OCTOBER 15, 2022
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Serena Hope DeLoe
July 10, 1982 – Sept. 22, 2022
Former Tribal spouse Serena Hope De-
Loe, a loving mother, daughter, sister and
friend, left this world suddenly on Sept.
22, 2022.
She was born to Rodney Rich and Vickie
(Slack) Fullmer on July 10, 1982, in Sa-
lem, Ore. She was a seventh generation
Oregonian. She attended Sheridan Baptist
Christian School, and Perrydale and Dallas
schools. She married Grand Ronde Tribal
member Bill DeLoe on July 30, 2005, in
Reno, Nev. Their marriage ended in 2017.
Serena was brave and fearless, and yet she had a very fragile and ten-
der heart. Nothing was more important in her life than raising her three
precious children. She took great delight in dressing them up for special
occasions and holidays when they were younger. However, she wasn’t
afraid of a little dirt and enjoyed archery and rifle hunts for deer and elk,
and family campouts.
She was a talented and beautiful soul who loved animals, art, reading and
traveling. As a child, she was drawn to help care for her quadriplegic grand-
mother. In later years, that care became her passion, leading her into a desire
to serve others with limited abilities, providing them with home health care.
Serena is survived by her Grand Ronde Tribal member children, 17-year-
old Laney Love DeLoe, 15-year-old Paisley Shea DeLoe and 13-year-old
Billy Ray DeLoe, whom she loved more than life; her parents; siblings,
Angelyn (Bryan) Dibala, Waylon (Natalie) Rich and Kalyn (Jake) Payne;
several nieces and nephews; and many aunts, uncles and cousins who loved
her and will miss her beautiful smile. She loved fiercely. She thought big
thoughts and she dared to live life as an adventurous journey. No doubt
she dreamed of a better day.
A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the
Gentle House at 855 Monmouth Ave. N., in Monmouth, Ore.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Serena’s
name to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Suite
300, Arlington, VA 22203. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for
the family.
GRAND RONDE HOUSING DEPARTMENT
28450 Tyee Road – Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 – 503-879-2401 – Fax 503-879-5973
ATTENTION ALL HOUSING TENANTS AND GUEST
PLEASE SLOW DOWN IN ELDER HOUSING
Also, please make sure and maintain low levels of music in the Elder community.
Other passings
Julius Kurt Hill
Aug. 7, 1984 – Oct. 7, 2022
Tribal member Julius Kurt Hill passed on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at the
age of 38.
Valley Hills Funeral Home of Wapato, Wash., is assisting the family.
Funeral service information was not available at press time.
Charles Gordon Haller
July 31, 1972 – Oct. 8, 2022
Tribal member Charles Gordon Haller passed on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022,
at the age of 50.
Hill Funeral Home in Puyallup, Wash., and Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center are assisting the family.
There were no funeral arrangements available at press time.
Jason Todd Norwood Jr.
Aug. 26, 1998 – Oct. 7, 2022
Tribal member Jason Todd Norwood Jr. passed on Friday, Oct. 7, at the
age of 24.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is assisting the family.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in the Tribal
gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
Grand Ronde Station
offering a 30-cent gas discount
Grand Ronde Tribal members, as well as Tribal and Spirit Mountain Casino
employees, can receive a 30-cent per gallon discount on gasoline at the Tribally
owned Grand Ronde Station convenience store
There are, however, a few rules. Tribal members and employees must go
inside and show either their enrollment card or employee identification card
to receive the discount.
“Your service to keeping the Tribe and casino operational have been in-
valuable,” General Manager David Fullerton said via e-mail in announcing
the discount to governmental employees. “The Tribe wants to reward that
commitment by helping you ease the burden of rising gas prices. … We know
that we have a number of employees commuting to and from Grand Ronde for
work, and we are aware that rising gas prices create an additional hardship.
We hope that this new system will make life a little easier.”
At 25500 SW Grand Ronde Rd. Grand Ronde, OR
97347 ~ The “Q” Building