Obituary: Dee Arthur Richelderfer, Wasco

Dee Richelderfer

Dee Arthur Richelderfer of Wasco, Ore., passed away at a hospice facility in Vancouver, Wash., on October 15, 2022.

He was 64.

Dee was born October 27, 1957, in The Dalles, Ore., the fifth of seven children born to David and Shirley Richelderfer of Wasco.

He attended elementary school at Wasco Grade School and graduated from Sherman High School in 1976.

As a young child, Dee could be found playing baseball, swimming at the family ranch and hanging out with friends. Summer vacations after the wheat harvest were spent at the Oregon Coast with the Pat Macnab family.

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Dee eventually started farming for several local farms. After a few years, he began driving fuel truck, which he continued for the next 20 years. This took him as far as Montana and North Dakota to the oil fields.

In 2012, Dee purchased a Beaver motorhome and began traveling the West and Midwestern states. He spent his winters in Yuma, Lake Havasu City and Parker, Ariz.

Dee was well-known in his community and had a number of good friends in spite of his strong personality and passionate opinions. He will be missed by many.

He is survived by brothers David Richelderfer (Leslie) of Yuma, Ariz., Dick Richelderfer (Sandra) of Wallowa Lake, Ore., Don Richelderfer (Cassie) of Wasco, Ore., Dan Richelderfer of Wasco, Ore., sisters D'Ann Massie (Butch) of Ephrata, Wash., and D'Lynn Richelderfer of Mesa, Ariz., and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Shirley Richelderfer.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 27, at Sunrise Cemetery in Wasco.

Donations can be made in Dee's name to Heimbigner Hospice Care Center, 3102 NE 134th St., Vancouver, WA 98686, or to a local charity of your choice.