Family: Obituaries

PAULSEN — Carol Ruby (Baartz), 82; born Feb. 13, 1935, Columbus, Wis.; died Jan. 6, 2018, Puyallup, Wash. Surviving: husband, Robert, Auburn, Wash.; sons, Dean, Orting, Wash.; Doug, Puyallup; daughters, Dawn Heilbrun and Diane Meharry, both of Orting; brother, Don Baartz,…

PAULSON – Dean Leroy, 57; born April 7, 1962, Walla Walla, Washington; died Feb. 17, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: parent, Donald Paulson; sister, Rochelle "Shelly" (Paulson) Unger.

PAULSON – Merle Raymond, 92; born Dec. 2, 1928, Portland, Oregon; died Dec. 31, 2020, Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: brothers, Darrell and Donald Paulson.

PAULSON — Sandra Mae (Gibson), 82; born July 17, 1940, Morton, Minnesota; died July 26, 2022, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Donald; daughter, Rochelle "Shelly" (Paulson) Unger; brothers, Fred Gibson and Terry Vogel; 2 grandchildren. (This is a reprint with…

PAULSON — Arden Vernelle, 87; born Feb. 18, 1931, Portland, Ore.; died May 17, 2018, Bandon, Ore. Surviving: son, Jerry, Yamhill, Ore.; and daughter, Nancy Paulson, Myrtle Point, Ore.

His wife, Gladys, preceded him in death.

PAULSON — Josephine Louise (Roby), Myers; born July 30, 1932, Port Townsend, Wash.; died June 12, 2017, Everett, Wash. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Carol Myers, Gig Harbor, Wash.; Donald and Cindi Myers, Gig Harbor; Alfred and Linda Myers, Tonasket, Wash.;…

PAXTON — Joyce (Ensley), 80; born Dec. 5, 1932, Lebanon, Ore.; died July 12, 2013, Salem, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Sue Black Roberts; 2 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

PAYNE — Eileen Marie (Kyllonen), 76; born July 10, 1941, Astoria, Ore.; died March 25, 2018, Dallas, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Cindy Payne, Willamina, Ore.; Cheri Wolcott, Spokane, Wash.; Deeanna Walker and Danette Haynes, both of Salem, Ore.; sisters, Ruth Hancock, Riverside,…

PAYNE — Donald Brent, 62; born Aug. 25, 1954, Salem, Ore.; died July 25, 2017, McMinnville, Ore. Surviving: brothers, Lester, Amity, Ore.; Neal, Flintstone, Ga.; sisters, Carol Keller, Concrete, Wash.; Janice James, Camas, Wash.; Marie Thornton, Freeland, Wash.; and Julia Thatch…

PAYNE — Elsie V. (Wilson), 99; born Dec. 29, 1916, Beach, N.D.; died Jan. 27, 2016, Wheeler, Ore. Surviving: sister, Elva Payne, Wheeler.

Elsie's sister, Elva Payne, died six days later. The sisters were legends at the Gladstone (Ore.) Camp Meeting for over a half…

PAYNE — Elva (Wilson) Henderson, 101; born Dec. 9, 1914, Beach, N.D.; died Feb. 2, 2016, Wheeler, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Doris Ripley, Beaverton, Ore.; 6 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

Elva's sister Elsie Payne died six days before…

PAYNE — Clarissa Ione (Syphers) May Brown, 98; born April 22, 1916, Blachly, Ore.; died July 16, 2014, McMinnville, Ore. Surviving: sons, Lester May, McMinnville; Raymond May, Willamina, Ore.; daughter, Delores (May) Ringering, McMinnville; 15…

PAYNE — Lorraine Rose (Redinger), 84; born Dec. 28, 1929, Streeter, N.D.; died June 24, 2014, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: son, Jim, of Arizona; and sister, Janice Walker, Nampa.

PAYNE — Arthur Thomas, 93; born Oct. 13, 1920, ?; died April 6, 2014, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Arthur, Corbett, Ore.; daughter, Dawnna Payne, Beaverton, Ore.; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

PEACH — Mark, 64; born Aug. 5, 1957, Walla Walla, Washington; died Feb. 14, 2022, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Surviving: son, Connor; brothers, Kent, Karl and Joel.

PEAK — H. Maxwell Jr., 92; born Mar. 24, 1929 Lodi, California; died Sept. 23, 2021 Medford, Oregon. Surviving: daughters, Ginnie (Peak) Kim and Julie Peak; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

PEDERSEN — Teri Lee (Gaffaney), 66; born March 27, 1949, Thompson Falls, Mont.; died Sept. 11, 2015, Kalispell, Mont. Surviving: husband, Jerry; daughter, Stacey Pedersen, Kalispell; and a grandson, Cooper Pedersen, Kalispell.

PEGEL — Barry L., 64; born Nov. 29, 1948, Boulder, Colo.; died Nov. 17, 2013, Bellingham, Wash. Surviving: wife, Cheryl (Schultz); sons, Leslie, Lake Oswego, Ore.; Bryan, Durango, Colo.; brothers, Steven, Bellevue, Wash.; Greg, Walla Walla, Wash.; John, Bellingham; twin sister,…

PELKEY — Linda Sue (Henderson), 65; born Oct. 25, 1948, Gadseden, Ala.; died Oct. 10, 2014, Eugene, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Michelle Pelkey, Springfield, Ore.; mother, Sue Henderson, Springfield; brothers, William Henderson, Bandon, Ore.; Bobby Henderson,…

PELLOW — Nancy Ann Weeks (Sowards), 67, born April 6, 1949, Everett, Wash.; died Jan. 28, 2017, Republic, Wash. Surviving: husband, Bill; stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, James and Julie Pellow, Dixie, Wash.; stepdaughters and stepsons-in-law, Lisa and Roger Pierce, Seattle,…