Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Appling, Alma Pearl May 10, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, April 28, 2006
     Alma Pearl Appling, 95, a resident of Dufur, died at a local care 
facility on Wednesday, May 10, 2006.
     She was born in Boyd on Jan. 3, 1911 the youngest of five children to 
Herbert and Effie (Wilson) Haynes. She lived at the family homestead on Center 
Ridge by Boyd until they moved to The Dalles during her school years where she 
graduated from The Dalles High School in 1929. She worked in The Dalles for 
awhile until she married Paul Benedict in Stevenson, and later moving to Dufur 
making her life as a homemaker. 
     Paul passed away in 1965 and she later married Arthur Appling in 
Woodland, Wash. in October of 1968.
     She was a member of Dufur Christian Church where she taught Sunday 
School. She was active in the Full Gospel Businessman Assn. and involved in 
prison ministries with John Parker. They were a member of Good Sam Group and 
enjoyed traveling. She did artwork, stained glass, bead working, handcrafts 
and photo albums.
     Family and friends were an important part of her life. 
     She is survived by, Nelda Potter of Dufur,and her former husband, Gary of 
Long Creek, Ore., Stella and Red Rowan of Ashfork, Ariz, Suzanne and Joe of 
Dufur, Donis and Herb Meier of Portland, Burton and Kathy Appling of Ariz., 
Keith and Mary Appling of Prineville; sixteen grandchildren; many great-
grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
     She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Benedict; her husband 
Arthur; her brothers and her sisters.
     A viewing visitation will be held on Friday, May 19 from 2 to 7 p.m. and 
on Saturday, May 20 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral 
Home. 
     Graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 11 a.m. at IOOF 
Three Mile Cemetery with Pastor Bob Peterson officiating. Spencer, Libby and 
Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
     A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Dufur Christian 
Church.
     Memorials may be made to the John Parker Ministries c/o Dufur Christian 
Church.


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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