BALKWILL—Thelma K. (Stone) Anibal, 94; born July 21, 1913, Oakland, Ore.; died Sept. 11, 2007, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: sons, Charles "Buzz", Eugene, Ore.; Dale Anibal, Puerto Rico; daughter, Jill (Balkwill) Drew, Vancouver; sister, Fern Eby, Eugene; 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

BENDER—Lowell M., 94; born Dec. 31, 1912, Hubbard, Ore.; died March 15, 2007, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Lynette Bender and Ruby Bender, both of Grants Pass; Wiona Winters, Dallas, Ore.; brother, Gordon Travis, Willits, Calif.; sisters, Aletha Huddleston, Veneta, Ore.; Esther Dunton, Merced, Calif.; Helen Kissee, Rogue River, Ore.; 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

BOLTON—Gladys M. (Rasmussen), 89; born Feb. 6, 1918, Viola, Idaho; died Sept. 3, 2007, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Ron, Albion, Wash.; Dennis, Bothell, Wash.; daughters, Arlene Bolton, Shoreline, Wash.; and Judy Bolton, Mount Vernon, Wash.

CONYERS—William W., 73; born July 4, 1934, Woodbine, Iowa; died Sept. 10, 2007, Portland, Ore. Surviving: son, Daniel W., Beaverton, Ore.; daughter, Janet C. Girvan, Crawfordsville, Ind.; sister, Sadie M. Shook, Whitefish, Mont.; and 4 grandchildren.

CUSIC—Howard A., 87; born May 13, 1920, Simla, Colo.; died July 16, 2007, Longview, Wash. Surviving: wife, Alvesta E. (Popham); son, Richard, Medford, Ore.; brother, Joseph, Portland, Ore.; sister, Rose Gosney, Hemet, Calif.; and a grandchild.

EMMERSON—Lila M. (Goode), 91; born Sept. 25, 1915, Rogersville, Ala.; died Sept. 7, 2007, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, David, Tucson, Ariz.; James, Neskowin, Ore.; Thomas, College Place, Wash.; daughter, Sharon Johnson, Portland, Ore.; sisters, Thetis Gair, Los Osos, Calif.; Hazel Cole, College Place; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

ERICKSON—James W., 58; born Dec. 23, 1948, Oregon City, Ore.; died June 1, 2007, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Tania (Gribionkin), Milwaukie, Ore.; son, Justin, Milwaukie; daughters, Melissa Peelder, Hillsboro, Ore.; Rebecca Erickson, Denton, Texas; brother, Jay, Scio, Ore.; sisters, Joyce Erickson, Eagle Creek, Ore.; and Janice Ventrella, Wolf Creek, Ore.

GROULIK—Ivan, 80; born Jan. 24, 1927, Columbus, Neb.; died Sept. 1, 2007, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Evelyn (Kaldahl); son, Steve, College Place, Wash.; daughters, Lynette Tellefsen, Longwood, Fla.; Roma Rentfro, Kent, Wash.; and 3 grandchildren.

HALLEY—Robert J., 27; born April 2, 1980, Portland, Ore.; died Aug. 17, 2007, Sandy, Ore. Surviving: father, Terry, Gresham, Ore.; mother, Diana (Hiett) Halley Borgstedt, Sandy; stepfather, Paul Borgstedt, Sandy; grandmothers, Erma (Robins) Doty, Los Molinos, Calif.; Ann (Putnam) Arnold, Vancouver, Wash.; brothers, Tony, Medford, Ore.; and Scott, Gresham.

HENRY—Mabel F. (Guenther), 83; born Aug. 5, 1923, New Leipzig, N.D.; died July 25, 2007, Sunnyside, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Sandy LaLanne, DesMoines, Wash.; brother, Adolph Guenther, Walla Walla, Wash.; sisters, Clara Carrier, Yakima, Wash.; Esther Hall, Nipoma, Calif.; and Dorothy Lang, Kennewick, Wash.

HEUSSER—Gladys M. (Beusekamp), 92; born Oct. 26, 1914, Portland, Ore.; died Sept. 24, 2007, Portland. Surviving: sons, Dave, Anchorage, Alaska; Don, Beaverton, Ore.; daughter, Peggy Hering, Hillsboro, Ore.; 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

HUMBERT—Esther E. (Johnson), 95; born July 19, 1912, Silverdale, Wash.; died Aug. 25, 2007, Kennewick, Wash. Surviving: sons, Dennis Sr., Yountville, Calif.; Fred, Milwaukie, Ore.; daughters, Maxine Sira, San Jose, Calif.; Marilyn Coughren, Pasco, Wash.; Betty Seibold, Redmond, Ore.; 8 grandchildren, 1 step-grandchild, 12 great-grandchildren, 2 step-great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

KOORENNY—Pauline A. (Beeks), 89; born May 2, 1918, The Dalles, Ore.; died Sept. 4, 2007, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: brother, Don Beeks, Santa Barbara, Calif.

LARSON—Bernice V. (Berhow), 96; born Aug. 23, 1911, Huxely, Iowa; died Sept. 4, 2007, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: adopted son, Max, of Washington; adopted daughter, Lucian Brinkerhoff, Nampa; and sister, Marie Berhow, Ames, Iowa.

LITTLEJOHN—Robert E., 88; born March 9, 1919, Olympia, Wash.; died Aug. 30, 2007, Sequim, Wash. Surviving: sons, Robert, Lewiston, Idaho; William, Sequim; daughters, Lorraine Walden, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Lois Littlejohn-Clark, Riverside, Calif.; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

MCKEE—Charlene A. (Burrs) Beireis, 69; born Aug. 13, 1937, Oakland, Calif.; died July 30, 2007, Medford, Ore. Surviving: son, Bob Beireis, of California; daughters, Debbie Smith and Lonnie Payne of Louisiana; Pam Brooks and Kathy Randolph of Oregon; Cindy Jordan, of California; Danell McKee, Medford, Ore.; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

MILLER—Catherine “Katie” (Macaulay), 83, born March 15, 1924, Berrien Springs, Mich.; died Aug. 26, 2007, Healdsburg, Calif. Surviving: sons, Ken, Corvallis, Ore.; Bill, Waynesboro, Va.; Albert, Windsor, Calif.; daughters, Marilyn Gustafson, Redlands, Calif.; Betty Jenkins, Hermosa, S.D.; LeAnn Apigian, Goldendale, Wash.; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

MUNROE—Florence E. (Smith), 93; born Aug. 28, 1914, Fort Collins, Colo.; died Sept. 6, 2007, Puyallup, Wash. Surviving: son, Dennis, Eugene, Ore.; daughters, Marilynn Badzik, Lincoln, Calif.; Cheryl Schaffner Swanson, Puyallup; 6 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 2 step-great-grandchildren.

O'DONNELL—Ruby A. (Hundley) Beaulieu, 92; born Sept. 23, 1914, Oak Mills, Kan.; died July 26, 2006, Bend, Ore. Surviving: sons, Frank Beaulieu, Oregon City, Ore.; Dale Beaulieu, Clackamas, Ore.; Paul Beaulieu, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; Leon Beaulieu, Fossil, Ore.; stepson, Pat O'Donnell, of Montana; sister, Roberta Hannant, Newman Lake, Wash.; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

PAYNE—Clyde L., 87; born Feb. 8, 1919, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; died Feb. 7, 2007, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Elizabeth (Hart), McMinnville, Ore.; daughter, Judith Arnold, Volcano, Calif.; brothers, Earl, Newberg, Ore.; Jesse, Gaston, Ore.; Ted, Amity, Ore.; sisters, Thelma Winter, Happy Valley, Ore.; Vedah Dunn, Oregon City, Ore.; June Peterson Krause, Sherwood, Ore.; and 6 step-grandchildren.

PERRY—Charles D., 79; born Dec. 31, 1927, National City, Calif.; died Aug. 12, 2007, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Velda V. (Blue); son, Ed, Walla Walla; daughter, Melody Mierop, Clarksville, Ark.; and a grandchild.

POLEY—Edith "Tiny" E. (Roebuck), 67; born Feb. 25, 1940, Norristown, Penn.; died Aug. 20, 2007, Custer, Wash. Surviving: husband, Robert; daughters, Dorothy Bergstresser, Buckley, Wash.; Susan Milchenko, Burlington, Wash.; Barbara, Custer; Sherry Torpy, Kirkland, Wash.; brother, Joseph Roebuck, Norristown; and 2 grandchildren.

ROSSELL—Hazel F., 93; born March 10, 1914, rural Minnesota; died May 17, 2007, Florence, Ore. Surviving: son, Darrell, Brownsville, Ore.; daughter, Luella Hartwell, Seal Rock, Ore.; sister, Bonnie Angell, Redlands, Calif.; 6 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren.

SHARLEY—Roberta R. (Palmer), 80; born April 3, 1926, Coopeville, Wash.; died March 9, 2007, Tieton, Wash. Surviving: sons, Harry, Tieton; Mark, Tacoma, Wash.; daughter, Ann Hubbard, Spokane Valley, Wash.; brothers, Clement Palmer, Klingertown, Pa.; Vernon Palmer, Houston, Texas; sisters, Morna Stockman, Port Angeles, Wash.; Shari Peterson, Seattle; Leda Kalilimoku, Sequim, Wash.; and 3 grandchidren.

SOUTHALL—Hardin, 89; born May 22, 1917, Youngstown, Ohio; died May 2, 2007, Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife, Joyce (Golson) Garnett, Portland; sons, Harden Jr.; Robert; Anthony; Louis; stepson, Sean Garnett, Portland; daughters, Sandra Hunter; Michelle Jett; Jessica Lindsey; stepdaughter, Lissa (Garnett) Guyton, Portland; and 23 grandchildren.

UNTERSEHER—Jonathan, 99; born July 20, 1908, Bowden, N.D.; died Sept. 21, 2007, Forest Grove, Ore. Surviving: sons, John, Gresham, Ore.; Krim, Forest Grove; stepson, Dean Dixby, Orlando, Fla.; daughter, Donna Teed, Olds, Alberta, Canada; stepdaughters, Joan Kemmerer, Dalles, Ore.; Bonnie McGuire, Waimanalo, Hawaii; brother, Elmer, Forest Grove; sisters, Olga Aaby, Lodi, Calif.; Florence Nielsen and Lillian Nielsen, both of Lincoln, Neb.; 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.