Obituary: Dorothy Mellenthin

Surrounded by family, Dorothy A. Mellenthin died peacefully on Jan. 22, 2022, in Hood River, Ore. She was 98 years old.

Born to loving parents Ted and Ola Hackett, Dorothy enjoyed more than nine decades in the Hood River Valley as daughter, wife, mother and member of many community and friend groups. She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Virginia Hackett Keller; her husband Pat Evans, who died in World War ll; her husband of 53 years, Walter Mellenthin; and her fiancée Ray Gaulke. Dorothy is survived by her daughters Judy Gaulke (Mike Gaulke), Kay Mellenthin (Clark Compton), and Jan Mellenthin (Norm Hobson); granddaughters Maija Wade (Brian Wade), Laurel Gunderson (Shasta Towler), and Kirstin Gunderson (Jenni Scott); great-grandchildren Marshall, Ryker, Jackson and Anessa.