Russell Christian Lynn, age 62, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at the Oregon Veterans Home on July 22, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Elizabeth Rose Richman, age 83, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at OHSU on July 16, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
David Rollin Buckbee, age 86, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at the Oregon Veterans’ Home on July 19, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Stephen R Shockey, age 33, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on June 30, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Kirby Harold Denny, age 87, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at a local care facility on July 14, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Jackie Ann Ellison, age 70, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge on July 8, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Fred Henry Stangl, age 70, a resident of Mosier, OR, passed away at home on July 2, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Rose Elizabeth Foster, age 74, a resident of Arlington, OR, passed away at home on June 19, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Marylin (Lin) Gayer Redfern passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025. Lin and her twin sister, Marlene (Lee), were born on January 20, 1946, in Portland, OR. Their parents, Lucille and Eugene Gayer, founded Gene Gayer Jewelers, in The Dalles. Later their son Scott assumed ownership, relocated, and Gayer Jewelers flourished. Lin cherished her memories of spending time with her family along the Deschutes River, the beach, the Wallowa Mountains, Alaska and many other places.
Lin graduated from The Dalles High School (1964) and soon married Bill Booth. They have three children, Julie, Scott, and James. She moved to the Oregon coast, where she met and married Lee Redfern. She loved living on the Oregon coast, and while there would go beach combing with her father. Together, they collected record collections, including hundreds of washed-up flip-flops. They hung these on a line and called them “Lost Souls”.
Lin had a great sense of adventure. She traveled solo across Europe for several weeks. She enjoyed dressing up and making costumes for Halloween, beach combing, hunting, horseback riding, and sunbathing. She was a prolific vegetable gardener and was very artistic in her designs, creating stunning rock gardens and landscapes. In the early 80s, she repainted a VW bug to look like a ladybug, using spray cans. She loved entertaining, and one of her favorites was her FAMOUS clam chowder and shrimp salad for Christmas Eve - it was the best!
She is survived by her husband, Lee, her children, Julie, Scott (Kristen), and James (Jennifer), grandchildren (Schano, Lucy, and William), her twin sister, Lee (Scott), her brother, Scott (Nok), her stepsons Todd and Torey (Jenne) Redfern, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held at The Bargeway on July 17, 2025, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Donna Mae Baldwin, age 86, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at home on June 21, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Sheryl Jane Kaseberg, age 87, a resident of Wasco, OR, passed away at home on June 23, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
George Joseph Kopp, age 76, a resident of Tygh Valley, OR, passed away at home on June 17, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
June 11, 1967 - June 19, 2025
Kevin Lee Kumm, 58, of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away on June 19th, 2025. Kevin was born to Sharon and Donald Kumm in The Dalles, Oregon where he remained deeply rooted in the community he loved throughout his life.
A proud graduate of The Dalles High School (class of 1985), Kevin went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Western Oregon University in 1990. He worked hard and with integrity, building a long and dedicated career where he made many dear friends. Kevin spent 25 years with the Oregon State Lottery, and prior to that, he worked for Coca-Cola and Mount Hood Beverage distributors.
Kevin enjoyed the true beauty of Oregon and was rarely without a camera in hand whether he was fishing, camping, or traveling. He especially loved sharing these moments with his two daughters. He celebrated their successes by cheering them on throughout their lives and capturing these special moments.
Kevin is survived by his beloved daughters, Ashley and Kendyl Kumm; His brother Brett Kumm; his mother, Sharon Kumm. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him. In honoring Kevin’s memory, we remember the man who lived with love, loyalty, and laughter - and who left this world a better place simply by being in it.
A Memorial Service to celebrate Kevin’s life will be held at Spencer Libby & Powell Funeral Home, scheduled for 12:00 pm on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Reception to follow at The Grill Steak and Seafood, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm; 4550 Highway 30 West, The Dalles, Oregon 97058.
Thomas Lee Tripp, age 59, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at a local hospital on June 20, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Bryce William Molesworth, age 82, a resident of Mosier, OR, passed away at home on June 19, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Dallas Wayne Dugger, age 73, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at home on June 14, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Lillian Viola Arends, age 78, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at a local care facility on June 16, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Nancy Jo Hyder, age 74, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at home on June 10, 2025. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
LaVine Alice Knowles was born June 17, 1931, in Eugene, Oregon, to Florene Hill Knowles and Eugene Isom Knowles and passed away June 5, 2025, in The Dalles, Oregon. In her early years, she lived with her paternal grandparents on their farm in Trent. She attended school in Trent Grade School where her father, uncle, and three aunts received their primary education. She graduated from Springfield Union High School in 1949.
Living with her father and stepmother, her early memories were of severe rationing during World War II, the difficulty buying tires or gasoline, and driving without headlights on in the dark. She recalled the family moving closer to her father’s job as an edger at the sawmill, so he could walk to work. She was also able to walk to school.
After high school, LaVine moved to Portland, taking a job at Portland General Electric working with the janitorial crew, cleaning the entire sixth floor, but was soon moved to running the elevator, a position she liked much better. Eventually LaVine became a teacher’s aide, a position she truly enjoyed, working with children.
LaVine married John Pelles August 11th, 1951, in Silverton at the Assembly of God Church. They had two daughters: Mary Catherine in 1954 and Judy Ann in 1955. LaVine and John also welcomed John Sr.’s son from a previous marriage, John Jr. John Sr. passed away February 1979.
LaVine married Eldred Richard Rathkey December 29, 1979, in Salem, Oregon. They enjoyed living on the coast at Pacific City, then moving inland to a ten-acre place outside Dallas, Oregon. They both enjoyed gardening, reading, and grandkids. A trip to Alaska to visit granddaughter Amy and her family was a highlight of their travels. They also enjoyed family and especially the annual Rathkey Cousins’ Picnic.
LaVine loved writing and her writing group in the Dallas / Salem area. She authored two books “Chalk Dust and Choices” a novel, and “A Time to Go” which was a history of the Watts family migration from England to Canada. She also wrote a children’s book, “Rupert Goes To Town” with illustrations by her sister-in-law Dorothy Rathkey Schattenkerk. She loved her family, going to coffee, telling stories, watching the pelicans at The Dalles Dam, and gardening.
LaVine was predeceased by John Pelles, Eldred Richard Rathkey, stepson Raymond Rathkey, stepson John (Jack) Pelles, son in law, John Gozeleski, and daughter Judy Ann Pelles-Thomas. She leaves behind daughter Mary Pelles Edmunds (Dean), stepdaughter Rita Rathkey (Scott McKay), daughter in law, Carol Rathkey Van Hyning, and grandchildren, Amy Rathkey Gozeleski, Jana Rathkey Murphy (Warren), Andrew McKay (Ariana Sanchez) and Hillary McKay, as well as five great grandchildren and multiple nieces and nephews. We rejoice in her faith and know she is still enjoying storytelling and gardening.
Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Kenneth Arlen Farner, age 93, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at home on June 7, 2025. Viewings will be held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home on June 27, 2025, from 2-6 PM and June 28, 2025, from 8-11 AM, Celebration of Life, June 28, 2025, 1 PM at Gateway Church 1111 Dry Hollow Rd, The Dalles, Graveside Service, 3 PM at Odd Fellows Cemetery on Cherry Heights Rd. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations towards The Dalles Habitat for Humanity at 111 E 5th St, The Dalles, OR 97058 or O.S.H.U. Foundation Fund: O.S.H.U. Brain Institute, P.O. box 29017 Portland, OR 97296. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.