Wallowa County Chieftain Newspaper, Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, dated (Thursday) November 2, 2000.
Alta M. Gekeler-Parker, 80, died in Salem, on Oct. 13, 2000.
Alta was born on Dec. 12, 1919, in Lostine to Al and Mabel Willett Thompson. She spent most of her early years in the Wallowa County area, prior to attending Oregon State University. She married Melvin Gekeler on Oct. 24, 1940.
They lived on ranches in North Powder and Haines area for 15 years, moving in 1960 back to Wallowa, where they ran a ranch until his death in 1970.
She married Jess Parker in November of 1978. He preceded her in death in 1992. She was also preceded in death by her son, Barry Gekeler. She was a member of the Wallowa Methodist Church. She enjoyed golfing and playing bridge.
She is survived by her daughter, Melva Gekeler of Salem, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. at the Wallowa Methodist Church in Wallowa, with interment following at the Wallowa Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Chapel in Dallas and Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise are in charge of arrangements.
Obituary provided courtesy of Michelle Drayton-Fisher. Thanks!
Alta M. Gekeler-Parker, 80, died in Salem, on Oct. 13, 2000.
Alta was born on Dec. 12, 1919, in Lostine to Al and Mabel Willett Thompson. She spent most of her early years in the Wallowa County area, prior to attending Oregon State University. She married Melvin Gekeler on Oct. 24, 1940.
They lived on ranches in North Powder and Haines area for 15 years, moving in 1960 back to Wallowa, where they ran a ranch until his death in 1970.
She married Jess Parker in November of 1978. He preceded her in death in 1992. She was also preceded in death by her son, Barry Gekeler. She was a member of the Wallowa Methodist Church. She enjoyed golfing and playing bridge.
She is survived by her daughter, Melva Gekeler of Salem, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. at the Wallowa Methodist Church in Wallowa, with interment following at the Wallowa Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Chapel in Dallas and Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise are in charge of arrangements.
Obituary provided courtesy of Michelle Drayton-Fisher. Thanks!
Wallowa County Chieftain Newspaper, Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, dated (Thursday) November 2, 2000.
Alta M. Gekeler-Parker, 80, died in Salem, on Oct. 13, 2000.
Alta was born on Dec. 12, 1919, in Lostine to Al and Mabel Willett Thompson. She spent most of her early years in the Wallowa County area, prior to attending Oregon State University. She married Melvin Gekeler on Oct. 24, 1940.
They lived on ranches in North Powder and Haines area for 15 years, moving in 1960 back to Wallowa, where they ran a ranch until his death in 1970.
She married Jess Parker in November of 1978. He preceded her in death in 1992. She was also preceded in death by her son, Barry Gekeler. She was a member of the Wallowa Methodist Church. She enjoyed golfing and playing bridge.
She is survived by her daughter, Melva Gekeler of Salem, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. at the Wallowa Methodist Church in Wallowa, with interment following at the Wallowa Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Chapel in Dallas and Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise are in charge of arrangements.
Obituary provided courtesy of Michelle Drayton-Fisher. Thanks!
Alta M. Gekeler-Parker, 80, died in Salem, on Oct. 13, 2000.
Alta was born on Dec. 12, 1919, in Lostine to Al and Mabel Willett Thompson. She spent most of her early years in the Wallowa County area, prior to attending Oregon State University. She married Melvin Gekeler on Oct. 24, 1940.
They lived on ranches in North Powder and Haines area for 15 years, moving in 1960 back to Wallowa, where they ran a ranch until his death in 1970.
She married Jess Parker in November of 1978. He preceded her in death in 1992. She was also preceded in death by her son, Barry Gekeler. She was a member of the Wallowa Methodist Church. She enjoyed golfing and playing bridge.
She is survived by her daughter, Melva Gekeler of Salem, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. at the Wallowa Methodist Church in Wallowa, with interment following at the Wallowa Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Chapel in Dallas and Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise are in charge of arrangements.
Obituary provided courtesy of Michelle Drayton-Fisher. Thanks!
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