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Hood River News, Saturday, April 18, 2015
O bituaries
Paid notices
Gynith Roberts
Gynith Gertrude Roberts,
90, passed away Sunday,
April 12, 2015, at her home in
Hood River, Ore. She was
born in Cedarcreek, Mo., on
June 20, 1924,
to Edward
and
Anna
(Ford) Hank-
ins. She mar-
ried
Wint
Rober ts in
Forsyth, Mo.,
on Feb. 21,
1940. The cou-
ple moved to
Hood River in
1945.
Gynith was
a member of
the Fraternal
Gynith Roberts Order of Ea-
gles.
She
loved camping, fishing and
spending time with her fami-
ly.
Gynith was preceded in
death by her husband, Wint
Roberts; parents Edward and
Anna Hankins; sons Edward
Roberts, John Roberts and
Randy Roberts; and daughter
Joann Wols.
She is survived by her
daughter Linda and her hus-
band, Larry Hilton; son-in-
law Loni Wols; grandchil-
dren Debbi Gallagher, Don
Wols, Alan Hilton, Tony
Hilton, Todd Hilton and
Christina Dawson; 16 great-
grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held
for Gynith at 2 p.m. Friday,
April 17, at Pine Grove Butte
Cemetery in Hood River.
Memorial donations can
be made in Gynith’s name to
the charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals •
Receptions • Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
Yoshiye Tsuboi
Yoshiye Sato Tsuboi
passed away on April 8, 2015,
at Providence Brookside
Manor
in
Hood River,
Ore. She was
born May 25,
1918, in Hood
River to Shi-
roye
and
Oriyo Sato.
Yoshiye at-
tended Dee Yoshiye Tsuboi
Elementary
School and graduated from
Hood River High School. She
married Toshio Tuso Tsuboi
from Portland in 1937, and
they had a son, Stephen, in
1939.
Tuso’s work in the pro-
duce business took them up
and down the West Coast in
the years before World War
II. They were interned in the
Portland Assembly Center
and Minidoka Relocation
Center from 1942 through
1943. She was widowed in
1943, and moved with her son
to New Rochelle, N.Y., where
she worked as a domestic for
the Hill family while she
studied fashion design in
New York City.
She subsequently moved
to Los Angeles in 1946, and
worked for Los Angeles
County until she retired in
1975. She loved dancing and
became a qualified ballroom
dance instructor. She also
loved gardening, and her
plants were much envied by
her neighbors.
In 2005, Yoshiye moved to
Oceanside, and in 2012 to
Carrington Pointe in Fresno,
before moving to Providence
Down Manor in Hood River,
Ore., in 2014.
She was predeceased by
her husband, Tuso, in 1943,
and son Stephen in 1995.
She is survived by grand-
daughter Tami (Michael)
Henricksen and great-grand-
sons Cooper and Hayden
Henricksen; sister Setsuko
Malora; brothers Victor and
Ben Sato; nieces Terri To-
giai, Leslie Yasui, Denise
Stone, Suzie and Lynne Sato;
and nephews Roland Kato
and Elliott Sakamoto.
Cremation services were
provided by the Neptune So-
ciety. A memorial service
and interment will be held at
Queen Size
Mattress Sets
Starting at $ 249
MURRAY’S
FURNITURE &
SLEEP CENTER
981 Tucker Road • Hood River
(541) 386-3915
Idlewilde Cemetery on Satur-
day, April 25, at 3 p.m.
Many thanks to the Brook-
side Manor staff and Hos-
pice of the Gorge for their
loving care. Those wishing to
make a donation in honor of
Yoshiye may do so to the Hos-
pice of the Gorge.
Leon Kramer
Hood River has lost a val-
ued lifetime member of the
community. Leon William
Kramer was born Aug. 25,
1934, at the Hood River
Memorial Hospital. He
passed with his family by his
side on Sunday, April 12,
2015, in the same hospital.
Leon, the son of Elmer
Kramer and Emma Barton,
was raised in
Hood River
by Elmer and
his second
wife, Dorothy
Kramer Orr.
He attended
Hood River
schools, grad-
uating from
Hood River
High School
in 1952.
After grad-
uation, Leon
started work-
Leon Kramer ing part-time
at Duckwall
Fruit Company, and soon
after married Anita Sack-
ette. They subsequently di-
vorced after being blessed
with two sons: Kenneth
William Kramer and Robert
Jose ph Kramer, both of
whom Leon was very proud
and loved dearly.
In November 1965, Leon
was introduced to the love of
his life, and lifemate of al-
most 49 years, Joanne Eliza-
beth Berkeland Tengwall.
They were introduced by
close friends on a blind date.
Both swore they would never
get married again. These
words proved to be fatal. Dad
received a life sentence, tak-
ing on the burden of four
more children: Allan Dean
Tengwall, Lynn Marie Teng-
wall-Potter, Mark Scott Teng-
wall and Wayne Mar tin
Tengwall, who each grew to
love and respect him greatly
as their father.
Leon continued working at
Duckwall’s. His hard work
was rewarded and he began
working full-time for Duck-
wall shortly before his mar-
riage to Joanne. He continued
to prove his value to the com-
pany with his dedication and
commitment to getting the job
done and done right. Working
his way up through the com-
pany, Leon was promoted to
vice president in charge of
production. After many years
of pounding the pavement he
was advanced to the sales de-
partment. Serving as VP of
sales, which he absolutely en-
joyed, he had the opportunity
to travel to meet with buyers
throughout the United States
and the world. He retired after
48 years from the internation-
al sales department to a life of
gardening, golf, and family.
An exceptional gardener,
Leon took great pride in
maintaining his home, lawn,
and gardens. He spent hours
grooming the lawns and
plants, and weeding. The gar-
dens would change with the
seasons as perennials were
planted, and bulbs dug up and
sorted for the next season. He
loved all flowers and plants.
He had his favorites, but any-
one who knew Leon, knew
roses were by far his favorite
with 18 rose bushes surround-
ing the house and that he
painstakingly primped and
manicured.
Joanne was his true love
and gardening, his second
love. Golf was his third love
in life, making Joanne a golf
widow from the moment he
retired. If you couldn’t find
Leon at home with Joanne,
or playing in the gardens,
you would likely find him at
the Hood River Golf Course
playing the front nine with
two or three golf buddies. He
also enjoyed going to golf
tournaments with his sons
when he could, and was al-
ways open for a round with
his sons and grandsons.
Leon loved all sports. Foot-
ball was a close second to
golf. Being a true Ducks fan
he learned to support the
Beavers when several of his
grandchildren attended both
universities.
Family was by far the most
important thing to Leon. He
was a simple, hard-working
man who showed his love to
his family by working hard
and providing for their needs.
Grandchildren brought out a
softer side in Leon that those
outside the family rarely saw.
Retirement also gave him
more time to enjoy simpler
things, like a great-grandson
climbing up on his lap to give
him a hug and say “I love you
Papa.”
Leon was preceded in
death by his son, Robert
Joseph Kramer. He leaves be-
hind his wife of almost 49
years, five children and their
spouses, 16 grandchildren
and their spouses, and nine
great-grandchildren.
Leon/Dad/Grandpa/Great-
Grandpa: We miss you so
much already.
Services are planned for 4
p.m. Saturday, April 18, at
Anderson’s Tribute Center.
Donations are encouraged
to be made in Leon’s name to
either Heart of Hospice or
the Lions Sight and Hearing
Foundation and sent care of
Anderson’s Tribute Center,
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
Dorothy Eastman
Dorothy Eastman, 87,
passed away on April 11,
2015, at her home in Hood
River, Ore. Dorothy was born
in Goldendale, Wash., on
March
31,
1928.
She gradu-
ated
from
Goldendale
High School
in 1946 and
married her
swe e t h e a r t ,
R i c h a r d
“Dick” East-
man, in 1952,
who passed
in 2010. They
had
one
d a u g h t e r,
Ja c q u e l i n e,
Dorothy
who preceded
Eastman
Dorothy in
death.
Dorothy was actively in-
volved in several local busi-
nesses in Hood River, The
Dalles and Jackson County.
While living in The Dalles,
Dorothy and her husband
owned Eastman’s Furniture
Store & Upholstery and
Dorothy played an integral
role in the daily manage-
ment of the business.
Dorothy’s greatest joys
came from spending quality
time with friends and family.
She enjoyed camping, white-
water rafting, and hunting
all over Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Colorado. She was
also an avid traveler, travel-
ing the world with her hus-
band and daughter. Some of
her favorite places to visit in
the world were Australia and
New Zealand, as well as visit-
ing every state in the United
States at least twice. In addi-
tion to her role in the family
business she also volun-
teered at the local library for
several years and was a dedi-
cated homemaker.
In March 2015 she was di-
agnosed with ovarian cancer
and was able to see all of her
grandsons, who were her
pride and joy, before her
passing.
Dorothy is survived by her
son-in-law, Marc Sorensen,
and three grandsons, Jason,
Nikolas and Erik Sorensen.
A service will be held for
Dorothy on Saturday, April
18, with viewing at the Hood
River Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, 1825
May St., Hood River, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m., and a grave-
side ceremony and dedica-
tion of her grave at 3 p.m. at
the Spring Creek Cemetery,
397 E Winterstein Road,
Goldendale, Wash.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals •
Receptions • Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
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If you have already made funeral prearrangements,
and have changes in your preferences, family dynamics,
or in the issuing firm, you’ll be happy to know that
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be able to ease your mind.
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TRIBUTE
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Funerals • Receptions • Cremations
1401 Belmont Road • Hood River
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Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea
B EACH IN THE M AKING
Crews ready piles of sand and boulders that will become Hood River’s newest beach some-
time in June, as part of the Port of Hood River’s trail construction project on the west edge of
Nichols boat basin. Forms and rebar are in place for pouring of concrete for the new trail,
which slopes down from the Event Site onto the a concrete bulkhead that was part of the old
Nichols Boatworks, and will connect with the upcoming Naito Corp.’s Nichols Landing project
and the rest of Shoreline Trail. Two weeks ago, general contractor Crestline Construction in-
stalled a seawall along the water. The Port is working with the city and with private property
owners and other stakeholders to enable the trail connection.
POLICE LOG
April 6 to 12
All calls were responded
to within the City of Hood
River.
■ Assaults, harass-
ment, menacing and do-
mestic violence:
None reported
■ Controlled substance
violations (non-DUII):
None reported
■ Disorderly conduct,
mischief, criminal tres-
pass and vandalism:
Ap r i l 1 2 — R a i l r o a d
Street, 100 block — Criminal
mischief reported to a train
car.
■ Driving under the in-
fluence of intoxicants:
None reported
■ Identity theft or
bank/credit card fraud:
April 7 — Second Street,
200 block — Local resident
contacted regarding identi-
ty theft.
■ Motor vehicle crash-
es, offenses and im-
pounds:
April 6 — 22nd and C
Street — Officer dispatched
on a possible motor vehicle
versus pedestrian crash.
April 9 — Pacific Avenue
and Ninth Street — Motor
vehicle crash reported. One
of the drivers was trans-
ported to the hospital with
minor injuries.
April 9 — Second Street,
400 block — An unknown ve-
hicle struck a mailbox stand
and dislodged it.
■ Outstanding war-
rants, parole, probation
or terms violations:
April 12 — Hood River —
Parkdale resident arrested
on a probation violation de-
tainer and lodged at NOR-
COR.
■ Theft, burglary or
robbery:
None reported
■ Sex offenses:
None reported
■ Other:
April 7 — 12th Street, 1600
block — An employee found
a wallet lying on the ground
near a building.
April 7 — Second Street,
200 block — Parkdale resi-
dent reported misplacing an
ID card.
April 10 — Sieverkropp
Drive, 900 block — Informa-
tional report taken about an
intoxicated female unable to
care for her kids.
Service Announcement
Lucille Troxel
Lucille Lydia Troxel, 92,
passed away Wednesday,
April 15, 2015, at her home in
Death
Notice
Hood River, Ore. Lucille was
born March 8, 1922.
A funeral service will be
held for Lucille at 11 a.m. Sat-
urday, April 25, at Hood River
Valley Christian Church, 975
Indian Creek Road, Hood
River. Viewing is scheduled
for 6-8 p.m. Friday, April, 24,
at Anderson’s Tribute Cen-
ter.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals •
Receptions • Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
Joan Moody
Joan R. Moody, 85, passed
away April 13, 2015, in West
Linn, Ore. She was born Feb.
15, 1930, in Hood River, Ore.,
to Joseph and Ethel Horn.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Davies Cre-
mation and Burial Service,
P.O. Box 61747, Vancouver,
WA 98666.
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