Family: Obituaries

AINSWORTH — Phyllis May (Kivett), 87; born Aug. 12, 1931, Mill City (Medford area), Ore.; died June 30, 2019, at Washington Odd Fellows Home, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Kent and Ruth Ainsworth, Kalispell, Mont.; daughter and son-in-law,…

ALBERTSEN — Verner, 90; born May 20, 1932, Denmark; died July 15, 2022, Green Valley, Arizona. Surviving: spouse, Seidi; sons, Kenneth; daughter, Diane Stoothof; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

ALDRED — Larry Wayne, Sr., 96; born Jan. 20, 1926, Kearney, Nebraska; died Oct. 22, 2022, Dallas, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Glenna Aldred; sons, Larry Aldred Jr. and Jim Aldred; stepson, Rick Martin; stepdaughter, Sandra Palvric; sisters, Leota Cuppy, Donna Nelson and Mary…

ALDRED — Robert E., 82; born Jan. 2, 1932, Roseville, Calif.; died Nov. 29, 2014, Roseburg, Ore. Surviving: wife, Dorothy (Saunders); son, Michael, Battle Ground, Wash.; daughter, Kathy Eckenroth, Riverside, Calif.; brother, Larry, Dalles, Ore.; sisters, Leota Cuppy and Donna…

ALEKEL — Theodore Jr., 80; born May 31, 1934, Amesbury, Mass.; died Dec. 29, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Theresa (Shrubb); sons, Theodore Alekel III and Greg Alekel, both of Portland, Ore.; daughter, Susan Coberly, Vancouver, Wash.; and 5…

ALEXENKO — Kathleen (Kitty), 87; born Oct. 8, 1934 in Queens, New York City, New York; died Feb. 19, 2022 in Roseburg, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Duane; sons, Curtis and Dan; daughter, Rene; brother, Richard Turner; sister, Jan Clayton; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-…

ALLEN — Larence Tiberius, 71; born July 19, 1952, Tecumseh, Michigan; died July 22, 2023, Kuna, Idaho. Surviving: stepson, Travis James Walker; stepdaughter, Christina Michelle Walker Label; sister, Brenda Reynolds; 5 grandchildren.

ALLEN — Edna June (Dewey), 83; born June 10, 1937, Barksdale Field, Louisiana; died Nov. 14, 2020, Hemet, California. Surviving: son, Walter Allen (now Gray Allen), Eureka, California; daughters, Jackie (Allen) Robinson, Calimesa, California; Debbie Allen (how DJ Dewey), Bonners…

ALLEN — Jean Ann Ellsworth, 96; born Nov. 23, 1923, Rochester, New York; died June 29, 2020, Eagle, Idaho. Surviving: 2 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. 

ALLEN — Arthur Marlin, 87; born Oct. 31, 1928, Craig, Colo.; died Nov. 23, 2015, Salem, Ore. Surviving: wife, Udene; sons, Loyd Allen, Portland, Ore.; Lorin Allen, Salem; daughters, Lark Russell, Damascus, Ore.; Linda Thomas, Fresno, Calif.; stepdaughters, Jolene Sofich,…

ALLEN — Mildren “Millie” Mae (Danielson), 88; born Oct. 23, 1924, Grand Forks, N.D.; died July 28, 2013, Portland, Ore. Surviving: husband, Bonner; son, Neil L., Denver, Colo.; daughter, Lorna Nieuwstratan; and a grandchild.

ALLEN — Laurence Arthur, 89; born Aug. 31, 1924, Cherryville, Ore.; died Oct. 4, 2013, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Laurie Allen, Gresham; grandson, Joe Allen; and granddaughter, Sara Allen.

Laurence Allen served as the head deacon of Stone Tower Church for many…

ALLISON — Teresina "Olive" (Rayburn), 93; born Feb. 7, 1921, Deer Trail, Colo.; died Jan. 13, 2015, Portland, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Jan McKenzie, Portland; Ida Elloway, Eureka, Calif.; Mari Oliver, San Jose, Calif.; 9 grandchildren and 23 great-…

ALSTON — Ilene (Uldrikson), 100; born April 14, 1914, Rushville, Neb.; died July 25, 2014, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: sister, Betty Royce, Tigard, Ore.

Ilene was a nurse who graduated from Adventist Hinsdale Hospital in Illinois. She worked as a nurse and then as a nursing…

ALTMAN — Margaret Hilda (Larson) Bosworth, 91; born Aug. 16, 1925, Astoria, Ore.; died March 26, 2017, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: sons, Dennis, Meridian, Idaho; Curtis, Oregon City, Ore.; Marvin, Gresham; daughters, Janis (Bosworth-Altman) Crandell, Boring, Ore.; Teresa…

ALTMAN — Margaret “Peggy” Elizabeth

June 25, 1928 – July 29, 2016

Peggy died surrounded by her entire family who held her hands, whispered their love, and sang to her at Life Care Center in Federal Way, Wash. She was 88 years old.

Peggy was born in Des…

AMES — Evelyn Deloris (Zundel), 92; born July 25, 1925, Ruff, Wash.; died Dec. 17, 2017, Brush Prairie, Wash. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Verna Ames, Battle Ground, Wash.; daughter, Connie Ames, Portland, Ore.; daughters and sons-in-law, Yvonne and Dwayne…

AMES — Alice (Bolton), 95; born Nov. 27, 1920, Rosetouwn, Saskatchewan, Canada; died Sept. 18, 2016, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons Jack, Kenneth, Mark and Robert; and daughter, Jeanine Grassi.

AMES — Roy A., 96; born Nov. 28, 1919, Chewelah, Wash.; died March 29, 2016, Valley, Wash. Surviving: wife, Rubye (Kinman); sons, Stan, Aloha, Ore.; Wes and Randy, both of Valley; daughters, Merita Dysart, Banning, Calif.; Arlita Parr, Mead, Wash.; …

AMMON — Gerald, 83; born May 18, 1938, Sandpoint, Idaho; died Feb. 24, 2021, Spokane, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Zella (Hershey); daughter, Judi John; sons, Ron, Don; brother, Don; sister, Nancy Tucker; 6 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.