William Myhre

William John Myhre, 94, of Sweet Home, Ore., passed away Tuesday. He was born Feb. 26, 1918 in Theony to John Albert and Mary Marie (Risser) Myhre.

He lived in Whitefish. William worked for Pacific Power, retiring after many years. He moved to Oregon in the mid-1980s settling in Sweet Home. He and his wife spent their winters in Yuma, Ariz. His wife, Ruth, passed away in 1992. William married Naomi Feb. 2, 1995 and she passed away in 2005.

Bill was always handy. He built his first three houses in Montana. He enjoyed tinkering and keeping his yard maintained.

He is survived by his daughter, Jerry Royce, of Bothel, Wash.; many nieces and nephews; and two grandchildren.

Bill was preceded in death by wives, Ruth and Naomi; sisters, Alice Rueb and Lillian Brown; and brother, Clarence Myhre.

Graveside service was held Aug. 6 at Union Cemetery in Crawfordsville, Ore. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.