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Hood River News, Wednesday, July 1, 2015
O bituaries
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Ford Franks
Clarence Ford Franks, 95,
of Odell, passed peacefully
Sunday, June 21, 2015, while
surrounded by family, at
P r ov i d e n c e H o o d R ive r
Memorial Hospital in Hood
River, Ore. Ford was born in
Texas and moved with his
parents to San Francisco in
1940. During
World War II,
Ford served
his country
as a B-17
pilot and re-
tired from
the Air Force
with
the
rank
of
m a j o r. H e
ear ned
a
Bachelor of
Education
degree from
the Universi-
ty of San
F r a n c i s c o Ford Franks
and Master
of Education degree from
USC. However, he remained
loyal to the Texas Long-
horns throughout his life.
Ford married his first
wife, Kay, in San Francisco
in 1948. In 1958 Ford moved
his family to Parkdale, Ore.,
and took a teaching posi-
tion at the Parkdale Ele-
mentary School. He served
as the fourth grade teacher
and principal for many
years before transferring to
Mid Valley to finish his ca-
reer. He taught school in the
Hood River County School
District for 33 years. Ford
was loved by his students
and in his retired years, he
enjoyed reviewing class pic-
tures and telling us stories
from his many years as
principal and teacher.
He married our beloved
Nana, Kathy Gar ner, in
1971. They enjoyed 44 years
together and sharing their
faith and commitment to
family. Ford was a faithful
husband and a caring and
loving father and grandfa-
ther. His family was the cen-
ter of his life and he and
Kathy loved having their
girls and g randchildren
visit.
Life was rarely confusing
for this Texan. He read his
Bible regularly and based
his decisions on the wisdom
a n d g u i d a n c e h e fo u n d
there. He walked through
his life quietly, living what
he believed. The gentle,
strong, humorous, wise
man you knew in public
was the same man we knew
at home – his integrity and
character never faltered;
his word was his bond. He
enjoyed nature, reading,
teaching and gathering at
Gehrig’s Chevron to discuss
politics.
Ford is preceded in death
by his son Kenneth and his
first wife, Kay.
He is survived by his
wife, Kathy Franks; daugh-
ters Kathy Obilana and
Beck y F ranks, of Hood
River, and Kristina and his
favorite son-in-law, Jason
Wo r s h a m , o f P a rk d a l e ;
grandchildren Jason Obi-
lana, Keith and Candice
Obilana, Marcia Obilana,
Ben Wadman, Jon Wadman,
Sam Wadman; Brigid De-
Priest, and Jocelyn Wor-
s h a m ; a n d g re at - g r a n d -
daughter, Emma Obilana.
Fo r d w a s i n t e r r e d a t
Idlewilde Cemetery Mon-
day, July 22, during a pri-
vate family service. Please
v i s i t t h e Fo r d F r a n k s
Memorial page on Facebook
and share your stories.
Our family and our com-
munity has lost a great
man.
In lieu of flowers, memor-
ial donations may be made
to the American Cancer So-
ciety and the Hood River
Education Foundation. We
would like to express our
appreciation to the Odell
E M Ts, a n d P r ov i d e n c e
Hood River Memorial Hos-
pital for their gentle and re-
spectful care of Ford; and to
Anderson Tribute Center,
and Bob Huskey for their
assistance and flexibility
during this time of grief.
We have been greatly com-
forted by the stories and
condolences of former stu-
dents and friends; thank
you.
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.
Barbara Buchheit
Barbara Ellen Buchheit
was born July 17, 1926, in
Mount Hood,
Ore., to Ivan
Irvan Mathe-
ny
and
G o l d i a
Martha Ma-
t h e n y. S h e
died on Sat-
urday, June
Barbara
20, 2015, at
Buchheit
Providence
Brookside
Manor in Hood River, Ore.,
at the age of 88.
Barbara was a lifelong
resident of Hood River
graduated from Hood River
High School in 1945 and at-
tended Oregon State Uni-
versity from 1945-46. She
m e t “ B u c k ” ( R ay m o n d
Buchheit) during the ninth
grade and married him on
April 19, 1947. Their long
marriage was honored with
love and dedication to each
other.
Barbara was active in the
community and worked
many years for War ner
Henderson and was a med-
ical assistant for the Hood
River Medical Group. Bar-
bara was a radiology tech-
nologist for 23 years and
was always happy to help
others; she enjoyed people.
She took pride in her work
and attended many classes
at Portland Community col-
lege to excel and further ad-
vance her radiology license.
In 1945 Barbara was
Grand Worthy Advisor of
Rainbow for Girls for the
State of Oregon and later
she held the Grand Cross of
Colors Award for her ser-
vice in Rainbow. In 1964-65
she was Worthy Matron of
Eastern Star in Hood River
and a lifelong member of
Oregon Eastern Star. She
was a member of the Hood
R ive r Va l l e y C h r i s t i a n
Church from 1937 until her
death and served as a Dea-
conate for both the Hood
River Christian Church and
at the Valley Christian
Church. Barbara also vol-
u n t e e r e d a t t h e Va l l e y
Christian Church Thrift
Shop for many years. She
was a member of “78 Club”
and a lifelong member of
the Hood River Chamber of
Commerce. She was a 2006
recipient of the Women of
Distinction Award present-
ed by Soroptimist Interna-
tional of Hood River.
After retirement Barbara
and Buck enjoyed many
cruises to interesting places
and countries including Eu-
rope, Aruba, the Panama
Canal and many trips to the
Caribbean. Their favorite
vacation was to Reno, Lake
Tahoe and Palm Springs.
She and Buck celebrated
their 50th anniversary in
1997 by spending 16 days in
China.
B a r b a r a s e r ve d h e r
church, loved God, and
loved her family: her sister,
Ethel Mae Walden; nieces
Jo Ann Wixon, Barbara
Hosford (husband Mitch),
nephew Michael W. Tenney
(Valerie) and other extend-
ed family members.
She was preceded in
d e a t h by h e r h u s b a n d ,
Buck, and her parents,
Goldia and Ivan Matheny.
A public service will be
held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July
7, at Hood River Valley
Christian Church, 975 Indi-
an Creek Road. Following a
luncheon, a burial will take
place at the Idlewilde Ceme-
tery. Memorials may be
given to Hospice of the
Gorge, 1630 Woods Court,
Hood River, OR 97031.
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.
Port announces waterfront
closures for July 4 festivities
The Fourth of July holi-
day will limit access to sev-
eral Port of Hood River wa-
terfront properties begin-
ning Friday, July 3 when the
H o o d R ive r E ye o p e n e r s
Lions Club begins setting
up its fireworks display just
west of the mouth of the
Hood River.
The following areas will
be closed or have limited ac-
cess:
The Spit: The Port will
close the Spit area at noon
on Friday, July 3 until noon
on Sunday, July 5.
E ve n t S i t e A c c e s s t o
S a n d b a r: A c c e s s t o t h e
Sandbar from the Event
Site will be closed at 7 p.m.
on July 4 to all spectators
and recreationalists due to
f i r e wo rk s.
Kiteboard
launching and landing from
the Event Site grass is pro-
hibited.
Marina Beach and Mari-
na Park: The sandy area of
the Marina Beach will be
closed at 7 p.m. on July 4.
Once the Marina Park park-
ing areas are full, “Closed”
signs will be posted at the
entrance and additional ve-
hicles will not be allowed
into Marina Park.
Nichols Basin West Edge:
With construction of the
new walking path planned
for completion July 2, ac-
cess to the wide walking
path and new sandy beach
w i l l b e o p e n . H oweve r,
newly planted grass areas
will be fenced off to avoid
damage and enable success-
ful establishment of the
grass seed.
Use of fireworks by the
public is prohibited on all
Port properties, including
the Marina and Waterfront
areas. This policy is strictly
enforced. People planning
on watching the fireworks
from the Marina and the
Waterfront are reminded
that the show’s conclusion
usually brings very heavy
traffic congestion. The Port
urges patience and coopera-
tion to help ease the pres-
sure created by the large
nu m b e r o f ve h i cl e s at -
tempting to exit the area at
the same time. Dark condi-
tions and heavy pedestrian
traf fic during this time
make it all the more impor-
tant to use caution and take
your time driving in the
area.
■
For more infor mation,
contact the Port of Hood
River at 541- 386-1645 or via
email to porthr@gorge.net.
PET OF THE WEEK
Joonie is ‘ready for cuddles’
This week volunteers at
Adopt A Dog have selected
Joonie as the program’s
adoptable pet of the week:
Joonie is SUCH a sweet
little girl! She’s a Chi-
huahua ... maybe a little
something else in there?
And she’s so nice! Okay, so
maybe she doesn’t like the
camera, but once that busi-
ness is put away, she really
is a happy, tail wagging
girl!
We think she’s about 2 to
3 years old. Joonie was ter-
r i f i e d wh e n s h e f i r s t
showed up at the shelter,
but she was always willing
to trust and see if we were
OK. And now she eagerly
comes up to us and is ready
for cuddles and playtime!
She has that look in her
eyes that just tugs at your
heart strings!
Joonie is great on walks,
Joonie
but
eve n
better
on
laps! She’s calm and affec-
tionate, great with other
dogs, although the big ones
sometimes are too active for
her. But she’s still just
happy to find a cozy place
and watch the action from
afar. Joonie is current on
shots, microchipped and
will be spayed this week.
The adoption fee for Joonie
is $195. The fee to adopt is
charged to recoup standard
veterinary expenses. Since
many of our dogs are in fos-
ter, please call ahead to
meet sweet Joonie girl in
Odell at the Hukari Animal
Shelter, 3910 Heron Drive,
or call for more information
at 541-354-1083. Adoption
hours are Wedensday, 5-7
p.m. and Saturday, 9-11 a.m.
You can fill out an applica-
tion online at our website,
www.hoodriveradoptadog.o
rg, or download and scan
and email to us at adopta-
dog@gorge.net, or fax it in
to 1-877-833-7166. We offer
24PetWatch microchips,
which include free registra-
tion into the 24PetWatch pet
recovery service.
For more infor mation
visit www.24petwatch.com
or call 1-866-597-2424.
Service Announcements
John Sullivan
mont Ave., Hood River, OR
97031; 541-386-1000. Please visit
andersonstributecenter.com
to leave a note of condolence
for family.
John Franklin Sullivan, 88,
passed away Friday, June 26,
2015, at Cherry Heights Living
of The Dalles, Ore. John was
born Aug. 10, 1926.
A graveside service is
planned for 10 a.m. Saturday,
July 11, at Idlewilde Cemetery,
970 Tucker Road, Hood River.
Memorials are encouraged to
be made to Providence Hos-
pice of the Gorge or Celilo
Center for Cancer Care in The
Dalles.
Arrangements under the
direction of Anderson’s Trib-
ute Center (Funerals • Recep-
tions • Cremations), 1401 Bel-
Edward Carl Wegner, 91,
passed away Monday, June 29,
2015, at Columbia Basin Care
Center of The Dalles, Ore. Ed
was born April 21, 1924.
Graveside services are
planned for 10 a.m. Thursday,
July 2, at the Lyle Balch Ceme-
tery. Directions: Take Wash-
ington State Route 14 to just
west of the Klickitat River
and Lyle; turn onto the Old
Highway 8, following the signs
to Appleton. Proceed on this
road for 1 mile. The Appleton
Road now goes to the right, so
go straight ahead, staying on
the Old Highway 8 for another
3 miles, and turn right onto
Balch Road where you see the
sign to Lyle-Balch Cemetery.
The cemetery is on this road
just a short distance ahead on
the left.
Arrangements under the
direction of Anderson’s Trib-
ute Center (Funerals • Recep-
tions • Cremations), 1401 Bel-
mont Ave., Hood River, OR
97031; 541-386-1000. Please visit
andersonstributecenter.com
to leave a note of condolence
for family.
erating off road dirt bikes.
June 27 — I-84 near mile-
post 54 — Deputy responded
to a single vehicle, non-in-
jury, non-blocking crash.
■ Outstanding war-
rants, parole, probation
or terms violations:
June 25 — S.W. Belle
Street, Cascade Locks — Re-
straining order violation re-
ported.
Ju n e 2 6 — D e t h m a n
Ridge Drive, 3600 block —
Juvenile male arrested on a
warrant.
■ Theft, burglary or
robbery:
June 22 — Country Club
Road, 2000 block — Bur-
glary reported.
June 22 — Highway 35,
6600 block — Burglary re-
ported.
June 24 — N.E. Forest
Lane, 500 block, Cascade
Locks — Burglary I and
trespass I reported.
■ Sex offenses:
None reported.
■ Other:
June 22 — Trout Creek
Ridge Road, 5700 block —
Informational report on an-
imal problems taken.
June 23 — Powerdale —
Found property taken in for
safe keeping.
June 24 — Eagle Creek
Trail, Cascade Locks —
Deputy assisted a search
and rescue operation.
June 25 — Hood River —
Deputy assisted The Dalles
C i t y Po l i c e w i t h a K 9
search.
June 28 — AGA Road,
3300 block — Deputy cited a
19-year-old male with minor
in possession of alcohol by
consumption.
Edward Wegner
SHERIFF LOG
June 22 to 28
All calls were responded
to within the County of
Hood River.
■ Assaults, harass-
ment, menacing and do-
mestic violence:
June 22 — Odell Highway
— Two juvenile males were
cited for domestic assault
IV.
June 24 — Bartlett Loop
— Domestic altercation be-
tween mother and daughter
reported.
June 24 — Markham Road
— Telephonic harassment
reported.
■ Controlled substance
violations (non-DUII):
June 26 — Cascade Av-
enue, 3300 block — Vehicle
stopped for seatbelt viola-
tion. Upon interviewing the
driver, he consented to a ve-
hicle search. He was later
cited and released for open
container of alcohol and
unlawful possession of less
than one ounce of marijua-
na. He was given a written
warning about the seatbelt
violation.
■ Disorderly conduct,
mischief, criminal tres-
pass and vandalism:
None reported.
■ Driving under the in-
fluence of intoxicants:
June 26 — Hood River —
Male arrested for driving
under the influence of alco-
hol. BAC registered .17 per-
cent.
June 27 — Hood River —
Female arrested for driving
under the influence of alco-
hol and recklessly endan-
gering another person after
a traffic stop for multiple
traffic violations, including
careless driving, failure to
obey a traffic control device
and passing in a no passing
zone. BAC registered .16
percent. She was lodged at
NORCOR.
June 27 — Parkdale —
Male arrested for driving
under the influence of alco-
hol and two counts of reck-
lessly endangering another
person. BAC registered .19
percent. He was lodged at
NORCOR.
June 27 — Odell Highway,
3000 block — Male arrested
for driving under the influ-
ence of alcohol. BAC regis-
tered .19 percent. He was
cited and released.
■ Identity theft or
bank/credit card fraud:
None reported
■ Motor vehicle crash-
es, offenses and im-
pounds:
Ju n e 2 3 — D e t h m a n
Ridge near Webster Road —
Motor vehicle crash report-
ed; no driver was located,
and the vehicle was towed
from the scene.
June 24 — WaNaPa Street
— Deputies had an aban-
doned vehicle towed.
June 25 — Webb Drive,
2900 block — Odell resident
arrested for misdemeanor
driving while suspended as
a revoked habitual traffic
offender. He was lodged at
NORCOR on a parole de-
tainer.
June 26 — S.W. WaNaPa
Street, 400 block, Cascade
Locks — Deputies had a ve-
hicle towed due to the dri-
ver having no operator li-
cense and no insurance on
the vehicle.
June 26 — Ehrck Hill
Road — Two juvenile males
were cited and released for
felony attempt to elude po-
lice. The juveniles were op-
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