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ANDERSON—George “Wallace,” 80, born Mar. 1, 1922, Rawlins County, Kansas; died Dec. 30, 2002, Mountain Home, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Ruth, Twin Falls, Idaho; sons, Bruce E., Ephrata, Wash.; Gale W., Moses Lake, Wash.; sister, Esther Porter, King Hill, Idaho; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren.
ANISZEWSKI—Betty, 90, born April 2, 1912, Washington D.C.; died Mar. 13, 2003, Lincoln City, Ore. Surviving: husband, Gene, Pacific City, Ore.; 2 grandchildren.
BLAND—Gomer C., 89, born Sept. 17, 1913, Oakville, Wash.; died Oct. 27, 2002, Baltimore, Md. Surviving: son, Ted Bland, Baltimore; stepdaughter, Elizabeth Kure, Port Angeles, Wash.; stepsons, Gene and Don Scott, Hereford, Texas.
BURKE—Margaret L., 75, born Aug. 10, 1928; died Dec. 19, 2002, Yakima, Wash. Surviving: husband, Edmund; daughter, Cheryl, Calif.; sons, Eddie, Tri Cities, Wash., Malcolm, Calif., Brad, Yakima.
CANRIGHT—Chester K., 92, born Aug. 29, 1910, Battle Creek, Mich.; died Sept. 13, 2002, Orofino, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Martha (Lee); daughter, Roberta Hunter, Orofino; son, Charles, Roy, Utah; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
CARTER—Sherrill (Kaufmann), 85, born July 21, 1917, Tigard, Ore.; died Mar. 15, 2003, Portland, Ore. Surviving: sisters, Mary Lou Kaufmann, Moses Lake, Wash., Mereta Keene, Amboy, Wash.
COLLLINS—Randy E., 31, born July 4, 1971, Loma Linda, Calif.; died Dec. 23, 2002, Seattle, Wash. Surviving: mother, Gail Hoppe, Pomeroy, Wash.; father, Stanley Collins, Everett, Wash.; sister, Christy Madsen, Whitefish, Mont.; brother, Rick, Auburn, Wash.
CROUCH—Lloyd Vernon, 78, born Dec. 8, 1924, North Bend, Ore.; died Apr. 6, 2003, Grandview, Wash. Surviving: wife, Mabel; daughters, Judith A. Parisi, Elk Grove, Calif., Valorie J. Lambert, Antioch, Calif., Tina L. Jones, Elk Grove; sisters, Nita Sprague, Springfield, Ore., Elva Forgey, Mabton, Wash., Lucille Vance, Dove Creek, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren.
DICKERSON—Alan W, 39, born Mar. 2, 1963, San Bernardino, Calif.; died Dec. 8, 2002, Maple Valley, Wash. Surviving: wife, Tammia Sue; daughters, Krysta Swisher and Holly Dickerson both of Maple Valley; son, Isaac, Maple Valley; mother, Leslie Dudley, Troy, Mont.; father, Norman W., Honolulu, Hawaii; sister, Joan Hoyt, Portland, Ore.; brothers, Norman L., Auburn, Wash., Dennis, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Dale, Kent, Wash.
DIVNICK—Betty, 84, born June 17, 1917; died June 2, 2002, Roseburg, Ore. Surviving: sister, Esther Hart, Wash.
DON—Jeannette (Cosman), 72, born Jan. 21, 1931; died, Apr. 10, 2003, Spokane, Wash.
ERICKSON—Harry B, 90, born May 12, 1912, Texada Island, B.C., Canada; died Apr. 5, 2003, Stayton, Ore. Surviving: wife, Kathleen; daughter, Lori Deaton, Spokane, Wash.; sons, Douglas, Salem, Ore., Gregory, Loma Linda, Calif.; sisters, Ruth Berndt, Manor, Texas, Betty Patapoff, Olympia, Wash.; Helen Lonski, Lebanon, Ore.; 7 grandchildren.
EVERETT—John L. “Jack” Jr., 85, born Aug. 25, 1917, Salt Lake City, Utah; died Mar. 27, 2003, Wenatchee, Wash. Surviving: wife, Bunny; daughter, Kelly Loxdale, Prince Edw. Island, Canada; sons, John L. III, Grand Junction, Colo., Mel, Wenatchee, Brad, Silverdale, Wash.; sister, Dorothy McMillen, Newberry Park, Calif.; brother, Ralph, Tuolomne, Calif.; 5 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren.
FETKE—Sandra (Rubin), 49, born June 13, 1953, Hinsdale, Ill.; died May 7, 2003, College Place, Wash. Surviving: husband, Larry; daughters, Janie Fetke and Jody Fetke both of College Place; son, Matthew, College Place; mother, Constance (Harvey) Rubin, Everett, Wash.; sisters Susan Rubin, Seattle, Wash., Debbie Caldwell, Oak Harbor, Wash.
FINLAYSON—Myrtle J., 84, born Dec. 26, 1918, Thief River Falls, Minn.; died Apr. 24, 2003, Seattle, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Jeanette Clendenon, Redding, Calif.; sons, Frank, Grandview, Wash., John, College Place, Wash.; sister, Lorraine Belz, Paramont, Calif.; 8 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren.
FRY—Hollon L., 86, born June 12, 1916, Carroll County, Tenn.; died Apr. 15, 2003, Milton Freewater, Ore. Surviving: wife, Bessie; daughters, Patricia Childers, Toppenish, Wash., Carol Kelsey, Electric, Ala., sister, Ruby Canaday, Milton Freewater; brothers, Elbert and Charlie both of Milton Freewater; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren.
HANEY—Jessie (Leech), 86, born Jan. 11, 1917, Bainville, Mont.; died Mar. 17, 2003, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: husband, Raymond D.; daughters, Barbara Ludwick, Vancouver, Wash., Sandra Rodriguez, Cottonwood, Ariz., Pam Soto, Grants Pass, Ore.; sisters, Violet Moor, Spokane, Wash., Donna Witt, Manhatten Beach, Calif., Darlene Murray, Robbinsville, N.J.; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 1 great great-grandchild.
HEINTZ—Samuel R., 96, born Jan. 24, 1907; died Feb. 10, 2003, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: 1 grandchild.
HELMER—Clarence E., 71, born June 1, 1931, Trimbell County, Wis.; died Mar. 6, 2003, Salem, Ore. Surviving: wife, Jeanne C.; daughters, Marie, Wis., Nancy, Holly and Cindy all of Wash.; sons, Randy, Wasilla, Alaska, Rob, Salem, Clarence Jr., Wash.; sisters, Betty Young, Delaine Petersen and Edith Asure all of Wis., Dorothy Muto, Ariz.; brothers, Gene and Dennis both of Wis.; 15 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren.
HUGGARD—Genevieve (Tillotson), 82, born June 30, 1920, Alma, Neb.; died Dec. 19, 2002, Woodland, Wash. Surviving: daughters, Nancy Wilson, Auburn, Wash., Patsy Turner, Woodland; Doris André, Newport, Ore., Mildred Ringering, Rogue River, Ore.; brothers, Carl Tillotson, Oregon City, Ore., Merle Tillotson, Grants Pass, Ore.; 5 grandchildren.
LANG—K. Robert, 68, born Dec. 29, 1935, Tacoma, Wash.; died April 18, 2003, Bellingham, Wash. Surviving: wife, Bonnie (Bellos), La Conner, Wash.; daughters, Kaarsten R. (Lang) Richards, Mount Vernon, Wash., Kristiana Lang, La Conner; stepdaughters, Melissa Cisneros, Mt. Vernon, Mary Franks, Big Lake, Wash.; son Kendall, Encinitas, Calif.; stepson George Bellos, Sedro Wooley, Wash.; the children’s mother, Anita Hilde; brothers Bernie, Shelton, Wash., William, Puyallup, Wash; 5 grandchildren and 8 step-grandchildren.
NEUFELD—Betty (Kirkland), 92, born Dec. 12, 1909, Battle Creek, Mich. (granddaughter of John Harvey Kellogg); died July 5, 2002, Thousand Oaks, Calif. Surviving: daughters, Betsy Matthews, Thousand Oaks, Mardi Kirkland, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; sister, Helena Race, Grand Haven, Mich.; brother, William Kirkland, Boca Raton, Fl.; 5 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 1 great great-grandchild.
OLSON—Madeline C. (DuFour), 91, born Jan. 9, 1909, Oakland, Calif.; died Nov. 8, 2002, Madras, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Rose “Dorothy” Lafoone; sons, Bill, Dick, Ron.
OSBORNE—Frederick W., 88, born Oct. 25, 1914, Weaverville, N.C.; died, Aug. 8, 2002, Yakima, Wash. Surviving: wife, Dorothy; daughter, Judy, Calif.; son, Mike, Yakima; 2 grandchildren.
PHILLIPS—Edna G. (Fry), 93, born Mar. 29, 1910, Huntington, Tenn.; died Jan. 24, 2003, Milton Freewater, Ore. Surviving: husband, Eddie; daughter, Mary Coates, Milton Freewater; son, Randy, Milton Freewater; sister, Ruby Canaday, Milton Freewater; brothers, Elbert, Hollon and Charlie Fry all of Milton Freewater; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren.
ROEBUCK—James L., Sr., 64, born May 5, 1938, Norristown, Pa.; died Nov. 14, 2002, Monroe, Wash. Surviving: wife, Georgene; daughters, Alisa Dean, Chandler, Ariz., Susan Healea, Henderson, Nev., Felina Roebuck, Bothel, Wash., Corina Hansen, Clayton, Mich.; son, James Jr., Mill Creek, Wash.; mother, Edith Roebuck, Bellingham, Wash.; sister, Edith Roebuck, Ferndale, Wash.; brother, Joseph, Bechtelsville, Pa.; 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild.
ROTH—Lucile M. (Sherrig), 85, born Nov. 14, 1917, Springfield, Ill.; died Apr. 2, 2003, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Carolyn Sutton, Grants Pass; son, Wally, Bend, Ore.; sister, Evelyn Moore, Oakland, Calif.; 3 grandchildren.
WAGGENER—Morris F., 79, born June 17, 1923, Seattle, Wash.; died Apr. 27, 2003, Yakima, Wash.
WEIR—Lila Marguerite (Stanley), 73, born Feb. 9, 1930, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; died Apr. 11, 2003, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: husband, John S.; son, David T., Colbert, Wash.
WELLS—Lester S., 99, born May 5, 1903, Delia, Kansas; died, Apr. 8, 2003, Canyonville, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Wanda Ferguson and Leslye Snider both of Riverside, Calif., Ileen Graham, Klamath Falls, Ore.; sister, Velma Meade, Topeka, Kans.; 8 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 13 great great-grandchildren.
WERNER—Alicia (Foster), 92, born June 8, 1910, Santiago, Chile; died Nov. 5, 2002, Merlin, Ore. Surviving: daughter, Kathy Wilder, Merlin; son, Chas, Merlin; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren.
WILSON—Richard E., 56, born Oct. 5, 1946, Orange, Calif.; died May 4, 2003, Gold Hill, Ore. Surviving: wife, Gloria; sons, Richard II, Grants Pass, Ore., Lance, Santa Rosa, Calif., Michael, Petaluma, Calif.; father, Earl, Virginia Beach, Va.; sister, Melanie Wilson, Grants Pass; brothers, Robert, Bruce and Earl all of Grants Pass; 3 grandchildren.
WREDBERG—Teme Y., 92, born Feb. 10, 1911, Seattle, Wash.; died Feb. 19, 2003, Seattle. Surviving: daughter, Waleeta Schwartz, Ellensburg, Wash.; son, Walter, Des Moines, Wash.; 6 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren.
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