Robert G Caldwell passed away January 28, 2022 at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital with his wife Mary at his side.  He was deeply loved by his family and many of them were able to be with him during his passing.  Robert, known as “Bob” to family and friends, was born August 23, 1941 in The Dalles, Oregon and lived his entire life in the gorge.  Bob loved the outdoors, enjoying fishing the local streams, rivers, and high lakes as well as hunting in our local area and Eastern Oregon in the Elkhorn and Blue Mountains. He had so many stories to share that included  his family.

Bob was extremely involved in family activities including bowling together at the local bowling alleys, boating on the Columbia River teaching his nephews and nieces to waterski along with entire family. He loved camping at local campgrounds, also venturing farther away to camp in Eastern and Central Oregon.

He loved sports, playing both basketball and baseball. He was involved in teaching his love for sports to others, coaching little league, City League basketball, and later involved with high school girls softball.  To many he was known as “Coach”. Bob was a major fan of The Oregon Ducks and cheered them on year after year.

Bob focused his working career at his father’s furniture store, Jack Dougherty Furniture, eventually taking the business over when his father passed away. Later he was employed at Sunset Motor Company, where he met Mary, Thomas Motors, and Ray Schultens Motors as a sales associate until his retirement due to illness.

He was a member of The Dalles Lions Club, Oregon National Guards, and The Dalles Evangelical Church.

Bob is survived by his wife Mary of 41 years, his daughter Dawn Wolf-Bryant, Milwaukie, OR, his son Vince Caldwell, Dufur, OR, Stepsons, John Kohltfarber, Long Beach, CA, Scott Kohltfarber and Amanda Kisielewski, Newark, DE, Stepdaughter, Lynette Leisure and Jeff Ransom, Oregon City, OR, sister, Colleen Fredrickson, The Dalles, two nieces, Catherine Fredrickson, and Janet Fredrickson-Bauer, both of The Dalles, OR, many Great Nieces and Nephews.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Olin and Veva Caldwell, his brother Dick Caldwell, sister, Jacqueline Van Ness, brother in-law, John Fredrickson, Niece Rhonda Brown, stepson, Jim Kohltfarber, as well as aunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorial service to celebrate Bob’s life will be held February 23, 2022 at The Dalles Evangelical Church 1001 E. 12th Street, The Dalles at 2:00 PM with Pastor Aaron Brenner officiating. 

Betty Lou Carr, age 76, a resident of Dallesport, Washington passed away January 25, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Martin Edison Oakes, age 69, a resident of Wasco, Oregon passed away January 30, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Carl Darrel Ashley, age 83, a resident of Tygh Valley, OR, passed away January 26, 2022. A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Daniel Anthony Peterson, 84, a resident of Tygh Valley, Oregon, died at the hospital in Bend, Oregon on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 5:30pm.

Dan was born in Portland, Oregon at the Ethel N. Hart Hospital on August 6, 1937.  He was one of nine children born to Harold & Julia Peterson.  Dan finished High School and entered into the Air Force on October 12, 1956 and ended his duty of honorable service on June 20, 1960.   Following in his Dad’s footsteps, he became an Electrician and worked for over 50 years becoming a well-known, respected and hardworking journeyman and man of God.

Dan met and married the love of his life, Marlis Ann Peterson, on August 10, 1962, in the basement of his sister Janice’s house in Portland, Oregon.    He became the father of six active children and loved and supported them all through the years.  His passion was his property in Tygh Valley where he devoted much hard work and time to create an oasis of peace and beauty on Shadybrook Road, where family and friends were always welcomed.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife Marlis Ann on November 25, 2018.  He is survived by his six children as follows: Paul Peterson and his wife Paula of Gervais, OR; Tonya Duling and her husband Jerry of Maupin, OR; Tina Miller and her husband Greg of Scappoose, OR; Samuel Peterson and his wife Jacquie of Milwaukie, OR; Marilyn Blake and her husband Kirk of Tygh Valley, OR; and     Mark Peterson and his wife Becky of Vancouver, WA.  He was blessed with 16 grandchildren: Julia, Melanie, Katie & Joseph; Joshua, Joel & Nathan; Zachary & Mackenzie; Anthony & Eric; Keith, Wade & Trinity; and Makayla & Caiden. 

He is also survived by his brothers and sister, David Peterson; Christine Coburn, Tim Peterson, Phil Peterson and Mark Peterson.  He was preceded in death by both his parents and brothers Harold & Paul and Sister Janice.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday March 26, 2022 @ 1:00pm at Daniel’s Home in Tygh Valley, OR

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Benjiman John Hesselink, age 42, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away January 25, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Dianne Lee Barnett, age 81, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away January 24, 2022. A service will be held at the Emmanuel Baptist Church February 4, 2022 at 11:00am in The Dalles, OR. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Michael Eugene Thompson, age 79, a resident of Dallesport, OR, passed away January 24, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Eileen Alice Petz, age 74, a resident of Maupin, OR, passed away January 21, 2022. A celebration of life to be determined. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Jessie Lynn Buyze, age 65, a resident The Dalles, OR, passed away January 23, 2022. A celebration of life will be held in May. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

James Bradley Hoffman, age 65, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away January 17, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Raymond Dean Laue, age 85, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away January 14, 2022. A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Marian Lee Dyche of The Dalles, Oregon died January 13, 2022; she was 81.  Marian was born January 19,1940 in Bakersfield California. She was the second of four children born to Frank Marion Arthur and Helen Alberta Burton Arthur; Her siblings include two brothers, Gene Arthur and Glen Arthur and one sister, Carol Arthur Palmer. As a young woman, Marian married Donald C. Dyche and together they raised their two sons, Greg Dyche and Philip Dyche. Their family began in California and continued in Bernardsville, NJ.  With her children grown and off on their own adventures, (she once said that one of her favorite things throughout her life was seeing what her boys did next), Marian returned West. In The Dalles, with her partner, Lloyd Evans, Marian owned and operated a bed and breakfast in the heart of the Historic Trevitt District. Most importantly, as a lifelong artist and admirer of all art and artists, Marian truly found her fiber and her flock. She co-founded Gorge Artists Inc., and served both it and The Dalles Art Center as a member of their Boards of Directors. She also managed The Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River.  Marian is remembered as a dear friend, a patient tutor, a modest, but perfection achieving spinner and weaver; Marian leaves an empty space for all, especially for her fellow members of the Colombia Fibre Guild and the Tuesday Spinners. One of the very early members of the Guild, she was always welcoming to new members, making them feel a part of the group.  An amazing fiber artist in her own right, Marian was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades and a frequent judge at county fairs. She was always ready to help others become better at their craft, quietly sharing tips and advice when it was wanted.  Frequently, she shared her home with the Tuesday spinning group, making Tuesdays a get together no one wanted to miss!  You could always find Marian with her drop spindle in her hand.

It is with great sadness we say goodbye.

Marian was preceded in death by her parents and brother (Gene), as well as her partner.  She is survived by her two sons, sister and brother (Glen), grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, family and friends.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Donna Lee Robertson, our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away on

January 2, 2022 to be with her Lord and Savior. Donna had been living with her daughter Julie

and son in law Pete Nicholson after she broke her hip in June 2021.

Donna was born to Herbert and Lela Dohm on January 19, 1933. She attended St. Mary’s

school for primary education and then transferred to The Dalles High School to complete her

education, and graduated in 1951. It was during these high school years she would meet Jack

Robertson whom she married on March 28, 1953.

During her high school years, Donna worked at Craig’s office supply and then the First National

Bank of Oregon until she moved to San Diego to be with Jack in 1953-1954 after he returned

from his Naval duty in Hawaii.

After Donna and Jack returned to The Dalles, she returned to working at the First National Bank

until she retired after their son Jay was born. She also did some modeling for the bank. She

went on to babysit for other families so she could be at home with Julie, Jay and Jon. Once all

her children were in school, Donna started working for Jesse’s flower shop for a number of

years until she opened her own cleaning business. She retired from her business to take care

of Jack when he had his stroke in 1996.

She had breast cancer in her early 50’s and went on to beat it. She then volunteered for “reach

for recovery” for a number of years.

Donna had various hobbies but her favorite hands down was to be friends with everyone she

met. Shopping with Donna was an adventure because she could never just run in and out. She

chatted with everyone she knew and some people she didn’t know. Her other hobbies were

spending quality time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchild, working crossword

puzzles, knitting, gardening, reading, riding motorcycles with Jack, and camping.

Donna also reconnected with Vern Sewell in 2008. They enjoyed spending time together until

his death in 2018.

Donna was diagnosed with dementia in 2015 and was able to stay in her home until late 2019.

She then went back and forth between Vancouver and The Dalles with all of her children and

her daughter in law caring for her. We also want to thank the caregivers at Bobbi’s Way and

Nancy Nations, her caregiver in Vancouver.

Mom was predeceased by her husband Jack Robertson in 2006, her mother and father in 1977

and 1967, and her older brother who passed in 1931 at age 8 months. Donna is survived by her

children: Julie (and Pete) Nicholson, Jay Robertson (and Wendy Hernandez), Jon (and Amy)

Robertson, grandchildren: Jonathan Robertson (and Kyria Bracco), Amanda Fletcher (and

Dylan), Ashley Rickett (and Mark), and Abby Robertson (Taylor Chamberlain), and great

grandchild Jaxon Bracco.

A celebration of life has been planned for May 7th between 1 and 4 at the First Christian Church

in The Dalles unless there is another Covid outbreak. There was a private viewing on January

12th and there will be a private burial at a later date. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to the

Cancer Society or Alzheimer’s Association.

Harry Ernest Walther, age 71, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away January 14, 2022. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Dennis Earl Radford, age 81, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away December 21, 2021. A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Grant Elden Mead, age 89, a resident of Dufur, OR, passed away January 3, 2022. A memorial will be held May 7, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Dufur Christian Church. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Jerrilyn Jean Taylor, age 58, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away December 30th, 2021. A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Bailey Pridgeon, 36, died December 2, 2021 from a hiking accident near Mt Hood.

Bailey was born in Toledo, Oregon. He grew up in Newport, attended school at Toledo and Newport, and graduated from Newport High School in 2004. At OIT he earned a BS in Vascular Sonography and then practiced in Portland and Seattle. He was awarded the most accurate vascular ultrasound tech at school and later helped construct vascular ports for dialysis patients. He also worked at Fred Meyers in the pick-up department. Bailey felt good about helping obtain food for people during Covid,

He most loved hiking, camping and waterfalls, always returning from an adventure relaxed and with an enormous smile. The McKenzie River was his favorite. Bailey had many interests including: reading voraciously, building robot models, board, card and role playing games, cooking shows and animals. His knowledge was truly encyclopedic. For several years he participated in theater camp at the PAC and worked as a counselor. He was a very kind man.

He found his higher power in Buddhism. His studies gave him a Yoda-like peaceful strength. Bailey was a man of few words, but when he spoke, people listened to each carefully thought out word, as they were always worth hearing.

He is survived by his parents, Jeff and Jill Pridgeon, aunts and uncles Matt (Bobbie) Pridgeon, Ben (Jaime) Pridgeon, Roxie (Al) Nakamura, John Brandsberg and Catherine Rondthaler, and cousins Frances Pridgeon, Andrew Pridgeon, Cameron and Nick Brandsberg. A memorial service will be held this spring in the McKenzie River area.

Everardo De La Torre Horta passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 94 surrounded by his family on December 30, 2021. 

Everardo was born on July 11, 1927 in Pihuamo , Jalisco. At a very young age he traveled into the U.S and eventually settled in The Dalles, Oregon in the early 1960’s.   He worked on the construction of I-84 and then went on to work at the aluminum plant. He retired from the aluminum plant after 30 years. 

During his retirement, he enjoyed fishing and planting and growing vegetables and sharing them with friends and family.  Everardo was a man of all trades, he enjoyed carpentry, and often tackled all sorts of work needed inside and outside his home.  He was a long-time member of St. Peter’s Church and served as Eucharistic Minister, enjoyed church retreats and often volunteered in church related functions. Everardo also had a great gift for playing beautiful music. He often entertained the family with his accordion and singing old songs.

Everardo is survived by his wife of 58 years, Carmen.  Their children, Domitila Telles, Ernesto De La Torre, Humberto De La Torre and Ruth Pullen.  Also, his oldest children Everardo De La Torre Jr. and Anita De La Torre. Brother, Regino Chavez. His 17 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. As well as his beloved dog Coco.

He was preceded in death by his parents Abraham and Domitila De La Torre, his brother Lauro De La Torre and sisters Josefina Lares De La Torre and Enedina De La Torre, and his son Hector De La Torre

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