Renee Tetzloff

Renee Tetzloff met her Savior at the gate of heaven on June 5, 2022. She passed away at home. She was receiving Hospice care ,having battled leukemia four years. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM November 3 at First Christian Church.

 Renee Terry Cynthia Watson was born June 16, 1944 at Bismarck, ND to Terry and Sylvia Watson while Terry was stationed in France during World War II. She graduated Bismarck High 1962. She met Alvin Tetzloff, who was recently returned from service in the Navy and married April 6,  1963. They had two daughters. They resided in Bismarck until Alvin secured a job with the Corps of Engineers, Riverdale, ND, then moved to Garrison, ND , transferring to Oregon in 1984 with the Corps.

Renee was faithful to her calling as a wife and mother, primarily a homemaker she did clerical and retail work. She loved animals, which fostered in her children an appreciation for all creatures. She trained her  first Lhasa puppy for show. As a pet parent she had birds and fell in love with bunnies. A lifelong friend, she valued her relationships with the people she met while engaging in cake decorating, knitting groups, book clubs, church activities and online trading. She was also instrumental in helping to establish a rose garden at Seufert Park, The Dalles  Dam Visitor Center while Alvin was maintaining  the grounds.

She will  be  remembered  as a faithful wife, mother and friend. She was a merciful  giver who ran with  patient endurance the race  that was her life, keeping  her eyes fixed on Jesus. She was passionate for her family and stayed the course through some very challenging  times.

When she was diagnosed with  leukemia, she opted for treatment. She was able to see her grandson marry, and then hold her first great-grandson, plus 3 more.

A lifelong friend, she maintained relationships with many, including one from grade school and a pen pal from Australia.

 She is survived by two daughters, Julie (Benny) Parries, The Dalles; Jamey(David) Thorson,  Oakland, CA; two grandsons, Eli( significant other, Alyssa) Parries, The Dalles;  Daniel(Victoria)Parries, White Salmon, WA; four great- grandchildren, Ethan, Violet, Uriah and Luckess ; her sister, Linda Grosz-Barth, Bismarck, ND; two nieces,  Cindy and Trish Barth; and brother, Terry M.Watson, Jr. She was preceded in death by  her  parents.

Arrangements  were made for cremation  at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral  Home  in The Dalles.

 Memories will be treasured, and she will be greatly missed.