ADMI N ISTRATIVE


In Memorium S


enior Family Member Marlene Darlene Fredrickson died after a battle with cancer on Nov. 15. She was surrounded by her loving family and in the comfort of a home filled with happy memories. She was 78.


Marlene was born May 4, 1933, in Moweaqua, Ill. She was the youngest of three children born to Cleo Darling. Her mother was deaf and died when Marlene was a small child. She was raised by her maternal grandparents, John and Mary Lawrence.


After graduating as salutatorian of her class at Moweaqua High School, Marlene entered the School of Communications at Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., and later to Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., where she earned a Bachelor of Science in speech pathology.


After graduation in 1955, Marlene was recruited to teach in Portland, and was hired by Portland Public Schools as a speech pathologist.


In 1957, Marlene married Floyd Fredrickson, her husband of 54 years. She continued to teach until the arrival of their first child, Kent, in April 1962. A daughter, Karen, followed in January 1967. As Kent and Karen grew, so did


Marlene’s involvement and responsibili- ties. When the kids left home for college, Marlene began to focus more on her lifelong interest in the arts. She became a volunteer at the Rental Sales Gallery, an arm of the Portland Art Museum. She embraced the local art scene and filled their home with paintings by her favorite Northwest artists.


Marlene also embraced Portland’s music scene. She was a patron of the Oregon Symphony and a lover of jazz piano. In her later years, Marlene continued to pursue new interests and she became a regular bridge player at MAC. Although she never forgot her Midwestern roots, Marlene loved Portland and its people.


Surviving are her loving husband, Floyd; son, Kent and his wife, Katrina; daughter, Karen and her husband, Peter; grandchildren, Alex, Carsten, Tyler and


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Ryan; as well as her “family” in Illinois. Remembrances may be made in Marlene’s name to the Portland Art Museum or to the Boys and Girls Aid Society. Senior Family Member Kathryn Huitt Rosendahl died Nov. 12 at home, surrounded by family after her struggle with a rare cancer. She was 61. She was born on May 10, 1950 to Frances (Abernethy) Huitt and Dr. John Dempsey Huitt.


When Kathryn was 4, her family moved to Oahu, Hawaii. She was the oldest of five children and graduated from Kailua High School in 1968. She attended Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C. and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972. Kathryn placed others before herself and had joyous, spiritual values to always do what was right to help others. Kathryn had a wonderful gift for hospitality and was comfortable planning events and preparing elegant dinners for friends, accented with understated quality and grace with her decorations, flowers, and music. She loved to travel extensively and preferred tropical climates, warm weather, water views and sandy beaches. Her favorite destinations were Hawaii and Positano, Italy.


She enjoyed swimming, playing tennis, fly-fishing in Central Oregon and New Zealand, participated in two Hood-to-Coast relays and competed in 11 marathons. Kathryn enjoyed a career in real estate, most recently as an agent with Realty Trust Group in Lake Oswego, and prior to that, as a general contractor where she designed and built high quality homes. She was very active in the communities in which she raised her family, including Eastmoreland, West Linn and Lake Oswego. Kathryn supported and volun- teered for many organizations including Friends of the Children, Parry Center, Our Lady of the Lake Parish and School, Jesuit High School, and Junior League, as well as her children’s many athletic programs. Remembrances may be made in


Kathryn’s name to Friends of the Children 503-281-6633, 44 NE Morris Street, Portland 97212; Providence Medical


Foundation-Providence Cancer Center Fund 503-215-6186, 4805 NE Glisan, Portland 97213; or Legacy Hopewell House 503-244-7890, 6171 SW Capitol Highway, Portland 97239. Senior Preferred Member Ann McDowell died Nov. 8. She was 76. Ann was born March 18, 1935 in


Portland.


She graduated from Oregon State University as a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.


She was a committed volunteer of 31 years for The Old Kerr Nursery. She is survived by her children, Susan


and Tom; and her grandchildren, Amy, Jered and Sarah; and her loving friend, Don. Gladys “Tucky” Darling Kinzel died Nov. 3, 2011. She was 91.


Gladys was born Oct. 21, 1920 in Bothwell, Miss., to Thomas Jackson Darling and Gladys Whiteside Darling. At an early age, her family moved to


Waycross, Ga. At 16, Tucky attended Georgia College for Women and graduated in 1940. Tucky then attended Vanderbilt University, earning a master’s degree in dietetics.


Gerald “Jerry” E. Kinzel and Tucky married in Waycross, Ga., in April, 1942, and began their life together at Fort Benning, Ga. Tucky was employed as a clinical dietician at the post’s hospital and Jerry began his career in obstetrics and gynecology and surgery as a captain in the Medical Corp. Their first daughter, Laura, was born at Fort Benning shortly before Jerry was assigned to the European Theater. In 1946, Jerry and Tucky settled in Portland, where Jerry established his medical practice, and they had five more children.


Though her life was devoted to her husband, her children, their activities, and often other people’s children, she found time to volunteer, serve on several non- profit organizations and participate in an investment club. Tucky was a longtime member of the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Town Club.


She is remembered for her graciousness, generosity, beauty and charm. Tucky was


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