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Marian Courtney
Marian F. Courtney, 91, a resident
of The Dalles, Ore., died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at her home.
She was born on Sept. 2, 1916, the
youngest of four children to William Gerald and Anna Sophia
(Carlson) Frick in Ladysmith, Wis.
Marian grew up in Hood River, Ore.,
and graduated from Oregon State College and University of Oregon
School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. A
registered nurse, mother, and homemaker, she married W.E. “Pat”
Courtney on July 18, 1940, in Portland.
A resident of The Dalles for 61
years, she was a member of the P.E.O. Chapter Q, Red Cross,
Lion’s Auxiliary, and various PTAs. Marian enjoyed sewing,
knitting and gardening.
She is survived by her children:
Mike Courtney and his wife, Donna; Patricia Correy and her
husband, Eugene; Marie Wyzgala and her husband, Mark; John
Courtney and his wife, Mary K.; grandchildren Tara and Ben
Courtney, Joe Correy, Susan Rost, Scott Correy, Laura and Kate
Wyzgala and Molly Courtney; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Pat; her siblings, Harold, Warren, Lillian; and a
daughter, Sheila.
A memorial service will be held on
Saturday, Nov. 3, at 1:30 p.m. at Spencer, Libby and Powell
Funeral Home, followed by interment at St. Peter’s Catholic
Cemetery, with the Rev. Father Todd Unger officiating. A private
cremation was held at The Dalles Win-Quatt Crematory, with
Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Columbia
Basin Care Foundation, or the Salvation Army.
Wallace Keith Lage
Wallace Keith Lage,
95, passed away at his niece’s home in Ferndale, Wash., on Oct.
28, 2007. Born on Nov. 9, 1911, on the Ben Lage ranch in Pine
Grove, Ore., he enjoyed a close bond to his sister Lenore until
her death in 1998.
Keith married Edna Jackson in 1936.
He and Edna owned and operated a pear and apple orchard in Pine
Grove until health problems began to take over in the late
1980s. Edna preceded him in death in 1994.
Every child who ever visited Keith
and Edna remembers the thrill of tractor rides, home-cooked
meals and picking raspberries and pears at their Pine Grove farm.
As is true for all farmers, Keith worked long days,
caring for his crops and animals.
Many others remember him as their
bus driver to school and athletic events. He claimed he received
“a second education” driving the bus. He was a charter member of
the
Pine Grove Fire Department
for 29 years; a real source of pride for him.
In 1990 he was honored for 40 years
of faithful service for the Pine Grove Butte Cemetery
Association, including caretaker of the cemetery,
secretary-treasurer and manager. During his retirement he
volunteered at the Hood River Historical Society.
Keith also knew how to play. He and
Edna loved to travel, seeing most of the U.S., some of Canada
and Mexico, as well as the Panama Canal. After acquiring a
private pilot’s license he enjoyed still another dimension of
travel. Edna later overcame her fears and joined him on flights.
Keith is survived by his nieces,
Sue Goins (Colorado), Pat Edelbrock and her husband Gary (Salem,
Ore.) and Judyann Marcum and her husband, Richard (Washington);
and many great and great-great nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held in
Hood River on Monday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. in the banquet room of
Down Manor, Keith’s residence for 11 years. Interment will be at
Pine Grove Butte Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the Pine Grove Fire Department,
2995 Van Horn Drive, Hood River, OR 97031, or to Whatcom
Hospice, 800 E. Chestnut, Ste. 1-C, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Death notice
Alvera ‘Ellie’ Staples
Alvera “Ellie” Staples, 69, of
Parkdale, Ore., died Oct. 24, 2007, of complications of multiple
sclerosis.
Ellie Pemberton was born Aug. 18,
1938, in Portland, Ore. She married Frederick Staples in 1962.
She worked in Portland from 1938-1993 as a homemaker and
part-time bookkeeper for a family business and moved to Parkdale
in 1993.
Survivors include her husband,
Fred; daughters Michelle Kristan and Julie Staples; sister,
Darlean Clement; brother, Jerry Pemberton; and grandchildren
Collin Kristan and Courtney Kristan.
A memorial service will be held
Monday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Scott Funeral Home, 4205 S.E.
59th, Portland, Ore.
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