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Venita Shaw was born in Sayre, Okla., in the summer, July 17, 1943, to Leonard and Marie Mahan. The family moved to Arkansas for a few years b…

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Norman C. Loop passed away peacefully, with his family beside him, on Oct. 20, 2018, at his home in Laughlin, Nev.

John B. W. Owre passed away at home June 6, 2018, in Hood River, Ore. John was born Dec. 17, 1962, to Darlene Esther Nelson Owre and Benjamin …

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Geraldine (Geri) Norton Tatum was born May 28, 1923, in the little farming community of Kent, Ore., to James (JE) and Violet Norton. She died …

Sandy Steele Lindland, 69, of Kelso, Wash., was born Dec. 31, 1946, and passed away on Oct. 8, 2016, at home with her husband and two daughter…

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Cheree Gillette recently attended the funeral of a 34-year-old childhood friend who died of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The loss of her friend particularly shook Gillette, because she herself had nearly died from the same illness early this year.

John Steve Kiss, 75, passed away peacefully at home in Hood River, Ore., surrounded by family on Feb. 4, 2014. He was born on Dec. 23, 1938, i…

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To the editor: I went kayaking last Saturday, June 22, on the Columbia River above Riverfront Park. I rented a kayak from the Kayak Shack right there in the park. It was so easy.