Alice Marie Penman

Alice Marie Penman, age 91, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away October 6th, 2023. A Burial will be held in Oakesdale Cemetery in Washington, October 23rd, 2023 at 2:00 pm. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Another member of The Greatest Generation has passed. Alice left this life to her heavenly home on Oct. 6, 2023, at the age of 91. She was born on July 31, 1932, within the golden wheat fields of Washington’s Palouse country to Y Glen and Lou Jones. She was the 3rd of 4 children to this union. She grew up in Oaksdale, at the start of The Great Depression, and finished High School after the close of WW II. After HS graduation she went to Maupin, OR to visit a favorite aunt. There she met a Marine returning from the war in the Pacific and fell in love. She married that rough around the edges Marine, Art Gerity, December 23rd, 1950. They had 3 children Zada Marie (Gerity) Lewis, G. Michael Gerity and April Nadine Gerity. Grievously, April never survived to leave the hospital. Alice’s marriage to Art ended in 1969. She married Robert (Bob) Perkins of Hansen, ID 1971.  They lived in Hansen, ID until Bob’s passing in 1997. She then moved to Wamic, OR to be closer to her daughter Zada. It was there she met and Married Terry Penman in January 2005. Alice and Terry split their time between Wamic, OR and Casa Grande, AZ.  Sadly, Terry passed 2015 in Casa Grande, AZ. She then returned to Oregon, living first in Wamic, then moving to Flagstone, then on to The Springs, 2021 where she passed. Alice is remembered for her sweet smile and helping hand, developing many friendships along the way. She is survived by her 2 children Zada Lewis, and husband Dennis Lewis, G. Michael Gerity and wife Donna L. Gerity, two grandchildren Sean Gerity wife Marci Gerity, and Caitlin Gerity and three greatgrandchildren Lucas, Dylan & Thomas Gerity.

A graveside memorial is planned for Mother’s Day May 12, 2024.