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Dorene Rightenour Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 24, 2014.


DORENE (BACKSTROM) RIGHTENOUR
June 24, 1929 ~ April 19, 2014
" She was a devoted Christian, wife, mother,
grandmother, and great-grandmother."

Dorene Rightenour, 84, of Vancouver, WA, lost her struggle with Alzheimer's on April 19, 2014. She was born in Kulm, ND to Victor and Tina Backstrom.
Dorene was a cafiteria manager for the Vancouver School District and retired after many years.
She loved to camp, bake, do crafts, go to 55+ Group every week, but most of all, she loved her family.
Dorene is survived by her husband, James Rightenour, daughters, Karen Thomas and Linda Wilson; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death of her parents; three brothers; and three sisters.
A funeral service will be held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Sat., April 26, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.
Contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the Alzheimer's Association.
Please sign her guest book at: www.columbian.com/obits.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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April 26, 2014

You light up my Life!

April 26, 2014

Karen Thomas

She will always be our angel!

April 25, 2014

Patricia Murphy

Sorry to read about your wife, you had a long life together. Take care, Patricia O'Hern Murphy

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