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Harry Howell
A celebration of life for Harry Lee Howell, Sr., will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Hood River Adult Senior Center. A reception will follow, lasting until 4 p.m.
The family is composing a book and is asking friends and family to contribute their favorite memory.
Harry Lee Howell was born in Hood River on Aug. 9, 1928, and passed away at his home in Soldotna, Alaska, on Dec. 24, 2002.
Bertha Taylor
Bertha Taylor, a former Hood River, Ore., resident, died Jan. 26, 2003, in Portland, Ore. She was 93 years of age.
Bertha Kroner was born April 4, 1909, in Milwaukie, Ore. She worked as a secretary for Del Monte Foods in Salem, Ore. In 1976 she married
Ralph Taylor, and they lived in Eugene, Ore., for a year, then moved to Hood River, where they lived from 1978 to 1984. In 1985 they moved to The Dalles, where they lived for six years before moving to Portland.
Bertha was a member of the Eastern Star, and had climbed Mt. Hood.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph, of Portland, and her step-daughter, Lois Schaefer.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 22, 2003, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 101 W. 10th St., The Dalles.
Remembrances may be made to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund. Arrangements are being handled by Hillside Chapel.
Helen Holmes
Helen Holmes died at the age of 84 on March 31, 2003, at Hopewell Hospice Center, Portland, Ore.
Helen Lee (Slocum) Holmes was born in Gerster, Mo., on March 4, 1919, to Edward and Mollie Slocum. Helen was the youngest of 10 children. On Feb. 28, 1936, she married
Carl William Holmes.
They had one child and lived in Missouri until 1951 when they moved to Bingen, Wash., and then later to Hood River. Helen worked as a cook at Larsens Lunch in White Salmon. Later she worked several years as a meat wrapper at Town and Country (now Thriftway) supermarket, also in White Salmon.
Helen retired from work in 1974. In 1976 she and Carl sold their home, bought an RV and hit the road. She thoroughly enjoyed her golden years traveling with Carl.
Their RV was their home for a quarter of a century. Helen’s pastimes were going to the beach, fishing, clam-digging and camping. A great deal of her time was spent with her grandchildren. They truly were “spoiled by Grandma.”
Helen leaves behind her son, Vernon Holmes; grandchildren Terry, of Portland, Ore., Carol of Beaverton, Ore., and Christopher of Vancouver, Wash.; great-grandchildren Doug and Faith Woods of Beaverton and one great-great-grandchild, Keegan Woods, of Beaverton. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her nine older brothers and sisters, her other “sister, ” Dora Foster-Slocum who passed away two weeks before, and her husband of 66 years, Carl. Services were held April 4 at Gardner Chapel in White Salmon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Care Center of your choice.
Masaye Kato
Masaye S. Kato, who was born in Hood River (Dee), died April 3, 2003, at her home in Los Angeles.
Masaye is survived by her son, Roland Kato and daughter, Terri Kato Togiai; grandchildren, Christopher and Jonathan (Arlene) Togiai; great-grandchildren, Mia and Tera Togiai; brothers, Katsumi Sato (Yuki), Victor Sato (Fumi), and Ben Sato; sisters, Yoshiye Sato Tsuboi, and Setsuko Ruth Malora; nieces, nephews, and many relatives.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 12 at the Old North Church, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Forest Lawn Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity or foundation of your choice.
John Kesti
John A. Kesti, a former resident of Hood River, died March 30, 2003, in Okanogan, Wash. He was 83 years of age.
John was born Dec. 27, 1919, in Clatskanie, Ore., the son of Charles and Hilma (Jurmu) Kesti. He lived in Hood River from 1926 until about 1942, when he went to California and worked on the Shasta dam.
He returned to Oregon, and entered the Army Air Corps, and served in India for the duration of the war, and was discharged with the rank of staff sergeant. After the war he worked in the Westside Garage for a time and then went to work on the Bonneville Dam and other dams around the state. He married
Merlotte Jordan in 1948; they later divorced.
On April 27, 1960, John married
Linda Bohn Steiner in Reno, Nev. John loved to go to Reno and play cards. Linda preceded him in death on Dec. 26, 2001.
John and Linda lived in Sweet Home for 34 years. He retired in 1975 as a machinist for the Army Corps of Engineers. John and Linda moved to Gresham in 2001 and after her death, he moved to Okanogan, Wash., to be close to his son. He was an active member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3437 in Sweet Home and was a member of their honor guard team.
Survivors include his son, Charles Kesti of Brewster, Wash.; daughter, Susan Kesti of Eugene, Ore.; step-son, Rocky Steiner of Gresham, Ore.; 17 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are a brother, Ray Kesti, of Poulsbo, Wash., and a sister, Esther Comstock, of Tacoma, Wash., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation and services were in Gresham April 3 and 4.
Viola Welch
Viola Fern Welch, a Hood River, Ore., resident died April 7, 2003, at Down Manor. She was 84 years of age.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 14, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Lakewood Memorial Park in Modesto, Calif.
Fern was born Aug. 17, 1918, in Lawrence, Kan., to Clyde and Mary Miller Shivley. She moved to Waterford, Calif., as a child and grew up and attended schools there.
On June 9, 1939, she and Sydney Welch were married
. She lived in Modesto, Calif., for 60 years, moving to Mount Hood, Ore., in August 1999. She enjoyed the last three years at Down Manor.
Fern was a member of the First Baptist Church of Modesto, and lately had attended Hood River Valley Christian Church. She enjoyed gardening, Sunday School Fellowship and social activities with her friends at Down Manor.
She is survived by her children, Leonard Welch and his wife Carol of Mt. Hood; Edward Welch and his wife Denise of Grants Pass, Ore., and Carolyn Jones of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; grandchildren Nicole Welch of Mt. Hood, and Jacob Welch of Grants Pass.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sydney, and her brother, Earl Shivley.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge c/o Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR, 97031.
Albert Jaco
Albert Jaco, resident of The Dalles, Ore., passed away Friday, April 4, 2003, at Mid-Columbia Medical Center. He was 67 years of age.
A funeral service was held Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Anderson’s Tribute Center.
A visitation was held on April 8 from 10 a.m. until noon at Anderson’s Tribute Center.
Albert was born Dec. 14, 1935. in Hickman, Ark., to Albert and Myrtle (Heckard) Jaco.
In 1969 Mr. Jaco moved to Parkdale, Ore. Since that time he moved to The Dalles, where he lived until his passing.
Some of Albert’s hobbies included hunting and fishing. He loved the outdoors. Mr. Jaco was also a United States Veteran, serving his country in the Korean War and then was honorably discharged in 1963.
Mr. Jaco is survived by his daughter, Marjorie, and her husband, Michael Nunley, of Santa Rosa, Calif., son Albert D. and his wife Laura Jaco of The Dalles, and Johnny L. Jaco of Portland, and grandchildren Mitchell and Michael Nunley of Santa Rosa, and Dakota and Angelia Jaco of The Dalles.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Americal Lung Association c/o Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
Albert Parrott
Parkdale resident Albert Parrott died Monday, April 7, 2003, at Hood River Memorial Hospital. Please call Anderson’s Tribute Center at 386-1000 for service times and arrangements.
Marion “Bill” Castle
Hood River resident Bill Castle died Thursday, June 12, 2003 at his home. He was 86 years of age.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 19, at 10 a.m. at Anderson’s Tribute Center with Vault Interment to follow at Pine Grove cemetery.
A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 18, at Anderson’s Tribute Center from 4 to 7 p.m.
Marion Castle was born Aug. 23, 1916, in Cedar Edge, Colo., to Ira Glover and Mary (McCarty) Castle. At a young age, he and his family moved to Oregon. He lived in Medford, Ore., until 1965 when he moved to Hood River, Ore.
On August 27, 1966, Bill married
Gladys Zeller (Palmer) in Hood River. Together they shared 36 wonderful years of marriage. Bill worked as a self employed carpenter until his retirement in 1981.
Bill was known by many for his great skills in cabinetry and woodworking. His family got to enjoy this first hand, as his house is adorned with handcrafted furniture and woodwork.
Mr. Castle enjoyed square dancing with his wife and other couples at different functions. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter.
Many memberships kept Bill busy and active throughout the years. He belonged to the Hood River Seventh Day Adventist Church, Rockford Grange, NW Steelheaders, Wy’East Whirlers Square Dance Club, NRA and Oregon State Sheriff’s Association.
His enthusiasm and love for his community and family will be missed by many.
Bill is survived by his wife Gladys Castle of Hood River; sons Ira David Castle of Lakeside, Ore., and Ted Castle of Ferndale, Wash.; daughters Nila Hughes and Shirley Chandler of Milton-Freewater, Ore., Dora Mae Bull of Caldwell, Idaho, and Lewella Robinson of Roseburg, Ore.; stepsons Richard and Dennis Zeller of Hood River; stepdaughter Cheryl Chichester of Hood River; sister Virginia Pershall of Cottage Grove, Ore.; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge c/o Anderson’s Tribute Center 1401 Belmont Hood River, OR 97031.
Jesus Ceja-Sandoval
Hood River resident Jesus Ceja died Friday, June 13, 2003, at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. He was 68 years of age.
A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, June 18, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Interment will be in Los Reyes, Mexico, at a later date.
Jesus was born Aug. 22, 1939, in Mexico to J. Jesus Ceja Valdovivos and Amalia Sandoval. Mr. Ceja was raised and educated in Mexico. He moved to Hood River, Ore., in 1963. Jesus first worked for Mears and Wells Orchards and then worked for Lage Orchards for 23 years.
His family remembers him as being friendly to all and liked by many. Jesus enjoyed taking trips to Mexico to see and tend to his cattle. He enjoyed playing and listening to the guitar and spending time with his family.
Mr. Ceja is survived by his wife Angelina Ceja-Flores of Hood River; sons Antonio and George Ceja of Hood River, Rodolfo Ceja of New Mexico and Jesus Ceja Jr. of Houston, Texas; daughters Olivia and Griselda Ceja of San Francisco, Calif., Teresa Ceja of Chicago, Ill., and Veronica Ceja of Houston, Texas; mother Amalia Sandoval of Los Reyes, Mexico; brothers Rodlfo Ceja of Los Reyes, Mexico, and Juan Ceja of Houston, Texas; sisters Celia Ceja of Indio, Calif., and Rosalina Ceja of Mexico; 19 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Arrangements by Anderson’s Tribute Center.
Ronald A. Stewart
Hood River resident Ronald Alan Stewart died June 10, 2003, in Moses Lake, Wash.
A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, June 21, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 1:30 p.m.
Ronald Alan Stewart was born Dec. 12, 1942, to Robert and Ruth (Johnson) Stewart in Santa Monica, Calif. He graduated from Del Mar High School in 1960 and went on to attend San Jose Community College for two years. On June 3, 1962, he married
Cheryl Puccinelli, his high school sweetheart, in San Jose, Calif. He then attended the National Institute of Dry Cleaning in Silver Springs, Md.
In 1967, soon after his first son, Scott, was born, he started his first business, “Scotty’s Cleaners, ” in Cupertino, Calif. They then went on to open a second “Scotty’s Cleaners” in 1969 in Saratoga, Calif., and had their second son Ronny. After several years in the cleaning business and one more son, Jimmy, was born, they decided they wanted a new adventure. The family sold the cleaners and traveled through Mexico for nine months.
Ron wanted to try out farming, so after looking at many farms across the Northwest, they found a ranch in the Hood River Valley and in 1975 they purchased it and went on to make farming their lives.
From the time they moved to Hood River, Ron was involved with Little League coaching and building batting cages. He also took interest in whatever activities his sons partook in, which included swim team, 4-H and teaching Catechism at St. Mary’s Church. Ron loved spending time outdoors with his family. Camping and boating were some of their favorite activities to do whenever possible.
In 1989, Ron began Columbia Gorge Organic when he converted their farm from conventional to organic and opened a packing house in Odell, Ore. Ron served for 10 years on the Oregon Tilth board of directors, working on numerous programs. After being elected as the only organic farmer on the small farms commission, he had the honor of meeting President Clinton and discussing with him ways to save the small farms of America. He became a leader in the composting industry and acted as a resource to any farmer, company or individual that needed assistance. He was extremely proud of his farm and wanted to share all that he knew with others. Ron was known for being a very compassionate boss and an extremely giving individual.
In 1996 Ron and his sons created a new branch by launching their organic juice company, which now serves the entire West Coast including Hawaii. The year 2000 was a remarkable one for Ron as his first grandson, Payton Anthony, was born, followed by his second grandson Kaden Robert in 2003. He thoroughly loved these two little boys and the joy they brought him. He was already teaching Payton about farming, forklifts and dump trucks.
Ron was a wonderful man who cared deeply about others and his family. He was more than “just a father, ” he was his sons’ best friend. He will be truly missed and never forgotten. His sons will continue his farming legacy in their father’s honor.
Mr. Stewart is survived by his wife of 41 years, Cheryl; his mother Ruth Stewart; father-in-law Louie Puccinelli; brother Bobby Stewart; sister Nancy Davis; sons Jimmy and Ronny; daughter-in-law Marcie; grandsons Payton and Kaden; sister-in-law Joan Kern; brother-in-law Ronnie Puccinelli; nieces Kelly Kern-Smith, Loring Stewart and Kit McKinley; nephew Pat Revallier, great nephew Emerson; and great niece Riley Revallier.
Ron was preceded in death by his father, Robert Stewart, and his son Scott.
The family suggests memorial contributions to be made to the Ron Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Anderson’s Tribute Center 1401 Belmont Hood River, OR 97031 or US Bank.
