In Memory

Over the years we have lost several classmates who touched our lives and were our friends and acquaintances. As we celebrate our reunions and get togethers, let us not forget them.

If you have obituaries for any not listed, please send a copy to us. Thanks

 Janet Adkisson-Howe

 It has come to our attention that Janet Adkisson passed away on Novebmer 27, 2008 after an illness in Bend, Oregon.  Janet was born June 27, 1947.  Private family services were held.

Sarah Adkins-Kong

Sarah Adkins passed away in Portland, Oregon on 12/4/08, after an extended illness.    She was born on 1/25/47 in Rome,  Italy to Virgil and Vera Adkins.   She graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965.   She is survived by her husband, David Kong; a son, David Hess of California; a daughter, Karen Hess of Portland; her sisters Shirley Fischer of Warren, Oregon; Barbara Adkins of Portland; and four grandchildren.   A memorial service will be held in The Dalles at a future date.

Ray Allsip

Helen Anderson-Stout

Helen Patricia Stout, 57, of Seaside, died at her home on June 26, 2004.She was born Dec. 21, 1946, to Arthur and Mary (Bartholdi) Anderson, the sixth of eight children. She was raised in The Dalles and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965. She married Doug Stout on Sept. 7, 1966. She was a wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to travel, paint, garden, cook and quilt by hand. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Seaside.She is survived by her husband, Doug Stout; two daughters, Patricia and her husband Kerry of Portland, and Elizabeth and her daughter, of Texas; and one son, Robert Stout of Portland, and his two sons; and her brother and sisters, Don and Marilyn Anderson of Lacey, Wash., Barbara and Raymond Johnson of The Dalles; Karen Yarbrough of Williams burg New Mexico, Virginia and Bill Miller of Pendleton, Wanda and Orial Burnell of Turner, Ore., and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother LeRoy. Her service was July 1 and committal was at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland with Father Nicholas Nilema ALCP.Hughes-Ramson Cremation and Mortuaries was in care of arrangements — The Dalles Chronicle

Robert Bales 5/2/1947 – 6/2/1992 

John Baker 5/5/1947 – 12/9/1991

Frances Belshe Lewis

October 20, 1947-2013

Frances Arlene Lewis was born October 20, 1947 in The Dalles, OR and lived there with her parents , Irene and Halbert Belshe. She grew up and attended school there graduating from The Dalles High School.

Fran married Dwayne Lewis and had two sons, Michael and Tony.  She moved to Portland where she worked for many years. Fran and Dwayne went their separate ways.

Later Fran met Bill Magrel and they lived happily over 30 years together!  Fran and Bill were blessed with three grandchildren Brian, Tiffany and Dakota. Also blessed with a great-grandchild named Collin.

Fran passed away in the summer of 2013.

Steven William Berki

Oct 8, 1947 – Nov 4, 2010
Steve died Thursday following a courageous year long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Pamela Rice Berki; and his children, Robert Berki and wife Kim, and Leslie (Berki) Mason and husband Bill. Steve was born in The Dalles , OR and graduated from Oregon State University . He also completed an MBA at the University of Nebraska at Omaha . He worked for Union Pacific Railroad for 38 years, retiring in 2008. He loved his wife, his children, Oregon and classic cars.

Carolyn Mae (Blum) Westin

 Carolyn Mae (Blum) Westin, 54, a resident of Gresham and a former resident of The Dalles, died at a Portland hospital on Feb. 20, 2001.She was born the only child to Karl (Slim) Blum and Dorothy Blum on Nov. 16, 1946, in Wisconsin.She enjoyed sewing, photography and travel, but most of all, enjoyed her family.Survivors include her husband, Richard Westin and two daughters, Allison and her husband Nick; and Jessica and a son,Kevin, and his wife Holly and their son, Tyler.Services will be held Friday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. at Eastman Bateman Carroll, 520 W. Powell, in Gresham.

Joyce Carlisle

Marsha Brown Luke

5/22/1947 – 3/20/2011

Marsha Brown Luke passed away on March 20, 2011 in Salem, Oregon.

She is survived by 3 brothers Steve Brown from Medford,  Brian Brown and Robert Brown from McMinnville, her 2 daughters Michelle Patten and Holly Patchin both from Salem and 2 grandchildren Dylan and Autumn Patten from Salem.

She loved the beach, collecting lighthouses and anything to do with strawberries . Her favorite lighthouse is the Coquille Lighthouse in Bandon, Or. That is where her ashes were spread.

Charles Bushman

Charles Bushman passed away on January 12, 2016.  Charles is survived by his wife of 37 years, Diane, 1 child, 4 step-children, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. 

Judy Chaffee Greiner

Funeral for Judith Elaine Greiner, 21, who died at a local hospital, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Spencer & Libby Funeral Home with burial at Parklawn Memorial Gardens.  Mrs. Greiner was born September 26, 1947, at Tillamook but had resided in The Dalles the past 20 years.  She was graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965 and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Surviving are her husband Michael, a son, Michael Raymond and mother, Mrs. Harry Douthit, all of The Dalles; a sister, Mrs. Barbara Canfield of Salem, two half brothers, Donald and David Douthit, and two grandmothers, Mrs. Helen Maxwell of The Dalles and Mrs. Maude Chaffee of Hinkley, Minn.

Dean Cavilee 3/29/1947 – 2/8/2009

Durella Clark Struthers

Durella S. Clark Struthers, 64, a longtime resident of The Dalles, Ore., died March 15, 2011, in Boise, Idaho, after a long illness.
She was born Dec. 10, 1946, in Waynesville, Mo., the only child to Durward and Marie Clark. She got to see many states as a child as her father worked construction on dams. After World War II, her family settled in The Dalles in June 1953. She was a 1965 graduate of The Dalles High School. During school she was a part of the girls Booster Club, and an avid horse woman, riding any chance she got.
She had a daughter, Keri Morrison (Clark) in 1972. She enjoyed working and being around people. She was a bartender for the Moose Lodge and other places as needed. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Shamrock and Matthews Distributing. She was a collection agent for CBI collections and retired from that line of work in 1998 due to a disability.
She married Gordon Struthers on A p r i l 1 9, 1991. They moved to Burley, Idaho, in 1994 as her husband was a forester, and later retired there. She was a toll painter, loved gardening and being with her family and especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter, Keri Morrison and husband, Billy, Pendleton, Ore.; her grandchildren, Hannah and Joshua Myers; her aunt, Charlene Stange and numerous cousins.

Ray Davis

Ray Alan Davis, 54, The Dalles, died Oct. 9, 2001 (Spencer, Libby & Powell.) — The Dalles Chronicle

Mary Comes 2/4/1947 – 2/11/2003

Jerry Dietz

Adam Jerome “Jerry” Dietz Jr., 60, a resident of Gresham, died Nov. 26 [2006] in Portland. He was born Nov. 12, 1946, in Vanport, and he was the son of Adam and Mildred (Lowe) Dietz. He attended The Dalles High School and on May 3, 1969,he married Jacquelyne Sue Windsor in Reno, Nev.In 1969, he worked for Platt Furniture Assembly, and after that he spent four years as an apprentice furniture upholsterer.In 1974,he and his family moved to Dufur, and he started Dietz Custom Upholstery in The Dalles. He took great pride in creating unique pieces of furniture for his clients.In 1980, he and Jackie divorced, and he moved to Portland in 1981, finally residing in East County. He continued doing custom upholstery from his home until he retired.  During retirement, he enjoyed trying his luck at the Multnomah County Greyhound Park, taking trips with his friends to the casinos, betting on his favorite football team, playing Bingo and hitting the big jackpots. He spent many hours riding his Harley Davidsons, keeping them in perfect condition. He loved the outdoors and taking his granddaughters on fishing trips.He is survived by his daughters, Susan Dietz of Corbett, Oregon and Diana Dietz of The Dalles; brother, Antone Dietz of The Dalles; and sister, Sandra Winters of Sedro Wolley, Wash.; along with two grandchildren.A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham.  TDC

Alene Dunlap Thille

Alene Dunlap Thille, age 72, passed away on  Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center, in The Dalles, after a short bout with cancer.

Alene was born in Nyssa, Oregon, on August 19, 1947 to Peggy and Norman Dunlap.  She was the oldest of three girls. The family moved to The Dalles in 1956, and she graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965.

Alene married Howard Thille in August, 1976.  She worked as a hairdresser at Joan’s Beauty Salon on 3rd Street in The Dalles until her retirement.

Alene was an animal lover.  Early in her life she concentrated mostly on dogs named:  Yummy, Honey, Babydoll and Princess.   In her later years she became a cat rescuer to felines named; Andy, Spooky, Trixie and most recently Elizabeth Taylor.  If anyone wanted to come back to life as a cat…Alene’s house would be the place you would want to live.

She was fortunate to have traveled to Ireland, England and Scotland, but her favorite place to travel was the Oregon Coast, which she ran to whenever the occasion arrived.   She was a terrible card player, but played weekly with her friends, because they had good desserts. She was an “Aunt” to the children and grandchildren of her friends, always remembering them on birthdays.

She was a devoted wife and may have even put husband, Howard, above her love of Elizabeth Taylor. She would rarely travel across town without calling to check on him.

Alene is survived by her husband, Howard; step-son and “daughter”, Mike & Tracy Thille; sister Connie Marie; her nephew Jason and nieces Melissa and Stephanie.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Millie: and the aforementioned dogs & cats and one fish named Fred.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday June 20, at 11:00 a.m., at   Sorosis Park .  Bring a chair if you want; cake and coffee provided.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Home At Last Animal Shelter, 200 River Rd, The Dalles, OR 97058.

Candy Dunn Kaseberg

Candace Chloe Kaseberg, 64, a resident of The Dalles, died Nov. 27, 2011, at her home.      She was born July 15, 1947, in Hood River, Ore., the only child of Milton and Nadine (Stone) Dunn.      She was raised in Hood River and The Dalles and was a 1965 graduate of The Dalles High School.      She worked at various places in The Dalles, including Valley Vista, Payless, Sunset Motors as a service writer and most recently conducted estate and antique sales in the Mid-Columbia area.      She is survived by her husband, Max Kaseberg, The Dalles; her son, Michael Slusher, his wife Karen, and three grandchildren, Koreigh, Kaylee and Konner, Enterprise, Ala.      Her grandparents, Earl and Chloe Stone and her parents, Milton and Nadine Dunn, preceded her in death.      Private graveside services will be Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2:30 p.m., at Idlewild Cemetery in Hood River. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.      Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, 1425 NE Irving St. Suite No. 100, Portland, OR 97232 or American Diabetes Association, 380 SE Spokane St. No. 110, Portland, OR 97202.

Karyl Fadness-Martin

October 11, 1986Karyl Lee Martin, 40, resident of The Dalles since 1953, died on Saturday when she was hit by a falling tree near Dufur.She was born Aug. 12, 1946 in Sutton, N.D.She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and was a 1965 graduate of Wahtonka High School. She worked as a night registrar for Treaty Oak Community College.  Survivors include her husband, Edward, The Dalles, whom she married Aug. 6, 1966 in The Dalles; two daughters, Mrs. Greg (Kara) Nicolson and Kelli Martin, both of The Dalles; her father and stepmother, Wilbur and Dee Fadness, The Dalles; three brothers, Michael Fadness, Modesto, Calif., and Richard and Steven Fadness, both of The Dalles.  Funeral services will be at Faith Lutheran Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Eugene Schooler officiating.  Burial will follow at The Dalles IOOF Cemetery.  Casket bearers will be Jim Gualco, Ron Taylor, Bob Sjdak, Steve Lehman, Carl Burgum and Elmer Issac.  Memorials may be made to the Faith Lutheran Memorial Fund or to the Karyl Martin Scholarship Fund at Treaty Oak Community College.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.—The Dalles Chronicle.

Barbara(Babs) Jean Garrison Watkins

1947-June 22, 2019

Barbara Jean Watkins passed away June 22, 2019, at home with her family by her side. She was 72 years old. She had fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

The family would like to thank the Heart of Hospice for the loving and comforting care of Barbara.

Stephen Richard Gosson

Stephen Richard Gosson passed away on September 17, 2020 at home in Mount Hood – Parkdale, Oregon. Stephen was born on May 23, 1947 and was 73 years of age at the time of his passing.

David Freeman Gregory

David Freeman Gregory, 69, died at Lake District Hospital on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015.  He was born to Otto and Jessie (Brock) Gregory in The Dalles on June 12, 1946.  David grew up in Mosier and graduated from The Dalles High School and then went on to graduate from Mount Hood Community College with an Associate Degree in automotive mechanics.  David served honorably in the Navy from July 1965 to July 1967.  After his military service he went to Crescent City, Calif. and then to Klamath, Calif. where he worked on a dairy and also worked as a mechanic.  He eventually ended up in Prineville where he married Susan Jorgensen in 1982.  They moved back to Crescent City, where Susan died as the result of an automobile accident.  He finally settled in Lakeview about 10 years ago.  David was one who would do what ever he could to make a buck.  He enjoyed going to Native American pow-wow’s and selling blankets, knives and other items.  Other ways of picking up a few dollars was repairing lawnmowers and chainsaws and also cutting wood.  He loved being outdoors, so he got a lot of pleasure from hunting and fishing.  Probably the most enjoyable and important part of his life was the time he spent daily at Blarney Brothers Smoke Shop drinking coffee and visiting with the “Blarney girls”.  He is survived by sons; daughter, Kendra Fox; brother, Donald Gregory of The Dalles; sister, Arliss Ingram of Pasco, Wash.; nieces, Bobbie and Kathy and special friend and caregiver, Kayla Asbell.

A memorial service will be held at Desert Rose Funeral Chapel on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at 2 p.m. with military honors provided by V.F.W. Post #4070.

Contributions in David’s name may be made to Lakeview Disaster Unit, PO Box 1007, Lakeview 97630 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Desert Rose Funeral Chapel has charge of the arrangements.

Debbie Hansen Ramsey 8/5/1947 – 9/29/2002

Jim Jackson

Jim “J.J.” Jackson, 63, died Dec. 6, 2010, at a local care facility in the presence of loved ones, due to complications of Alzheimer’s-type dementia.
He was born April 25, 1947, in The Dalles, to James and Thelda (Beyer) Jackson. He graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965 and completed two years at Judson Baptist College in Portland. In 1968, he went to work for Pacific Power and Light as a meter reader and eventually became a lineman. He worked in The Dalles, Rainier, Hood River and Cottage Grove before settling in Seaside in 1979.
As a youth, he excelled in baseball and basketball. For many years, he supported The Dalles Hustler baseball team and was active in their annual golf tournament fundraiser. His main passion was fishing. As his father recalls, high points in his life included a fishing trip with Chuck Yeager, many such trips with Buzz Ramsey and Herbie Good, and a trip to Alaska with Dan Gaston and buddies, where they fished the Kenai River. He could often be found at yard sales and flea markets buying baseball gloves and fishing poles to give to local neighborhood children. He enjoyed living in Seaside and could be seen riding his bike all over town.
He is survived by his father, James Jackson, his sister Cathy and brother-in-law Ron Elton, younger brother Tom and his wife Vicki, nephew Travis Elton and nieces Holli Elton, Jennifer Thompson, Jodi Coffman and JoAnna Jackson and their families. In addition, he left behind many friends and extended family.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Thelda Jackson.
A memorial service will take place in The Dalles in late February to celebrate his life.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to The Dalles Hustler baseball team or Home at Last in The Dalles.

Tedd Johnston 8/8/1947 – 10/17/1961

Saundra Jones

Bob Kelley 1/31/1947 – 7/31/1995

Clare Lee Koznek

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, in Sandy Baptist Church for Dr. Clare Lee Koznek of Sandy, who died Aug. 8 at age 61. Clare Lee Koznek was born Feb. 18, 1947, in Warroad, Minn., and raised in The Dalles. He graduated from Portland State University and Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He worked in Heppner, Gresham and Sandy, where he was a doctor of osteopathy and family practitioner. He was also a physician and surgeon for the Clackamas County Community Health Clinic. In 1984, he married Doris Iverson.Survivors include his wife; son, Dane; daughters, Zoie and Kari; and brother, Arlan.

Arrangements by Sandy Funeral Home.Monday, August 11, 2008–The Oregonian

Betty (Kennedy) Baker

Elizabeth Kennedy Baker, 32, a resident of Reno and former resident of the The Dalles, died Tuesday at a Portland hospital of injuries received in a horseback riding accident.She was born Aug. 3, 1947, and attended The Dalles High School where she was salutatorian of the Class of 1965. She was the Elks Scholarship winner that year.Survivors include her husband, Ed Baker, Reno; a daughter, Renee, also of Reno; her parents, Ruth Kennedy and M. Bryce Kennedy, Sr., both of Reno; two brothers, Michael N. and M. Bryce Kennedy, Jr., both of The Dalles; three nieces and nephews.Private services will be held in Reno. TDC

John Kerege 5/29/1947 – 9/15/1993

Bruce G. Lindsay

Dr. Bruce G. Lindsay, 68, passed away on May 5, 2015 after battling an aggressive form of neuroendocrine cancer. He was born on March 7, 1947, in The Dalles, Ore., the son of the late George and Geneva Lindsay.
In 1997, he married Laura Simon who survives at home. He was the loving father of son Dylan Balch-Lindsay, who preceded him in death in 2002; son Camden Lindsay of The Dalles, Ore.; and daughter Maia Lindsay, at home. He is also survived by sister Susan Lyden (Art Curtis) of Lake Oswego, Ore.; step-sister Yoanna Sawdey (Steve) of West Richland, Wash.; step-brother Walton Lindley (Jean) of Tygh Valley, Ore.; step-brother Roger Whitley (Bonne) of Grass Valley, Ore.; niece Johanna Bataz (Juan) of Olivehurst, Calif.; nephew John Lyden of Carlsbad, N.M.; cousin David Mark of Greers Ferry, Ark.; and one grand-niece and three grand-nephews.
Bruce graduated from The Dalles High School, Ore., in 1965, and received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Oregon in 1969. He did graduate studies in mathematics at Yale University followed by four years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. He earned a doctoral degree in biomathematics in 1978 at the University of Washington and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Imperial College of London in 1979.
Bruce happily spent all 36 years of his professional career in the Department of Statistics at Penn State University. He joined the faculty in 1979 as an assistant professor, was promoted to professor in 1987, and to distinguished professor in 1991. In 2004, he was named the Willaman Professor in Statistics. From 2012 to the time of his passing, Bruce was the holder of the Eberly Family Chair in Statistics, one of the highest honors awarded to faculty members in Penn State’s Eberly College of Science.
His career exemplified the three pillars of academic life, namely research, teaching and service. Early in his career, Bruce developed methods for analyzing data arising from mixtures of populations. This seminal work is recognized as a major contribution to the foundations of statistical theory. Throughout his career, Bruce valued developing statistical methods that were useful for research in other scientific disciplines, such as biology, ecology, genetics, and the social sciences. While the statistical community will remember his numerous scientific publications and invited talks at scientific meetings and universities around the world, his family will remember with fondness his clipboards filled with his penciled scribbles of his early thoughts on his next great method or theorem.
Bruce received many honors for his contributions to the understanding of scientific data, including the 2010 Fisher Lectureship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Humboldt Senior Scientist Research Award. Bruce’s greatest professional honor, however, was the opportunity to advise the many gifted students who came to Penn State to study statistics. Having supervised over 30 Ph.D. degree recipients, he viewed his students as a key source of inspiration for the development of new scientific ideas. He was passionate about his students’ growth, not only as statisticians, but also as individuals.
Bruce was devoted to serving the university and broader statistical community. He was the Head of the Department of Statistics for eight years and served on numerous departmental, college, and university committees. Outside of Penn State, he was appointed to numerous editorial boards, was involved in the leadership of the Institute for Mathematical Statistics, and served on several national panels. As chair of the National Science Foundation Workshop on the Future of Statistics, he played a leading role in the creation of our nation’s policy regarding statistical data.
Although the field of statistics played a significant role in Bruce’s career and life, Bruce’s interests went far beyond the likelihood methods he worked to perfect. He was an avid traveler and life-long runner, hiker, reader and lover of opera. He was also an environmentalist, who took great pride in having biked or walked to work every day no matter how great the distance. He was a devoted husband and loving father with a playful spirit, heart-melting smile, and laughing eyes. He embraced walking beside and helping his children negotiate their lives, and delighted in watching them grow and develop their own passions.
Bruce’s innate curiosity would have him delving feverishly into the art of civilization one year and the history of the English language the next. His life-long studies combined with his boundless memory made him a fount of knowledge and an incredibly interesting travel partner. He loved traveling internationally with his family, and relished serving as the family’s travel agent, having planned perfectly trips from New Zealand to Italy and many places in between.
Bruce faced his illness much like he prepared for the five marathons he ran, namely, with one foot in front of the other. Just when we thought he’d hit the proverbial wall, he’d come running around the corner again. He’d go for a long walk in The Arboretum, plan a trip, go to a women’s volleyball game, chase the Blue Band, read another book, mentor a friend, watch an opera. He simply loved life, and he very much wants those he is leaving to go on loving and honoring life for him.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park, with Celebrant Jackie Hook officiating. A memorial reception will immediately follow until 4 p.m. at the Memorial Lounge in Room 107, at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, adjacent to the Music Building.
In lieu of flowers, contributions for a feature in Bruce’s memory may be made to The Arboretum at Penn State, 302 Forest Resources Building, University Park, PA 16802. A commemoration celebrating Bruce’s career in statistics will be planned in the future.
Arrangements are under the care of Koch Funeral Home, State College. Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be entered at www.kochfuneralhome.com.

Jim Mahan

James Emery Mahan, 45, a former resident of The Dalles and a resident of Bakersfield, Calif. died in a hospital in that city on August 18, 1992.

He was born Jan 23, 1947 at Sayre, Okla., the second of two children to Leonard and Marie (Green) Mahan.  He moved to The Dalles in 1952, attended Chenowith Grade School and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965.

He attended Boise State College for two years, then returned to The Dalles for several years before moving to Bakersfield.  He worked in hotel and lounge management for many years then worked as a plasterer for Donald Nyswonger Plastering Company until he retired due to heart disease.

Survivors include a sister, Venita Shaw, The Dalles; his daughter, Candy Hall, Bakersfield; his former wife, Lori Albany of Bakersfield; three nieces, Kelly Freeland, Sisters; Tracy Shaw, Redmond; and Amy Shaw, The Dalles; aunts and uncles; and two great nephews, Spencer and Benjamin Freeland.

Memorial services will be Saturday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home.  Burial will be at The Dalles IOOF Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Oregon Heart Fund in care of the funeral home, or to the Jim Mahan Memorial Fund, in care of Gary Bradford.

Ann Massman Kleidosty

Ann L. Kleidosty, 72, Battle Ground, died June 2, 2020

Cheryl McGough Gallagher

Cheryl McGough Gallagher passed away on September 5, 2015 in Kent, Washington

Arthur McGuirk

Arthur Wayne McGuirk, age 71, a resident of The Dalles, Ore., passed away at a local hospital Feb. 20, 2019. Spencer Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Douglas E. Miller 

December 6, 1946 – March 29, 2016

Doug was born and grew up in The Dalles, Oregon and lived for many years in Bremerton, Washington.

He is survived by his wife, Carol, daughter, Andrea Miller, son Scott Miller/Amy and grandson, Sam. Also survived by a sister, Jane Mitchell and a brother, John Miller. Nieces Shannon Homer and Heather Coleman and Nephews Steven Jallen, Kevin Jallen, Peter Miller and John Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Marjorie Miller, a sister, Ginger Jallen and brother-in law, Larry Mitchell.

His life is best described by the words of his son, Scott. “My dad was many things; a Vietnam Veteran, Combat Medic, Corpsman, Physician’s Assistant, Military Officer, College Graduate, Distance Runner, Mountain Climber, Painter, Published Poet, Award Winning Photographer, Amateur Astronomer. My inspiration to be a better person … my Dad.

A memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 9, 2017 at 4:00 pm at the Olympic Evangelical Free Church, 14861 Silverdale Way, Poulsbo, Wa. 98370.

Warren Moore

Warren R. Moore, 59, a former resident of The Dalles , died Jan.30, 2007. He was born Sept. 17, 1947, in Walla Walla , Wash. , and was raised in The Dalles , where he graduated in 1965. Warren was the Red Team Service Manager for Town & Country Chevrolet in Gladstone for the past five years, earning numerous customer service awards.

He married Barbara Shipley-Oades March 14, 1986, and resided in Gladstone since 1988.  Survivors include his wife; daughter, Kristi Short, Jacksonville, Fla.; son-in-law, LTJG Michael Short U.S. Navy, Jacksonville; grandson, Alexander Short, Jacksonville; father, Dale Specht, The Dalles; son Jason, Prosser, Wash.; granddaughter Kaylee, Prosser.  His mother, Nora Specht, preceded him in death.
A celebration of his life will be held at 7 p.m., Feb. 8, 2007, at Milwaukee Christian Church.

Remembrances may be made to the Portland/Vancouver chapter of Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc., www.tipnw.org.

Melvin John Olmstead

The Dalles, Oregon

September 2, 1946 – January 3, 2017

Melvin John Olmstead, known to everyone as John, passed away at the Oregon Veterans’ Home in The Dalles, Ore., on Jan. 3, 2017, after a 50-year battle with diabetes and 15 years of dialysis treatment for kidney disease.

He is survived by his 98 year old mother, Kathryn Hackenbruck Olmstead (Jessie’s Flower Shop), The Dalles, Ore.; sisters, Melanie Junker, Palmer, Alaska, Jill Townsend, Canby, Ore., and Kim Olmstead, The Dalles, Ore.; 12 nephews and nieces; 24 grand nephews and nieces, and six great grand nephews and nieces. Preceding him in death was his father, Melvin E Olmstead (Mel O’s Camera Shop), sisters, Kit Kirk and Marcia Dierks.

John was born and raised in The Dalles. He graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965. He was active with the Boy Scouts of America, obtaining Eagle Scout rank and was a Boy Scout adult volunteer for years after his return from the Army. He joined the United States Army in Jan. 1966, and was stationed in Vietnam through Jan. 1968.

Following his military service, he was employed for many years by The Dalles School District 12 in the maintenance department. He was a member of the American Legion. His love for fishing and camping was known by many.

Leslie Perrigo Schricker

Leslie Dayle Perrigo Schricker, 60, died Sept. 22, 2007, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Baker City, following a long, hard battle with cancer.
Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St.

Her memorial service will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Agape Christian Church, 650 Highway 7. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Harvest Church will officiate. Following the service, friends are invited to a reception at the family’s home.

Private interment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande.

Leslie was born Feb. 5, 1947, at The Dalles to Chuck and Cora Perrigo. She graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965 and later attended Pacific University and New Mexico University.

On April 7, 1968, Leslie married Richard “Rick” Schricker in The Dalles. The couple lived in Hood River from April 1968 until February 1970, when they moved to Eugene, where her two children, Jeff and Jaym’e, were born.

In October of 1973 they moved to Baker City and Leslie went to work for the First National Bank, which later became First Interstate Bank. She retired from the bank in 1995.

Leslie was a loving and devoted mother who gave all she could to her children. She loved them dearly. She loved to dance and enjoyed working in her yard, walking, riding her bicycle and her travel trailer.

She is survived by her husband, Rick Schricker of Baker City; her children, Jaym’e Schricker of John Day, and Jeff Schricker of McCall, Idaho; two sisters, Linda Riggs and her husband, David, of Vancouver, Wash., and Lori Deike and her husband, Randy, of Lacey, Wash.; two nieces, Jenifer Andrews and Cori Crofts; and her dog, Hailey.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan B. Komen Foundation through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.

James Powell

Oct 12 2004 James Dale Powell, 57, longtime funeral director in The Dalles, died Sunday, Oct. 10 due to complications from an aortic heart valve replacement at the local hospital.
He was born Aug. 13, 1947 in Bend, the third of nine children to Edward Aloysius and Mildred Marie (Zeller) Powell. He lived in Redmond until the family moved to The Dalles in 1954.He attended St. Mary’s Academy and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965. While in school he was active in 4-H, Future Farmers of America, student Kiwana and was “UPRR FFA Star Farmer.” He also worked for his father’s welding shop, in various orchards and stocked cabooses for Union Pacific.He started with Spencer & Libby Funeral Home on July 1, 1965, working the summer and when home from Oregon State University. In June 1966, he began his funeral service and embalmers apprenticeship under Ken Libby. He married Mary Ann Jeffreys on Dec. 30, 1966, at Corvallis, and they settled into the upstairs apartment above Spencer & Libby Funeral Home that has been their home for almost 38 years.In October 1967, he graduated from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science and completed his state boards for licensing in January 1968. In April 1975, he purchased Ken Libby’s share of the funeral home and it became Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home. In 1981, he bought out Donald Spencer and he and his wife operated the business with the part-time assistance of Barnie Ross. In 1992, Jim’s son, Mark Powell came into the business and Win-Quatt Crematory was installed in June 1992, serving all the funeral homes in the Mid-Columbia area.The Powells purchased Smith Callaway Chapel in October 1996 and continued to operate both funeral homes.In October 2002, Doug Tuning joined the firm.He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and, in his younger days, he had been very active with the Knights of Columbus, St. Peter Parish Council, Jay-cees, 4-H livestock club leader for many years, and superintendent of the sheep barns at the county fair. He was active with St. Mary’s Parents Club and also designed and built a number of projects for St. Mary’s plays and classrooms, as well as the tables and kitchen set for the kindergarten.He enjoyed helping his kids with their homecoming projects, even having all three of their classes working on projects at the funeral home simultaneously. He was also a sponsor of youth activities including Campfire Girls, Little League, girls softball, Boy Scouts and 4-H. He was Business Man of the Year in 1992 and also received the Home Beautiful award. He was one of the top eye enucleators for Lions Eye Bank of Oregon from 1975-1995.His passion for helping others in their grief extended into listening to people as he hoed or watered his flowers around the funeral home. He was a farmer at heart, planting thousands of annuals each year and always planning on how to make the neighborhood more beautiful.Though always working, he always found time for his Sunday night date with his mother, loved his large extended family and delighted in his six grandchildren.He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, The Dalles; his children, Katherine “Kitty” Powell and her husband, Mark Swinth, Portland; Holly Powell Walrod, Ventura, Calif.; and Mark and his wife, Chelsea Powell, The Dalles; six grandchildren, Edison Powell-Walrod; Emily Ann, Kira Lee and Tucker James Swinth; and Claire Bleu and Oscar Jack Powell; his mother, Mildred M. Powell, The Dalles; mother-in-law, Beverly J. Jeffreys, The Dalles; his sisters, brothers and spouses, Judy Ann and Jim Marick, Vancouver, Wash.; Janet M. Powell and Jeri Powell-Knudson, both Milwaukie; Joyce Powell-Morin and her husband Tony, The Dalles; Joseph and Judy Powell, The Dalles; Jean Powell-Marks and her husband, Jim, Portland; and Jeffrey Powell, Kent, Wash.; aunts Helena Wagner, Pontica, Mich.; Bernie Falson, Buffalo, N.Y.; and Sister Mary Aloy Powell, Denver, Colo.; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jack Powell, in August 1969; his father, Ed, in October 1987; and his brother-in-law, Tom Knudson in Nov. 1988; and father-in-law Edwin D. Jeffreys in March 1998.Viewing visitation will be at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home from 2pm through the Recitation of the Rosary at 7pm on Thursday, October 14, 2004.Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with interment at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery and a reception following. Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s School Foundation, 1112 Cherry Heights Rd., The Dalles, OR or the Mid-Columbia Medical Center (MCMC) Health Foundation, 1700 E. 19th Street, The Dalles, OR. — The Dalles Chronicle

Albert Prante

Al Prante died at home in Wahkiacus, WA on March 29, 2016.  At this time, we are not aware of any services planned for Al.

Michael Reynolds  5/23/1947-11/26/19

Former resident of The Dalles, Ore., Michael “Mike” Reynolds passed away while on vacation in Hawaii on Nov. 26, 2019.
Mike graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965 where he played football and wrestled. Mike also played football for Boise State. Mike spent 1½ tours in the Army in Vietnam as a Gunner and then a Crew Chief on Huey Gunships. Mike spent most of his working career as an electrician in Oregon and Alaska.
Mike is survived by his wife, Sylvia; sons, Micah of Soldotna, Alaska, and Mackennon of Missouri; sister Wanda Bennett of Vancouver, Wash.; and brother Mark of Hermiston, Ore.
Mike was proceeded in death by his parents, Marvin and Inez Reynolds of The Dalles, Oregon.
In lieu of flowers Mike’s wishes were for donations to go to the Wounded Warrior Project or Veteran’s of Foreign War.

Cameron Roome 11/16/1946 – 4/5/1989

Sandra Reuber-Vaughn 11/23/1946 – 5/8/1996 

Sandra Ricketts Connelly

11/27/1946 – 8/19/16

Sandra Lee Connelly passed away August  19, 2016 in Hood River, Oregon. She was born November 27, 1946 and was 69 at the time of her passing.

Sandra was born in Hastings, Nebraska to Theodore C. and Mabel (Holmberg)  Ricketts. She moved with her family to The Dalles, Oregon and graduated from Watonka High School Class of 1965. On September 22, 1965 she married Michael Connelly in The Dalles and had two children; Kathryn “Shawn”  Marie and Christopher Michael. The
family lived in The Dalles with a brief stint in Anchorage, Alaska in 1984 and then to Hood River in 1987 where she has resided since. Michael  passed away on September 9, 2012.

She loved her family and opportunities to be with them, Sandra also enjoyed;
making beaded jewelry,  fishing,  gardening, shopping on QVC and traveling.

Sandra was an active homemaker, mother and grandmother but she also worked as a secretary  for the The Dalles Police Department and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Portland.

Sandra is survived by her daughter, Sawn Marie Conner and husband, Richard of The Dalles, Oregon; son Chris Connelly and his wife, Lori of Sweet Home, Oregon; grandchildren,  Jason, Johnathan, Michael, Brenna, Liam & Ciaran; great granddaughter, Lily Ann; brother, Gary R. Ricketts of Naperville, Illinois; two sisters, Shirley Hovda of The Dalles, Oregon and Linda M. Jones of Durango, Colorado; numerous nieces, nephews and friends she has collected over the
years. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers (Theodore & David) and sister (Cynthia).

Larry Arnold Robertson

Larry Arnold Robertson, 60, formerly of The Dalles, died in Las Vegas on Sept. 10, 2006, after a long battle with cancer.He was born in Portland on March 8, 1946.After attending school in The Dalles he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1964, and served three tours of duty in Vietnam. He achieved the rank of Gunnery Sergeant USMC.After his retirement from the military in 1986 he pursued a second career in aviation and became an accomplished pilot.He is survived by his wife, Josie, of Las Vegas; daughter, Chira Faye, Marina Del Ray, Calif.; brother, Dan, Cottonwood, Calif.; aunt, Lee Wagonblast, Lexington; and uncle Cork McCloud, Vancouver, Wash.He will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in
Washington, D. C.

Alan Dale Rowland

Alan Dale Rowland, 58, a resident of The Dalles, died at the local hospital on Saturday, April 22, 2006.He was born in Boise, Idaho, on Sept. 14, 1947 the fourth of five children to Norman lexander and Bertha (Uhl) Rowland.As a young child he moved to The Dalles and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965. After graduation he went into the U.S. Navy as an air sea rescuer in the Philippines during the Vietnam War. After the service, he returned to The Dalles working for a short time for Les Schwab Tire Center and the Aluminum Plant, until he was hired with he Union Pacific Railroad as a conductor. On Feb. 12, 1966 he married Peggy L. Eads in The Dalles.He enjoyed fishing, golfing, running his dog, playing with his grandchildren and spending time at the Deschutes River. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and American Legion.He is survived by his wife Peggy Rowland; his two children, Scott and his wife Lisa, and Dawna and her husband Randy Seibel, all of The Dalles; his six grandchildren, Colton, Meghan, Madison, Kory, Tyler and Kayla, all of The Dalles; his two brothers, Ron Rowland, The Dalles; and Fred Rowland, Arlington; and numerous nieces and nephews and friends.He was preceded in death by his mother and father, a brother and sister and his step father.A casual celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 29, at 1 p.m. at the Moose Lodge with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.Memorials may be made to The Celilo Center, 1800 E. 19th St., The Dalles, OR 97058 and Home at Last Animal Friends, PO Box 290, The alles, OR 97058.

Geoff Sauncy

Geoff Sauncy, age 63, passed away at his home in The Dalles , Oregon on January 10, 2011, following a brief illness. Geoff was a graduate of the Class of 65; attending Chenoweth and then The Dalles High. Upon graduation he became a graphic illustrator for the City of Portland .  He enjoyed camping, the river, music and taking care of animals.Geoff was an active member of our Class Reunion Committee.  He created music/video programs for our enjoyment.  He also digitized each classmates picture from our 1965 Steelhead.He was a gentle soul. He leaves behind his wife, Donna, a brother and sister, several other family members and many good friends.   At his request there will be no service. A suggestion for anyone wishing to make a donation in his name would be to Home At Last.

Virginia Sims-Jones

Clay Smith

1947-May 8, 2019

Clay R. Smith, age 72, a resident of The Dalles, Ore., passed away at a hospital May 8, 2019.  A celebration of life will be held Friday May 17 11 a.m. at Spencer, Libby & Powell Gathering Hall, The Dalles.

Clay served on the Northern Wasco PUD board since 2003.

Patricia Jo Spencer Allsup

Patricia Jo (Spencer) Allsup, 68 of Grants Pass passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at her home in Grants Pass.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 12:00 – 2:00 PM at Stephens Family Chapel.
Funeral Service will be held Sunday 1:00 PM at Newman United Methodist Church with a committal service following at Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Patty is survived by her son, Jake Allsup, his wife Christie, and their 3 year old son Walker, who was Patty’s pure joy.  They live in Portland.  She is also survived by her daughter, Susan Snow of Seattle. Her sisters, Jackie Gasow of Grants Pass, Barbara Ainslie  of Tigard, and their families.

Patty’s teaching career at Madrona Elementary, in Josephine county, spanned 31 years as a first and  second grade teacher. In retirement, Patty traveled, enjoyed occasional trips to a casino, volunteered at the local food bank, and in the ER, as a volunteer with the hospital guild.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Diabetes Association. Please see below.

Make all checks payable to:
American Diabetes Association
On line at; diabetes.org
By phone at; 1-800-diabetes
By mail to:
American Diabetes Association
P.O. Box 11454
Alexandria, VA 22312

Please provide us with:
Name of person donation is in honor or memory of
Name and address of person who we should notify of your gift
Name and address of donor and who should be listed on the card

The American Diabetes Association will promptly send a personalized card to the person or family indicated, notifying them of your thoughtful donation. Every gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law and the donor will receive an acknowledgment for his or her donation.

Ed Stanley

Mary E. Swaim

February 16, 1947 – February 22, 2017

Mary was born in Prineville, Oregon, the second of four children born to Howard Finch Swaim and Celia Mary Lytle Swaim.  Mary’s father died suddenly in 1958.  When Celia married Raymond W. Doty in 1961, the family moved to The Dalles, Oregon and Mary gained four step brothers and sisters. 

She graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965, attended George Fox College and Portland State University.  Most of her career was in the insurance business in bookkeeping and office management in the Portland area.  She also had a licensed Adult Foster Home for years in Oregon City with Donna Crawford.

Survivors include Donna J. Crawford, friend; Philip Dean Swaim (Sheila), brother, Mosier, Or; Jeremy Samuel Swaim, nephew, Montana; step-siblings Denice Henshaw (Keith), Portland; Raymond Curtis Doty, Oregon City; Estlie Emery, Washington, and many nieces, nephews and friends.  She was preceded in death by her mother, father, step-father, two brothers, and a step-sister. 

A memorial service for Mary is being held at 11.am. on March 11^th at:

Oregon City Evangelical Church
1024 Linn Ave.
Oregon City, OR 97045
503.656.8582

There will also be an informal gathering on March 9^th at Spooky’s in The Dalles from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for anyone who would like to attend and share memories of Mary.

Hazel Jean Thompson, 54, resident of The Dalles, died at a local care facility on Sunday, June 10, 2001.

Joseph Cornelius Thompson

Joseph Cornelius Thompson, 38, a resident of Salt Lake City since 1965, was killed in an automobile accident near there on Sept. 10, 1985.He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on March 6, 1947 and was the son of Cornelius and Celia Thompson. He grew up in The Dalles and was a member of the Class of 1965, which recently celebrated its 20th class reunion, which he attended. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served his missions in Colorado and New Mexico. He graduated from Brigham Young University in business.He is survived by his wife Larine, two daughters, Amy and Leigh and one son, Jesse, and his mother Celia Thompson.His father, Cornelius, and a daughter, Addie, died earlier.He was an avid hunter, fisherman, bowman and runner.
Funeral arrangements are pending. — The Dalles Chronicle

Diane Watkins-Barlow

Diane Linda (Watkins) Barlow, 55, a resident of Medford (Oregon), died at her home on Friday, March 28, 2003.She was born April 25, 1947, in The Dalles to Leonard Wade and Muriel Lois (Morse) Watkins. She grew up in The Dalles and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1965.She received a degree in education in 1969 from what is now Southern Oregon University. She was an elementary school teacher for 33 years. She taught school in Salem (Oregon), Oregon City (Oregon) and Central Point (Oregon) for 29 years.She was a member of several education associations, enjoyed collecting antiques, shopping for bargains, world travel, traveling in the family’s motor home and trail riding in the desert in their Jeep.She is survived by her husband, David Olen Barlow, Medford, whom she married on September 19, 1970, in Salem; a son, Dorian, Portland; a daughter, Katarina “Katie”, Medford; her parents, Leonard and Muriel Watkins, Salem; a sister, Janet Gates and one grandchild.Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Phoenix (Oregon) Presbyterian Church, 121 W. 2nd Street, Phoenix. The Reverend Patricia Vanvertol will officiate. Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory are in care of arrangements.Memorial contributions may be made to Mae Richardson School, 200 W. Pine Street, Central Point, Oregon 97502

Rex Stanley Walker

Rex Stanley Walker, 37, a former resident of The Dalles and a 1965 graduate of The Dalles High School died April 23 in Enterprise.He was born Sept. 13, 1947 to Stanley and Leone Walker in Hillsboro.After graduation from The Dalles High he attended the University of Oregon for a short while and then enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served In the States, Vietnam and in Germany and received an honorable discharge in 1971.He later attended Central Washington College in Ellensburg, Wash. And Washington State University in Pullman. While in the service and In college he was active in the Navigators and Campus Crusade for Christ.He had lived in Denver, Colo. Before moving to Whitefish, Mont., and later to Enterprise.Survivors include his parents in Enterprise; a brother, Dr. Scott Walker, Mulino; a nephew and niece, Brett and Erica Walker, both in Mulino.Funeral services were held April 25 in Enterprise and burial was in the Enterprise cemetery. — The Dalles Chronicle

Christie Webber Roy

_/_/1947 to 12/6/17

Christie passed away on December 6, 2017 in The Dalles.

Christie was an active member of our reunion committee always willing to take on whatever needed to be done.

Christie is survived by her husband, Joe, son Ryan Lowther, and daughter Erin Lowther.

Mark W. Westlund

A memorial service will be at 2p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in Zoar Evangelical Lutheran Church Canby for Mark W. Westlund, who died Sept. 28, 2007 of pancreatic cancer at age 60.

Mark W. Westlund was born Aug. 25, 1947, in The Dalles. He graduated from Pacific University and lived in Texas, Illinois, Washington and California before moving in 1979 to Canby, where he was a music teacher for the Canby School District for 28 years. In 1971, he married Alice Wagnon.

Survivors include his wife; sons, Erik and Micah; sister, Tonia Culpepper; and two grandchildren. Rembrances to the Music Education Fund of the Canby School District. Arrangements Crown.

Updated 7/15/2021