Family
Weddings
HAYES-MCCONNELL — LeBerta "Lee" (Petersen) Hayes and Don McConnell were married on June 20, 2022 in Gresham, Oregon.
MARTIN-GOTSHALL — Cami Jean Martin and Tim Jordan Gotshall were married Dec. 12, 2021 in Chehalis, Washington. Cami is the daughter of Terry and Judy (Hempel) Martin. Tim is the son of David and Karen (Johnston) Gotshall.
MAGID-GOLTZ — Mackenzie Taylor Magid and Daniel Ehren Goltz were married September 12, 2021, in Telluride, Colorado. Mackenzie is the daughter of Tucker and Cindy Magid. Daniel is the son of Theo and Marianne Goltz.
LAWSON-MILLER — Alexis "Lexi" Lawson and Jared Miller were married June 14, 2020, in Meridian, Idaho. They are making their home in Donnelly, Idaho. Lexi is the daughter of Dinn and Melanie Lawson. Jared is the son of Doug and Jodi Miller.
RICHTER-BRADBURN — Jessica Rochelle Richter and Joshua Grant Bradburn were married Aug. 8, 2020, in Portland, Oregon, where they are making their home. Jessica is the daughter of Felix Richter and DeAnn Smit. Joshua is the son of David and Sonja (Sand) Bradburn.
Milestones
RUDY 100th
Berniece Rudy celebrated her 101st birthday on April 5, 2021, in Spokane, Washington, at the Royal Park Retirement Center with only a few family members, because of COVID-19 restrictions. She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2020, without family, due to COVID-…
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Jean Fenton celebrated her 95th birthday on Aug. 13, 2020. Due to COVID-19, just the local family celebrated with a meal together in her backyard at her home in Nampa, Idaho.
Jean June Johnston was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on Aug. 13, 1925. She…
Read MoreBARRETT 95th
Lois Ruth Barrett celebrated her 95th birthday on Dec. 25, 2020.
Lois was born in Wray, Colorado, on Dec. 25, 1925, to Louis and Hazel Nielsen. She grew up on a farm with her older sister, Maryane, and younger brother, Merle.
During her high…
Read MoreHAYNAL 100th
Andrew Haynal celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan. 29, 2021, in Gresham, Oregon. Due to COVID-19, immediate family held only a small celebration.
Andrew Paul Haynal was born Jan. 29, 1921, in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Emmanuel…
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Vera Coleman celebrated her 95th birthday on Sept. 4, 2020. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, there was no special celebration.
Vera was born in Selah, Washington, on Sept. 4, 1925, to Harold and Leola Devereaux. She began teaching at age 17 in Lower…
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Obituaries
BRATTON — Burnadine Mae (Berry), previously Brunadine Meilicke, 94; born April 28, 1926, Hood River, Oregon; died Dec. 4, 2020, Medford, Oregon. Surviving: sons, John Bratton, Danny and Bill Meilicke; daughter, Teri (Meilicke) Haraden; 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren…
Read MoreFARAG — Dola (Hasso), 90; born Sept. 30, 1931, Iraq; died Nov. 24, 2021, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Wafia (Farag) Kinne; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
SHUTE — Glennis Mae (Anderson), 100; born May 17, 1922, Atwater, Minnesota; died Oct. 6, 2022, Riverton, Wyoming. Surviving: son, Donald; daughters, Diana (Shute) Chappell and Kathy Lee (Shute) Shelley; 1 grandchild.
ABBOTT — James Lewis, 77; born July 16, 1938, McMinnville, Ore..; died Sept. 19, 2015, Dayton, Ore. Surviving: wife, Margie (Zinsli) Phipps; sons, Aaron Abbott and Jeff Abbott; stepsons, Robert Phipps, Dayton; John Phipps, Salem, Ore.; Steven Phipps, Dayton; daughter, LaVonna…
Read MoreABDELFADI — Najat Girgis (Samaan), 76; born March 13, 1942, El Rawda, Syria; died Dec. 28, 2018, Astoria, Ore. Surviving: husband, Adel; daughters, Esther Stamos, Camas, Wash.; Nancy Banek, Oregon City, Ore.; Margaret Ramberg, Portland, Ore.; 2 brothers and 3 sisters; and 2…
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