Death Notice: Ronald Paul Meier, Gresham

Ronald Paul Meier, age 86, a resident of Gresham, OR, passed away on May 27, 2022. A Rosary and viewing will be held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Gathering hall in The Dalles, OR on June 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass and Graveside service will be held at Saint Peter Catholic Church in The Dalles, OR on June 14, 2022 starting at 5:30 pm with a short gathering afterwards. A Memorial Mass will be held on June 25, 2022 at 11:30 am in St. Henry's Catholic Church in Gresham, OR.

Death Notice: Rebecca Lynn Sooter, Hood River

Rebecca Lynn Sooter passed away on June 4, 2022, in Hood River, Oregon due to pancreatic cancer.
Rebecca was born on December 12, 1952, and was 69 years old at the time of her passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Death Notice: Robert “Bob” Lucas, Hood River

Robert “Bob” Lucas passed away May 31st, 2022 in Hood River, Oregon.  Bob was born on August 9, 1948, and was 73 years of age at the time of 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 Notices: Wayne Eugene Severns, Hood River; Judith Anne Scobee, Portland

Wayne Eugene Severns passed away June 5, 2022, in Hood River, Oregon. Wayne was born on August 28, 1923, and was 98 years of age at the time of 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

Judith Anne Scobee passed away on June 3, 2022, in Portland, Oregon.  Judith was born on April 29, 1936, and was 86 years of age at the time of 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. 

Celebration of Life: Kyle M Wood, Hood River

Kyle M Wood (Berry) passed away on November 4, 2021, at his home in Hood River, Oregon. Kyle was born

on November 5, 1973, and was 47 years old at the time of his passing.

A Luncheon for Kyle will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 11th, 2022 at 4385 Willow Flat Dr. Hood River, OR. We will be gathering to share our favorite memories, our stories, to laugh, cry and remember a wonderful person who is greatly missed.

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Death Notice: Wesley Franklin Veene, The Dalles

Wesley Franklin Veene passed away on June 4, 2022 in The Dalles, Oregon. Wesley was born on August  8, 1924 and was 97 years old at the time of his passing. 

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • Celilo Chapel 204 E. 4th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058.  Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Death Notices: Luella Baunach, Rufus; Sheila Walter

Luella Baunach, age 85, a resident of Rufus, Or. passed away at home on June 1, 2022. A graveside service at Wasco SunRise Cemetery will be posted at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Sheila Walter, age 72, passed away on June 2, 2022. A graveside service at IOOF 3 mile Cemetery will be posted at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Dale Byers, Hood River

Dale Byers passed away on May 31st, 2022 at his Hood River, Oregon residence.  Dale was born July 29, 1947, and was 74 years of age at the time of passing. 

Services are planned for 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 17th, 2022 at the Pine Grove Fire Station (2995 Van Horn Dr, Hood River, OR 97031) where Dale was a volunteer fire fighter for over 50 years. Graveside Rites will follow at Pine Grove Butte Cemetery.

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Obituary: Steve Hunt, The Dalles, Dufur, Hood River

Steve’s favorite hobby was elk hunting, which he enjoyed with many people.

Steve Hunt of The Dalles, OR passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at his home after a short illness with Leukemia.

Steve was born April 11, 1950, in Portland, OR.

He attended school in Hood River and graduated from Hood River High School in 1968. He was a skilled mechanic at an early age. He worked at several auto dealerships in both Hood River and The Dalles. Later owning his own shop K & H Specialties in The Dalles for many years.

He was a long-time member of The Fort Dalles Rodeo Association serving as both President and Vice President. He was also a member of both the Oregon Hunter’s Association and a lifetime member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Steve participated in several other organizations. He also raised cattle at his ranch on Cherry Heights.

His hobbies included, in his early years, Jeep Club in Hood River, fishing, and hunting with family and friends. His favorite hobby was elk hunting, which he enjoyed with many people. A wall tent and a good fire were the best for him. Steve enjoyed spending the holidays with his brother, sister-in-law, and all his family members.

Steve and Nan bought and worked at the WE 3 Deli in Dufur where he enjoyed helping the customers and his friends. Some of Steve’s known nicknames were Stubby, PB, and Bro. He will be forever missed by all that knew him.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Alta Hunt and what would have been his older brother, James. He is survived by his son Josh Hunt of The Dalles, OR; a very long-time friend and partner, Nannette Stephenson; brother Warren (Rhonda) Hunt, of Bend, OR, as well as many nieces, grand-nieces, and nephews.

A private interment in Yakima, WA will be held. A celebration of life will be held this summer. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Fort Dalles Riders Club in The Dalles, OR, or the local chapter of the Oregon Hunters’ Association.

Obituary: Janet B. Richter, Hood River

Janet B. Richter passed away in peace on May 25, 2022, at Providence Brookside Manor in Hood River, Oregon. She was 95. 

Mary Janet Blazer, known throughout her life as Jan, was born to Frederick and Mary Blazer in Galesburg, Illinois in 1927.

She attended Purdue University and graduated with a degree in Home Economics.  She married Benjamin D. Richter of Lancaster, Massachusetts in 1950, who passed away in 2001. 

Janet is survived by three children, Mark and wife Deb, Debbie and husband Ed, and Scott and his wife Sam; six grandchildren, Kristy, Jenny, David, Sarah, Ryan, and Hannah; two great-grandchildren, Liam, and Raleigh. 

Jan loved playing bridge with a passion everyone noted. She and her husband Ben were members of a bridge club wherever they lived. Jan continued finding groups of women with which to play bridge right up until the last couple of years of her life in Hood River. 

Jan was a devoted homemaker and mother. She loved to laugh, loved family vacations, and kept everyone amused with stories later in life. 

Cooking was a passion of hers. She checked out cookbooks from the public library the way other folks take home novels and kept a large card file of recipes. Mealtime was a family affair where everyone shared their daily news and activities. 

At Jan’s request, the family plans a private gathering to celebrate her life in lieu of a memorial service.  

The family welcomes gifts in Jan’s honor to the Senior Health & Hospice area at Providence Foundations of Oregon, P.O. Box 3375, Portland, OR 97208, or online at https://providencefoundations.org/your-impact/hospice. 

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

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Death Notice: James Dunlap, Hood River

James Dunlap passed away May 31st, 2022, in Hood River, Oregon. James was born on August 11, 1959, and was 62 years of age at the time of 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: Benjamin Lowell Bloom, Maupin

Benjamin Lowell Bloom, age 84, a resident of Portland, OR, passed away on May 25, 2022. A Graveside Service will be held June 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm at the Kelly Cemetery in Maupin, OR. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Vernon Labsch, Dufur, 101 years old

Vernon Labsch, passed away on May 22, 2022, at his home in Dufur, Oregon with family by his side. Vernon was born March 3, 1927, and was 101 years of age at the time of passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • Celilo Chapel 204 E. 4th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Vernon Labsch

Vernon Labsch

Death Notices: James Campbell Donnell, The Dalles; Lawrence Russell Hagel, The Dalles

Lawrence Russell Hagel, age 72, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on May 23, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

James Campbell Donnell, age 82, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on May 26, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Reggie Dawson “Reg”, Hood River

Reggie Dawson “Reg” passed away May 27th, 2022, at his home in Hood River, Oregon surrounded by family. Reggie was born July 21, 1951, and was 70 years of age at the time of 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: Gary Jean Alexander, Parkdale

Gary Jean Alexander passed away on May 26, 2022, at home in Parkdale, Oregon.  Gary Jean was born on November 23, 1947, and was 74 years of age at the time of her passing.  

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

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

Death Notice: Rafael Garcia-Avila, Cascade Locks

Rafael Garcia-Avila passed away on May 24, 2022, at home in Cascade Locks, Oregon.  Rafael was born on October 2, 1962, and was 59 years of age at the time of his passing. 

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

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Death Notices: David Ulrich, Goldendale; Mary Lee Taylor, Dufur; Terry Lee Reisen, The Dalles

David Ulrich, age 79, a resident of Goldendale, WA, passed away on May 24, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Mary Lee Taylor, age 67, a resident of Dufur, OR, passed away on May 25, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Terry Lee Reisen, age 75, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on May 19, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Janet Richter, Hood River

Janet Richter passed away May 25th, 2022, at Providence Brookside Manor of Hood River, Oregon. Janet was born on February 10, 1927, and was 95 years of age at the time of 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.

Obituary: Sandra “Sandy” Mae Cameron, The Dalles

Sandra “Sandy” Mae Cameron passed away at her home in The Dalles, Oregon on May 7th, 2022.  Sandy was born July 23, 1947, and was 74 years of age at the time of her passing.  

Sandy was born in Kenmare, North Dakota to Chester & Leona (Olson) Johnson.   She joined brothers; Chester (Jr.), Ronald, Terry and sister; Carol.

Sandy’s father passed away when she was three and the family moved to Hood River, Oregon to join Leona’s parents and siblings and other extended family.

The family attended First Baptist Church in Hood River where Sandy made a decision to follow Christ and be baptized.  Many happy memories were tied to this church.

She attended COE Primary, Park Street Elementary and graduated from the old Hood River High School also on May Street. Sandy had such a large family there has always been at least on member in the school district for decades.

Sandy married Larry Shuler and had one son, Tony.  Larry was tragically killed in an automobile accident in Portland, Oregon where they lived.  Sandy and Tony then moved back to Hood River where she enrolled in The Dalles School of Beauty and became a licensed cosmetologist where she would be employed with local shops for over 35 years.

In 1967, she met Dave Cameron and they were married in 1968 and moved back to Portland where Dave worked in the shipyards.

By the time Tony started school in 1971 they had made their home of 40 years in Hood River; later joined by son, Timothy “Tim” Cameron.  Sandy worked her schedule around being with the boys, working part-time while Dave was a Teamster delivery man.  Both sons were athletes and many hours were spent watching their sports and making many lifelong friends along the way.  The family belonged to the Christian Missionary Alliance Church.  

In 2005, Dave & Sandy moved to Pendleton, Oregon and Sandy was employed as an instructor and assistant manager of The Pendleton School of Beauty.  

In 2007 both she and Dave retired.  Many years of travel were enjoyed after their retirement, covering 20 plus states and Mexico & Canada multiple times.  Most notable was a trip to the Carolina’s and Blue Ridge Country cover six states with brother and sister-in-law, Chet & Kathy as companions.  The four continued to travel together on many more trips to Canada, Mexico and the Mid-West to name just a few.

Countless people considered Sandy as a friend, she was genuine in every respect and loyal especially to her family all of whom have been blessed to be a part of her life, “she has filled us with great joy and we miss her greatly, she was an example of a Christ led life that touched us and so many more lives”.

Sandy is survived and will be dearly missed by; her husband, Dave; sons, Tony (and wife, Shelly) and Tim (and wife, Rhiana); five grandchildren, Dylan, Brior, Iyla, Maeve and Jayden; four great grandchildren, Axelie, Axton, Aliah & Jacob; brothers, Chet (and wife, Kathy) Johnson and Terry Johnson; sister-in-law, Joan Smith; countless nieces, nephews, cousins and friends she has collected over the years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester & Leona; brother, Ron; sister, Carol; grandson, Greyson and husband of first marriage, Larry.

A service to Celebrate Sandy’s life is planned for 5:00 p.m., June 10th, 2022 at The Rockford Grange (4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River, Oregon 97031).

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

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