Family: Obituaries

HINSDALE — Dick Converse, 89; born July 28, 1925, New Castle, Wyo.; died Oct. 1, 2014, Battle Ground, Wash. Surviving: son, Richard, Woodland, Wash.; daughter, Pamela Comstock, Lyle, Wash.; 9 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 2 step-great-…

HITCHCOCK — James Watson, 84; born May 5, 1932, Lisbon, N.D.; died Nov. 8, 2016, Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife, Lois (Bookout); sons, Jimmy, Carlsbad, Calif.; Luke, Temecula, Calif.; daughter, Julia Hitchcock, Menlo Park, Calif.; stepson,…

HIXSON — Gerald Eugene, 95; born Nov. 10, 1924, Longmont, Colorado; died Oct. 21, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

HOAG — Carol June (Wiss), 78; born Sept. 17, 1943 Hillsboro, Oregon; died Nov. 9, 2021 Colton, California. Surviving: spouse, Harold; daughters, Peggy Hoag and Dana Rosa; sons, Daniel and David; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

HOBSON — Ruby Elizabeth (Lemon), 86; born April 14, 1930, Tomah, Wis.; died Nov. 24, 2016, College Place, Wash. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Sheree Hobson, Portland, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law,…

HOBSON — Carl Joshua, 87; born Aug. 5, 1927, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; died Sept. 23, 2014, Pendleton, Ore. Surviving: wife, Ruby (Lemon); son, Dennis and Sheree (VanDaam) Hobson, Portland, Ore.; daughter, Rhonda (Hobson) and Clyde Iverson Jr., Pendleton; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-…

HOERSTER — Laura "Anna" (Butterfield), 99; born Aug. 13, 1920 in South Dakota; died Aug. 1, 2020, Grants Pass, Oregon.

HOFFARTH — Virginia Fern (Poe), 88; born Feb. 15, 1933, Walla Walla, Washington; died Aug. 3, 2021, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Arnil Hoffarth; sons, David, Kevan; daughter, Alexandra; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. 

HOFFMAN — Myra Belle (Bacchus), 94; born Aug. 31, 1921, Kansas City, Kan.; died Jan. 24, 2016, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Ken, Gaston, Ore.; daughters, Linda Mackett, Oregon City, Ore.; Wanda Thompson, College Place, Wash.; Julee Thomas, Colfax, Calif.; 6 grandchildren and 2…

HOFFMAN — Ilda Mae, 89; born Feb. 5, 1926, Edgily, N.D.; died Nov. 14, 2015, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Surviving: brothers, Darrell Hoffman, Coeur d'Alene; Marlyn Hoffman, John Day, Ore.; nephews, Robert Hoffman, Pendleton, Ore.; John A. Hoffman, Mt. Vernon, Wash.;…

HOKKANEN — Normen G., 76; born June 14, 1938, Ontonagon, Mich.; died Jan. 23, 2014, Mount Angel, Ore. Surviving: wife, Barbara (Ryan), Salem, Ore.; and 3 step-grandchildren.

HOLBROOK — Shirley Alice (Fisher) Rouse, 94; born Jan. 23, 1924, Antelope, N.D.; died May 5, 2018, Emmett, Idaho. Surviving: son, Ken Rouse, Irrigon, Ore.; stepsons, Edgar Holbrook and Sid Holbrook, both of Goldendale, Wash.; daughters, Carla Burt, Emmett; Janet Myers, Philomath…

HOLBROOK — Pearl Marie (Davis), 93; born June 15, 1923, Oil City, Penn.; died July 14, 2016, Pendleton, Ore. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Robin Holbrook, Pendleton; 2 granddaughters, Nancy Quade, Hillsboro, Ore.; Cindy Melashenko, Days Creek, Ore.; a grandson,…

HOLBROOK — Emma (Reichel), 93; born June 22, 1922, Sidney, Mont.; died Feb. 25, 2016, Missoula, Mont. Surviving: son, John, Oak Harbor, Wash.; daughter, Kathleen Farrell, Missoula; brother, John Reichel, Billings, Mont.; 7 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

HOLDEN — Ruby May (Davis) Pace, 82; born Nov. 3, 1931, Silt, Colo.; died July 1, 2014, Pendleton Ore. Surviving: sons, Clint Pace, Klamath Falls, Ore.; Dusty Pace and Roy Pace, both of Pendleton; daughter, Tina May (Pace) Marshall, Mt. Vernon, Ore.; sister, Pearl…

HOLLAND — M. Juel (Scott), 99; born Aug. 24, 1918, Laurel Fork, Va.; died May 17, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Marlene Holland, Walla Walla, Wash.; Brenda Sherman, Milton-Freewater, Ore.; Wynona Lowe, Walla Walla, Wash.; Sharon Dunks, Milton-Freewater, Ore.;…

HOLM — Lorelei Jolene (Sproed), 45; born July 20, 1971, Seoul, Republic of Korea; died April 13, 2017, College Place, Wash. Surviving: husband, Rob; sons, Matthew and Robert, both of College Place; and parents, John and Arlene Sproed. 

HOLMES — Ivas W., 95; born Feb. 23, 1924, LaMoure County, North Dakota.; died Oct. 18, 2019, Oregon City, Oregon. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Rocelia (Beddoe) Holmes, Oregon City; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

HOLT — Joe R., 84; born Nov. 6, 1936, Wyandotte, Oklahoma; died Aug. 27, 2020, Hood River, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Nadine (Christopher); son, Randy, Hood River; and a granchild.

HOLT — Jack J., 89; born Jan. 21, 1926, in West Virginia; died Nov. 21, 2015, Bellingham, Wash. Surviving: wife, Thelma (Michaels), Centralia, Wash.; daughters, Bonnie Krause, Bellingham; Patricia Turpin, Dunedin, Fla.; stepson, Michael Hettrick, Lithonia, Ga.; stepdaughter,…