Maridene “Dean” Taylor passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Feb. 10, 2008. She was born Sept. 6, 1923, to Ernie and Maddie Warden in Red Bluff, Calif., where she spent her childhood and early adult years.

She married Billy E. Taylor Dec. 31, 1941, and they moved to Central Oregon in 1957.

In 1960 Maridene and Billy moved from Central Oregon to Hood River, where they spent the rest of their married life. Billy preceded her in death in 1966. In early 2000 Maridene moved back to Central Oregon to be closer to most of her family.

Maridene was an avid reader of mystery novels, a Portland Trail Blazers fan and a NASCAR fan. She loved to travel to the Oregon Coast and to Nevada and Idaho. Although her body failed her in her later years, her mind was incredibly sharp: She kept up on current events, she loved a good joke and loved to laugh.

She was much loved and will be greatly missed by her daughters, Ann Taylor, Illear Beasley (Al Beasley), Janet Taylor and Kaye Venable (Bob Venable); her granddaughter, Kim Lonien (Andy Lonien); her grandson, Tyler Venable (Andrea Venable) and her great-grandson, Cody Lonien.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy; parents, Ernie and Maddie Warden; and both of her sisters, Lois Wussow and Nellie Merle (Sis) Hill.

Maridene was cremated and will be buried at Idlewild Cemetery at a later date. At her request no funeral service will be held. Contributions in her name may be made to the Oregon Food Bank or the Oregon Humane Society.

Jessie Priscilla Donaldson Zweigart died of complications from a fall at the age of 99 on Feb. 27 at her residence in Canby, Ore. She was born June 8, 1908, in Florence, Mont., to Ralph and Myrtle Donaldson.

In 1922, she, her siblings and father left Montana and headed west in a horse-drawn wagon. Upon reaching Yakima, Wash., they sold the wagon and horses, purchased a car, and in the spring of 1923, reached Hood River where they settled.

Jessie and her family attended the Hood River Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and there she met and married Henry F.J. Zweigart. They lived in the Hood River and Parkdale area until 1954. During those years, they opened Henry’s Pennywise, the first supermarket east of Portland and west of Pendleton. The store’s motto was “Prices are born here and raised elsewhere!”

In 1954, Jessie and her husband moved to Canby, Ore., where they volunteered for 12 years as the caretakers of Canby Grove Conference Center. They continued to own rentals in Hood River until a few years ago. Jessie and Henry helped found the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Canby.

Jessie and her husband often took their trailer and boat to Eastern Oregon. She loved to fish and somehow managed to always out-fish everyone. The Oregon Coast was also one of her cherished vacation destinations.

She is survived by her son, Henry (Bill) Zweigart and daughter-in-law, Phyllis, of Canby; grandchildren Marcia (Marky) King, of Keizer, Diane Morrow, of Springfield, Linda Jacobson, of Keizer, and John Zweigart, of Canby; eight great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 82 years, Henry F.J. Zweigart; her parents; brothers Charles (Chuck) Donaldson and Fred Frazer; and sisters Clara Donaldson, Blanche Donaldson Macrum, Frances Frazer Savage and Myrtle Louise Donaldson.

A memorial service will be held at Canby Alliance Church, Ninth and Juniper in Canby, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8. Burial services will be held at Idlewild Cemetery, 980 Tucker Road, Hood River, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 8. Visitation is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7, at Canby Funeral Chapel, 160 S. Grant St., Canby, Ore.