Obituaries

He grew up in Hood River attending schools here and graduating from Hood River Valley High School in 1973. In high school, Mr. Cranmer was active in cross country, photography and he bicycled throughout the Gorge. With his childhood friend, Jeff Lance, he built a dark room in a basement at the Vagabond Lodge and began developing the photos they took on their hikes. His love of running led him to be an active organizer of the Joe Kollas 4th of July run from Odell to Hood River. He supported the event for over 25 years which has now become a traditional part of the Hood River July 4th celebrations. He manned the water stops and in the early days he struggled with buckets and pitchers to keep the runners hydrated.

After high school, Mr. Cranmer attended Oregon State University, transferred to Clackamas Community College for a brief period and eventually completed his education at Portland State University, where he was granted a degree in botany in 1980. During college, he worked for Roger Cassady at Cassady Tree Service, trimming trees and grinding stumps. After college he worked at North Carolina Biological Supply preparing crawfish for biology students to dissect. Thereafter, he returned to manage the Vagabond Lodge.

The Lodge opened for business in 1954 and has welcomed travelers ever since. Mr. Cranmer helped his mother with operations of the property until she retired in 1978 when he took over the helm.

He was a walking encyclopedia of botany, wildflowers, climate zones and trees. He knew trees all over the area and whether they were native or not, how old they were, when the species first appeared in the area, what climate zones they would thrive in and often times, who planted the tree and when. It was always fun to go mushroom hunting or fishing with Mr. Cranmer because he so delighted in the activity and he was so generous in sharing his experiences. He liked trivia and relished jokes that incorporated odd details. He was active politically and was consistent in his support of his ideals.

Mr. Cranmer used humor to navigate through life, always bringing cheer to even dismal situations. Kind and sensitive, he was known for helping families who were struggling to cope with life's tragedies by giving them a warm place to sleep and a fresh shower. He was generous to those in need and walked through life guided by his deep Christian faith. A long term member of Hood River Alliance Church, he enjoyed small group bible studies.

Jerry is survived and will be dearly missed by his son, Charlie Cranmer of Hood River, Ore.; nephew, Grant Polson of Seattle, Washington.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Clarence in 1966 and Lucy in 2007 and sister Joan Marie Polson in 1989.

A memorial was held at 3 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at the Hood River Alliance Church (2650 Montello Avenue, Hood River). Private graveside rites followed at Idlewilde Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to the Jerry Cranmer memorial fund in care of Anderson's Tribute Center.

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center.

TERRY CLEMMER

Terry Jon Clemmer, 66, died on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, in Vancouver. He was born on Nov. 23, 1942, in DeKalb, Ill.

A Vancouver resident since 1984, he owned and operated TLC Trucking of Vancouver and worked as a truck driver up until his passing. He was an avid golfer who enjoyed watching, playing and attending golfing events.

He was a member of Slo Poks of Vancouver and also enjoyed shooting guns, watching football and the Green Bay Packers. Most of all, Mr. Clemmer enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and dog Davana.

Mr. Clemmer is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 43 years Linda, Vancouver; sons Casey and Kelly, both of Vancouver; parents Jim and Jeanette Clemmer, Glenwood; brother Jimmy Clemmer, Glenwood; and grandchildren Courtney, Jackson, Raelyn and Dakody. He was preceded in death by his sister Cathy Marquis.

Services will be held at a later date. Contact Brown's Funeral Home, (360) 834-3692, for details.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Southwest.

DARYL BEEKS

Daryl Alan Beeks died at his home in Murdock on Sept. 14, 2009, at the age of 53. He was born July 24, 1956, in The Dalles, Ore., to Pauline (Loomis) and William Beeks.

Mr. Beeks lived in the Dallesport/Murdock area his entire life and graduated from Lyle High School. He joined the United States Army and met Chae "Soonie" Choe. The couple married in Waco, Texas, on Feb. 2, 1979, and later returned to Murdock to raise their family.

Mr. Beeks was a heavy equipment mechanic and worked for Champion and St. Regis mills. He was later employed by C. H. Urness Motors, Rabanco and other companies.

He enjoyed many hobbies throughout his life. As a youngster he was involved in 4-H and loved to ride motorbikes. He liked to hunt, fish the Klickitat River and work on muscle cars.

He is survived by his wife Soonie Beeks of Murdock; son Jason Beeks of Murdock; daughter Sheena Payne of Salem, Ore.; and brother Dennis Beeks of Dallesport. He was looking forward to becoming a grandfather for the first time, as his daughter Sheena is expecting a baby. Mr. Beeks was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, Washington.

Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home

IDA WORKINGER

Ida May Workinger, 84, a resident of Seattle and a past longtime resident of The Dalles, died at a hospital in Burien, on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.

She was born in Soap Lake on Jan. 18, 1925, the youngest of three children to Erick and Ellen (Bergen) Nielsen. She grew up in Lyle and graduated from White Salmon High School in 1943.

She married Denzil Lee Carter in Springfield, Mo., in 1944. They raised two children, Gary Lee Carter and Marsha Kay Carter on a small farm in Sacramento, Calif. Denzil and Ida later divorced. She then met and later married Roy Alvin Workinger in Stevenson on July 30, 1979. She resided in The Dalles for 32 years. She was a member of The Dalles Full Gospel Center, where she attended weekly women's Bible study and TOPS. She loved her flowers, particularly her rose garden, reading the Bible, playing her piano, regularly attending The Dalles Full Gospel Center and felt the love of her congregation, visiting with her family and her loving dogs, Muttley and Buddy.

She is survived by her daughter, Marsha Carter of Seattle; step-daughters Tillie and Allison Workinger of The Dalles; step-son Dwight Workinger of Milwaukee, Wisc.; grandsons Erick and Scott Aldinger of Seattle, WA; nephew and niece Dwain and Carol Cox of Lyle; and her grandniece. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husbands Denzil Carter, Roy A. Workinger, and her son, Gary Carter.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at 2 p.m. at The Dalles Full Gospel Center, 335 E. 12th St., The Dalles with Jerry Brooking officiating.

Private burial was held with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

STAN LARSEN

A memorial service for Stanley Ruben Larsen will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in White Salmon. Mr. Larsen died in White Salmon on Sept. 19, 2009, at the age of 83.

Mr. Larsen was born in Underwood on March 4, 1926, the son of Hattie (Quarnstrom) and Amos W. Larsen. After graduating from Columbia High School in 1944, he joined the United States Army where he served as a field lineman in a Signal Company, installing wire communications. Upon his honorable discharge in April of 1946, Mr. Larsen put to good use the training he received while in the military, continuing his career as a lineman for Klickitat County P.U.D. He worked for the utility district for 33 years, retiring in 1979

He married Edith Rowland in 1955 and the couple enjoyed many years of married life before she passed away in February of 1991. On Aug. 20, 1994, he married Dorothy Williams Logan, whom he spent the rest of his life with.

Mr. Larsen loved to watch sports on television, especially the Seattle Mariners. He enjoyed traveling in his RV and gambling for fun in various casinos. He was a past Exalted Ruler and a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge. He was also a member of the United Methodist Church.

Surviving Mr. Larsen are his wife Dorothy Larsen of Hood River; son David Larsen of Bothel; daughter Ethelyn Beeks of Trout Lake; stepchildren Max Logan of White Salmon and Christy Obermire of Rio Rico, Arizona; sisters Nedra Gleason of Bingen and Gail Jones of Oregon; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister Bernadine Crawford and his first wife Edith Larsen.

Gardner Funeral Home handled arrangements.