ALDERSON—Margaret A. (Vantress), 92; born May 3, 1913, La Grande, Ore.; died Aug. 30, 2005, Loma Linda, Calif. Surviving: daughters, Barbara Heisler, Highland, Calif.; Betty Woodland, Berrien Springs, Mich.; Beryl Johnson, Niles, Mich.; 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

ANDERSON—Kae I. (Yarbrough), 57; born Sept. 29, 1948, Wenatchee, Wash.; died Nov. 12, 2005, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Richard and Ted, both of College Place, Wash.; mother, Vae (Blansett) Yarbrough Harnack, East Wenatchee, Wash.; brothers, Lynn Yarbrough, East Wenatchee; Dan Yarbrough, Wenatchee; and sister, Sally Smith, Wenatchee.

BIGGER—Forrest W., 84; born March 23, 1921, Roseburg, Ore.; died Nov. 19, 2005, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Garnet (McCoy); sons, Darold, Walla Walla; Rick, Corvallis, Ore.; daughters, Carolyn Evans, Laurel, Md.; Sandi Carlson, Seattle; 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

BLISS—Benjamin N., 80; born Jan. 12, 1925, Rogue River, Ore.; died Nov. 19, 2005, Eugene, Ore. Surviving: wife, Ellen (Rose), Harrisburg, Ore.; son, Donal, of Alaska; daughter, Thara Bliss, College Place, Wash.; brother, Merril, Eagle Point, Ore.; sister, Blanche Bliss, Auburn, Wash.; 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

BRAWAND—Darrell J. (Bighaus), 71; born Dec. 30, 1933, Portland, Ore.; died Sept. 16, 2005, Gaston, Ore. Surviving: husband, Charles; son, David, Gaston; daughters, Lori Martin, Mount Vernon, Ore.; Gale Stephens, Brush Prairie, Wash.; Cindy Brawand, Oregon City, Ore.; brothers, Tom Bighaus, Bullhead City, Ariz.; Ron Bighaus, Loyalton, Calif.; and 3 grandchildren.

BRIDGEFARMER—Marjorie L. (Walton), 85; born Sept. 8, 1920, Wenatchee, Wash.; died Nov. 20, 2005, Goldendale, Wash. Surviving: son, Thomas, Cle Elum, Wash.; daughters, Allison Parton and Rebecca Goddard, both of Goldendale; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

BROWN—Gilbert W., 84; born Feb. 22, 1921, Belfry, Mont.; died Nov. 23, 2005, Bridger, Mont. Surviving: sons, Leslie, College Place, Wash.; Gene, Cleburne, Texas; Jim, Bridger; daughters, Susan Dahlman, Lincoln, Neb.; Elaine Adams, Berrien Springs, Mich.; Lois Ferguson, Wibaux, Mont.; Becky Brown, Laurel, Mont.; brothers, Howard and Melvin, both of Belfry; sisters, Josephine Obert, Belfry; Elsie Schultz, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Florence Krum and Minnie Young, both of Billings, Mont.; 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

BUCK—Gilbert W., 85; born Jan. 18, 1920, Bozeman, Mont.; died May 22, 2005, Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife, Irene (Hoyt); son, Wendell, Portland, Ore.; daughters, Nancy Lee, Bozeman; Rosemarie Khng, Grants Pass, Ore.; Gladys Morrison, Sequim, Wash.; brother, Fred, Oldtown, Idaho; and 6 grandchildren.

BYERS—Mary (Philmon), 91; born April 20, 1914, Gainsville, Ga.; died Aug. 15, 2005, Centralia, Wash. Surviving: husband, Douglas; son, John, Maui, Hawaii; daughter, Joyce Munroe, Chehalis, Wash.; sister, Nell Topete, San Dimas, Calif.; and 4 grandchildren.

CHURCH—Arthur J., 92; born March 22, 1914, Gresham, Wis.; died, Oct. 13, 2005, Eugene, Ore. Surviving: wife, Alvina (Moritz), Lowell, Ore.; sons, Monte, Boring, Ore.; Curtis, Mt. View, Calif.; Mike, Lowell; Patrick, Pleasant Hill, Ore.; daughter, Anita Hayes, Springfield, Ore.; adopted daughters, Eileen Steiner, Lowell; Jeaneen Brown, Vancouver, Wash.; 14 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

COVELL—Margaret D. (Andrus), 89; born Jan. 14, 1916, Chetak, Wis.; died Nov. 5, 2005, Gladstone, Ore. Surviving: brother, Dean Andrus, Nevis, Minn.; and sister, Dorothea Coyle, Gresham, Ore.

COX—David M., 94; born April 13, 1911, Hooker, Okla.; died Nov. 30, 2005, Moses Lake, Wash. Surviving: son, William, Yacolt, Wash.; daughter, Sharon Clemmo, Moses Lake; stepdaughter, Carol Deda, Moses Lake; 18 grandchildren, 1 step-grandchild, 25 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

ENGELN—Frances G. (Garman), 89; born Nov. 23, 1915, Pasco, Wash.; died Nov. 2, 2005, Auburn, Wash. Surviving: husband, M. John; sons, Richard, Fresno, Calif.; Bill, St. Joseph, Mich.; daughters, Karen Rowley, Auburn; Sandra Worgum, Yakima, Wash.; and 10 grandchildren.

ERDLE—Robert, 87; born May 9, 1918, Ulm, Germany; died Dec. 11, 2005, Albany, Ore. Surviving: wife, Charlotte (Stegmann); daughters, Helga Ridgley, Albany; Lisalotte Stark, in California; sister, Martha Hauff, of Germany; 3 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

FRY—Alvin L., 85; born July 4, 1920, Bonners Ferry, Idaho; died Oct. 31, 2005, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Margaret (Tinlin), Hood River, Ore.; son, Doug, Hood River; Ken, Hobbs, N.M.; daughter, Megan Dalby, Portland; 2 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

GROW—Iris J. (Foster) Rogers, 78; born May 13, 1927, Oroville, Calif.; died Nov. 25, 2005, Hermiston, Ore. Surviving: son, Stevan Rogers, Hermiston; daughter, Dianne Morgan, Walla Walla, Wash.; sister, Claire Cox, Oakridge, Ore.; and 5 grandchildren.

HANSON—Selona L. (Bassham), 87; born April 16, 1918, Leoma, Tenn.; died Nov. 26, 2005, Auburn, Wash. Surviving: son, Walter, Auburn; daughter, Barbara Cilley, Algona, Wash.; 2 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

HARDING—Ray Waldo, 90; born March 3, 1915, Scotts Bluff, Neb.; died Sept. 15, 2005, Mountain Home, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Steve, Kingston, N.Y.; Barry, Nevada City, Calif.; daughter, Tania Done, Salt Lake City, Utah; Lana Marriage, Mountain Home; and 9 grandchildren.

HATLEY—Dorothy M. (Lewis), 86; born April 20, 1919, Pomeroy, Wash.; died Nov. 21, 2005, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Lyle R., Kendal J. and Brian D., all of College Place, Wash.; daughters, Carolyn Cornelius, College Place; Lucy Mace, Placerville, Calif.; 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

HOUSER—Marjory L. (Mereen) Lile, 93; born Jan. 24, 1912, Gravelford, Ore.; died Dec. 3, 2005, College Place, Wash. Surviving: stepson, Edward Houser, Eagle Creek, Ore.; stepdaughter, Delpha (Houser) Tompkins, Jamestown, Tenn.; 5 step-grandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren.

JARRETT—Nancy M. (Norman), 70; born Oct. 7, 1935, Pullman, Wash.; died Dec. 21, 2005, Wenatchee, Wash. Surviving: husband, Richard, Electric City, Wash.; son, William, Sebastopol, Calif.; daughter, Deborah L. Buehler, Loveland, Colo.; brother, Robert Norman, Gig Harbor, Wash.; sisters, Phyllis Larson, Walla Walla, Wash.; Julia Darrow, Fall City, Wash.; Mary Delano, Olympia, Wash.; Gina Mooney, College Place, Wash.; and 4 grandchildren.

LUNDGREN—John D., 88; born May 5, 1917, Buchanan, Mich.; died Dec. 9, 2005, Centralia, Wash. Surviving: wife, Glenna (Ludders) Prunty, Chehalis, Wash.; stepson, Larry Prunty, Chehalis; Bob Prunty, Buckley, Wash.; sister, Judy Greer Hessey, Eugene, Ore.; and 6 step-grandchildren.

MASON—Vinna J., 74; born June 25, 1931, Eugene, Ore.; died Feb. 22, 2005, Portland, Ore. Surviving: husband, Vernon; sons, Sherwood and Bion, both of Portland; and sister, Annette Palladyuzuk, Springfield, Ore.

ROCKWELL—Courtney P., 86; born Oct. 15, 1918, Fortuna, Calif.; died Sept. 16, 2005, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: wife, Lotus (Perkins); son, Mark, Lake Oswego, Ore.; daughters, Melody Ammon, Lake Oswego; Merrily Rockwell, Portland, Ore.; and 7 grandchildren.

ROGERS—Lola R., 93; born March 22, 1912, Anacortes, Wash.; died Nov. 14, 2005, Walla Walla, Wash.

SMITH—LaVerne O. (Venetta), 76; born May 7, 1926, Boling, Texas; died Nov. 19, 2005, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: son, Gary J. Michaels, Okanogan, Wash.; daughters, M. Janine Smith, Williams, Ore.; Isma C. Brown, Shasta Lake, Calif.; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

SMITH—Perley D., 96; born Dec. 12, 1908, New Plymouth, Idaho; died Oct. 27, 2005, Rathdrum, Idaho. Surviving: son, Leslie D., Spokane, Wash.; and daughter, Susan M. Smith, Rathdrum.

STUART—Lorraine B., 77; born June 9, 1928, Lead, N.D.; died Dec. 3, 2005, Hermiston, Ore. Surviving: son, Dean, Hermiston; daughter, Cheryl Blanck, Goldendale, Wash.; and 6 grandchildren.

WENTWORTH—Olive O. (Ellsworth) Jewett, 102; born Jan. 3, 1903, Red Lodge, Mont.; died Sept. 14, 2005, Sweet Home, Ore. Surviving: son, Harry D. Jewett, Sweet Home; stepsons, Donald Wentworth, Langley, Wash.; Harold Wentworth, Carmichael, Calif.; Victor Wentworth, Grainger, Wash.; 13 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 27 great-great-grandchildren.