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Wednesday,March3,2021 Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com 7 OBITUARIES PA I D N O T I C E S Herbert Ewald Herbert G. Ewald, 93, passed away on Feb. 21, 2021, in Hood River, Ore., in the company of his children. Herb was born on July 18, 1927, and was 93 years of age at the time of his passing. Herb was a graduate of Plainville High in Plainville, Conn., served in the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II, and gradu- Herbert Ewald ated from Montana State College with a BS in agricultural engineering, where he was on the gymnastic team, ski team, and ski jumping team. Herb loved to travel the United States. He hitchhiked across the coun- try as a young man, working on ranches and orchards and discovered the beauty of the Rockies and skiing. He married Colleen Jones of Bozeman, Mont.; she passed away Aug. 28, 2020. Herb skied on Mount Hood into his 80s. He is survived by his children Karyn of Hood River and Rod of Portland, Ore. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River. Visit www. AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family. Thomas Mott Thomas Winfield Mott was born to John and Doris Mott in Howell, Mich., on Jan. 8, 1947. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, receiving a Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal. Tom married Veretta Pennington in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Dec. 17, 1966. Working in newspaper print, he later worked as an exper- Thomas Mott imental machinist for Boeing, retiring with 30 years of service. Tom enjoyed racing cars and go-karts for years and re- stored and showed classic cars, winning numerous trophies in both arenas. As a long-time member of the Christian Motorcycle Association and more recent member of the Lyle Celebration Center, Tom devoted himself to the ministry of the Lord and was a helper to anyone in need. He loved people and enjoyed getting out on the road, going camping and meeting people. A natural leader, Tom took on leadership roles at churches throughout his 74 years. He had the ability to make people laugh and was a light wherever he went. Thomas Mott passed away at his home in Lyle, Wash., on Feb. 18, 2021, at the age of 74. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Veretta Mott; sons Thomas Mott, Jr. of Lynnwood, Wash., and Kenneth Mott of Des Moines, Wash.; daugh- ter Laura Sokolowski of Covington, Wash.; sister Connie Bennett of Los Angeles, Calif.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to CMA, PO Box 9 Hatfield, AR 71945, referencing Member No. 90381. Charles Allen Charles Henry Allen, 87, passed away Feb. 18, 2021, in White Salmon, Wash. He was born May 4, 1933, in Husum, Wash., to John and Lucille (Harris) Allen; he was raised by his sister Pauline and her husband Russel Hendryx. Charles married June Roberta Allen in July 1984 and they made their home in White Charles Allen Salmon. Charles spent many years as a logger and a heavy equipment mechanic. He was a member of the White Salmon Elks and the president of the Ketchum Kalf rodeo association. He loved the outdoors; you would always find him driving Glenwood Valley looking for elk or busy at the rodeo grounds. Charles is survived by his children, Pam Allen and John Allen (Ford), Trudy Rieper (Trout Lake) Jake and Kellie Allen (White Salmon), Steve Bartelds (Colorado), Jackie and Chris Boose (Vancouver), Cynthia Woods (Ocean Park), and Patrice and John Stonewall (Goldendale); grandchildren Jason (Danielle) Hayes, Andrew Garcia, Marty Allen, Michelle Allen and Jeremiah Stonewall; great-grandchildren Haylee Allen, and Maxwell, Mayleigh and McKennley Hayes. He is pre- ceded in death by his wife June Allen, son Dennis Allen and grandson Chad Hayes. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Catherine "Kay" Schlinkman Catherine Caroline (Murphy) Schlinkman, 94, passed away at her home in King City, Ore., on Jan. 14, 2021. Kay, as she was known to all, was born in Grand Forks, N.D., to Lorna (Frederick) Murphy and Patrick Murphy on Jan. 18, 1926. Kay grew up in White Salmon, Wash., where she attended Columbia High School Catherine and was active as a member of the student 'Kay' government, a cheerleader, and a majorette Schlinkman in the marching band. After graduating high school in 1943, she attended business school for two years in Portland, Ore., then married Bill Norris in 1946 and moved to Humboldt County, Calif. Kay had a full and active life. She enjoyed music, painting, writing, traveling, golf and dancing. For a time in the 1950s, she became a roller-skating instructor. In the 1960s and 1970s, she learned to fly, got a private pilots license, worked at the Truckee Tahoe Airport and flew fire patrol for the Division of Forestry for three summers. She spent most of her working career as a legal secretary. Her travels took her to Japan seven times and once to Ireland in 2003 to trace her father’s family roots on a three-week journey with her son Robert and his wife Shizuyo. Her warmth and good cheer made her many friends from around the world. Beginning in her 60s, she began studying the Japanese language and continued into her 90s. Kay is survived by her three children, Richard C. Norris, Robert W. Norris, and Terri M. Norris. Columbia Gorge News obituary policy Obituaries, death notices and service announcements must be publication-ready; Columbia Gorge News may edit for AP style and grammar. All-caps submissions are not accepted. Contact information must accompany all submis- sions.Prepayment for obituaries is required. The submitting party must approve all copy in person or via email before publication. There is no charge for death notices and service announcements, which include the deceased person’s name, date and location of birth and death, and service and funeral home information. Lost KRHP-TV on Cable? KRHP is available FREE over the air in The Dalles & Dallesport “Christian TV the way it ought to be” was a secretary at Wahtonka High School for many years and was an active member of The Christian Church and The Dalles Senior Center. She loved to play cards and was so loved Brian Keith Hockman was born on June 27, by many in The Dalles. She was kind of an icon at Spookys Pizza, where it seems everyone knew her. Dee and Mel were 1972, in Baker City, Ore. He was welcomed into a large and loving family who are descen- residents of The Dalles since 1958. Due to COVID-19, funeral arrangements will be an- dants of pioneers from Wasco and Sherman counties. He died on Jan. 21, 2021, at the age nounced later, hopefully in May, when she would have been of 48. 100 years young. Brian spent his early childhood in Brian Hermiston, Ore., before moving to The Dalles, Hockman Carmel Cervetto Ore. He attended St. Mary’s Academy and The Dalles junior and senior high schools. Growing up, Brian Carmel Mary Cervetto, a longtime resident was many things: An actor; an altar boy at St. Peter's Catholic of Hood River, Ore., passed away peacefully Church; a football player and wrestler; a boy scout; a cook/ Feb. 22, 2021. manager at Arctic Circle; a poet who had many poems pub- She was born on July 18, 1927, at the home of her parents, Jack and Mary Cervetto, in lished in the school newspaper; and the editor of his school Portland, Ore. newspaper. Carmel became the first-born child in the After high school, Brian went to Alaska to work on a fishing United States for her parents, both whom boat with his best friend Tony Odell and began as a "freezer Carmel emigrated from Northern Italy. She was rat" on a factory trawler called the Island Enterprise. When Cervetto immensely proud of her Italian heritage and he wasn't working in Alaska, he was traveling around the U.S. truly personified the cultural blend of two worlds, between an with his friends, kayaking down rivers, and refining his taste Italian heritage and the love of being American. for heavy metal and classic rock music. Carmel attended Holy Redeemer Grade School, Jefferson In 1997, he married Lisa Christy and lived in Tigard, Ore., High School, Immaculate Academy and finally Seattle where they raised their two sons. Brian coached both of his University. She was an accomplished accordionist, pianist, sons’ football and lacrosse teams. He loved taking his family and dancer. on frequent camping trips and vacations, spending time at In 1949, she married Douglas “Gene” Savoy. Gene became the ocean and hiking in the great outdoors. Brian worked as a famous world explorer who was rumored to be the inspira- an engineering job captain at Benson Industries for 20 years and more recently at Arcadia. He worked on several large tion of the movie icon Indiana Jones. When Gene tried to en- projects in the U.S. and in other countries, including the tall- courage Carmel to leave their two young sons, Geno and Jon, with her parents in order to join him in the jungles of South est building in the world in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. America, Carmel — in a time when divorce was frowned Brian is survived by his two sons, Matthew and Lucas upon and scandalous — choose to divorce Gene to focus on Hockman; his parents Jean Jones Hockman and Keith raising their children in a normal environment. Hockman; his sister and brother-in-law, Teresa Hockman Later in 1963, Carmel married Paul Federici, a real estate Holgate and Stuart Holgate; his nephew and nieces, Zachery, entrepreneur. Paul was instrumental in converting the old Callie, and Jule Holgate, and Stephanie Christy; and numer- Neighbors of Woodcraft compound into what is now today ous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Brian was preceded in death by his grandparents, Myrl and the Columbia Gorge Hotel. Carmel’s marriage to Mr. Federici ended in the late 1970s. Carmel and Paul had a son, Paul, who Mary Moore Jones and Orville and Cecil Cothran Hockman. now lives in Minnesota. A gathering to honor Brian will be held in late spring or Carmel led a very full life beyond being a wife, mother, early summer. and caregiver, as she has held a number of positions and volunteered her personal time abundantly. From berry Barbara Black picking to owning the Meredith Motel in Hood River, Carmel approached her jobs with all intentions of doing them right In the garden was Barbara Jeanne Black's and being the best at them she could be. After selling the favorite hymn, and her favorite place to be. motel, Carmel became a clerk for the criminal and civil court Often found in her lovingly tended English of Hood River. gardens by sunup, a little poodle, pet chick- To say that Carmel was active would be an immense ens, and wild birds for company, she would understatement when pressed against her expansive list of then share morning coffee and plan the day activities even after retirement. She was never one to be idle. with Larry, her husband of 73 years. Carmel was very involved in volunteering as the manager Bobbie made our world beautiful as she for the Hood River Memorial Hospital gift shop. Due to the enjoyed her hobbies, arts, and crafts. Best unprecedented amount of sales she had reached in marketing known for her creative, colorful quilts, she mastered and taught quilting, tailoring, floral the famous Beanie Babies at the shop, she was crowned the title “Beanie Baby Queen” for the large amount of income design, ceramics, painting, cake decorating, she helped bring in to the hospital. This revenue from the gift candle and soap making, various needle crafts and leather tooling. She taught Sunday shop supported many of the hospital’s projects that directly supported patients and their families. Barbara Black School, and enjoyed singing and playing Carmel was also a member and past president of the piano, organ, and accordion in church. Barbara was welcomed by James and Mabel Clements and Altar Society, St. Mary’s Church, Hood River, member at the Emblem Club, American Legion Auxiliary and a volunteer at her big brother, Jimmy, on Feb. 27, 1929, in the seaside town the Hood River Historical Museum. of Des Moines, Wash. Larry and Bobbie met and fell in love, Carmel loved to travel with her family members. In and were married after the war, in 1946 at the Church by Side of the Road. Meredith and Larry, Jr. were born in Washington addition to domestic trips to San Francisco, Las Vegas, New before moving the family to Alaska, where Bonnie arrived, on Orleans, Boston, New York, Reno, Hawaii, and Minneapolis, she enjoyed excursions to Mexico, Italy, Montreal, Quebec, to Guam, and then settling in The Dalles, Ore., where their and more. Prior to the pandemic, Carmel continued to dine youngest, Lori Ann, was born. with good friends Frances, Judy, and Dolores, as well as good Bobbie believed "busy hands were happy hands." She friend and neighbor Fritz and his family. canned from her gardens, sewed, cooked wonderful meals, Carmel is survived by her sons, Geno Michaels and fiancé and ran her kids to 4-H and church. She opened Pinewood Daycare, and had adult foster care homes. When Larry Black, Kathy Hayden, Paul Federici and his wife, Kerry, and Jon Federici and his partner, Yvette Gervais; grandchildren Realtor and Insurance opened, she worked beside her hus- band in the offices. Larry praised her highly for her hard work Evan Michaels and his wife Kelly, Keith Michaels and his wife Kyunghwa, Vanessa Michaels, Katie Painter, and Emily and handling of both the family and their businesses, espe- Painter; great-grandchildren Micaila Michaels and Lorelei cially when he needed to travel. She managed their mobile Michaels; sister, Delores Cervetto; and a large contingency of home park and rental business for five years, and managed nieces and nephews and in laws. their adult foster homes. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 6 at Bobbie loved to decorate and plan for family holidays and St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1501 Belmont Ave., Hood River. dinners, creating many treasured memories, including her A private committal service will be at Mt. Calvary Catholic highly prized handmade gifts. Cemetery & Mausoleum of Portland on Monday, March 8. Barbara is beloved by her husband, Lawrence; children Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Meredith and Mike Moore (Michael and Jill, Emily and Tribute Center,1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River. Visit www. Clyde), Larry Jr. (Charissa and Terry, Larry and Tiffany, AndersonsTributeCenter.com to access the guestbook and Andy and Carolyn, Sharyl and Oscar, Alvin and Seth, and webcast link. Sharon), Bonnie and Alan Hare (Holly Ann, Al and Betsy, Nolan), Lori Ann and Steve Bartells (David and Danyelle, Obituaries continued on page 9. Steven and Morgan, Brandon, Brittany and Beau, Blair); and her great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Andrew, Robert, Grace, Rylee, Taevin, Kobe, Serenity, Casey, Alexia, Liliana, Ariana, Samantha, Alejandra, Briana, Sterling, Alvin Jr., Stephanie, Shayley, Kalen Trey, Charly Rose, Miya Ann, Cameron, Kendall, Hannah, Haydn, Lily, Jackson, Olivia, Evelyn, Carter, You’ll be happy to know that your plan and Elle Marie, Thomas Lee, and Charlotte Anne Rose (and baby wishes are transferable and the price you paid Bennett come March). is honored at either locations. Barbara was met with joy on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, by her Savior, her own dear babe, grandbabies Keelan and Amelia, and beloved grandson Davin Lee Black. Proverbs 31:28-29. Her children shall stand and bless her, so does her husband. He praises her with these words: There are many fine women in the world, but you are the best of them all. Brian Hockman “I’ve already prearranged” Delores Thompson Delores (Dee) Thompson, beloved mother of Thomas, a resident of Vancouver, Wash., and Dennis of Portland, Ore., passed away Feb. 1, 2021. She was born May 12, 1921, and additionally leaves behind four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was the wife of 70 years to our deceased father, Melvin, who passed in 2009. We were blessed to have the greatest parents possible. Dad and mom always loved each other so much. They truly were from the greatest generation. 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