Family: Obituaries

BLAINE — Cyril D., 90; born May 4, 1928, Los Angeles, Calif.; died May 28, 2018, Loma Linda, Calif. Surviving: wife, Doris Cook, Loma Linda and Aloha, Ore.; son, Roy, Pendleton, Ore.; daughters, Carol Scott, Riverside, Calif.; Verna Blaine, Northport,…

BLAIR — Orval Reuben, 105; born Nov. 21, 1910, Portland, Ore.; died Nov. 20, 2016, Portland. Surviving: wife, Evelyn (Cox); son, Gary Lee, Oregon City, Ore.; stepson, Larry McClintock, Portland; 2 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 4 great-…

BLAIR — Alma Margaretta (Lemley), 87; born Feb. 8, 1927, Harrah, Wash.; died July 7, 2014, at her home in Olympia, Wash. Surviving: husband, Richard L.; 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

Her parents were Retta and George Lemley and…

BLAKE — Erika Maragarete (Dietrick), 90; born Dec. 23, 1928, Kobe, Japan; died June 17, 2019, Portland, Ore. Surviving: sons, Terry Blake, Damascus, Ore.; Tim Blake, Portland; daughters, Linda Qualley, Vancouver, Wash.; Carol Rasmussen, Grants Pass, Ore.; 5 grandchildren, Marci…

BLAKELY  — Frederick Thomas, 98; born Feb. 28, 1923 National City, California; died Sept. 11, 2021 Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Carole Anderson (Dick); son, Wayne; daughter-in-law, Rosemary Blakely; 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren…

BLAKELY — Virginia Louise (Willard), 93; born April 17, 1924, Provo, Utah; died Aug. 3, 2017, Battle Ground, Wash. Surviving: husband, Fred T. Blakely; sons, Ken F. Blakely, Las Cruces, N.M.; Wayne W. Blakely, Yacolt, Wash.; daughter, Carole L. (Blakely) Anderson, Battle Ground…

BLAKENEY — Sanders Sidney, 72; born Oct. 24, 1941, Valdosta, Ga.; died Nov. 8, 2013, Tacoma, Wash. Surviving: wife, Bettye (Manier); daughters, Krista Blakeney Mitchell, Laurel, Md.; Kelli Blakeney Robinson, Tacoma, Wash.; brother, Lawrence Blakeney, Valdosta, Ga.; and 5…

BLALOCK — Matthew B., 62; born June 2, 1956, in Kentucky; died Jan. 29, 2019, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: brothers, Joseph Blalock, Nampa; Jeremiah Blalock Sr., Seguin, Texas; and sister, Deborah Blalock, Nampa.

BLANCK — Cheryl D. (Stuart), 60; born Sept. 12, 1954, Pendleton, Ore.; died Sept. 15, 2014, Seattle, Wash. Surviving: husband, Warren, Vancouver, Wash.; son, Jason, La Grande, Ore.; daughter, Dianne Fisk, Morgan Hill, Calif.; and brother, Dean Stuart, Hermiston, Ore.

BLANKENSHIP — Esther May (Dull), previously Esther Reilly, 87; born May 5, 1934, Brockway, Pennsylvania; died Oct. 28, 2021, Seattle, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Lowell; son, Kevin Reilly; brothers, Wayne, Bill and Donnie Dull.

BLANKENSHIP — Sheryl Lee, 68; born July 15, 1952, Fort Devens, Massachusetts; died Feb. 22, 2021, Seattle, Washington. Surviving: father, Lowell; brother, Michael; sister, Michelle Ellison.

BLANKENSHIP — Lowell Dean, 66; born Dec. 13, 1949, Fort Lawton, Massachusetts; died May 24, 2016, Wenatchee, Washington. Surviving: father, Lowell; brother, Michael; sister, Michelle Ellison.

BLANKENSHIP — David Duane, 74; born April 24, 1948, Ladysmith, Massachusetts; died Oct. 28, 2022, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: father, Lowell; son, Tavis; daughters, Sarah Akin, Rochelle Davidson and Ashley Blankenship; brother, Michael; sister, Michelle Ellison; 5…

BLANKENSHIP — Lowell Dean, 66; born Dec. 13, 1949, U.S. Army Hospital Fort Lawton, Seattle, Wash.; died May 16, 2016, Central Washington Hospital, Wentachee, Wash. Surviving: brothers, David, Tonasket, Wash.; Michael Allen, Troutdale, Ore.; sisters, Sherry Lee Blankenship and…

BLEUER — Orville Leroy, 84; born Jan. 14, 1934, Chicago, Ill.; died March 19, 2018, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: wife, Ellen (Hill); sons, John Bleuer, of California; Rolf Bleuer, of Florida; Craig Bleuer, of Massachusetts; stepsons, Harrison Ross, of Oregon; …

BLEVINS — Arda June (Wachter), 81; born June 17, 1939, Bagley, Michigan; died Feb. 28, 2021, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Patricia Rue, Seattle, Washington; Mary Bukovskis, Santa Ana, California; Billie Munden, Walla Walla, Washington; 4 grandchildren and 2…

BLISS — Ellen Mae (Payne Rose), 89; born Feb. 16, 1926, Chelan, Wash.; died Dec. 21, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Donal D. and Patricia R. Bliss, Chugiak, Alaska; daughter, Thora L. Bliss, College Place, Wash.; brother and sister-in-law, Carl…

BLODGETT — Dorothy (Gerling), 87; born Sept. 17, 1934, Portland, Oregon; died Oct. 8, 2021, Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Surviving: daughters, Sandy Blodgett, Mona Beaton and Toni Schultz; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

BLOOD — Leuis A., 79; born July 27, 1935, Newport, Wash.; died Nov. 13, 2014, Twin Lakes, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Helen (Gleason), Priest River, Idaho; son, Mark L. Blood, Athol, Idaho; stepson, Rick Probasco, Post Falls, Idaho; daughters, Tawnya (Blood) Breakie, Twin Lakes;…

BLOOD — Daisy W. (Payette), 95; born Nov. 15, 1919, Hackston, Colo.; died Oct. 15, 2014, Post Falls, Idaho. Surviving: son, Alden “Shorty” Blood, Priest River, Idaho; daughter, Kay (Blood) Galland, Priest River; 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-…