Family: Obituaries

KRAMER — Betty Hazel (Mason), 88; born March 21, 1927, Los Angeles, Calif.; died Jan. 15, 2016, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: sons, Gary, Battle Ground, Wash.; David, Portland, Ore.; daughter, Patti Haywood, Welches, Ore.; brother, Dale Mason, Gladstone, Ore.; 4 grandchildren and…

KRAUSE — Melvin Gene, 80; born March 4, 1937, Newberg, Ore.; died March 25, 2017, Seattle, Wash. Surviving: son, Tony M., Auburn, Wash.; daughter, Tammie R. Krause, Niles, Mich.; brother, Marvin Krause, Emmett, Idaho; and 3 grandchildren.

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KRAUSE — Dennis Frederick, 63; born Jan. 3, 1951, Pasadena, Calif.; died July 28, 2014, Yucaipa, Calif. Surviving: wife, Joy (Fearing); son, Alan, Redlands, Calif.; daughter, Laurie Krause, Yucaipa; mother, Isabell (Glogowska) Krause, Silver Spring, Md.;…

KREUDER — Kent Anderson, 70; born Sept. 3, 1948, Turlock, Calif.; died Oct. 26, 2018, Meridian, Idaho. Surviving: daughters, Nichole McLendon, Cheney, Wash.; Angela Lowman, Eagle, Idaho; sisters, Edith Deming, Loma Linda, Calif.; Kathleen Kreuder, Modesto, Calif.; Janet Way,…

KREUDER-MCCLENDON — Nichole Heather (Kreuder), previously Nicole Franklin, Nicole Doering, 46; born Aug. 30, 1977, Royal Oak, Michigan; died March 19, 2024, Meridian, Idaho. Surviving: mother, Marilyn Kreuder; son, Connor Franklin; daughter, Jenna Franklin; sister, Angela Lowman…

KRIEGER — Opal P. (Bigelow), 96; born June 5, 1926, Portland, Oregon; died Dec. 10, 2022, Pendleton, Oregon. Surviving: son, Gary; daughters, Cherene Krieger, Sharon (Krieger) Wright, Karen (Krieger) Ojala, Linda (Krieger) Morris, Connie (Krieger) Porter and Lisa Krieger; sister…

KRIEGER — C. Vaughn, 82; born May 6, 1939, Bottineau, North Dakota; died Dec. 1, 2021, Altamont, Tennessee. Surviving: sons, Sidney and Kent; daughter, Kara McGhee; brother, Lindy Hiebert; sister, Marlys Leeper; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

KRIEGER — Vance Leon, 62; born June 7, 1958, Walla Walla, Washington; died Aug. 6, 2020, Kalama, Washington. Surviving: daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer (Krieger) and Chris Mears; mother, Vaughn (Hiebert) Krieger; brothers, Sidney Krieger, Kent Krieger; sister, Kara (…

KRIEGER — Vance Leon, 62; born June 7, 1958, Walla Walla, Washington; died Aug. 6, 2020, Kalama, Washington. Surviving: daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer (Krieger) and Chris Mears, Sunnyside, Washington; mother, Vaughn (Hiebert) Krieger, Altamont, Tennessee; brothers,…

KRIEGER — Marvin Allen, 83; born Sept. 30, 1932, Vernonia, Ore.; died Aug. 24, 2016, David, Chiriqui, Panama. Surviving: wife, Vaughn (Hiebert), Walla Walla, Wash.; sons, Vance, Woodland, Wash.; Sidney, Battle Ground, Wash.; Kent, Salmon, Idaho; daughter, Kara McGhee, Battle…

KROLL — Edward, 84; born March 3, 1934, San Francisco, Calif.; died June 21, 2018, Shelton, Wash. Surviving: wife, Shirley (Martin); son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Elizabeth (Avino) Kroll, Pleasant Hill, Ore.; and daughter and son-in-law, Tambra and Joe Bullock, Lincoln…

KROMMINGA — An-Maria (Jackson), 84; born March 23, 1936, Yakima, Washington; died Aug. 21, 2020, Benton City, Washington. Surviving: sons, Charles E. Kromminga, Benton City; Donovan R. Kromminga, Tacoma, Washington; stepdaughter, Nancy (Kromminga) Penarick; 4 grandchildren and 3…

KRUEGER — Elizabeth "Betty" Mary (Matney), 87; born April 11, 1932, Klamath Falls, Oregon; died Dec. 17, 2019, Klamath Falls. Surviving: husband, Elroy; sons, Mitch, Dennis, Scott and David, all of Klamath Falls; Riche, Modesto, California; Daniel, Tempe, Arizona; Jim, Merrill,…

KRUGER — Roberta J. (Gibson) Kline, 66; born June 30, 1948, Oregon City, Ore.; died Sept. 15, 2014, Manton, Calif. Surviving: husband, Buddy; son, Charles Timothy Kline, Post Falls, Idaho; brother, Gary Gibson, Chiloquin, Ore.; sisters, Elaine Green, Red Bluff, Calif.; Nancy…

KUBLER — Elaine Vivienne (McClure), 90; March 17, 1931, San Diego, California; died Sept. 4, 2021, The Dalles, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Bruce and Jeff; daughters, Kathy Berg and Mary Ellen Picha; 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren.

KUHNT — Lillian Shirley (Lyke) Long, 86; born Aug. 5, 1928, Denver, Colo.; died April 6, 2015, Everett, Wash. Surviving: husband, Harry Kuhnt, Snohomish, Wash.; sons and daughters-in-law, Barry and Marilyn Long, Prescott, Ariz.; Dale and Susan Long, Lewisburg, Ken.; Lee and Sue…

KYLE — James Edwin, 91; born Dec. 13, 1925, Darby, Mont.; died Dec. 8, 2017, Wenatchee, Wash. Surviving: wife, Sybil (Morrison), Darby; sons, Ken, Cavendish, Idaho; Jerry, Orondo, Wash.; daughters, Barbara Gren, Damascus, Ore.; Carolyn Sturges, West Richland, Wash.; 12…

FERGUSON — Donna L. (Binford), previously Donna Blashford, 65; born Jan. 21, 1958, Escondido, California; died Nov. 12, 2023, Springfield, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Roger Ferguson; daughter, Shawnamarie Blashford; parents, Don and Marie Binford; brothers, Donald and Ronald…

LAABS — Kevin Eugene, 52; born June 18, 1966, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Sept. 3, 2018, Potlatch, Idaho. Surviving: parents, Gary and Alice (Ziegele) Laabs, College Place, Wash.; sister, Bev Laabs, Aumsville, Ore.; and several uncles, aunts and cousins.

LACEY — Florence Marie (Hall), 62; born April 21, 1955, Longview, Wash.; died March 27, 2018, Spangle, Wash. Surviving: husband, Stephen; son, Peter, Portland, Ore.; daughter, Megan, Woodland, Wash.; sister, Helen Smith, Milwaukie, Ore.; and brother and sister-in-law, Brad and…