Family: Obituaries

PETER — Margaret Lydia (Kraft), 98; born April 17, 1919, Fant City, Texas; died Dec. 30, 2017, Hermiston, Ore. Surviving: husband, Winton; son, Gary Peter, Walla Walla, Wash.; son and daughter-in-law, Jan and Sharon Peter, Hermiston; daughter, Cheryl Peter, Aukland, New Zealand…

PETERS — Donald Lee, 91; born June 17, 1929, Shields, Michigan; died Aug. 3, 2020, Loma Linda, California. Surviving: daughter, Jeanette Peters Kattenhorn; brothers, Dan, Kingston, Roy; sisters, Lois Peters Wilson, Tootie Iverson, Ruth Troyer; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-…

PETERS — Marolyn (Pond), 89; born Oct. 28, 1929, Inglewood, Calif.; died Dec. 31, 2018, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: husband, Dr. Donald Peters, Loma Linda, Calif.; daughter, Jeanette Kattenhorn, Boise; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

PETERSEN — Raina Marilyn (Overton), 92; born June 22, 1924, Chelan, Wash.; died July 12, 2016, Wheat Ridge, Colo. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Fredrick S. and Bernice Petersen, Wheat Ridge, Colo.; Leslie R. and Sherry Petersen, Burlington, Wash.; John H. and Evelyn…

PETERSEN — LuVerne Rodney, 94; born Dec. 1, 1921, Audubon County, Iowa; died Dec. 1, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Alice (Nelsen); daughters, Jane Dodds, Walla Walla; Janet Brown, College Place, Wash.; grandsons, Greg Dodds, Walla Walla;…

PETERSEN — Kenneth Taylor, 33; born June 9, 1982, Caldwell, Idaho; died June 10, 2015, Ontario, Ore. Surviving: son, Adrian Petersen, Emmett, Idaho; daughter, Michelle Comosol, Emmett; father, Kenneth Scott Petersen, Colorado Springs, Colo.; mother, Janette (Shaddy) Petersen…

PETERSON — Leonard, 86; born May 1, 1934, Bellingham, Washington; died Dec. 25, 2020, Tiller, Oregon. Surviving: daughter, Denise Hoyt; sister, June Hadland and a grandchild. 

PETERSON — William “Bill” Durward, 94; born April 9, 1926, Omaha, Nebraska; died Nov. 10, 2020, Sunny Valley, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Joan (Larson); sons, Douglas, Monument, Colorado; Daniel, Loma Linda, California; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

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PETERSON — Shirley Mae (Starkebaum), 90; born April 23, 1928, Omaha, Neb.; died Oct. 4, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: sons, Stan Eugene Peterson, Castle Rock, Colo.; Steven Don Peterson, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughters, Sharon Renee Peterson, Spokane, Wash.; Sheri Hensel,…

PETERSON — Rulene Elizabeth (Karr) Guth, 91; born Dec. 5, 1925, Madison, Wis.; died Sept. 10, 2017, Milwaukie, Ore. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Barb (Hooper) Guth, College Place, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth (Guth) and Gary Sheidler, Medical Lake,…

PETRICKO — Ella Gladys (Lydie), 81; born Sept. 25, 1935, Vernonia, Ore.; died Feb. 13, 2017, Salem, Ore. Surviving: stepsons, Will Petricko, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Bob Petricko, Albuquerque, N.M.; stepdaughter, Brenda Petricko, Benton, La.; brothers, Bill Lydie, Portland,…

PETRIE — Eugene "Gene" Marvin, 86; born Feb. 12, 1932, Sebeca, Minn.; died Oct. 2, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Betty (Zacharias), Milton-Freewater, Ore.; sons, Gene, Spokane, Wash.; Timothy, Graham, Wash.; Steven, Walla Walla; brother, Clifford, of Kentucky; sister…

PFAFF — Lloyd Albert, 94; born April 23, 1928, Pingree, North Dakota; died Nov. 13, 2022, College Place, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Linda (Pfaff) Foerderer and Lana (Pfaff) Eiseman; sister, Betty (Pfaff) Klundt; 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-…

PFLUGRAD — Edvern, 90; born Dec. 8, 1934, Walla Walla, Washington; died Feb. 23, 2025, John Day, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Viola Pflugrad; son, Terry; daughter, Sherry Schultz; 6 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

PFLUGRAD — Julie Rae (Morgan), 60; born Oct. 27, 1963, Puyallup, Washington; died Dec. 10, 2023, Waverly, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Ron Pflugrad; sons, Nicholas Beaulieu and Russell Pflugrad; daughters, Stephanie (Beaulieu) Ouellette, Jennifer Beaulieu and Esther (Pflugrad…

PFLUGRAD — Vernon, 86; born Sept. 26, 1935, Walla Walla, Washington; died Feb. 4, 2022, Wenatchee, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Renee Fritz and Tammy Hubensack; 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

PFLUGRAD — Harriet J. (Sabo), 86; born Feb. 15, 1936, Hinsdale, Illinois; died April 18, 2022, Beaverton, Oregon. Surviving: daughters, Pamela (Pflugrad) Blackburn, Cynthia (Pflugrad) Lowe and Kathryn Pflugrad; brother, Cornell Sabo, Jr.; sisters, Judy (Sabo) Wood and Carol…

PFLUGRAD — Arnold Varree, 87; born July 7, 1930, Milton, Ore.; died Nov. 1, 2017, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, David, Portland; daughter, Carmen Vargas, Portland; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

PFLUGRAD — Richard D., 83; born March 27, 1934, Milton, Ore.; died April 10, 2017, Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife, Harriet (Sabo); daughters, Pamela Blackburn, Beaverton, Ore.; Cynthia Lowe, Hamilton, Mont.; Kathryn Pflugrad, Medford; brother, Arnold Pflugrad…

PFLUGRAD — Mary "Carol" Caroline (Martin), 84; born May 14, 1929, Williston, N.D.; died Jan. 22, 2014, Beaverton, Ore. Surviving: husband, Arnold; son, David, Beaverton; daughter, Charmaine Vargas, Portland, Ore.; foster daughter, Jody Downey, Waimau, Hawaii; brother, Thomas "…