Family: Obituaries

SKEERS — Dorothey M. (Newland), 83; born Feb. 5, 1940, Fall City, Oregon; died April 2, 2023, Eugene, Oregon. Surviving: son, Michael; brother, Stan Newland; sister, Louise (Newland) Clark.

SKIDMORE — Joyce (Aaby), 76; born March 30, 1944, Walla Walla, Washington; died Feb. 12, 2021, Greenacres, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Bill; daughters, Kimberly Conner Burkholz, Kelly Conner, Karyn Conner; brother, Royal Aaby; sister, Janis Tucker and 2 grandchildren.…

SLAUGHTER — Beatrice June (Rosemeyer), 81; born June 1, 1940, Sand Point, Idaho; died Nov. 21, 2021, Tigard, Oregon. Surviving: son, Doug; daughter-in-law, Angel; 1 grandchild. 

SLAUGHTER — John, 78; born May 23, 1937, Hattiesburg, Miss.; died May 10, 2016, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Bea (Rosemeyer); son, Doug, Portland; and a grandson, Christian.

SLAYTER — Melvin Merle, 88; born July 27, 1927, Lasiter, Texas; died Feb. 23, 2016, Sheridan, Ore. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Sharon Slayter, Spanaway, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Harold Snow, Sheridan; Diana and Phillip…

SLEETER — Marjorie Jean (Mase), 85; born March 19, 1931, Cocolalla, Idaho; died April 15, 2016, Auburn, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Tamara Mitchell and Juli Tutyko, both of Washington; and 3 grandchildren.

SLUSSER — Ardys (Hines), 73; born Sept. 13, 1946, Willington, North Carolina; died Sept. 20, 2019, Albany, Oregon. Surviving: husband, Jim, Brownsville, Oregon; son, Wesley Slusser, Lebanon, Oregon; daughters, Jennifer Crocker, Albany; Wendy Cunningham, Brownsville; and 10…

SMART — Angus Wilson, 93; born July 3, 1928, Haysville, North Carolina; died March 13, 2022, Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Jeannette Muir Smart; sons, Keith Smart and Patrick Smart; daughter, Barbara Smart Schneider; brother, Paul Smart; 5 grandchildren and 5…

SMICK — Lorrell Dwight, 79; born March 22, 1936, Endicott, Wash.; died March 11, 2016, Palm Springs, Calif. Surviving: wife, Shirley (Lewis), Walla Walla, Wash.; son, Jason Smick, Walla Walla; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Phil Muthersbaugh, Walla Walla; daughter, Tami…

SMICK — Cleta Jane (Heath), 87; born July 5, 1927, Kelso, Wash.; died March 29, 2015, Silverdale, Wash. Surviving: son, Larry, Bremerton, Wash.; grandson, Kellen Smick, Uniontown, Wash.; and granddaughter, Shelli Smick, Sandpoint, Idaho.

Cleta was a long-time resident of…

SMITH — Frances (Brown), 94; born Dec. 17, 1926, Rural Onslow County, North Carolina; died July 28, 2021, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Kenny, Ron; daughters, Barbara Houghton, Rita Barrett; 8 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Frances was known for her…

SMITH — Bill, interim pastor for the Seaside (Oregon) Church, passed away suddenly Nov. 14, 2019 at the age of 84.

He and his wife, Sue, were both born in Montana, met in Alaska, married in Montana and served as missionaries in Malacca, Panang and Sabah, Malasia, as…

SMITH — Ellsworth Preston, 92; born April 23, 1927, Meadow Glade, Wash.; died Sept. 8, 2019, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: son, Richard Smith, Woodburn, Ore.; daughter, Linda Kinne, College Place, Wash.; 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

SMITH — Gayle (McClary) Brass, 63; born May 18, 1955, Snohomish, Wash.; died Jan. 6, 2019, Priest River, Idaho. Surviving: husband, Paul Smith; son, Mathew Brass, Sandpoint, Idaho; daughter, Leora (Brass) Hand, Priest River; stepsons, Jayson Smith, Nashville, Tenn.; Justin Smith…

SMITH — Susie Irene (Watson), 91; born July 23, 1927, Tupelo, Ms.; died Sept. 8, 2018, Eagle, Idaho. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Valerie Duncan, Boise, Idaho; George and Judi Duncan, Tacoma, Wash.; David and Shannon Duncan, Orting, Wash.; daughter and son-in-…

SMITH — Linda Lee (Martin), 71; born Jan. 3, 1947, Eugene, Ore.; died July 24, 2018, Springfield, Ore. Surviving: son, Daymon, Eugene; daughter, Darcy Ornelas, Springfield; brothers, Sidney Martin, Eugene; Synn Martin, Blue River, Ore.; sister, Susan Johnson, Eugene; 5…

SMITH — Kenneth A., 79; born Nov. 9, 1937, Memphis, Texas; died Nov. 2, 2017, at his home with his family in Central Point, Ore. Surviving: wife, Lola May (Clayton); son and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Christle Smith, Medford, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law, Roxanna and Richard…

SMITH — Georgia Fern (Garvin), 96; born April 2, 1921, Nampa, Idaho; died Jan. 31, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: son, Norman, Hemet, Calif.; daughter, Sandra Campbell, College Place; sister, Dorothy Dunnewin, Citrus Heights, Calif.; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-…

SMITH — Rosemary Lee (Smith) Goodridge Chinn, 84; born Sept. 10, 1933, Yakima, Wash.; died Nov. 25, 2017, Lawrenceville, Ga. Surviving: son, Terry Goodridge, Smokey Point, Wash.; daughter, Valori (Goodridge) Smith, Lawrenceville; sisters, Elinor Wells, Yakima; Barbara Fehrer and…

SMITH — Vera Yuen Oi (Lyau), 90; born Feb. 11, 1926, Honolulu, Hawaii; died July 10, 2017, Avondale, Ariz. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanine (Smith) and Ron Linder, Goodyear, Ariz.; Joanne (Smith) and Dave Futcher, Avondale; Janelle (Smith) and Victor Muthiah,…