Family: Obituaries

NASH — Alice Julia (Osborne), 90; born June 6, 1926, Lake Worth, Fla.; died Jan. 3, 2017, Peoria, Ariz. Surviving: son, Sid, North Bonneville, Wash.; daughter, Carol Trujillo, Sun City, Ariz.; 6 grandchildren, a great-grandchild and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

NATIONS — Olen Henry, 97; born Jan. 30, 1925, Thrift, Texas; died July 12, 2022, Grants Pass, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Mary Nations; son, Randy; daughter, Sandy Puntney; brothers, Stanley, Jim, Bob, Thomas Wayne and Mike; sisters, Millie Shawn and Martha Ewert; 3 grandchildren…

NAZAROFF — Mike Max Hixson, 78; born Feb. 15, 1940, in Iran; died May 7, 2018, Milton-Freewater, Ore. Surviving: wife, Karen (Jordan), Walla Walla, Wash.; son, Michael, Seattle, Wash.; and sister, Mary Gooseff, Nevada City, Calif.

NEISNER — Shirlee Marie (Lauer), 63; born Oct. 16, 1956, Creston, Iowa; died April 26, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: husband, Dan, Walla Walla; son, Steven, Walla Walla; daughters, Sara Maniscalco, Spokane, Washington; Heidi Hayes, Ashburn, Virginia; and 2…

NEITZEL — Stevenne Lois, 89; born Nov. 22, 1924, Tulare, S.D.; died July 1, 2014, Forest Grove, Ore. Surviving: brother, Carl Neitzel, Manchester, Wash.; and sister, Thelma Martin, Bellingham, Wash.

NELSON — Corrine Lois (Eastman), previously Corrine Rumble, 92; born June 11, 1932, Iron Mountain, Michigan; died Jan. 8, 2025, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Cary and James "Jamey"; daughter, Renee Barnwell; 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild…

NELSON — Gloria Laura (Myers), 83; born March 12, 1940, Tehachapi, California; died June 2, 2023, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Jim Nelson; daughter, Lisa (Nelson) Cogburn; son, Kenneth Nelson; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

NELSON  — Gloria Ann (Guzman), 72; born May 23, 1949, Brawley, California; died July 7, 2021, Tacoma, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Kelly Nelson; daughters, Kami Nelson, Keisha (Nelson) Groves; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 

NELSON — Gordon James, 97; born Oct. 17, 1923, Portland, Oregon; died April 26, 2021, Jacksonville, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Laurel Connie Nelson (Rumble); sons, Gran, Todd; daughter, Jyl Sundquist; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

NELSON — Elmer Thomas, 84; born Nov. 5, 1934, Allahabad, India; died Nov. 27, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Beverly (Trussell) Thompson Nelson; sons, Thom Nelson, Bishop, Calif.; Keith Nelson, Tampa, Fla.; stepson, Karl Thompson, Walla Walla; daughter, Susan Priddy,…

NELSON — Daniel Howard, 58; born May 11, 1958, Springfield, Mo.; died Sept. 12, 2016, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Joann M. (House); daughter, Elizabeth M. Nelson, Portland; father, Daniel N. Nelson, Tucson, Ariz.; brother, David Levy, San Antonio, Texas; sisters, Linda M.…

NELSON — William Wayne, 89; born Oct. 1, 1925, in Saskatchewan, Canada; died Sept. 12, 2015, Oliver, British Columbia, Canada. Surviving: wife of 51 years, Aris; sons, Wilf, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; Frank, Grover Beach, Calif.; Kevin, Osoyoos, British…

NELSON — LaVelle Joy (Cookson), 87; born Dec. 5, 1927, Eureka, Calif.; died June 21, 2015, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Warren  and Carolyn Nelson, Vancouver; Doug and Joan Nelson, Ukiah, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law, Carole Nelson and John…

NELSON — Donald Nathan, 88; born Aug. 2, 1926, Longview, Wash.; died April 24, 2015, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: wife, LaVelle (Cookson); sons and daughters-in-law, Warren and Carolyn Nelson, Vancouver, Wash.; Doug and Joan Nelson, Ukiah, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law,…

NELSON — Norma Jean (Krauss), 87; born Oct. 1, 1926, Grand Springs, Mich.; died Nov. 22, 2013, McMinnville, Ore. Surviving: husband, Richard L.; sons, Chris, Chehalis, Wash.; Jim and John, both of McMinnville; daughter, Nancy Nelson, McMinnville; 19 grandchildren and 8 great-…

NESS — Iver Laurits, 79; born June 7, 1935, Bellingham, Wash.; died April 24, 2015, Everett, Wash. Surviving: wife, Nancy, Marysville, Wash.; son, Bryan; 2 granddaughters, Tara Nash and Karalee Garcia; 2 grandsons, Reuben Ness and Andrews Garcia; 5 great-grandchildren, Izak…

NETHERTON — Rheta Faye (Rhoades), 98; born Sept. 26, 1920, Falls City, Ore.; died Nov. 16, 2018, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Craig Plunkett, Portland, Ore.; Sheila and Jim Rhodes, Eugene, Ore.; 5 grandchildren, Denise, Lori, Tim, Jennifer and…

NEU — Ronald Frank, 79; born May 3, 1944, Redlands, California; died Nov. 21, 2023, Clarkston, Washington. Surviving: Surviving: spouse, Darrelyn Hope Neu; son, Bruce James Neu; daughter, Rhonda (Neu) Clark; 2 grandchildren.

NEVES — Helen J. (Soicklemier) King, 82; born Aug. 1, 1933, Cheyanne, Wyo.; died Nov. 29, 2015, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: sons, Gordon King, Lodi, Calif.; Ed Neves, Eugene, Ore.; daughters, Susan (King) Tigue, Eugene; Debra (King) Alford, Puebelo West, Colo.;…

NEWBOLD — Robson Sims, 97; born Nov. 19, 1918, New Rochelle, N.Y.; died Feb. 18, 2016, Redlands, Calif. Surviving: sons, Robson S., Redlands; Dwight, Frederick, Md.; James, Chicago, Ill.; Scott, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughters, Jean Newbold, Redlands; Carol Eldridge, Ukiah, Calif…