Family: Obituaries

VAN ARSDALE — Sharon (Laubhan), 62; born April 13, 1957, Okeene, Oklahoma; died Jan. 18, 2020, Shady Cove, Oregon. Surviving: husband, Robert "Bob"; sons, Robert William Van Arsdale, Shady Cove; Phillip Andrew Van Arsdale, Colton, California; daughter, Katharine Faith Van…

VAN DOREN — Paul Morris "Morrie," 88; born March 27, 1932, Wenatchee, Washington; died Oct. 28, 2020, Spokane, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Marge (Baker); sons, Greg, Keith; daughter, Maureen Thompson; stepson, Randy Degner, Colville; stepdaughter, Gayla Shomler; 2…

VAN EPPS — Roy L., 68; born Aug. 4, 1948, Lebanon, Ore.; died Nov. 26, 2016, Lebanon. Surviving: wife, Cathy Ann Van Epps; daughters, Jennifer Ann Gagneaux, Tangent, Ore.; Sarah Lyunn Chytka, Albany, Ore.; sister, June Dickson, Lebanon; and 2 grandchildren.

VAN HEES — Carolyn (Merrill), 74; born in Pendleton, Ore.; died July 2016, Meridian, Idaho. Surviving: husband, Larry; daughters, Tonja Kromrei and Tricia Henderson, both of Meridian; 3 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

VAN STANE — Randy E., 82; born Dec. 28, 1935, Los Angeles, Calif.; died July 19, 2018, Corvallis, Ore. Surviving: wife, Doreen (Wilkinson), Lebanon, Ore.; son, Richard, La Center, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Ben Smalley, Rosburg, Wash.; adopted daughters and sons…

VAN TASSEL — Judith Marlene (Johnson), 68; born Sept. 30, 1952, Moses Lake, Washington; died April 16, 2021, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Lorance Karl; sons, Kevin, Monte; brothers, Jim, Jeff, Jerry, Joe and a grandchild.

VAN TASSEL — Lowell Dean, 90; born Jan. 10, 1924, Terrebonne, Ore.; died July 19, 2014, Portland, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Carol Libke, Walla Walla, Wash.; Sheri Odom, Redmond, Ore.; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Dean was an ordained minister who served in…

VANDENBURGH — Helen Esther (Pappajohn), 93; born Feb. 20, 1925, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; died April 21, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Douglas and Robert; daughter, Donelda Todorovich, Walla Walla; 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

VANTASSEL — Leland Wilbur, 69; born Feb. 5, 1946, Bend, Ore.; died March 22, 2015, at his home in Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: wife, Eileen (Bradford); son, Mark, Vancouver; daughters, Chaunda VanTassel, Seattle, Wash.; Cherilyn Bertges, Portland, Ore.; brothers, Lamar…

VARNELL — Daniel Dale Sr., 78; born Nov. 11, 1941, Coolidge, Arizona; died July 8, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: son, Daniel Varnell Jr., Olympia, Washington; daughters, Debbie Varnell Christiansen, Layton, Utah; Kimberly Varnell Swopes, Walla Walla; 7 grandchildren…

VAUGHN — Tony M., 57; born May 15, 1957, Aberdeen, Wash.; died Aug. 11, 2014, Olympia, Wash. Surviving: sons, Toby, Olympia; Travis, Richland, Wash.; sisters, Teresa Upward and Tena Golder, both of McCleary, Wash.; brother, Tracy, Thorne Bay, Alaska; and 6…

VENDEN — Marilyn Louella (Moore), 88; born March 12, 1932, in California; died April 9, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: son, Lee Venden, Walla Walla; daughters, Lynn Venden, Walla Walla; LuAnn Venden, College Place, Washington; 3 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.…

VERSTAPPEN — Joseph M., 84; born Sept. 11, 1930, St. Oedenrode, The Netherlands; died Jan. 11, 2015, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: wife, Elizabeth (Kerens); daughters, Geri Wytcherley, Milwaukie, Ore.; Rosanne Wehrens, The Netherlands; brothers, Peter, Dunedin, Fla.; Henry,…

VICKROY — James Francis, 94; born Sept. 3, 1921, La Junta, Colo.; died Dec. 6, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, James L., Gresham, Ore.; Thomas, Walla Walla; William, Sheridan, Ore.; daughters, Juanita Schwartz, Battle Ground, Wash.; Bonnie Ward, Touchet, Wash.;…

VIETZ — Bill James, 94; born Aug. 17, 1922, Denhoff, N.D.; died April 7, 2017, College Place, Wash. Surviving: sons, Gary L. and Marvin D., both of College Place; Donald, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Randy, Hermiston, Ore.; daughter, Betty Collins, Redmond, Ore.; sisters, Erma Boepple,…

VISGER — Dale Bennett, 84; born Oct. 13, 1929, Leedale, Alberta, Canada; died Dec. 26, 2013, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Evelyn (Kaldahl) Groulik, College Place, Wash.; sons, Darryl, Henderson, Nev.; Darcy, Airway Heights, Wash.; sisters, Nora Simmons, Vulcan, Alberta,…

VISTAUNET — Sigurd, 96; born June 25, 1917, Minneapolis, Minn.; died Feb. 27, 2014, Portland, Ore. Surviving: sons, Loren, Ormond Beach, Fla.; John, Florence, Ariz.; Steve, Damascus, Ore.; 2 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, a great-grandchild and 7 step-great-grandchildren…

VORIES — Barbara L., 91; born Aug. 10, 1929, Walla Walla, Washington; died Oct. 6, 2020, Walla Walla. Surviving: sons, Don Vories, College Place, Washington; Dennis Vories, Valley Center, California; daughter, Susan Vories Joice, Silverdale, Washington; 10 grandchildre and 11…

WACKER — Geraldine "Geri" M. (VanDevender), 71; born Nov. 15, 1942, Eugene, Ore.; died April 16, 2014, Eugene. Surviving: husband, Wally; daughters, Traci Chrowl, Eugene; Lori Knapp, Tualatin, Ore.; and 2 grandchildren.

Geri was a well-loved member of the…

WADE — Bill R., 80; born July 11, 1940, New Boston, Ohio; died Jan. 16, 2021, Lewiston, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Lou (Scully); son, Donald, Clarkston, Washington; daughters, Lori, Des Moines, Washington; Edie, Lewiston; 3 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.