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All tagged The Dalles
Death Notice: James Woodrow Vogt, 89, The Dalles
Death Notice: Clifford Eugene O’Dell, 76, The Dalles
Death Notice: Ervin Alvin Ortmann, 92, The Dalles
Death Notice: William A. Sugg, 87, The Dalles
While in training at Fort Benning, GA, his bride defied her parents and hopped there on a train from California. Walt and Beth were wed in 1951. Walt Smith was a quiet man at home and outside of his profession, but once he stepped foot in that classroom at TDHS, he came alive. He was full of charisma, told the best stories, and had an amazing sense of humor. He was beloved by his students and selected by them numerous times to give speeches at their graduations.
Lillian and her husband Don, married in 1976 and moved from California to Oregon in 1979. Hood River was their home for over 25 years. Eventually, they downsized and relocated in 2005 to a smaller beautiful home, in The Dalles. She adopted 4 children. First at age 24 and last at age 50! Her love for children lead her into doing daycare out of her home for over 2 decades.
Death Notice: Lillian Clara Brewster, 86, The Dalles
Death Notice: Laurence “Dino” Arcuri, 84, The Dalles
Death Notice: Robert De Lee Rolen, 97, The Dalles
Death Notices: Allen Brent Van Gilder, 47, Rufus; Marilyn K Daggett, 88, The Dalles
Death Notice: Marjorie Waller Rosemont, 97, The Dalles
Death Notice: Michael Harold Palmer, 68, The Dalles
Death Notice: Earl LeRoy Helmer, 69, The Dalles
John earned a commercial and private pilots license and was hired as a crop duster. Despite setbacks, including a crash resulting in a broken neck, John built the business he owned and operated starting in 1950.
Obituary: June Jeanette (Johnson) (Carter) Vroman, 95, The Dalles
Death Notice: Jimmy Dale Drennan, Sr., 82, The Dalles
Death Notice: Nancy Irene Lauterbach, 91, The Dalles
After high school, he joined the military serving 6 years in the Air Force Reserves. He moved and settled in The Dalles in 1989. Wes spent his working years as a mechanic and specializing as a Diesel Mechanic. He owned and operated Wes’s Automotive which he loved. Wes worked for CH Urness for 23 years until retirement.
Andy grew up and graduated from high school in The Dalles, OR. He went on to have a long career with several incredible NASCAR organizations and drivers. He worked as an interior mechanic and tire specialist and traveled for several years with the ARCA Series. He won championships with Brandon Jones, Justin Haley, Ty Gibbs, Sammy Smith, and most recently with a talented young man named William Sawalich.
Obituary: Diane Rosalie (Monagan) Bungum, 79, The Dalles
