Family: Obituaries

DEAN — Janet Elaine, 61; born June 1, 1959, Fort Worth, Texas; died Feb. 7, 2021, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: mother, Lavella; brother, David and sister, Jane Wilhite.

DEDERER — Christopher Alexander, 32; born March 1, 1990, Grants Pass, Oregon; died July 14, 2022, Bend, Oregon. Surviving: parents, Paul and Brenda.

DEGERATY — Charles Otto, 78; born June 16, 1935; died April 23, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash.

DEHKORDI — Janice Neriene (Spidal), 37; born Sept. 15, 1983, Hillsboro, Oregon; died Jan. 14, 2021, Tigard, Oregon. Surviving: daughters, Aryana Dehkordi and Lilah Dehkordi, both of Beaverton, Oregon; parents, John and Bethann (Sather) Spidal, Forest Grove, Oregon; and brother,…

DELEON  — Jesus Garcia, 93; born March 25, 1928 Pleasanton, Texas; died Oct. 8, 2021 Albany, Oregon. Surviving: daughters, RoseMary Milne, Jesusita Cleary, Rosario FUller, Dolores Martinez, Rebecca Hernandez, and Paulina Pitzer; sons, Jose, Juan, Gonzalo, Ricardo, and Jesus Jr.;…

DELLA — Naomi Ruth, 96; born May 24, 1924, Portland, Oregon; died Nov. 3, 2020, College Place, Washington. Surviving: son, Jonathan M. Della, Lynnwood, Washington; stepson, Michael H. Dell, Spokane, Washington; and daughter, Jennifer A. Della, College Place.

DEMING — John Murray, 75; born July 2, 1942, Gary, Ind.; died Nov. 29, 2017, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: wife, Joan (McTaggart), College Place, Wash.; sons and daughters-in-law, John Michael Deming, College Place; Joel and Kathleen (Stewart) Deming, Yakima, Calif.; Jeff and Amy (…

DENNIS — William Bert, 91; born May 11, 1923, Eagle Point, Ore.; died Sept. 6, 2015, Eugene, Ore. Surviving: wife, Ava Dunks Dennis; son, Daryl Dennis, Walterville, Ore.; stepson, Jeffry Dunks, Brownsville, Ore.; daughters, Cheryl (Dennis) Griffen, Battle Ground, Wash.; Marla (…

DEPNER — Joyce Blanche (Johnson), 87; born Sept. 5, 1929, Dutton, Mont.; died Oct. 4, 2016, Spokane Valley, Wash. Surviving: son, Wayne, Spokane Valley; daughters, Rae Rich, Chewelah, Wash.; Mona Morley, Priest River, Idaho; 7 grandchildren, a step-grandchild and 7 great-…

DEPNER — Reuben Robert, 93; born May 14, 1922, Rocklyn, Wash.; died May 7, 2016, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: wife, Joyce (Johnson); son, Wayne Depner, Spokane; daughters, Rae Rich, Chewelah, Wash.; Mona Morley, Priest River, Idaho; 7 grandchildren and 8 great…

DEPNER — David Robert, 64; born Aug. 11, 1950, Brewster, Wash.; died Sept. 4, 2014, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: parents, Reuben and Joyce Depner, Rice, Wash.; brother, Wayne, Colville, Wash.; sisters, Rae Rich, Chewelah, Wash.; Mona Morley, Priest River, Idaho; 7 nieces and…

DERBY — Elaine (Skinner), 94; born Dec. 4, 1922, Shidler, Okla.; died Sept. 19, 2017, College Place, Wash. Surviving: sons, Dennis Derby, Gilbert, Ariz.; Ray Derby, Lake Oswego, Ore.; daughter, Sherry Borgeman, Olympia, Wash.; sisters, Lenore Wagner and Lee Peterson, both of…

DERBY — Donald Delevan, 82; born April 26, 1933, Ventura, Calif.; died Oct. 8, 2015, Central Point, Ore. Surviving: wife, Mary (Flaherty) Neves Derby; son, Scott Derby, Stevenson Ranch, Calif.; stepson, Robert Neves, of China; daughter, Lori (Derby) Bash, Valley…

DEVINNY — Geraldine Olive, 80; born July 4, 1939, Billings, Montana; died Sept. 19, 2019, Albany, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Robert Hanley, Lebanon, Oregon; Joe Joy, of California; Richard Joy, Albany; daughters, Debbie Hanley, of Arizona; Sherry Chase, Lebanon; Kelley Joy, Eugene…

DEWEBER — Thelma Faith (Daniel), previously Thelma Bischoff, 92; born Oct. 2, 1930, Wenatchee, Washington; died Feb. 28, 2023, Kennewick, Washington. Surviving: son, Robert Bischoff; daughter, Sharon (Bischoff) Hibbs; brother, Don Daniel; 8 grandchildren and 11 step-…

DEWEY — Ronald Lewis, 76; born June 16, 1946, Cottage Grove, Oregon; died Aug. 10, 2022, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Karen; son, Kenneth; sister, Rosalyn Dewey; 17 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

DEWEY — Merlin Lewis, 92; born Feb. 18, 1922, Riverbank, Calif.; died Jan. 1, 2015, Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife of 72 years, Marian (Babcock); son, Ronald Lewis Dewey (and wife Karen), Medford; daughter, Rosalyn Louise Dewey, Valparaiso, Ind.; stepbrother, Don Knapp…

DEXTER — Richard Ernest, 81; born May 7, 1936, Granite Falls, Wash.; died Dec. 27, 2017, Marysville, Wash. Surviving: wife, Sara Ann (Olson); son, Dennis, North Bend, Wash.; brothers, Donald Dexter, Custer, Wash.; Duane Dexter, Whitwell, Tenn.; Paul Davenport, Tacoma, Wash.;…

DIAS — Amilia Preston (Hurst), 75; born July 20, 1939, Pomona, Calif.; died July 22, 2014, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: sons, David and William, both of Merlin, Ore.; daughters, Laurene Dias, Grants Pass; Anne Powell, of Texas; brother, George Hurst, Grants Pass; sisters, Zenda…

DIAZ — Laurtina Marie (Ziegele Caldwell), 47; born Sept. 12, 1969, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Sept. 3, 2017, Auburn, Wash. Surviving: husband, Francisco Diaz; son, Brandon Diaz, Auburn; daughter, Nadia Diaz, Auburn.; father and stepmother, Richard and Judy Ziegele, Walla Walla,…