Family: Obituaries

SMITH — Twyla Louise (Weilage), 95; born Jan. 31, 1929, Sprague, Nebraska; died Aug. 15, 2024, Roseville, California. Surviving: sons, Jerry and David; daughter, Judy (Smith) Casper; sister, Melody Hale; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

SMITH — Frances (Brown), 94; born Dec. 17, 1926, Rural Onslow County, North Carolina; died July 28, 2021, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Kenny, Ron; daughters, Barbara Houghton, Rita Barrett; 8 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Frances was known for her…

SMITH — Bill, interim pastor for the Seaside (Oregon) Church, passed away suddenly Nov. 14, 2019 at the age of 84.

He and his wife, Sue, were both born in Montana, met in Alaska, married in Montana and served as missionaries in Malacca, Panang and Sabah, Malasia, as…

SMITH — Ellsworth Preston, 92; born April 23, 1927, Meadow Glade, Wash.; died Sept. 8, 2019, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: son, Richard Smith, Woodburn, Ore.; daughter, Linda Kinne, College Place, Wash.; 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

SMITH — Gayle (McClary) Brass, 63; born May 18, 1955, Snohomish, Wash.; died Jan. 6, 2019, Priest River, Idaho. Surviving: husband, Paul Smith; son, Mathew Brass, Sandpoint, Idaho; daughter, Leora (Brass) Hand, Priest River; stepsons, Jayson Smith, Nashville, Tenn.; Justin Smith…

SMITH — Susie Irene (Watson), 91; born July 23, 1927, Tupelo, Ms.; died Sept. 8, 2018, Eagle, Idaho. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Valerie Duncan, Boise, Idaho; George and Judi Duncan, Tacoma, Wash.; David and Shannon Duncan, Orting, Wash.; daughter and son-in-…

SMITH — Linda Lee (Martin), 71; born Jan. 3, 1947, Eugene, Ore.; died July 24, 2018, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: son, Daymon, Eugene; daughter, Darcy Ornelas, Springfield; brothers, Sidney Martin, Eugene; Synn Martin, Blue River, Ore.; sister, Susan Johnson, Eugene; 5…

SMITH — Kenneth A., 79; born Nov. 9, 1937, Memphis, Texas; died Nov. 2, 2017, at his home with his family in Central Point, Ore. Surviving: wife, Lola May (Clayton); son and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Christle Smith, Medford, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law, Roxanna and Richard…

SMITH — Georgia Fern (Garvin), 96; born April 2, 1921, Nampa, Idaho; died Jan. 31, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: son, Norman, Hemet, Calif.; daughter, Sandra Campbell, College Place; sister, Dorothy Dunnewin, Citrus Heights, Calif.; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-…

SMITH — Rosemary Lee (Smith) Goodridge Chinn, 84; born Sept. 10, 1933, Yakima, Wash.; died Nov. 25, 2017, Lawrenceville, Ga. Surviving: son, Terry Goodridge, Smokey Point, Wash.; daughter, Valori (Goodridge) Smith, Lawrenceville; sisters, Elinor Wells, Yakima; Barbara Fehrer and…

SMITH — Vera Yuen Oi (Lyau), 90; born Feb. 11, 1926, Honolulu, Hawaii; died July 10, 2017, Avondale, Ariz. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanine (Smith) and Ron Linder, Goodyear, Ariz.; Joanne (Smith) and Dave Futcher, Avondale; Janelle (Smith) and Victor Muthiah,…

SMITH — Kay Louise (Mills), 63; born June 12, 1953, McMinnville, Ore.; died Feb. 16, 2017, McMinnville. Surviving: husband, Lloyd; daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah and Daniel Rogers; Rachel and Chad Williams; 3 grandchildren, Skyler, Isaac and Emily.

Kay had a generous…

SMITH — Woodrow Dean, 96; born Feb. 6, 1921, Portland, Ore.; died May 3, 2017, Payette, Idaho. Surviving: daughter, Deena L. McDaniel, Payette; 4 grandchildren, Kristi L. (Smith) Cheatham, Dean M. McDaniel, Darren M. McDaniel, Jason A. Smith, and 8 great…

SMITH — Ardis A. 97; born June 27, 1919, Centralia, Wash.; died Nov. 6, 2016, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: wife, Ila (Fristad); sons, Gary, Creswell, Ore.; Ron, Springfield; Tracy, Denver, Colo.; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

SMITH — William "Bill" T., 78; born Aug. 21, 1936, Dillingham, Alaska; died March 10, 2015, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Evelyn; son, Brian; daughters, Karen Forss, Rosalie Donley and Laurie Tewell; and 14 grandchildren.

SMITH — Adena L. (Ward), 89; born March 18, 1927, Denver, Colo.; died May 3, 2016, Estacada, Ore. Surviving: husband, Preston; son, Richard, Sherwood, Ore.; daughter, Linda Kinne, Estacada; 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

SMITH — Kenneth Allen, 66; born Aug. 19, 1949, Portland, Ore.; died March 30, 2016, Pomeroy, Wash. Surviving: son, Jason A., Hood River, Ore.; daughter, Kristi Cheatham, Rhodenderon, Ore.; father, W. Dean Smith, Payette, Idaho; sister, Deena L. McDaniel, Weiser, Idaho; and 4…

SMITH — Dolores Edwina, 95; born Jan. 8, 1920, Chehalis, Wash.; died Jan. 15, 2015, Payette, Idaho. Surviving: husband, W. Dean; son, Kenny A., Pomeroy, Wash.; daughter, Deena McDaniel, Payette; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by daughter,…

SMITH — Donald A., 98; born Sept. 9, 1916, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; died Nov. 29, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Beverly (Smith) Daniels, Walla Walla; Carole (Roberts) Leonhardt, Portland, Ore.; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-…

SMITH — Marjorie Ellen (Watkins), 64; born Dec. 19, 1949, Arlington, Mass.; died Oct. 22, 2014, Malo, Wash. Surviving: husband, Richard; brothers, Steven Watkins, Palo Alto, Calif.; and Allen Watkins, Yucca Valley, Calif.