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Ruth M. Kenoyer
Ruth M. Kenoyer, a Hood River, Ore., resident, died Sept. 13, 2006, at Down Manor. She was 83 years of age.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
Ruth was born in 1922 in Primghar, Iowa, to Byron and Vera (Wheaton) Myers. The family moved to South Dakota, Minnesota, California and Oregon, where they settled in Clackamas County.
Ruthie lived the majority of her life in Portland, Ore. She retired from Fred Meyer, where she worked in accounts receivable. Her husband, Leon A. Kenoyer, was a civil engineer. They moved to Hood River when he retired and he continued working as an engineering consultant. This gave them the opportunity to travel to many places. Leon passed away in 1987.
Ruthie was very active in the First Baptist Church in Hood River and its many activities. She worked as a teacher assistant volunteer for the First Baptist Church School for many years. Up until the time of her death, she was busy making various items for the missionaries to give out in their travels.
Ruthie was preceded in death by her son, Robert Lee Bell-Peterson, who gave his life at the age of 20 in the Vietnam War.
Ruthie has an extensive surviving family: her daughter, Benny Holman of Gresham, Ore.; grandson Brian Leon (Tia); great-granddaughters Anna and Julia of Anchorage, Alaska; granddaughter Nina Leon (Chris); and great-granddaughters Tayler and Alexi of Portland, Ore. Remaining siblings are Margaret Matalamaki of New Brighton, Minn.; Noni Mittlestedt (Dan) of Tigard, Ore.; Betty Dundas (Lee) of Yamhill, Ore.; Ben Myers (Jeanie) of Barrington, Ill., and Paul Myers (Judy) of Fairview, Texas.
Ruthie loved and adopted the 'David Ryan family' which are David, Carol Joy, Deeanna, AnnaLee, Sarah and James David of Stevenson, Wash. She has many nieces and nephews. Ruthie will be missed by many.
The extensive family of Ruthie Kenoyer would like to express their thanks and gratitude to each of you who helped and cared for her in so many ways. We are forever grateful.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 386-1000.
Alberto Funez Alvarado
Alberto Funez Alvarado, 67, passed away at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland on Sept. 17, 2006. He was born to Leonicia Alvarado Garcia and Alberto Funez-Gonzalez on May 8, 1939, in Bellavisa, Jalisco, Mexico.
Alberto had three brothers, Apolinio, Rodrigo and Ramon, and two sisters, Maria and Feliz; all of whom preceded him in death. He has one half-sister, Rosario Funez, and a favorite cousin Antonia Alvarado.
Raised in a sugar cane valley, Alberto and his siblings worked from dusk to dawn in the cane fields. When Alberto was 19 he married
Soccorro Rivas Partida. She was 14 years old. They raised 10 children: Ramon, Araceli, Rafael, Mario, Servando, Jose, Heriberto, Alberto Jr., Gregorio and Fernando.
Alberto is survived by 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Funez family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the staff at Providence Hood River, the Yasui Dialysis Center and Oregon Health and Science University for their loving care and support. Thank you for helping us through these dark times. Thank you for the hand on our shoulders, the hugs, the midnight consults, and your infinite patience. Thank you for grieving with us. Thank you, Dr. Rueda, and Alberto's 'team, ' his 'boys, ' for helping Alberto live a productive life. We will never forget you.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 386-1000.
Paula Creasey
Paula Anne Loeber Creasey, born in San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 9, 1920, died in Hood River, Ore., on Sept. 12, 2006, at the age of 85. She was the widow of Frank Clay Creasey, to whom she was married
for 56 years before his death in 1997.
She was the daughter of Charles Stanton Loeber, a noted California landscape photographer from the San Francisco Bay area, and Lydia Annette Brown, originally from Baltimore, Md.; and the sister of Thomas Loeber, all of whom predeceased her.
Paula lived in San Francisco, including on Corinthian Island (later connected to the mainland as part of Belvedere), and in the Los Angeles area as a child. She graduated from John Marshall High School in Los Angeles in 1937 and from UCLA in 1942 with a bachelor's degree in dietetics, having been persuaded that her real interest, chemistry, was not a suitable major for a young woman.
While at UCLA she met her future husband, a tall, handsome ROTC officer whom she married
on Dec. 16, 1940. Following her graduation, she and her husband moved to Bakersfield, Calif., where he drilled oil wells, in which endeavor she helped (firing the boiler and racking pipe) until the birth in 1943 of the first of their six children.
In 1952 the family, now including two daughters and two sons, moved to St. Helena, Calif., in the Napa Valley, where the last daughter and son were born and where her husband founded Central Valley Builders Supply and later became a building contractor and farmer.
Once all her children were in school, Paula taught home economics for a few years at St. Helena High School and also did some substitute teaching. From 1962 to 1982 she worked for the U.S. Postal Service in St. Helena, ultimately becoming the assistant postmaster. Her career with the post office included promotions to positions not previously filled by women; such opportunities having resulted from the passage of federal legislation in 1964 that prohibited discrimination against women in federal employment.
After her retirement in 1982, she and her husband relocated to Mendocino County and lived near the sea, where they had a large and flourishing vegetable garden and boarded a few horses and enjoyed entertaining their growing crop of grandchildren, who loved visiting Grandma and Grampa in the country.
In 1996, Paula and Frank moved to The Dalles. Eleven months later, the unexpected death of her husband ended the dream of happy years of visits from far-flung children and grandchildren in the big house in The Dalles, and shortly thereafter Paula moved to Down Manor in Hood River. She became a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church but advancing ill health limited her activities. She resided at Down Manor until her final illness.
While in St. Helena, Paula was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and sang in the church choir and served on the Altar Guild. For several years, as the wife of a member of the local Kiwanis Club, she was a player in the annual Kiwanis Kapades, singing and performing in melodramas with themes from notable eras, such as the Roaring Twenties and the Gay Nineties.
She was a Girl Scout leader while her daughters were in Girl Scouts and a den mother while her sons were in Cub Scouts. She loved oil painting and took evening painting classes at the high school, and she was an accomplished poet, writing lyrical or whimsical or thoughtful poems about her world - the natural beauty around her, her family and children, the past, the future, the humor of everyday things.
With her husband, she helped spearhead the ultimately successful effort to pass the bond issue that financed the construction of the Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School in St. Helena. While in Mendocino she took creative writing classes at the local community college and made the world's best strawberry jam from strawberries grown by her husband. Together they enjoyed numerous trips all over the world, occasionally accompanied by one or two lucky grandchildren.
Paula was a wonderful cook and seamstress, making clothes for her children and grandchildren, especially beautiful prom dresses remembered with great affection by her daughters. She liked Scrabble and crossword puzzles and bridge, and even after her sight failed, she would team up with a grandchild to be her eyes and together they would compete at word games with the rest of the family.
Paula is survived by her six children and 11 grandchildren: Penelope Greenberg (and husband Scott) of San Carlos, Calif., and their daughters Emily, Amelia and Jill; Victoria Kelsey (and husband Joseph) of Hood River, Ore., and their children Elaine and William; Clay Creasey (and wife Abla) of Wayne, N.J., and their daughters Alia and Amanda; Paul Creasey (and wife Paula) of Sequim, Wash.; Juliana Creasey of Lebanon, N.H.; and Stanton Creasey (and wife Carol) of Sequim, Wash., and their children Adrianna, Olivia, Loretta and Anthony.
Also surviving are Paula's stepsister, San Ball; half-sister, Mary Beth Loeber Walcott; and cousin, Annette Dobbs; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives.
A memorial service will be held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Hood River on Sunday, Sept. 24, at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome. The family suggests contributions to the Oregon State Library, Talking Books and Braille Service, 250 Winter St. N.E., Salem, OR 97301-3950.
Carol Hudson
Carolyn Sue (Hursh) Hudson, 62, passed away in her home outside The Dalles, Ore., on May 2 from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). She was born Dec. 15, 1946, in Marshall, Ark., to John Howard and Sylvia Mae (Stills) Hursh.
Carol was a 'miracle baby.' Due to her mother's rare, undiagnosed and at the time untreatable immune disorder, she arrived six weeks early and was the only one of several siblings to survive more than a few days after birth.
She moved with her parents to Washington state while still an infant, and the family later settled in Southern California. Her exuberant personality emerged at an early age, and led to her choice while in the third grade to represent her grammar school on the 'Art Linkletter's House Party' TV show.
She met her future husband, soul mate, best friend and dance partner, Steve Hudson, in junior high. They were married
July 30, 1966, in Buena Park, Calif. They had two daughters, Robin (Aubrecht), Zurich Switzerland, in 1970, and Tricia (Weber), Oregon City, in 1973. The family moved to The Dalles in 1978 where she helped her husband establish a State Farm insurance agency. She managed Steve and the agency until becoming disabled in 2005.
Carol loved and was loved by many people, and her interests were intense and far-ranging. They included her three grandchildren (Cale Darnielle, Mackenzie Darnielle, and Dixie Weber), her two Labs, gardening, painting, hats, camping, dirt bike riding, dancing and helping others learn to dance, and driving, detailing and showing her cherry-red Studebaker convertible.
She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, the Trail Dusters motorcycle club, Mid-Columbia Car Club, the Studebaker Drivers Club, 'Country Club' dance and the Red Hat Society. She had a large collection of hats, and enjoyed matching her hat with her mood.
Along with her husband, she helped many, many people discover the fun of country dancing, and several marriages resulted from matches made in their classes. She specialized in getting shy 'two-left-feet' beginners out on the floor, and when she could no longer dance herself, she still came out to help and encourage others.
After her ALS diagnosis in 2005, she became an inspiration to many, and her remarkable courage and positive attitude in dealing with the disease was the focus of feature articles in The Dalles Chronicle and The Oregonian.
Contributions in her memory are suggested to the ALS Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington. A celebration of her life and sharing of memories will take place at Calvary Baptist Church, 3350 Columbia View Drive, The Dalles, on Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m., with a reception following at the church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home, 1100 Kelly Ave., The Dalles; 541-296-3234.
Beth Pine
Elizabeth Ann Pine, 66, a resident of Hood River, Ore., died at her home Thursday evening, April 30, 2009. Beth was born Dec. 30, 1944, in Stourport-on-Severn, England. She was the middle of three children born to Lawrence (Fred) and Winifred (Winnie) Hawkins.
Originally settling in the San Gabriel Valley, Calif., area, Beth eventually moved to the upper Hood River Valley in the fall of 1970 with her family.
Beth was a active member of several organizations in the Hood River Valley: the Parkdale Grange, the senior meals program and, most notably, the Upper Valley Lions. Seen regularly at any of her three son's sporting events or scouting activities, Beth was rarely found at home. She has been an active parishioner of St. Mark's Episcopal Church for more than 30 years.
Beth is survived by her three sons: Thomas Pine, of Redmond, Ore., David Pine and his wife, Marie, of Lewiston, Idaho, and Michael Pine and his wife, Dawn, of Big Lakes, Minn. Seven grandchildren also celebrate her life.
A graveside service will be held at the Parkdale cemetery on Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m. A reception will follow the service.
Memorials can be made to Heart of Hospice of Hood River, the Upper Valley Lions Club, or the Hood River Valley Adult Center in care of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Heather Saine
Heather Saine's quilting loom was the centerpiece of our family's living room, where she spent hours carefully crafting quilts. Over time, Heather's quilts began to tell the story of her life by displaying her beautiful spirit, her love of family and home, and her passion for the pioneer era.
Mom made her first quilt for her parents in 1978; a log cabin of contrasting bold blue and brown fabrics. For the next 30 years she would make quilts for us kids (being a mom was what she loved best), family and friends.
She pushed herself to learn something new with each quilt and always involved us in her quilting projects. While each quilt has a unique story, they are all heirlooms pieced together with her love, sense of humor, enjoyment of the art form and our memories of her beautifully dimpled smile.
Mom, along with our dad, Todd, built our family business, the Mt. Hood Christmas Tree Farm, and managed a quilt shop to put us through college and pay for family vacations. She also became famous for her vegetable and flower gardens, always sharing her bountiful harvests with friends and family. Mom also shared her love of the pioneer era in her work at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.
Before she was our mom, Heather was born in Winnipeg, Canada, on Oct. 8, 1944, and raised in Long Beach, Calif. There she received her degree in home economics at California State University, Long Beach. She married
Todd Saine in 1968 and we children, Tanya and Tad, were born in the early 1970s.
Our family moved to Hood River Valley, Ore., in the late 1970s where we stayed for more than 20 years. Mom started a new life in Tacoma, Wash., as a widow in the late 1990s, and continued to quilt and push herself artistically until she passed away on May 2, 2009, after bravely battling cancer.
A quilt show to honor our mom's life will be held at Fort Nisqually in Point Defiance Park on Tuesday, May 12, at 4 p.m.
Heather Saine is fondly loved and remembered by her brother, Daniel West, and his wife, Deborah; her daughter, Tanya Andrews, and son-in-law, Keith Andrews; her son, Tad Saine, and his domestic partner, Burt Clothier; the West family; and the Saine family.
We would like to thank Dr. Paul Inouye, Dr. Frank Senecal, Dr. William Holderman and the staff of Franciscan Hospice House for their compassionate care and for giving us one more year of love, laughter and wonderful memories.
Gifts in Heather's memory may be made to Franciscan Hospice House.
Michael Scott King
Michael Scott King embraced life to its fullest. He was a man of diverse talents and interests. He was an accomplished musician and loved travel, adventure, snow skiing, the outdoors, music, having fun, laughing, and the camaraderie of his friends. Most of all, he cherished the love of his family.
Michael passed away at his Hood River, Ore., home after a courageous journey with cancer on May 3, 2009. He was born on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1958, on the island of Guam to Richard and Anne Marie (Grettenberger) King.
He attended grade school in Elkhart, Ind., and graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in Illinois. Throughout his youth, Michael enjoyed being with family and friends at his family's summer home in Naubinway, on the north shore of Lake Michigan.
His love for music began early and in addition to many other musical achievements, he was a percussionist in the Chicago Youth Symphony and later a professional drummer.
He earned his mechanical engineering degree from University of Illinois, Champaign, where he was a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
After college, Michael moved to California, became a member of the Screen Actors Guild and worked in the entertainment industry. He appeared on several network television programs, commercials, and in print advertising.
Michael discovered a love for the Pacific Northwest, moved to Seattle and earned a master's degree in business administration at the University of Washington. His corporate career included management positions with John Deere, Paccar, and most recently with Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company, Portland, Ore., as vice president of sales and support.
Drawn by the abundance of beauty and recreation, Hood River became Michael's home that he shared with his two children, Geoffrey and Mackensey, and his loving partner, Marsha. Michael's most treasured times were spent with his family, whether it was skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows, hiking the Gorge or being at home.
Michael will be dearly missed by his loving family and is survived by: his companion, Marsha Davis, of Hood River; two children, Mackensey Ann King and Michael Geoffrey King, of Portland and Hood River; his mother, Anne Grettenberger King, of Burr Ridge, Ill.; his sister and brother-in-law, Elisabeth and Kurt Steinbrenner, and their children, Erik and Anna Lisa, of Bartlett, Ill.; and his brother and sister-in-law, Randy and Judy King, and their children, Sarabeth and Emmy, of Signal Mountain, Tenn.
He is preceded in death by his father, Richard King.
Michael will be missed for his sense of humor, his wit and belief that 'If you can laugh at yourself, you'll have a lifetime of entertainment.'
Services to mourn Michael's passing and celebrate his life are planned for 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Crag Rat Hut, 1712 Crag Rat Hut Road, near Pine Grove in the Hood River Valley.
Memorials are suggested in memory of Michael to either the OHSU Neuro-Oncology Blood-Brain Barrier Program or Hospice of the Gorge and sent in care of Anderson's.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Doone Ginther
Doone Gaddy Ginther, 55, peacefully passed on Jan. 2, 2007, at her home. She was born Dec. 24, 1951, in Hood River, Ore., the third daughter born to William and Aileen Gaddy.
A celebration of her life will be held at Asbury United Methodist Church of Hood River, 616 State St., at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. There will be a time during the service for open sharing so you are invited to recall and articulate your special memories to share with her family. A reception will follow for a time of fellowship of friends and family.
Doone is a 1969 graduate of Hood River Valley High School and attended Mt. Hood Community College, where she studied drafting. Always a perfectionist and a stickler for 'doing it right the first time, ' she was a valued employee at Sprint and, most recently, Oregon Cherry Growers in The Dalles, where she enjoyed the challenge of balancing all of her reports down to the very last cherry.
While working at Sprint, Doone was also an active and much appreciated member of the company's employee volunteer team and willingly gave many hours of volunteer time to support projects and help others less fortunate.
Doone is survived by her husband, Kelly Ginther; her stepdaughters, Tiffany, Kelsi and Abby; her granddaughter, Lily, and Doone and Kelly's golden retriever companion, Chloe. She is also survived by her mother, Aileen Gaddy, of Hood River; and her siblings, Shawn Winsor, Robyn Suli, Kim Westerman, Clay Eubank, Coya Kirby and their families.
She was preceded in death by her father, who adored his daughter and lovingly nicknamed her 'Tiger.'
Doone enjoyed jet skiing on the river and was an avid participant in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Hood River. Doone's passion was her love of animals, especially dogs. Doone and her beloved 'Freeway' participated in the Animal Assisted Therapy Program and brought hours of joy to many seniors at various facilities in Portland. Doone was also preceded in death by her companions Brandy, Heather, Flecka, Katie, Ebony and Freeway.
Donations in her memory may be made to Hospice of the Gorge; or to the Oregon Humane Society, in care of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 386-1000.
