Family: Obituaries

BLAKELY  — Frederick Thomas, 98; born Feb. 28, 1923 National City, California; died Sept. 11, 2021 Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Carole Anderson (Dick); son, Wayne; daughter-in-law, Rosemary Blakely; 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren…

BLAKELY — Virginia Louise (Willard), 93; born April 17, 1924, Provo, Utah; died Aug. 3, 2017, Battle Ground, Wash. Surviving: husband, Fred T. Blakely; sons, Ken F. Blakely, Las Cruces, N.M.; Wayne W. Blakely, Yacolt, Wash.; daughter, Carole L. (Blakely) Anderson, Battle Ground…

BLAKENEY — Sanders Sidney, 72; born Oct. 24, 1941, Valdosta, Ga.; died Nov. 8, 2013, Tacoma, Wash. Surviving: wife, Bettye (Manier); daughters, Krista Blakeney Mitchell, Laurel, Md.; Kelli Blakeney Robinson, Tacoma, Wash.; brother, Lawrence Blakeney, Valdosta, Ga.; and 5…

BLALOCK — Matthew B., 62; born June 2, 1956, in Kentucky; died Jan. 29, 2019, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: brothers, Joseph Blalock, Nampa; Jeremiah Blalock Sr., Seguin, Texas; and sister, Deborah Blalock, Nampa.

BLANCK — Cheryl D. (Stuart), 60; born Sept. 12, 1954, Pendleton, Ore.; died Sept. 15, 2014, Seattle, Wash. Surviving: husband, Warren, Vancouver, Wash.; son, Jason, La Grande, Ore.; daughter, Dianne Fisk, Morgan Hill, Calif.; and brother, Dean Stuart, Hermiston, Ore.

BLANKENSHIP — Esther May (Dull), previously Esther Reilly, 87; born May 5, 1934, Brockway, Pennsylvania; died Oct. 28, 2021, Seattle, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Lowell; son, Kevin Reilly; brothers, Wayne, Bill and Donnie Dull.

BLANKENSHIP — Sheryl Lee, 68; born July 15, 1952, Fort Devens, Massachusetts; died Feb. 22, 2021, Seattle, Washington. Surviving: father, Lowell; brother, Michael; sister, Michelle Ellison.

BLANKENSHIP — Lowell Dean, 66; born Dec. 13, 1949, Fort Lawton, Massachusetts; died May 24, 2016, Wenatchee, Washington. Surviving: father, Lowell; brother, Michael; sister, Michelle Ellison.

BLANKENSHIP — David Duane, 74; born April 24, 1948, Ladysmith, Massachusetts; died Oct. 28, 2022, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: father, Lowell; son, Tavis; daughters, Sarah Akin, Rochelle Davidson and Ashley Blankenship; brother, Michael; sister, Michelle Ellison; 5…

BLANKENSHIP — Lowell Dean, 66; born Dec. 13, 1949, U.S. Army Hospital Fort Lawton, Seattle, Wash.; died May 16, 2016, Central Washington Hospital, Wentachee, Wash. Surviving: brothers, David, Tonasket, Wash.; Michael Allen, Troutdale, Ore.; sisters, Sherry Lee Blankenship and…

BLEUER — Orville Leroy, 84; born Jan. 14, 1934, Chicago, Ill.; died March 19, 2018, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: wife, Ellen (Hill); sons, John Bleuer, of California; Rolf Bleuer, of Florida; Craig Bleuer, of Massachusetts; stepsons, Harrison Ross, of Oregon; …

BLEVINS — Arda June (Wachter), 81; born June 17, 1939, Bagley, Michigan; died Feb. 28, 2021, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Patricia Rue, Seattle, Washington; Mary Bukovskis, Santa Ana, California; Billie Munden, Walla Walla, Washington; 4 grandchildren and 2…

BLISS — Ellen Mae (Payne Rose), 89; born Feb. 16, 1926, Chelan, Wash.; died Dec. 21, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Donal D. and Patricia R. Bliss, Chugiak, Alaska; daughter, Thora L. Bliss, College Place, Wash.; brother and sister-in-law, Carl…

BLODGETT — Dorothy (Gerling), 87; born Sept. 17, 1934, Portland, Oregon; died Oct. 8, 2021, Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Surviving: daughters, Sandy Blodgett, Mona Beaton and Toni Schultz; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

BLOOD — Leuis A., 79; born July 27, 1935, Newport, Wash.; died Nov. 13, 2014, Twin Lakes, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Helen (Gleason), Priest River, Idaho; son, Mark L. Blood, Athol, Idaho; stepson, Rick Probasco, Post Falls, Idaho; daughters, Tawnya (Blood) Breakie, Twin Lakes;…

BLOOD — Daisy W. (Payette), 95; born Nov. 15, 1919, Hackston, Colo.; died Oct. 15, 2014, Post Falls, Idaho. Surviving: son, Alden “Shorty” Blood, Priest River, Idaho; daughter, Kay (Blood) Galland, Priest River; 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-…

BLUE — Betty L. (Krieger) Spainhower, 79; born Jan. 10, 1940, Billings, Mont.; died Feb. 10, 2019, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Dee Spainhower, Caldwell, Idaho; Tod and Tracy Spainhower, Eagle, Idaho; daughter, Kris Fosness, Kuna, Idaho; daughter…

BLUE — Jerald W., 36; born June 22, 1979, Walla Walla, Wash.; died May 10, 2016, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: father, Larry Blue, Adams, Ore.; grandfather, Kenneth Blue, Hoquiam, Wash.; and grandmother, Madalynn Schaffer, Adams.

BLUE — Jeanette Elaine (Schaffer), 65; born April 28, 1949, Grand Junction, Colo.; died Aug. 14, 2014, Milton-Freewater, Ore. Surviving: husband, Larry W., Adams, Ore.; son, Jerald W., Adams; and mother, Madalynn (Skeels) Schaffer, Adams.

BLUM — Merlene Annette (Stratton), 77; born Dec. 1, 1940, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Feb. 10, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: husband, Robert; son, Wesley, Clancey, Mont.; daughters, Kama Wilson, Prineville, Ore.; Bonnie Wilkes, Kennewick, Wash.; and 12 grandchildren.