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Death Notice: William Nielsen, 68, White Salmon
Death Notice: Grace Strand, 88, The Dalles
The memorial for Chuck Overmyer will be held at the Celilo Bowmen Archery Range on October 5th at 12:00 PM. Everyone invited, please RSVP Celilo Bowmen Archers if planning to attend.
Death Notice: Phillip Allen Wohosky, 80, The Dalles
Death Notice: Darlene Lucille Nordquist, 80, The Dalles
Death Notice: Michael James Matthews, 76, Tygh Valley
Death Notice: William S Beers, 88, Rufus
Service Announcement: John P. Wright, 84, Hood River
Death Notice: Jack Edward Lorts, 84, The Dalles
Not long after graduating from high school, she married Loran Roland Simantel, her husband of 59 years until his passing. Roland and Sharon moved to a farm in Gilliam County and began their lives together. In 1971 the family moved to Sherman County.
He spent much of his childhood hunting and fishing with his older brother in the San Francisco Bay close to his house. He often talked of hunting along the railroad tracks close to the bay and running into homeless camps as he grew up during America’s Great Depression.
Many will remember Bernice L. Buck from the layaway dept. at K-Mart where she worked for 25 years.
In his early years, his father worked in logging camps around Oregon, but when it came time to settle down and go to school, Darold’s father cleared a place in Canby, Oregon and built a home with no indoor plumbing, but it had a well with an indoor pump.
Death Notice: Walter Peterson, 73, The Dalles
Death Notice: Colby Ryan Brace, 17, The Dalles - A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 7, 2024, 2 p.m. at the Wasco County Fairgrounds in Tygh Valley, Oregon.
He spent time as a firefighter, bravely working to protect his community, and as a ski instructor where he shared his love for the slopes with countless students. Dick was also a successful entrepreneur, co-owning a company that specialized in installing elevators. His work ethic and skills were unmatched, and he took great pride in every job he completed.
Death Notice: Vick Henry Snyder, 66, Hood River
Family man Joshua Merle Thompson was also known in the community as the type of person who was always first to raise his hand to help, no matter the need. He served on multiple volunteer boards, from the school district to local wildlife groups and everything in between. He never said no, and inspired others around him to lean in and help where needed.
Football Coach and Teacher Kenneth Edwin Miller dies at 82 after being raised in Boyd and learning the love of football at Dufur Park as a kid. He went on to a fruitful career in coaching football in the U.S. and Canada. A memorial mass will be held for him at Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church in Dufur, OR on September 13th at 12:00 noon with sharing of lunch and memories following.
Obituary: Bernie Morris, 75, The Dalles
