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Hood River News, Saturday, May 16, 2015
O bituaries
Paid notices
Samuel Pobanz
Samuel Edward Pobanz,
beloved doctor who started
the first nurse practitioner
pro g ram in
O r e g o n ,
passed away
peacefully of
kidney fail-
ure on April
28, 2015, in
E u g e n e ,
O r e. ,
f ive
days short of Sam Pobanz
his
96th
birthday.
He was born May 3, 1919,
to Philip and Hallie Pobanz
in Inkster, N.D., and was the
oldest of four children:
brothers Donovan Pobanz,
Leonard Pobanz and sister,
P hy l l i s
H e n e r h o f f.
Throughout his growing
years, his family lived in
many small towns in the
M i dwe s t , i n cl u d i n g t h e
states of Indiana, Illinois,
North Dakota, Minnesota,
Iowa and Georgia. At the
age of 9, his father asked
him to play the piano in his
father’s church. Sam had
never been taught to play
the piano so he “learned on
the job,” and would play
every Sunday in the three
churches that his father
ministered.
Sam received his bache-
lor’s degree from Elmhurst
College, Ill., in 1941 and
medical degree from Indi-
ana University Medical
S ch o o l i n 1 9 4 4 . D u r i n g
World War II, doctors were
in great demand and as a re-
sult, he was rushed through
medical school in order to
serve. He was recruited by
the Army in 1945 (for 18
months) and again in 1952-
1953, stationed in Fort Ben-
jamin Harrison, Ind.
Sam married Florence
Helen Koops in her moth-
e r ’s h o m e i n G l y n d o n ,
Minn., in 1942 and together
raised five children: Kris,
Kay/Mariah, Betsy, Nancy
and Alan. In 1948 Sam and
Florence moved from the
Midwest to Ontario, Ore.,
and built a beautifully de-
signed, unique home on 18
acres. He joined the Ontario
Clinic in 1949. His rural
practice included making
house calls and educating
the outlying communities
on medical and health is-
sues. As the Ontario City
Health Officer, his mission
was to convince the people
of Ontario to get rid of
their outdoor toilets. He
also found membership in
Kiwanis a rewarding way to
be involved in the civic side
of Ontario.
Aside from the practice of
medicine, music was one of
Sam’s most significant con-
tributions to his family and
the community. In the mid-
‘50s through 1970, he orga-
nized and directed the Trea-
sure Valley Chorus, thor-
oughly enjoyed by many in
the community.
From about 1955 until
1965, Sam faithfully (but re-
luctantly) took his family
skiing at the Little Alps ski
area, three miles downhill
from Anthony Lakes (near
Baker, Ore.). It was an enor-
mous undertaking for the
father of a family of seven,
but he did have happy mem-
ories of those times. The
Pobanz family built a large,
rustic cabin with another
family near the ski lodge,
where they spent many a
weekend year-round.
In 1966, Sam took a three-
year leave from his medical
practice in order to create
the Health Services pro-
gram at the newly estab-
lished (1962) Treasure Val-
ley Community College. It
continues to be a strong
nursing program. There he
taught personal health and
served as the medical direc-
tor and coordinator of the
first nurse practitioner pro-
gram in Oregon, originat-
ing in 1973. He also com-
posed the music for TVCC’s
fight song and college
hymn, with lyrics written
by Ed Haynes. From 1975-
1982, he served as medical
d i r e c t o r, P r e s by t e r i a n
Nursing Home, Ontario,
Ore.
Following the years at
TVCC, Sam opened a solo
practice across the street
from the Holy Rosary Hos-
pital. He took dynamic
steps to prevent rheumatic
fever by increasing the use
of throat cultures in order
to diagnose strep throat in-
fections. Because of his ac-
tions, more strep throat in-
fections were diagnosed
and treated. In many ways,
his foresight and original
approaches in medicine led
to some of the most innova-
t ive a n d i m p o r t a n t a d -
vances in the field.
In 1982, he divorced his
wife, Florence, and moved
to Hood River, Ore. There he
married Aileen Hutchinson
Steeves in 1982 (her sons are
Robbie Steeves and Brian
Steeves) in her home. He
opened a solo practice for
several years in Hood River.
He also commuted to Board-
man, Ore., to provide ser-
vices at the Morrow Clinic
until the long commute be-
came wearisome; after that,
he worked in the Hood
River Hospital emergency
room. He retired in 1987.
Upon the death of Aileen in
2010, he moved to Eugene,
near Nancy.
Throughout his life, he
was passionate about
music, art and creating
s c u l p t u r e f r o m we l d e d
s c r ap m e t a l , we at h e re d
wood and other found mate-
rial. He enjoyed discovering
interesting textures, pat-
terns and shapes in nature
and man-made objects. In
Hood River he was an avid
supporter and volunteer for
the Columbia Center for the
Arts and Providence Hos-
pice of the Gorge, and Com-
passion and Choices, an
end-of-life organization in
Portland.
For him, practicing medi-
cine was a privilege and an
honor. He was also a loyal
blood donor to the Red
Cross, having given at least
100 gallons throughout his
adult life.
Sam is survived by his
children and their spouses:
Kris and Deanna Pobanz, of
Ontario, Mariah Kaye, of
Seattle, Betsy Pobanz and
B a r r y N e w b e r g e r, o f
Au s t i n , Te x a s, N a n cy
Pobanz and David Wade, of
Eugene, Alan Pobanz and
Kristine Newman, of
Phoenix, Ariz./Menlo Park,
Calif.; and his two grand-
daughters, Kelsey Pobanz
and Hannah Santiago.
His parents, three sib-
lings, and spouses, Florence
and Aileen, preceded him in
death.
A remembrance celebra-
tion will be held Saturday,
June 27, 2-5 p.m. at the Four
Rivers Cultural Center in
Ontario. In lieu of flowers,
please consider contribut-
ing to the Florence Pobanz
Scholarship Fund at the
University of Oregon, to
which Sam contributed for
many years. The scholar-
ships awarded are for un-
dergraduate fine arts stu-
dents from rural areas of
Oregon. Contributions may
be made by check, payable
to the “UO Foundation” and
mailed to the University of
Oregon Foundation, 1720 E.
13th Ave., Suite 410, Eugene,
OR 97403-2253. Please make
sure that “Florence Pobanz
Scholarship Fund” is writ-
ten on the check itself.
For more infor mation,
call Nancy Pobanz, 541-513-
6023.
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 anderson-
stributecenter.com to leave
a note of condolence for
family.
John Ward Sr.
John Reznor Ward Sr., 89,
of Albany, Ore., died Mon-
day, May 11, 2015, at Samari-
tan Albany General Hospi-
tal. Born Feb. 1, 1926, in
Spring Lake, N.J., to Lot Jr.
and Florence (Woolston)
Ward, John was raised in
New Jersey, graduated from
the University of Vermont,
and lived in British Colum-
bia. He served in the Peace
Corps from 1963 to 1965 in
Tunisia, North Africa,
where he met and married
Lucia Espinoza on Feb. 5,
1965.
John received his mas-
ter’s degree in education
from Utah State University
and moved to Mosier, Ore.,
wh e r e h e r e s i d e d a n d
taught for 45 years. John
and Lucia most recently
have lived in Albany.
John was a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, and
held various positions in
the church. He was a mem-
ber of the Lions Club, the
American Legion, Mosier
Grange, Oregon Retired Ed-
ucators Association, and
the Oregon Small Wood-
lands Association. John
was a Marine Corps veteran
of World War II.
Survivors include his
wife, Lucia, of Albany;
daughters Alicia Satey and
h e r h u s b a n d , Pe d ro, o f
Adair Village, Ore., and Ce-
cilia Ward of Monmouth,
Ore.; son John Ward Jr. and
his wife, Jennifer, of Al-
bany; and grandchildren
Michael Shouse, T.J. Ward,
and Lauren and Sarah
Ward.
John was preceded in
death by his parents and
brother Thomas.
A graveside service will
be at 11 a.m. Monday, May
18, at the Mosier Cemetery
on State Road in Mosier,
Ore. Donations in the name
of John may be sent to the
Mosier Grange Scholarship
Fund at 8200 Highway 30 W.,
The Dalles, OR 97058. On-
line condolences for the
family may be posted at
fisherfuneralhome.com.
Louise Leininger
After a short illness our
mother, Gertrude Louise
Duvall Leininger, age 96, left
us Saturday, May 9, 2015, for
her heavenly
immediate
family: hus-
band
Bill
L e n a r d
L e i n i n g e r,
brother Roy
D o n a l d
“Don” Du-
vall, parents
Gertrude
“Gertie”
Proctor Du-
vall and Roy
L o c ke D u -
vall. We did-
n’t want to
Louise
lose her –
Leininger
eve r – we
treasure our
time spent with her. She was
our loving and loyal mother.
Louise was born July 22,
1918. Her priority in life was
her family. She and Bill were
married in 1937. They had
three children: Jan G.
Leininger, Bill R. (Karen)
Leining er, and Linda
Leining er Oram; three
g randchildren:
Tera
Leininger (Jerry) Semanko,
Crista Leininger James and
Bill J. Oram; three great-
grandchildren: Austin Mark-
er, Nolan Marker and Katari-
na James. The Leininger
family became a welcome ad-
dition to Louise’s Duvall
f amily and often the
“Leininger Boys,” Bill’s
brothers, would return to
Mosier to assist with the
farm, hunt and/or socialize.
T he Leining er hunting
camps, particularly those in
the Heppner area, created
many good memories.
Louise’s mother, “Gertie,”
came from London, Eng-
land, in 1909 with her par-
ents (John and Matilda
Proctor) and six siblings to
manage the Larchmont
Ranch behind Mosier. Ger-
tie and her siblings (“Nel-
lie,” Frank, “Jack,” Ruby,
Dena and Gordon) were
later joined by another sis-
ter, “Dora.”
Louise’s father, Roy, lived in
the early 1900s behind Mosier
with his parents (David and
Anna Louisa Locke Duvall)
and his siblings (Ralph, Cecil,
Grace, Dean and Guy). This
branch of Louise’s family (the
Lockes and Hardisons) had
traveled on the Oregon Trail
in 1845 to homestead in Polk
County.
Louise and Bill were both
r a i s e d a r o u n d M o s i e r.
Louise attended Mosier
School for 12 years and
graduated in 1936. Around
that time, she met Bill at a
church revival meeting.
After spending their early
married years working con-
struction (Coulee Dam and
the Bremerton Navy Yard),
Louise and Bill returned to
Mosier to purchase the for-
mer Macrum, Dan Wuille
Cor poration and Duvall
farms. Louise was happy to
again be close to her family.
At home she assisted with
the farm operations, worked
as Mosier School District
No. 52 clerk in the late 1940s
and early 1950s, and man-
aged the Mosier Fruit Grow-
ers Association Office from
1952-75. It was a busy time.
Louise truly loved Mosier
Valley, its natural beauty and
orchards, its nearby moun-
tains and streams, and would
have never chosen to live
anywhere else. Her favorite
view was from westbound I-
84 at the curve where Mosier
and the Columbia River
Gorge suddenly come into
view. She traveled more ex-
tensively within the United
States in retirement and par-
ticularly enjoyed trips to the
Hawaiian Islands with her
daughters.
Louise was baptized in
the Mosier First Christian
Church and enjoyed many
activities with The Christ-
ian Endeavor. She was a
member of Mosier Grange
No. 234, The Discovery Cen-
ter & Museum, the Wasco
County Historical Society,
Wasco County Pioneers,
Mid-Columbia Senior Cen-
ter and Oregon Retired Edu-
cators Association.
In addition to her chil-
dren, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, Louise
is survived by 17 nieces and
nephews; Proctor cousins:
A d d i e S ch w a r t z , S a n dy
Miller, Tom Proctor, June
Isaak, “Lucky” Proctor, Ter-
rie Maag, Ken Proctor, Mary
Stiller and John Proctor;
Duvall cousin Al Duvall.
Services will be held on
Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at
Spencer, Libby and Powell
Funeral Home, 1100 Kelly
Ave., The Dalles, OR 97058.
Reception to follow.
Donations in Louise
Leininger’s memory may be
directed to Mosier Commu-
nity School Foundation, in
care of Susan Vallie, com-
munity coordinator, Mosier
Community School, P.O. Box
307, Mosier, OR 97040 or
Legacy Diabetes Institute,
Good Samaritan Hospital,
1040 N.W. 22nd St., Room 300,
Portland, OR 97210.
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RosieBee is still looking for her forever home
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RosieBee may be 8 years
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and action of a 2 year old!
RosieBee’s owner are mov-
ing and can’t take her with
them, so they asked us to
help find this happy girl a
new forever home, and we
know there are some great
Choc Lab lovers out there
who would love to have
RosieBee part of their fami-
ly. She used to live outside,
but now that she’s in a foster
home, she likes right next to
the bed much better! She
loves to hang out with her
peeps when they’re working
in the garden, or out and
about, and her favorite spot
is anywhere near the car!
She’s always ready for a trip
into town, or drive around
the neighborhood. She loves
being in the car. Can’t find
her? Look to the car!
And Rosie Bee can walk
for miles, although she usu-
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walk. She’s always been off-
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comes to her name, so either
RosieBee
way is fine with her. And she
has manners and basic com-
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about anything for a treat
and when she came to us she
needed to drop a few pounds,
but with all the fun times
and daily walks, she’s
dropped the old excess bag-
gage with not a single com-
plaint! She’s a calm dog, who
doesn’t need a lot of exercise,
is fine when left alone if you
need to go to work, or some-
thing, and she loves to play
with just about any kind of
toy. She’s a fun-loving girl,
just hoping someone will
throw the ball!
Like most Choc labs, Miss
RosieBee loves the water and
good games of fetch. She has
lived with other dogs, big
and small, and cats, too. But
she’d rather be an only dog.
The only thing Rosie is par-
ticular about is meeting new
dogs. She needs a slow intro-
duction, and then she’s
fine. Oh, and she hates the
camera and being at the shel-
ter, so we don’t have pictures
that really reflect how won-
derful she is. She likes kids,
too, but we wonder if her
gusto for life might just
knock a little one down on
their keister! RosieBee is
super lovable and attentive,
loyal as they come and ready
for a new start. She’s house
trained, current on shots,
microchipped and spayed.
The adoption fee for
RosieBee is $150. The fee to
adopt is charged to recoup
standard veterinary ex-
penses. Since many of our
dogs are in foster, please
call ahead to meet RosieBee
in Odell at the Hukari Ani-
mal Shelter, 3910 Heron
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mation at 541-354-1083.
Adoption
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Paul Henson
Pa u l Jay H e n s o n , 8 6 ,
passed away May 10, 2015, at
his home.
Memorial services will be
held May 25 at 2 p.m. at
T u c ke r Ro a d B a p t i s t
Church, 1455 Tucker Road,
Hood River. A full obituary
will follow in a coming edi-
tion of the News.
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