Family: Obituaries

PHILLIPS — Edith May (Gebhardt), 95; born May 31, 1922, Whites, Wash.; died Jan. 21, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Gail Lane, College Place, Wash.; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

PHILLIPS — Clyde Walter, 66; born May 20, 1949, Chicago, Ill.; died June 30, 2015, Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Surviving: wife, Sandra (Burrows), Tacoma, Wash.; son, Daniel Phillips, Seattle, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law, Jennifer and John Nelson, Tacoma...

PHILPOTT — Helen M. (Hill), 93; born Sept. 30, 1920, Pasco, Wash.; died May 20, 2014, Creswell, Ore. Surviving: son, Larry K., Creswell; daughters, Bonniedee Parmale, McMinville, Tenn.; Venie Osborn, Kettle Falls, Wash.; 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 2...

PICHAY — Clemente Antoni and spouse Rebecca (Encendencia), died tragically in Salt Lake City, Utah as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire. Clemente, 90; born Jan. 2, 1931, Philippines; died July 20, 2021; Rebecca, 76; born Feb. 9, 1945, Philippines; died July 28...

PIERCE — Larry Leon, 87; born March 19, 1935, Milton, Oregon; died Aug. 13, 2022, Touchet, Washington. Surviving: sons, Vincent and Roger; daughter, Helen (Pierce) Scotson; brother, Rob; sister, Janice Clayton; 2 grandchildren.

PIERCE  — Barbara Ann, 63; born July 2, 1957, Caldwell, Idaho; died May 26, 2021, Spokane, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Randy Pierce; sons, Jeffery, Douglas; daughter, Lisa Pierce; grandson, Dakoda Pierce; granddaughter, Annie Pierce; sister, Julia Werner Mason; brothers...

PIERCE — Lyle Glenn, 87; born March 11, 1933, Chehalis, Washington; died May 29, 2020, Woodland, Washington. Surviving: wife, Sharon; son and daughter-in-kaw, Jay and Nikki Pierce, Woodland; daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia and Ed Hatfield, Sabastian, Florida; Victoria and...

PIERCE — Barbara Jean (Rogers), 83; born Sept. 26, 1935, Milton-Freewater, Ore.; died Oct. 26, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, Larry, Touchet, Wash.; sons, Roger, Seattle, Wash.; Vincent, Touchet; daughter, Helen Scotson, Kennewick, Wash.; brother, Francis "Frank"...

PIERCE — Rachel May (Anderton), 95; born April 5, 1918, West Barrinton, R.I.; died Feb. 5, 2014, Yakima, Wash. Rachel Pierce was a great missionary with her husband in Africa nursing and many other jobs. She received her nursing degree in maternity nursing. Master's in...

PIFER — George, 82; born Oct. 11, 1941, Miami, Florida; died July 15, 2024, Fall River Mills, California. Surviving: spouse, Elizabeth; daughters, Anita Marie McGrew and Raylene Feather; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

PIFER — Robert Eugene "Gene", 87; was born June 3, 1933 in Wheatridge, Colorado and died December 24, 2020, in Battle Ground Washington. He is survived by his wife, Judy, Battle Ground WA, daughters Nancy Myers, College Place, WA, Jan King, Caldwell ID, Teri Richardson, College...

PIKE — Marguerite Ann, 78; born March 22, 1939, Manchester, N.H.; died Dec. 20, 2017, Union, Ore. Surviving: brother, Raymond C. Pike, Woodland, Wash.; sisters, Elizabeth Pike, Spokane, Wash.; and Ruth Wilcox, Gresham, Ore.

PILON — Raymond M., 44; born Sept. 27, 1974, Eugene, Ore.; died Jan. 16, 2019, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: son, Samuel, Springfield; daughters, Emily Moody, Eugene; Tiffany Pilon, Springfield; parents, Ted and Delores Pilon, Springfield; brother, James Girardina, Springfield;...

PITTSLEY — Eva Georgiana (Sain), 91; born March 26, 1923, Hildebran, N.C.; died May 20, 2014, Central Point, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Alice Ray, Gold Hill, Ore.; sister, Irene Hoyt Buck, Grants Pass, Ore.; 4 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a...

PLACE — Ernest, 73; born Nov. 25, 1947 Pasco, Washington; died Sept. 3, 2021 Pasco, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Margo (Hinsley); sister, Cheryl (Place) Barron; brother-in-law, Martin Barron; niece, Jenne (Wannamaker) Page; and nephew-in-law, Lance Page.

POLSFUSS — Gordon Otto, 95; born Oct. 24, 1918, Minneapolis, Minn.; died April 1, 2014, Winston, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Bonnie Trunkey Wilber, Winston; 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

PONOZZO — Gloria Jo (Lytle), 72; born March 18, 1944, Boise, Idaho; died Oct. 18, 2016, Ephrata, Wash. Surviving: sons, Scott Ponozzo, Ephrata; Dave Ponozzo, Stratford, Wash.; Joe Ponozzo, San Antonio, Texas; William Bird, East Wenatchee, Wash.; daughters,...

POOLEY — George Samuel, 94; born Aug. 12, 1919, Sennett, N.Y.; died Aug. 8, 2014, Milwaukie, Ore. Surviving: son, Burt, Oregon City, Ore.; daughter, Kitty Dunn, Oregon City; 3 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

PORTENIER — Marilou (Ritter), 88; born Sept. 22, 1930, Caldwell, Idaho; died March 29, 2019, Caldwell. Surviving: husband, John; sons, Gary Portenier, Caldwell; Richard Portenier, Nampa, Idaho; 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

PORTER — Ernest I., 88; born May 1, 1932, Eugene, Oregon; died Aug. 26, 2020, Pendleton, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Marlene (Anderson); son, Gene; daughter, Donna; 7 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.