Family: Obituaries

PIERCE — Barbara Jean (Rogers), 83; born Sept. 26, 1935, Milton-Freewater, Ore.; died Oct. 26, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, Larry, Touchet, Wash.; sons, Roger, Seattle, Wash.; Vincent, Touchet; daughter, Helen Scotson, Kennewick, Wash.; brother, Francis "Frank"…

PIERCE — Rachel May (Anderton), 95; born April 5, 1918, West Barrinton, R.I.; died Feb. 5, 2014, Yakima, Wash. Rachel Pierce was a great missionary with her husband in Africa nursing and many other jobs. She received her nursing degree in maternity nursing. Master's in…

PIFER — George, 82; born Oct. 11, 1941, Miami, Florida; died July 15, 2024, Fall River Mills, California. Surviving: spouse, Elizabeth; daughters, Anita Marie McGrew and Raylene Feather; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

PIFER — Robert Eugene "Gene", 87; was born June 3, 1933 in Wheatridge, Colorado and died December 24, 2020, in Battle Ground Washington. He is survived by his wife, Judy, Battle Ground WA, daughters Nancy Myers, College Place, WA, Jan King, Caldwell ID, Teri Richardson, College…

PIKE — Marguerite Ann, 78; born March 22, 1939, Manchester, N.H.; died Dec. 20, 2017, Union, Ore. Surviving: brother, Raymond C. Pike, Woodland, Wash.; sisters, Elizabeth Pike, Spokane, Wash.; and Ruth Wilcox, Gresham, Ore.

PILON — Raymond M., 44; born Sept. 27, 1974, Eugene, Ore.; died Jan. 16, 2019, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: son, Samuel, Springfield; daughters, Emily Moody, Eugene; Tiffany Pilon, Springfield; parents, Ted and Delores Pilon, Springfield; brother, James Girardina, Springfield;…

PITTSLEY — Eva Georgiana (Sain), 91; born March 26, 1923, Hildebran, N.C.; died May 20, 2014, Central Point, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Alice Ray, Gold Hill, Ore.; sister, Irene Hoyt Buck, Grants Pass, Ore.; 4 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a…

PLACE — Ernest, 73; born Nov. 25, 1947 Pasco, Washington; died Sept. 3, 2021 Pasco, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Margo (Hinsley); sister, Cheryl (Place) Barron; brother-in-law, Martin Barron; niece, Jenne (Wannamaker) Page; and nephew-in-law, Lance Page.

POLSFUSS — Gordon Otto, 95; born Oct. 24, 1918, Minneapolis, Minn.; died April 1, 2014, Winston, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Bonnie Trunkey Wilber, Winston; 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

PONOZZO — Gloria Jo (Lytle), 72; born March 18, 1944, Boise, Idaho; died Oct. 18, 2016, Ephrata, Wash. Surviving: sons, Scott Ponozzo, Ephrata; Dave Ponozzo, Stratford, Wash.; Joe Ponozzo, San Antonio, Texas; William Bird, East Wenatchee, Wash.; daughters,…

POOLEY — George Samuel, 94; born Aug. 12, 1919, Sennett, N.Y.; died Aug. 8, 2014, Milwaukie, Ore. Surviving: son, Burt, Oregon City, Ore.; daughter, Kitty Dunn, Oregon City; 3 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

PORTENIER — Marilou (Ritter), 88; born Sept. 22, 1930, Caldwell, Idaho; died March 29, 2019, Caldwell. Surviving: husband, John; sons, Gary Portenier, Caldwell; Richard Portenier, Nampa, Idaho; 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

PORTER — Ernest I., 88; born May 1, 1932, Eugene, Oregon; died Aug. 26, 2020, Pendleton, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Marlene (Anderson); son, Gene; daughter, Donna; 7 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

PORTER — Larrie Lee, 83; born Aug. 6, 1933, Cottage Grove, Ore.; died June 15, 2017, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Glenda LaVon (Mann), Vancouver, Wash.; sons and daughters-in-law, Larrie D. and Beverly (Bounty) Porter, Vancouver; Denis Porter, Monroe, Wash.; James and Jasmine…

PORTER — Gary Ray, 62; born March 9, 1954, San Francisco, Calif.; died April 25, 2016, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Connie Porter, Pendleton, Ore.; daughters, Shelli Rehberg, Tacoma, Wash.; Melissa Porter, University…

POTTER — Brooks Kimberly, 61; born Feb. 13, 1959, Berkeley, California; died Nov. 12, 2020, College Place, Washington. Surviving: wife, Sunnie; brother, Cameron; half-brother, Noah Barton (Michelle); two brothers-in-law, Terry Dietrich (Jeannie) and Albert Randolph (Tamara);…

POTTS — Phyllis Lee (Andrews), 93; born Nov. 2, 1927, Visalia, California; died Sept. 5, 2021, Spokane, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Janet Andrews Evert; son, Kevin Andrews; 3 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

POTTS — Virgil James, 79; born April 21, 1935, Billings, Mont.; died Dec. 5, 2014, Yakima, Wash. Surviving: wife, Helen (Altimus); son, Ken, Yakima; daughters, Cherie Henry, Portland, Ore.; Denise Ray, Moxee, Wash.; and 5 grandchildren, Abbey Jo Potts, Eian Ray, Tyler Ray, Kayla…

POWELL — Sterling, 80; born Nov. 21, 1940, Mount Pleasant, Michigan; died Jan. 3, 2021, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: surviving wife, Willadeen; sons, Lee Powell, Cincinnati, Ohio; Chris Powell, St. Louis, Missouri; stepson, Daryl Oster; daughter, Laura Powell Brown,…

POWERS — Viola Pearl (Miller), 95; born Jan. 16, 1919, Fortuna, Calif.; died May 19, 2014, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: son, Charles W., Gaston, Ore.; daughter, Judy Ruth Powers, Klamath Falls, Ore.; brothers, Jerry Miller, Ferndale, Calif.; George…