Family: Obituaries

BEERS — Jeffrey Clay, 56; born Sept. 14, 1957, Pendleton, Ore.; died Dec. 24, 2013, Richland, Wash. Surviving: sons, Brandon, Elkton, Ore.; Travis, Pendleton; daughter, Angie Aguilar, Pilot Rock, Ore.; father, S.F. Red, Pilot Rock; brothers, Lloyde, Pendleton; Michael, Pilot…

BEESLEY — Helen (Lassle) Wallace, 94; born June 19, 1923, Wishek, N.D.; died March 12, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Thomas C. Wallace, St. John, Wash.; H. Bruce Wallace, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and a great-great-…

BEEZLEY — Reatha Darlene (Renfroe), 76; born Nov. 20, 1939, Portland, Ore.; died Sept. 20, 2016, Hermiston, Ore. Surviving: identical twin sister, Freada Arlene Renfroe Johnson, Irrigon, Ore.; cousins, Loren Strode, Warren Strode and Linda. Also many neices, nephews, great-…

BEEZLEY — Charles "Chuck" Howard, 81; born Jan. 7, 1933, Lawton, Kan.; died Aug. 18, 2014, at home in Irrigon, Ore. Surviving: wife, Reatha (Renfroe); daughter, Deborah Beezley Netherton, Portland, Ore.; and sister-in-law, Freada Renfroe Johnson, Irrigon.

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BEHNEY — Eldon Luther, 94; born Dec. 6, 1923, in California; died Dec. 12, 2017, Hood River, Ore.

BEHNEY — Ruth (Renninger-Sanborn) Cheney, 96; born Jan. 18, 1918, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Aug. 28, 2014, Hood River, Ore. Surviving: husband, Luther; son, Randel Cheney, Calexico, Calif.; daughters, Betty Johansen and Barbara Stacy, both of Victorville, Calif…

BELIN — Reavis Royden, 71; born May 30, 1946, Plum City, Wis.; died Feb. 27, 2018, Ridgefield, Wash. Surviving: wife, Judy (McMullin); brother, Lynden Belin, Anchorage, Alaska; and sister, Rosalyn Stevens, Yakima, Wash.

BELLERUD — Marilyn Kathryn (Guishard) Johnson, 86; born March 3, 1932, Sauk Centre, Minn.; died Dec. 1, 2018, Apache Junction, Ariz. Surviving: husband, Bernt; sons, Eldon Johnson, Bemidji, Minn.; Jerry Johnson, Cosmos, Minn.; Lee Johnson, Great Falls, Mont.; daughters, Carolyn…

BENDER — Mamie P. (Graham), 91; born April 13, 1927, Midland County, Mich.; died Oct. 13, 2018, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Larry and Garry, both of Caldwell; daughter, Bonnie Villanueva, Caldwell, Idaho; 4 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

BENEDICT — Melvin E., 91; born Sept. 12, 1926, Ahashka, Idaho; died Feb. 17, 2018, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Esther (Jones); sons, Marlin, Wrangell, Alaska; Kevin, Boise; Brian, Tehacapi, Calif.; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

BENNETT — Leland Ellis, 83; born Jan. 10, 1938, Ellensburg, Washington; died April 4, 2021, Silverdale, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Betty; son, Darrin; daughters, Susan Russell, Catherine Kalocinski and Elizabeth Taylor; brother, Roger; sister, Joan McGregor; 7 grandchildren…

BENNETT — Frederick Roland, 85; born Feb. 11, 1930, Boston, Mass.; died Oct. 25, 2015, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife, JaneAnn (Schlader); sons, Fred, College Place; George, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughters, Janna  Quaile, of Guam; Carol Bovee, Shawnee, Kan.;…

BENSON — Donna Maria, 48; born Dec. 23, 1971, Alajuela, Costa Rica; died Jan. 30, 2020, Bend, Oregon. Surviving: son, Nikolus Benson, Portland, Oregon; daughter, Aushie Doshi, Chandler, Arizona; parents, Ray and Gladys Benson, Boqueron, Panama; and sister, Kristina Benson,…

BENSON — Barbara Arline (Booth), 71; born April 30, 1946, Seattle, Wash.; died May 21, 2017, Fremont, Calif. Surviving: husband, Frank; son, Michael, San Jose, Calif.; daughters, Maignon Davey, Sacramento, Calif.; Jyl Benson, Fremont; Shelly Harding, Newton, Miss.; brothers,…

BENTON — Margaret Irene (Martin), 80; born Nov. 29, 1939, San Diego, California; died Nov. 26, 2020, Hood River, Oregon. Surviving: husband, Dave; son, Daniel, Hood River; daughters and sons-in-law, Dava and Rob White, Gerradstown, West Virginia; Darla and Dale Milam, College…

HARVARD MILLER BENWAY

1926–2015

A direct descendant of 19^th-century preacher and Adventist forefather William Miller, Harvard Miller Benway was born on Aug. 3, 1926, in Hollywood, Calif., to Clarence and Stella (Miller) Benway. His family owned a…

BERGH — Robert Milton, 82; born April 26, 1935, Mankato, Minn.; died March 11, 2018, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: wife, Judy (Dewey); son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Esther Bergh, Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter and son-in-law, Heidi (Bergh) and Brint Riggs, Portland, Ore…

BERGMAN — H. J. "Jack," 92; born May 3, 1926, Akiak, Alaska; died Oct. 26, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Evelyn (Templeman), College Place, Wash.; sons, Stephen, Portland, Ore.; Robert, College Place; daughters, Kathleen Fost, Sisters, Ore.; Marsha Large, Wilsonville…

BERGREN — Betty (Misner), 94; born Dec. 4, 1919, Tenino, Wash.; died April 11, 2014, Olympia, Wash. Surviving: sons, Jim, Harlowton, Mont.; Terry, Kennesaw, Ga.; daughters, Joan Bunch, Vancouver, Wash.; Peggy Chambers, Yakima, Wash.; and Dee Bergren-Hall…

BERRY — Norma Lee (Cotten), 91; born April 19, 1932, Compton, California; died March 9, 2024, Puyallup, Washington. Surviving: son, Stanley; daughter, Kathey (Berry) Bailey; 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 4 step-great-grandchildren.