Sr. Larry Michael Baker, age 72, a resident of The Dalles OR, passed away December 16, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Sharon Ardeane Martin, age 92, a resident of Hood River, OR, passed away December 11, 2021. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Maryln Carol Sawyer, a devoted wife, loving mother, dear friend and longtime Dufur, Oregon resident, went home to be with the Lord she faithfully served at the young age of 74 on December 12, 2021, while surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Omak, Washington on April 15, 1947, Maryln was the third of 4 children born to Roy and Mary Grady.

Maryln worked for the City of Dufur for 22 years until she retired. Then worked part time at Azure Standard for the last 4 years of her life to stay busy.
She is survived by her son Nathan Sawyer and daughter Rebecca Wathen and son-in-love Chris of Dufur. Her Sister Sue Byrnes and husband Curt of Mesa, AZ. Joyce Bishop and her husband Rick of Illwaco, WA and her Brother Roy Grady and wife Ellie of Bellevue, Wa.

She was proceeded in death by her husband Ronald (Ron) Sawyer and her father and mother Roy and Mary Grady.

A private cremation will be held at Spencer Libby and Powel funeral home in care of arrangements.

A celebration of life date is to be determined.

Sharon Yvonne Duke, age 61, a resident of The Dalles OR, passed away December 11, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Beatrice Louise Dick, age 97, a resident of The Dalles OR, passed away December 4, 2021. A celebration of Life will be held at a later date in the summer. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Robert “Bert” Leroy Bertalot, born October 19, 1929, in Burley Idaho died of congestive heart failure

October 4, 2021, in The Dalles, Oregon. Much of his professional career he worked for the city of Portland, Oregon, retiring at the

rank of Police Detective in 1980. For a few years after that, he worked for Portland Patrol Inc. doing uniformed patrol in

downtown Portland. He loved that the PPI job returned him full circle, to his early police days of walking a

beat and getting to know the citizens of Portland. He retired to his beloved Maupin, Wasco County, Oregon in 1990.

His wife, Donna Dee Anderson Bertalot preceded him in death in 2007. Bert is survived by his sister, Mary Worthington of San Diego,

his daughters Karen Bertalot John of Columbia, Missouri and Tracy Bertalot Ballew of Portland, Oregon. Also surviving are 

grandchildren Justin John, Bryce and Alex Ballew, nieces, and nephews. A tentative memorial service is planned for spring 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell in care of arrangements.

Christine Lee Pounders, age 71, a resident of Wishram WA, passed away on December 1, 2021. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Matthew James Murphy, age 53, a resident Ronan MT, passed away November 22, 2021. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Laurie Ann-Marie Sellers, age 56, a resident of Condon, OR, passed away November 30, 2021. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Jessica Diane Treadwell, age 35, a resident of Condon, OR, passed away November 30, 2021. Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Jacob Wayne Smith, age 47, a resident of Shedd, OR, passed away November 29, 2021. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Garet Lee Nunnery, age 25, born February 9, 1999, a resident of Madras OR, passed away December 1, 2021. A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Carrol Lee White, age 84, a resident of Maupin, OR, passed away November 25, 2021. Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Ernest Lee Stillwell, age 87, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away November 21, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Adam (Za Za) Lee Troutner 33 years old, born 6-18-1988, passed away on 11-12-21.

Born in Clackamas Oregon but raised in the countryside of Wamic OR most of his whole life. Everyone became family to Adam, if you needed him, he was there. He had many adventures and moved away from home several times but always came back to this little old country town where he was most happy. The best part and joy of his life was his son.

He is survived by his son Addison Wayne Troutner, parents Gwen Ledwith and Gary Lee Troutner. His two brother’s Ryan Mordja and family and Cody Troutner. Grandparents Gary Allen Troutner, David and Penny Deurwaarder. Cindy Atherton, and Dee Wilson. Also, his Aunt Stephanie Scott and Uncle Donald Norris plus many cousins, nephews and nieces, most of all by so many loving friends.

He may not be with us but he is forever in spirit flying with Angel Wings!!! He loved everyone and so many loved him. He will never be forgotten by his family or friends nor the mountains and wind. The sky, the earth and the water flows but he remains here forever in our memory and hearts. May he Rest in Peace in the Heavens above. Memorial Services and Celebration of life to be scheduled and announced soon.

Doreen Koch (83) passed away on Nov. 19, 2021, in The Dalles, Ore. Doreen was born on Sept. 23,1938, in Bremerton, Wash., to Alvin and Florence Swanstrom. In her earliest years, she lived in California, New York and Maryland. By elementary school, her dad had retired from the Navy and she grew up in Kenmore, Wash. During her junior high and high school years, she was very active in the Girls League and Theta Rho- a girls club sponsored by the Odd fellows and Rebekahs.

She played piano, organ, harmonica and loved horses. She was active at Kenmore Baptist Chapel and became a Christian in the summer of eighth grade. Doreen had always wanted to be a nurse and to pursue her dream, she joined the U.S. Navy in October 1956. She attended Hospital Corps School and was assigned to Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital.

She met, fell in love and married her first husband, Bob Dugger at Camp Pendleton. They were married there in April 1958. Doreen and Bob shared 27 years of marriage. After they were both honorably discharged from the Navy, they moved to Kenmore to start a family. They also lived in Renton, Wash., and Libby, Mont. She sold Beeline clothes, raised rabbits, had her own needlecraft business and art/framing shop. She was active in 4-H leadership and loved and excelled at knitting, crocheting, quilting, counted cross stitch and gardening. Doreen and Bob had four children during this time.

In 1985, Doreen moved to The Dalles, Ore. She met the love of her life, Bob Koch, and they were married in February 1988. Doreen and Bob had many fun adventures and shared 33 years of marriage together.

Doreen had a very busy and fulfilling life in Oregon. She worked for a wonderful physician, Dr. Fran Yuhas, up until she retired and then was also privileged to work with PC Valerie Hiveley-Blatz. Doreen was an active member of The Dalles community, which included being active in Relay for Life and The Scarlet Begonias-Red Hat ladies society. Doreen and Bob were both cancer survivors and together created The Pink Project, which assembles “We Care” packages to help women understand they are not alone in their battle with cancer. In her later years, Doreen continued to love and enjoy spending time with Bob. She also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting, reading, antiquing, enjoying her dogs and cats, and doting on her blended family of six children, 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Survivors include her beloved husband, Robert “Bob” Koch; children Beth Dunn (Alan), Mike Dugger (Katie), Kevin Dugger, Val Frakes (Jack), Brian Koch (Kim), and Jim Koch (Martha); grandchildren Jared, Janae, Rachel, Kary, Kyle, Emma, Ethan, Nathan, Kelsey and Taylor; great-grandchildren Ory, Mila, Georgie, Paxton, Lucy, Lylah and Logan; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Doreen (Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma) is already so missed, and we would like to remember and honor her with a celebration of life that will be held in The Tri-Cities area in Spring 2022. The date, time and place will be announced at a later date. All of her friends and family are invited to join us.

Marsha Lee Westwick (Ivey), age 75, a resident of Oregon City and The Dalles, OR, passed away November 28, 2021. Donations can be made to Oregon Kidney Association. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Tuesday, December 22, 1942, Suzanne Lee Walker joined us on this earth. She had a full head of dark hair, and proud 22-year-old parents. Her Father, Ward Edward Walker had recently graduated from Willamette University. Her Mother, Rosemary (Riggs) Walker was teaching piano for extra cash. General Eisenhower had just won major victories in north Africa. Times were frightening. Her Father would receive “greetings” from his local draft board. Suzie did not recognize her father when he returned from the Pacific Theater with action on Okinawa, and occupation duties in the Philippines and Korea.

Life gained new energy and optimism when hundreds of thousands of GIs returned triumphantly from the war. Soon the family grew. Also, common for the time, Suzie and family lived across the street from an uncle and grandparents Walker and Riggs lived close by in North Portland. Suzie was a welcome and frequent guest joining Grandpa JJ Walker for “ice cream thirty” in the evenings.

Alameda elementary school accommodated the baby boom. Mom, Rosie, was active in the PTA and room mother cadre. Grade school was good times punctuated with rides down Dead Man’s Hill on the handlebars of big brother, Wayne’s bicycle handlebars. The walk home was a casual stroll up the hill with a tight group of girlfriends. She finished her public education career with the Grant High School Generals.

The whole Walker extended family were active members Fremont Methodist Church. On a dare from her uncle, Suzie became a Southern Methodist University Mustang in Dallas, Texas. Dallas was an eye-opening experience for a 4 ‘– 11” white girl when Jim Crow was at its apex. Her major was in elementary education with an ample component in theology typical of a church supported institution.

Suzie began her teaching career at Colonel Wright elementary as a first-grade teacher in 1968. The Dalles was the alternative to an offer in Fossil. Her professional career would blossom earning a master’s degree in special education from Portland State and career opportunities in the Clark County ESD and positions in Springfield. In Eugene/Springfield magic happened melding Suzie, daughter Michele, and son Robert with Terry Armentrout and his daughter Lauren. The five of us built a loving, supportive, and resolute family as we built a home in Pleasant Hill.

We built our family by building our house! We did the whole thing from concept to the door locks! We built it on the “Land,” 12 acres in the Lost Creek Valley. Suzie’s brother, Karl, designed it using the ideas of all five of us. The orientation was to catch the winter sun in the green house, to view Castle Mountain from the front windows, and to be in the shadow of Mt. Zion. One can easily see Mt. Zion from I – 5 at the Goshen exit. Karl did the design, the five of us built the little red pump house at our rental and assembled it on the “land” We dug ditches, we poured cement, we did the plumbing, we did the wiring, and we roofed it. Suzie and Grandma Armentrout hung the wallpaper in the dining room. On a cold November Sunday we insulated it. We did everything but lay the carpet. In that process we also built one family of the “five of us” from two broken homes. We participated. We had ownership, that house was ours and it was us.

The girls had horses, Cinder and Fudge. The horses needed hay. Suzie drove the pickup; Lauren and Robert stacked the truck; Michele and I bucked the bails. Then we stacked it in the hay in the barn, but the truck bed was full of hay seed. I said to Suzie, “Sweezy, get the broom and swoop out the hay seed.”   From that point on, Suzie became “Sweezy the swooper!”

Soon, the red pickup had gone over 100,000 miles and needed attention. The “Five of Us” plus Grandma and Grandpa Armentrout rebuilt it from the rubber to the rooftop. We replaced every bearing a truck can have, rebuilt the engine, rebuilt the transmission, and reupholstered the seat with deep blue velvet. Michele, Robert, and Lauren disassembled the cab. We repainted it a bright fire engine red. After, all, seven of us pushed it to the garage where we reassembled it. The kids installed a really classy AM/FM tape playing radio. They read the instructions, worked together, and had it in the dashboard. The next day, Grandpa put on the face plate using a gooey red epoxy. They were devastated! All the discovery and work, the finished product was so crude! We discussed Grandpa was more important than the truck. When Grandma and Grandpa continued their gypsy journey, we removed his red gooey epoxy and “put the Sunday Dressing on the radio. The red pickup served us well, the kids learned to drive in it, and Sweezy and I used it. Sweezy sat in the center because the floor over the transmission was higher, it fit her better. We looked like teenagers.

Career opportunities brought the family back to The Dalles via Enumclaw Washington. Sweezy again joined The Dalles School District 12 and Colonel Wright. She retired in 1999 where she began in 1968.

Sweezy loved music learning to play piano early. She had lessons in downtown Portland once a week. She loved the lessons, would wander and dream through Meier and Frank Department store before she caught the bus home. The Walkers bought a used Chickering Brothers Acoustigrande piano to facilitate Rosemary’s teaching. Sweezy refurbished the piano in 2007 finding the cracked black lacquer was hiding beautiful, stripped mahogany. The piano will remain in our family. Sweezy was a skilled sight reader and smoothly played pieces like Mozart’s Rondo, Straus waltzes, and contemporary pieces for relaxation.

Sweezy was our queen seeing daughter Michele, son Robert, and daughter Lauren blossom into six grandsons and an extended family of fifteen. Sweezy was the matriarch of our family celebrating the successes of each member and consoling in the storms. She departed from us on Saturday Morning, November 20 as congestive heart failure took its toll. We will celebrate her life on her 79th birthday, December 22nd at The Dalles Civic Auditorium, 323 East 4th Street. Join us in an open house gathering 1-4 PM.

Phyllis Farner, age 87, a resident of The Dalles OR, passed away November 21, 2021. A public viewing at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home will be held December 3, 2021, from 2:00pm – 7:00pm a private burial will be held at a later date. A celebration of life will be in April at Gateway Church. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations towards O.S.H.U. Foundation Fund: O.S.H.U. Brain Institute P.O box 29017 Portland, OR 97296. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Teddy John Smith, age 69, a resident of The Dalles OR, passed away November 16, 2021. Spencer, Libby and Powell in care of arrangements.