Family: Obituaries

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.

BOEPPLE — Erma Ida (Vietz), 93; born Oct. 17, 1923, Denhoff, N.D.; died May 25, 2017, Fallon, Nev. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Mavis and Rick Lawrence, Fallon; Connie and Steve Lackie, Anchorage, Alaska; 5 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

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BOESHANS — Kenneth Carlyle, 70; born Oct. 14, 1950, Hazen, North Dakota; died June 6, 2021, Forest Grove, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Rossilyn (Higgins); stepsons, Daniel, Benjamin Hankins; brother, Bruce Boeshans; sisters, Marlene Sasse, Hazen, Carol Simantel and Candice…

BOGGESS — Alyce D. (Baxter), 83; born March 15, 1938, Amsterdam, Ohio; died June 20, 2021, Casselberry, Florida. Surviving: spouse, Bob; sons, Bob, Dave, Casselberry, Tom; daughter, MariAnne Burns; brother, Jim Baxter; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

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BOHLMAN — Don Keith, 88; born Nov. 19, 1935, Walla Walla, Washington; died April 26, 2024, College Place, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Carolyn (Owen); son, Brock; daughter, Lori (Bohlman) Marcoff; brother, Ted; sister, Glenna (Bohlman) Korrenny; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-…

BOJANEK — Lydia (Klotz), previously Lydia Kutzner, 98; born Jan. 16, 1924, Warsaw, Poland; died Oct. 28, 2022, College Place, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Elizabeth (Kutzner) Heisler; 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

BOK — Earnestein (Huerta), 71; born Nov. 15, 1947, Glendale, Ariz.; died Jan. 20, 2019, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: husband, Robert, Eugene, Ore.; daughters, Jenny Galan, Del Mar, Calif.; Cherrie McGowan, San Anslemo, Calif.; brother, Abel Huerta, Riverside, Calif.; sisters,…

BOLANDER — Charles M., 86; born Feb. 27, 1929, Lodi, Calif.; died April 18, 2015, Buckley, Wash. Surviving: wife, Victoria (Henner); son, Sten Bolander, Sacramento, Calif.; daughter, Kirstin Rich, Lake Tapps, Wash.; 2 grandsons, Geoffrey and Skyler Rich…

BOLDEN — Franklin D., 80; born Jan. 2, 1935, Wilcoe, W.V.; died Aug. 17, 2015, Tangent, Ore. Surviving: wife, Cleona (Powers); son, David, Tangent; daughters, Sheryl Rediger, Salem, Ore.; Beckie McConnell, Tangent; and 3 grandchildren.