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Death Notice: Neil Buckman Hansen, Kent

Neil Buckman Hansen age 78, a resident of Kent, OR, passed away on October 2, 2022.

Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

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Death Notice: Alyssa Rianne Adams, The Dalles

Alyssa Rianne Adams, age 30, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on October 3, 2022.

A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

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Death Notice: Michael Charles Mooney, Wamic

Michael Charles Mooney, age 73, a resident of Wamic, OR, passed away on September 30, 2022.

Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Majorie Chrystal Foster, The Dalles

Majorie Chrystal Foster, age 88, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on October 02, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held in the near future. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

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Death Notice: Joanne Fromm, The Dalles

Joanne Fromm passed away October 3, 2022, at Flagstone Assisting Living in The Dalles, Oregon. Joanne was born July 24, 1936, and was 86 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.

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Death Notice: Robert Dale Sloan, Maupin

Robert Dale Sloan, age 69, a resident of Maupin, OR, Passed away on September 29, 2022.

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

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Obituary: Nancy Ann Moore, The Dalles

Nancy Ann Moore died September 24th, 2022 at the age of 75. She passed in her sleep, lying next to her “Snuggie” Geoffrey George Moore, her husband of 37 years.

Geoff and Nancy were married on September 21st, 1985 in Hood River, Oregon. Geoff likes to brag about how much children always loved Nancy. In a crowded room of grownups, Geoff describes, children of complete strangers zeroed in on Nancy like a magnet and would surround her. She loved it.

Nancy was also known to swear like a sailor. Often, in front of children.

It happened so often, especially in front of her own grandchildren, that her daughter Stephanie had to teach her kids that there was “Grandma Nancy talk” and “regular people talk.” That was an important life lesson passed along by her other daughter Liz and son Nathan to their kids. Regular people need to watch what they say in certain situations, Grandma Nancy gets to swear whenever and wherever.

Nancy was a second mom to several of her kids’ friends. She had a way of putting people at ease, making you feel accepted and appreciated, free of judgment. Friends that her kids invited over were welcomed and treated like family, and several of those visitors who remained close to the family had their lives impacted deeply by Nancy. One patterned the kind of mom she became after seeing the relationship Nancy had with her own kids. After Nancy’s passing, another close friend said she was a keystone of his childhood and words fail to capture what she meant to him. Another friend was welcomed into the family fold to such a degree that his actual parents had to start paying a form of child support to cover the food he ate.

During her final days, Nancy was cared for by Geoff, her three children Stephanie, Elizabeth, and Nathan, and her three dedicated caregivers Vashaun, Jenna, and Jennifer who, true to form, Geoff and Nancy treated like family.

Much of her life was dominated by multiple sclerosis. Diagnosed with MS in 1990, over the years the disease gradually took her mobility and independence, but she never let it get the best of her. Towards the end, one of her caregivers mentioned how Nancy was the one patient of hers that needed help the most but asked for it the least, and rarely complained. She would occasionally vent her frustrations and curse the disease with an R-rated outburst. She did, however, use the cover that MS gave her to smuggle alcohol into concerts by stashing booze in her motorized scooter because “no one searches the handicapped.”

Nancy’s children see her life as an example of true strength and courage, not just because of her resilience against MS, but against all the struggles she faced. Her life had considerable stress at times – divorce, struggling as a single mom supporting three young kids, financial ups and downs, and that cursed disease – but she didn’t let any of that stop her, for one second, from being a great mom. Her kids always had their mom when they needed her. That never, ever changed.

Nancy genuinely liked the people in her family as much as she loved them, and the feeling was mutual. It was always a good time when the family gathered for special occasions, that’s what happens when people enjoy each other’s company. Now there will be one less family member to laugh with, to tell dirty jokes with, and to tell cutting jokes about. And when you told a joke about Nancy, you were sure to get the middle finger in your face, in the most loving way possible.

Geoff was her best friend and her husband, and she loved him very much. They were each other’s second chance at happiness and they took full advantage. After all the kids moved out, Nancy and Geoff twice spent a full year traveling across the United States in an RV. Those trips are times in their lives they truly cherished because all that time was completely their own. They went hand-in-hand on an adventure. Wherever they ended up, as long as they were together, they were home.

Nancy was born Nancy Ann Arnold on February 21st, 1947 at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital in New York City. Born into a Navy family, she moved around the country quite a bit in her early years with her father Howard Arnold, her mother Lyn (Rosalyn Stone) Arnold, and her little brother Dick (Richard Arnold).

They settled in Hood River, Oregon when Nancy was seven years old, where she lived most of her life. She attended Odell Grade School, Barrett Grade School, and Mid-Valley Elementary. She graduated from Wy’East High School in 1964 and spent many years afterward as a stay-at-home mom. She went on to work as a hostess at Stonehedge Restaurant, a teacher’s aide at Hood River Junior High, and ended her working career as a Consumer Affairs Specialist for United Telephone Company in Hood River. She spent the final years of her life in The Dalles, Oregon.

Nancy is survived by her dedicated husband Geoff Moore, her children Stephanie Mason (Jeff Mason), Elizabeth Durant (Anthony Durant), and Nathan Baker (Lara Baker); her grandchildren Mackenzie, Travis, Hannah, Dugan, and Ellie; her great-grandchildren Paisley and Avery; her brother Dick Arnold (Charlotte Arnold), nephews Jacob and Nicholas, and niece Meredith.

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A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, October 8th, 2022 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Grace Su’s China Gorge Restaurant, 2680 Old Columbia River Dr., Hood River, OR 97031. In honor of Nancy, guests are encouraged to wear tie-dye and Birkenstocks.

At a later time, Nancy’s cremated ashes will be spread by her family at places most meaningful to her.

Memorial contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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.

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Death Notice: Brian Belander, Hood River

Brian Belander passed away on September 24th, 2022 at Kaiser Permanente in Clackamas, Oregon. Brian was born June 26th, 1964 and was 58 years of age at the time of passing.

Memorial Services are pending with arrangements 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.

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Death Notice: Diane Marie Sasa, Goldendale

Diane Marie Sasa, age 76, a resident of Goldendale, WA, passed away on September 28, 2022.

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

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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.

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.

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Death Notice: Todd Douglas Henry, Kent

Todd Douglas Henry, age 51, a resident of Kent, OR, passed away on September 20, 2022.

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

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Death Notice: Nancy Ann Moore, The Dalles

Nancy Ann Moore passed away on September 24, 2022, in The Dalles, Oregon. Nancy was born on February 21, 1947, and was 75 years old at the time of her passing.

A celebration of life for Nancy will take place on Saturday, October 8th, 2022 from 3:00 P.M to 6:00 P.M. at Grace Su's China Gorge Restaurant (2680 Old Columbia River Dr, Hood River, OR 97031)

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Death Notices: Demetra Corene Apperson, The Dalles; Peggy Lou Espeland, Tygh Valley

Demetra Corene Apperson, age 67, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on September 25, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Peggy Lou Espeland, 88, a resident of Tygh Valley, OR, passed away on September 23, 2022. A Graveside Service will be held at a near date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

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Death Notices: Vera Mae Stevens, The Dalles; Sheila Kay Lape, Hood River

Vera Mae Stevens passed away on September 22, 2022, in The Dalles, Oregon. Vera was born on September 28, 1953, and was 68 years old at the time of her passing.

Sheila Kay Lape passed away on September 21, 2022, in Hood River, Oregon. Sheila was born on April 30, 1965, and was 57 years old at the time of her passing.

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Death Notice: Joseph F. Wehr, The Dalles

Joseph F. Wehr, age 80, a resident of The Dalles, OR passed away on Sept. 22, 2022, at a local care facility. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

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Obituary: Esther Ailene Hibbard, The Dalles

Esther Ailene Hibbard passed away peacefully in her sleep September 20, 2022 at The Dalles Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Ailene was born October 27, 1929 in Kansas City, Mo to Margarette Esther McKenzie and Edward Landon Hibbard.

A few years after her mother died, she moved west with her father and two older brothers from Missouri for a brief stay in Washington and then on to California.

Ailene graduated from San Jose State College in 1953. She began her newspaper career at the Victorville Press in Victorville, CA as a proofreader – she also pasted up pages – and later worked a similar position in Paso Robles. She was employed a short time at the paper in South Lake Tahoe after winning a chamber of commerce writing contest, where she proofread.

On a camping trip in Oregon, she fell in love with the Hood River Valley and applied at the Hood River News. Ailene was hired in 1972 and worked in production proofreading copy, “pasting up” the paper and archiving. After 1994, Ailene worked part-time with a focus on the archives. She continued to even work at home due to the beginning of the Covid –19 pandemic. For almost 50 years, Ailene was a valuable and much-appreciated employee at the Hood River News.

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Ailene is survived by nieces, nephews, her longtime friends and caring neighbors. It was Ailene’s wish to not have a memorial service upon her death. She will be laid to rest next to her father in Idle Wild Cemetery.

A private committal took place at Idelewilde Cemetery of Hood River, Oregon.

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.

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Death Notice: Phillip Bruce Dowsett, The Dalles

Phillip Bruce Dowsett, age 75, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on September 17, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held at The Gateway Presbyterian Church in The Dalles, OR, on September 23, 2022, at 4:00 pm. A Funeral will be held at a later date at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

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Death Notice: Claudette Joan McLoughlin, The Dalles

Claudette Joan McLoughlin, age 89, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on September 15, 2022.

A Graveside service will be held at the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery in The Dalles, OR, September 27, 2022 at 4:00 pm. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

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Death Notice: Kasi Ann Griggs, Hood River

Kasi Ann Griggs passed away on September 19, 2022 in Hood River, Oregon. Kasi was born on January 2, 1966 and was 56 years old at the time of her passing.

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Death Notice: Kenneth McIntyre, The Dalles

Kenneth McIntyre passed away on September 19th, 2022, at The Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, Oregon. Kenneth was born July 24th, 1946, and was 76 years of age at the time of passing. Interment & Military Honors at Willamette National Cemetery of Portland, Oregon are pending with a date and time to be announced soon. 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.

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