Walking On: Sonya Jo Sukanen, Lisa Marie Deatherage, Herbert William Stephens II

Sonya Jo Sukanen

June 13, 1966 – Sept. 14, 2024

Tribal Elder Sonya Jo Sukanen passed away on Sept. 14, 2024, at the age of 58.

Autumn Funeral Home in Redmond, Oregon, is assisting the family.

Funeral services were unavailable before press time.

Lisa Marie Deatherage

Sept. 22, 1979 – Sept. 21, 2024

Tribal member Lisa Marie Deatherage passed away on Sept. 21, 2024, at the age of 44.

Fisher Funeral Home in Albany, Oregon, is assisting the family.

Funeral service details were unavailable before press time.

Herbert William Stephens II

Feb. 14, 1929 – Sept. 19, 2024

Tribal Elder Herbert “Herb” William Stephens II passed away on Sept. 19, 2024, at the age of 95.

Herb was born to Herbert Stephens I and Pearl (Goudie) Stephens in Seattle, Wash. He joined the Navy in 1946 and retired in 1967.

While serving in the Navy, he met Gladys Ruby Maas in 1953 and they had six children.

After retirement, he worked for Job Corp until it closed. He then went on to do security work for the Port of Moses Lake, which turned into fire and rescue, before retiring again. Herb also served as a Grant County Sheriff’s Office reserve deputy.

Herb was preceded in death by his loving wife, Gladys; three sisters, Camile, Nancy and Cora; one brother, Gerald; his daughter, Tammie; son, Sean; and parents, Herbert and Pearl.

Herb is survived by his children, Jackie Wilmont (Kent), Robin Schaeffer (James), Blake and Bill (Brian); as well as his grandchildren, Jamie, Kyle, Brittany, Stephen, Janelle, Ashton and McKenzie; great-grandson, Klayton; and great-granddaughter, Luna.

At his request, no services will be held.