Family: Obituaries

ARNETT — Owen Delano, 88; born Jul. 1, 1933 in Fremont, Nebraska; died Jan. 28, 2022 in Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Bunny; daughters, Candice Spiel, Marcinda Rambaran and Merlynn Arnett; step-sons Jon Pflugrad, Ben Pflugrad, Leonard Pflugrad and Steve Pflugrad; 5…

ARONSON — Edward J., 84; born Jul. 11, 1936 Auburn, Washington; died Feb. 2, 2021 Desert Hot Springs, California. Surviving: spouse, Dorene (Weseman); daughters, Cindy Brooks, Jannell Johnston and Cheri Hopkins; son, Jeffrey; brother, Alfred; sister, Evelyn Smith; 8 grandchildren and 5…

ASH — John Lawson, 68; born Oct. 14, 1946, Pasadena, Calif.; died Feb. 19, 2015, Coos Bay, Ore. Surviving: sisters, Cecilia Ash Watson and Susan Ash Watson.

ASHBAUGH — Adella Marie (Miles), 82; born June 13, 1937, Portland, Oregon; died Oct. 31, 2019, McCleary, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Leisa Ashbaugh, Shelton, Washington; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dawn and Jim Kerbs, Vancouver, Washington; and Ardis and Grant McPherson,…

ASHKER — Albert, 81; born Aug. 28, 1938, Niagara Falls, New York; Feb. 23, 2020, Central Point, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Sharon (Wayland); sons, Kenneth Ashker, Klamath Falls, Oregon; Keith Ashker, White City, Oregon; son and daughter-in-law, Albert and Allie Ashker Jr., White…

ATKINS — Marissa Susan (McElvain), 34; born April 22,1986, La Mesa, California; died Oct. 2, 2020, Spokane, Washington. Surviving: husband, Jim, Polson, Montana; sons, Andrew, Levi and Brayden, all of Polson; parents, Donald and Laurie (McKay) McElvain, Polson; sisters, Rebecca…

AUSMUS — Standley Lee, 84; born Aug. 19, 1930, Burns, Ore.; died Jan. 16, 2015, Gladstone, Ore. Surviving: sons, Dwight Ausmus, Burns; Douglas Ausmus, Newberg, Ore.; daughters, Patti (Ausmus) Sandvik, Puyallup, Wash.; Pamela (Ausmus) Stephan, Graham, Wash.;…

AVILA — Sara Marie (Escamilla), 91; born June 22, 1927, Gering, Neb.; died March 20, 2019, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Soloman, College Place, Wash.; Gabriel, Yakima, Wash.; daughters, Carol Elder, Richland, Wash.; Diana Ghaffari, Fredrick, Md.; Nina Carter, Walla Walla…

AXFORD — Beatrice Irene (Oster), 91; born Sept 3, 1922, Portland, Ore.; died Feb. 24, 2014, Sunnyside, Wash. Surviving: son, David, Yakima, Wash.; daughters, Melody Schulte, Prosser, Wash.; Carolee Arslanian, Kennewick, Wash.; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-…

BABB — Barbara (Sween), 75; born Sept. 15, 1942, Abilene, Kan.; died Dec. 27, 2017, Albany, Ore. Surviving: husband, Raymond; son, Michael, W. Frankfort, Ill.; daughter, Cheri Ealy, Albany; and 5 grandchildren.

BABCOCK — Dean Lloyd, 92; born Dec. 9, 1928, Walla Walla, Washington; died Jan. 8, 2021, La Center, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Sally (Estes); sons, Gary, Daniel; daughter, Judy Rookstool; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. 

Dean was a charter member…

BABCOCK — Charlotte Francis (Lewis), 99; born Jan. 4, 1917, Lincoln, Neb.; died July 10, 2016, Clarkston, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Doris Bevins, Clarkston; Bonnie Carley, Kapaau, Hawaii; 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

BACK — Thomas William Andrew, 25; born March 13, 1992, Vancouver, Wash.; died Sept. 9, 2017, Vancouver. Surviving: mother, Leanore "Lenny" Back, Vancouver; sisters and brothers-in-law, Angel Rey and James C. McCoy, Vancouver; Christina (Back) and Ray Melendez, all of Vancouver;…

BACON — Steven Dale, 65; born May 11, 1955, Glendive, Montana; died June 9, 2020, Sequim, Washington. Surviving: wife of 42 years, Cindy (Thomsen); daughter, Amanda Lynn Bacon, Sequim; father, Bill, Sequim; brother, Scott, Sequim; and many nieces and nephews.

Steve…

BADGER — Carol Y. (Hanson) Lewis, 82; born March 28, 1937, Medford, Oregon; died Jan. 26, 2020, Newberg, Oregon. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, C. Roger and Karen Lewis, Napa, California; daughters, Rhonda Y. Lewis, Rio Dell, California; Judith A. Lewis and Jacklyn R. Lewis…

BADGER — Dwayne Modrell, 84; born June 9, 1931, Medford, Ore.; died Feb. 2, 2016, Brookings, Ore. Surviving: wife, Carol (Hanson) Lewis; sons and daughter-in-law, David and Dena Badger, Round Mountain, Calif.; Greg Badger, Medford; daughter, Donna McAllister, Bella Vista, Calif…

BAER  — William, 82; born Jan. 1, 1939, Cortez, Colorado; died Jan. 1, 2021. Surviving: daughter, Aileen; son, Emil; sisters, Lorna, Myrna and 3 grandchildren.

BAER — Thais Koneta (Randall), 79; born March 14, 1941, Adrian, Michigan; died July 3, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: son, Emil Baer, Oak Harbor, Washington; daughter, Aileen Baer Warren, Dayton, Washington; and 3 grandchildren.

BAER — Mary O., 84; born April 23, 1935; died Oct. 15, 2019, Springfield, Ore.

BAHR — Betty Sadie Myrilla (McEachern), 92; born May 28, 1926, Glendale, Calif.; died Feb. 3, 2019, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Fredrick, Norman, Okla.; Edward, Nampa; daughter, Karyl Krieger, Montrose, Colo.; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.