Family: Obituaries

JOHNS — William "Duke" Vernon, 71; born Jan. 18, 1948, Philadelphia, Pa.; died March 8, 2019, Tillamook, Ore. Surviving: a son.

JOHNSON — Beverlee Ardath (LeDuc), 94; born Feb. 10, 1931, La Habra, California; died June 3, 2025, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: son, Kelvin; daughters: Karin (Johnson) Duede, Kim (Johnson) Sabo and Kathleen (Johnson) Moses; 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

JOHNSON — Mary Ella, 98; born Dec. 28, 1924, Hemingford, Nebraska; died Aug. 29, 2023, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: brother, Melvin Johnson.

JOHNSON — Debra Elise (Morin), 57; born Dec. 11, 1965, Chicopee, Massachusetts; died July 13, 2023, Battle Ground, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Malcolm; daughter, Rachel Johnson; stepson, Nathan Johnson; stepdaughter, Heather Johnson; 4 step-grandchildren. (This is a…

JOHNSON — Karen Alyse (Olson), 70; born Feb. 19, 1953, San Jose, California; died May 2, 2023, Richland, Washington; Surviving: son, Erik; daughter, Kristen (Johnson) Hanson; brothers, Eric Olson, Bill Olson and Bob Olson; sister, Donna Olson; 2 grandchildren.

JOHNSON — Velma Genevieve (Derden), 95; born May 23, 1926 in Dallas County, Texas; died Jan. 12, 2022 in Bellevue, Washington. 

JOHNSON — Genevieve, 95; born May 23, 1926, Dallas County, Texas; died Jan. 12, 2022, Bellevue, Washington.

JOHNSON — Russell L., 82; born Feb. 2, 1939, Poplar, Minnesota; died Oct. 19, 2021, Eagle, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Mary Nell (Roper); daughters, Nancy Hammond and Becky White; brother, Kenneth; sister, Mary Lee Young; 3 grandchildren.

JOHNSON — Thelma Jeane (Keightley), 88; born Jan. 9, 1933, Rogersville, Missouri; died March 13, 2021, Albany, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Norman, Mark; daughters, Diana Sosa, Brenda Slaw; 14 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 7 step-great-…

JOHNSON — Bruce Loyd, 85; born May 13, 1935, in Minnesota; died July 16, 2020, Albany, Oregon. Surviving: brother, Bill Johnson, Ponte Vidra Beach, Florida.

JOHNSON — LaGreta Esther (Bloom), 81; born Dec. 11, 1937, Union, Ore.; died Dec. 31, 2018, Hermiston, Ore. Surviving: husband, Louis; sons, Mark, Hermiston; Mike, Yakima, Wash.; daughter, Pamela Johnson, Hermiston; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

JOHNSON — Ernest "Ordell," 95; born Nov. 1, 1922, Ossett, Mont.; died May 14, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Echo (McClenahan); son, Robert; daughter, Judy Rasmussen; brother, Dwight Johnson; sisters, Dena Larson; Darla Hanson; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-…

JOHNSON — Lynette Kim, 53; born May 29, 1964, Portland, Ore.; died Jan. 4, 2018, Lebanon, Ore. Surviving: mother, Jean (Keightley) Johnson, Sweet Home, Ore.; brothers, Norman Johnson, Stayton, Ore.; Mark Johnson, of Idaho; sisters, Caroline Johnson, of Oregon; Diana Johnson,…

JOHNSON — Alice Johanne (Jensen), 97; born June 24, 1920, Askov, Minn.; died Oct. 9, 2017, Olympia, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Rita Johnson and Teresa Boiraud, both of Olympia; 4 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

JOHNSON — Alberta Lucille (Lloyd), 91; born Dec. 6, 1924, Nelilta, Wash.; died April 9, 2016, Lynnwood, Wash. Surviving: sons, Kevin Johnson and Daryn Johnson; daughters, Carol Fillman and Kathy Arnold; 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.…

JOHNSON — Gary Glenn, 54; born Aug. 25, 1961, Erie, Penn.; died Jan. 11, 2016, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Candice (Jaqua); son, Trevor Gary, La Sierra University, Riverside, Calif.; daughter, Julia Cherié, Portland; parents, Glenn and Carlene (Heid) Johnson, Berrien Springs…

JOHNSON — Paul Whitney Sr., 94; born Sept. 22, 1920, Buhl, Idaho; died Aug. 28, 2015, Santa Clarita, Calif. Surviving: son, Whitney Johnson Jr., Lindsay, Calif.; daughters, Camillia Johnson and Karen Pierce, both of Santa Clarita, Calif.; 4 grandchildren and…

JOHNSON — Alice Marie (Ellyson), 93; born April 11, 1921, Clarkdale, Ariz.; died March 18, 2015, Federal Way, Wash. Surviving: son, Kenneth Johnson, Sun Lakes, Ariz.; daughters, Judith Milam, Sun Lakes; Evelyn Canfield, Centralia, Wash.; Kay Russell, Prescott Valley, Ariz.; 6…

JOHNSON — Elwyn Gene, 86; born June 14, 1928, Clear Lake, Wis.; died April 27, 2015, Port Townsend, Wash. Surviving: wife, Joyce (Bentz) Merry, Nordland, Wash.; daughter, Connie Raley, Enumclaw, Wash.; stepson, Kevin Merry, Honolulu, Hawaii; stepdaughter, Karla (Merry) Lonnstrom…

JOHNSTON — Edmund Lee, 95; born Aug. 15, 1922, Watertown, S.D.; died Dec. 1, 2017, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: son, Calvin, Walla Walla; daughter, Colleen Prouty, McMinnville, Ore.; sister, Jessie Warden, Vancouver, Wash.; and 4 grandchildren.