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Obituary
April 23, 2008
 

Duane Golphenee

Duane Robert Golphenee was born in Fairview, Mont., to Robert William and Nina Lucille (Johnson) Golphenee on Aug. 3, 1940. He passed away in Hood River, Ore., on April 17, 2008, at the age of 67.

As a young child, Duane moved from Montana to Vancouver, where he graduated from Hudson Bay High School in 1959. In 1968 he joined the Washington State Patrol. He was transferred to Goldendale in 1977.

In 1981 he went to work for the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office as chief criminal deputy. He became an employee of the U.S. Marshall Service in 1992 serving as a court security officer, retiring in 2006.

In the early 1980s Duane moved to Trout Lake, Wash., then settled in Carson in 1988.

Duane loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially camping. Another hobby was riding motorcycles. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Vancouver. Most of all, Duane was a family man whose love and affection for his family and friends preceded everything else.

Duane is survived by his wife, Janice, of Carson; mother, Nina Golphenee, of Stevenson; daughters Penny Poer, of Vancouver, Tamara Forehand, of Lynnwood, Kelly Claussen, of Carson, Tina Morat, of Battleground, Tammy Golphenee, of Portland, Terri Brophy, of Vancouver, and Dawn Shram, of Battleground; son Matthew Golphenee, of Washougal; sister Sharon Reynolds, of Portland; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Faye Golphenee, and his father, Robert Golphenee.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 25, at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, Wash.

Roberta Mae Crane

Roberta Mae Crane, a Hood River, Ore., resident, died April 2, 2008, at the Hood River Care Center. She was 73 years of age.

Services will be held Friday, April 25, at 10 a.m. at Anderson’s Tribute Center. Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Roberta was born April 22, 1934, in Dover, Del., to Orin and Dorothy (Varney) Crane, the oldest of nine children. She was the first person in her family to graduate from high school in 1953.

Roberta was responsible for taking care of her siblings from a very early age while her father traveled to find work. Roberta enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in 1955, and was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga.

Following her discharge from the Army in 1958, she returned to Delaware to help her parents care for the family. One of Roberta’s favorite memories was of all nine children piling into her father’s Cadillac and taking long family trips. Roberta enjoyed the trips so much she took three cross-country trips across the United States prior to settling in Hood River in 1980.

Roberta held many jobs throughout her life; the longest was working for the Hood River Care Center for 23 years.

Roberta was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Dora.

She is survived by her (estranged) siblings and her nephew, Colby Crane, and his wife, Becci, of Hood River.

As an avid animal lover her whole life, it is requested that donations be made in her name to the Home At Last Animal Shelter in care of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 386-1000; www.andersonstribute
center.com.

Inez Henry

Inez Henry passed away April 16, 2008, at the Hood River Care Center.

A service to celebrate her life is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Anderson’s Tribute Center with a dinner reception to follow. Family friend Frank Akin will be the master of ceremonies and Chaplain Steve Lusk will share.

Graveside rites will follow at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Memory Garden Memorial Park, 455 W. Central Ave., Brea, Calif.

Inez was born May 24, 1924, at Pocatello, Idaho, to Lyman O. Snow and Clara May Snyder. She was the middle child with two brothers: her elder brother, Jack Kellogg, and younger brother, Lawrence Snow.

Her dad drowned in a fishing accident on the Snake River when she was 12. Later the family move to Los Angeles where she met her husband, Les Henry Sr., in 1941 while working in the main office of Safeway Stores Inc. They were married in July 1941.

Inez and Les Sr. had three children: Diana, Les Jr. and Patricia. The family first lived In Compton, Calif., until 1952 when they moved to Whittier, Calif. (north Orange County).

Les Sr. was an executive for Safeway Stores and Inez was an active housewife very much involved in the raising of her children. She loved family gatherings and many times hosted them at he home. She was a great cook and known for joining in on the occasional family food fight. More than 40 members of her family are coming to Hood River Saturday to help celebrate her life.

In 1979 Les Sr. passed away from cancer. Inez continued raising Patricia; Diana lived with her family in Southern California and Les Jr. and his family had moved to Hood River, Ore.

Inez became a bingo fanatic. She and Patti would travel to bingo parlors throughout Orange County making new friends and, according to her, also making money playing bingo.

In 2003 Inez and Patti moved to Hillsboro Ore., living near Diana and her family, who had previously moved to Hillsboro. Later in 2005 Inez moved to Hawks Ridge Assisted Living, Hood River, where once again she found bingo and made more friends.

Inez was a person with spunk. If things were quiet she would make them lively. She was outgoing and made friends easy. She was a super mother, grandma and great-grandma. She loved her family, friends and God and couldn’t wait to move on and be with Les Sr. again. She lived a full life and died in peace. She will be sorrowfully missed — but with a smile.

Inez is survived by her children, Les Jr. and Patti M. Henry, of Hood River, Ore., Diana Taylor, Jacquie Neal, Robert Taylor and Patricia Dorine Henry, of Beaverton, Ore.; grandchildren Clint Henry, Matthew Taylor, Brian Henry, Heather Taylor, Jeff Henry, Brian Howell and Danny Howell; and great-grandchildren Jason Henry, Issak Henry, Nickolas Watling, Allison Oroz, Aidan Watling, Alex Taylor and Sadie Henry.

In addition to her parents and husband, Inez was also preceded in death by her two brothers and daughter-in-law, Cindy Henry.

The family suggests that memorial contribution be made in memory of Inez to Edwards Center, Beaverton, Ore., and sent in care of Anderson’s.

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 386-1000. To view and print Inez’s obituary and online guest book please visit www.andersonstributecenter.com.