Family: Obituaries

LEE — William Rouse, 92; born Aug. 12, 1922, Lone Pine, Mont.; died April 27, 2014, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: son, William "Bill" H., Bozeman, Mont.; daughters, Laura M. Avery, Vancouver, Wash.; Cheryl A. Nelson, Sandy, Ore.; Lisa M. Moore…

LEEN — Pauline "Paula" Adelia (Appley), 89; born June 21, 1934, Amity, Oregon; died Sept. 30, 2023, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: son, Greg Wallace; daughter, DeNeice Worthington; 3 grandchildren.

LEEN — Twilla Marie (Farr), 66; born Jan. 19, 1951, in Iowa; died Nov. 24, 2017, Federal Way, Wash. Surviving: husband, Norman; a daughter; and 2 grandchildren.

LEEPER — Marlys (Hiebert), 87; born July 30, 1935, Bottineau, North Dakota; died April 24, 2023, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Rori (Leeper) Bumgarner, Gina (Leeper) Stahlheber, Marci (Leeper) Payne and Lona (Leeper) Mason; brother, Lorence Hiebert; 6…

LEEPER — James Charles, 83; born Oct. 14, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa; died Feb. 4, 2022 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Judith "Judy" (Smith); sons, Jeff and Jerry; daughter, Jill McCann; 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

LEEPER — William E., 84; born Jan. 31, 1932, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Dec. 31, 2016, Walla Walla. Surviving: wife, Marlys (Hiebert); daughters, Rori Ann Bumgarner, Vancouver, Wash.; Gina Lin Stahlheber, College Place, Wash.; Marci Jo Payne, Covina, Calif.; Lona Dee Mason, Walla…

LEFORE— Dorothea Mae "Dottie" (Brown), 90; born April 15, 1924, Klamath Falls, Ore.; died April 6, 2015, College Place, Wash. Surviving: sons, Mike Denny, College Place; Joe Denny, Brush Prairie, Wash.; brother, Cooper Brown, College Place; sisters, Norma Johnston, College Place…

LEHDE — John Stuart, 76; born Feb. 13, 1944, Dallas, Texas; died Aug. 30, 2020, Yamhill, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Ginny (McDougal); daughters, Chelsea Lehde and Lauren Lehde.

LEHMAN — Stanford Martin, 67; born Oct. 16, 1952, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania; died July 7, 2020, at home in Estacada, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Rita Lehman; sons and daughters-in-law, Jared and Jina (Lanto) Lehman, Gresham, Oregon; Nathan Lehman, Vancouver, Washington; Aaron and…

LEISKE — Erma Edna (Schultz), 99; born Dec. 24, 1919, Oaksdale, Washington; died Dec. 20, 2019, Kennewick, Washington. Surviving: son, Rodney, Kennewick; brother, David Schultz; sisters, Clara Tall and Mae Blasdel.

LEISKE — Erma Edna (Schultz), 99; born Dec. 24, 1919, Harrington, Washington; died Dec. 20, 2019, Kennewick, Washington. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Rod and Marilyn Leiske, Kennewick.

LEMASTER — Ruth J. (Lentz), 83; born July 21, 1932, Hamilton, Ohio; died Sept. 8, 2015, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: son, John, Nampa, Idaho; daughters, Diane Liston, Tujuna, Calif.; Tammy Congleton, Nampa; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

LEMKE — Helen Marie (Sorensen), 96; born April 10, 1918, Papillion, Neb.; died Aug. 28, 2014, Salem, Ore. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Hal and Cheri (Ford) Lemke, Salem; Robert and Kami (Bredeson) Lemke, Beaverton, Ore.; Steve and Laurel (Duffield) Lemke,…

LENO — Donna Lucille (Hudson), 84; born Dec. 5, 1929, McMinnville, Ore.; died Oct. 12, 2014, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: sons, Michael, Beaumont, Calif.; Douglas, Meridian, Idaho; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

LENZ — Winston “Wink,” 89; born April 13, 1930, Hinsdale, Ill.; died June 24, 2019, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: wife, Gloria (Siegel); sons, Fred H. Lenz, Phoenix, Ariz.; W. Edward Lenz, Palm Springs, Calif.; daughter, Lynnell Madson, Gresham; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-…

LENZ — Linda Mae (Zubick), 68; born Dec 23, 1945, Las Vegas, Nev.; died July 3, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, Albert E.; sons, Larry M., Redding, Calif.; Steven M., College Place, Wash.; daughter, Debi L. Lenz, Walla Walla; 6 grandchildren and…

LESLIE — Lealia “Ruth” (Leslie) Ockerman, 91; born Aug. 10, 1929, Ashland, Kentucky; died Dec. 12, 2020, Eagle, Idaho. Surviving: son, Bill Ockerman; daughters, Linda (Ockerman) Aganon, Jimmilea (Ockerman) Boeck and Sandra (Ockerman) Roque; 7 grandchildren, 12 great-…

LEWIS — Leonard Dale, 83; born July 5, 1933, Grants Pass, Ore.; died July 3, 2017, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: wife, Ellen (Sell) Carkhuff; son, Steven Lewis, Clackamas, Ore.; stepsons, Alan Vanarsdell, Clatskanie, Ore.; Roy Vanarsdell, Warrenton, Ore.; Dennis Carkhuff, Madras,…

LEWIS — Larry Melberne, 79; born Dec. 7, 1934, Olympia, Wash.; died Sept. 24, 2014, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: sons, Kent, Redlands, Calif.; Brant, West Linn, Ore.; daughters, Lori Payne, Portland, Ore.; Sharon Hinman, Enumclaw, Wash.; and 5…

LIBBY — Lorene Medelle (Qualley), 95; born Dec. 12, 1918, Seattle, Wash.; died Aug. 16, 2014, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Ralph, Burlington, Wash.; Wayne, Palm Springs, Calif.; daughter, Verdene Meyer, Hayden, Idaho; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren…