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Family man Joshua Merle Thompson was also known in the community as the type of person who was always first to raise his hand to help, no matter the need. He served on multiple volunteer boards, from the school district to local wildlife groups and everything in between. He never said no, and inspired others around him to lean in and help where needed.
Football Coach and Teacher Kenneth Edwin Miller dies at 82 after being raised in Boyd and learning the love of football at Dufur Park as a kid. He went on to a fruitful career in coaching football in the U.S. and Canada. A memorial mass will be held for him at Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church in Dufur, OR on September 13th at 12:00 noon with sharing of lunch and memories following.
Obituary: Bernie Morris, 75, The Dalles
Obituary: Loretta Joan Sidman, 93, The Dalles
Death Notice: Sherman Robert Martin, 76, The Dalles
Death Notice: LaVern "Bernie" Allen Morris, 87, The Dalles
Obituary: Patricia Mae (Ellis) Young, 87, Husum
Death Notice: Sidney Allen Miller, 77, Hood River
Death Notice: Linda Gayle Rocha, 77, Maupin
Death Notice: Clifford Dwain Wirtz, 89, Dufur
Death Notice: Shirley Lou Colf, 80, The Dalles
Death Notice: Rosemarie Catherine Barlett, 98, The Dalles
Death Notice: Judy Leona Magill, 78, Yuma
Death Notice: David Alan Baldwin, 70, The Dalles
Death Notice: Michael Jeffery Houser, 63, The Dalles
Death Notice: Lorinda “Jeanie” Jean Addleman, 75, The Dalles
Death Notice: Janet E Sparling, 81, The Dalles
Death Notice: Patricia Ann Price, 66, The Dalles
Death Notice: Charles LeRoy Overmyer, 80, The Dalles
Obituary: Mona Nell Longmore Wilson, 79, Odell
