Surnames: Sterling, Shepherd, Lewis, Straub, Jones, Pacheco Janice Mae Sterling, 69, a resident of The Dalles, died at the local hospital On Sunday, August 24, 2003. She was born July 13, 1934, in Lima, Ohio, the youngest of 13 children with her twin sister to James Rodney and Gladys M. (Shepherd) Lewis. She grew up in Lima And married Charles Lee Sterling on August 31, 1952, in Auburn, Indiana. In 1956, she married Oliver Robert Straub in Buffalo, New York and they moved To the Los Angeles (California) area and then to Parkdale (Oregon) in 1967. Janice worked at Diamond Fruit in Parkdale for many years. She also worked at Hood River Care Center until poor health led to early retirement. After her Retirement, she lived with her son Chuck and his family in Dee (Oregon). In the Late 90's, she moved to Akron, Indiana to be near her son, Marion, and his Family and in 2001, moved to The Dalles to be near her daughter, Jacqueline, And her family. She enjoyed crocheting, computers, her faith and especially her family. Janice is survived by her children, Chuck and Sharon Sterling and their Children, Chris, Samantha and Cody; Bonanza; her son and his family, Marion and Gaby Sterling and their son, Patrick Graham, Akron, Indiana; her daughter and Her family, Jacqueline Jones and Guillermo Pacheco and Jacqueline's sons, Jay And Adam and one great-grandchild, Isaac Jones, The Dalles. At her request, there will be no services held. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Memorials may be made to American Lung Association, 7420 SW Bridgeport Road, #200, Tualatin, Oregon 97224-7711. The Dalles Chronicle August 26, 2003. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8: Get 6 months for $9.95/month. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup