Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Dethman, Esther Ruby June 27, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com December 28, 2006, 6:32 pm The Dalles Chronicle, June 29, 2006 Esther Ruby Dethman, 87, a resident of The Dalles, died at a local care facility Tuesday, June 27, 2006. She was born in The Dalles, on Nov. 18, 1918, the third of seven children to William Frank and Ruby (Allen) Cushing. She grew up in Dufur and graduated from Dufur High School in 1937 as valedictorian. She married Vernon Howard Dethman in Vancouver, Wash. She worked as a cook at Mid-Columbia Hospital and helped start Community Meal, Inc. She ran a foster home for disabled adults for 32 years. She loved her work, helped many people from her home and gave to many organizations. She is survived by her two children, Leah E. Darnielle, The Dalles; and Kenneth V. Dethman, Portland; her six grandchildren, Richard J. Darnielle, Dufur; Randy L. Darnielle, The Dalles; Jamie S. Darnielle, Goldendale; Kelly Jay, Parks, Ariz.; Amy Mercer, Sedro Woolley, Wash.; and Jeremy Dethman, Mt. Vernon, Wash.; six great-grandchildren, Teryn, Ashley, Hailey, Kyle, Cale, Mackenzie and John Michael Darnielle; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruby (Allen) Cushing and William Frank Cushing; two sons, Michael Frank Dethman and John Howard Dethman; two brothers, Glen Cushing and Frankie Cushing; two sisters, Elaine Somerville and Lillian L. Cushing. Viewing visitation will be Friday, June 30, from 2 to 7 p.m. with rosary to follow at 7 p.m. at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, July 1, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church with burial to follow at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/d/dethman2675gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb