Family: Obituaries

FITCH — Gem (O'Brien), 90; born March 5, 1934, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died Aug. 11, 2024, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Surviving: spouse, Victor Sr.; sons, Shaun and Victor Jr.; daughter, Lana (Fitch) Franklin; 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

FLAIZ — Theodore Smithwick, 98; born Sept. 23, 1920, Bangalore, India; died Aug. 14, 2019, Hermiston, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Douglas Flaiz and Richard Flaiz, both of Hermiston; daughters, Glenda Underhill, Enterprise, Oregon; Selas Bowman, Oroville, California; 9 grandchildren…

FLECK – Algram W., 95, born March 10, 1922, Bassano, Alberta, Canada; died July 12, 2017, Republic, Wash. Surviving: wife, Patsy (Cross); son, JaDe Fleck, Republic; daughters, Valeria Brimacombe, LaCombe, Alberta, Canada; Cynthia Johnson, Walla Walla, Wash.; Berdina Morrow, San…

FLEMING — Howard Raymond, 89; born Nov. 23, 1927, Spokane, Wash.; died Feb. 9, 2017, Spokane. Surviving: son, Dana, Spokane; daughter, Gale Fleming-Griffin, Colbert, Wash.; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

FLEMING — Peggy Jane (Herger), 87; born Aug. 25, 1928, Seattle, Wash.; died June 9, 2016, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: husband, Howard; son, Dana, Spokane; daughter, Gale Fleming-Griffin, Spokane; 5 grandchildren, Lane O'Dell, Pierce Fleming, Taylor Fleming, Hailey Perez and Lauren…

FLETCHER — Edith W. (Williamson), 88; born Jan. 31, 1930, Dalworth Park, Texas; died May 26, 2018, Roseburg, Ore. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Donald D. and Karen Fletcher, Auburn, Wash.; Larry and Diana Fletcher, Winston, Ore.; Kevin and Amy Fletcher, Auburn; …

FLOTTMANN — Arlie F., 86; born Dec. 14, 1926, Washington, Mo.; died Nov. 27, 2013, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife, Shirley (Nesary); sons, Richard A., Tempe, Ariz.; Edward L., Missoula, Mont.; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

FLOYD — Wanda, 81; born Aug. 18, 1936, Culp Creek, Ore.; died Feb. 18, 2018, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: brother, Danny Floyd, Wilder, Idaho; sisters, Dorothy Hague, Roseburg, Ore.; Joyce Moore, Cottage Grove, Ore.; Linda Dean, Roseburg, Ore.; and nieces and nephews.

FORD  — Carole Bernice, 97; born Jan. 21, 1924, Portland, Oregon; died June 25, 2021, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Alan, Greg; daughters, Kathy (Ford) Falter; Cheri (Ford) Lemke; Wendy (Ford) Norfolk; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. 

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FORD — Rhonda Lynne (Casper), 66; born Aug. 11, 1954, Myrtle Point, Oregon; died Aug. 27, 2020, Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Ryan Ford and Kristen Curry, Vancouver; Kevin and Emily (Durichek) Ford, Washougal, Washington; mother, Joyce Casper…

FORGEY — Glenn Maurice, 88; born May 21, 1926, Chowchilla, Calif.; died Sept. 22, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Cleo (Budd) Wentland, College Place, Wash.; daughter, Janice (Forgey) Atkins, Inchelium, Wash.; stepson, Lorin Wentland, Milton-Freewater, Ore.;…

FORSTER — Klaus, 79; born February 1939, Glogau, Germany; died Oct. 4, 2018. Surviving: wife, Madelaine; daughter and son-in-law, Erika and Brandon Miller, College Place, Wash.; daughter, Ingrid Chapman, Winston, Ore.; granddaughter, Alana Miller, College Place; grandsons,…

FORSYTH — Donna Christine (Powell), 81; born Dec. 2, 1941, Seattle, Washington; died July 3, 2023, College Place, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Jim; sons, David and Jerrold; sisters, Sue (Powell) Barrett and Linda (Powell) Martinsen; 3 grandchildren.

FOSS — Phyllis Louise (Jackson), 98; born Jan. 10, 1917, Crookston, Minn.; died Feb. 28, 2015, Anchorage, Alaska. Surviving: son, Paul Foss and wife, Jeannie, Frederick, Md.; daughters, Carol Baker and husband, Scott, Palmer, Alaska; Marilyn Levy and husband, Avram,…

FOSTER — Marjorie Chrystal (Burnett), 88; born May 30, 1934, Portland, Oregon; died Oct. 2, 2022, The Dalles, Oregon. Surviving: son, Mark; daughter, Roseanna Foster-Mikhail; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

FOSTER — Frances Louise (Nelson), 87; born Oct. 5, 1934 in Los Angeles California; died Dec. 3, 2021 in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Surviving: daughters, Elizabeth Boram and Ruth Mundall; brother, Benny Nelson; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

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FOSTER — Ray Lyon, 87; born Sept. 5, 1934 in Los Angeles, California; died March 2, 2022 in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Surviving: daughters, Elizabeth Boram and Ruth Mundall; brothers, Glen and Gary; sister Lynda; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

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FOSTER — Russel Thomas, 91; born Jan. 20, 1928, Shevlin, Minnesota; died Nov. 30, 2019, The Dalles, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Marjorie (Burnett); son, Mark Foster, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; daughter, Roseanna Foster-Mikhail, Portland, Oregon; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren…

FOWLER — Judy M., 76; born Feb. 17, 1943, Kelson, Washington; died Aug. 26, 2019, Missoula, Montana. Surviving: brother and sister-in-law, James D. Fowler and Jane Peters, Corvallis, Montana; sisters, M. Joanne Jones, Corvallis; Billie Jean Fowler Ferster, Leduc, Alberta,…

FOWLER — Harris Alvin, 89; born Oct. 4, 1927, Elida, N.M.; died Oct. 3, 2017, Wenatchee, Wash. Surviving: wife, Colleen (Wood); sons, Stephen, Yarnell, Ariz.; John, College Place, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Phil Crase, Wenatchee; daughter, Katie Byrd, Wikieup…