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KAA announces
obituary
showcase winners
Michael Emmett Hood
April 4, 1940 – July 29, 2021
Keizer Art Association announced the winners of its Members Showcase exhibit
in August.
Best in Show was awarded to Don’t Mess With Me, acrylic painting by Carol Sims,
which depicts two turtles,
First place in 2D honors went to Rainbow Swiss Chard, a colored pencil piece by
Karen Saleen. Second place was presented to Star and Stripes, acrylic and pen by
Martha Hughes. Third place in 2D winner was Lady Bug and the Bowl, a watercolor
by Dianne Hicks.
In the photography category Donna Lee won fi rst place for Oh, the Stories, John
DeJarnatt won second place for Tired Dogs.
Janice Christman was awarded fi rst place in digital art for Fear Me, second place
went to Downtown Cleveland 70’s Super Graphic, by Gary Olsen-Hasek.
For 3D art, JoAnn Leadingham won fi rst place for We Did It Joe.
Do Not Worry About Your Originality, a Posca paint and pen piece won the Juror’s
Merit Award for Jami Faith.
A close-up look at Don't Mess with Me Carol Sims, which won Best in Show.
Submitted photo
Mike Hood, 81, of Keizer died
suddenly at his Willamette Lutheran
Home residence on Thursday, July
29th.
Michael Emmett Hood was born the
fi rst son and second child of Emmett
and Marie (Haupts) Hood on April
4th, 1940 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Three
younger siblings later joined the family.
He spent his early years on a farm
near Palmer, Iowa. When Mike was
12, the family moved into the town of
Pocahontas, Iowa. He attended Sacred
Heart Catholic School, graduating in
1958.
After graduation Mike moved
to Omaha, Neb. where he attended
business school at Commercial
Extension School of Commerce. He
worked at an Omaha bank before
moving to Salem in 1966 to work as a
computer analyst for Credit Bureaus
Incorporated. He moved briefl y to
Atlanta, Ga. before returning to Salem
to work for the State of Oregon,
Department of State Police as a Systems
Software Analyst. He was a loyal and
dedicated employee there for 21 years
before retiring in, 1995.
Mike was a Life Member of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks for 55 years and an active member
of the Keizer Elks Lodge since 1974
where he was a tireless volunteer. He
served as the Lodge Secretary for 11
years. He was the Keizer Lodge “Elk of
the Month” countless times and was
the 1985-1986 Keizer Elks Lodge “Elk
of the Year.” He received the Grand
Exalted Ruler’s 2001-2002 Outstanding
Service Commendation. Mike received
the North Central District “Elk of the
Year” in 2008-2009 and was again the
Keizer Elks Lodge “Elk of the Year” in
2008-2009. Mike considered the Keizer
Elks Lodge as his second home and
the members as his second family. He
spent many, many happy days there all
the way until his passing.
Upon
retirement,
Mike
also
volunteered for the Keizer Police
Department for 18 years, beginning
in November 1995 and was awarded
Volunteer of the Year Award in 2005.
He was a faithful member at Saint
Edward Catholic Church, volunteering
in the offi ce and for church events that
served the Keizer community.
MICHAEL EMMETT HOOD
Mike was so smart and excellent with
numbers. He loved to solve extremely
hard logic puzzles and was always
working on a crossword or jigsaw
puzzle. He also enjoyed being the
keeper of the genealogy records for his
family. Mike liked good jokes and since
the age of the internet, shared them at
least weekly with family and friends via
email. He was a quiet man, with strong
opinions, a deep faith in God, a heart
for service, and love for family.
Mike is survived by his sister Carol
(Bob) Stover of Fargo, N.D., sister-in-
law Mary Pat Hood of Omaha, uncle
Don Haupts of Manson, Iowa; aunt
Jeannine Harder of Fort Collins, Colo.;
nieces and nephews Kellie (Tim) Lute,
Jim (Yvonne) Tanner, Mike Tanner,
Debbie (Bernie) Wieger, Jacque (Tom)
Zalewski, Tracy (Tony) Trotter, Troy
Sauter, Alison (Steve) Dye and Angie
Elliott; 14 great and great-great nieces
and nephews with another one on the
way; and a host of fi rst, second and third
cousins. He was preceded in death by
his parents and grandparents, sisters
Kaye Barnett and Connie Sauter, and
brother Pat Hood.
A Celebration of Life will be held on
Saturday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. at the Keizer
Elks Lodge. Arrangements are by
Keizer Funeral Chapel. Remembrances:
Elks National Foundation or the
favorite charity of your choice.
death
notice
Lionel Ray Deff enbaugh
Sept. 17 1925 – Aug. 23, 2021
Lionel Ray Deff enbaugh passed way at
the age of 95 in Keizer.