Surnames: Flinn, Rogers, Ritter, Kniesteadt, Kingsbury Inez Crystal Flinn, 88, a resident of The Dalles, died at a local care facility On Monday, September 15, 2003. She was born September 15, 1915, in Jewell County, Kansas, the youngest of eight Children to William and Laura (Rogers) Ritter. She grew up and graduated from High school in Esbon, Kansas. She attended teacher’s college at Fort Hays State College in Hays, Kansas, then Taught in a one-room school in Kansas. She married Bill Kniesteadt on May 26, 1936, in Mankato, Kansas and they moved To The Dalles in 1947. She worked with her husband at the Liberty Club until They started Bill’s Coney Island Diner on the West End of town. She was a substitute teacher for schools in Wasco County for many years and was A police matron for five years in the late 1960’s. She later worked as a full Time reading teacher for Mosier [Oregon] schools. After her retirement she Worked part-time at the Wasco County-The Dalles Library until age 85. She was an auxiliary member of the American Legion, Eagles and Moose Lodge and was past President of the Emblem Club. She enjoyed her family, bingo and playing cards. Inez is survived by her son, Jake Kniesteadt and his wife, Pam, Gervais [Oregon]; her daughters, Martha Kniesteadt and her husband, Ernie Kingsbury, Bend [Oregon]; and Elaine Kniesteadt, Castle Rock, Colorado; six grandchildren Jenny, Katie, Lisa, Joe, Dana and Jeff; great grandchildren, Jacob and Gabriella and close friend, Arlene Wilkinson, The Dalles. A celebration of life with Moose rites will be held at The Dalles Moose Lodge At 1 p.m. Saturday, September 27. Private interment was held at The Dalles IOOF Cemetry with Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to the Wasco County/The Dalles Library, 722 Court Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. The Dalles Chronicle [Date Unknown]. 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