Born May 12, 1939, in Seattle, Washington, to Charles H. and Hazel Cox Wright. Graduated salutatorian of her class from Portland Union Academy, Portland, Oregon,1957, attended Walla Walla College.
August 16, 1959, married David I. Kellogg in Portland. They lived in Echo, Oregon, moving to this area in 1964. Worked as a librarian at Walla Walla College Library.
David passed away March 24, 1990.
On May 2, 1992, married L. Dean Torkelsen, St. Helena, CA.
Member of Walla Walla University Church, played piano in the cradle roll division, member of the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church and the 50+ club.
Mr. Torkelsen passed away August 20, 2006.
Survived by her daughter, Karen Kellogg-Klug, Salem, Oregon; a step-daughter, Patricia Torkelsen, Riverside, California; her son, Kevin Kellogg, Pasco, Washington; a step-son, Ron Torkelsen, Dayton, Nevada; her brother, Lester Wright, New York City, New York; two grandchildren: Joshua and Jenni Klug; a great-grandson, Landon Klug; three step-grandchildren and two step-great-grand children.
Graveside service and burial in Mount Hope Cemetery.
(Funeral home ledger Colonial Dewitt, Dec 2010)
Born May 12, 1939, in Seattle, Washington, to Charles H. and Hazel Cox Wright. Graduated salutatorian of her class from Portland Union Academy, Portland, Oregon,1957, attended Walla Walla College.
August 16, 1959, married David I. Kellogg in Portland. They lived in Echo, Oregon, moving to this area in 1964. Worked as a librarian at Walla Walla College Library.
David passed away March 24, 1990.
On May 2, 1992, married L. Dean Torkelsen, St. Helena, CA.
Member of Walla Walla University Church, played piano in the cradle roll division, member of the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church and the 50+ club.
Mr. Torkelsen passed away August 20, 2006.
Survived by her daughter, Karen Kellogg-Klug, Salem, Oregon; a step-daughter, Patricia Torkelsen, Riverside, California; her son, Kevin Kellogg, Pasco, Washington; a step-son, Ron Torkelsen, Dayton, Nevada; her brother, Lester Wright, New York City, New York; two grandchildren: Joshua and Jenni Klug; a great-grandson, Landon Klug; three step-grandchildren and two step-great-grand children.
Graveside service and burial in Mount Hope Cemetery.
(Funeral home ledger Colonial Dewitt, Dec 2010)
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