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Kathleen "Kay" Lorraine Clark No services are planned for Kathleen "Kay" Lorraine Clark, 88, of Ashland, who died Thursday, March 13, 2003, at home with her family present. Mrs. Clark was born August 30, 1914 at Portland, Ore. to Harvey and Frances (Towle) Predmore. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore. In Stevenson, Wash., she married Robert Middleton Clark, a union that would last for 66 years. Mr. and Mrs. Clark opened and operated the Palisades Bowling Alley in Lake Oswego, Ore. until the mid-1960's. Mrs. Clark was a homemaker; she was a creator and teller of "Mr. Mouse" stories. She enjoyed arts & crafts, sewing and crossword puzzles. She volunteered at the Jacksonville Doll Museum. For 28 years she and her husband lived in Jacksonville, Ore., moving to Ashland in December of 2002. They owned and operated an ivy fronted gift shop called "The Hen House" in Jacksonville in the 1970's. For twenty of those years she belonged to a coffee klatch, which met on Thursday mornings at the Good Bean Company in Jacksonville. Every child who visited "Grammer" left with a surprise sack of goodies, which could only be opened after you were on the main road home. Survivors in addition to her husband, Robert M. Clark, of Ashland; daughters, Judith Ann Gibbens (Judi) of Issaquah, Wash.; Toby Louise Coulter of Lake Oswego, Ore.; Lorraine Inez Olson (Rainy) of Ashland; Margaret Arlene Kindred (Peggy) of Portland, Ore.. There are nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren (and one on the way). She was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Rayleigha Coulter. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland. Dorothy Lucille Dirks Woodell Dorothy Lucille Dirks Woodell, 94, of Ashland, died Saturday, March 15, 2003 at Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland. A private family memorial gathering will be held. Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to a charity of donor's choice. Mrs. Woodell was born Sept. 3, 1908 at Sunnyside, Wash. to Peter B. and Eliza C. (Gates) Dirks. She was a graduate of Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens, Wash.. On Dec. 23, 1933 at McMinnville, Ore., she married Marshall E. Woodell, who preceded her in death on Jan. 15, 2003. She received her Bachelors Degree from Linfield College, McMinnville, Ore. in 1932. In the mid-1930's, she worked in the office of the president of Southern Oregon College of Education (now SOU). In 1955, after raising her own children, she continued her teaching career at Crater High School. She taught English and Spanish until retiring in 1973. Mrs. Woodell enjoyed reading and gardening. She also wrote for pleasure the story of her life. Her hobbies included making braided rugs, sewing, and knitting. Survivors include son, C. Braehm "Woody" Woodell of Lakeview, Ore.; daughters, Marchial Sue Hamilton of Clackamas, Ore. and Doree Anne Hull of Lebanon, Ore.; two sisters, Myrtle Dirks Hartley and Jane Claire Dirks Edmunds, both of McMinnville, Ore.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers, Charles Orville Dirks and John Armstrong Dirks; and sisters, Doris Bissell, Virgie Barncord, Katie Dell Lilloren, Emma Ewens and Lulu Alice Wilcox. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland. Ruth Catherine Johnson Ruth Catherine Johnson, 84, of Ashland, died Saturday, March 15, 2003, at her Ashland residence. A private family memorial service will be held. Ruth was born Sept. 18, 1918 in New York, N.Y. She lived in the Rogue Valley for four years, moving from Los Angeles. She worked in the film industry in Los Angeles for Technicolor. She retired. She enjoyed singing, acting with an improv group and playing bridge. Survivors include daughter, Cathy Schleining and son-in-law John of Ashland; two grandchildren, Lara and Eran of Ashland. She was preceded in death by two sisters. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -