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Obituaries
Paid notices
Aug. 14, 2010
Gilbert Clarke
Much to our sorrow, Gilbert T. Clarke, 84,
passed away on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at The Oregon Veterans Home
with his family around him. Gilbert was born Aug. 11, 1925, in the
back of the Valley Christian Church to Robert A. and Margaret M.
(Taylor) Clarke.
Gilbert was born the fifth child of seven
in the Clarke family. He was a very feisty and talented child. He
frustrated many a teacher as he was only interested in art, music
and physical education.
One teacher took a special interest in
Gilbert, keeping him after school for art lessons. He won his
first state award for art in the fourth grade. That was the first
of many recognitions for art he would receive in his life.
A singing contest found him in his own
radio show for KODI, at the age of 15, singing and playing the
guitar. He was known as the “Yodeling Cowboy.” He was later
offered a chance to move to Montana to a larger station and a
possible singing career, but he felt at 15 that he just wasn’t
ready for that.
In 1943 during World War II, his early
singing career ended when he left school at 17 to join the navy.
He spent three years in active duty on the destroyer USS Gwin.
After returning home, he pursued his love of art and graduated
from the Institute of Commercial Art and later studied horse
anatomy at Washington State University.
In 1946, he married his high school
sweetheart, Shirley Ann Harder. They raised three children, Peggy,
Ken and Colleen. He soon started his own house painting business,
once advertising to paint any church in town for free.
Besides painting houses, he also spent
many hours painting pictures in his studio. He became well known
for his western art, winning state and national competitions with
paintings throughout the United States. When the children were
small, he was first offered a job with Disney in Los Angeles,
Calif., but he turned it down as he didn’t want to raise his
children in a big city.
Throughout his life, he was also a dog
trainer and a boxing coach, an Oregon state turkey calling
champion, a 4-H leader, and a wonderful father.
In 1984 Gil and Shirley divorced. In 1985,
Gilbert married Vaughna Walston. In 1990 they moved to Montana to
follow his dream of western art, showing his paintings in many
shows — including the Jay Contway and Friends show during the
Charles Russell Show in Great Falls, Mont.
Gilbert has shown in many galleries and
art shows in Oregon, Washington and Montana over the last 25
years. In 1995, Gil and Vaughna had had enough of the Montana
winters, and moved back to Vaughna’s hometown of Wasco, Ore.
Gil was a man of so many talents. He was
amazing to watch with a brush and canvas — he made it look so
easy. It’s one of the many things we will miss about him. He said
he wanted to paint a masterpiece before he died. We think he
has painted many.
Gilbert was preceded in death by his
parents, his brothers, Robert Clarke and Alan Clarke, and his
sisters, Violet Nelson and Theresa Sherrell.
He is survived by his wife, Vaughna
Clarke; his daughter Peggy Courtney, of Eugene, Ore., son Ken
Clarke and his wife, Alice, of Hood River, Ore., and daughter
Colleen Vannet and her husband, Chris, also of Hood River;
stepchildren Chuck Walston, of Hood River, and Julie Walston, of
Milwaukee, Ore.; his brother Richard Clarke, of Hood River, and
sister Vera Owens, of Gresham, Ore.
Also surviving are grandchildren Travis
Brown and his wife, Tegan, Shannon Webster, Marsha Beldon, Amy
Bauer, Nathan Clarke and his wife, Christie, Renee Clarke, Calli
and Casey Vannet and Summer Walston; and four great-grandchildren:
Shayla and Carly Webster, DeShawn Brant and Drew Brown.
A service for Gilbert will be held at
Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Hood River on Monday, Aug. 23, at
11 a.m. A reception will follow at Anderson’s Tribute Center.
Family requests that donations be made to
Hospice of the Gorge and the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401
Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031. Please visit
www.andersonstributecenter.com to leave a note of condolence
for family.
James Streufert
James “Fritz” Cedric Streufert, a resident
of the Cornelius, Ore., community (formerly of Hood River) died
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at his home. He was 69 years old.
A celebration of Fritz’s life will be held
at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church at 4265 S.W. Golf Course Road, Cornelius, with Pastor
Michael Warmbier officiating. Private family interment will be
held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Blooming.
Fritz was born on July 20, 1941, in
Glencoe, Minn., the son of Herbert and Norma Streufert. The family
moved to Seattle, Wash., where he enjoyed football and graduated
from Lincoln Union High School.
He served in the United States Army
Special forces, doing three tours of duty in Vietnam.
His formal education includes a math
degree from Multnomah Community College (now Portland Community
College) and course completion at Le Cordon Bleu, also in
Portland.
His interests often merged with work (a
meat cutter early in life and meat processing later). He was known
for his sausage and curing skills, and worked under the
supervision of a local rabbi in kosher protocol. He worked for
Safeway Stores, helping open several outlets, meanwhile owning and
operating his own mobile slaughter and processing business in Hood
River.
Cars also caught his eye. He did custom
Corvette work earlier in life and progressing to vintage cars
later. He was a charter member of Inliners International and
participated in their activities until his passing.
He also served the community as a deputy
sheriff, a custodian at Wy’east and later at Mid Valley schools in
Hood River County.
Work was his motivation and people, his
passion. Working or playing, people gravitated to his
personable nature. He was a longtime member of St. Peter’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cornelius. He was known for
comforting troubled souls with his caring words.
On Sept. 9, 2000, he married Gail Elaine
Ohlund, who survives him along with six children and their mates:
Johnathan and Tami Ohlund, of Trail, Ore., Jerry and Roxanne
Ohlund, of Meridan, Idaho, Dennis Ohlund and Elizabeth, of Athens,
Mich., Katrina Melton, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Derrick
Streufert and Molly, of Parkdale, Ore., and Heidi Streufert
and Tryan, of Astoria, Ore.
One brother and sister-in-law, David and
Linda Streufert, of Deer Lodge, Mont., and one sister and
brother-in-law, Joan and Glenn Stocker, of Selah, Wash., and 10
grandchildren, Steven, Mary Jane, Jennifer, Tiffany, Kairi,
Lizette and Merrick Ohlund and Emma, Jaxson and Parker Streufert,
also survive.
The family suggests remembrances in his
honor be given to St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial
Fund, at 4265 S.W. Golf Course Road, Cornelius, OR 97113.
To sign the online guest book or send
condolences to the family go to www.fuitenrosehoyt.com.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements; 503-357-2161.
Roy Stave
Roy Kenneth Stave was born March 3, 1914,
in Los Angeles, Calif., and passed away Aug. 8, 2010, at Harmony
Guest Home in Hillsboro, Ore.
He was adopted as a baby by Fred and
Marion Stave and he grew up in the LA area. He was a teacher in
California before moving to Oregon and teaching in the Hood River
Valley.
Roy taught at Wy’east High School from
1951 until 1955, and at Hood River High School from 1955 through
1962, where he taught English and journalism, was advisor of the
GUIDE, school newspaper, and directed the school plays.
He was very active in community theater
and as a volunteer fireman. He was a member of the Elks Lodge,
where he was Grand Exalted Ruler from 1961-62. He is remembered
for his enthusiasm, quick wit, and great sense of humor.
On Feb. 7, 1958, he married MarJean Boyd
Matthews. They moved to Portland and vicinity where Roy taught at
Jefferson High School and PCC where he retired in 1978.
He enjoyed anything connected to drama and
dancing.
Survivors include his wife, MarJean Stave,
of Hillsboro; daughters Linda Hylton of Delano, Calif., Marian
Stave, of Lompoc, Calif., Kay Wallace, of Hillsboro, and Patricia
Hanson, of Portland; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and
several great-great-grand children.
Arrangements, cremation and interment are
all under the care and direction of Skyline Memorial Gardens &
Funeral Home in Portland, Ore.
It was his decision to not have funeral
service. He will be missed.
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