Kathryn Pauline “Polly” Horrell passed away Saturday, Aug. 12. Graveside services were held Aug. 17 in Prairie City.

Horrell was born Oct. 21, 1931, in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, to Willy Ira and Jessie Vanderpool. She moved to Oregon in the late 1940s, where she met Stan Horrell. They married Dec. 17, 1949, in Prairie City, and had six children, Stanley, Shane, Susan, Judy, Jared and Kathryn.

Throughout her life, Horrell was involved in school organizations and church Bible schools. She volunteered for civic and school functions and was greatly involved with the community. She received her GED in 1959 and had training as a dental assistant. She waited tables and worked at the Blue Mountain Care Center for several years, and owned the first video store in Prairie City, as well as the coin-op laundromat. She enjoyed sewing, writing poetry and watercolor painting.

Horrell was preceded in death by numerous brothers and sisters and her daughter Kathryn Dale Horrell.

She is survived by her husband, Stanley Dale Horrell of Prairie City; sons Stanley John Horrell (Virginia) of Omaha, Nebraska, Shane Gregory Horrell (Debbie) of Elgin and Jared Horrell (Kristen) of Lakeside, California; daughters Susan Bielemeier (Gary) of Stayton and Judy Rogers (Kenny) of Taylor, Arizona; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.