Charlaine Woollett

Charlaine Woollett, 85, of Halfway died on January 24, 2026 at Memory Lane Assisted Living in Baker City, Oregon surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Char’s Life will be held at a later date (time, date, place to be announced)

Charlaine Annette was born, delivered by Doc Pollock, on May 5, 1940 to Charles and Glenna Smith in Halfway, Oregon.   Char was raised in Halfway most of her life, but graduated from Kennewick High School in 1958.

Char married Frank Kamaunu and together they had two children Kalan and Konia.  They divorced in 1963.  Char met Ron Woollett in 1970 and they were married in 1983 and made their home in Halfway.

Char worked for her folks as she was growing up, but later as a US Bank teller in Halfway, Portland and in 1961 Honolulu. 

She enjoyed knitting, working puzzles, mushroom and huckleberry picking, crossword puzzles, baking, canning kraut and dill pickles.  She made the BEST peanut brittle.  She grew a beautiful garden and grew beautiful roses.  A life philosophy she would share was “Read the Bible.”  And a favorite song was “I Like Beer” by Tom T. Hall.

Char enjoyed taking pictures, but not to have pictures taken of her.  She loved being a homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents Chub and Glenna; brother-in-law Dan Gover.

Char is survived by her husband Ron; daughters Konia and Dave Rich of Halfway, Oregon; Kalan and Carmen Kamaunu of Puyallup, Washington; step-son Ed Woollett of Sutter Creek, California; sisters Marilyn and Rob Dalton, Joyce Gover; grandchildren Malia Rich, Joseph Kamaunu and Margie Rich; great grandchild Teala Grant.

For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Char, the family asks to the charity of your choice through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834.  Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com