Wasco-Hood River County OR Archives Obituaries.....Weller, Julius "John" April 15, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, April 18, 2006
     Julius “John” Weller, 66, of The Dalles, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, 
at his residence.
     He was born in Muskegon, Mich., on July 4, 1939, the fifth of five 
children to Julius Joseph Weller and Anna (Mickela) Weller.
     He grew up in Muskegon, Mich., and joined the Navy in July of 1956, and 
served until April 1960. 
     He married Karen Lee Smith on Nov. 1, 1968 in Cascade Locks, and lived in 
The Dalles for 40 years. He was a mail carrier for 39 years with the United 
States Post Office until his retirement on Dec. 2, 1999.
     He was a member of the American Legion post 19, and a past governor and 
longtime member of the Moose Lodge #2075. He enjoyed spending time with his 
family and friends, woodworking, hunting and fishing.
     He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Karen Weller, The Dalles; sons, 
Tom Rose and fiancé Liz of Ventura, Calif.; Tim Rose, Lyle, Wash.; Todd Weller 
and fiancé Mina, Honolulu, Hawaii; daughter, Trina Wilhelm and companion Mike, 
The Dalles; sister, Marie Bryant of Muskegon; grandchildren, Shawna of Albany, 
Kayla, Eugene; Kendall, Aurora; Bobby Joe, San Diego; Curtis, Marysville, 
Wash.; Jordan, Gladstone; Kaitlyn, Gladstone; Chaz, The Dalles; six great-
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and 
nephews. 
     He was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Anna Weller; his 
three brothers, Leroy, Bob, and Don; and a nephew Chuck, all of Muskegon.
     A memorial service will be held on April 21, at 3 p.m., with Asa Jenson 
officiating and past Moose Lodge governors Lester Nordoft, Steve Westman, Don 
Nelson, Clarence Renno, and “Squid,” all in attendance, at Spencer, Libby, and 
Powell Funeral Home, with a celebration of life to follow at the Moose Lodge. 
Another memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 23, at the American 
Legion Post at 2 p.m., with a luncheon to follow.
     Honorary pallbearers are John Carlson, John Carrell, Todd Weller, Mike 
Francois, and Jim Phipps. 
     Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-Quatt Crematory with 
Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
     Memorial donations may be made to: Hospice of the Gorge, 751 Myrtle St, 
The Dalles, OR 97058, and to the American Cancer Society, 2120 First Ave. N, 
Seattle, WA 98109. 


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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