Family: Obituaries

OLTMAN — Donald Henry, 89; born April 19, 1925, Tribune, Kan.; died Aug. 26, 2014, Umatilla, Ore. Surviving: wife, Jeanne (Friedly) Puntney; sons, Leo Oltman, Ellensburg, Wash.; Guy Oltman, Hermiston, Ore.; Bob Puntney, Grants Pass, Ore.; Marlin Oltman, Ontario, Ore.;…

ONJUKKA — Lauri, 97; born Aug. 12, 1920, Mantsinsaari, Finland; died Dec. 21, 2017, La Grande, Ore. Surviving: sons, Sam, Imbler, Ore.; Rolf, Arlington, Texas; brothers, Veikko, Pisgah, Ala.; Johannes, Aitolahti, Finland; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

ONJUKKA — Aila Annikki (Issakainen), 92; born Oct. 5, 1923, Viipuri, Finland; died Aug. 18, 2016, La Grande, Ore. Surviving: husband, Lauri; sons, Sam, Imbler, Ore.; Rolf, Arlington, Texas; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

OPITZ — Carol Ann (Whitehouse), previously Carol Roy, Carol Jones, 74; born March 14, 1950, Portland, Oregon; died April 10, 2024, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Duwayne Opitz; son, Cecil Roy; daughter, Carrie Ann (Roy) Bergherm; brothers, Daniel Whitehouse and…

OPP — Doris (Vietz), 83; born March 22, 1933, McKlusky, N.D.; died Oct. 17, 2016, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: husband, LaVern; son, Mark Opp, Seattle, Wash.; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Sandi Opp, Caldwell, Idaho; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

ORR — Anita M., 91; born Dec. 22, 1930, Wallace, Idaho; died Nov. 8, 2022, Kalispell, Montana. Surviving: son, John; daughter, Debbie Engdahl; 2 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

ORR — Gail Marie, 72; born June 10, 1950, Savannah, Georgia; died Sept. 29, 2022, Savannah, Georgia. Surviving: sisters, Joyce (Orr) Washington and Linda (Orr) DeLoach.

ORSBURN — Joyce M. (Russell), 90; born Jan. 6, 1925, Walla Walla, Wash.; died May 30, 2015, Rochester, N.Y. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Judy (Landry) Orsburn, Fairport, N.Y.; William and Nancy (Sumner) Orsburn, Ontario, N.Y.; stepson and stepdaughter-…

ORSER — Delmar "Del" Allen, 80; born June 2, 1944, Modesto, California; died Jan. 3, 2025, Athol, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Bonnie Crisp Orser; sons, Delmarty and Stanley; brother, Donald; sister, Cheryl Orser; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

ORTIZ — Lola Faye (Demorest), 76; July 20, 1937, Altoona, Kan.; Dec. 22, 2013, La Grande, Ore. Surviving: husband, George; son, James G.; daughters, Laurie Hosey, Anchorage, Alaska; Alicia Jean Pearson, Loma Linda, Calif.; 5 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

ORTMAN — Jean Elise (Madero), 90; born Nov. 16, 1924, San Diego, Calif.; died Sept. 10, 2015, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Ralph William Ortman, Sandy, Ore.; daughter, Linda Dianne (Ortman) Haas, Tenmile, Ore.; Idelsi Marie Ortman; 5 grandchildren and 3…

ORTNER — Clifford Abraham, 93; born Sept. 19, 1925, Clinton, Mo.; died Nov. 15, 2018, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Kenneth, Hidalgo, Texas; daughters, Cheryl Ortner, Portland; Debbie Bruer, Tulsa, Okla.; 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

His wife of 69 years…

OSBORNE — Gayle Elayne (Jackson), 83; born March 15, 1935, Gridley, Calif.; died July 26, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: son, Kendall, Clovis, Calif.; brother, Robert Jackson, League City, Texas; and 2 grandchildren.

OSS — Paul Melvin, 97; born May 17, 1924, Poona, India; died May 11, 2022, Hermiston, Oregon. Surviving: son, John; daughters Paula Oltman, Patti Carroll and Karen Denmark; 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

OSS — Jeanne Marie (Johnson), 91, was born in Colville, Wash., on March 31, 1928, and passed to her rest on April 26, 2019, in Hermiston, Ore. As a freshman at Walla Walla College, she answered an urgent mid-school-year request to teach 16 students in grades one through eight at…

OSTRANDER — Sharon L. (Stratton), 67; born April 21, 1952, Redding, California; died Oct. 6, 2019, Springfield, Oregon. Surviving: husband, Jeffrey; daughters, Monique (Delavega) Ledford, Jazmine (Lindsey) Stratton, Darla Stratton, and Carmen Stratton, all of Springfield;…

OTZENBERGER — Beulah Mae (Bloom), 88; born June 22, 1929, Baker City, Ore.; died Aug. 26, 2017, Hermiston, Ore. Surviving: son, Steve Layman, Hermiston; daughter, Sue Phykitt, Jacksonville, Fla.; sister, Lagreta (Bloom) Johnson, Hermiston; and 8 grandchildren.

OVE — Doreen E. (Wylie) Mechling, 92; born Feb. 22, 1922, Peace River, Alberta, Canada; died Sept. 1, 2014, Sagle, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Fred C. Mechling, Sagle; Charles Mechling, Lewiston, Idaho; stepson, Leif Ove, Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada; daughters, Carol (…

OWEN — Kimdel "Kim" Monroe, 57; born Jan. 12, 1958, Redmond, Ore.; died May 16, 2015, Redmond. Surviving: brothers, Keith Owen, Salem, Ore.; Keryl Owen, Kent, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

OWEN — June LaVonne "Vonnie" (Van Tassel), 83; born Feb. 28, 1931, Redmond, Ore.; died Dec. 31, 2014, Redmond. Surviving: sons, Keith, Salem, Ore.; Kimdel, Redmond; Keryl, Kent, Wash.; brothers, Lamar Van Tassel, Portland, Ore.; Leland Van Tassel, Vancouver, Wash.; Norman…