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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., April 17, 1975, page 14

ELIZABETH BERRY

Funeral services for Elizabeth Berry, wife of Leon W. Berry of Bingen, were held Apr.10 at the Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon with Rev. Fred Haag of the Bethel Congregational Church officiating. Soloist was Robert Van Alstine and organist was Mrs. David Steckman, both of White Salmon.
Mrs. Berry was born June 4, 1911 in Morgan County, Color., and died the evening of Apr. 7, 1975 at Skyline Hospital at the age of 63 years. Death came following cancer surgery in January 1974 and only a short illness after recurrence in recent months.
She was graduated from Eastern Oregon College at LaGrande, Ore. in June 1931 with a teaching certificate. However the depression years and marriage to Leon W. Berry on June 1, 1932 kept her from any professional teaching. After living in LaGrande until 1939, she came to Bingen where she was active with her husband in publishing the Mt. Adams Sun weekly newspaper for nearly 30 years.
Betty, as she was better known, was active in community affairs during that entire period. She served as city clerk of Bingen for several years, maintaining the Sun office. She was associated with Girl Scout work, fraternal groups and was Heart Fund chairman and Memorial Cancer chairman for the community at the time of her death. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Bingen Woman's Circle, Goodwill Rebekah Lodge and White Salmon Chapter 107 of the Order of Eastern Star. She served as Noble Grand and Worthy Matron of the latter two organizations respectively. Many other social and civic groups also attracted her attention.
There was never an idle moment in her interrupted busy life as she was either knitting, hooking rugs, doing stitchery, ceramics, tole painting and many other crafts which she shared with her friends at get-togethers in her home many times.
Besides her many hobbies, she was a lover of the outdoors and enjoyed camping in the mountains, at the seashore and any other place. She was able to identify a multitude of flowers, plants and birds for which her home in Bingen has been a sanctuary for many years.
Surviving are her husband, Leon; a son, James L. of Winchester, Va.; two daughters, Margaret E. Baker, Gladstone, Ore., and Susan M. Lamoreaux of Centralia; a sister, Margueriette Richards of Sweet Home, Ore. and a brother, William H.G. Hesse, Milton-Freewater, Ore., and seven grand-children.
Active casket bearers were Ronald Lediges, Leland Huot, Lewis DeWalt, Harold Lewis, Charles Oliver and Marion Babb. Honorary casket bearers were Amos Larsen, Herman Miller, Clarence Irwin, Clarence Johnson, Louis Benson and Orvil Knutson. Burial was in the White Salmon Cemetery.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., April 17, 1975, page 13

ELIZABETH BERRY

Funeral services Elizabeth Berry, wife of Leon W. Berry of Bingen, were held Apr.10 at the Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon with Rev. Fred Haag of the Bethel congregational Church officiating. Soloist was Robert Van Alstine and organist was Mrs. David Steckman, both of White Salmon.
Mrs. Berry was born June 1, 1911 in Morgan County, Color., and died the evening of Apr. 7,1975 at Skyline Hospital at the age of 63 years. Death came following cancer surgery in January 1974 and only a short illness after recurrence in recent months.
She was graduated from Eastern Oregon College at LaGrande, Ore. in June 1931 with a teaching certificate. However the depression years and marriage to Leon W. Berry on June 1, 1932 kept her from any professional teaching. After living in LaGrande until 1939, she came to Bingen where she was active with her husband in publishing the Mt. Adams Sun weekly newspaper for nearly 30 years.
Betty, as she was better known, was active in community affairs during that entire period. She served as city clerk of Bingen for several years, maintaining the Sun office. She was associated with Girl Scout work, fraternal groups and was Heart Fund chairman and Memorial Cancer chairman for the community at the time of her death. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Bingen Woman's Circle, Goodwill Rebekah Lodge and White Salmon Chapter 107 of the Order of Eastern Star. She served as Noble Grand and Worthy Matron of the latter two organizations respectively. Many other social and civic groups also attracted her attention.
There was never an idle moment in her interrupted busy life as she was either knitting, hooking rugs, doing stitchery, ceramics, tole painting and many other crafts which she shared with her friends at get-togethers in her home many times.
Besides her many hobbies, she was a lover of the outdoors and enjoyed camping in the mountains, at the seashore and any other place. She was able to identify a multitude of flowers, plants and birds for which her home in Bingen has been a sanctuary for many years.
Surviving are her husband, Leon; a son, James L. of Winchester, Va.; two daughters, Margaret E. Baker, Gladstone, Ore., and Susan M. Lamoreaux of Centralia; a sister, Margueriette Richards of Sweet Home, Ore. and a brother, William H.G. Hesse, Milton-Freewater, Ore., and seven grand-children.
Active casket bearers were Ronald Ladiges, Leland Huot, Lewis DeWalt, Harold Lewis, Charles Oliver and Marion Babb. Honorary casket bearers were Amos Larsen, Herman Miller, Clarence Irwin, Clarence Johnson, Louis Benson and Orvil Knutson. Burial was in the White Salmon Cemetery