Family: Obituaries

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…

PRATT — Terry James, 67; born March 11, 1947, Bozeman, Mont.; died July 4, 2014, Salem, Ore. Surviving: wife, Shirley (Dick) Tomlinson, Woodburn, Ore.; son, Shannon Eugene Pratt, Salem; stepson, Benjamin Tomlinson,  Hellendale, Calif.; daughter, Laura…

PRATT — James H., 89; born June 23, 1924, Broadwater County, Mont.; died March 21, 2014, Portland, Ore. Surviving: sons, Terry, Salem, Ore.; Dan, Seoul, Korea; daughter, Sally Olson, Mesa, Ariz.; stepdaughter, Lenda Hedgpeth, Gresham, Ore.; sister, Eva Lockwood, of Alberta,…

PRAYE — Clyde L., 81; born Dec. 16, 1935, Madison, Ill.; died June 23, 2017, Cashmere, Wash. Surviving: son, Scott Praye, Port Orchard, Wash.; son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Kathryn Praye, Leavenworth, Wash.; son, Wesley Praye, Leavenworth, Wash.; daughter, Cynthia Praye,…

PRESSNALL — Grace Elizabeth (Maulsby), 92; born May 25, 1922, Dodson, Mont.; died July 8, 2014, Forest Grove, Ore. Surviving: son, Donald L., Hebo, Ore.; brother, Stanley Maulsby, Tomah, Wis.; sisters, Daisy Alder, Callaway, Minn.; Helen Nussbaum, Callaway, Minn…

PRESSNALL — Ronald Dennis, 68; born Aug. 24, 1944, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; died June 12, 2013, Hillsboro, Ore. Surviving: wife, Jeanne (Spreng), Forest Grove, Ore.; mother, Grace (Maulsby) Pressnall, Forest Grove; and brother, Donald L. Pressnall, Hebo, Ore.