The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 13, 1988, page 18

WANDA M. BARKER

     Wanda Mae Barker of White Salmon died Wednesday, Oct. 5, in The Dalles, Ore. She was 58.
     She was born July 8, 1930 to George V. and Helen M. (Moore) Van Alstine in Gravity, Iowa. She came to Washington as a child. Her family operated a fishing resort at DuBois Lake before moving to Vancouver. She graduated from Fort Vancouver High School there. In 1950 she married Bill Barker. Mrs. Barker studied with the Jehovah's Witnesses, was a fine artist and loved to knit. She was fond of animals and her family always had pets. Mrs. Barker was a bookkeeper for SDS Lumber Company for a number of years.
     Mrs. Barker is survived by her husband, Bill of White Salmon; children Vickie Julien of Redmond, Wash., Donald W. of Lacey, Wash., and David of Puyallup, Wash.; mother Helen Van Alstine of Vancouver, Wash.; sister Doris Frankfother of White Salmon; brother Larry Van Alstine of Vancouver, and six grandchildren.
     Services for Mrs. Barker were held Monday, Oct.10, in the chapel of Gardner Funeral Home, White Salmon. Mr. Jim Bradshaw officiated. Interment was in the White Salmon Cemetery. Gardner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
     Memorial contributions in Mrs. Barker's name may be made to the United Diabetes Association.

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