Wasco-Multnomah-Clatsop County OR Archives Obituaries.....West, Violet L. Kaser November 10, 2005
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The Dalles Chronicle, January 3, 2006
     Violet L. Kaser West, 94, died with family at her side, near Kinton, 
Oregon, Nov. 10, 2005. 
     She was born into an Oregon pioneer family on June 25, 1911 in Live Oak, 
Calif. Her parents were Lila Pearl (Ross) and Willis Josiah West. 
     As a child, she lived in Seaside and Portland. She graduated from Girls 
Poly Tech and the School of Commerce (now Cleveland High School) in Portland.
     On July 10, 1937, she married the love of her life, Arthur Kaser, at the 
White Temple Baptist Church (now First Baptist) in Portland. His work as a 
mechanical engineer took them to Ohio, Iowa, and Virginia. They enjoyed 
camping, hiking, and exploring historical sites. She was a hostess who loved 
to entertain in her home. 
     The couple returned to Portland in 1968 to be near family. They were 
members of the Tabor Heights United Methodist Church. She and Arthur were 
married for 44 years before Art died in 1981.
     She continued her enjoyment of league bowling, and she won many trophies. 
She was a member of the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers, and she spent 
time researching the history of her grandparents, the West and Harrison 
families.
     Her goal since high school was to gain employment as a stenographer, and 
she took classes in typing, dictation, and filing. She was employed as an 
executive secretary at the Oregon Bank, where she received the Presidents 
Award for outstanding achievement. She previously worked for a sales 
department, other banks, and as a secretary in a college English department.  
She was also an accomplished seamstress and had an eye for detail.
     She is survived by seven nieces and nephews, as well as their husbands 
and grandchildren: Kathryn (Kaser) and Nicholas Dodge, Portland; Carolyn 
(Kaser) and Bob Fairman, Beaverton; Dolores (Pfahl) and Michael Harris, 
Henderson, Nev.; Dianne Weston (West), Aloha; Helen Trammell (West), 
Tillamook; Ted Kaser, Henderson, Nev.; and Robert Kaser, Corvallis. She is 
also survived by her sister-in-law, Anges West, Tillamook. 
     She was preceded in death by her brother, Chester West, in 1990. 
     Remembrances may be given to the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park 
Avenue, Portland, OR 97205; or Friends of the Columbia River Gorge, 522 SW 
Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204.
     A memorial service will be held in The Dalles at a later date.
Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.


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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