Allen County Obituaries
Janice Mae Sterling
Janice Mae Sterling, 69, a resident of The Dalles, died at the local hospital on Aug. 24, 2003.
She was born July 13, 1934, in Lima, Ohio, the youngest of 13 children with her twin sister to James Rodney and Gladys M. (Shepherd) Lewis. She grew up in Lima and married Charles Lee Sterling on Aug. 31, 1952, in Auburn, Ind. In 1956, she married Oliver Robert Straub in Buffalo, N.Y., and they moved to the Los Angeles, Calif., area and then to Parkdale, Ore., in 1967.
Janice worked at Diamond Fruit in Parkdale for many years. She also worked at Hood River Care Center until poor health led to early retirement. After her retirement, she lived with her son Chuck and his family in Dee, Ore. In the late 1990s, she moved to Akron, Ind., to be near her son, Marion, and his family and in 2001, moved to The Dalles to be near her daughter, Jacqueline, and her family.
She enjoyed crocheting, computers, God and especially her family.
Janice is survived by her children, Chuck and Sharon Sterling and their children, Chris, Samantha and Cody of Bonanza, Ore.; Marion and Gaby Sterling and their son, Patrick Graham, of Akron, Ind.; Jacqueline Jones and Guillermo Pacheco and Jacqueline's sons, Jay and Adam and one great-grandchild, Isaac Jones, of The Dalles.
At her request, there will be no services held. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to American Lung Association, 7420 SW Bridgeport Rd #200, Tualatin, OR 97224-7711.
SOURCE: The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, August 25, 2004
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