born March 22, 1933, McKlusky, N.D.; died Oct. 17, 2016, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: husband, LaVern; son, Mark Opp, Seattle, Wash.; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Sandi Opp, Caldwell, Idaho; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.