Family: Obituaries

CHINN — Glen, 89; born Dec. 31, 1930, Arlington, California; died May 11, 2020, Grants Pass, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Sandra (Bauman) and son, Guy.

CHINN — Catherine (Sankey), 95; born April 25, 1922, Campbell Hill, Alberta, Canada; died March 25, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: husband, Clarence; sons, Duane, Maple Valley, Wash.; Dale, Ooltewah, Tenn.; daughter, Donna Chinn, Walla Walla, Wash.; sisters,…

CHINN — Stanley G., 86; born July 29, 1928, Latham, Kan.; died March 5, 2015, Chico, Calif. Surviving: wife, Nancy (Yang); son, Stephen, Portland, Ore.; daughters, Pamela Warda, Yuba City, Calif.; Bonnie Edwards, The Dalles, Ore.; 5 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 12 great-…

CHITWOOD — Howard Isaac, 88; born Feb. 18, 1926, Kissimmee, Fla.; died Aug. 1, 2014, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Surviving: wife, Dolores (Karl); daughters, JoAnne Chitwood, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; Jennifer McNiel, Murfreesboro; 6 grandchildren…

CHOPARD — Edna (Briggs), 82; born Feb. 24, 1934, Tracy, Calif.; died Nov. 14, 2016, Corvallis, Ore. Surviving: sons, John Coffey, Peoria, Ariz.; Joseph Coffey, Portland, Ore.; brother, Bob Briggs, Brentwood, Calif.; and 6 grandchildren.

CHRISTENSEN — June Rose (Page), 95; born June 4, 1929, Longview, Washington; died March 29, 2025, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: sons, Kenneth, Ronald, Gary and Dale; daughter, Nancy (Christensen) Barnett; 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

CHRISTENSEN — Wayne Arnold, 77; born March 6, 1940, Williston, N.D.; died June 9, 2017, Sequim, Wash. Surviving: wife, Sandra (Reimann); daughters, Kristi Kaas, Puyallup, Wash.; Sheri Christensen, Spanaway, Wash.; daughter-in-law, Julie Matthews Kaas, Graham, Wash.; and 3…

CHRISTENSON — Iver Oswald, 92; born Feb. 14, 1925, Stanwood, Wash., to Carl and Mabel Christenson.; died Dec. 21, 2017, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: wife, Jacqueline Mae (da Silva); son, Craig Brian Christenson, Vancouver; daughters, Cynthia Rae Christenson Stanqyck, Vancouver;…

CHRISTIANSON — Stanley Arnold, 76; born Feb. 7, 1938, Creston, British Columbia, Canada; died July 16, 2014, Leavenworth, Wash. Surviving: wife, Doris (Weed); sons, Stanley Christianson II, Conway, Wash.; Russell Christianson, Everett, Wash.; daughter, Gail Toebe,…

CHRISTIE — Ralph Neal, 78; born Jan. 29, 1946, Lima, Peru; died May 18, 2024, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, MindaLea (Shepherd); sister, Judy (Christie) Haste.

CHRISTOPHER — Virginia E., 87; born Nov. 15, 1930, East Stanwood, Wash.; died June 5, 2018, Oak Harbor, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Kim Gallegos, Oak Harbor; and twin sister, Vera Ayers, Gresham, Ore.

CHRISTOPHER — Helen Clemence (Beamer), 95; born Jan. 28, 1919, Milton-Freewater, Ore.; died Dec. 17, 2014, Hood River, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Nadine Holt, Hood River; Brenda Dederer, Bend, Ore.; 2 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

CHRISTOPHERSON — Freeda Mae (Richardson), 107; born Jan. 2, 1912, Springfield, Ore.; died Feb. 12, 2019, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Clifford R., Carmel, Calif.; daughter, Eva Mae Terrill, Portland; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

CHRISTY — Kendall Bryce, 85; born July 10, 1932, Las Animas, Colo.; died April 1, 2018, Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife, Ruth (Gedeon); sons, Carl, Medford; Owen Sr., Bend, Ore.; daughter, Jana Patten, Eagle Point, Ore.; 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

CHROWL — Ruby Helene (Hall), 92; born Sept. 14, 1930, Kalispell, Montana; died Jan. 6, 2023, Salem, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Roger; son, Larry; daughters, Linda (Chrowl) Brownlee and Wanda (Chrowl) Janssen; 7 grandchildren, 1 step-grandchild, 12 great-grandchildren, 4…

CHROWL — Nola Mae (Banta), 81; born Oct. 19, 1932, Mankato, Minn.; died Aug. 3, 2014, Klamath Falls, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Jan Chrowl, Klamath Falls.

CHURCHILL — Normagene "Gene" (Hunt), 88; born Oct. 19, 1928, North Branch, Mich.; died June 19, 2017, Monroe, Mich., after an extended illness. Surviving: husband Byron, to whom she was married for 67 years; son and daughter-in-law, Garwin and Tawnya Churchill, Grayling, Mich.;…

CISMAS — Ilie "Eli", 89; born July 19, 1929, Arpas, Romania; died Jan. 12, 2019, Medford, Ore. Surviving: daugthers, Victoria, Dallas, Ore.; Doina, Eagle Point, Ore.; son-in-law, Stephen; and 2 granddaughters, Ruth Mary and Christina.

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CISMAS — Laurentia (Dates), 92; born Nov. 27, 1923, Youngstown, Ohio; died March 12, 2016, Eagle Point, Ore. Surviving: husband, Elie; daughters, Doina Jeffery, Eagle Point; Victoria Scheuing, Dallas, Ore.; and 2 grandchildren.

CLARIDGE — Lawrence Lorenzo, 95; born Feb. 20, 1923, Bison, S.D.; died Aug. 31, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: sons, Ron, Reno, Nev.; Rick, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughter, Cindy Weber, Pomona, Calif.; 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.