FRANK WARD
Frank Edward Ward, born Aug. 7, 1913, in Glenwood to Timothy J. Ward and Rosa F. (Kuhnhausen) Ward (Surface), died on Wednesday, Nov 4, in Gresham, Ore.
His Family was the love of his life. He was a devoted and loving husband to LuEllen Bertschi (1936-2001) and to Hazel Beyerle (2004-to present). Soon after LuEllen and Frank were married in 1936, their home was the first to have electricity turned on by the Klickitat County REA in the Glenwood Valley. Frank, LuEllen and children (Darold and Juanita) drove the highway to Alaska in 1948. This love of travel and adventure took Frank and his family to many places worldwide. Frank and Hazel had many trips together, exemplified by their trip to Ireland in 2006.
Frank, a graduate of Glenwood High School, attended Washington State University for one year in 1931. Later, Frank worked for J. Neils.Lumber Company as a mechanic and shovel operator. He started the first Grade A dairy in the Glenwood Valley. After leaving the dairy farm in 1956, Frank worked in Goldendale in the county assessor's office and as office manager of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office. In 1958, he and wife LuEllen returned to school and both graduated from Western Washington State University with degrees in education. After graduation they moved to The Dalles, Ore., where he taught mathematics and science at The Dalles Junior High School from 1962-1968. Frank was the recipient of a National Science Foundation Grant for continuing education at Pennsylvania State University and at the University of Maryland. After completing these programs, he resumed teaching in the Dufur High School where he was named Teacher of the Year and retired in 1977. Frank and LuEllen returned to Glenwood where they built their retirement home along Bird Creek on the Home Place. In 1997 they moved to a retirement community in Gresham, Ore.
Frank gave freely of his time and talents. He was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church and a leader in renovating the Pioneer Memorial Church in Glenwood. He served multiple terms as a member of the Glenwood School Board and was a member of Glenwood Grange #94 for more than 65 years (serving as master and as co-chairman of the building committee) and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by two children, Dr. Darold Ward and wife Janet of White Salmon and Sue Atkins and husband Alan of San Angelo, Texas. Five grandchildren, Lenda Goodpastor (Mike), Lenette Wilson, Gareth Ward (Alane'), Crystal Pele (Mino) and Tamra Roberts (Bret). He has 11 great-grandchildren. Along with his wife Hazel Beyerle Ward, he is survived by her four children: Adrian Beyerle, Barbara Stehlik, Beverly Smith, and Robert Beyerle.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, wife LuEllen, daughter Juanita Rolph and three grandchildren: Laurie Ann Rolph, Timothy P. Ward and Nicholas J. Atkins.
A celebration of Frank's life will be Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the White Salmon United Methodist Church. A potluck dinner will follow at the church. Burial will be at the Mt Adams Cemetery in Glenwood.
Gardner Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Donations may be made to the Shriner's Hospital or the Hospice of your choice. The Family is grateful to the Sunshine Adult Foster Care Home in Gresham, Ore., and to personnel of the Adventist Hospice Care Organization over the last months of Frank's life.
SHANNON WILSON
Shannon Patrice Wilde Wilson, 45, passed away in the early morning hours on Nov. 5, 2009 at the home of her sister in Pendleton, Ore., after a long battle with Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
Shannon was born on Dec. 17, 1963 to James K. Wilde and Patricia Jane Sheridan Wilde of Wishram. She attended school in Wishram where she was active in school sports, cheerleading and participated in the Miss Teen Washington program, graduating in 1982. After a brief attendance at Clark College in Vancouver, she returned to the Gorge area where she met her future husband Charles Thomas Wilson in the spring of 1983. Shannon and Tom were married on March 18, 1984 in The Dalles at the home of her sister and brother-in-law. They resided in Santa Maria, Calif., for the next year where Shannon worked as a manager for McDonald's.
They returned to the Gorge area in 1985 to raise their children and to be near family. Shannon worked at various jobs in The Dalles including Lumberman's and Tum-A-Lum. She was a member of the Lyle Celebration Center where her faith grew strong. She enjoyed coaching cheerleading at Lyle High School and activities with her family. Many years were spent at Pat's Acres where her son, Scott at the age of 10 began racing Go-Karts. They traveled all over the west coast racing with other team members including current NASCAR drivers Scott Speed, Red Bull Racing and AJ Allmendinger, Richard Petty Racing. She enjoyed special times with her daughter, Megan whom she called her Little Precious. Shannon admired Megan's artistic abilities. Many days were spent at the ballpark watching her daughter Kaity play girls softball.
Shannon will be remembered for her big smile, her spirit and her even bigger heart. She loved M&Ms, Laffy Taffy, pretzels, her two Chihuahuas Bailey and Bruiser and NASCAR, a #24 Jeff Gordon fan, never missing a race even if she had to watch it on TV.
She is survived by her husband of 25 years Charles Thomas Wilson of Lyle; her son, Scott Thomas Wilson of Lyle; her daughters, Megan Nicole Wilson of Lyle and Kaitlyn Jane Wilson of The Dalles; her extended family Inga Fromhagen of Germany; her step-mother Shirley Wilde of Wishram; her sister Elvis ( Lynna) Lemarr and husband Ron of Pendleton; her brother John Wilde and wife Renee of Goldendale; her sister Dena Wolfe and husband Bill of The Dalles; her sister Tina Renner and husband Dave of Everett; her sister Kristi Gast and husband Austin of Newberg; numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her son Cody James, her parents, James and Patricia Wilde, her sister Tricia Ann Wilde and niece Kai Lyn Nagel.
The family would like to thank the following people David and Diane Howard for the loving care at their home in Lyle. Elvis, Ron, Amy, Jimmy, Dean, Hailey and Joshua for the loving care given this last year in Pendleton, the wonderful staff at Celilo Cancer Center MCMC and St. Anthony's Hospice of Pendleton.
Viewing will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Covenant Christian Church, 2630 E. 18th, The Dalles, with Pastor Les Haarstad and Pastor Shannon Bren officiating. A reception will follow. Graveside committal will be at 3 p.m. at Lyle Balch Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Shannon Wilson's name may be made to Celilo Cancer Center, 1700 E 19th St., The Dalles, Ore., 97058.
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