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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 12, 1972, page 6

ADELINE MUNROE RANDALL

Adeline Munroe Randall was born June 9, 1893 and came to the Goldendale area as a small child with her widowed mother, Emma Munroe and her two other two small daughters. They lived in the Goldendale area for a short time and Mrs. Munroe and her brother John Rowns took up a homestead in the Happy Home area. It was here that Adeline grew to womanhood and met and married Alex Randall. Together they made their home on this same farm until Alex died April 19, 1970. Mrs. Randall's death occurred October 8, 1972.
In November, 1970 Adeline moved from the farm to Centerville where she lived until April 11 when she was stricken with her final illness. Survivors are: daughter Doris Kruse of Vancouver, Wa.; son, Alvin of Centerville; sister, Velma Richardson of Boring, Or.; six grandchildren, eight great-grand children, two nieces and two nephews.
Adeline joined the little Methodist church that used to be in Horseshoe Bend when a small girl. She was a member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft and Centerville Grange.
Services were held Wednesday at Knosher Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Hilman officiating. Active pallbearers were Arnold Hoikka, Larry Kayser, Glen "Pete" Smith, Ronald Niva, Merle Wiidanen and Jack Tobin. Honorary pallbearers were John Harju, Audomar Hedler, Otis Mattson, Reiner Rein, Ted Carratt and Henry Miller. Interment was in the Centerville Cemetery.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 12, 1972, page 3

ADELINE RANDALL DIES; WAS COUNTY PIONEER

Adeline Randall, 79, died here Sunday following a lengthy illness. She was a county pioneer, having lived here since early childhood, both in the Happy Home and Centerville areas. Her husband, who preceded her in death in 1970, was a correspondent for the Sentinel from Happy Home for many years. Mrs. Randall was the mother of Alvin of Centerville and Doris Kruse of Vancouver.