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Maxine Shestak
Maxine Shestak, 96, died April 6, 2007, at New Underwood Good Samaritan Center, New Underwood, S.D.
Maxine was born Feb. 1, 1911, in Brookpark, Minn. The family then moved to Peru, Neb., where she attended grade school, high school and graduated from Peru State Teachers College.
Maxine spent 33 years in the education profession, as a teacher and a counselor, receiving her counselor certificate from the University of Oregon. She taught in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado before moving to Hood River, Ore., where she spent 22 years teaching. Moving to the coast, she spent seven years with the Neah-Kah-Nee school district, retiring in 1973.
Following her retirement, Maxine and her husband, Fred (married
72 years), enjoyed trailer traveling, fishing, clamming, golf, bridge and square dancing. Maxine belonged to the Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma, Eastern Star and several educational organizations.
Maxine is survived by her daughter, Donna, and son-in-law, Jim, and their children: Mike, Jim, Don and Carrie; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Maxine was dedicated to her profession as well as every child she taught or counseled. She loved her family and was so proud of each of them. We will miss her humor, stories and advice.
Gerral Dene 'Jerry' Lowe
Gerral Dene 'Jerry' Lowe, age 86, passed away May 22, 2007, in Goldendale, Wash.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 29, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Anderson's Tribute Center. Funeral Services will follow at 1 p.m. at Parkdale Nazarene Church. Interment will be at the Parkdale cemetery.
Jerry was born Feb. 7, 1921, in Enid, Okla., to George and Etta (Driskell) Owen. On Nov. 14, 1938, she and Verle 'Bud' Lowe were married
in Vancouver, Wash. Jerry was a longtime member of the Parkdale Nazarene Church and worked packing fruit for Duckwall Pooley for many years. She volunteered at Parkdale Elementary School and enjoyed camping and fishing, crossword puzzles, crocheting and playing cribbage and other card games.
She was preceded in death by her husband and her sister, Darlyne Cochell.
She is survived by her sons, Dick Lowe, of Portland, Ore., and Terry Lowe, of Goldendale, Wash.; grandsons Isaac, David and Dylan Lowe and granddaughter, Deborah Lowe.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkdale Nazarene Church in care of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 386-1000.
L.R. 'Rich' Steeves
Rich Steeves died Monday morning, May 21, 2007, at his home in Florence, Ore., of a heart attack. He was born to Labon Steeves, M.D., and Martha Richardson Steeves March 4, 1923, in Dallas, Ore.
Rich attended schools in Salem, including Willamette University, where he enlisted in the Navy in 1942. He served in the Pacific and was discharged in 1946. In 1946 he married
Aileen Hutchinson in Seattle and moved to Hood River in 1949, where he ran several businesses. They divorced in 1976.
In 1974 Rich graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science degree and earned his master's degree at the University of Oregon in 1984. He married
Phyllis Lancefield in 1976 in Fossil, Ore., and they moved to Florence, Ore., in 1980.
Rich is survived by his wife, Phyllis, of Florence; a brother, Tom Steeves, of Portland; son, Robert, and Lynn Steeves of Forest Grove; son, Brian, and Monica Steeves, of Hood River; and seven grandchildren: Mary Harmon and her husband, Tim, of Amity, Richard Steeves, of Salem, Vivian Remoy, of Portland, Alanna Moe, of Forest Grove, Karina Moe, of Forest Grove, Ivy Fitzgerald, of Reading, England, and Ruby Fitzgerald, of Hood River. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
No service will be held. Remembrances may be made to Hospice of the Gorge or to the charity of one's choice.
James Cannon
Lt. Col. James Cannon, USAF (Ret), was a Hood River, Ore., resident for 20 years. He died May 13, 2007, at the age of 88. Never a smoker, he battled lung cancer at home for eight and a half months and spent the last twelve days of his life at the Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, Ore.
Jim was born Aug. 19, l918, in Ft. Calhoun Twp., Neb., the son of James Leo and Ruth Emily (Nielsen) Cannon.
The family farmed in the area where he helped with chores and attended Long Creek School #8 and Blair High School. At age 18 he moved to Los Angeles, Calif.
His interest in aviation led to his enlistment in the Air Corp in June 1941; rather than waiting to be drafted into some other branch of the Army. After flight training he received his pilot wings and commission as a second lieutenant at Luke Field, Ariz., in August 1942.
Jim was deployed to England with the 354th Fighter Group in November 1943. They were the first group to fly the new P-51 Mustang and so were dubbed the 'Pioneer Mustang Group.' He flew combat missions over the European continent in support of the B-17/B-24 bombing campaign and the allied air offensive against Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe.
His plane was disabled by ground fire during a bomber escort mission to Berlin April 29, 1944. His aircraft was on fire and at a dangerously low altitude when he bailed out. He suffered burns to his hands, neck and face; some panels in his parachute and part of his clothing were burned away.
He was a prisoner of war in several camps including Stalag Luft III. Exactly one year later he was liberated by General Patton's tanks on April 29, 1945. After those harrowing incidents he always felt he was living on borrowed time.
Some of the medals he received include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf clusters and the Presidential Unit Citation.
After the war he chose to accept the appointment as a Regular Commissioned Officer and pilot in the U.S. Army Air Force. Later, when making the transition to jet aircraft at Williams Field, Ariz., he met his wife, Dorothy Burns; she was attending college at nearby Tempe, Ariz. After six weeks of courtship, they married
on July 2, 1947.
Many duty stations followed, most notably: Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska (when still a territory), the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., and HQS USAAFE, Wiesbaden, Germany.
While working at the Pentagon he was sent to observe an above-ground atomic bomb test in Nevada. After 24 years, Jim retired from the USAF at Rantoul AFB, Ill.
After his military service, Jim worked at the Nevada Test Site, 60 miles north of Las Vegas, where atomic bombs were tested. He was employed there many years as a security inspector pertaining to the enforcement of the Atomic Energy Commission security regulations.
He retired totally at age 60, living in Las Vegas until moving to Hood River in May 1987.
In earlier years he played tennis and golf, and was on several bowling teams. He enjoyed boating, fishing and camping while always pursuing the best camping facilities.
Around the house he could fix anything and did so promptly; was good with tools of any kind and kept the cars in top mechanical condition.
He dabbled in photography at one time and liked rock collecting. In the late 1950s he was active in amateur 'ham' radio for several years; his call sign was KB7QMC.
Jim was a 32 degree Mason; life member Master Mason in Solomon Lodge #10 AF&AM of Ft. Calhoun, Neb., receiving his 50th year pin in 1998 in Hood River; life member Scottish Rite of Consistory of Albany, Ga.; and a member of Zelzah Shriners of Las Vegas, Nev.
He was a member of the 354th Fighter Group Association, Air Force Association, 9th Air Force Association, life member of the Military Officers Association of America, life member of the American Legion and a member of the Hood River Elks for a number of years.
Jim is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Dorothy Lee Cannon, of Hood River; son and daughter-in-law, James Leslie and Chiyo Cannon of Leesburg, Va.; daughter and son-in-law, Joanna Lee and Jay Campbell of Starbuck, Minn.; son Xander Lee Cannon of Hood River; sister, Katherine Yates of Santa Rosa, Calif.; sister-in-law, Tessie Cannon of Las Vegas, Nev.; and grandsons Kane Kiyo Cannon, Cody James Campbell and William Jay Campbell.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Cannon; half-sister, Shirley (Cannon) Red, Brown; and half-brother James L. Cannon Jr.
Interment will be at Arlington National cemetery, Arlington, Va., July 12, with full military honors.
Memorial donations in Jim's memory may be made to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in care of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031.
David C. McFall
David C. McFall, 56, of Fossil, Ore., died Monday, May 21, 2007, at his home.
A memorial gathering was held Saturday, May 26, at the Larry Wade Ranch in Lost Valley near Fossil.
He was born March 16, 1951, at New Eagle, Penn., the son of Thomas W. and Marian Gaynard McFall. He was raised an attended school at Portland, graduating from Franklin High School in 1969. He moved to Molalla and began working for Airco Gas Company. He later moved to Hood River and started a 30-year career in logging for Hanel Logging Company.
On April 29, 1994, he married
Cecelia Sowa at Reno, Nev. The couple moved to Fossil in 2006.
He was a lifetime member of the NRA. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and four-wheeling with his dog, Dudley.
Survivors include his wife, Cecelia McFall, of Fossil; daughter, Patty Sedivy, of West Linn; mother, Marian McFall, of Parkdale; brother, Thomas L. McFall, of Fossil; sister, Cindy Durham, of Parkdale; one nephew and two great-nephews.
Contributions for those who wish may be made to the Fossil Volunteer EMT/Fire Department, P.O. Box 467, Fossil, OR 97830.
Sweeney Mortuary of Condon is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia G. Paul
Virginia Paul, age 91, passed away May 26, 2007, in Hood River, Ore., surrounded by her family. A graveside service will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, June 8, at Rose City cemetery in Portland, Ore.
Virginia was born in Portland, Ore., on June 14, 1915, and was a graduate of Jefferson High School. In 1935 she married
Donald Paul of Portland, and in 1941 moved to Multnomah, where they lived for 56 years before coming to Hood River.
Virginia's life was devoted to her family, friends and community. She was a wonderful mother to her sons, Roger, Gary (who passed away in childhood) and Greg. She volunteered for several years in the Boy Scouts program and at the Neonatal Unit of Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Over the years she enjoyed her part-time job at the Multnomah drugstore and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
In 1997 Virginia moved with her husband, Don, to the Hood River area where she volunteered many hours crocheting with 'Busy Fingers' of Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. She and Don, the love of her life, were married
for 65 years before he preceded her in death in 2000.
Virginia is survived by her youngest sister, Arlene 'Petie' Badger, her youngest son, Greg, and his wife, Nancy, of Hood River, and her beloved niece, Judy Dallas, of Odell. She is also survived by her eldest son, Roger, and his wife, Sheryl, of Canby, seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, all who loved her dearly. Her family and friends will miss her wonderful smile, caring spirit, and warm heart.
Robert Hinrich
Robert 'Bob' Lee Hinrich, 'a man of simplicity in all things including his faith in God, ' joined his Lord and Savior on June 9, 2007, when he passed away at the age of 75 at his home in Hood River.
A service to honor and celebrate Bob's life will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 18, at Valley Christian Church, 975 Indian Creek Road, Hood River. Graveside rites with military honors will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Willamette National cemetery in Portland.
Bob was born Dec. 10, 1931, in Fullerton, Neb., to Frank and Lona (Baldon) Hinrich. He grew up in Nebraska until the age of 10 and then moved with his parents and siblings to the Hood River Valley in 1941.
During the Korean War and Cold War from 1954 to 1956, Bob served his country proudly in the United States Army. He served in Augsburg, Germany, as a heavy equipment operator driving a 5-ton wrecker, 40-ton tank transporter and later an MP escort.
On June 26, 1954, in Hood River, Ore., Bob married
Rae Bea Jones.
They were blessed to raise their family during the 1950s, '60s and '70s in Hood River.
In 1977 Bob was injured in a tree felling accident and spent three months and three weeks in Portland hospitals. He was determined to get well and with the devoted support of his wife, made a miraculous recovery and was able to return to a normal life.
Bob worked 21 years for Tum-a-Lum Lumber Company. He operated his own business, Hinrich Roofing & Painting, as a roofer and painter for eight years. Bob and Rae then moved to Portland for 13 years where they managed several apartment complexes and a retirement home.
He was a volunteer for the Hood River Fire Department for 17 years. He was very proud of his service and the friends he made along the way. He enjoyed working in his yard, taking care of their roses and fixing things up around the house.
Bob was a lifetime member of the Good Sam travel club and he and Rae loved to travel. Bob enjoyed playing solitaire, watching TV game shows and wrestling in his free time. In his retirement years he became quite an avid photographer.
We will miss our beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather. Survivors include: his wife of 54 years, Rae Hinrich, at their Hood River home; sister, Margaret Myers (and Fred), of Anaheim, Calif.; brother, Tom Hinrich, of Vale, Ore.; children and in-laws, Debbie Fateley (and Ron), of Hood River, Steve Hinrich (and Judi), of Mesa, Ariz., Rob Hinrich (and Pam), of Sandpoint, Idaho, Christine Nance (and Walter), of Hood River and Cheryl Neal (and Jeff), of Carson, Wash.; 11 grandchildren: Justin Frazier, Ryan Frazier, Josh Fateley, Heather Hinrich, Matt Hinrich, Aaron Hinrich, Dan Hinrich, Beth McMullen, Maria Diessner, Chelsea Tadena and Luke Nance; 15 great-grandchildren: Dalton, Meighan, Bailey, Joey, Dylan, Andrea, Sarah, Elly, Erin, Kayla, Kelsey, Johnny, Aurora, Ivy and Rain; also Trudy Osbourne, Ilene Cadino, Pat and Mel Lucas, other distant family and many, many friends.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Dale.
The family suggests that any memorial contributions be made in memory of Bob to the Heart of Hospice Foundation in care of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 386-1000.
Mariam Sheppard
Mariam Dee Sheppard passed away at her home in Hood River on June 13, 2007, at the age of 84. She was born to Bertha H. (Shadley) and Clarence R. McCoy in Hood River on July 21, 1922.
Miriam was a lifelong resident of the Hood River Valley, where she raised her family and was a homemaker for many years on the family ranch on Dethman Ridge.
She was a member of the Hazel Rebekah Lodge in Odell. In 1979 and 1980, while her husband, George, was Grand Representative for the Oddfellows, the couple traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada. She enjoyed hiking, fishing, camping and the occasional trip to Reno and Las Vegas.
Survivors include her sister, Willa McCoy, of California; sons Douglas Sheppard, of Santa Maria, Calif., and Gregory Sheppard, of Hood River; three grandchildren: Phillip M. Sheppard, of Portland, Ore., Corey A. Sheppard, of Mosier, Ore., and Kevin S. Sheppard, stationed at NAS Lamore, Calif.; and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her parents, her husband, George, and her older sister, Evelyn Lee.
Mariam Sheppard will be inurned with her husband in Idlewild cemetery in Hood River. Gardner Funeral Home handled cremation arrangements.
Sandra Mae Walden
Sandra Mae Walden, 55, of Gresham Ore., passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2007. She was born on March 12, 1952, in Portland, Ore., to Tom and Sauda (Tamiyasu) Kinoshita.
Sandra worked for Amreron Pipe for 20 years and with Multnomah County Transportation for the last six years. She completed her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Eastern Oregon University in September 2005.
She married
William E. Walden, formerly of Hood River, on Aug. 15, 1984, in Reno Nev., and has lived in Gresham for the last 28 years. She loved Hawaii and recently was able to travel there. She also enjoyed her family, her house and her pets.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Walden, of Gresham, Ore.; son, Matthew Walden, of Gresham; mother, Sauda Kinoshita, of Gresham; brothers Chet Kinoshita, of Sandy, Ore., and Richard Kinoshita, of Portland Ore.; and sisters Robyn Anderson and Judy Kobayashi, both of Gresham.
Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd., in Gresham Ore. Private interment will be held at Idlewild cemetery in Hood River, Ore.
