Feb. 6, 1930 – Oct. 17, 2006

Dessie Lorraine Gall, of Prineville, died Tuesday. She was 76.

An Irish wake will be held at noon Saturday at her home, 570 N.E. Belknap St., Prineville.

Ms. Gall was born Feb. 6, 1930, in Aumsville to Andy and Goldie (Davis) Devlin. She attended school in Lebanon and Portland.

Ms. Gall was a homemaker and ordained minister. She also worked as a custodian. She enjoyed writing poems and stories, the outdoors, fishing, woodworking, painting, quilting, doing puppet shows in bible school and spending time with family. She moved to Prineville in 1970.

Survivors include three sons, Tarrance, of Burns, Jimmy, of Prineville, and Arthur, of Redmond; three daughters, Anna Bentley, of Burns, Penny Campbell, of Prineville, and Mona Allen, of Charleston; a brother, Leonard Devlin, of Portland; 13 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to any charity.

Whispering Pines Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.