Family: Obituaries

BENDER — Mamie P. (Graham), 91; born April 13, 1927, Midland County, Mich.; died Oct. 13, 2018, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Larry and Garry, both of Caldwell; daughter, Bonnie Villanueva, Caldwell, Idaho; 4 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

BENEDICT — Melvin E., 91; born Sept. 12, 1926, Ahashka, Idaho; died Feb. 17, 2018, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Esther (Jones); sons, Marlin, Wrangell, Alaska; Kevin, Boise; Brian, Tehacapi, Calif.; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

BENNETT — Leland Ellis, 83; born Jan. 10, 1938, Ellensburg, Washington; died April 4, 2021, Silverdale, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Betty; son, Darrin; daughters, Susan Russell, Catherine Kalocinski and Elizabeth Taylor; brother, Roger; sister, Joan McGregor; 7 grandchildren…

BENNETT — Frederick Roland, 85; born Feb. 11, 1930, Boston, Mass.; died Oct. 25, 2015, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife, JaneAnn (Schlader); sons, Fred, College Place; George, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughters, Janna  Quaile, of Guam; Carol Bovee, Shawnee, Kan.;…

BENSON — Donna Maria, 48; born Dec. 23, 1971, Alajuela, Costa Rica; died Jan. 30, 2020, Bend, Oregon. Surviving: son, Nikolus Benson, Portland, Oregon; daughter, Aushie Doshi, Chandler, Arizona; parents, Ray and Gladys Benson, Boqueron, Panama; and sister, Kristina Benson,…

BENSON — Barbara Arline (Booth), 71; born April 30, 1946, Seattle, Wash.; died May 21, 2017, Fremont, Calif. Surviving: husband, Frank; son, Michael, San Jose, Calif.; daughters, Maignon Davey, Sacramento, Calif.; Jyl Benson, Fremont; Shelly Harding, Newton, Miss.; brothers,…

BENTON — Margaret Irene (Martin), 80; born Nov. 29, 1939, San Diego, California; died Nov. 26, 2020, Hood River, Oregon. Surviving: husband, Dave; son, Daniel, Hood River; daughters and sons-in-law, Dava and Rob White, Gerradstown, West Virginia; Darla and Dale Milam, College…

HARVARD MILLER BENWAY

1926–2015

A direct descendant of 19^th-century preacher and Adventist forefather William Miller, Harvard Miller Benway was born on Aug. 3, 1926, in Hollywood, Calif., to Clarence and Stella (Miller) Benway. His family owned a…

BERGH — Robert Milton, 82; born April 26, 1935, Mankato, Minn.; died March 11, 2018, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: wife, Judy (Dewey); son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Esther Bergh, Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter and son-in-law, Heidi (Bergh) and Brint Riggs, Portland, Ore…

BERGMAN — H. J. "Jack," 92; born May 3, 1926, Akiak, Alaska; died Oct. 26, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Evelyn (Templeman), College Place, Wash.; sons, Stephen, Portland, Ore.; Robert, College Place; daughters, Kathleen Fost, Sisters, Ore.; Marsha Large, Wilsonville…

BERGREN — Betty (Misner), 94; born Dec. 4, 1919, Tenino, Wash.; died April 11, 2014, Olympia, Wash. Surviving: sons, Jim, Harlowton, Mont.; Terry, Kennesaw, Ga.; daughters, Joan Bunch, Vancouver, Wash.; Peggy Chambers, Yakima, Wash.; and Dee Bergren-Hall…

BERTLESON — Leta (Haigh) Daniels, 95; born June 12, 1920, Gooding, Idaho; died Nov. 26, 2015, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Joe Daniels, Nampa; Robert Daniels, Graham, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Len Kelley, Caldwell, Idaho; daughters, June Gardner, Hillsboro, Ore…

BESOLA — Erik Paul, 56; born Dec. 9, 1957, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; died March 12, 2014, Enterprise, Ore. Surviving: mother, Ricarda McConnell, Enterprise; and sister, Gretchen Piper, Enterprise. 

BIDLEMAN — Florence “Issy” Isabel (Gerdon), 76; born Feb. 9, 1944, Richland, New York; died Jan. 1, 2021, East Wenatchee, Washington. Surviving: spouse, John “Jack;" son, Darl; daughters, Portia Loken; Grace Delgado, Erin Erwin; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.…

BIGELOW — Arthur James, 92; born July 16, 1931, Minneapolis, Minnesota; died Aug. 3, 2023, Prineville, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Mrytle (Wallen); sons, Lester, Robert and Kenneth; daughters, Carolyn Aalvik and Nita Jordan; 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 1 great-…

BIGELOW — Thomas, 91; born Jan. 2, 1920, Sultan, Wash.; died May 5, 2011, Chewelah, Wash. Surviving: wife, Lois (Morris); son, Wally, Gold Bar, Wash.; daughters, Wendy Kennedy, Browns Valley, Calif.; Bobbie Kinberg, Arlington, Wash.; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-…

BIGELOW — Lois (Morris), 89; born July 19, 1928, Virginia, Minn.; died April 23, 2018, Yuba City, Calif. Surviving: son, Wally, Gold Bar, Wash.; daughters, Wendy Kennedy, Browns Valley, Calif.; Bobbie Kinberg, Arlington, Wash.; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-…

BIGGER — Garnet Clarice (McCoy), 96; born March 4, 1921, Yakima, Wash.; died March 22, 2017, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Darold, Walla Walla; Richard “Rick,” Saginaw, Mich.; daughters, Carolyn Evans, Laurel, Md.; Sandi Carlson, Kelso, Wash.; 7 grandchildren, a foster-…

BIGGS — Taylor Camryn, 14; born May 22, 2001, Twin Falls, Idaho; died Jan. 31, 2016, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: mother, Lisa Biggs Conner; father and stepmother, Aubrey and Jessica Biggs; brother, Sean Biggs; sister, Morgan Biggs; grandparents, Rusty and…

BIGGS-JARRELL — Beatrice "Bee" Geneva (Wagner) Biggs, 89; born Oct. 19, 1931, Walla Walla, Washington; died Jan. 15, 2021, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Jay Biggs, Swan Valley, Idaho; Mark Biggs, Nampa, Idaho; Bruce Biggs, Caldwell; daughter, Holly Bee (Biggs) Sesay,…