Obituary: Joyce Gundlach

The family moved to Coeur d’ Alene Idaho at a young age, where she attended Roosevelt and Central grade schools as well as middle school and Coeur d’ Alene High School. Jo worked as a phone switchboard operator for two phone companies to help pay for Tyke’s college education. After Tyke’s graduation, the family lived in Walla Walla, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho, as well as overseas. While overseas, she worked for a construction company as a secretary. The family returned to live in Oregon and later moved to Lyle, where she and Tyke lived for 40 years.

She was active throughout her life and enjoyed snow and water skiing, dancing, fishing, backpacking, guitar, gardening, sewing/quilting, singing, bowling and making antique lampshades. She also had two beloved dogs that provided many wonderful moments of joy and companionship. She maintained a variety of friendships with neighbors in Lyle where she would share garden produce, fishing adventures and wonderful conversation.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters Marilou and Peggy. Jo is survived by her husband, Tyke, and her two sons, Mike and Russel, as well as several family members in Idaho and California.

At Jo’s request, there will be no funeral services. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to the Skyline Foundation online at www.myskylinehealth.org or by mail to PO Box 1625, White Salmon, WA 98672.

The family would like to express their deep gratitude for the wonderful care Skyline staff provided to Jo in her final days. One of Jo’s favorite quotes is, “A house is made of brick and stone, but a home is made of love alone,” and she lived in this way for all her loving years.

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Scott Clements

“To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring — it was peace.”

— Milan Kundera

Rexford “Scott” Clements, of White Salmon, Washington, peacefully passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving wife, Myrna; daughters; and beloved dogs. A long-time animal lover, Scott is at peace on that hillside in Eden and surrounded by the people and animals he cherished.

Scott and Myrna Clements established their lives together in 1989 and their commitments to the communities of Portland, Oregon; Lyle, Washington; and White Salmon. Scott is survived by his wife, Myrna; his daughters, Kate Mata, Amy Boivin, Rebecca Clements and Sarah Yoslov; five grandchildren; and sister, Cindy Arrouet.

Scott was born in 1936 to Rolf and Eleanor Clements in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended the Lenox School for boys, graduated from Dickinson College with a master’s in economics, followed by the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. He represented the United States by serving as a Lieutenant J.G. in the Navy from 1959-1963.

After graduation and service, Scott dedicated his career to finance, investing his time and expertise as a financial advisor, investment manager, corporate treasurer and banker. In retirement, he found his true calling by raising capital for Native American economic development. After retirement, he spent two decades volunteering on various civic, community and Native American boards and councils. His passion for the industry and commitment of excellence to the community earned him the respect of colleagues and clients alike.

Besides his work, Scott was an athlete, having participated in multiple team sports, as well as being an avid skier, hiker and lacrosse player. Scott played lacrosse at Dickinson and was All American Honorable Mention Goalie in his senior year. He served as a member of the Mt. Hood Host Patrol until age 84. A lifetime lover of animals, his household was never without a dog, and throughout his life, he rescued and owned more than 25 animals, giving them a forever home where they were cherished.

A memorial/celebration of life will be held later this spring. Details can be found on the Gardner Funeral Home (White Salmon) website, www.GardnerFH.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Trout Lake Buddhist Abbey or the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, all organizations that Scott felt strongly about.