Family: Obituaries

TILLAY — Michael Dale, 64; born July 18, 1955, Walla Walla, Washington; died Jan. 23, 2020, Walla Walla. Surviving: wife, Colleen (Walde); son, Jon Tillay, Modesto, California; daughter, Jenny Tillay, Yucaipa, California; mother, Mary Lou (Saxby) Tillay, Walla Walla; sisters,…

TILSTRA — Margaret Leoma (Beckner), 91; born Aug. 15, 1930, Taunggyi, Myanmar; died Jan. 2, 2022, College Place, Washington. Surviving: sons, Daniel and Douglas; daughter, Marie Aldinger; brother, Harry Beckner; sister, Clara Adams; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

TINLIN — Walter Ned Douglas, 91; born Feb. 2, 1926, Portland, Ore.; died Feb. 23, 2017, Whitefish, Mont. Surviving: wife, Jean (Brooks); son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Sandra (Hessong) Tinlin, Whitefish;
daughters and sons-in-law, Marcia and …

TODOROVICH — John, 93; born 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington; died Nov. 4, 2021 in Loma Linda, California; Surviving:  5 children, 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

John Todorovich passed away on November 4, 2021 Loma Linda, California. Lovingly…

TOEBE — Kenneth F., 92; born July 6, 1931, North Husdon, Wisconsin; died July 24, 2023, Springfield, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Joann (Parmenter); sons, Richard Toebe, Marion Toebe, Alan Freytag and Robin Freytag; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

TOEWS — Elizabeth "Betty" I. (Mickel) Brazeal, 81; born May 18, 1935, Loma Linda, Calif.; died Dec. 23, 2016, at home in Ronan, Mont. Surviving: son, Robert Brazeal, Modesto, Calif.; daughter, Lorraine Frost, Ronan; grandchildren, Brenda Richey, Ronan; Sgt. Jason Frost, Elkton,…

TOMANKA — Shirley Ann (Smith), 84; born Sept. 23, 1936, Pierre, South Dakota; died March 29, 2021, St. Helens, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Charles; sons, Michael, Dennis; daughter, Kathy Meletis; 6 grandchildren, a step-grandchild and a step-great-grandchild.

TOMANKA — Ernest Lee, 93; born Aug. 26, 1924, Prague, Okla.; died Jan. 30, 2018, St. Helens, Ore. Surviving: wife, Dolores (Plouff); son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Laura Tomanka, Scappoose, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Lee Bissell, Madras, Ore.; 4 grandchildren…

TOMAT — Annette “Annie” Clarine (Harrison), 82; born July 26, 1937, Richland, Oregon; died June 26, 2020, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Lanee Kivett, Medford; daughters, Jewele Turner, Medford; daughter and son-in-law, Jeanine and Robert Aguilar…

TOMLINSON — Sheryl Beth, 69; born Sept. 16, 1947, Tillamook, Ore.; died Aug. 23, 2017, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: brothers, Richard Tomlinson, Las Vegas, Nev.; Steven Tomlinson, Hermiston, Ore.; sisters, Geraldine Ruth, Echo, Ore.; Elizabeth Tomlinson, Garfield, Wash.; and Sharon…

TOMPKINS — Melvin Lloyd, 93; born March 23, 1923, Portland, Ore.; died April 18, 2016, Marrietta, Ga. Surviving: son, Randy, Marrietta; daughter, Claudia Carol Armstrong, Spokane, Wash.; brother, Richard, Yucaipa, Calif.; sister, Maxine Vixie, Portland; 4 grandchildren and 2…

TONACK — John Gregory "Greg," 56; born Sept. 24, 1963, Oregon City, Oregon; died March 4, 2020, Canby, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Edda (Jonsson) Tonack, Wilsonville, Oregon; sons, Spencer Tonack, Lincoln, Nebraska; Stuart Tonack, Wilsonville; daughter, Sydney Tonack, Wilsonville;…

TORKELSEN — Ardis (Carle), 93; born Oct. 17, 1925, Austin, Minn.; died Oct. 26, 2018, Portland, Ore. Surviving: sons, Max C. Torkelsen II, retired North Pacific Union Conference president; Monte Torkelsen, Kettering (Ohio) Seventh-day Adventist Church administrative pastor;…

TORKELSEN — IvyJo (Larsen), 91; born May 22, 1926, Genoa, Colo.; died June 26, 2017, Ashland, Ore. Surviving: sons, Jere, Jon, Jesse Somer, and Bill Howey; six grandchildren, great-grandchildren and 9 nieces and nephews.

Attended Campion Academy in Loveland, Colo.; a…

TORREY — Keith Duane, 83; born Aug. 10, 1931, Sumner, Wash.; died March 14, 2015, Puyallup, Wash. Surviving: sons, Jack, Westport, Wash.; Gerald, Tacoma, Wash.; daughters, Connie Renee Spainhower, Carmichael, Calif.; Susan Kitts, Eatonville, Wash.; 9 grandchildren, 5…

TOWNSEND — Beverly J., 91; born April 4, 1922, Gresham, Ore.; died Sept. 11, 2013, Olympia, Wash. Surviving: sons, Dennis and Keith; daughters, Lisa Townsend and Maria Hauser. 

TOWNSEND — Newton Andrew, 94; born April 10, 1918, Dyersburg, Tenn.; died Aug. 24, 2012, Centralia, Wash. Surviving: wife, Beverly; sons, Dennis and Keith; daughters, Lisa Townsend and Maria Hauser.

TOWNSEND — Cathy L. (Hall), 55; born April 2, 1958, Wenatchee, Wash.; died March 30, 2014, Wenatchee. Surviving: husband, Greg; son, A.J., Wenatchee; daughter, Toya Townsend, Wenatchee; brother, Don Hall, Lake Stevens, Wash.; sisters, Monica Spencer, Bellingham, Wash.; Donna…

TRAPP — Barbara Jean (Riley) Zelka, 90; born Sept. 4, 1928, Kennard, Ind.; died Feb. 16, 2019, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Dawn Hainey, Arlington, Wash.; Janice Husted and Bev Noldner, both of Walla Walla; Tammy Lynch, Federal Way, Wash.; stepdaughter, Carol Meier,…

TRAUTWEIN — Evelyn Mae (Schutt), 82; born Sept. 1, 1931, Hong Kong; died April 12, 2014, Rogue River, Ore. Surviving: sons, Terry, Grants Pass, Ore.; Ron, Auburn, Wash.; Alan, Portland, Ore.; daughter, Wendy Kessler, Sandy, Ore.; sisters, Carolyn Roberts…