Family: Obituaries

ORTMAN — Jean Elise (Madero), 90; born Nov. 16, 1924, San Diego, Calif.; died Sept. 10, 2015, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Ralph William Ortman, Sandy, Ore.; daughter, Linda Dianne (Ortman) Haas, Tenmile, Ore.; Idelsi Marie Ortman; 5 grandchildren and 3…

ORTNER — Clifford Abraham, 93; born Sept. 19, 1925, Clinton, Mo.; died Nov. 15, 2018, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Kenneth, Hidalgo, Texas; daughters, Cheryl Ortner, Portland; Debbie Bruer, Tulsa, Okla.; 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

His wife of 69 years…

OSBORNE — Gayle Elayne (Jackson), 83; born March 15, 1935, Gridley, Calif.; died July 26, 2018, College Place, Wash. Surviving: son, Kendall, Clovis, Calif.; brother, Robert Jackson, League City, Texas; and 2 grandchildren.

OSS — Paul Melvin, 97; born May 17, 1924, Poona, India; died May 11, 2022, Hermiston, Oregon. Surviving: son, John; daughters Paula Oltman, Patti Carroll and Karen Denmark; 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

OSS — Jeanne Marie (Johnson), 91, was born in Colville, Wash., on March 31, 1928, and passed to her rest on April 26, 2019, in Hermiston, Ore. As a freshman at Walla Walla College, she answered an urgent mid-school-year request to teach 16 students in grades one through eight at…

OSTRANDER — Sharon L. (Stratton), 67; born April 21, 1952, Redding, California; died Oct. 6, 2019, Springfield, Oregon. Surviving: husband, Jeffrey; daughters, Monique (Delavega) Ledford, Jazmine (Lindsey) Stratton, Darla Stratton, and Carmen Stratton, all of Springfield;…

OTZENBERGER — Beulah Mae (Bloom), 88; born June 22, 1929, Baker City, Ore.; died Aug. 26, 2017, Hermiston, Ore. Surviving: son, Steve Layman, Hermiston; daughter, Sue Phykitt, Jacksonville, Fla.; sister, Lagreta (Bloom) Johnson, Hermiston; and 8 grandchildren.

OVE — Doreen E. (Wylie) Mechling, 92; born Feb. 22, 1922, Peace River, Alberta, Canada; died Sept. 1, 2014, Sagle, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Fred C. Mechling, Sagle; Charles Mechling, Lewiston, Idaho; stepson, Leif Ove, Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada; daughters, Carol (…

OWEN — Kimdel "Kim" Monroe, 57; born Jan. 12, 1958, Redmond, Ore.; died May 16, 2015, Redmond. Surviving: brothers, Keith Owen, Salem, Ore.; Keryl Owen, Kent, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

OWEN — June LaVonne "Vonnie" (Van Tassel), 83; born Feb. 28, 1931, Redmond, Ore.; died Dec. 31, 2014, Redmond. Surviving: sons, Keith, Salem, Ore.; Kimdel, Redmond; Keryl, Kent, Wash.; brothers, Lamar Van Tassel, Portland, Ore.; Leland Van Tassel, Vancouver, Wash.; Norman…

OWEN — Mabel W. (Marsh), 89; born Jan. 28, 1925, Staples, Minn.; died July 21, 2014, Albany, Ore. Surviving: son, Russell, Beaverton, Ore.; daughters, Gloria Clark, Albany, Ore.; Ludell Breding, Junction City, Ore.; sister, Hazel Unterseher, Harrisburg, Ore.; 9 grandchildren and…

OWEN — Donald Keith, 81; born Aug. 20, 1931, Myrtle Point, Ore.; died March 3, 2013, Bend, Ore. Surviving: wife, LaVonne (Van Tasse), Redmond, Ore.; sons, Keith, Salem, Ore.; Kimdel, Redmond; Keryl, Kent, Wash.; brother, Bill, Lenore, Idaho; sister, Lois Hileman, Walterville,…

OWENS — Pat (Hood), 90; born Oct. 6, 1927, Corona, Calif.; died May 13, 2018, Creston, British Columbia, Canada. Surviving: husband of 71 years, Frank; son, Ralph, Bonners Ferry, Idaho; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

OWEN — Sylvia Irene (Romine), 92; born July 17, 1922, Weldon, Mont.; died Dec. 20, 2014, Lacey, Wash. Surviving: sons, Foster, Missoula, Mont.; Roger, Woodland, Wash.; daughter, Irene Owens, Lacey; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

PAGE — Charles C., 91; born Feb. 16, 1926, Bozeman, Mont.; died Jan. 2, 2018, Bozeman. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Mavis Page, Bozeman; daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Brian Wahl, and Linda and Tom Glatts, all of Abbotsford,…

PAGE – Nancy N. (Nielsen), 84; born April 13, 1933, Lincoln, Neb.; died May 8, 2017, Bozeman, Mont. Surviving: husband, Charles; son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Mavis Page, Bozeman; daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Brian Wahl, and Linda and Tom Glatts, both in Abbotsford…

PAGE — John, 78; born March 10, 1936, Los Angeles, Calif.; died July 27, 2014, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: wife, Sandy (Pittman) Randolph; stepson, Jay Randolph, Grants Pass; daughter, Elizabeth Page, Nampa, Idaho; stepdauters, Cristal Randolph and Cindy Betchik, both of Grants…

PALMER — Donald "Don" Sr., 86; born Dec. 17, 1933, Brainard, Minnesota; died Aug. 30 2020, Salem, Oregon. Surviving: wife of 67 years, Helen (Thrush); sons, Don Palmer Jr., Salem; daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Jim Heinrich, Tolstoy, South Dakota; Karen and Jan Eric Kiele…

PALMER — William Salton, 92; born June 26, 1926, Solusi Mission, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Africa; died Aug. 24, 2018, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: wife, Marjorie Palmer; daughters, Judy Gill, Des Moines, Wash.; Jan Skau, Gresham; 2 grandchildren and a grandchild.

PALMER — James Wilson, 78; born July 29, 1937, Weiser, Idaho; died May 2, 2016, College Place, Wash. Surviving: son, John, Walla Walla, Wash.; daughter, Janel Palmer, Lincoln, Neb.; stepdaughter, Donna (Dunn) Pringle, College Place, Wash.; and sister, Darlene (Palmer) Anders,…