Obituary for Bertha "Kay" Arbuckle
Kay Arbuckle
Bertha “Kay” (Sampson) Arbuckle of Hood River passed away at home on Monday, September 4, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded and cared for by her loving family in the final days of her life.
Kay was born on April 14, 1942 in The Dalles, Oregon, the daughter of Irvine and Beulah (Bolton) Sampson. As a young girl the family moved to Hood River where Kay spent the remainder of her life. Kay grew up as the middle child with two sisters. She graduated from Hood River Valley High School in 1960.
Shortly after high school she married the love of her life Donald Arbuckle. They married on May 26, 1962 and enjoyed married life for 61 years. Kay and Don were blessed with one daughter Debbie, and one son Carl.
Kay is well known in the Columbia Gorge community for her work with many of the local craft fairs as well as the Hood River County Fair. She made and sold many amazing Oregon products, including jams, jellies, homemade candies, breads, as well as beautiful hand embroidered towels.
Kay’s hobbies include cooking, baking, flower gardening, and flower arranging and hunting for treasures at garage sales with her husband Don. She will be well remembered for her food entries, and flower entries at the county fair which won her many ribbons. She was also very involved with volunteering at the fair. A few years ago, she recruited her granddaughter and grandson to help her at the fair, having them place blue, red, or white ribbons on the items as they were awarded. This made for a special day for her, and the food tasting proved to be a great time. She enjoyed a good Black Friday sale after Thanksgiving as a way to start the holiday season.
Kay will be missed by many. Left to cherish her memory, she is survived by her husband Don and daughter Debbie of Hood River, son Carl and his wife Ann “Annie” Arbuckle of Ames, Iowa, granddaughter Sarah Arbuckle, grandson Rob Arbuckle, along with many nieces, nephews, friends, and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents Irvine “Bill” Sampson and Beulah Sampson, and her two sisters Joy Veloni and Lea Driskill.
A graveside service for family and celebration of life will be held at a later time, date and time pending for family arrangements.
The family wishes to thank the team from Providence Hospice, Kay's doctors and nurses as well as all the caregivers that helped us in her final days.
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Providence Hospice in her memory.
We will gather at one of her favorite places to share some of our best memories and stories and remember the wonderful wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend who is greatly missed.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
Bertha “Kay” (Sampson) Arbuckle of Hood River passed away at home on Monday, September 4, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded and cared for by her loving family in the final days of her life.
Kay was born on April 14, 1942 in The Dalles, Oregon, the daughter of Irvine and Beulah (Bolton) Sampson. As a young girl the family moved to Hood River where Kay spent the remainder of her life. Kay grew up as the middle child with two sisters. She graduated from Hood River Valley High School in 1960.
Shortly after high school she married the love of her life Donald Arbuckle. They married on May 26, 1962 and enjoyed married life for 61 years. Kay and Don were blessed with one daughter Debbie, and one son Carl.
Kay is well known in the Columbia Gorge community for her work with many of the local craft fairs as well as the Hood River County Fair. She made and sold many amazing Oregon products, including jams, jellies, homemade candies, breads, as well as beautiful hand embroidered towels.
Kay’s hobbies include cooking, baking, flower gardening, and flower arranging and hunting for treasures at garage sales with her husband Don. She will be well remembered for her food entries, and flower entries at the county fair which won her many ribbons. She was also very involved with volunteering at the fair. A few years ago, she recruited her granddaughter and grandson to help her at the fair, having them place blue, red, or white ribbons on the items as they were awarded. This made for a special day for her, and the food tasting proved to be a great time. She enjoyed a good Black Friday sale after Thanksgiving as a way to start the holiday season.
Kay will be missed by many. Left to cherish her memory, she is survived by her husband Don and daughter Debbie of Hood River, son Carl and his wife Ann “Annie” Arbuckle of Ames, Iowa, granddaughter Sarah Arbuckle, grandson Rob Arbuckle, along with many nieces, nephews, friends, and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents Irvine “Bill” Sampson and Beulah Sampson, and her two sisters Joy Veloni and Lea Driskill.
A graveside service for family and celebration of life will be held at a later time, date and time pending for family arrangements.
The family wishes to thank the team from Providence Hospice, Kay's doctors and nurses as well as all the caregivers that helped us in her final days.
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Providence Hospice in her memory.
We will gather at one of her favorite places to share some of our best memories and stories and remember the wonderful wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend who is greatly missed.
The celebration of life in honor of Kay Arbuckle will be held on Saturday March 9, 2024 at 2pm in the Community Room at the Hood River County Fairgrounds, 3020 Wyeast Road, Hood River.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.