Surnames: Kortge, Stein, Young, Brown, Morris Hazel Kortge, 89, a former resident of The Dalles, died at a health care center In Powell, Wyoming on September 27, 2003. She was born February 21, 1914 to Paul and Nettie Stein in The Dalles. She was a Graduate of The Dalles General Hospital School of Nursing. She married Paul Kortge in August 1936. During World War II, she worked as a Registered nurse at The Dalles hospital whenever needed. For 20 years she and her husband operated a ranch south of Dufur [Oregon]. They Then lived in Salem [Oregon] before moving to Powell in fall 2001. She is survived by her husband of 67 years; two daughters, Donna (William) Young, Palmdale, California; and Kathleen (George) Brown, St. George, Utah; a Son, Lloyd (Elsa) Kortge, Powell; a sister, Pauline Morris, Salem; six Grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held in Powell on October 5. Memorials may be made To the Jerry Walker DePriest Memorial Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 98, Dufur, Oregon The American Cancer Society; or the Powell Medical Foundation, designated to the Heartland Assisted Living Facility. The Dalles Chronicle October 2, 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.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] 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 _________________________________________________________________ Working moms: Find helpful tips here on managing kids, home, work — and yourself. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/workingmom.armx