Family: Obituaries

LANGSETH — Dale Valier, 84; born April 6, 1930, Glasgow, Mont.; died Feb. 6, 2015, Auburn, Wash. Surviving: stepdaughters, Christine Whitson, Pacific, Wash.; Francis Herbert, Lake Oswego Ore.; Suellen Nicholas, Auburn; 7 step-grandchildren and 11 step-great-…

LANIER — William “Bill” F., 81; born July 16, 1935, Wisner, La.; died Oct. 14, 2016, Myrtle Creek, Ore. Surviving: wife, Gloria Joyce Lanier; 3 sons; 2 daughters; a brother; a sister; 20 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

LARGE — Esther Ramona (Carlson), previously Esther Starr, 94; born Nov. 21, 1929, Troy, Idaho; died April 2, 2024, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Monica (Large) Kivett, Kathy (Large) Brown and Becky (Large) Wilson; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

LARGE — Gregory Beckwith, 92; born April 25, 1926, Seattle, Wash.; died Dec. 28, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife, Ramona (Carlson) Starr Large, Walla Walla, Wash.; sons, Donald Large, Florence, Ore.; Gerald Large, Seattle; daughter, Linda Vandehee, Banks, Ore.;…

LARKIN — Jessie Naomi (Bloom), 76; born Feb. 3, 1940, Baker City, Ore.; died Jan. 20, 2017, Portland, Ore. Surviving: husband, Harold, Hermiston, Ore.; son, John, Hermiston; daughter, Diane Cherry, Hermiston; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

LARSON — Sylvia Marilynn (Ford), 91; born July 10, 1927, Cavabamba, Ecuador; died Sept. 28, 2018, Lewiston, Idaho. Surviving: son, Ronley, McMinnville, Ore.; daughters, Verna Ames, Battle Ground, Wash.; Nancy Saunders, Birchwood, Tenn.; Marilynn "Medgy" Larson-Dettwiler,…

LARSON — Beverly Annetta (Bunnell), 94; born July 18, 1924, College Place, Wash.; died Oct. 18, 2018, Portland, Ore. Surviving: foster daughter, Sherry Tenhet; nephew, Alexander Wenisch, of Austria; nieces, Judy Mohr, Marilyn Mohr Roberts, Delinda Bunnell, DeAnne Bunnell White…

LARSON — Inez (Brinegar), 94; born Nov. 30, 1922, Hawasse, Ark.; died Oct. 16, 2017, Priest River, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Roy Larson, the Phillipines; Harold Larson, Priest River; Anders Larson, Hayden, Idaho; daughters, Joan (Larson) Hegge, Priest River; Sheryl (Larson)…

LAUBACH — Quintin, 79; born Feb. 28, 1936, Forsyth, Mo.; died March 2, 2015, Pasco, Wash. Surviving: wife, Jane (Chadwick); sons, Richard Laubach, Pasco, Wash.; Cameron Laubach, Kennewick, Wash.; daughters, Cheryl Griffitts, Hermiston, Ore.; Aimee Martin and Rose Forrestor…

LAUREN — Kenneth B., 71; born July 23, 1946, Seattle, Wash.; died Jan. 26, 2018, Seattle, after being injured in Costa Rica. Surviving: wife, Linda (Marriott), Snoqualmie, Wash.; son, Mark, Monroe, Wash.; daughter, Jen Bollinger, Snoqualmie; and 4 grandchildren.

LAWSON — Sandra “Sani” Lee (McMillan), 73; born Dec. 17, 1940, Glenns Ferry, Idaho; died June 26, 2014, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: husband, Phil; sons, Bruce, Jamieson, Ore.; Morey, Eagle, Idaho; Dinn, Meridian, Idaho; and 8 grandchildren.

LAWSON — Galen A., 84; born Feb. 13, 1929, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died Jan. 23, 2014, Meridian, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Dorothy (Baker), Nampa, Idaho; daughter, Beverly Dearden, Redlands, Calif.; 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

LAYER — Nancy (Bafus) Gardner Ferner, 85; born July 5, 1934, St. John, Washington; died Jan. 11, 2020, College Place, Washington. Surviving: husband, John Layer; daughters, Michelle (Gardner) Cummings, Cheney, Washington; Wendy (Gardner) Tayler, Milton-Freewater, Oregon; Jamie (…

LAYMAN — Phyllis (May) Finch, 93; born Sept. 3, 1921, Upton, Wyo.; died Nov. 26, 2014, Happy Valley, Ore. Surviving: sons, Bruce Finch, Days Creek, Ore.; Tony Finch, Happy Valley; daughter, Connie Holloway, Eagle River, Alaska; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-…

LEACH — John Erwin, 93; born Aug. 31, 1921, Columbus, Ohio; died Dec. 23, 2014, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: son, Jack, Vancouver; daughter, Wendy Flint, Sherwood, Ore.; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

LEE — Marybelle (Inman), 95; born Oct. 25, 1923, Lawrence County, Indiana; died Sept. 26, 2019, Tok, Alaska. Surviving: husband, Donald Lee; sons and daughters-in-law, Don Jr. and Francine Lee, Douglas and Beverly Lee, and James and Penny Lee; 16 grandchildren, 8 great-…

LEE — Virginia (Nick), 82; born May 5, 1936, Mobridge, S.D., the youngest of 19 children; died June 5, 2018, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: son, Dan, Nampa; daughter, Sydney Ashland, Eugene, Ore.; brothers, Edwin Nick, Phoenix, Ariz.; Jack Nick, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Jim Nick,…

LEE — Darla Ann (Jahn), 65; born May 2, 1950, Prairie City, Ore.; died July 2, 2015, Bend, Ore. Surviving: father, Melvin Jahn, Bend; brother, Scott Jahn, Bend; and sister, Linda Miller, Medford, Ore.

LEE — William Rouse, 92; born Aug. 12, 1922, Lone Pine, Mont.; died April 27, 2014, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: son, William "Bill" H., Bozeman, Mont.; daughters, Laura M. Avery, Vancouver, Wash.; Cheryl A. Nelson, Sandy, Ore.; Lisa M. Moore…

LEEN — Pauline "Paula" Adelia (Appley), 89; born June 21, 1934, Amity, Oregon; died Sept. 30, 2023, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: son, Greg Wallace; daughter, DeNeice Worthington; 3 grandchildren.