Death Notice: Kathryn Rose Chavez

Kathryn Rose Chavez, age 37, a former resident of The Dalles, Or., passed away in Portland, Or., Oct. 10, 2020. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Rosalie Beachman

Rosalie Beachman passed away on October 14, 2020, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. Rosalie was born on April 23, 1926, and was 94 years of age at the time of her passing.   

Death Notice: Norma Jean Clark

Norma Jean Clark, age 92, resident of The Dalles,  Oregon, passed away on October 11, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020, at IOOF Cemetery 1100 18th St., The Dalles, Oregon.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  

Death Notice: John Charles Kauffman

 John Charles Kauffman, age 70, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away October 10, 2020.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  Memorial service with Military Honors will be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, October 17, 2020, at the Evangelical Church, 1001 E. 12th St., The Dalles, Oregon. 

Death Notice: Mildred Lourettia "Lorie" Broge

Mildred Lourettia "Lorie" Broge, age 92, long time resident of Tygh Valley, passed away October 6, 2020.  There will be no services at her request.  Spencer, Libby & Powell in care of arrangements. 

Death Notice: Kathryn Margaret Hunt

Kathryn Margaret Hunt, age 103, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away October 5, 2020.  Private burial will be at Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery.  Service will be held at a later date.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  

Death Notice: Joseph Mark Scholtz

 Joseph Mark Scholtz, age 69, resident of Tygh Valley, Oregon passed away at a local care facility October 6, 2020.  Arrangements are pending and in care of Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home. 

Death Notice: Joshua Steven Miles

 Joshua Steven Miles, age 30, resident of The Dalles passed away October 1, 2020.  Visitation/Viewing has been rescheduled  for 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, October 9, 2020 at Spencer, Libby & Powell Gathering Hall, 1100 Kelly Avenue, The Dalles, Oregon. 

Death Notice: Georgie Audean Buoy

Georgie Audean Buoy, age 98, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away October 3, 2020.  She will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband Elmer Edgar Buoy in a private burial at Willamette National Cemetery.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Joyce E. Meyrick

Joyce E. Meyrick, age 68, a resident of The Dalles, Or. passed away at a local hospital Sept. 30,2020. A Memorial Service will be held 2 pm Friday Oct. 9, 2020 at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in The Dalles, Or.

Death Notice: Marjorie J. Gaige

Marjorie J. Gaige, age 85, a resident of The Dalles, Or. passed away at her home Sept. 27, 2020. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Death Notices: Ronald Cletus Opbroek, Joyce Wanda Akeson, Isabelle "Jann" Janet Dalton

Ronald Cletus Opbroek, age 70 resident of The Dalles, passed away September 26, 2020.  Services will be held at a later date.  Spencer, Libby &  Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. 

Joyce Wanda Akeson, age 80, resident of The Dalles, passed away September 28, 2020.  Private services will be held.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. 

Isabelle "Jann" Janet Dalton, age 86, passed away September 30, 2020.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. 

Obituary: Rudolph “Rudy” Wostel, 87, of The Dalles

Rudolph “Rudy” Wostel

Rudolph “Rudy” Wostel, 87 of The Dalles, OR. went to be with the Lord on September 28, 2020. He died peacefully in his sleep at Columbia Basin Care, The Dalles, OR. 

Rudy was born February 7, 1933 in Tillamook, OR. to Rudolph Paul Wostel Sr., born in Bohemia and Elsie Blank Wostel, born in Germany. They met and married in Portland, OR in the 1920’s. His parents preceded him in death.

Rudy attended Tillamook Catholic High School, and then St. Martin’s College, Lacy, WA. He excelled in basketball at both institutions.

He met and married Ann Gregerson of Monroe, WA in 1953 and settled in Tillamook. They later divorced.  

In 1968 Rudy made his permanent move to The Dalles, where he worked as an Industrial Contractor for Sears & Roebuck for over 25 years.  

After retirement, his passion for collections and antiques led him to a new life and circle of friends with Eagle Antiques.  He attended many Portland Expo installations and travelled around the Pacific Northwest in search of items for the shop.  

Rudy was a member of a bowling league in the Dalles and won numerous trophies over the decades.  He was an avid hunter, avid fisherman, intense stamp collector and successful gardener … could never eat better boysenberries than those from Rudy’s garden, nor drink better root beer that those summer batches from Rudy’s garage.  Rudy loved his sports games but especially basketball and followed the Portland Trailblazers attending games when possible.  

Rudy and his sense of humor will be missed immensely by his family and wide circle of friends.  

Rudy was a beloved father and is survived by daughters, Dianne Wostel Davis (Charles) of Longs, SC, Sheila Wostel Nix of Longs, SC; sons, Randall Paul Wostel of The Dalles, OR , Ronald Joseph Wostel (Zandra) of Tallahassee, FL.; grandson, Ryan Keith Lick of North Myrtle Beach, SC; granddaughters, Danielle Nicole Wostel of Tallahassee, FL, Jessica Brook Wostel Robertson (Jaymin) of Franklinton, NC; great grandchildren, Jordin, Jaxtin, Jensin, David; sister, June Hedwig Wostel of Portland, OR; nieces, Deborah Severns Tupper and her family of Tillamook, OR, Linda Brooks Shafer and her family of Dallas, TX; stepchildren, Dennis Botts, April Botts Re, Teri Botts Davis, all of The Dalles, OR.

Rudy was preceded in death by siblings, Paul Wostel, Dorothy Wostel, Elisabeth Wostel Severns, Mary Wostel Brooks; granddaughter, Holly Anne Wostel Szilveszter; and second wife, Charlotte Sartain Botts. 

Interment will be private due to the World Pandemic.

The family would like to express deepest appreciation of the Columbia Basin Care Facility, with special thanks to the staff, physicians and hospice caregivers who exhibited kindness and concern throughout his stay and final days. 

The family requests donations be made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Memorial, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

“Memory of Rudy”  address for family may be obtained by email, RanWost@gmail.com 

Death Notice: Rudolph "Rudy" Wostel

Rudolph "Rudy" Wostel, age 87, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away September 28, 2020.   Private Interment will be held.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. 

Death Notices: Michael-David Wynne, Clarice H. Smoot

Michael-David Wynne, age 28, passed away near Warm Springs, Or.  Sept. 25 ,2020. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  

Clarice H. Smoot, age 87, a resident of Moro, Oregon passed away at a local hospital Sept. 24, 2020. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements

Death Notices: Ethel Emily Mauser, Howard Henry Thille

Ethel Emily Mauser, age 77, resident of The Dalles, passed away September 19, 2020.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. 

Howard Henry Thille, age 89, resident of The Dalles, passed away September 23, 2020.  Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. 

Death Notice: Horst Peppel

Horst Peppel, age 73, resident of Lincoln City, Oregon and Dallesport, Washington passed away September 18, 202o.  Viewing is planned for 3:00 Saturday September 26, 2020 at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home;  a family directed memorial will follow at 4:30 Saturday September 26, 2020 at Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, 1003, Sunflower St., The Dalles. 

Death Notice: Robert Duane Eiesland

Robert Duane Eiesland, age 84, passed away at a care facility in Hood River, Or. Sept. 17, 2020. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Mieczyslaw "Mick" Grabowski

Mieczyslaw "Mick" Grabowski, age 96, a resident of The Dalles, Or. passed away at a local hospital on Sept. 16, 2020. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Emma Louise Goolsby

Emma Louise Goolsby, age 82, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away September 10, 2020.  Services will be held at a later date, information will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell website once details are available.