Family: Obituaries

LEWIS — Larry Melberne, 79; born Dec. 7, 1934, Olympia, Wash.; died Sept. 24, 2014, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: sons, Kent, Redlands, Calif.; Brant, West Linn, Ore.; daughters, Lori Payne, Portland, Ore.; Sharon Hinman, Enumclaw, Wash.; and 5…

LIBBY — Lorene Medelle (Qualley), 95; born Dec. 12, 1918, Seattle, Wash.; died Aug. 16, 2014, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Ralph, Burlington, Wash.; Wayne, Palm Springs, Calif.; daughter, Verdene Meyer, Hayden, Idaho; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren…

LIBRING — Elizabeth Hellen (Wienke), 100; born April 20, 1921, Aitkin, Minnesota; died Dec. 17, 2021, Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Loxi Libring; 2 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

LIEBELT — Lonny Garry, 75; born Mar. 6, 1946, Topeka, Kansas; died Dec. 22, 2021, Libby Montana. Surviving: spouse, Gerita (Garver); son, Michael; daughters, Tracey Liebelt and Mindy Liebelt; 4 grandchildren.

LIGHTHOUSE — Myrna Mae (Wentland) Pflugrad Easter, 91; born July 28, 1925, Jamestown, N.D.; died June 11, 2017, Nine Mile Falls, Wash. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Julie Pflugrad, Waverly, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law, Marsha (Pflugrad) and Jerry Ellis, Nine…

LIKELY — Dorayne (Sloan), 85; born March 3, 1930, in Kansas; died March 10, 2015, Cottonwood, Calif. Surviving: son, Michael; daughters, Sharlene Nahlen, Billings, Mont.; Kathie Knudsen, Cottonwood; sister, Joyce Gaenz; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

LIKES — Gary Dean, 80; born Nov. 10, 1943, Miles City, Montana; died May 23, 2024, Castle Rock, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Carol (Bennett) Likes; daughters, Brenda Gruenzner and Cindy Tapia; stepson, Scott Hamel; 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

LILLEBO — Irene (Puckett), 92; born Nov. 16, 1928, Kintigh, North Dakota; died Oct. 5, 2021, Eugene, Oregon. Surviving: daughter, Linda Handshaw, son-in-law, Doug Handshaw.

LIND — Carroll F., 91; born March 13, 1925, Lodi, Calif.; died Jan. 1, 2017, Husum, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Jan Douglass, Husum; daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Greg Lundquist, Husum; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

His wife of 67 years, OraBelle, preceded…

LINDFORS — Rolf, 91; born May 11, 1922, Oravais, Finland; died April 9, 2014, Ephrata, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Sharon Thompson, Georgetown, Grand Cayman Island; 3 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

LINDSAY — Curtis Edward, 90; born Oct. 27, 1928, Wahkon, Minn.; died May 17, 2019, Tonasket, Wash. Surviving: sons, Galen, Mesa, Ariz.; Gerry, Hermiston, Ore.; daughters, Alice Kerk, Tonasket; Eileen Richmond, Mill Creek, Wash.; sister, Ardys Tanaka, Port Hardy, British Columbia…

LINDSAY — Gene Wesley, 88; born Feb. 16, 1926, Wahkon, Minn.; died Aug. 14, 2014, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: son, Ronald Lindsay and wife, Laura, Cheney, Wash.; daughters, Cher Harris and her husband, Randy, Charlene Lindsay and Donna Rae, all of Spokane; brother,…

LINDSTROM — Donna Joyce (Newell), previously Donna Burns, 96; born July 25, 1927, Hope, North Dakota; died July 13, 2024, Kennewick, Washington. Surviving: son, Len Burns; daughter, Teresa (Burns) Myers; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

LINES — Steven Robert, 74; born Oct. 3, 1944, Superior, Neb.; died Dec. 18, 2018, Cornelius, Ore. Surviving: 7 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

He lived and loved life to the fullest. With his wife and family being his priority. He will be missed.

LITCHFIELD — Luella (Smith) Ramsdell, 88; born April 1, 1928, Humptulips, Wash.; died Aug. 17, 2016, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Surviving: daughter and son-in-law, Wanda (Ramsdell) and Curt Nelson, College Place, Wash.; stepsons, Sid Litchfield, Milton-Freewater,…

LITTLEFIELD — John, 96; born Nov. 17, 1926, New London, Connecticut; died May 13, 2023, Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Susan Littlefield; sister, Dorothy Hunter; 2 grandchildren.

LITTLEJOHN — William "Bill" Woolsey, 72; born Dec. 18, 1946, Los Angeles, California; died Dec. 12, 2019, at home in Sequim, Washington. Surviving: wife, Esther (Hamer); daughter, Lindsay Dianne Littlejohn, Portland, Oregon; brother, Robert Littlejohn, Lewiston, Idaho; sisters,…

LIVELY — Clara Jane (Miller), 91; born March 14, 1932, Colorado Springs, Colorado; died Aug. 16, 2023, Pacific, Washington. Surviving: son, Eldon; daughters, Fonda Cox and Danene Jordheim; stepdaughter, Karen McLean; stepson, Dennis Lively; 5 grandchildren, 9 step-grandchildren…

LIVINGSTON — Donna June, 93; born June 24, 1926, Fairmont, Minnesota; died Jan. 1, 2020, College Place, Washington.

LOCKLEAR – Juneann, 73; born Dec. 22, 1947, Seattle, Washington; died May 28, 2021, Springfield, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Barry Locklear; daughter, Constance Locklear; brother, Laird Konker.