Agnes Benson Schlichting

Born 5-26-1928
Died 2-28-2020

Agnes Schlichting died peacefully at home in Eugene, OR. She was born May 1928, in Glendive, MT; a premature infant unexpected to survive and yet nearing 92, she ended an incredibly gifted life.

At age 10, her family relocated to Thief River Falls, MN where she graduated from high school. She attended St Olaf College and sang 4 years with the St Olaf Choir during which time she met her husband, James R Schlichting. They settled in The Dalles, OR. Agnes, an accomplished pianist and choral musician, started, directed and lead a children’s choir school for 15 years at Zion Lutheran Church in The Dalles. Later, she was organ master at St James Lutheran Church in Portland, OR. After returning to The Dalles, she stayed active in the music of Zion, directing the bell choir until her move to Eugene.

The Lutheran Church and music played a pivotal role throughout her life. Energetic to the end, always on the move, she sewed over 75 quilts during her lifetime; she hand knit a sweater a year for each of her children through their education years. She loved her dogs; every one of them.

Preceded in death by her husband, James R Schlichting, she is survived by her four children, Robert, Joyce, Kathryn and Christine and four grandchildren, Taylor, Marley, Kimbert and Elin. 

She will be laid to rest in a private service, next to her beloved husband Dr. James R Schlichting.  The memorial service will be reschedule due to current travel restrictions. Details will be on Spencer, Libby & Powell Website once rescheduled.  

Mildred R Craber, age 101, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away February 27, 2020. 

Visitation and viewing is 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Monday, March 2, 2020 at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home, 1100 Kelly Avenue, The Dalles, Oregon. 

Graveside committal will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday March 3, 2020 at IOOF Cemetery 1100 18th St, The Dalles, Oregon.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, details will be posted on Spencer Libby & Powell website once they are finalized.

Roberta Jean Miller

April 13, 1933 ~ February 26, 2020

     Roberta Jean (Bobbie) Miller passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 peacefully in her sleep.

     A resident of The Dalles for several decades, she had recently moved to a Beaverton care facility.

     Bobbie arrived with her family in 1971 and spent many years active in churches and politics.  Her name (plus ghost-writing for others) was a constant in the Chronicle opinion pages.

    Bobbie was born on a ranch near Torrington Wyoming on April 13, 1933, the youngest of eight siblings.  Life on a prairie ranch was tough but rewarding, raising almost all of their own food.  One of her fondest memories of childhood was when her father returned from town and surprised her with the birthday gift of a pet rabbit, left in the chicken coop for her to find when doing her chores.  Canned beef was a favorite treat.

     Later in her high school years, her family briefly lived in Colorado, where she met her husband Dick and married him after he returned from service in the Korean War.  They raised three children: Kenton (deceased), Ronda, and Chris.

     In retirement, she took Dick traveling around the world by earning trips through a Christmas product sales company and spent many winters with him in Arizona.

     She is survived by her daughter, Ronda; son-in-law, Brian; son, Chris; daughter-in-law, April; daughter-in-law, Tammy; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

      A service will be held at 1:30 PM, Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Emmanuel Baptist Church 2819 W. 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97508.

Ora D. "Doris" Anderson, age 88, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away February 21, 2019. 

Mary A. Hausinger, age 75, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away February 21, 2020. Arrangements are pending and will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home website once finalized.

Steve Tidwell, age 69, resident of Bend, Oregon, passed away February 19, 2020 at a local care facility.   Arrangements are pending and will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell web site once they are finalized. 

Alfred R. Atkisson, age 69, resident of Maupin, Oregon passed away February 9, 2020 at his residence.   Arrangements are pending and will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell web site once they are finalized.

Mary Margaret Borges, age 77, resident of The Dalles, passed away February 15, 2020, at a local hospital.   Arrangements are pending and will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell web site once they are finalized. 

Bernhilde Eaton, age 78, resident of Rufus, Oregon , passed away at a local care facility February 18, 2020. Services are pending and will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home web site once they are finalized.

Evelyn M. Tackett, age 76, resident of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away February 16, 2020 at a local hospital.  Evelyn was visiting relatives in The Dalles, Oregon.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  Services are pending and most likely be held in Indiana, information will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell website when finalized. 

     John was born in Boring OR to Henry and Nina Raz on June 8, 1928 and passed away February 14, 2020 at the Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles Oregon.  

     John served in the U.S Navy.  John worked on his families Dairy for many years in Ridgefield, Washington, and has spent the last 41 years on his cattle ranch in Lyle Washington.  John's hobbies included hunting and fishing.  

     He was preceded in death by his parents and niece. 

     Our beloved father is survived by three daughters, Debra McElroy, Linda Newman, Jodie Haag and son in law Arnie Haag;  nine grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren and two great- great grandchildren; brother and sister in law, Henry and Muriel Raz; sister, Louise Labsch; two nephews; four grand-nieces; and one grand-nephew.

           John will be missed by numerous friends and his community in Lyle, Washington.

 Celebration of Life

Fellowship and Refreshments

Stop by between 3:00 ~ 5:00

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Country Café

Lyle, Washington

Melva Marie Earl, age 90, resident of Grass Valley, Oregon passed away February 12, 2020.  Private viewing was held and burial is planned for 11:00 AM,Tuesday February 18, 2020 at Grass Valley Cemetery.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. 

Virginia Mary Deal, age 94, resident of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away in The Dalles, February 15, 2020.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  Private services will be held. 

     Theo “Ted” Duane Sabey, age 87, passed away on February 7, 2020.

     Ted was born on September 25, 1932 in Lehi, Utah to James Jacob Sabey and Elsie Edith Olive Nelson. He was the fourth of seven children. Ted’s family moved to Oregon when he was nine years old. He went to grade school in a train car at Starkey and later in Summerville. He attended Imbler High School where he met Betty. Ted and Betty married in 1951. Ted was drafted into the Army and was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia to prepare for deployment to Korea. After serving in Korea, Ted was stationed in Hawaii and then transferred to the Army Reserves.

     Ted and Betty adopted their first child, Terry, in 1967. Three years later, they adopted Teresa.

     After military service, Ted had many different jobs. He worked for Georgia Pacific, he fished commercially on the Oregon coast, worked on large cattle ranches, and was a farmhand. In the early 60’s, Ted and his brothers, Gene and Jim, played music in country-western bars around Oregon and Nevada.

     Ted was a long-time member of the Sherman County Fair Board. He served on the board of Oregon Fairs Association for 35 years, holding many offices and was on numerous committees. He was part of Oregon Fairs Foundation for 20 years. Ted served on the board of North Central Education Service District.

     Ted was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved to horse camp and take the family on pack trips into the Eagle Cap Wilderness area.

     He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; his son, Terry; his brother, Mick Phillips; two sisters Virginia Simpson and Betty Thornton.

     He is survived by his daughter, Teresa Hart, her husband Darryl; two grandsons, Ryan and Kevin;  siblings, Lillie Songer, Jim Sabey, Gene Sabey and their families.

     A Celebration of Life will be held at the Grass Valley Pavilion on February 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM. For those who wish to attend, there will be a graveside service at Rose Cemetery. A procession to the cemetery will leave the Sherman County Fairgrounds at 12:45.

Memorial contributions in Ted’s name can be made to:

Moro Community Presbyterian Church

or

Sherman County Historical Society.

      Services are planned for Saturday February 29, 2020; 12:30 PM meet at the Sherman County Fair Grounds, the processional will leave 12:45 PM for 1:00 Graveside Service at Rose Hill Cemetery on Fraser Road 1/2 mile north of Crites Lane, Moro, Oregon 97039; a Celebration of Life will follow 2:00 at the Grass Valley Pavilion, Grass Valley, Oregon. 

Barbara Sue Jeffries, age 79, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away February 10, 2020.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  Services will be held at a later date, details will be available on the Spencer, Libby & Powell website once finalized.  

Charlotte Ann Salinas, age 57, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away February 9, 2020.  

Morris Lee Tuttle, age 85, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away February 5, 2020.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  The family will hold private services.  

Jacqueline “Jackie” Jones (n. Straub) died peacefully in her home on February 3, 2020 in The Dalles, Oregon at the age of 63.  

Jackie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend.  She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Guillermo “Pollo” Flores Pacheco; son, Adam Jones of The Dalles, Oregon; grandchildren, Isaac Jones, Aden Jones and Madison Jones; brothers, Charles Sterling of Oregon and Mickey Sterling of Indiana.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Janice Mae (n. Lewis) Straub and Oliver Robert Straub, and her son, Jay Jones.  

Jackie was born January 17, 1957 in Playa del Rey, California to Janice and Oliver Straub, and graduated from Hood River High School in Hood River, Oregon.  In addition to raising two sons, she was a hard worker all her life.  She was initially employed by Jantzen, and then worked at Luhr Jensen for 27 years.  After Luhr Jensen, she returned to school at Columbia Gorge Community College where she trained to become a medical assistant.  She worked as a certified medical assistant at both One Community Health and finally at Mid-Columbia Medical Center, Internal Medicine.  

Jackie loved visiting with and going on outings with her family and friends.  She was an accomplished seamstress, making clothing for her family, and was well know for the many blankets she made for friends and family to welcome new babies into the world.  She also loved all animals, especially dogs, and would frequently donate to animal causes.  She was a kind and generous soul who will be greatly missed by all who knew her.  

A Celebration of Life will be held at Sorosis Park in The Dalles on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 12:00.  All are welcome to attend and celebrate Jackie’s life.  In lieu of flowers, family and friends have set up a memorial fund, https://www.gofundme.com/f/jackie-jones-memorial-fund, to help with medical expenses.  Contributions may also be made to Home At Last Humane Society, 200 River Road, The Dalles, Oregon 97058.         

Virginia Duree Kennedy, age 79, resident of The Dalles, passed away January 31, 2020.  Spencer Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  There may be a celebration of Life at a later date, information will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell Website once plans have been finalized.  

Daniel Clifford Mauser, age 71, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away February 2, 2020. Services with military honors will be held at a later date, details will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell website once they become available.