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Robert Marley
Robert A. 'Bob' Marley, 55, of Underwood, Wash., died at his home Friday, March 10, 2006, of cancer.
He was born in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 12, 1950, to Pauline and Elmo Marley.
He grew up in Idledale, Colo., and attended Bear Creek High School in Lakewood, Colo. He attended college in California at San Diego City College and Orange Coast College. During this time he received a Structural Steel Welding Certificate.
Bob moved to the Columbia River Gorge in 1978. His love of people and desire to help those in need led him to a position with the Klickitat-Skamania Development Council in 1980.
At that time he was involved with youth services and became director of the Stevenson Community Center. He was eventually promoted to Director of Energy (Food and Emergency Services); and Energy Program Director.
During this time Bob also met and fell in love with Leanne Pelton (nee Yamaguchi). They were married
on Dec.7, 1985.
In 1986 Bob became the associate director of KSDC. Four years later he was promoted to executive director, a position he held until retiring in 2003. After retirement, Bob enjoyed working part time at Ace Hardware Store in White Salmon where he could remain socially active and connected with the community.
Bob was also involved with several nonprofit organizations. He served on the La Clinica del Cari'o board of directors (past president). He also served on the boards of the Columbia Gorge Housing Authority, Cascade Housing Authority and Washington State DSHS Region 6 Advisory Council.
Bob loved all aspects of the natural world. He was an avid fisherman, rock collector, wildflower enthusiast and bird watcher. He was also a talented artisan. He collected and pressed wildflowers for use in making beautifully designed candles.
He enjoyed writing and was working on a novel at the time of his death. He was also interested in alternative medicines such as naturopathy and herbal remedies. He was a spiritualist, certified Reiki Master, and considered a 'Master Healer.'
Bob will best be remembered for his hilariously twisted sense of humor. He loved to make people laugh and did some 'stand up' routines. Even in his last days, surrounded by family and friends, it was amazing how he could fill a saddened room with laughter. His humor will live on to all who were close to him.
Bob is survived by his wife, Leanne, and daughter, Caitlin, of Underwood; stepdaughter Deidre Alcock of NAS Lemoore, Calif.; godson Josh Barstow of Corbett, Ore.; mother Pauline Hanson and stepfather Wendell Hanson of Idledale, Colo; sister Janet Williams of Idledale, Colo.; sister-in-law Sue Marley of Kittridge, Colo.; two grandchildren; three nephews, two nieces and a wealth of friends.
He is preceded in death by his brothers, Phillip and Bill Marley, and their father, Elmo Marley.
His public viewing is on Friday, March 17, at Gardner Funeral Home from noon to 6 p.m. His funeral service in on Saturday, March 18 at the Pinecrest Church of the Nazarene in White Salmon at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any one of the following organizations: Hospice of the Gorge, P.O. Box 36, Hood River, OR 97031; La Clinica del Carino, 849 Pacific Ave., Hood River, OR 97031, or Washington Gorge Action Programs, 1250 E. Steuben, Bingen, WA 98605.
Vivian Wieland
Vivian Edna Wieland, a former Hood River, Ore., resident, died March 9, 2006, in Gresham, Ore. She was 86 years of age.
A remembrance gathering was held March 13 at Anderson's Tribute Center.
Vivian was born May 26, 1919, in Philipsburg, Kan., to Alfred and Elsie (Wolfe) Pendarvis.
She moved to Oregon in the early 1920s and then lived in Texas before returning to Oregon.
She lived in Hood River for many years where she worked as a beautician.
Vivian was an avid hunter and loved to fish. Her favorite place to vacation was the Oregon coast.
She was preceded in death by her four children, Veleda, Jerry, James and Lester, and her husband, Sylvester Darr, Herman Guenther and Vance Wieland.
She is survived by her nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed and loved by all.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oregon Fish and Game c/o Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
JoAnn Patricia Krussow
JoAnn Patricia 'Pat' 'Jodi' Krussow, a longtime Hood River, Ore., resident, died May 8, 2006, at home surrounded by her family. She was 64 years of age.
Services will be held on Friday, May 12, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Anderson's Tribute Center. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 11, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Anderson's Tribute Center.
Pat was born June 29, 1941, in Hood River, to Elmer and Virginia (Garrett) Monaghan. At the age of two, she moved with her family to North Powder, Ore., and attended school until eighth grade.
She then moved to Milton-Freewater, Ore., graduating from McLoughlin High School in 1959.
Pat attended Walla Walla Beauty College and worked as a beautician in Milton-Freewater prior to moving to Hood River.
On May 9, 1965, she and John Krussow were married
at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hood River. In Hood River she was employed by Neva Duff, later known as Velda's Cut & Curl on Belmont.
After a career as a beautician, she began raising her family. The first child was Erick, followed by Michael, Brian, Carmen, Moriah and Molly, along with opening her heart and home to 17 foster children throughout the years.
Motivated by her interest in writing and local history Pat found herself becoming a part of the Hood River County Library. First doing research for various books she authored, then as a volunteer and eventually as an employee.
She retired June 30, 2005. Through her love of writing and history, she was extensively involved with the creation of the Columbia Room, a large collection of local, regional, rare books and historical documents.
Pat wrote a column in the Hood River News, 'Bookmarks, ' for 10 years. Her most recent article in the Hood River News was an article about Koberg Beach and its history in the Panorama published April 12, 2006.
Pat also authored 'Pine Grove Memories in the Hood River Valley, ' 'Hood River Historic Hotels' and did research, contributed writing and was editor of 'Aakki-Daakki to Zoomorphic, ' an encyclopedia about Hood River County. Her hobbies included writing, genealogy, hiking, gardening, cross-stitching, sewing clothes and stuffed animals for kids and grandkids, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. She also taught Sunday School, gave sewing lessons and volunteered with SMART and the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Eileen Hall and Norma Powell.
Survivors include her husband of 41 years, John Krussow of Hood River; sons Erick Krussow of New Orleans, La.; Michael Krussow of Ogden, Utah, and Brian Krussow of Vancouver, Wash.; daughters Carmen Krussow of Big Fork, Mont., Moriah Krussow of Portland, and Molly Krussow of Hood River; brothers Gene, Larry, Alan and Neil Monaghan and sister Madelyn Simpson.
Eight grandchildren, Marina Mitchell, Riley Dunn, Samuel and Miles Bishop and Ethan, Noah, Eli and Cody Krussow also survive.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge or Friends of the Library c/o Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
Interment will be at Idlewild cemetery.
Lester White
Lester Kenneth White, Jr., a resident of Dee, Ore., passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006, at the Hood River Care Center. He was 80 years of age.
A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. May 7 at the Hood River Seventh Day Adventist Church. Pastor Pat Milligan officiated.
Lester was born Sept. 1, 1925, at home in Los Angeles, Calif., to Lester K. and Bertha L. (Patterson) White, Sr.
On Oct. 16, 1954, Lester married
Margaret L. (Robertson) White. They settled in Southern California, moving to Hood River in 1990.
Lester graduated from Los Angeles Metro High School. He was employed as a civil service employee at San Bernardino Air Service command working on pursuit and bomber planes in 1943. He also was employed by North American Aviation Association working on B-25 airplanes.
Lester was drafted into the U.S. Army Dec. 27, 1943. He was a Private First Class Medical Aid man in the Medical Detachment 9th Airborne Anti Aircraft Battalion during the Asiatic Pacific Theatre of Operations. He was honorably discharged Oct. 11, 1945.
After the army, Lester went into acting school, making commercials about safety equipment and Muriel Cigarettes.
He worked for Beckman Coulter for 18 years in Fullerton and Brea, Calif. Lester enjoyed his computer, big band music, piano, writing, collecting family tree information, CB and amateur ham radio. His call sign was KB7UPM.
Lester was preceded in death by his parents, wife Margaret, and son Jeffrey.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law David and Lori, of Dee, daughter and son-in-law Loraine and Randy Van Woert, of Dee, and son, Frank, of Portland, Ore.
Also surviving are three grandchildren: Danielle and her husband, Josh Dean, of Salem, Ore., Tony and Andrea of Portland, and Billy and Jennifer of Portland; and two great-grandchildren: Koby and Jayce White of Portland.
Lester is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Sandy, of Keizer, Ore.; brother and sister-in-law Ray and Dorothy White of Riverside, Calif.; and brother, Harold White of Chehalis, Wash.
In lieu of cut flowers, potted plants are welcome.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Foundation Diabetes Education Department, c/o Anderson's Tribute Center, (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
Lillian Butzin
Services will be held on Friday, July 3, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pine Grove Methodist Church for Lillian Hope (Weber) Butzin, who died June 29, 2009, at Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community in Keizer, Ore. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. at Pine Grove cemetery.
Lillian was born Nov. 15, 1917, in Odell, Ore., to Walter Nast Weber and Sylvia May (Jones) Weber. She graduated from Odell High School in 1936.
On June 2, 1946, she married
Kenneth Butzin and they settled on the Butzin family farm in the Pine Grove area of Hood River County. Over the years she helped with the family apple and pear growing operation, both in the orchard and as bookkeeper.
The couple moved to Sublimity, Ore., in August 1988 after retiring from the farm. They moved To Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community in Keizer in 2002. Kenneth died on Feb. 11, 2006.
Before her marriage, Lillian held various jobs in fruit packing plants in Odell, as a clerk for Hood River County and as a bookkeeper for Hood River Grange Supply. She wrote the Pine Grove column in the Hood River News for about 20 years from the 1950s to 1970s.
She was a member of the Odell, Pine Grove, Lyons and Jason Lee Methodist Churches. She served as pianist and organist at Odell, Pine Grove and Lyons. She and her husband led the Methodist Youth Group at Pine Grove in the 1950s.
Lillian was a member of the Pine Grove Amicus Club and Women's Society in Christian Service, a Methodist women's organization.
She is survived by daughters Sylvia Butzin, of Portland, and Corinne Butzin, of Corvallis; daughters and sons-in-law Alesanne and John Dugan, of Lebanon, and Lianne and Jim Hargie, of Salem; grandsons Dennis Dugan, of Corvallis, and Kevin Dugan, of Portland; brother and sister-in-law Ted and Verna Weber, of Odell; sister-in-law Martha Ann Weber, of Odell; nieces and nephews Gary Weber, of Welches, Marilyn Hillbury, of Gresham, Annette Stearns, of Boring, Joel Butzin, of Delta, Col., Nancy Greene, of Auburn, Wash., and Ruth Coburn, of Omaha, Neb.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Walter and John; sisters-in-law Eleanor Weber, Ethel Butzin, Leila Butzin, Maura Butzin and Betty Lou Butzin; and brothers-in-law Jim Butzin, Walt Butzin and Don Butzin.
Memorial contributions to Pine Grove/Odell United Methodist Church or the Oregon/Idaho United Methodist Camping Program may be sent to Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Jose Trevino Castilla
Jose Trevino Castilla, 86, passed away at his home in Hood River, Ore., with family by his side Sunday, June 28, 2009.
A service in honor of Jose's life is planned for 10 a.m. Friday, July 3, at the Truth Tabernacle Church, 1331 Tucker Road, Hood River. Friends are invited to visit with family Thursday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Anderson's Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River. Graveside rites will be at Mt. View cemetery. Pastor Mark Edday will officiate.
Jose and his twin brother were born Nov. 26, 1922, in Breckenridge, Texas, to Rumaldo and Sofia Trevino Castilla. He grew up in Pierdas Negras, Mexico. As a child and in his youth Jose loved to tell jokes and was a prankster, he also enjoyed dancing and laughing.
Being an identical twin really gave them the advantage through their growing-up years. One of the things the twins enjoyed was trading girlfriends, to see if they could figure it out.
On April 13, 1946, he married
Maria Luisa Gaitan and to this union were blessed seven children. The family moved to the Hood River area in 1969 where they owned and operated Jose's Taco House until retiring in 1989.
Jose and Maria created the restaurant as a place for family, friends and their children to enjoy good food and celebrate many occasions. It quickly became a place where the Latino community could turn to for support and authentic cooking. The restaurant was the central hub for family and friends and you never left without eating, even if you couldn't afford it.
They loved to travel together. The highlight of their lives were their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They always took time to take them on camping and fishing trips.
Jose and Maria were active members of Truth Tabernacle since 1980. They were some of the first members of the church and helped to establish the new church.
Jose was a passionate fisherman, loved fishing on the jetties on the Oregon Coast and rivers throughout Oregon and Washington. He loved to pack up his 1977 Dodge van and go on a family fishing trip. He was determined to make everyone passionate about fishing.
Jose was very involved in his community through volunteer services with DHS, driving to Portland for medical services. He established good friendships through this work, always lending a compassionate ear. He also did interpreting for the courthouse.
He not only donated his time, but would also lend a hand to those who were struggling.
Jose leaves a legacy behind; he loved his family very much and will be truly missed. Survivors include his seven children: Joe Castilla (and Chris), of Canby, Ore., Hilda Davis (and Dan), of Lansing, Mich., Sophia Loredo (and Juan), of Hood River, Ore., Carol Silva (and Raul), of Aloha, Ore., Albert Castilla (and Yolanda), of Olympia, Wash., Elizabeth Lopez (and Heracleo), of Salem, Ore., and Anna Luisa Castilla, of Salem, Ore.
Also surviving are 34 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Juanita Villastrigo, of Mount Angel, Ore., and Ramona Castilla, of Carlton, Texas; three brothers: Wilmar Castilla, of Lansing, Mich., Ernesto Castilla, of Sunnyside, Wash., and Francisco Castilla, of San Antonio, Texas; and many other distant family members and many, many friends that he has collected over the years.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife on Feb. 13, 1994, and their firstborn child, Maria Guadalupe, in 1947.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
