Kitti Kay Kavanaugh - 1958-2011
Kitti Kay Kavanaugh
Kitti Kay Kavanaugh, 52, of Siletz,
Ore., died of natural causes on March 19,
2011, at her home.
She was born Nov. 19, 1958, in
Toledo, Ore. Her parents were Don and
Lucille (Howerton) Kavanaugh and
Richard Hostler.
She graduated from Toledo High
School and became a certified dental
assistant. She spent her life enjoying her
passions of hunting, riding her Harley, gar
dening, raising her children and grandson.
She took great pride in being the
director of the Siletz Tribe’s USDA Food
Program, helping any members the best
she could. She held this position for more
than 10 years. She prepared and baked
salmon for several Tribal functions over
the traditional salmon pit.
She was a member of the Rocky
Mountain Elk Foundation and a
member of the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Don and Lucille Kavanaugh and
Richard Hostler; and niece, Lacey Smith.
She is survived by her fiancé, Ron
nie VanSpeybrock of Albany, Ore.; her
children, Natasha Kavanaugh of Siletz,
Elton Hostler of Siletz, Shantel Hostler
of Hawaii and Fred Hostler of Hawaii;
sisters, Clara Smith of Toledo, Dorothy
Lettenmair of Toledo, Donna Kavanaugh
of Newport and Ann Hostler of Toledo;
grandchild, Braxton Kavanaugh of Siletz;
and nine nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life was held March
25 at the Siletz Tribal Community Center
in Siletz, followed by a potluck reception.
Affordable Burial and Cremation
handled arrangements.
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Don’t go cold turkey.
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Studies suggest nicotine gum, loz
enges and patches can help double
your chances of quitting successfully.
Ask about prescription pills.
To ease nicotine withdrawal without
using products that contain nicotine,
Pharmacy Hours
Siletz Community Health Clinic
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Don’t do it alone.
Tell your friends, family and co
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Their encouragement could make the
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Manage stress.
One reason people smoke is that nico
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Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Clean house.
Once you’ve smoked your last ciga
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Siletz Veterans Office Open Daily - Tony Molina is available for all
Siletz Tribal veterans. He is in the Tribal administration building in Siletz on
Monday- Friday to help you get information for your VA benefits. Addition
ally, he needs your help to update our veterans’ roster, especially for those who
are currently serving. Call Tony at 541-444-8330 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1330.
Scouts conduct
flag-raising event
Lakeview Senior Living in Lincoln
City, Ore., held its new American flag
raising ceremony on Feb. 12, conducted
by Scout Troop 47. Residents, family and
their guests attended the ceremony.
We thank the Newport Elks for prop
erty disposing of the old flag and Katie
and Noah for organizing this event with
the Boy Scouts.
Lakeview Senior Living offers activi
ties to the public such as bingo and holi
day parties, and if you call ahead, you can
get a delicious meal for only $5.
For more information, please call
Cynthia Farlow at 541-994-7400.
Courtesy photo from Cynthia Farlow
Those who helped with the flag-raising
event include Vinnie, Katie, Noah, Zack
and Chelston; Lifestyle Director Cyn
thia Farlow; and Tony Molina, veterans
coordinator for the Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians and president of the
Vietnam Veterans of America #411.
April 2011
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