Family: Obituaries

PARKS — David Merrill, 77; born Dec. 1, 1938, Lewiston, Idaho; died Jan. 23, 2016, Loma Linda, Calif. Surviving: wife, Reitha (Hutson); son, Tim Parks, Placentia, Calif.; daughter, Heidi Edberg, Brea, Calif.; foster son, Dhay Htoo Sein, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma); brother, Tom,…

PARKS — Delbert W., 87; born Oct. 3, 1927, Pillager, Minn.; died June 20, 2015, Eugene, Ore. Surviving: wife, Darlene (Nelson); daughters, Janelle Parks, Nampa, Calif.; Christina Lonning, Cheney, Wash.; brother, Leo Parks, Collegedale, Tenn.; sister, Dorothy Henifin, Portland,…

PARMELE — R. Earl, 100; born March 28, 1920, Taft, Oregon; died May 2, 2020, Chehalis, Washington. Surviving: sons, Gary W. Parmele, Beaverton, Oregon; son and daughter-in-law, Joe E. and Pat Parmele, Columbia, Missouri; daughter and son-in-law, Earlene (Parmele) and Bob Wohlers…

PARMENTER — Norman Eugene, 87; born Feb. 3, 1935, Tacoma, Washington; died Oct. 26, 2022, Spanaway, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Ann Parmenter; daughter, Nancy Wienecke; 3 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

PASCHTAT — James Otto Jr., 74; born Aug. 20, 1941, Olympia, Wash.; died Nov. 30, 2015, Plummer, Idaho. Surviving: daughter and son-in-law, Cherie and Todd Engebretson, Walla Walla, Wash.; sister and brother in-law, Ethel and Robert Heath, Seattle, Wash.; and a granddaughter,…

PATTERSON — Elmer Charles, 86; born Nov. 23, 1930, Rifle, Colo.; died Jan. 23, 2017, Portland, Ore. Surviving: cousins, Bernard Yonker, Gresham, Ore.; and Bernice Ely, Grand Junction, Colo.

PATTON — Joansine Christina (Friis), 97; born Dec. 26, 1926, Lompoc, California; died Oct. 22, 2024, College Place, Washington. Surviving: son, Daniel; daughters: Debbie (Patton) Coffey and Susan Patton.

PATTON — Gracie Luellen (Derden) Hendricks, 95; born Jan. 31, 1923, Malokoss, Texas; died Dec. 23, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: son, David Hendricks, Renton, Wash.; daughters, Judy Tyrrell, West Seattle, Wash.; Connie Goudy, College Place; Janice Cary, St. Helens, Ore…

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…