Alice Mae Hoodenpyle

Alice M. Hoodenpyle, 69, died at her Klipsan Beach residence on November 11, 2013 surrounded by the family she loved. The daughter of Dorsey and Doris Geiger, she was born November 18, 1943 in The Dalles, Oregon. She graduated from The Dalles High School and on December 2, 1961 married Frank Hoodenplye in The Dalles. Moving to Portland, Alice was a wife, mother and homemaker. Alice was a professional cake baker who also was employed in other retail jobs. Family was paramount however. Having vacationed often on the Peninsula, she and Frank moved to Klipsan Beach seven years ago. Alice enjoyed cooking and baking and video games. She loved birds, bears, the outdoors and her three Yorkies. Very much her own person, she was a women with a strong work ethic and convictions who enjoyed being a homemaker and mother. Beside her husband of nearly 52 years, Alice is survived by daughter Marcella Ryerson of Portland, OR; sons Cary Lee Hoodenpyle and Tyler Hoodenpyle both of Vancouver, WA; brother LeRoy Geiger of Thailand; grandchildren Samantha Hoodenpyle, Morgan Hemphill, and Ajay and Marissa Ryerson. She was preceded in death by her parents. Graveside service was held at Lone Fir Cemetery in Long Beach, Washington. A gathering to honor her life was held at the family home in Klipsan Beach. Her guestbook is available on-line at www.penttilaschapel.com