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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., December 12, 1991, page 14

VIRGINIA STRUCK

Longtime Lyle resident, Virginia McGowan Struck died in Hood River Dec. 1. She was 86.
Mrs. Struck was born to James and Ella McGowan in Seattle. After completing high school in Seattle she attended Oregon State University where she studied voice. She later worked in the banking business in Seattle.
On one of her journeys to visit her uncle in Klickitat County she met Ernie Struck and they married in 1928. Ernie and Virginia started their cattle business that year and continued to increase their herd for nearly 60 years. The couple moved their family from Appleton to High Prairie in 1946 where they resided until Ernie's death in 1988.
Mrs. Struck enjoyed walking and the outdoors and being surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Struck is survived by her four children, Dorothy Shippey of Appleton, Ellen Morrell of Kent, Ted Struck of Kalama, and Gene Struck of Walla Walla; sister, Irene McGowan of Seattle; 15 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and many close personal friends.
Funeral services were held Dec. 6, at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, followed by burial at Balch cemetery in Lyle.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., December 5, 1991, page 14

VIRGINIA A. STRUCK

Services for longtime Lyle resident, Virginia McGowan Struck who died in Hood River Sunday will be Friday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon. Burial to follow at Balch Cemetery in lyle. She was 86.
Mrs. Struck was born in Seattle to James and Ella McGowan. After completing high school in Seattle she attended Oregon State University where she studied voice. She later worked in the banking business in Seattle.
On one of her journeys to visit her uncle in Klickitat County she met Ernie Struck and they married in 1928. Ernie and Virginia started their cattle business that year and continued to increase their herd for nearly 60 years. The couple moved their family from Appleton to High Prairie in 1946 where they resided until Ernie's death in 1988.
Mrs. McGowan enjoyed walking and the outdoors and being surrounded by her family.
Mrs. McGowan is survived by her four children, Dorothy Shippey of Appleton, Ellen Morrell of Kent, Ted Struck of Kalama, and Gene Struck of Walla Walla; sister, Irene McGowan of Seattle; 15 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and many close personal friends.