Death Notice: Donald Roy Reckmann, 68, Maupin

Donald Roy Reckmann, age 68, a resident of Maupin, OR, passed away on January 17, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Diane Virginia Cazalet, 81, Lyle

Diane Virginia Cazalet, age 81, a resident of Lyle, WA, passed away on January 15, 2025.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Cleora Janet Hampton, 85, The Dalles

Cleora Janet Hampton, age 85, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on January 17, 2025.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: William Thurlow McCloud, 93, The Dalles

William Thurlow McCloud, age 93, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on January 5, 2025.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: John Oscar Englund, 76, The Dalles

John Oscar Englund, age 76, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on November 17, 2024.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Robert Thomas Gardner, 88, The Dalles

Robert Thomas Gardner, age 88, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on January 10, 2025.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Grinnell Benn Fosnaugh, 92, Wasco

Grinnell Benn Fosnaugh, age 92, a resident of Wasco, OR, passed away on January 15, 2025.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: John-Mark Augustine Gilhousen, 73, The Dalles

John-Mark Augustine Gilhousen, age 73, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on December 19, 2024.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Charles Raymond Key Jr, 78, North Portland

Charles Raymond Key Jr, age 78, a resident of North Portland, OR, passed away on January 7, 2025.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Betsy Ann Johnson, 89, The Dalles

Betsy Ann Johnson, age 89, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on January 13, 2025.

A Memorial Service has been planned at The Dalles First United Methodist Church on February 8, 2025, at 1:30 PM. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Harley Junior Gordineer, 90, The Dalles

Harley Junior Gordineer, age 90, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on January 12, 2025.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Bonnie June Cease, 87, Hood River

Bonnie June Cease passed away January 11th, 2025 at her home surrounded by family in Hood River, Oregon. Bonnie was born June 3rd, 1937 and was 87 years of age at the time of passing.

Services are pending with arrangements under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031.  Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Death Notice: Barbara Ann Hausinger, 60, The Dalles

Barbara Ann Hausinger, age 60, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on December 31, 2024.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Donna Marie Meengs, 84, The Dalles

Donna Marie Meengs passed away January 3rd, 2025 in The Dalles, Oregon. Donna was born September 29th, 1940 and was 84 years of age at the time of her passing.

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. 

 Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Death Notice: Thomas William Murphy, 61, The Dalles

Thomas William Murphy, age 61, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on December 13, 2024.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Obituary: Lara Christine Schukar (Hovland), 42, Hood River

Lara Christine Schukar (Hovland)

Lara Christine Schukar (Hovland) passed away peacefully in her home in Hood River, Oregon, on January 4, 2025, at the age of 42.

Born on June 6, 1982, in Sioux City, Iowa, Lara was the daughter of William Hovland and Kathy Hovland (Butler), and a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.

Lara Christine Schukar (Hovland)

Lara’s journey took her across the United States, having lived in Sioux City, Iowa; Cody, Wyoming; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Warner Robins, Georgia; White Salmon, Washington; and finally, Hood River, Oregon, where she made her home with her family. A graduate of Cody High School in Wyoming, she spent her adult years making a positive impact on those around her, both in her professional career and through her volunteer work.

Lara worked in various roles throughout her life, including at Maxwells Restaurant in Wyoming, the West Side Community Center in New Mexico, Curves in Georgia, and The Terrace in Wyoming. She also volunteered her time and energy at Hood River Post Acute Nursing Home and Westside Elementary in Oregon, where she worked with children and cared for the elderly—a reflection of her compassionate nature. Lara’s greatest pride, however, were her two sons, Drew (11) and Max (6), and her beloved vegetable gardens, which she tended to with care and joy. Her role as a "Boy Mom" was her greatest joy, and she poured love into every moment with her family.

In response to the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lara took it upon herself to create a safe "Pod" to protect her father, referring to it fondly as "Team Grandpa," showing her deep love and commitment to her family.

On August 30, 2008, Lara married her soulmate, Ben Schukar, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Together, they created a beautiful life filled with laughter, adventure, and love.

Lara is survived by her loving husband, Ben Schukar; her two sons, Drew and Max; her mother, Kathy Hovland; her in-laws, Emil and Joni Schukar; her brother, Justin Hovland, and his wife Verinia, along with their children, Soren and Ramona; her sister-in-law, Jenny Cordova, and her husband Dan, along with their daughters, Haley and Trista; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends across the country, all of whom she held dear. She also leaves behind her cherished pets, Penny, Leonard, and Raja.

Lara was predeceased by her father, Bill Hovland, in 2023, and her uncle, Tom Oehlerking, in 2020.

A celebration of Lara’s life will be held on January 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with a service led by family friend Adam Pope at Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031.   A reception will follow. In accordance with Lara’s wishes, her family will later spread her ashes at the ocean in Seaside, Oregon, a place she loved, following a family trip there in September of 2024.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that you consider donating or bringing books to support Westside Elementary, a cause close to Lara’s heart.

Lara’s favorite quote, one that embodied her bright and loving spirit, was simply: "Good Morning Sunshine."

Her love, her kindness, and her joy will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Death Notice: Betty June Polehn, 95, The Dalles

Betty June Polehn, age 95, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on January 1, 2025.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Obituary: Lorne Henry Richman, 89, The Dalles

Lorne Henry Richman,

October 21, 1935 - December 26, 2024

Lorne, went home to be with the LORD on December 26, 2024. He was 89 years old. Lorne was born

on the farm in Tower City, North Dakota, the fourth son of 9 children born to Martin and Ada Richman.

He attended school in Tower City and played on the Tower City Clams basketball team. He worked on

the farm until he went to college for a year and then joined the military – the army division- for two

years from 1954-1956. He was stationed in Hanau, Germany during peace time.

After returning home from the army he attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and

worked in a pea cannery in Milton-Free Water, Oregon and worked in the wheat harvest in Connell,

Washington. He met Sharyn Louise Abrahamson in North Dakota and married her on December 26,

1959.

Lorne and Sharyn lived in Salem, Oregon while Lorne worked at J.C. Penney and there they had Lynn

and Bruce. In 1963 they moved to The Dalles, Oregon and Lorne took a job as a manager at Equitable

Savings and Loan. He continued in the job for many years until he started working in real estate

development and continued this exciting journey throughout his life. In The Dalles Lorne and Sharyn

had two more sons – Danny and David and then brought a big “surprise” home from their visit to Don

and Mavis Richman in Brazil....a sister, Julie Suzana.

Lorne and Sharyn resided for most of their years together in The Dalles area with a few changes of

location here and there...Cherry Heights, Wamic and Pine Hollow. Sharyn went home to be with the

Lord in May of 1996.

In 1997 Lorne married a long-time acquaintance, Beth Peickert in The Dalles, Oregon and they had 27

years of marriage together. Beth added two children and 5 grandchildren to the Richman family and

Lorne loved them all.

Lorne was a strong Christian all his life and a very generous man. He loved helping people - in fact he

thrived on helping people! So many of us remember his yellow legal pads and restaurant napkins with

real estate plans, new inventions and many, many dreams of which most or all would make a small

fortune. He was an optimist and we loved him for it.

Lorne – husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend, and helper of many is survived by his

wife Beth. His children are Lynn (Tracie) Richman of Silverton; Bruce (Tammy) Richman of The

Dalles; Danny (MaryBeth) Richman of The Dalles; David (Carrie) Richman of Haines; Oregon and

Julie (Stacy) Adams of Lebanon; Stan (Jenny) Peickert of The Dalles and Cynthia Carty of The Dalles.

He had 18 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Lorne is survived by siblings: Don (Mavis) Richman of Bloomington, Minnesota; Wally Richman of

Redmond, Oregon; Jerry (Della) Richman of Valley City, North Dakota; Jane Fiebeck of Bend, Oregon,

and Janet (Walt) Edmonds of Salem, Oregon. He is preceded in death by his brothers Merwin, Daryl

and Robert Richman.

Lorne was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in The Dalles. He loved getting cards and letters and

was good at “staying in touch” with friends and family. He had a corny sense of humor and his farm

and real estate were his hobbies. He loved to “make a deal.” His love and his hugs, cards, laughter,

generosity, stories, and family focus will be greatly missed.

His celebration of life will be January 11, 11:00 at Calvary Baptist Church in The Dalles, Oregon. A

short interment will precede the service. Following the 11:00 service will be a gathering of family and

friends for a meal and fellowship.

In lieu of flowers and in honor of Lorne’s life and giving spirit, the family would like donations to be made to:

Camp Jonah, 31 Little Mountain Rd., Trout Lake, WA 98650

or Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000

Obituary: Kathleen Maude (Schreiber) Olson, 80, The Dalles

Kathleen Maude (Schreiber) Olson, 80, passed away at her home on March 10, 2024. Katie was born on May 4, 1943, to Lawrence Joseph Schreiber and Waive Mildred (Martin) Schreiber in The Dalles, OR. She grew up on her family’s farm on Juniper Flat and attended school in Maupin. She was very active in 4H–raising steers, cooking, sewing, and entering her projects in the Wasco Co. and OR State Fairs.

In 1961 she graduated from Maupin High School, then attended Western Business University in Portland, moving on to various jobs in Portland and Salem. After a few years she moved back home, got a job as the Secretary at Dufur School, and married Ronald Ratcliff in 1964. They were married for ten years and lived in Friend, OR.

In 1975 Katie met Robert W. Olson while fishing in Blaine, WA, and they were married in Oak Harbor, WA soon after. They moved to Whidbey Island, WA where they fished, sold herring, milled logs, remodeled an old hotel, and started their family–Thomas L. Olson and twins Martin P. Olson and RoseAnna L. (Olson) Hertel. Katie would take her young children fishing in the Puget Sound nearly every morning, catching everything from salmon to bottom fish to red snapper and cod. She was a master fisherman and line detangler.

After five years Bob and Katie returned to Dufur, purchased a farm, and had their 4th child, Albert K. Olson. While raising their children and helping Bob farm, Katie loved growing a huge garden from which she harvested and canned all kinds of fruits and vegetables. They even kept a milk cow and she would make butter, yogurt, ice cream, and everything in between. 

After her children were older, Katie worked as a bus driver for Dufur School for many years in the 1990s. When her husband Bob of 28 years died in 2003, Katie became active in a plethora of activities and clubs including quilting, and porcelain painting, the Butterfly Chairman and Treasurer of the OR State Garden Club, as well as President and member of the Dufur Valley Garden Club. She took classes to become an official flower and vegetable judge at the county fairs, was a lifelong member of the Ramsey Park Grange, and was Secretary and member of the White River Christian Fellowship Church in Tygh Valley. 

Katie loved her flower and vegetable garden up until the day she died, and she became known to some as the ‘Tomato Lady’. She would involve herself in all the community fundraisers–selling pie and ice cream to benefit the Dufur Fire and Ambulance, making jam and cooking at the Ramsey Grange Hunter’s Breakfasts and Threshing Bee Breakfasts, setting up and organizing the Dufur Hometown Christmas Bazaars, and making countless amounts of pies for the Jam Sessions at the Ramsey Grange Hall. To many, she was known as the ‘Pie Lady’. True to her German origins, she was also very well known for her amazing homemade sauerkraut. Katie had so many talents and hobbies and was constantly researching ways to make what she did better–for herself, others, and all the living creatures that she loved–birds, bees, butterflies, bats, and flowers. In her later years, Katie slowed down a bit but continued to enjoy cooking, gardening, painting, quilting, and playing cards. 

But most of all Katie loved and lived for her children and grandchildren, teaching them all she knew, to work hard, to love others, and to be patient and kind to all living things. She had a kind word and a loving heart for all and could find something special or some hidden talent in everyone.  Preceding her in death were her husband Robert W. Olson and her brother David L. Schreiber. 

She is survived by her sons Thomas L. Olson and wife Sydney, Martin P. Olson and wife Moryah, Albert K. Olson and wife Shilah, and daughter RoseAnna L. (Olson) Hertel and husband Travis, all of Dufur, and her five grandchildren: Caleb B. Olson, Morgan M. Olson, Nolan J. Olson, Lucinda R. Hertel, and Catherine (Kitti) W. Hertel, all of Dufur. Katie's Celebration of Life was held at the Dufur City Park on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

Death Notice: Marvin Allen Pohl, 75, The Dalles

Marvin Allen Pohl, age 75, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away December 30,2024.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.