Gabriel Wayne Aiedail Kaldera-Brewer, age 16, a resident of Dufur and Portland, OR, passed away on November 12, 2025. A private family service has been held. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Robert Nelson York, age 75, a resident of Tygh Valley, OR, passed away at the Oregon Veterans Home on November 13, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Debra Kay Collins, age 68, a resident of Dallesport, WA, passed away at home on November 8, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Mark LoCicero, age 60, a resident of Wasco, OR, passed away at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge on November 10, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Matthew Richard Vieira, age 57, a resident of Wasco, OR, passed away at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge on November 3, 2025. The family will hold a private Celebration of Life. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Patricia Lea Pleasant, age 94, a resident of Bristow, OK, passed away on November 7, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Eric Neal Barton, age 66, a resident of Corvallis, OR, passed away unexpectedly on November 4, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Maxine Adele Turner, age 96, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge on November 5, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Denver David Monaghan, age 43, passed away October 12, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Tillie Jayne Workinger, age 67, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at home on October 24, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Ronald Gilbert Walker, age 71, a resident of Tygh Valley, OR, passed away at home on October 23, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Donald Joseph Anderson, age 91, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at the Oregon Veterans Home on October 25, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Grace Donalda Whiteside, age 93, passed away peacefully at The Dalles Veterans’ Home, surrounded by family on October 18th, 2025.
Grace was born to Elbert & Verna (Ferguson) Lowry in LaCombe Alberta, Canada. Grace grew up in the area and graduated from Vancouver, Washington High School. She worked many different jobs throughout her lifetime as well as being a homemaker. She married Robert Hedge in 1952 and was blessed from that union with two children, Steven and Debbie. She was also an officer with the PTA during those years.
Grace had many challenges in life, including cancers of various kinds. She proved to be a very strong fighter through it all. She had a real love for the outdoors, especially fishing. One of her more enjoyable adventures is the time she spent in Alaska fishing and being part of that culture. She also was blessed to travel and live some outside of the country.
Later in life she married Walter (Whitey) Whiteside, a decorated Veteran of several deployments. They were a happy couple until his passing in November of 2000.
Grace is survived by her daughter Debbie Refsland (Allen), two grandchildren, Marcus (Kjerstin) Refsland and Robyn (Joshua) McLean and 8 great grandchildren. Also, her sister Delores (Eisland) Wasko and brother Gary Lowry. She was preceded in death by her parents Elbert & Verna Lowry, a son, Steve Hedge, a sister, Madeline French and a brother, Elbert Lowry.
There will be a memorial service held at The Dalles Veterans’ Home on November 7th at 11 a.m.
France K Tinkham, age 92, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at The Dalles Health and Rehabilitation Center on October 25, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Roy Robert Johnson, age 25, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge on October 19, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
David Arthur Coleman, age 73, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at the Oregon Veterans Home on October 24, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Dwayne Richard Hunt, 75, of Boyd, Oregon crossed over into the Spirit Realms peacefully on October 22, 2025.
"Richard" was born and originally named "Dwayne Clarence Hunt" in the town of Rolla, North Dakota to parents Robert Hunt and Dorothy Poitra. He was a member of the Chippewa Turtle Mountain band of Indians and we are very proud to continue the traditions he taught us of our ancestors. He led a life exactly as he wished it to be; sometimes to the exasperation of his family members.
In his youth, he had a unique summer style which we teased him about throughout his life that included wearing shorts, knee-high socks, and cowboy boots. As he got older, he donned a brown derby he is renowned for amongst family and many people in the Hood River and The Dalles areas. Several of our favorite photos of him include him wearing that derby.
He wa a master teller of tall tales (he even had business cards with that as a tagline), a stern and strict male example, and even a magnificent pain in the butt to a great many - but he was always a quiet constant (even though he was often working several states away). There was so much more to him than just "Husband," "Pa," or "Grandpa." For us, those were his greatest rolls. He was also a friend, a coworker, a cousin, brother, a handyman, welder, backyard mechanic, clever solution-finder, an expert bonfire builder, and keeper of many frontier skills, among many other things. His passing was 25 years too early for his taste because he told us all that he was going to live to 100, but he decided 75 would "do the trick for now." His voice will remain in our heads, recommending we take the road less traveled for the rest of our lives. Our love will keep him alive in our hearts for at least as long as each of us live. We loved him while he was here, and now we will miss him daily.
He's survived by his wife of fifty-five years, three children, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two brothers, a sister, five brothers and sisters-in-law, many nieces and nephews, and several cousins. He'll be following many family members including his grandparents, parents, god-mother, a sister, uncles, aunts, and cousins.
True to form, he's still "doing it his way." He's buried next to his dog, Tessa, beneath the "Tree That Won't Die" in the soil that has become Home for the last 35 years. Per his request, there will be no services or funeral.
Ellen Marie Turner, age 91, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at home on October 21, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Kathy Ann Fritts, age 80, a resident of La Pine, OR, passed away at Comfort Village on October 20, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Dordena Jane Wolfe, age 65, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at home on October 17, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home on November 1, 2025, 10:00 AM, Inurnment to follow at 11:30 AM at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery with luncheon following in the Parrish Hall. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.