Family: Obituaries

EASTER — Barbara Jean (Steward), 85; born Feb. 20, 1932, Giltner, Neb.; died Aug. 21, 2017, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Greg, Tustin, Calif.; Doug, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Brad, Redlands, Calif.; Bob, Boise; 5 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

EASTHAM — Katherine Lucille (Money), 91; born Aug. 27, 1925, Heron, S.D.; died June 28, 2017, Eugene, Ore. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Lorrie Eastham, Ketchikan, Alaska; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and John Manly, Juneau, Alaska; Judy and George Waldrip,…

EATHERTON — Marci Del (Towler), 52; born Nov. 24, 1963, Redwood City, Calif.; died June 15, 2016, Roseburg, Ore. Surviving: sons, Isaac, Joshua and Luke; and parents, Delmar and Carol Towler; uncles, aunts and cousins.

Marci attended Adventist church schools throughout…

ECHELBARGER — Perry Ray, 54; born June 13, 1962, Seattle, Wash.; died Oct. 9, 2016, Camano Island, Wash. Surviving: wife, Laura (Rodriguez); son, Noah Echelbarger, Camano Island; daughter, Elissa Echelbarger, Camano Island; mother, Nancy Echelbarger, Stanwood, Wash.; stepfather…

EDGE — Elma Gertude, 95; born Oct. 10, 1919; died Nov. 15, 2014. Surviving: sons, Dan Everett Edge, Robert Bruce Edge and Michael Glen Edge; daughters, Carol Benton and Kathi Joy Edge.

EDGE — Elma Gertrude (Foland), 95; born Oct. 10, 1919, Berkeley, Calif.; died Nov. 15, 2014, Richland, Wash. Surviving: husband, Dan; sons, Dan E., Rochester, Wash.; Robert B., Crowley, La.; Michael G., Fall River, Wis.; daughters, Carol Louise…

EDMISTER — Carol Ann (Groom), 84; born Dec. 24, 1939, Elmira, New York; died Feb. 20, 2024, Brush Prairie, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Theodore; son, Ted; daughter, Jackie (Edmister) Fullerton; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

EDWARDS — Donivan, 94; born Aug. 27, 1927, Wapato, Washington; died Oct. 3, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: wife of 75 years, Eileen (Bitzer) Edwards; daughters and sons-in-law, Twyla and Richard Kruger, Walla Walla; Annie and Roger Kruger, Milton-Freewater, Oregon; 8…

EDWARDS — Cora Marjorie (Kaemmle) Cowles, 89; born Aug. 18, 1931, Forks, Washington; died Jan. 20, 2021, Warrenton, Oregon. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Ivan and Diane (Martin) Cowles, Forks; David and Linda (Kreye) Cowles, College Place, Washington; daughters and sons-…

EDWARDS — Rosalind Joan (Lisik), 50; born Dec. 22, 1968, Mount Clemens, Mich.; died Aug. 31, 2019, Tillamook, Ore. Surviving: husband, Paul Jason Edwards; sons, Jason Edwards and Jacob Edwards, both of Tillamook; mother, Mary Rose Lisik, Tillamook; and brother and sister-in-law…

EDWARDS — Ruth Anneke (van der Ende) Giem, 96; born Sept. 24, 1923, Hot Springs, Mont.; died Sept. 26, 2019, Hot Springs, Mont. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Marla (Kelly) Giem, Loma LInda, Calif.; James and Dawna (Bland) Giem, Coupville, Wash.; Ross and Jodi (…

EDWARDS — Charles Garland, 91; born Sept. 25, 1926, Muncie, Ind.; died Sept. 7, 2018, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, June Day Edwards; son and daughter-in-law, James and Vicky (Waters); son, Robert; sister, Alice Princess Msumba…

EDWARDS — Oliver, 88; born Feb. 25, 1928, Wapato, Wash.; died July 24, 2016, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Angie and Gary Bartholomew, Spokane, Wash.; Diana and Gale Anderson, Walla Walla, Wash.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don and Eileen Edwards,…

EGBERT — Frances B. (Ritter), 93; born in Rexburg, Idaho; died Aug. 6, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: son, Robert, College Place, Wash.; sister, Verla (Ritter) Tartar, Twin Falls, Idaho; 3 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

EHRLICH — D. Linda (Rogers), 69; born June 28, 1944, Lewiston, Idaho; died May 31, 2014, Seattle, Wash. Surviving: husband, Paul, West Richland, Wash.; son, Kent Al-Urfali, Las Vegas, Nev.; daughters, Jana Long, Cottonwood, Ariz.; Nadrah Strong, Spokane, Wash…

EILERTSEN — John Eilert, 62; born Dec. 27, 1952, Salem, Ore.; died March 27, 2015, Wrangell, Alaska. Surviving: wife, Jacqueline (Paull); sons, Eilert and James, both of Wrangell; daughter, Jennifer Eilertsen, Sitka, Alaska; mother, Blodwen Eilertsen, Trout Creek, Mont.;…

EISEMAN — Jim E., 95; born Dec. 14, 1918, Benge, Wash.; died March 7, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: son, Jim Eiseman Jr., Milton-Freewater, Ore.; daughters, Carolyn (Eiseman) Janke, Milton-Freewater, Ore.; Marolyn (Eiseman) Wagner, Walla Walla, Wash.; like a son, Tom…

ELLETT — G. Elden, 89; born May 7, 1932, The Dalles, Oregon; died July 10, 2021, The Dalles, Oregon. Surviving: son, Douglas; daughter, Loreli Ellett; 2 grandchildren. (This is a reprint with corrected information from May/June 2024.)

ELLETT — Esther (Hathaway), 82; born June 18, 1938, Philomath, Oregon; died May 16, 2021, The Dalles, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, G. Elden; son, Douglas; daughter, Loreli Ellett, brothers, David Hathaway and Jonathan Hathaway; sisters, Betty Eves and Helen Shreve.

ELLINGSON — Jack John Rodger, 84; born March 20, 1931, Broken Bow, Neb.; died June 6, 2015, Cottage Grove, Ore. Surviving: wife, Jane (Schaffer); son, John M., Gilbert, Ariz.; daughters, Darcy Zentner, Coos Bay, Ore.; Grace Haight, Centralia, Wash.; Karen Rae, Jacksonville, Ore…