Family: Obituaries

NICKELL — Betty Jean (Waters), 85; born Sept. 19, 1934, Portland, Oregon; died Feb. 23, 2020, Payette, Idaho. Surviving: husband, Robert; son, Jerry, Baker City, Oregon; daughter, Terri Nickell, Rocklin, California; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

NIELSEN — Richard Lee, 48; born June 25, 1969, Portland, Ore.; died April 26, 2018, Sandy, Ore. Surviving: son, Montana, Sandy; daughters, Kayla Canada, Vancouver, Wash.; Kelly Larsen, Sandy; parents, Chris and Mari (Williams) Nielsen, Sandy; and sister, Rachel Nielsen-…

NIELSON — Edward, 88; born Dec. 6, 1924, Troutdale, Ore.; died June 30, 2013, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Irene (Bauer); sons, Ken, Tigard, Ore.; Gary, Beaverton, Ore.; daughters, Judy Gilligan and Joyce Napp, both of Gresham, Ore.; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren…

NILSSON – Colleen Lillian, 81; born Dec. 27, 1939, Bellingham, Washington; died April 27, 2021, Sequim, Washington. Surviving: Son, Lonnie Mandigo; daughters, Nancy (Mandigo) Ley, Annette (Mandigo) Morgan; step-sons, Greg, Douglas Nilsson; step-daughters, Tana Stem, Lora…

NILSSON — Clarence Yngva, 87; born June 11, 1929, Walla Walla, Wash.; died Jan. 31, 2017, Hillsboro, Ore. Surviving: wife since 1968, Norma (Zumwalt) Turner Nilsson; stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Michael and Patsy Turner, Woodland, Wash.; stepdaughter, Kathi Turner Farnsworth…

NISCHUK — Alex, 88; born April 24, 1930, Tomakhiv, Ukraine; died Sept. 30, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Sharon Witcombe, Helena, Mont.; Laurie Ramos, Addy, Wash.; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

NOEL — Robert Lee, 90; born March 28, 1923, Manitowoc, Wis.; died Jan. 1, 2014, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife, Idana E. (White); son, David Noel, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughters, Diane Sue Rannow, Sutherlin, Ore.; Debra Brown, Canby, Ore.; brother, James Noel, Gladstone,…

NOGLE — LeRoy E., 83; born Sept. 30, 1935, Harvey, N.D.; died Sept. 8, 2019, Orlando, Fla. Surviving: son, Richard Nogle, South Bend, Ind.; daughter, Brenda Small, Orlando; brother, Malcolm Nogle, Gladstone, Ore.; and a grandchild.

NOLIN — Alice Isabel (Bixler), 99; born June 20, 1918, Williams, Minn.; died April 22, 2018, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Gene, Cheney, Wash.; daughter, Jane Woosley, Gresham, Ore.; 5 grandchildren, Nicole, Marcia, Jennifer, Michelle, and Greg; 7 great-grandchildren and a…

NORBERG — Jean Ann (Canton), 92; born Sept. 19, 1926, Hibbing, Minn.; died Dec. 4, 2018, eacefully in her sleep at home in Ridgefield, Wash. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Jon and Carol Norberg, Brush Prairie, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Rod Kadow,…

NORGON — Marian Juanita (Ring), 98; born Sept. 6, 1917, Whitetail, Mont.; died Oct. 9, 2015, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Ron and Linda Meeker, of California; Del and Marsha Norgon, Spokane; 4 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-…

NORTON — Sharon Agusta "Gussie" (Lund) Thomas, 79; born March 20, 1941, Prineville, Oregon; died Dec. 4, 2020, Woodland, Washington. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Fred and Darla Thomas, Vancouver, Washington; Gary and Shannon Thomas, Scott Thomas, Eddie and KIm Norton,…

NOVAK — Phyllis Clarene (Meier), 99; born Oct. 10, 1922 in Farmington, Washington; died Dec. 30, 2021 in Gladstone, Oregon. Surviving: son, Lee; daughters Renee Novak and Cindy (Bill) Hartley; 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

NOWLIN — John William, 60; born Aug. 19, 1956, Choteau, Mont.; died May 28, 2017, on his ranch near Dupuyer, Mont., as the result of a farm-related accident. Surviving: mother, Laura Nowlin, Dutton, Mont.; brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Sherrill Nowlin, Sam Nowlin, Doug…

NOYES — Emma Ruth (Vaselenko), 80; born Jan. 8, 1935, Lizard Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada; died Jan. 7, 2016, Forest Grove, Ore. Surviving: husband, Edwin; son, Michael Noyes, Sandy, Utah; sisters, Esther Norton, Boring, Ore.; and Margi McConnachie, Spokane Valley, Wash.

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NULL — Betty B. (Watson) Burton, 93; born June 27, 1922; died Nov. 10, 2015, Roseburg, Ore. Surviving: son, John A. Burton, Callahan, Fla.; and daughter, Jeanne Eggers, Roseburg, Ore.

NUSSBAUM — William “Bill,” 88; born Sept. 9, 1927, Lake Creek, Ore.; died June 13, 2016, Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife, Jean; sons, Stewart, Ashley and Kevin, all of Eagle Point, Ore.; Sidney, Montague, Calif.; daughters, Marcia Rogers, Signal Hill, Calif.; Tracy Suzuki,…

O'DANIELS — Wallace Calvin "Cal," 91; born March 31, 1923, Genoa, Neb.; died May 5, 2014, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: wife, Anita (Plambeck) Clawson; sons, Gary, Oregon City, Ore.; Tom, Banks, Ore.; stepsons, Rob Clawson, Vancouver; Mike Clawson, Damascus,…

O'DELL — Floyd "Digger" Walter, 84; born June 24, 1932, Forks, Wash.; died Nov. 4, 2016, Condon, Ore. Surviving: wife, Norma Elnora (Calkins); son, Michael O'Dell; son and daughter-in-law, Kelly and Cynthia O'Dell; daughters and sons-in-law, Darla and Leonard Merritt; Glenda and…

O’DELL — Floyd (Digger) Walter, 84; born June 24, 1932, Forks, Wash.; died Nov. 4, 2016, Condon, Ore. Surviving: wife, Norma Elnora; sons, Michael, Drummond, Mont.; Kelly, Beaumont, Calif.; daughters, Glenda Springer, Kennewick, Wash.; Darla Merritt, Portland, Ore.; sisters,…