Wanda Jean Fisher, age 93, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away November 20, 2019. She will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband Paul McKelvey Fisher at Willamette National Cemetery in a private service.
Donna Beth Henkle, age 83, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away November 13, 2019. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Alejandro Lozano-Rivas, age 33, resident of Wasco, Oregon, passed away November 11, 2019. Graveside Committal Services will be held 1:00 Friday November 15, 2019 at IOOF Cemetery, 1100 18th St, The Dalles, Oregon. Rev. Father Ron Maag Officiating.
Jennifer Lynn Heldstab, age 48, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away November 7, 2019. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. A family directed Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 AM Saturday November 23, 2019 at Covenant Christian Church, 2630 E. 18th St., The Dalles, Oregon.
Carol Jean Dine, age 67, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away November 7, 2019. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. A family directed Celebration of Life will be held at Spooky's the time and date are pending and will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell Website when the details are finalized.
Nyle Rodelle Hill Jr., age 73, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away November 6, 2019 at a local hospital. There are no services planned at his request.
Anita Augusta Hooper was born July 14, 1921 the youngest of five children to Arnold Alan and Mary Dorothy (Haynes) Dunlap. She died at age 98 in The Dalles on November 5, 2019.
Anita was raised in Kent and Grass Valley in Sherman County. She was an outdoor kid who especially loved Camp Sherman and the Metolius River.
The Dunlap’s moved to Grass Valley after her father’s general store in Kent burned. Anita’s father was the manager of the Grass Valley Grain Growers for many years, a position she later held. During her tenure of about ten years, the concrete elevators in Grass Valley and Kent were built and put into service.
She married Kenneth Barnett, until his death aboard a U.S. Navy ship in World War II. She then joined the WAVES, and acronym for Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service in the U.S. Navy. She was assigned to Camp Adair near Corvallis, Oregon, her roll was to help returning veterans recover, there she met Harry Herschel Hooper.
Harry was another Navy man. He suffered in a Japanese prison camp for more that three and a half years after his ship the USS Pope (DD-225), was sunk in the Battle of the Java Sea. They were married in 1946, and moved to Harry’s hometown, The Dalles, Oregon. Harry work at the Sunshine Mill. Harry became the owner of a farm property near Hazelton, Idaho in 1949, when his name was drawn as the winner of a contest. They moved to Idaho and developed and farmed that property for several years.
They later moved to Grass Valley, where they purchased the Motel and Union 76 Service Station. While in Grass Valley their son Floyd Arnold Hooper was born on October 13, 1952. Floyd has now recently retired and lives with his partner Terrie Haag at Pine Hollow, Oregon.
Harry had suffered permanent injuries during his internment, making it difficult to sustain the kind of work the service station required so they sold the Motel and Union 76 Station. Soon they were operating a feed lot near Tygh Valley. Then they leased property on Juniper Flat, where Anita led an effort to create a rural fire protection district and became the first fire chief.
After several years of successful farming they bought a place on Hood Canal in Washington and divided their time between that home and a place in Yuma, Arizona.
Anita loved to water ski slalom style, but when she turned 80, Harry decided it was time for them to quit, and sold the boat. They eventually decided to also slow down on travel and bought a home in The Dalles. After one of their morning card games following breakfast, Harry dosed off in his chair… and didn’t awaken. Anita lost her partner of sixty -five years on October 10, 2011.
Anita continued her independent ways, despite macular degeneration and hearing impairment. She played cards and had good friends that provided transportation. Her only medication was an occasional aspirin. Anita continued to live independently at her home in The Dalles until three months ago, when she moved to Flagstone Senior Living in The Dalles.
The family is planning a Memorial Event 2:00 Sunday November 24 at The Pavilion in Grass Valley, Oregon. Music and tributes will be provided by the Mobley Family.
Contributions to the Grass Valley Pavilion in Anita’s memory are encouraged.
Zada Rae Davis, age 83, resident of Rufus, Oregon, passed away November 4, 2019. There
will be family directed services at a later date.
Charles Hadley Swisher, a resident of Dufur, Oregon, passed away October 24, 2019 at the age of 96. He was the oldest of two sons to Haymon Swisher and Hazel (Keller) Swisher. One of his grandfathers was a founder of the mining town Cornucopia, Oregon in 1886 following the discovery of gold in the area. His first Job was working in the famous Queen of the West mine.
As a senior in high school in Baker City he competed a s along distance runner. After high school he moved to Cornucopia and stayed with his father there until 1941 when he moved to Portland to take a course a Benson Tech High School. Boeing hired him out of the class there for sixty-two and a half cents an hour. Charlie soon discovered her could make one dollar- forty-five cents an hour working at the shipyards in Portland.
After the Pearl Harbor attack, Charlie signed up for the Naval Air Corps. He was stationed at Oak Harbor, Washington working on Catalina Sea Planes with self-sealing gas tanks.
On October 3, 1944 Charlie married Pearl G Schuls in Mt. Vernon, Washington.
Charlie joined the Corps of Engineers in 1952 first working as a security guard. In 1963 one of his bosses discovered how smart he was and offered a promotion to be the supervisor of the navigation locks at the John Day Dam. In the early 1970’s he was named the head of park and recreation facilities at The Dalles Dam until he retired and moved to Dufur in 1990.
Charlie was strong in his Catholic faith and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the Elks and the Eagles.
He is survived by his son, Gary Swisher (Becky); daughter, Sharon Swisher; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 Saturday December 7, 2019 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 420 NE 1st Street, Dufur, Oregon, 97021, with Rev. Father Fabian Nwokorie and Rev. Father Magg officiating.
Christian Burial Committal will be at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, 1222 W. 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon with Rev. Father Joseph Levine officiating.
Carl Mark Blount, age 78, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away November 2, 2019 in The Dalles, Oregon. There are no services planned at this time.
Douglas A McAllister, age 76, passed away Wednesday October 16, 2019 at The Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, Oregon. Arrangements are pending.
Kelly Sue Dillard, age 50, resident of Dufur, Oregon, passed away October 19, 2019. There are no services planned at this time.
Richard (Rick) James Darnielle was born August 6, 1961, to Jim and Leah Darnielle. He was a lifelong resident of The Dalles, Ore. He passed away on October 21, 2019, after battling illness for many years.
Rick was raised in the 8 Mile Creek area, all during his childhood, where he loved being on the ranch with his father and grandfather. He learned all that he could about farming and ranching, which was his passion in life.
In 1981, he married his sweetheart, Sharon Nodurft, and in 1984 they had their first child, Cody James. Soon to follow in 1991, their second child was born, Shayn Anthony. Rick was always proud to show his sons the wholesome way of life as a farmer, rancher, hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed the time that was spent with close friends.
He is preceded in death by his father, Jim Darnielle; grandparents, Harry and Dorothy Darnielle.
He is survived by Sharon Darnielle of The Dalles; sons, Cody (Kimberly) Darnielle of The Dalles, Shayn (Hayley) Darnielle of North Dakota; grandsons, Jaxen and Noah Darnielle (Cody and Kimberly).
A remembrance of life will be held on November 1, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Sorosis Park Shelter., 300 E Scenic Dr., The Dalles, Oregon.
Clarence Eugene Farrar, (61), loving husband, brother, and friend died peacefully at MCMC on October 15, 2019. He will have a private ceremony among family members in the near future.
Clarence was born in Portland on August 7, 1958. He loved to fish, play pool, darts and Texas Hold ‘em. He loved hanging with his friends at the Moose and his beloved wife Conney Isaac Farrar.
Clarence graduated from Wishram high school, attended WSU, worked at Boeing in Seattle and Burlington-Northern Railroad.
He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Smith and Ardus Wakefield.
His siblings include Karla Smith-Watson (The Dalles), Joseph Smith (Portland), Catherine (Kitton) Smith (Whidbey Island) and Mike Smith (Portland).
His children include Angie Hornshaw and Cherish Yandell (Whidbey Island), Casey (Cassandra) Smith (Seattle), and Calrence (Leo) Farrar IV (The Dalles).
Donations for family to Rivermark Credit Union.
Margaret Matilda Larsen, 92, of The Dalles, Ore., died Friday, October 11, 2019, surrounded by her family at her home. Margaret was born to Joseph and Esther Leonore Boisvert March 5, 1927, in South Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years David Harry Larsen, and her brother William Bosivert, and is survived by her brother John Trueman, Quesnel B.C., Canada, and sister Cathrine Fosbery, Merritt, B.C., Canada, and four children: Harry Larsen, wife Mary Jo, The Dalles, Ore.; Sandra Horwitz, husband Ted, The Dalles, Ore.; Annette Fernald, husband Dennis, Battle Ground, Wash.; and Steven Larsen, wife Nancy, Troutdale, Ore., and eleven grandchildren: Richard, Stephanie, Larry, Tina, Jason, Justin, Autumn, Logan, Chandler, Branson and Kobi, and four great-grandchildren: Cassidy, Finley, Emerson and Oliver. A service will be held at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore., on Monday, November 4, 2019, at 10 am, with a gathering for family and friends afterward at 2414A SE 17th Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations to be directed in Margaret’s name to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer at 230 W Monroe, Suite 710, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
The family of Margaret Larsen would like send a special thank you to The Heart of Hospice and all those who were there with us during a difficult time.Margaret Matilda Larsen, age 92, resident of The Dalles, passed away at home October 11, 2019.
Margaret will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband David Harry Larsen in a Committal Service scheduled for 10:00 Monday November 4, 2019 at Willamette National Cemetery.
Please note: updated service information, (previous scheduled date was changed to accommodate the family).
Kae'l Sean Moran , age 45, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away earlier this year. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 PM, Friday October 25, 2019 at Spencer, Libby & Powell Gathering Hall, 1100 Kelly Ave., The Dalles, Oregon.
Ruvim Andryushin, age 28, resident of Battle Ground, Washington, passed away in Rowena, Oregon, October 12, 2019.
Kolotea Tufaina I'aulualo, age 77, resident of The Dalles, passed away October 6, 2019. She was surrounded by family at her home. A Going Home Celebration is planned for 11:00 AM Friday, October 18th, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. 11th St., The Dalles. Burial will follow at IOOF Cemetery, 1100 18th St., The Dalles.
Thomas (Tom) Elliott, nearly lifelong resident of The Dalles, Ore., passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family.
Tom was known for his love of fishing, camping, hunting and white-water rafting but mostly his love of family and friends.
Tom graduated from The Dalles High School in 1968. He then went on to Oregon Technical Institute where he studied heavy equipment diesel mechanics, graduating in 1970. He served in the Navy as a Seabee in Vietnam.
Upon returning to The Dalles, Tom married Patti (Shaver) Elliott in 1972, where they raised their family together. He enjoyed his ever changing career in heavy equipment mechanics and was happy to learn new things - starting with farm machinery, moving to logging equipment, then fire engines, and finishing his career with Bonneville Power Administration in 2014. Tom was also an active member of The Dalles Rod and Gun Club since 1982, making many fond memories with family and friends at the club cabins on the Deschutes River.
Tom is survived by the love of his life, Patti; children, Chad, Erin, and Jill; grandchildren Dane, Samuel, and Shaver; mother Angie; sisters, Jennifer and Judi; brother Brian; and oldest and dearest friend Nerl (Mike Bartell).
Tom will be remembered for his love and whole-hearted caring for family and friends. All were blessed to have had him in their lives. A private celebration of Tom will be at a later date with family.
If you wish to honor Tom, please make a donation to Deschutes River Alliance, Celilo Cancer Center, or Providence Hospice.
G. Louise Kendrick was born on August 6, 1930 in Tulsa, Okla., to Andy and Mary Wilder. In her early years, Louise spent lots of time with her neighboring grandma who took her to church regularly and shared God's love with her. From a very young age, Louise became passionate about sharing her love for Jesus with others around her, especially children.
Louise graduated high school in 1948 and then began nurses training, which is how she met her future husband as her patient. She and Delmar Kendrick were married on May 15, 1950, and had four children, Delese, Kit, Sue, and Mark. Louise and Del set an example to generations about what a dedicated, loving commitment through matrimony looks like during their more than 68 years of marriage, parting only through death last February.
Not only a dedicated wife, Louise lived out a strong commitment to each of her children and grandchildren as well as to extended family, which was extremely important to her. While fully capable of firmly teaching respect for others, good manners, hard work, etc., one of her hallmarks was Louise’s playfulness and even orneriness. Well into her 70's she would not shy away from challenging the grandkids to a round of "horse", demonstrating her continuing prowess and skill as a star basketball player from her high school days. In addition, playing cards and other games was a regular event in the Kendrick household motivated by Louise.
Teaching Sunday School was one way she used her gifts for literally decades, beginning at 12 years old and not stopping until a health event made it necessary at age 83! Over the years, many children, teens and adults have known her simply as "Teacher Louise". Coming from modest means and living through the Great Depression gave Louise a unique foundation she was able to use. She saw everyone as precious and was never intimidated by sickness, poverty, or even dirty, sticky hands and faces, but instead of being put off, engulfed each one lovingly in her embrace. She would gladly share with every individual God's love for them and how they had value to Him and in her eyes as well. Her ministry with youth was also evident in Lyle for many years during "Friday Nights" , and in the 70's and 80's, with women as a speaker for Christian Women's Club. Her activities and examples for young and old alike were often playful, animated, and captivating in nature. She had a great ability to laugh at herself and be silly, engaging the listener as she drove home a concept from God's Word.
The Kendrick's made their home in Lyle, Wash., and had a significant impact on the community. Louise joined in with the family grocery business and used her nursing skills many times to assist others in need. She even delivered a baby once when rockslides prevented transport to the hospital. One of her biggest community contributions was being "grandma" to the Lyle High School students their home bordered. Always with an "open door policy", teens would come in for short visits, a stay during a time of need, or for a hot meal at lunchtime. Walls in their kitchen were full of names and measurements of many children over the years, along with graduation photos and information. Her warm hospitality was like a magnet drawing people in through her genuine caring.
Louise truly loved people and had an outgoing personality. Louise made meaningful connections with everyone she met, and consistently shared her faith during her encounters. She had a positive influence on others and will be greatly missed.
Due to a series of health events, Louise died on October 4, 2019, surrounded by loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents; youngest sister Shirley; and her loving husband. She is survived by her sister Mary Ann; her children; grandchildren, Jacob, Nathan, David, Jeff, Kable, Katie, Kyle, Courtney, Sarah, Christie, and Ben; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Gateway Church 1111 Dry Hollow Rd, The Dalles, Oregon 97058 on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at 3:30 p.m.