Orlin King Jeffreys

Orlin King Jeffreys passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Garfield County Hospital District. He was born Aug. 12, 1937, in Pomeroy, to Burton and Una (King) Jeffreys. He graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1955 and graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1960.

His career in the papermaking industry began with Potlatch Forests Inc., in Lewiston. He worked as plant manager for Potlatch at their plants in Michigan, California and Pennsylvania (where he met his wife Terri). He also worked for a short time at Marcal Industries in New Jersey.

After 20-plus years in industry, he came home to Pomeroy in 1982 to manage the family farm. He retired from farming in 2007.

He was active in community organizations and served as chairman of the Pomeroy Grain Growers Board and Garfield County Hospital District Board. He enjoyed golfing and traveling.

Orlin was preceded in death by his parents and brothers-in-law Herb Hinman and Bill Welliver. He is survived by his wife Terri; his children from a previous marriage: Greg Jeffreys (Shannon), Lori Osborne (Craig), Brad Jeffreys (Diana), and Burt Jeffreys (Cindy); nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; his sister Marcia Hinman, sister-in-law Janice Welliver, and sister and brother-in-law Judith and Scott Bell, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Pomeroy First Christian Church, 310 S. Eighth St., Pomeroy.

Memorial donations can be made to Garfield County District Hospital, 66 Sixth St., Pomeroy, WA 99347.