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With deep love and sadness, we announce the passing of Diane Yvonne King, who passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026, at the age of 90, surrounded by her loving family. Diane was a devoted mother, ...

Claude William Henson, age 84, passed away on April 24, 2026, just two days shy of his 85th birthday.

Carol Diane Marr was a resident of The Dalles, Oregon, and Rosemead, California. She was born in San Diego, California, where she graduated and married her high school sweetheart, Larry Marr. To plant ...

Margaret “Peggy” Dills Kelter passed away on May 6, 2026, just shy of her 70th birthday. She was born in Needham, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1956, to Robert and Jean Dills. The youngest of three, she ...

Heath Kelley, 53, of Hood River, Oregon, passed away earlier this year in Mosier, Oregon. Those of you who knew him, know Heath loved a good party! Please come and join us for a celebration of his ...

Nola Hardman, 88, died April 21, 2026, at Parkhurst Place in Hood River, Oregon. Nola was born on Dec. 25, 1937. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at Hood River Valley ...

John Allan (“Al”) Sharkey died on Feb. 26, 2026, at age 96 from congestive heart failure and injuries sustained from a fall. Born in Sheridan, Wyoming, he was raised on a remote ranch (the “Flying E”) ...

May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026 Updated May 7, 2026 HOOD RIVER — Dublin, Missouri, is a typical American town with typical American residents, tight-knit but stuck in their ways, dominated by a lucrative ...

HOOD RIVER & WASCO CO. — “We haven’t had a win in a long time,” said Devon Wells, owner of Pearl’s Place Fruit Stand and Hood River County Farm Bureau president. “Agriculture in general has been taken ...