Family: Obituaries

WESSLEN — Karen D. (Seibold), 66; born June 22, 1951, Walla Walla, Wash.; died April 6, 2018, Tualatin, Ore. Surviving: husband, John, Happy Valley, Ore.; sons and daughters-in-law, Todd and Christen Wesslen, Visalia, Calif.; Kipp and Greta Wesslen, Milwaukee, Ore.; mother, Leta…

WESSMAN — Gloria (Jones), 83; born Nov. 16, 1934, Middletown, Ohio; died May 31, 2018, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Marlin, College Place, Wash.; Tim, Meridian, Idaho; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

WEST — Elizabeth "Betty Ann" (Nilsson), 91; born June 14, 1930, Denver, Colorado; died Sept. 21, 2021, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: son, Larry West; daughter, Lynelle (West) Hatton and 3 grandchildren.

Betty Ann Nilsson and Melvin West married in 1952, spent 18…

WEST — Melvin K., 89; born March 2, 1930, St. Paul, Minnesota; died Dec. 27, 2019, his residence in Portland, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Betty Ann (Nilsson); son, Larry West, Juneau, Alaska; Lynelle West Hatton, Vancouver, Washington; and 3 grandchildren, Kara, Kyle and Jayden.…

WEST — Raymond Owen, 96; born Sept. 23, 1922, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Aug. 19, 2019, Belfair, Wash. Surviving: son, Dan West, Belfair; daughters, Raylene West, Sonoma, Calif.; Donna West, Dana Point, Calif.; Julie Carpenter, Bozeman, Mont.; sister, Rose Connors,…

WEST — Julia Isabel (Huckabone), 96; born Aug. 4, 1922, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada; died Dec. 31, 2018, Tahuya, Wash. Surviving: husband, Raymond; son, Dan, Tahuya; daughters, Raylene West, Sonoma, Calif.; Donna West, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; Julie Carpenter, Bozeman, Mont.;…

WEST — Pearl (Hodgson), 92; born May 31, 1922, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; died Oct. 25, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Rhonda Erbenich and Carmel Bechtel, both of Walla Walla; 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

WESTERGARD — Juanita Dell (Black), 89; born May 2, 1931, Portland, Tennessee; died Feb. 4, 2021, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: daughters, Kathleen Finley, Central Point, Oregon; Judy Harvey, Medford; 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

WESTERGARD — Wayland "Wes" Gordon, 89; born Aug. 30, 1928, Morgan Hill, Calif.; died July 19, 2018, Talent, Ore. Surviving: sons, Paul Brewer, Laguna Niguel, Calif.; Gordon Westergard, Rogue River, Ore.; Raymond Brewer, Fredericktown, Ohio; daughters, Linda Whitaker, Medford,…

WESTERGARD — Richard Herman, 90; born Aug. 23, 1924, San Jose, Calif.; died Aug. 23, 2014, Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife, Juanita; daughters, Kathy Finley, Central Point, Ore.; Judy Harvey, Medford; brother, Wes, Talent, Ore.; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

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WESTON — Linda Marie (Frantz), 66; born Dec. 11, 1947, McCloud, Calif.; died June 18, 2014, Tenino, Wash. Surviving: husband, Doug; daughter, Marie (Weston) Weberg, Las Vegas, Nev.; adopted daughters, Laurey (Barlow) Jones, Tenino; Ariel Barlow, Seattle, Wash.; Elizabeth Barlow…

WHEELER — Charles Lynn, 75; born July 4, 1943, Lebanon, Ore.; died April 11, 2019, Roseville, Calif. Surviving: wife of 52.5 years, Charlaine (Amey) Wheeler; daughter, Charlynn Cundy, Fair Oaks, Calif.; sisters, Deanna Russell and Kathy Otis, both of Brownsville, Ore.; Jill…

WHEELER — Charles Lester Jr., 84; born June 11, 1934, Cloverdale, Calif.; died March 3, 2019, Bend, Ore. Surviving: wife, Grace (Jennings), Clements, Calif.; sons, Andy, Carson City, Nev.; Rollie, Madras, Ore.; daughter, Connie Marxmiller, Clements; and 3 grandchildren, Olivia…

WHEELER — Eva "Mike" Rosella (Pearles) Keller, 80; born Dec. 3, 1935, Martinez, Calif.; died Oct. 25, 2016, Enterprise, Ore. Surviving: husband, Dick; son, Lloyd Lee Keller, Modesto, Calif.; daughter, Diana Keller, Enterprise; brother, Joe Pearles, Nashville, Tenn.; sister,…

WHEELER — Margaret L. (Armstead), 91; born June 16, 1924, Sioux City, Iowa; died Nov. 10, 2015, Roseburg, Ore. Surviving: grandson, Marty (his wife, Cindy) Wimer; granddaughter, Susan Rubio Wimer; and 5 great-grandchildren, Jordan, Ally, Avery, Jackie and Eric.

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WHEELER — Virginia L. (Leslie) Estes, 78; born Aug. 4, 1936, Startup, Wash.; died July 9, 2015, at home, Sioux County, Neb. Surviving: husband, Glenn H.; son and daughter-in-law, Gregory and Susan Wheeler, Sandpoint, Idaho; daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Steve Chadbourne,…

WHEELOCK — Merrill G., 89; born July 5, 1926, Detroit, Mich.; died March 7, 2016, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Betty (Briggs); sons, Robert, Post Falls, Idaho; Richard, Las Vegas, Nev.; daughters, Becky Zimmer, Venice, Fla.; Sharon Proctor, Coeur d'Alene; 7…

WHISENANT — Ella "Dee" Yeuldine (Fitzgerald), 92; born June 19, 1932, Payne County, Oklahoma; died July 20, 2024, Grants Pass, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Thomas and Bruce; daughter, Terry Whisenant Hankins; brother, Albert "Gene" Downs; half sister, Sharon Downs; 6 grandchildren…

WHITE — John "Jack" Stewart, 88; born Dec. 7, 1934, Portland, Oregon; died April 28, 2023, Oak Harbor, Washington. Surviving: son, Doug; daughters, Melinda Janke and Carol Hogue; 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

WHITE — Michael W., 76; born Mar. 17, 1945, Auburn, Washington; died Nov. 25, 2021, Gig Harbor, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Tami; son, Sean; daughter, Michele White; brothers, Ron, Tom and Nick; sisters, Sandra, Patricia and Pam; 1 grandchild.