Wasco-Sherman-Hood River County OR Archives Obituaries.....Osborne, Juanita Beatrice December 4, 2004
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The Dalles Chronicle, December 9, 2004
     Juanita Beatrice Osborne, 82, a resident of Rufus, died at her son’s home 
in Goldendale, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004.
     She was born Feb. 6, 1922, in Spavinaw, Okla., the third of six children 
to John A. and Alice Bell (Newman) Walker. She grew up in Hood River and 
graduated from Hood River High School.
     She married Jack Louis McKissen in the early 1940’s in Carson, Wash., 
they lived in Hood River and Mosier. Jack preceded her in death in 1958 and 
she moved to Rufus in 1962.
     She later married Cedric “Ted” Henry Osborne and they owned and operated 
The Highway Market, a retail grocery store, in Rufus and the Hi-Dam Tavern in 
Grand Coulee, Wash. 
     She enjoyed running her business, sewing, flower gardening, especially 
roses, and her family.
     She is survived by her sons, Jack McKissen, Rufus; and Wayne and his 
wife, Cathy McKissen, Goldendale; adopted daughter, Atha “Gwen” Lincoln, 
Rufus; her grandchildren, Yulanda Owen, The Dalles; Monica and K.C. Ferres, 
Dufur; Jacki and Henry Wentz, Rufus; Chris and Laura McKissen, Post Falls, 
Idaho; Sean McKissen, Tualatin; Marla and Mark Clark, Cottonwood, Calif.; and 
Kerry Smith, Tualatin; 12 great grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, 
her brother, Hube Walker, Hood River; her son-in-law, Ronald Cumiford, The 
Dalles; numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. 
     She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jack, in 1958 and Ted, in 
1998; her daughter, Nancy L. Cumiford in 2002, two sisters, two brothers, and 
great-grandson, Kelsey Owen.
     Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 
Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home with Asa Jenson officiating. Private 
cremation was held The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory.
Remembrances may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, 751 Myrtle St., The Dalles, 
OR 97058. 
     A luncheon will follow memorial services at The Dalles Eagles Lodge.

Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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