Dennis Donald Ross, age 81, resident of Maupin, Oregon passed away June 11, 2021. Services with Military Honors will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Darin Craig Roberts, age 56, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away at a local hospital June 10, 2021. At his request there will be no services. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Robert Lynn Green was born in Pampa, Texas. The Green family moved out west and settled in in Oregon. Bob attended Maupin High School where he played basketball and enjoyed acting. He graduated from Maupin in 1955 and immediately joined the Navy. His Navy his career took him to many far away countries in the Far East, Middle East, Europe, and the Mediterranean. During this time, he was promoted into the Naval Intelligence Secret Service. He said that the education he received in the Navy could never have been learned in a textbook. After 22 proud years of service Bob retired in 1977 from the Navy. Once retired from the military Bob continued to work, he worked for the local high school and elementary schools in The Dalles Oregon. He also worked at The Dalles Dam.
Bob met Jenny soon after he retired, and they were married in 1978. Bob and Jenny each had children from previous marriages. They made their home in the Dalles, where they enjoyed the beauty and simple life and friends that were there. They were married for 37 years until Jenny's death.
Bob was a member of V.F.W. and the local Moose Lodge. He was continually active at Bethany Lutheran Church, and it was especially important to him to be involved on Sunday's. Bob became an Elder after many years of faithful service and enjoyed reading and talking about his religion. He also enjoyed being a Chaplain at the local Hospital.
Bob’s interests included enjoying long walks while taking lots of beautiful photos along the way. He also spent much of his time traveling to old homesteads photographing and researching the history of Wasco County. You could also find him on sunny days gardening or picking berries along the Columbia River Gorge or tending to the flowers around the house, especially the roses. When he was not outside Bob would be catching up on the news or watching westerns on T. V. or reading.
Robert Green is survived by his son, Robert, Jr. (Amy); stepdaughters, Margaret (Curt), Carol, and Donna; grandchildren; and great grandchildren; sister, June (Gary); nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by parents, Vern, and Beatrice; spouse of 37 years, Genevieve Green; brother, Clayton Green; sister-in-law, Dorothy; and stepdaughter, Sally.
Memorial Services will be held 10:00 am July 9, 2021, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 2323 E 12th Street, The Dalles, Oregon.
Graveside Service with Military Honors to follow at I.O.O.F Cemetery,1100 W 18th St., The Dalles Oregon.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church.
Fetiipopo I'aulualo Jr., age 60, resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away June 13, 2021. Viewing/visitation is scheduled for 2:00 Thursday July 8, 2021 and Funeral 9:00 Friday July 9, 2021 at Spencer, Libby & Powell Gathering Hall. Burial will follow at 12:30 at I.O.O.F. Cemetery 1100 18th St., The Dalles, OR. Spencer Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Lester E. Hazen, age 94, resident of Happy Valley , Oregon , previously of The Dalles, Oregon passed away June 10, 2021. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 11:00 Saturday June 19, 2021 at Lynchwood Church of God, 3818 SE 174th Ave., Portland, OR 97236. Graveside services with military honors will be held 11:00 Friday June 25, 2021 at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, 2565 Three Mile Road, The Dalles, OR 97058, all are welcome. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Robert (Bob) Lee Brenden, 72, was born February 9, 1949 to parents Larry and Naoma Brenden, and died on June 9, 2021.
He is survived by brothers, Dennis, John (Clarrise) Brenden and Carl (Heidi) Cromwell; and sisters, Sylvia Idema and Shirley (Marvin) Meyers.
Proceeding him in death were parents, Ernie and Naoma Brenden; brothers, Mike, and Alan; and sister, Annette.
A celebration of life will be held at noon on July 17, 2021 at 3014 W. Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon. Lunch will be served in honor of Bob and Dave.
Robert Lee Brenden, age 72, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away June 9, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Robert Tobias Renouard, age 19, resident of Portland, Oregon passed away June 3, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Deniese Lemarr was a lifelong resident of The Dalles, Ore. She was born Dec. 13, 1952, and passed away at age 68 on June 1, 2021.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Maxine Gale; brothers, William and John; and son, Shane Lemarr. She is survived by son, Jerry Lemarr; brother, Griff (Venda) Gale; sister, Virginia Hunter; and granddaughters, Harlie and Kilie, and their mother Amanda.
Deniese was employed in housekeeping most of her career the last 20-plus years at Mid Columbia Medical Center.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday June 19th from 1:00 to 4:00 at The Dalles Eagles Lodge, 2006 W. 7th St., The Dalles, Oregon.
Gary Lee Brooks, resident of the Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, Oregon passed away June 3, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Mary Kathryn (Wilson) Holt was born on October 6, 1941, to Earnest Wilson and Vernie (Stacy) Wilson in Lubbock, TX. The family moved around until they ended up in Fresno, CA. There Mary graduated high school and married Tommy Holt on November 22, 1962. Prior to being married, Mary was a PBX Switchboard Operator. Once married Tommy and Mary had two children, Kevin Holt and Kathy (Tom) Lamoreaux. Mary became a homemaker. In August of 1979, the family moved to White Salmon, WA. Tommy, and Mary were also house parents for a boys group home and later became foster parents. Mary also worked temporarily as a switchboard operator, bookkeeper and dental assistant. Once fully retired, Tommy and Mary moved to Osburn, ID where Mary and Tommy divorced in 2004. Mary spent the last few years living in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Mary moved to The Dalles, OR in January 2021 to be closer to her daughter.
Mary’s greatest joy in life was her family. Family gatherings, family holidays, family meals, family trips, all the family feels. She loved the ocean, seafood, camping and crocheting. In her later life she loved watching re-runs of The Walton’s, The Andy Griffith Show and pretty much anything with Tom Selleck, but especially his Jessie Stone movies. She loved watching travel shows and seeing faraway places. She loved going to church but in her later years when that was not possible, she enjoyed watching the gospel on YouTube as well as reading her bible.
Mary passed peacefully at Mid-Columbia Medical Center on June 3, 2021, from congestive heart failure and complications with diabetes. Her daughter, son-in-law, grandson Bryan, and grand-daughter-in-law Ellie were by her side.
She leaves behind her son, Kevin; daughter, Kathy; son in law, Tom; grandsons, Matthew, Brandon, Mark, Bryan, Mitchell and Lucien; granddaughters, Michelle and Lindsey; great grandsons, Skylar, Hayden, William, and Teddy; great-granddaughters Evelyn, Jade, Paige, Emily, and Allison; sisters, Wanda (Bill) Maple and Julie Robbins; brother, Ronnie (Anita) Wilson; numerous nieces; and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Ernest Dwain “Buddy” Wilson; sister, Sharon Davis; and her niece and best friend Bridgette (Bri) Wilson.
Graveside services will be held on June 26, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Day’s Cemetery in Osburn, ID. Reception lunch will be at Silver Valley Seniors Hall, 726 Mullan, Osburn, Idaho
Ryan John Schlattman, age 42, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away June 1, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Donna Jean Farrar, age 89, resident of Grass Valley, Oregon passed away at home, June 4, 2021. There will be no services at her request. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Elizabeth J. Hartmann, age 94, a resident of The Dalles, passed away June 2, 2021. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral home in care of arrangements
Joanne Catherine LaDoux, 96, departed to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully of natural causes on April 12, 2021, under the wonderful care of Heart of Hospice and staff at The Springs at Mill Creek Assisted Living Facility in The Dalles, OR.
Joanne, fondly called “Jennie” by family and close friends, is the second oldest of eight siblings. She was born in Hibbing (Carson City), Minnesota on July 7, 1924, to John and Mary Staydohar. She graduated from Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minnesota in 1943 where she was active in 4-H. She then moved to Seattle, WA in 1944 where she worked as a sheet metal helper and office supervisor for Winslow Marine Railway who were building support ships for the war effort in the Pacific during World War II. She moved back to Minnesota in 1945 where she married that same year Theodore (Ted) V. LaDoux at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church of Coleraine, Minnesota. After five years and the birth of their first of two sons (Ted Jr.), the urge to find better employment opportunities motivated Joanne, her husband and son to move to the Pacific Northwest first to Washington then Oregon. After several moves in both states the family finally settled in The Dalles, Oregon in 1967 where Joanne lived the rest of her life. She and husband Ted were long time attenders at St. Peters Catholic Church.
Joanne was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ted V. LaDoux (2017); son, Dennis LaDoux (2020); sisters, Helen Spanish (1993) and Mary Vinall (2020); and brother, John Staydohar (2014)
Joanne is survived by three sisters, Ann Howe (Bill) Ellis of Warsaw, IN, Betty (Rollie) Berry of Rialto, CA, Diane (Michael) Tok of Hastings, MN; and brother Dick (Fiancé Hazel) Staydohar of Marble, MN; her son, Ted (Kathy) LaDoux of Eatonville, WA, and grandsons, Brandon (Carrie) LaDoux of Olympia, WA, Brent (Susan) LaDoux of Seattle, WA, Jeremy LaDoux of Emmet, ID; and granddaughter, Cassandra LaDoux (Jesse) Verrips of Baxter, MN; and five great grandchildren, Sydney and Quinn LaDoux, and Henry, Blake and Tommy Verrips; and many nieces and nephews.
This beautiful and loved wife, mother and sister will be dearly missed by her family. The family was very blessed to have her be a part of their lives for so many years. She spent most of her adult life being a devoted housewife and mother. She was a meticulous housekeeper and excellent baker known for her great Croatian Potica (walnut bread) and Sarma (cabbage rolls). She was the glue that held the family together during troubled times. She also loved visiting with family and friends, and listening to a variety of music, especially the music of her parents’ Croatian (formerly Yugoslavia) heritage. As a teenager she and her older sister played and sang in her father’s Croatian Tamburitza band who wrote most of the music they played as well as teaching them and other band members how to play the many instruments they used. She also worked at several major clothing retail stores in The Dalles for many years, but her passion was gardening and oil painting and an occasional
camping trip or visit to Reno for fun. Joanne’s high school senior annual best described how she lived her life right up to the end - “Though modest and gentle She rules her own mind”.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, June 19th at St. Peters Catholic Church, 1222 W 10th St. followed by Inurnment at St. Peters Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Oregon Veterans’ Home – 700 Veterans Dr., The Dalles, OR 97058.
Funeral arrangements are provided by Spencer Libby & Powell Funeral Home.
Lois Edwards Nelson was the oldest of three children born to Alta and Henry DeLancey and the last surviving member of the DeLancey family after her younger sister Janice pasted away 10 years ago and their middle brother Alan 6 years before that.
Lois was the mother of five children; Michael, Mary Leigh and Tom she welcomed into her life with her marriage to Byron Edwards; they added two more with the birth of Robert and Carol.
In her early years of marriage Lois proved to be a talented self-taught painter, recreating images from Life and National Geographic magazines, clown portraits, and Impasto abstract art, before shifting her talent into cooking, often preparing exquisite family meals to rival the best culinary dishes from around the globe. Lois also baked all the family birthday cakes, made Christmas cookies with her children and sewed her children’s clothes and costumes. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, an active member in the PTA and the friendly neighborhood Avon Lady.
After spending most her life caring for others Lois learned she should also take better care of herself. She quit smoking, then drinking, joining AA with her new companion Karl. Together they would travel the Pacific Northwest and Mexico where she had, “The best meat she ever tasted in her life!” Soon after returning to the states Lois became a vegetarian. They would settle in Arizona but in time grew apart.
Now living in Quartzsite, Lois took up Clowning in earnest. It was through this noble profession that she met Vern and the two were love struck and married on Valentine’s Day. They soon moved to Oregon where they joined many local social groups, The American Legion, the Tygh Valley Community Center, and Molly B’s AA meetings. But Vern’s health eventually failed, and Lois once again found herself on her own. So, of course she immersed herself further into the community, delivering Meals on Wheels from the Community Center and writing a monthly column called the “Pine Grove News” in this very paper.
To Lois’ surprise she found love once again when she met John Jensen a couple of years after Vern’s passing. She sold her place and moved to John’s ranch were they both kept gardens, raised goats to sell at auction, and refurbished and revived the local Pine Grove Community Center. Lois joined the Maupin Garden Club and after several years was awarded the prestigious honor of “Master Gardener”. She was also known simply as the “Soup Lady” for her exceptional creations at the Tygh Valley senior lunches.
Lois was a loving mother, a loyal companion, cherished friend, and respected community member who will live on in our memories.
Please Join Us To Celebrate Lois’ Life
Maupin Community Church
June 5, 2021, at 1:00 pm
490 5th Street
Reception on the patio following the church service
James Wesley, age 59, passed away at Mid-Columbia Medical Center May 28, 2021. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Catherine Ann Hickman, age 64, a resident of The Dalles, Or. passed away at her home May 25, 2021. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements
Lynnora O'Meara, age 72, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away May 24, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. A family directed memorial will be held at a later date, information will be posted on the Spencer, Libby & Powell website once details are finalized.
Lawrence Goudy Jr., age 53, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away at a local hospital May 19, 2021. Services were held and he was laid to rest at Toppenish Creek Cemetery, White Swan, Washington. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Edward Lee Stone, age 61, resident of Eugene, Oregon passed away at a local hospital May 21, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.