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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., July 8, 1999, page 14

MAX LADIGES

Max Clarence Ladiges Jr., died in White Salmon on July 1, 1999, at the age of 85.
Mr. Ladiges was born in Glenwood on March 14, 1914. He resided with his parents Max and Elizabeth Ladiges at their ranch on the east side of the Glenwood Valley, where in 1932 he graduated from high school. Then next four years were spent in San Francisco, Calif., Portland, Ore., and the Glenwood Valley. In 1936, he was united in marriage to Irma June Krall, also of Glenwood. To this union were born three children.
In their first eight years of marriage Mr. Ladiges was involved in ranching, both in Washington and Idaho. The couple moved back to Glenwood to buy and operate the Glenwood Market for the next 28 years before selling and moving to the Pucker Huddle area of White Salmon. That had been his home for 27 years.
Mr. Ladiges was a charter member of the Glenwood Rodeo Association and the last living contestant of the first Ketchum-Kalf Rodeo, a 50-Year member of the Glenwood Grange, Camas Prairie and Vicinity Pioneer Association, a 50-Year Masonic Lodge member, a past member of the Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department, and the Elk's Lodge.
He is survived by his three children Ron Ladiges, White Salmon, Coral Ladiges, Yakima, and Gloria Harter, Glenwood: four grandchildren Guy Harter, Valerie Baker, Jaylin Ladiges, Gina Moss: one great-granddaughter and seven great-grandsons: sister Lucille Bolt; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by granddaughter Glenda Harter, his wife Irma, two sisters and two brothers.
Services for Mr. Ladiges will be held Saturday, July 10, 1999, at 2 p.m. at Gardner Chapel with a graveside service following at Mt. Adams cemetery in Glenwood.
Arrangements were handled by Gardner Funeral Home of White Salmon.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., July 8, 1999, page 5

MAX CLARENCE LADIGES JR.

Max Clarence Ladiges Jr., 85, of White Salmon, died July 1, 1999.
He was born in March 14, 1914 in Glenwood to Max and Elizabeth Ladiges. Max and his family lived on the east side of the Glenwood Valley, where he graduated from high school in 1932. He spent the next four years in San Francisco, Calif.; Portland Oregon; and the Glenwood Valley. In 1938, Max married Irene June Krall.
During the first eight years of marriage, Max was involved in ranching. , both in Washington and Idaho. Max and Irma then moved back to Glenwood to buy and operate in the Glenwood market for the next 28 years, before selling and moving to the Pucker Huddle area of White Salmon, where they made their home for the past 27 years.
Max was a charter member of the Glenwood Rodeo Association and the last living contestant of the first Ketch Kalf Rodeo; a 50-Year member of the Glenwood Grange; Camas Prairie and Vicinity Pioneer Association; Masonic Lodge; and a past member of the Glenwood of Volunteer Fire Department and Elks Club.
Max was preceded in death by his wife Irma; a granddaughter, Linda Harter; two sisters; and two brothers.
Survivors include three children and their spouses, Ronald Ladiges and his wife Lillian of White Salmon, Coral Ladiges of Yakima and Gloria Harter and her husband, Gary of Glenwood; four grandchildren and their spouses, Guy Harter, Valerie and Rick Baker, Jaylin Jeana Ladiges and Gina and Larry Moss; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lucille Bolt.
Services will be held Saturday, July 10, at 2 p.m. at Gardner Chapel in White Salmon, with graveside services following at Mt. Adams Cemetery in Glenwood.