Obituary: Joanne Karole Frost, The Dalles

Joanne Karole Frost was born November 22, 1931, in Portland, Oregon, to James B. Lash and Alice F. Lash, and passed away August 28, 2022, in The Dalles, Oregon. S

She was a long-time resident of The Dalles and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1949.

She is survived by her four children Cynthia Adams (Dale), Chester Frost (Leslie), Carmen Frost, and Amy Frost; four grandchildren Rebecca Frost-Mayer, John Mayer, Zachary Mayer, and Duncan Frost; two sisters-in-law, Dolores Frost and Liz LeMay; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her ex-husband, Gerald D. Frost, her parents, and her brother, James K. Lash. Joanne was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. In her later years, she worked for 16 years as a fish counter at The Dalles Dam.

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She enjoyed participating in her sorority, Preceptor Alpha Nu of Beta Sigma Phi, and was an avid gardener. Often, she would work tirelessly in her yard from sun-up to sundown. She was loved by many and will be forever missed by friends and family.

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, 10th and Union St.

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

Death Notices: Joanne Karole Frost, The Dalles: William Jay Hammond, Arlington

William Jay Hammond, age 76, a resident of Arlington, OR, passed away on August 29, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Joanne Karole Frost, age 90, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on August 28, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church in The Dalles, OR, on October 8, 2022, at 11:00 am. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.