Family: Obituaries

BRATTON — Burnadine Mae (Berry), previously Brunadine Meilicke, 94; born April 28, 1926, Hood River, Oregon; died Dec. 4, 2020, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: sons, John Bratton, Danny and Bill Meilicke; daughter, Teri (Meilicke) Haraden; 13 grandchildren, 21 great-…

FARAG — Dola (Hasso), 90; born Sept. 30, 1931, Iraq; died Nov. 24, 2021, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Wafia (Farag) Kinne; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

MARTIN — Marie Idell (Merth), previously Marie Henderson, 96; born Aug. 20, 1926, Portland, Oregon; died June 10, 2023, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, James Martin; son, Gary Henderson; daughters, Joan (Henderson) Santee and Karen (Henderson) Andrews; 11…

SHELDEN — Laurel Lea (Niderost), 65; born Nov. 6, 1958, Ukiah, California; died March 26, 2024, Richland, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Neil; mother, Ethel "Lou" Niderost; son, Hart; daughter: Holly (Shelden) Gastin; sisters, Cherie (Niderost) Rogers and Jennette (Niderost)…

SHUTE — Glennis Mae (Anderson), 100; born May 17, 1922, Atwater, Minnesota; died Oct. 6, 2022, Riverton, Wyoming. Surviving: son, Donald; daughters, Diana (Shute) Chappell and Kathy Lee (Shute) Shelley; 1 grandchild.

PAYNE — Lynda Elizabeth (Curl), previously Lynda Durbin, 80; born Oct. 2, 1944, The Dalles, Oregon; died Oct. 18, 2024, Sandpoint, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Dean Payne; son, Steve Durbin; daughter, Janet Durbin Shinner; 3 grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren.

ABBOTT — James Lewis, 77; born July 16, 1938, McMinnville, Ore..; died Sept. 19, 2015, Dayton, Ore. Surviving: wife, Margie (Zinsli) Phipps; sons, Aaron Abbott and Jeff Abbott; stepsons, Robert Phipps, Dayton; John Phipps, Salem, Ore.; Steven Phipps, Dayton; daughter, LaVonna…

ABDELFADI — Adel Moussa, 87; born July 5, 1936, Cairo, Egypt; died Feb. 7, 2024, Astoria, Oregon. Surviving: daughters, Esther Stamos, Nancy Banek and Margaret Abdelfadi-Ramberg; 2 grandchildren.

ABDELFADI — Najat Girgis (Samaan), 76; born March 13, 1942, El Rawda, Syria; died Dec. 28, 2018, Astoria, Ore. Surviving: husband, Adel; daughters, Esther Stamos, Camas, Wash.; Nancy Banek, Oregon City, Ore.; Margaret Ramberg, Portland, Ore.; 2 brothers and 3 sisters; and 2…

ABEL — Anne Maria (Oei) Khoe , 66; born Jan. 5, 1948, Malong, Indonesia; died Aug. 20, 2014, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: husband, Gary M., Battle Ground, Wash.; son, Donald D. Khoe, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; stepson, Glenn James Schworak, Salem, Ore.; stepdaughters, Kelly (…

ABRAMS — Paul Denver, 101; born Jan. 31, 1920, Cornell, Wisconsin; died Feb. 27, 2021, College Place, Washington. Surviving: nephews, Ronald Abrams and Robert Abrams, both of Sequatchie, Tennessee.

ABRAMS — Edna Mary (Johnson), 93; born Oct. 22, 1920, Woodworth, N.D.; died Feb. 9, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, Paul Abrams. 

ACKERMAN — Patricia Ann (Docherty), 76; born Jan. 12, 1946, McMinnville, Oregon; died Jan. 4, 2023, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Paul; sister, Shirley Moon.

ACKERMAN — Dorice Ester (Reith) Winn, 96; born Nov. 22, 1917, Roseburg, Ore.; died July 14, 2014, Lodi, Calif. Surviving: husband, Alfred Vernon Winn, St. Helena, Calif.; son, Paul Ackerman, Medford, Ore.; stepsons, Alfred Winn Jr., Lebanon, Pa.; Kenneth Winn, Citrus…

ACKLEY — Delbert N., 89; born Aug. 25, 1928, White Salmon, Wash.; died June 11, 2018, Eugene, Ore. Surviving: sons, Claude, Eugene; Delbert, Las Vegas, Nev.; daughters, Delaine Gregory, Springfield, Ore.; Jacquline Stockton, Admore, Okla.; 19 grandchildren,…

ACOSTA — Jose Abel, Sr., 89; born Nov. 12, 1932, Caguas, Puerto Rico; died March 7, 2022, Renton, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Ethel (Wallen); sons, Jose Jr., Douglas, Gabriel and Richard; daughter, Karen Stopsen; brother, Abdiel Acosta; sisters, Ruth Arjona and Estrella…

ADAMS — Nieta Rae (Pflugrad), 92; born Aug. 31, 1931, Walla Walla, Washington; died Aug. 26, 2024, College Place, Washington. Surviving: son, Duane; daughter, Diane Adams; brother, Edvern Pflugrad; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. 

ADAMS — Maxine (Beers) (Dawkins) (Elkins), 92; born July 23, 1929, Walla Walla, Washington; died Dec. 9, 2021, Yakima, Washington. Surviving: sons, Hobie, Jesse, Rocky and Shane; daughters, Liesa Hull and Tammie Hall; 29 grandchildren.

AGE — Marian Louise (Wallace), previously Marian Dixon and Marian Hunt, 87; born March 24, 1935, Spokane, Washington; died Nov. 29, 2022, Elk, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Judy Golden, Joni Frantum, Kathryn Bardo and Roberta A. Heimgartner; brothers, Lawrence, Wesley and…

AGNETTA — Rowena (Truxton), 97; born in Holly, Mich.; died Aug. 8, 2017, Watertown, N.Y. Surviving: sons, Daniel, Berrien Springs, Mich.; Robert, Watertown; and 2 grandchildren.