Family: Obituaries

SAXON — Virginia Marie (Nichol), 96; born Nov. 27, 1920, San Jose, Calif.; died Jan. 4, 2017, Newberg, Ore. Surviving: son, James N. Saxon, Astoria, Ore.; sons and daughters-in-law, Lawrence and Mary Saxon, Ooltewah, Tenn.; David and Reece Saxon, Dickinson, N.D.;…

SAYLER — Julianna Lyn, 8; born Oct. 31, 2008, South Bend, Ind.; died Aug. 18, 2017, Monterrey, Mexico. Surviving: her loving parents, Eric and Stacie Sayler, Walla Walla, Wash.; older brother, Joshua, Walla Walla; younger sister, Jillian, Walla Walla; paternal grandparents, Glen…

SAYLES — Gary W., 73; born Jan. 3, 1945, Ketchikan, Alaska; died May 30, 2018, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Viola (Hufman), Nampa, Idaho; son, Derek, Middleton, Idaho; daughter, Diana Sayles, Nampa; brother, Doug Sayles, Hagerstown, Md.; sister, Sandra Leavelle, Rochester,…

SCALLA — JoAnn (Snyder), 83; born Jan. 5, 1931, Denver, Colo.; died Nov. 27, 2014, Deer Park, Wash. Surviving: sons, John, Scotts Valley, Calif.; David, Spokane, Wash.; daughters, Ellen Carpenter, Rathdrum, Idaho; Jeanie Boyd, Willits, Calif.; 8 grandchildren and…

SCHAECHER — Sandi (Hawks), 75; born June 16, 1945, Shady Cove, Oregon; died Dec. 31, 2021, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Larry; son, Doug Hanson; daughter, Karen Schaecher; 5 grandchildren.

SCHAFER — Carol Janet (Huether), 80; born March 27, 1940, Calgary, Albert, Canada; died Nov. 30, 2020, College Place, Washington. Surviving: son, Scott Schafer, College Place; brother, Robert Huether, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada; sister, Joyce Huether Koronko, sister,…

SCHAFER — Herbert Lawrence, 81; born June 14, 1938, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died Nov. 24, 2019, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: wife, Carol (Huether) Schafer, College Place, Washington; son, Scott Schafer, College Place; brothers, Dave Schafer, Lacombe, Alberta,…

SCHAFFER — Norma Marie (Powell), 103; born March 21, 1916, Washougal, Washington; died April 1, 2019, Gresham, Oregon. Surviving: son, Don, Orient, Oregon; daughters, Nancy Reed and Jean Chard, both of McMinnville, Oregon; Edith Unterseher, Gresham; 13 grandchildren, 2 step-…

SCHEIDEMAN — Helen G. (Hussey), 92; born Feb. 16, 1926, Elmira, N.Y.; died Dec. 5, 2018, Portland, Ore. Surviving: sons, Rob, Sacramento, Calif.; Randall, Roseville, Calif.; Richard and Roger, both of Sacramento; daughter, Ann (Christianson) Axt, Vancouver, Wash.; 8…

SCHERESKY — Edward, 87; born Oct. 16, 1930, Benedict, N.D; died Jan. 13, 2018, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Marge (Kostenko); sons, Todd, Boise; Jay, Bend, Ore.; daughters, Tanya Mills, Meridian, Idaho; Jill Canas, Pasadina, Calif.; and 8 grandchildren.

SCHILLREFF — Fern E., 95; born Aug. 11, 1919, Glasgow, Mont.; died May 18, 2015, Billings, Mont. Surviving: nieces and nephews.

Lived her life in Garfield County, mostly in the town of Jordan.

SCHLAMAN  — Barbara Lynne (Thacker), 84; born August 29, 1936 Maricopa Country, Arizona; died August 16, 2021 Nipomo, California. Surviving: son, Don; daughter, Terri Behrens; 4 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 3 step-great-grandchildren.

SCHLAMAN — William "Bill" Carl, 81; born Feb. 10, 1936, Portland, Ore.; died Aug. 25, 2017, Roseburg, Ore. Surviving: wife, Barbara (Thacker); son and daughter-in-law, Donald William and Julie Schlaman, Yakima, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law, Terri and Steve Behrens, Nipomo,…

SCHLAMAN — Melody (Kromminga), 50; born July 24, 1964, Indianapolis, Ind.; died Dec. 20, 2014, Edmonds, Wash. Surviving: husband, Craig, Bothell, Wash.; daughters, Heather Schlaman and Michelle Schlaman, both of Bothell; parents, Al and Betty Kromminga, Stanwood, Wash…

SCHMECHEL — Chester “Grampa” Russell, 95; born May 2, 1919, McClusky, N.D.; died Sept. 23, 2014, Newberg, Ore. Surviving: wife, Kathryn “Gramma” (Boepple); daughters, Joanne (Schmechel) Piper, Quartzsite, Ariz.; Penny (Schmechel) Ausmus and Suzi (Schmechel) Feierfeil, both…

SCHNABEL — Harold, 92; born May 17, 1929 in Blair, North Dakota; died Jan. 12, 2022 in College Place, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Junis (Moos); sons, Bruce and Rodney; daughters Linda Dolsee and Connie Schnabel; 3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

SCHNEIDER — Edward Gary, 87; born July 18, 1936, Dearborn, Michigan; died July 25, 2023, Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Florence; son, Gary P.; daughter, Everly M.; sister, Beverly Peterson; 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

SCHNEIDER — Althea (Noble), 92; born May 30, 1926, Fitch Bay, Quebec, Canada; died July 11, 2018, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: son, Alan, Nampa; daughters and sons-in-law, Melanie and Layton Lui, Mariposa, Calif.; Heidi and Reg Jackson, Loma Linda, Calif.; and 2 grandchildren.

SCHNELL — Arnold Hamilton, 94; born March 5, 1929, Hominy, Oklahoma; died Dec. 13, 2023, Sandy, Oregon. Surviving: daughter, Carol Schnell Graff; 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

SCHNIBBE — Fred Charles, 94; born July 14, 1925, Brooklyn, New York; died Aug. 16, 2019, College Place, Washington. Surviving: wife, Verona; sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Winnie Schnibbe, Walla Walla, Washington; Dale and Ann Schnibbe, Spokane, Washington; 5…