Obituary: Clayton “Whitey” Morris Hilmoe, 85, The Dalles

Clayton “Whitey” Morris Hilmoe went to be with the Lord on March 3rd, 2025 in The Dalles, OR at the age of 85.  He was born on December 24, 1939, in Pierre, South Dakota to Orwald and Myrtle Hilmoe. He was the 3rd of 5 brothers.

His fondest memory as a young boy was fishing with his dog at a nearby river.

While in high school, he started his baking career making donuts at the local bakery.

Whitey served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1962.  He was stationed on the USS Midway from 1961-1962.

In 1962, he moved to Colorado with his parents and two brothers.  There he met Alice, who he married in August 1963. They were married for over 61 years.

Whitey returned to baking for several years, moving from South Dakota to Colorado, and finally to Oregon, where he eventually started his own bakery.

Years later, following in his father’s footsteps, he began his second career as an Auto Mechanic, from which he retired after 30 years.

Whitey enjoyed restoring and painting cars. He restored many of his own, as well as for friends, family and many other people in The Dalles.  He passed his skills and interests on to both of his sons.

Whitey’s interests included: camping, motorcycle riding, baking, square dancing, working on projects and spending time with family and friends.

In his retirement, Whitey enjoyed several hobbies, such as: painting, building shovel birds, monsters, and cannons made from scrap metal pieces or anything else he could find around his shop.  He always kept up his well-groomed property, frequently updating the landscaping.  He has also collected many model cars over the years and enjoyed showing his “car room” to friends and family.

Whitey was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in The Dalles, OR for 50 years.  During that time, he served in many areas of the church. He especially enjoyed being an usher and greeter.

Whitey is survived by wife Alice; son Scott (Anita) Hilmoe; son Rod (Darla) Hilmoe; daughter Janie (Ron) Nelson; 7 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.

Whitey was preceded in death by their father, Orwald; mother, Myrtle; brother Doug.

A Celebration of Life will take place at Calvary Baptist Church (3350 Columbia View Dr, The Dalles, OR 97058) on April 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Camp Morrow (C/O Anderson’s Tribute Center 1401 Belmont Ave, Hood River, OR 97031)

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • Celilo Chapel 204 E. 4th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058.  Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Obituary: Richard “Rick” Lively, 80, The Dalles

Richard “Rick” Lively of The Dalles, Oregon was granted the peace he desired on the evening of March 13, 2025, at the age of 80. The second child and first-born son of Helen & Gene Lively, originally of Wallowa, Oregon.

That’s about all the room there is for a standard obituary if you knew him at all!

The independent black sheep in our family for sure, but in his case this carried an endearing and loving connotation. All would agree: He wore his heart on his sleeve every day of his life no matter the cost. He lived life his way, as his sister would say!

Always kind and generous to others down on their luck and quick to stick up for the underdog. He was also known for the special fondness he reserved for the many (many) stray critters who found their way into his care over the years.

His accomplishments were many, but what mattered most were the relationships he cherished. Probably none more so than his lifelong best friends and hunting “crew”; always his lifelines, the original ride-or-dies, bear tags or not. They perhaps knew him better than anyone else and would gather to tend to a private service, according to his wishes, in the Catherine Creek Unit in Eastern Oregon.

Unwaveringly loyal to family, he imparted many life lessons we each pass along to our own families now. Children, grandchildren, precious siblings, and beloved nieces and nephews are all beneficiaries of his unique perspective on life.

Preceded in death by his wife of twenty-five years, Dena Irene Lively. Forever his mother’s son he will be.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Deloris Ruth Cox, 88, The Dalles

Deloris Ruth Cox, age 88, a resident of Arizona, passed away on March 8, 2025. Saturday, March 15, 2025, a viewing will be held starting at 10 AM, with the Funeral Service to follow at 11 AM at the Life in Christ Church, 3095 Cherry Heights Rd, The Dalles, OR 97058, burial will follow the service at the IOOF cemetery on Cherry Heights Rd.

Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Marieum Kay Havig, 83, The Dalles

Marieum Kay Havig, age 83, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at an assisted living facility on March 9, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Billy Ray Jones, 94, The Dalles

Billy Ray Jones, age 94, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at home on March 7, 2025.

Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: David Butler, 81, The Dalles

David Butler passed away March 9th, 2025 at Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, Oregon. David was born December 16th, 1943, and was 81 years of age at the time of passing.  

Funeral Services & Reception are planned for 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 28th, 2025 at Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031.   To honor David, his family says to wear your jeans and flannel and to not wear a suit. A private committal will follow at Mt. View Memorial Cemetery of Hood River, Oregon.

Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Death Notice: Pastor Gladen “Stan” Rosengren, 90, The Dalles

Pastor Gladen “Stan” Rosengren passed away on March 6th, 2025 at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge in The Dalles, Oregon. Stan was born October 9th, 1934, and was 90 years of age at the time of passing.

A memorial service for Stan will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church (101 W 10th St, The Dalles, OR 97058) on Friday, March 14th, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • Celilo Chapel 204 E. 4th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058.  Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Death Notice: Jeremy Edward Price, 43, The Dalles

Jeremy Edward Price, age 43, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on February 28, 2025. Spencer,

Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Betty Lucille Bright, 87, The Dalles

Betty Lucille Bright, age 87, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on February 13, 2025.

Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Elizabeth Ann Taylor, 74, The Dalles

Elizabeth Ann Taylor, age 74, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at a local care facility on February 25, 2025.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. 

Death Notice: Ruth Elaine Sargeant, 88, The Dalles

Ruth Elaine Sargeant, age 88, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at a local care facility on February 3, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held on February 22, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church, 909 Court St., The Dalles, OR.

Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Cynthia James, 83, The Dalles

Cynthia James passed away February 8, 2025, at Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, Oregon. Cynthia was born on April 18, 1941, and was 83 years of age at the time of passing.  

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • Celilo Chapel 204 E. 4th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058.  Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Death Notice: Raleigh “Brad” Bradford O’Blenes, 82, The Dalles

Raleigh “Brad” Bradford O’Blenes, age 82, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away at home on February 2, 2025.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Obituary: Lawrence E. Wilber, 90, The Dalles

Lawrence E. Wilber passed away on January 31, 2025, at the Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, OR. He was born on June 11, 1934, in Laona, WI to Gert & Skinny Wilber. They moved to Goldendale, WA in 1950. After graduating High School in 1952, he enlisted in the Air Force. Several months later, he was diagnosed with diabetes and received a medical discharge. Afterward, he returned to Goldendale and married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Layman, on June 11, 1955 and they enjoyed 69 wonderful years together. They had one son, Phillip James.

In 1958 they moved to The Dalles, OR where Larry worked for Bill Maxfield selling automotive parts, then later drove a Richfield gas truck for Herb Miller delivering gas and diesel all over Wasco County. In 1970, he opened Larry's Ninth Street Shell Station. He retired in 1995 and then moved to Dallesport, WA. Larry was a friend to all and enjoyed his family and friends, especially his two grandsons. He also enjoyed bowling, woodworking, and sports, especially the Seattle Mariners, his church, and was a proud member of The Knights of Columbus, serving as Grand Knight from 1969 to 1971.

He is survived by his loving family, including his wife Ruth, son Phillip and his wife Kim of Milwaukie, OR, grandsons Zachary of Milwaukie, OR, Jackson and his wife Miranda of Vancouver WA, his brother Lyle and his wife Cindy Wilber of Ellensburg WA, sister in law Alice Wilber, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Leonard Wilber.

There will be a Rosary held at 10:30 am followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter's Catholic Church at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, with Father Rene Labrador officiating. The interment will be at St. Peter's Parish Center Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation or to St. Peter's Catholic Church.

Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.

Death Notice: Donna Marie Meengs, 84, The Dalles

Donna Marie Meengs passed away January 3rd, 2025 in The Dalles, Oregon. Donna was born September 29th, 1940 and was 84 years of age at the time of her passing.

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. 

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Death Notice: Thomas William Murphy, 61, The Dalles

Thomas William Murphy, age 61, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on December 13, 2024.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Obituary: Kathleen Maude (Schreiber) Olson, 80, The Dalles

Kathleen Maude (Schreiber) Olson, 80, passed away at her home on March 10, 2024. Katie was born on May 4, 1943, to Lawrence Joseph Schreiber and Waive Mildred (Martin) Schreiber in The Dalles, OR. She grew up on her family’s farm on Juniper Flat and attended school in Maupin. She was very active in 4H–raising steers, cooking, sewing, and entering her projects in the Wasco Co. and OR State Fairs.

In 1961 she graduated from Maupin High School, then attended Western Business University in Portland, moving on to various jobs in Portland and Salem. After a few years she moved back home, got a job as the Secretary at Dufur School, and married Ronald Ratcliff in 1964. They were married for ten years and lived in Friend, OR.

In 1975 Katie met Robert W. Olson while fishing in Blaine, WA, and they were married in Oak Harbor, WA soon after. They moved to Whidbey Island, WA where they fished, sold herring, milled logs, remodeled an old hotel, and started their family–Thomas L. Olson and twins Martin P. Olson and RoseAnna L. (Olson) Hertel. Katie would take her young children fishing in the Puget Sound nearly every morning, catching everything from salmon to bottom fish to red snapper and cod. She was a master fisherman and line detangler.

After five years Bob and Katie returned to Dufur, purchased a farm, and had their 4th child, Albert K. Olson. While raising their children and helping Bob farm, Katie loved growing a huge garden from which she harvested and canned all kinds of fruits and vegetables. They even kept a milk cow and she would make butter, yogurt, ice cream, and everything in between. 

After her children were older, Katie worked as a bus driver for Dufur School for many years in the 1990s. When her husband Bob of 28 years died in 2003, Katie became active in a plethora of activities and clubs including quilting, and porcelain painting, the Butterfly Chairman and Treasurer of the OR State Garden Club, as well as President and member of the Dufur Valley Garden Club. She took classes to become an official flower and vegetable judge at the county fairs, was a lifelong member of the Ramsey Park Grange, and was Secretary and member of the White River Christian Fellowship Church in Tygh Valley. 

Katie loved her flower and vegetable garden up until the day she died, and she became known to some as the ‘Tomato Lady’. She would involve herself in all the community fundraisers–selling pie and ice cream to benefit the Dufur Fire and Ambulance, making jam and cooking at the Ramsey Grange Hunter’s Breakfasts and Threshing Bee Breakfasts, setting up and organizing the Dufur Hometown Christmas Bazaars, and making countless amounts of pies for the Jam Sessions at the Ramsey Grange Hall. To many, she was known as the ‘Pie Lady’. True to her German origins, she was also very well known for her amazing homemade sauerkraut. Katie had so many talents and hobbies and was constantly researching ways to make what she did better–for herself, others, and all the living creatures that she loved–birds, bees, butterflies, bats, and flowers. In her later years, Katie slowed down a bit but continued to enjoy cooking, gardening, painting, quilting, and playing cards. 

But most of all Katie loved and lived for her children and grandchildren, teaching them all she knew, to work hard, to love others, and to be patient and kind to all living things. She had a kind word and a loving heart for all and could find something special or some hidden talent in everyone.  Preceding her in death were her husband Robert W. Olson and her brother David L. Schreiber. 

She is survived by her sons Thomas L. Olson and wife Sydney, Martin P. Olson and wife Moryah, Albert K. Olson and wife Shilah, and daughter RoseAnna L. (Olson) Hertel and husband Travis, all of Dufur, and her five grandchildren: Caleb B. Olson, Morgan M. Olson, Nolan J. Olson, Lucinda R. Hertel, and Catherine (Kitti) W. Hertel, all of Dufur. Katie's Celebration of Life was held at the Dufur City Park on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

Death Notice: Marvin Allen Pohl, 75, The Dalles

Marvin Allen Pohl, age 75, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away December 30,2024.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Rick Dale Martinson, 67, The Dalles

Rick Dale Martinson, age 67, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on December 24, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Spencer, Libby and Powell is in care of arrangements.

Death Notice: Curtis Ray Campbell, 61, The Dalles

Curtis Ray Campbell, age 61, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on December 28, 2024.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.