Lawrence P. Nyberg, age 49, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away August 7, 2021. Arrangements are pending and in the care of Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home.
Ethelyn M. Garrison, age 95, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away August 14, 2021. She will be laid to rest in a private service next to her beloved husband, Billy Joe "Tex" Garrison. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Darrell Warren Buckles, age 72, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away August 7, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Dianna L Oden, age 73, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away August 10, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Pastor Jerry Brooking of The Dalles OR died unexpectantly at the age of 79 on August 12, 2021.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Brooking; his 6 children; 34 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Born on April 16, 1942, to Oscar Brooking and Lily Hicks. Jerry was a retired Pastor of Full Gospel Fellowship an avid hunter and fisherman. Jerry was an outgoing person and loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
The funeral will be a private family service. . Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Shirley Rose Nelson, age 83, resident of Hood River, Oregon passed away August 11, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
John Lee Carter, age 75, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away August 9, 2021.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Betty M. McDonald, age 91, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 after a short illness.
She was born in Akron, CO, the oldest child of Donald W. Clark and Vera Maurine (Bishop) Clark and she and her brother were later adopted by Ted Moore. She traveled with her family throughout the west as her stepfather worked construction. After graduating high school in Pateros, WA she attended Business College in Spokane, WA. She worked for an accountant Insurance-Real Estate Broker and then later for a bank where she met George C. McDonald. They married December 14, 1957 in Brewster, WA and moved to The Dalles, OR in July of 1958 where George worked at The Dalles Dam. They were married 59 years.
Betty was a homemaker while raising their three children. She did volunteer work for the Wasco County Election Board, The American Red Cross Blood Drives, Columbia Basin Nursing Home, and for the last 20 years, volunteered for the Mid-Columbia Medical Center. She also was the Secretary Treasurer for The Dalles Women’s bowling league and a Hall of Fame member. She spent many years collecting used stamps for the Disabled Veterans association.
Betty enjoyed being with her family, was an avid walker, liked to work crossword puzzles, and knit washcloths for her family and friends. She felt a strong sense of community and support from all her volunteer work.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen (Greg) Samson; and granddaughter, Midori; sons, Keith and Kirk (Robin) McDonald; and granddaughters, Kathryn (Dustin) Thorson, Rebecca (Chris) Morrison and Samantha (John) McGinn; 8 great grandchildren, Lilli, Aubri, Karena, Cayden, Gabbie, Xander, Gabe and Finn. Betty is also survived by her brother, Donald William Moore (Carolyn) of Orlando, FL and many nieces and nephews.
Betty was preceded in death by her father, stepfather, mother and husband, George.
A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date due to Covid precautions. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to the Mid-Columbia Health Foundation (MCHF) mchf@mcmc.net
Eva Geraldine Phelps, age 101, passed away August 9, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
James Anthony Mansanarez, age 56, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away August 1, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Emilia Barajas, age 65, resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away July 26, 2021. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM Friday August 13, 2021 at St. Peter Catholic Church, 1222 W 1oth. St. , The Dalles, Oregon, Rite of Committal will follow at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Eldred Rathkey, 99, passed away July 27, 2021, in The Dalles, Oregon. He was born on June 30 1922, in Astoria, Oregon to John and Amy Gladys Rathkey. He was one of three children and grew up in the Tenmile area of Douglas County.
He married Virginia Newman in 1944, whom he met during the war, they had a long marriage of 35 years, with two children, Raymond Rathkey, and Rita Rathkey. Virginia preceded him in death, March 1979, Raymond also preceded him in death, July 2014.
Eldred married LaVine Knowles / Pelles in December 1979, they enjoyed 42 years together. Eldred is survived by his wife, LaVine, The Dalles; his sister, Dorothy Schattenkerk, of Winston, Oregon; his daughter, Rita Rathkey, The Dalles; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Eldred Rathkey served in the Air Force during World War II, as an airplane mechanic on the B-26 and B-25 airplanes in Texas and California. Eventually he settled back in Oregon, in the Salem area, working as a model maker for Hewlitt Packard in McMinnville. He loved fishing, gardening, and wood working. Most of all he loved playing the piano, many of the old tunes and hymns he played without sheet music. All he needed was to listen and play.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday August 14, 2021 at I.O.O.F Cemetery, 1100 18th St., The Dalles, Oregon. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Edwin Fred Anghilante was born on August 11, 1942, in St. Louis MO and passed away on November 28, 2020.
Ed moved to The Dalles when he was five years old with his mom and dad and younger brother, Dennis. He attended St. Mary’s Academy and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1960. He went on to attend the University of Oregon on a track scholarship and was coached by Bill Bowerman. He was on the 1962 NCAA Track and Field Championship Team and was inducted into the U of O Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Ed earned a Bachelors in Sociology from U of O and went on to earn a Masters in Social Work from the University of Utah.
Ed worked for the State of Oregon as a caseworker, supervisor and Branch Manager for Adult and Family Services, Children’s Services Division, and Senior and Disabled Services. He retired when his children were in high school and was able to be very involved during their teen years. Ed loved cars and would often help family and friends locate the perfect vehicle to meet their needs. Ed also loved to play golf and joined The Dalles Country Club in 1974, the same year that he married Mary. He worked hard at his golf game and had three “hole in one” over the course of his golfing life. Ed cared about his family, friends and helping others. He was out-going and friendly with a big personality that included everyone. He is best remembered for his kind and tender heart.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; his children, Lisa Carol Anghilante, Erin Dray (Travis), Blake Anghilante (Randi), and Caitlin Pederson (Barry); four grandsons, Sawyer and Thatcher Dray, Archer Anghilante, and Remy Pederson.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Dennis Anghilante; his mother and stepfather, Alice and Fred Fax; and his father, Fred Anghilante.
Please remember Ed by embracing your own kind and tender heart.
Memorial Mass ~ Masks Are Required
11:00 AM August 6, 2021
St. Peter Catholic Church
1222 W. 10th Street
The Dalles, Oregon
Rite of Committal
To follow
St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
Officiant ~ Rev. Father Steve Garza
Marilyn Barney was born June 18, 1931, to Joseph E and Hattie (Churchman) Trively in Randolph, Iowa. She passed away July 29, 2021, in Kennewick, Washington.
Marilyn was raised in Hood River, Oregon and graduated from Hood River High School. She married Marion Barney in 1951 and they moved to The Dalles. Marilyn was a bookkeeper for Gordon’s Men’s Wear for 23 years. She and Marion bought Small Change, a consignment store, which they operated until their retirement. Marilyn was active in The Dalles Jaycettes and later in Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
Marilyn and her husband spent many summers on the river and later camping with all their friends. They also enjoyed their yearly trips with friends. She had a weekly lunch group with her wonderful friends from The Dalles for 50 years, she really looked forward to those Tuesdays. Marilyn has always been close to her sisters and enjoyed many visits and lunches with them, including their daily phone calls.
After Marion’s passing, she was always grateful for the love and support of her neighbors and friends.
Her love in life was her Grandsons, she enjoyed traveling to the Tri-Cities to watch band performances and soccer games. She was always very supportive of all their endeavors. Though the most joy came from just playing card games and listening to their stories.
Marilyn is survived by her son, Greg (Renee’) Barney; grandsons, Gregory Barney and Sean Barney; sisters, Phyllis Masiker and Renee Duckwall; and many nieces and nephews.
Marilyn was preceded in death by husband, Marion; son, Brian; parents, Joe & Hattie; brother, Donald; sister, Jean.
Marilyn was loved by many and greatly missed.
A celebration of life will be held 2:00 PM August 14, 2021 at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home, 1100 Kelly Avenue, The Dalles, Oregon.
The family requests no flowers.
Linda Carol Cochenour, age 72, passed away unexpectedly July 26th, 2021.
Linda was born in Sunnyside Washington on February 9th, 1949, to Paul Laverne Campbell and Alcy Aylene (McCully) Campbell. After graduating from Wahtonka High School in 1967 Linda met David J Cochenour the love of her life in the fall of 1968. While David was home on leave, they were married just a few months later on January 26th, 1969 at the First United Methodist Church in The Dalles, Oregon and moved to Meridian Mississippi where David was stationed at the Naval Air Base. They had two sons, David Jr (Dawn) Cochenour, Jeff (Gina) Cochenour; grandchildren, Emilie Cochenour, David Cochenour III (Joey), Molly Cochenour, Megan Martin and Hailie Moulton.
She is also survived by her sister, Marilyn (Don) Immel; and numerous nephews and nieces, Sandy, David, Dan, Vic, Faye, Kim, Rachel, Eric, Mark, Matt, Rachel, Tiffany & Alison; as well as their children.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Paul & Alcy Campbell; her husband, David Cochenour; siblings, Cherry Martinez, and Earl Campbell.
Linda enjoyed traveling, spending time with family, playing cards and anything Disney.
A Memorial “Celebration of Life” will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in The Dalles Oregon, Saturday, August 14th, 2021 at 12:00pm with lunch following in the gym.
Robert Michael Miller, age 84, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away July 18, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, details will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell website once finalized.
Lacy Lee Ament, age 40, resident of Moro, Oregon passed away July 23, 2021. A Memorial service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday August 7th, 2021 at Wasco Depot Park, with Pastor Bob Stone officiating. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Lacy ‘Nala’ Ament was born in Lander, Wyoming on the 19th of November, 1980 and left this earth too soon at the home of her mother in Moro, Oregon on July 23rd, 2021. Lacy leaves behind a much loved daughter, Faith Ament, and son, Alpha Warren, as well as her mother Jerrilea Mayfield, father Wayne Ament, brother Tyler Ament, sister Amber DeGrange (Mike), grandmother Patricia Gabriel, several special nieces and nephews (Tyann, Ryker, Savanna, Mya and Tyson) and one very spoiled and obese orange cat named Tank. Lacy grew up in Sherman County and spent her adult life in parts of California, Utah and Colorado. She enjoyed snowboarding, horseback riding, running, and studying nutrition. Physical fitness was a huge priority to Lacy and she was usually found in workout clothes ready to do something active. Upon coming home to Sherman County in 2019, Lacy returned to the career path of massage therapy and worked hard, even during a pandemic, to achieve her licensure and college certification in the field. She had a devoted following of massage clients and prided herself on her ability to help people better feel better. Keeping an optimistic attitude was always the top priority to Lacy, spreading positivity and promoting happiness despite troubling times (even to the chagrin of her crankier family members). She is remembered for her kindness and generosity and joyous spirit. She loved to be involved and was looking forward to volunteering in her community as a youth group fitness coach, as an emergency medical/fire responder, as a mentor for those active or in recovery from addiction, and so many more plans. Lacy had giant goals to make the world a better place and she pushed towards them with passion and commitment. Her bright, beautiful soul will be deeply missed.
Phyllis Ellen Hart, 84, previously of Kennewick, Wash., passed away in Snoqualmie, Washington on June 28, 2021.
She was born on October 28, 1936, in Dufur, Oregon to Edra Ray and Ada Myrtle Tidwell. She was the second oldest of five children. As a young girl, Phyllis was key to keeping life on the farm going along in tip-top order on the ‘12-Mile Ranch.’ She tended to the livestock, planned and prepared meals for family and countless ranch-hands, and cared for her two younger brothers and sister. She was active in the Dufur First Christian Church, as well as in 4-H where she secured many esteemed ribbons for her livestock and cooking.
Phyllis attended Northwest Christian College in Eugene, Ore. and following graduation, married Jack Lee Hart at the First Christian Church in Dufur, on June 21, 1959. Phyllis and Jack were married just shy of 50 years. Jack preceded her in death in February 2009.
Phyllis was active in the churches for which Jack served as Pastor: The First Christian Church of Helena, Mont. 1962-1973; The First Christian Church of La Grande, Ore., 1973-1988; and The First Christian Church of Kennewick, Wash., 1988-1999. She was active in the adult choirs, directed children's choirs, conducted fundraisers for the youth, organized and cooked for church dinners and bazaars, and baked countless numbers of cinnamon rolls and doughnuts and/or prepared and delivered meals to support so many throughout her communities.
During her time in Kennewick, Wash., she took great joy in bringing smiles to so many through her service as a Mary Kay consultant, and she also worked in the School District as the “lunch lady” (head cashier). Phyllis took great pride in her work with the school district. She loved connecting with the students and made sure to know each of them by name.
Working with the youth was a particular passion for Phyllis, and this was a true gift that she delighted in, yet she worked tirelessly to support and care for all with whom she came in contact. Her faith, kindness, and generosity radiated from her and touched the lives of many in her communities.
Phyllis is survived by her brothers Ted Tidwell (Dolores) of The Dalles, Ore., Dennis Tidwell (Deanna) of Hershey, Penn., Bill Tidwell (Louise) of Kalispell, Mont., and her sister Christine Angel (Jim) of Winchester, Idaho. She is also survived by her daughters, Lorri Aldridge of Bend, Ore., and Sherri (Scott) Hart-King of North Bend, Wash. and her grandchildren Jared Aldridge, August King, River King, Sophia Seymour, and Ronan Seymour.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 6th at 10:00am at the Dufur Christian Church. 315 Harrison Street, Dufur, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to memorial funds for scholarships or for work with youth via the LaGrande First Christian Church at P.O Box 953 LaGrande, OR 97850, or to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital http://giftfunds.stjude.org and enter “Phyllis Hart” under “Find a Fund”.
James Joseph Booth, age 80, resident of Dufur, Oregon passed away July 23, 2021. Private graveside services will be held at Friend Cemetery, Friend, Oregon. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Mary Jane Arestad, age 97, resident of The Dalles, Oregon passed away July 19, 2021. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, details will be posted on Spencer, Libby & Powell Website once finalized.