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    1. [OREGON] Kathleen Juanita Williams Obituary
    2. Pete Wasser
    3. Surnames: Williams, Reynolds, Weiser, Neitling, Stroyan, Washuta, Foley, Haydon Kathleen R. Williams, long-time resident of Dallesport (Washington), died at a local care facility Friday, May 31, 2002. Kathleen Juanita Reyonlds was born October 25, 1914 near Skamania (Washington) to Morris and Abbie (Weiser) Reynolds, the fifth of eight children and the great-granddaughter of Chief Tumulth of the Cascade Tribe. Kathleen grew up in the North Bonneville area and graduated from Stevenson (Washington) High School in 1930. She attended business college in Vancouver (Washington), then was employed as a stenographer in Stevenson. She married F.L. "Bud" Williams in White Salmon (Washington) on June 9, 1935 to begin her career as a homemaker. They lived in various communities, Stevenson, Mill A Flat, and Goldendale (Washington). Bud and Kathleen operated a small hay and cattle farm at Dallesport since 1963. She was later employed as the laboratory secretary at the Goldendale Aluminum plant. Mrs. Williams was a longtime member of the Columbia Grange, serving as secretary for many years. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge and Klickitat County (Washington) Women's Democratic Club in Goldendale, Lyle Grange Auxiliary, and an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. She is survived by her six children and their spouses including Juanita and David Neitling of The Dalles, Robert and DeAnn Williams of Dallesport, Sharleen and Joseph Stroyan of Oak Harbor, Washington, Marsha Williams and Russell Haydon of Gig Harbor, Washington, Leslie and Edmund Washuta of Belvidere, New Jersey and Linda and Steve Foley of Seattle (Washington), plus 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Her husband, Bud, her parents, her seven brothers and sisters, and one granddaughter preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Gardner Chapel in Stevenson. Interment will follow at Cascade Indian and Pioneer Cemetery at North Bonneville. Viewing for the family and friends will be at Gardner Funeral Home, White Salmon, Sunday, June 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. Contributions in Kathleen's memory may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, 715 Myrtle Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058 or the Lyle Lions Club Building Fund, P.O. Box 383, Lyle, Washington 98635. The Dalles Chronicle June 2, 2002 Written permission to reprint obituary given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser.

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