JANUARY 1, 2017
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Walking On...
Scott Joseph Lane
Nov. 29, 1960 – Dec. 12, 2016
Tribal Elder Scott Joseph Lane, 56,
walked on unexpectedly on Monday, Dec.
12, 2016. He was the grandson of Esther
LaBonte and son of Betsy Schaefer.
Scott was a U.S. Navy veteran and
lived in Silver Lake, Ore., at the time of
his passing. He was preceded in death by
his grandmother; mother; father, Edgar
Hiney; and brother, Floyd Daniels.
He is survived by his daughters, Tanya
Lane of Portland and Mindy Lane of Sa-
lem; siblings, Cappi Foster of Silver Lake,
Timothy Lane of Sitka, Alaska, John Young of Roseburg, Ore., Sonya
Connelly and Betsy Stone of Grand Ronde, Ore., and Helen Tobiska
of Rathdrum, Idaho; adoptive parents, Arthur and Ruth Lane of
Christmas Valley, Ore.; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts,
uncles and grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are being taken care of by Baird Funeral
Home of La Pine, Ore. A service will be held in La Pine and the
family is planning a celebration of life and burial in Grand Ronde
in the spring.
Monday – Friday: 9 a . m . – 6 p . m .
(closed Monday - Friday: noon – 1 p . m .)
Saturday: 10 a . m . – 2 p . m .
Movie Time at Noon: Held on the first Saturday of the month.
• Jan. 7: “Zootopia.”
Inter-Library Loan services: The Tribal Library partners
with Oregon State Library to offer “library to library” inter-library
loan services. By completing the inter-library loan form, library
patrons may request items from the Oregon State Library collec-
tion. Items will be couriered to and from the Tribal Library. OSL
lending policies apply for return of items.
Gerald B. Stephens
Oct. 30, 1931 – Dec. 12, 2016
Tribal Elder Gerald Blake “Jerry” Ste-
phens, 85, of Livingston, Mont., passed
away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at Livingston
HealthCare with the love of his family at
his side.
Cremation has taken place at Franzen-Da-
vis Crematory and, per Jerry’s wishes, a
formal service will not be held.
Jerry was born on Oct. 30, 1931, in Seat-
tle, Wash. He was the son of Herbert and
Della Pearl Winifred (Gaudie) Stephens. He was raised on Vancouver
Island, British Columbia, where he attended school until age 14. He
then decided to fib on his age a bit and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force.
He served with them until he came of age and they discovered he
had enlisted before he was eligible. Once discharged he re-enlisted
with the U.S. Army, serving for an additional couple of years before
enlisting in the Coast Guard. He joined the Coast Guard to obtain
his Merchant Marine license because he wanted to run a tug boat.
Following his time with the Coast Guard, he took a job with Foss
Tug out of the Everett, Wash., Port. He married and was blessed with
nine children while in Washington. They later separated. He married
Darlene Graham in 1978 in Yakima, Wash. This marriage brought
two more children into the family.
Jerry always liked the rural wilderness of Wyoming and Montana.
In 1974, the family moved to Sheridan, Wyo., and then to Livingston,
Mont., in 1982. In Livingston, Jerry served the American Legion as
their post manager for 18 years. He retired in 2001.
In his spare time Jerry had many woodworking and furniture re-
finishing projects going. He loved to go fishing and hunting, and take
family camping trips. He especially enjoyed any time spent with his
family, grandchildren and friends.
Blessed be his memory.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 38 years, Darlene; children, Dana
(Gloria) Stephens of Odessa, Wash., Fabian (Leih) Stephens of
Hoodsport, Wash., Lynnaire (Roberta) Stephens, Kimalee Kirkman,
Diana Leland and Anthony (Tammy) of Moses Lake, Wash., Val-
lant Stephens of Las Vegas, Nev., Dantí Stephens of Coeur d'Alene,
Idaho, Luzena Greenwood of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Penny Page of
Ephrata, Wash.; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
He also is survived by siblings Cora Shelly of Xenia, Ohio, and
Herbert William (Gladys) Stephens of Moses Lake, Wash., nieces,
nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Della
Stephens; son, Gerald Blake Stephens Jr.; grandson, Duane Kultgen;
and sisters, Camille Taro and Nancy Maygra.
Online condolences may be shared at franzen-davis.com.
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