Family: Obituaries

NELSON — Norma Jean (Krauss), 87; born Oct. 1, 1926, Grand Springs, Mich.; died Nov. 22, 2013, McMinnville, Ore. Surviving: husband, Richard L.; sons, Chris, Chehalis, Wash.; Jim and John, both of McMinnville; daughter, Nancy Nelson, McMinnville; 19 grandchildren and 8 great-...

NESS — Iver Laurits, 79; born June 7, 1935, Bellingham, Wash.; died April 24, 2015, Everett, Wash. Surviving: wife, Nancy, Marysville, Wash.; son, Bryan; 2 granddaughters, Tara Nash and Karalee Garcia; 2 grandsons, Reuben Ness and Andrews Garcia; 5 great-grandchildren, Izak...

NETHERTON — Rheta Faye (Rhoades), 98; born Sept. 26, 1920, Falls City, Ore.; died Nov. 16, 2018, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Craig Plunkett, Portland, Ore.; Sheila and Jim Rhodes, Eugene, Ore.; 5 grandchildren, Denise, Lori, Tim, Jennifer and...

NEU — Ronald Frank, 79; born May 3, 1944, Redlands, California; died Nov. 21, 2023, Clarkston, Washington. Surviving: Surviving: spouse, Darrelyn Hope Neu; son, Bruce James Neu; daughter, Rhonda (Neu) Clark; 2 grandchildren.

NEVES — Helen J. (Soicklemier) King, 82; born Aug. 1, 1933, Cheyanne, Wyo.; died Nov. 29, 2015, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: sons, Gordon King, Lodi, Calif.; Ed Neves, Eugene, Ore.; daughters, Susan (King) Tigue, Eugene; Debra (King) Alford, Puebelo West, Colo.;...

NEWBOLD — Robson Sims, 97; born Nov. 19, 1918, New Rochelle, N.Y.; died Feb. 18, 2016, Redlands, Calif. Surviving: sons, Robson S., Redlands; Dwight, Frederick, Md.; James, Chicago, Ill.; Scott, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughters, Jean Newbold, Redlands; Carol Eldridge, Ukiah, Calif...

NEWBOLD — Isabel Agnes (Stewart), 94; born Feb. 23, 1920, Battle Creek, Mich.; died March 25, 2014, College Place, Wash. Surviving: husband, Robson S.; sons, Rob, Redlands, Calif.; Dwight, Frederick, Md.; Jim, Chicago, Ill.; Scott, Walla Walla, Wash.; ...

NEWBY — Irwin M., 84; born Aug. 23, 1932, Yakima, Wash.; died Jan. 21, 2017, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: wife, June, Caldwell, Idaho; sons, Sam and Ben, both of Caldwell; Mike, Pendleton, Ore.; daughter, Penny Waite, Ontario, Ore.; 5 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 6...

NEWELL — Bryce Franklin, 93; born Nov. 15, 1922, Hope, N.D.; died April 24, 2016, Ridgecrest, Calif. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Anita and Paul Mayberry, Ridgecrest; Judy Clarence Anderson, College Place, Wash.; stepfamily, Evie Mundall's children and grandchildren; 5...

NEWELL — Maybell Clara (Montgomery) White, 95; born June 18, 1920, Strong City, Okla.; died Sept. 7, 2015, Milwaukie, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Darlene (White) Burtch, Richland, Wash.; Janice (White) Reid, Milwaukie, Ore.; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

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NICHOLS — Milton W., 90; born July 14, 1929, Boonville, Mississippi; died May 19, 2020, Springfield, Oregon. Surviving: son, Timothy, Eugene, Oregon; daughter, Beverly Nichols, Eugene; sister, Mauvline Finley, Milwaukee, Oregon; and 3 grandchildren.

NICHOLSON — Marilyn Lavonne (Hegstad), 76; born July 18, 1944, Portland, Oregon; died Feb. 22, 2021, Portland. Surviving: son, Dan Nicholson; daughters, Mindy Nicholson, Cindy (Nicholson) Ulloa; brother, Bruce Hegstad; sister, Loretta (Hegstad) Johnson and 2 grandsons,...

NICHOLSON — Michael "Mike" Thad, 76; born Nov. 30, 1939, Hermosa Beach, Calif., to Jack and Jean Nicholson; died peacefully surrounded by family on Aug. 6, 2016, at his home in Sandy, Ore. Surviving: wife, Sally (Baker); son and daughter-in-law, Michael Jr. and Julie Nicholson,...

NICKELL — Betty Jean (Waters), 85; born Sept. 19, 1934, Portland, Oregon; died Feb. 23, 2020, Payette, Idaho. Surviving: husband, Robert; son, Jerry, Baker City, Oregon; daughter, Terri Nickell, Rocklin, California; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

NIELSEN — Richard Lee, 48; born June 25, 1969, Portland, Ore.; died April 26, 2018, Sandy, Ore. Surviving: son, Montana, Sandy; daughters, Kayla Canada, Vancouver, Wash.; Kelly Larsen, Sandy; parents, Chris and Mari (Williams) Nielsen, Sandy; and sister, Rachel Nielsen-...

NIELSON — Edward, 88; born Dec. 6, 1924, Troutdale, Ore.; died June 30, 2013, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Irene (Bauer); sons, Ken, Tigard, Ore.; Gary, Beaverton, Ore.; daughters, Judy Gilligan and Joyce Napp, both of Gresham, Ore.; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren...

NILSSON – Colleen Lillian, 81; born Dec. 27, 1939, Bellingham, Washington; died April 27, 2021, Sequim, Washington. Surviving: Son, Lonnie Mandigo; daughters, Nancy (Mandigo) Ley, Annette (Mandigo) Morgan; step-sons, Greg, Douglas Nilsson; step-daughters, Tana Stem, Lora...

NILSSON — Clarence Yngva, 87; born June 11, 1929, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Jan. 31, 2017, Hillsboro, Ore. Surviving: wife since 1968, Norma (Zumwalt) Turner Nilsson; stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Michael and Patsy Turner, Woodland, Wash.; stepdaughter, Kathi Turner Farnsworth...

NISCHUK — Alex, 88; born April 24, 1930, Tomakhiv, Ukraine; died Sept. 30, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Sharon Witcombe, Helena, Mont.; Laurie Ramos, Addy, Wash.; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

NOEL — Robert Lee, 90; born March 28, 1923, Manitowoc, Wis.; died Jan. 1, 2014, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife, Idana E. (White); son, David Noel, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughters, Diane Sue Rannow, Sutherlin, Ore.; Debra Brown, Canby, Ore.; brother, James Noel, Gladstone,...