Obituary: Betty May Green, Hood River

Betty May Green, 90, of Hood River, Oregon, passed away peacefully on October 9th in The Dalles, Oregon. Betty, a long-time resident of Hood River, was born September 14th, 1932, in Gillette, Wyoming, to George Hamilton and Ada Louise (Forbes) Plaster.  

Betty lived on the family homestead in Wyoming until she was 8 when she moved to Odell, Ore. She attended school in Odell and Parkdale.  

In 1947 at the age of 15, She married the love of her life, Bob Royal Green on Dec. 22 in Stevenson, Wash. They had four boys: Dan, Clifford, Clinton and Keith.  

Betty was a member of Valley Worship Center, Mount Hood and She worked at Lage's Fruit Packing Plant during harvest. She loved preparing food and doing things with her family. She enjoyed going to the coast and making as many memories and spending time with her children and grandchildren.  

She is survived by her sister Gwen; sons Dan and Keith (Cindy), and grandchildren; Kenn, Mike, Bobby, Terra, April, Devin and Danielle. She has eleven great-grandchildren and five great­ great-grandchildren.  

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bob, sisters Marie, Alice & Tippie; brother George and her two sons, Clifford and Clinton. 

Services are planned for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 15th at Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031.  Graveside Committal will follow at Idlewilde Cemetery of Hood River, Oregon then a reception at River of Life Assembly of God Church. 

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

Obituary: Junietta Elizabeth Macnab, The Dalles

Junietta Elizabeth Macnab, born October 20th, 1927, and passed away on September 15th, 2022, Thursday morning at 7:00 am in her home in The Dalles, OR. She reached out and accepted the embrace of our Lord and joined her husband George, relatives and friends in everlasting life.

Junie was a woman of many hats, daughter, niece, aunt, godmother, Grandma, GG, friend, teacher, volunteer, bowler, baker/pie maker and most importantly a woman of God in the Catholic Church.

Junie, don’t call me June, was born October 20th, 1927, in Spokane, WA to Joe and Junietta. Junie was an only child whose early years were spent in Iowa and then in Chicago.

From ages 5-7, she went to Hillcrest Boarding School in Beaver Dam, WI where she learned to torture her children with the correct use of cutting one’s meat and setting a table. At age 12, her family moved to Point of Rock Sarasota, Fl. It was there that Junie developed her love of the ocean with adventures of swimming, fishing, crabbing, eating shrimp (her favorite food) and riding her bike up and down the coastline. She even made her way to Silver Springs where she fondly remembered her rides with herpetologist Ross Allen in his boat.

Junie chose to move to Mt Vernon Iowa in 1944 to live with Grandma Jettie and complete her senior year. Junie went on to The University of Louisville, she always booed the Kentucky wildcats when they were on TV, to study home economics and become a teacher. Being a Social Creature, she joined the Delta Zeta Sorority. After one year of college, Junie decided to go to work as a bookkeeper for ADP.

She graduated to Wasco, OR in 1948 and went to work at Uncle Howards Chrysler dealership. Her life changed forever as she met the man of her dreams, a man of God, family and Country, George Macnab. Their first date was going to Church with Grandma Bee.

After a whirlwind romance, they were married on June 10th, 1950. Junie who didn’t really know how to cook was thrust into a position of feeding, cleaning, and mothering a large harvest crew. She quickly learned that cherry pie with the pits intact was not a good experiment.

Five years later, mom got her wish, children. Mike was born in 1955, Dennis in 1958, and Tim in1961. They then started practicing the rhythm method and had three girls in 30 months, Junie, Susie, and Bonnie.

Junie was actively involved in her children’s lives passing the love of swimming, sewing, cooking, family and most important the love of God to them.

Junie shuttled kids to sporting events, bowled, was a long-time sewing 4H leader. She also volunteered as a Librarian for the city of Wasco, and finally in 1983 was awarded Huskie Booster of the year.

In 1984, George and Junie moved to The Dalles, OR to own their very first home. Junie was active in her church, PEO, community events, bowling, gardening, cookie making for the neighborhood kids, and being a Grandma and even officiating Grandpa and the Grandkids pancake eating contests.

Junie is survived by her children, Mike, Dennis, Tim, Junie, Susie, and Bonnie. Grandchildren Nick, Meggie, Alex, McKenan, Quinn, Drew, Nicole, Brenn, Dustin, and Jessica. Great grandchildren, Kamrynn, Karter, Christopher, Greyson, Brekken.

Death Notice: Robert Carl Parker, The Dalles

Robert Carl Parker, age 77, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on October 11, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Jeannie Rae Justice, The Dalles

Jeannie Rae Justice, age 75, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on October 10, 2022.

A celebration of life will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in The Dalles on October 22, 2022, at 11 a.m., and the burial will follow at the Dufur Cemetery. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Bill Eugene Collins, The Dalles

Bill Eugene Collins, age 87, resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on October 5, 2022.

Rosary and viewing will be held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home on October 26, 2022. Rosary will start at 4:30 p.m.; Viewing will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Mass will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church October 27, 2022 at 3 p.m. Burial will be at Skyview Cemetery in Pendleton, OR at 2 p.m. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: David Linn Aichele, The Dalles

David Linn Aichele, age 75, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on October 8, 2022.

A celebration of life will be held, the date, time and location is to be determined. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Memorial date set: Steven Blaine Garrett, The Dalles

Steven Blaine Garrett, age 70, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on October 7, 2022. A Memorial will be held at Covenant Christian church in The Dalles, OR, on November 12, 2022, at 1:00 pm.

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

Death Notice: Betty Plaster Green, The Dalles

Betty Plaster Green passed away on October 9th, 2022, at The Springs at Mill Creek in The Dalles, Oregon. Betty was born September 14, 1932, and was 90 years of age at the time of passing.

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.

Obituary: Deborah Elaine Harris, Hood River

On Saturday, September 24th, 2022 Deborah Elaine Harris passed away at her home in Hawthorne, Nevada which she shared with her husband Les Harris. She was 66 years old at the time of her passing. 

Deborah was born on August 21, 1956, in Concord, VT to Robert Morse and Irene Morse (Davis). She was the oldest of five children. She graduated from Hartford High School in 1974 and she later became a CNA. 

Deborah lived in Vermont before moving to Hood River, Oregon in 1980. She moved to Hawthorne, Nevada in 2017. 

Deborah worked at Hood River Care Center, Mid Valley Market and Walmart. Anyone who knew her knows she would do anything to help others. She was close to her Grammy Morse. She loved her family more than anything. She enjoyed playing bingo and she loved reading books. She accepted all kids as part of her family, even if they weren’t biologically related. 

Deborah is survived by her husband Les Harris of Hawthorne, Nevada; Sisters, Paula Holobowicz of Highgate Center, Vermont; Ramona Picknell and her husband Steve of Wilder, Vermont; Sonny Morsem and his wife Jodi of Enfield, New Hampshire; Brother, Dwayne Morse and his wife Jessica of West Lebanon, New Hampshire; Her children, Tammy Tucker of Harker Heights, Texas; Stephen Osmer of Eugene, Oregon; Michelle McKissen of Hood River, Oregon; grandchildren, Ryan, Karl, Jamison, Taylor, Azara, Amara, Arianna, Mel, Michael, Mikayla, and Angelique; and many Great Grandchildren, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, and Friends. 

Deborah is predeceased by her late husband Charles Phillips, her mom Irene Morse (Davis), and her father Robert Morse. 

A funeral service for Deborah will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1825 May St, Hood River, OR 97031) on Saturday, October 15th, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. After the funeral Deborah will be laid to rest at Mountain View Memorial Cemetery next to her late husband Charlie Phillips. 

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: Steven Gerald Herman, The Dalles

Steven Gerald Herman, age 71, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on October 6, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Kenneth Walter Royer, Jr., Cascade Locks

Kenneth Walter Royer, Jr. passed away October 2, 2022 at his home in Cascade Locks, Oregon surrounded by family. 

Ken was born on January 12th, 1942, and was 80 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: 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.

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.

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.

Read more about Mike Mooney here.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.