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OBITUARIES
PA I D N O T I C E S
David Reed
was especially adept at caring for children. We could easily
write a book about Natalie’s life and how extraordinary she
David Paul Reed passed away April 20,
is. We have so many awesome memories and love within our
2021, at RiverBend Sacred Heart Medical
family. Natalie’s children will always remember and love their
Center in Springfield, Ore. David was born
momma and remind everyone to follow the Good Vibes and
May, 29, 1947, in Hood River, Ore., to Paul
Good Karma as Natalie did. We were all lucky to have known
and Margie Reed.
Natalie but especially blessed to be loved by her.
David graduated from Hood River High
Matthew, Natalie’s son, says, “To some, their mothers are
School in 1964 and then served in the
doctors, lawyers, or teachers, but my mother was my hero,
Marines in Vietnam. He worked for the
who could put a smile on the most miserable person’s face.
aluminum plant in The Dalles, Ore., for 40
She brightened every person’s life she entered, and I was
David Reed
years as an environmentalist in the lab. He
lucky to have been brought into this world with her to take
then worked for Army Corp of Engineers in Springfield until
care of me. There is not a woman on this Earth I would rather
he retired.
have to call mom. I will always love you.”
He enjoyed walking, biking, fishing, hunting and reading.
Courtland, Natalie’s son, says, “My mom was not only the
He loved spending time with family. He enjoyed his Twin
best mother you could ask for, but she was also the light in
Rivers Church family and his friends in the neighborhood.
everyone’s life one way or another and brought joy to us all.
David is survived by his daughters, Tanya Olson (Curt) of
We are all at a loss of words losing Natalie. I will forever miss
The Dalles, and Rachel Rogan (Shawn) of Seattle, Wash.; sister my momma and she will always be on my mind and forever
Marie Piper (Clay) of The Dalles; and six grandchildren and
in my heart.”
one great-granddaughter.
Asheton, Natalie’s daughter, says, “My mom was one to
Graveside services will be July 10 at 11 a.m. at Mt. View
show love and kindness to absolutely everybody she en-
Cemetery in Hood River.
countered, whether a complete stranger or a family member.
Because of this, her loss is deeply felt, but her positive impact
will not soon be forgotten.”
Joyce Jaksha
In November of 2019, Natalie relocated to Silverdale,
Mary Joyce Jaksha, 89, passed away at her
Wash., to reside with her new life partner, Jim Raulsome. In
home in White Salmon, Wash., on April 17,
2020, Natalie fulfilled one of her life-time dreams and was
2021. She was born to Mary Helen (Estes) and accepted into the Culinary Arts program at Olympic College
Samuel Lloyd Simmons in Wapato, Wash., on in Bremerton, Wash.
March 23, 1932.
The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Natalie.
Joyce married Victor Jaksha in Klickitat
She loved spending time in the kitchen, creating delicious
County on May 21, 1949. She was a member
meals for her family and friends. During school breaks,
of Grace Baptist Church and owned and op- Natalie loved to spend time with her beautiful chocolate lab
puppy taking him on long walks. She had an uncanny ability
Joyce Jaksha erated Jack in the Box daycare. Joyce cooked
for Senior Services, Head Start and the Hood to find happiness in her daily activities. Her pleasant person-
River Care Center. She also worked for County Extension,
ality was contagious to everyone she met.
teaching people how to cook healthy meals. Joyce loved her
plants, crocheting, camping and reading her Bible.
Janet Swales
She is survived by her sons Dan Jaksha of White Salmon,
Nathan Jaksha of Hoquiam, Wash., Wally Jaksha of White
Janet Lucille Swales, 80, passed away on
Salmon, and Clifford Jaksha of Seattle, Wash.; sisters Delores
May 2, 2021, in Lehi, Utah, with her family by
Conklin of Vancouver, Wash., and Donna Bartley of Olympia,
her side.
Wash.; brother David Simmons of White Salmon; and two
Janet was born June 22, 1940, in Boulder,
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial
Colo., to Charles Wallace Sweeney and
service was held on Friday, April 30 at Grace Baptist Church.
Lucille Vera Jackson. She was the youngest
To send condolences to the Jaksha family, please visit www.
of three children, with two older brothers.
gardnerfh.com.
Growing up, she was raised in Eastern
Janet Swales Oregon, in the Mt. Vernon and John Day area.
She attended Wheeler County High School,
Natalie Kimmel-Strizich
with the class of 1958.
On Aug. 1, 1958, she married Gerald Lee Swales in Klamath
Natalie Kimmel Strizich was a caring moth-
Falls, Ore. They were married for 62 years. Janet was a home-
er, daughter, and sister. She left this world
maker most of her life and raised four children. After having
suddenly on April 10, 2021, at age 43 follow-
ing a car accident. Natalie Antoinette Kimmel lived all over the Pacific Northwest, Janet and Jerry settled
in The Dalles, Ore., to be near family. They lived in the same
was born on May 25, 1977 ,to Eddie Kimmel
house for 37 years.
and Nanette Cline Kimmel in Cherokee,
Janet was known in her church and neighborhood as a
Iowa. She lived in Cherokee for her first 6
years and in 1982, she relocated to Missoula, giving and selfless servant of God. She volunteered in many
capacities, both in church and community organizations. She
Mont., with her father, sister Nature, and
Natalie
was often found behind the scenes working in the kitchen at
brother Nathaniel.
Kimmel-
Natalie attended grade school at Lowell for many weddings, and funerals, as well as holiday celebrations
Strizich
in town. She was an amazing cook, and her family enjoyed
a year and a half before moving to Hellgate
learning their many cooking skills from her. Janet was also an
grade school and middle school. In 1992 her stepmother,
Fran, came into her life. Natalie attended Big Sky high for two avid genealogist, working for several years on her family trees.
Janet is survived by her four children, William (Cynthia)
years before moving with the family to Frenchtown, where
she graduated from Frenchtown High in 1995. Natalie played Swales, Texas, Dale Swales, Hillsboro, Gregory Swales,
softball for Mt. Jumbo Little League during her younger years California, and Turena (Lance) Williams, Lehi, Utah; eight
grandchildren, Billy (Leah) Swales, Jonathan Swales,
and for Frenchtown High School in 1994 and 1995.
Christopher Swales, Brandon (Erin) Williams, Kyle (Crystal)
Natalie was married to Brandon Strizich in 1998. They
lived in Missoula from 1998 to 2001. Natalie worked at several Williams, Whitney Williams, Chase Williams, and Natalie
Williams; and nine great-grandchildren, Jeremiah, Andrew,
jobs to pay for Brandon's college and in June of 1998, they
welcomed their first son, Matthew MacLaine Strizich. Shortly Brayden, Emma, Peter, Paxton, Ryker, Evelyn, and Claira.
A funeral was held on May 10 at the LDS church in The
after, in March of 2000, their second son, Courtland Morgan
Dalles, and Janet was interred at Odd Fellows Cemetery in
Strizich, joined her expanding family. After Brandon grad-
The Dalles.
uated college, her new family relocated to Billings, where
they had their third child in June of 2001, daughter Asheton
Maddelyn Strizich. In June of 2007, Natalie’s family moved to
Muriel Jean Ing
The Dalles, Ore., where they resided until 2016. Natalie raised
Muriel Jean Ing, a resident of Hood River,
her children in The Dalles, Ore., during their formative years,
Ore., passed away on April 29, 2021, at
where they all graduated high school.
Brookside Manor with family and friends by
Natalie’s life was centered around caring for her family
her side.
and raising her three children. She was immersed in their
Muriel was born Dec. 6, 1934, in Cresbard,
school lives and extracurricular activities. Natalie was the
S.D., to Harold and Eva Horning. She was
consummate volunteer mom and every one of her children's
86 years of age when she died. She attended
friends looked at her as a second momma. Every job Natalie
school at Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro,
had always centered around interacting with people. Her
Muriel Jean
Ore., and graduated from Oregon College
sense of humor, kind heart and strong wit always made
Ing
of Education with a teaching degree. Muriel
people feel at ease in her presence. For this reason, Natalie
married George Ing in 1956 and taught school in the Yamhill-
Carlton School District in Oregon for six years until moving
to White Salmon, Wash., where George took a position as
manager of Mt. Adams Orchards.
Muriel raised three children while living and working at Mt.
Adams Orchards. She served as the secretary, bookkeeper,
office manager, and coordinator of many company activities,
as well as caring for her busy family.
Muriel was known to be extremely accurate in her book-
work, including payroll and financial calculations, as well
as excelling in spelling and the written word. Muriel had
an attitude of loyal support for all things family and was the
“brains behind the scenes” in a very understated way, always
deferring credit for her success to others and maintaining
a humble and friendly personality. Her children remember
Muriel as a steady, loving, and supportive mother, who always
sacrificed her personal agenda for the needs of the family
and always kept a positive outlook towards the future. Her
greatest asset was that she was a good listener and a thought-
ful speaker.
Muriel enjoyed traveling and had many opportunities to
see the world with memorable trips to Asia, Turkey, Hawaii,
Ireland, Europe, Canada, Australia, and travel to many parts
of the United States. Muriel also enjoyed all holidays, many
different sports, family gatherings, growing roses, reading
books, and listening to Elvis Presley music.
Ronald “Ron” Gilbert
Ronald Vern "Ron" Gilbert of Hood River,
Ore., went to be with Our Lord Jesus May
6, 2021, at Portland Providence Medical
Center after a brief illness.
Ron was born to Clifford Gilbert and
Violet May Silence on May 7, 1936, in
Tarkio, Mo. He was their first child. He had
one brother, Donald, who preceded him
in death. Ron led a nomadic life as a child
with his parents following the crops. He
said if he ever stayed in one place, he was
growing roots and staying. That ended up
being in Parkdale, Ore., with his grandfather
Henry Vern. Ron was raised in Parkdale
and worked for 42 years for Diamond Fruit
Growers in multiple positions.
In 1956, Ron met Delores Hubbell and
Ronald "Ron"
she
was the love of his life for 64 years. To
Gilbert
this union they had two children Sandra
Belcher and Russell (Patti) Gilbert. The family eventually set-
tled on Quinn Drive in Parkdale on a small pear farm, which
he and Delores farmed until 2010. As they grew older, they
moved closer to Hood River to be near family.
Ron had a deep faith in God. He was very active in the
Mt. Hood Assembly of God Church and later River of
Life Assembly of God. He was a member of the Odell Fire
Department and later Parkdale Fire Department for 35 years
and in later years serving on the board in Parkdale. He was
an avid fisherman and in his earlier years enjoyed hunting, a
love he passed on to his son and grandsons. He was assistant
Scout Master for Troop 380 for his son Russ and was there to
see him obtain his Eagle Scout. When the family took long
trips, Delores would fall asleep and Sandy was his co¬pilot
and fellow musician.
Ron was blessed with four grandsons: Shay and Jeremy
(Anna) Belcher and Ryley and Lucas Gilbert. They were also
gifted with eight great-grandchildren: Ashton, Greylin, Jevan
and Bryden Belcher (Shay), Bella, Lou, Havana and Journey
Belcher (Jeremy). Taking his grandsons on fishing adventures
was a highlight for Ron. Spending time teaching and loving
his greats was one of his favorite things. He loved to plant and
grow potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers. You could always
count on coming home with a handful if you were by the
house in the summertime.
One of Ron's favorite things was the Hubbell family
reunion. Every Memorial Day, he looked forward to getting
together with the numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Ron is survived by his wife Delores, children Sandra and
Russell, grandsons, great-grandchildren and numerous
nieces and nephews. His kind smile, quick wit and a piece of
candy tucked in his shirt pocket when a great-grandchild was
around will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life will be held May 29 at 11 a.m. at River
of Life Assembly in Hood River, with a reception following.
A viewing will be held May 10 and 11 from 12-5 p.m. Family
request if there are donations to please give to River of Life
Assembly or Westside Fire Department in his name c/o
Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River
OR 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a
note of condolence for the family.
DEATHS AND SERVICES
Holly Elizabeth
(Matthew) Riggs, age 49,
died April 6, 2020. A celebra-
tion of Holly’s life is sched-
uled for 11 a.m. on Thursday,
May 27 at Spencer, Libby &
Powell Gathering Hall, 1100
Kelly Ave., The Dalles, Ore.
Helen B. Parke died Feb.
20, 2021, at home. She was
born in December 1942. A
celebration of life will be held
at noon on Friday, May 14 at
Threemile Cemetery, with a
potluck to follow at Sorosis
Park, both in The Dalles, Ore.
Joanne Catherine
LaDoux, age 96, a resident of
The Dalles, Ore., died April
12, 2021. Funeral Mass will
be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday,
June 19 at St. Peter’s Catholic
Church, 1222 W. 10th St., The
Dalles.
Fetii I’aulualo, age 81, a
resident of The Dalles, Ore.,
died at a local hospital April
28, 2021. Funeral services will
be held at 9 a.m. on Friday,
June 4 at Spencer, Libby &
Powell Gathering Hall, 1100
Kelly Ave., The Dalles.
Nancy Marlene Thomas
Crocker, age 66, a resident
of Rufus, Ore., died at a local
care facility April 29, 2021.
Services are pending and are
in the care of Spencer, Libby
& Powell Funeral Home.
Michael Jack Carpenter,
age 75, a resident of
Goldendale, Wash., died at
a local hospital May 1, 2021.
Services are pending and are
in the care of Spencer, Libby
& Powell Funeral Home.
Norman Franklin
Sullivan, age 72, a resident
of Prosser, Wash., died at
home May 1, 2021. Graveside
services will be held at 1 p.m.
on Friday, May 7 at I.O.O.F.
Cemetery (Parklawn), 2565
Three Mile Road, The Dalles,
Ore. Spencer, Libby & Powell
Funeral Home is in care of
arrangements.
Bernice Jane Raszler, age
86, a resident of The Dalles,
Ore., died May 2, 2021. A
graveside service is sched-
uled for 2 p.m., Saturday,
May 15 at Parklawn I.O.O.F.
Cemetery, 2565 Three Mile
Road, The Dalles, A memo-
rial service will follow at 3
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p.m. at Spencer, Libby &
Powell Gathering Hall, 1100
Kelly Ave., The Dalles, Ore.,
with Pastor Zach Patterson
officiating.
Julie Pitchford died May
3, 2021, at her home in Hood
River, Ore. Julie was born
Oct. 22, 1958, and was 62
years of age at the time of
her passing. Arrangements
are under the direction of
Anderson's Tribute Center,
Hood River. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
Steven Troy Lee Williams
died May 3, 2021, in The
Dalles, Ore. Steven was born
on Aug, 19, 1981, and was 39
years of age at the time of his
passing. A memorial service
was held May 8 and graveside
committal on May 10 at Pine
Grove Butte Cemetery, Hood
River, Ore. Arrangements
are under the direction of
Anderson's Tribute Center,
The Dalles. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
Erma B. Uto, age 91, a res-
ident of Dufur, Ore., died May
3, 2021. Services are planned
for 1 p.m. Friday, May 14 at
Dufur City Park (weather
permitting, or if needed will
be held at Spencer, Libby
& Powell Gathering Hall,
1100 Kelly Ave., The Dalles,
Ore.). A graveside service is
scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday,
May 3 at I.O.O.F Cemetery,
1100 18th St., The Dalles.
Spencer, Libby & Powell
Funeral Home is in care of
arrangements.
Hyoun Ro Lee died May
7, 2021, in Hood River, Ore.
Hyoun was born on Sept. 28,
1968, and was 52 years of age
at the time of his passing.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson's
Tribute Center. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
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Robert Howard Schuppe
died on May 8, 2021, in Hood
River, Ore. Robert was born
on Sept. 3, 1935, and was 85
years of age at the time of his
passing. Arrangements under
the direction of Anderson's
Tribute Center. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
Mary Ishimaru died May
9, 2021, at her home in Hood
River, Ore. Mary was born
on Nov. 29, 1922, and was 98
years of age at the time of her
passing. Arrangements under
the direction of Anderson's
Tribute Center. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.