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Alma (Al) Scheuner passed away April 9, 2015, of natural causes in White Salmon.
Alma was born Sept. 10, 1926 in Orting to Thurman and Arla Henderson. She joined a family that already included older brothers Ernie and Archie, as well as older sister Lorieta (Rete). The family moved to the White Salmon area and the family welcomed younger brother Bob.
Al loved the area and enjoyed growing up in the country. She married Jim McClain in 1945 and had two sons, Curt McClain and Ray McClain.
Al and Jim were married for 12 years before divorce. She married Bill Scheuner in 1958, and they had a daughter Sonja Scheuner in 1959, and remained married for 49 years until Bill’s death in 2008.
She also helped raise several sets of grand kids and great grand kids, and those children have special memories of all their time with “Nanny”.
Al was one of the earlier women to work at the Forest Service in Trout Lake, working on a tree planting crew. She was also active in the family restaurant in Bingen, the White House Café.
Al had a great passion for dancing, which she shared with first husband Jim. They were quite the sight on the dance floor. She also loved bird hunting, and grouse were advised to be on the lookout.
With Bill she shared a great love of the outdoors, often spending time in the woods camping, fishing, hunting, berry picking and taking Sunday drives. Grandchildren loved to go fishing with Nanny and Poppy, and we all know she was the better hunter of the two. Alma was a very good artist. Drawing and painting were pastimes she truly enjoyed.
Al remained close with her siblings, often hosting extended family gatherings. Forty person taco feeds and spaghetti dinners were not uncommon. Alma and Rete talked daily on the phone for decades, each claiming the other was nuts.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Scheuner, former husband Jim McClain, parents Thurman and Arla Henderson, brothers Ernie, Archie and Bob Henderson, as well as her sister Rete Newton.
She is survived by her sons Curt McClain, of Winston, Ore., Ray McClain of Edmonds, daughter Sonja Neff of White Salmon, grandchildren Alex McClain of BZ Corner, Jennifer Huffsmith of Trout Lake, Ben McClain of Seattle, Adam Neff of East Wenatchee, Ashley Neff of Hood River, Ore., great-grandchildren Jordan McClain of White Salmon, Kayla McClain of White Salmon, Tamaira Huffsmith of Trout Lake, Allie Neff of East Wenatchee, and Parker Neff of East Wenatchee, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Al will be missed by all of her family.
At Al’s request, there are no services planned.
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