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Page 6A RECORDS East Oregonian Saturday, June 13, 2015 OBITUARIES Frank J. Hajek Bonifacia Maria Rivera Floyd Lee Wilson Pendleton February 20, 1921-June 2, 2015 Pendleton November 1, 1954–June 9, 2015 Pilot Rock May 18, 1927-June 6, 2015 Frank J. Hajek, a Pend- leton resident, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at a local facility. He was 94 years old. Frank was born February 20, 1921, in Glover, North Dakota, to parents Frank and Teresa Hajek. He was the ninth of 10 children. He married Erlaine Middlestead in March 1956. They had two children, Marla and Lori. :KHQ KH ¿UVW came to Pendleton in the 1940s, he worked at the Oregon State Hospital, Comries, and Pendleton Grain Growers. Hajek In the 1960s, they purchased and operated the A&W Burger Barn for 30 years. Frank loved working with his hands and had many hobbies. There wasn’t DQ\WKLQJKHFRXOGQ¶W¿[+H also enjoyed his time as a volunteer serving lunches at the Salvation Army, hunting, baseball and basketball. In later years, he enjoyed his coffee buddies and lucky number Tuesday. We were all told many stories of growing up on the farm during the Depression. It wasn’t a good story if it wasn’t told with great detail. Over the years, he and his wife made many fun trips to North Dakota to visit rela- tives and friends. Recently, his nephew Doug had taken him to Marysville, Wash., to visit his 103-year-old brother Ernie. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Erlaine; daugh- ters Marla (Joe) Lieuallen of Adams and Lori Hajek Daly of Pendleton; grandson Justin Daly of Pendleton; great-grandchildren Devon, Gavin, Cy and Reyanna Daly; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and nine siblings. At his request there will be no service. Contributions in memory of Frank may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in care of Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, 131 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 ([SUHVVLRQV RI FRQGR- lences may be shared with the family at www.pioneer- chapel.com. Marjorie M. ‘Marge’ Snyder Pendleton March 10, 1944-June 6, 2015 Marjorie M. “Marge” Snyder, 71, of Pendleton died Saturday, June 6, 2015, at her home in Pendleton, Oregon. She was born March 10, 1944, in Minnesota to Manford “Mike” Horsman and Margaret Zwart. Marge loved her dogs and gardening. She is survived by her brothers Gary Horsman of Spokane, Washington, and Ron Horsman of Long Creek, Oregon; her daugh- ters Kimberely Demonnin (husband Kenneth) of Spokane, Washington, and Tina Richardson (husband John) of Pendleton, Oregon; four grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other family and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Snyder Sr., her parents, her brother Wallace Horsman and her son Anthony “Tony” Booth. At her request, there will be no service. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.pioneerchapel.com DEATH NOTICES John E. Saatzer Pendleton Aug. 25, 1946-June 11, 2015 John E. Saatzer, 68, of Pendleton died Thursday, June 11, 2015, at his home. He was born Aug. 25, 1946. A full obit- uary will follow. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at www. burnsmortuary.com MEETINGS MONDAY, JUNE 15 WEST EXTENSION IRRIGA- TION DISTRICT, 9 a.m., Irrigon Fire Department, 705 N.E. Main St. (Lisa Baum 541-922-3814). WESTLAND IRRIGATION DISTRICT, SP GLVWULFW RI¿FH 77096 Highway 207, Echo. ECHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Echo School, 600 Gerone St. M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m. budget hearing, 6:40 p.m. regular meeting, McLoughlin High School music room, 120 S. Main St., Mil- ton-Freewater. PENDLETON YOUTH COM- MISSION, 7 p.m., Intermountain (6'RI¿FH6:1\H$YH TUESDAY, JUNE 16 ATHENA CEMETERY DIS- TRICT, SP $WKHQD &LW\ Hall, 215 S. Third St. IRRIGON CITY COUNCIL, 6 SP ,UULJRQ &LW\ +DOO 1( Main St. UMATILLA COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIS- TRICT, SP6:&'FRQIHUHQFH URRP6(+DLOH\$YH3HQG- leton. EAST UMATILLA COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., dis- WULFWRI¿FH(0DLQ6W$WKHQD PENDLETON CITY COUN- CIL, SP 3HQGOHWRQ &LW\ +DOO FRXQFLOFKDPEHUV6:(PL- JUDQW$YH PILOT ROCK CITY COUN- CIL, SP 3LORW 5RFN &LW\ +DOO FRXQFLO FKDPEHUV : 0DLQ St.. STANFIELD CITY COUNCIL, SP 6WDQ¿HOG&LW\ +DOO FRXQFLO FKDPEHUV:&RH6W EAST UMATILLA COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 7:30 p.m., (0DLQ6W$WKHQD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 MORROW COUNTY COURT, DP 3RUW RI 0RUURZ &RQIHU- HQFH 5RRP 0DULQH 'ULYH Boardman. UMATILLA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., 8PDWLOOD&RXQW\&RXUWKRXVHURRP 6()RXUWK6W3HQGOH- ton. MILTON-FREEWATER CEM- ETERY MAINTENANCE DIS- TRICT NO. 3, noon, Shelly’s Last 6KRW 5HVWDXUDQW 0LOWRQ)UHHZD- WHU *ROI &RXUVH &DWKHULQH $YH WESTON CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St. UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR BOARD, 6:30 p.m., Stafford +DQVHOO*RYHUQPHQW&HQWHUURRP '' 6( &ROXPELD 'ULYH Hermiston. (541-567-6121). BOARDMAN PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Board- PDQ&LW\+DOO10DLQ6W OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY DISTRICT, SP GLVWULFW RI¿FH 200 S. Main St., Boardman. PILOT ROCK SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, SP 3LORW 5RFN +LJK 6FKRROOLEUDU\1(&KHUU\6W UMATILLA HOSPITAL DIS- TRICT, 7:30 p.m., Umatilla Medi- FDO&OLQLF6HYHQWK6W Bonifacia Maria Rivera, 60, was born November LQ $[XWOD 3XHEOD 0H[LFR DQG SDVVHG DZD\ June 9, 2015, in Portland, Ore., following a long illness. Boni was born to Apolinar DQG-RVH¿QD5LYHUD7RUUHVDW KRPH LQ 0H[LFR In 1979, when she was 25 years old, she moved to Pend- leton, Ore., then to Milton-Freewater, Ore., in 1982. In 1987, at the age of 33, she moved with her four children to Passaic, New Jersey. While living in New Jersey, Rivera Boni worked at several different factories. In 2002 she moved back to Pendleton, Ore., to be close to her four children, and lived there until her death. Boni’s greatest love and accomplishment was raising her children. She worked very hard and made many VDFUL¿FHVWRJLYHWKHPHYHU\- thing that they needed. She was very proud of each of them and loved them dearly. To them, she was their hero. %RQL DOVR ORYHG ÀRZHUV especially yellow roses. She enjoyed gardening and KDG DQ H[WUDRUGLQDU\ JUHHQ thumb. Cooking was one of her best skills. There are many of her specialties that will never be matched. Boni also enjoyed music and watching old westerns. Boni was preceded in death by three children: AnaMaria, Jose and Marikita; her brother Juan; and JUDQGVRQ$OH[ She is survived by her parents; four children: Antonio (Angelia) Aguilar, Lucesita (Cesar) Argueta, Alvino Aguilar and -RVH¿QH 0DULDQR 9DTXHUR VL[ brothers, Norberto, Alejandro, Meli, Alfonso, Reymundo and Nasario; ¿YHVLVWHUV%DUWROD$GHOLQD Irma, Teresa and Elvia; and the 16 grandchildren that she loved too much: Fabian, Susana, Cesar and Marisol Argueta, Julisa, Junior, Christian, Ayana, Jovan, Domanic, Aileya and Isaiah Aguilar, and Devin, Richard, Damian and Adrian Vaquero. Services will be held on Monday, June 15, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Pendleton, Ore. Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuary.com Floyd Lee Wilson, a resi- dent of Pilot Rock, Oregon, died Saturday, June 6, 2015, in the mountains. He was 88 years old. At his request, no service will be held. Contributions in memory of Floyd may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to the American Heart Association, and may be sent in care of Burns Mortuary of Pend- OHWRQ 32 %R[ 489, Pendleton, OR 97801. Sign the online condolence book at www. burnsmortuary.com Burns Mortuary of Wilson Pendleton handled arrangements. Floyd was born May 18, 1927, to Delbert and Marion (Hascall) Wilson in Pendleton, Oregon. He had two brothers and a sister. On May 3, 1952, he married Dora Lee Eldridge in Pendleton. They celebrated 63 years of marriage. The couple moved to Pilot Rock in 1977. Floyd worked very hard as a cattle rancher and a wheat rancher. He loved the mountains, riding horses, ranching and farming, and his dog Garth. Floyd was a very hardworking man with very strong moral values. He is survived by his wife Dora, at the home in Pilot Rock, Ore.; sons David L. Wilson of Springdale, Wash., Norvell H. Wilson of Levelland, 7H[DV 'HOEHUW ) Wilson of Pilot Rock, Ore., Kyle L. Wilson of +HOL[ 2UH DQG Robert W. Wilson of Pilot Rock, Ore.; a sister, Delores G. Casey of Meza, Ariz.; multiple grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Fred S. Wilson and Robert N. Wilson. Lawrence John Wolfgram Pendleton July 16, 1942-June 12, 2015 Lawrence John Wolf- Dickinson State University, gram, LJ, Larry or Gpa, was School of Mines in Rapid born in Los Angeles, Calif., City, N.D., and acquired a on July 16, 1942, to Norman master’s degree in adminis- and Norma Wolfgram. He tration from the University UPCOMING SERVICES died June 12, 2015, at 72 of Oregon. while resting quietly in The family, Lawrence, SATURDAY, JUNE 13 his home surrounded by Mary and their two children, BAXTER, J. ALBERT — Mass of Christian Burial family after losing his battle Warren and Wendy, moved at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, 48022 St. with cancer. In to Alaska where Andrews Road, Mission, followed by a luncheon in the parish 2011 Lawrence Lawrence worked hall. Inurnment will follow the luncheon at Skyview Memo- was diagnosed on the Alaskan rial Park, 70116 S. Highway 395, Pendleton. with colon cancer highway and spent CRUMBLISS, DWAIN — Graveside service at 5 p.m. and underwent time hunting. After at the Pilot Rock Cemetery. A potluck dinner will follow the c h e m o t h e r a p y a couple years service at the Pilot Rock Community Center, 285 N.W. Cedar treatments, which they moved back Place. were successful. to North Dakota DUBOIS, DON — Celebration of life service at 4 p.m. at In March of this to help on the Umatilla Baptist Church, 146 Columbia St., Umatilla. year (2015) he was family farm and HARNS, VELMA — Graveside funeral services at 10 diagnosed with WKHQ ¿QDOO\ WKH\ a.m. at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Irrigon. a rarer and more moved to Dayville, POLLENTIER, JOHN — Memorial service at 11 a.m. at aggressive form Ore., in 1969, Wolfgram Boardman Community Church, 300 N.W. Second St. of cancer, angio- where Lawrence sarcoma. Although had been hired as SUNDAY, JUNE 14 the treatments helped slow the math/science teacher. No services scheduled the growth of the cancer, He held various jobs in MONDAY, JUNE 15 they were unsuccessful WKH DUHD GXULQJ WKH QH[W CAWLEY, EMMETT — Graveside funeral service at 10 at stopping it. Larry and 45 years and, although he a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Mary, who enjoy spending worked as a principal and JONES (VICORY), DYLAN — Celebration of life their winters in sunny superintendent during those service at 10 a.m. at Family Worship Center, 330 N.E. Eighth Arizona, made the long trip years, he always ended up St., Irrigon. back to Oregon in May to back in the classroom. He RIVERA, BONIFACIA — Services from noon to 4 VSHQG KLV ¿QDO GD\V LQ WKH was well known for his love p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., home they had spent so of hunting and the detailed Pendleton. many years in. stories that he told related SCHNEIDER, CARYN — Graveside service at 1 p.m. at Tentatively, Recitation to his many adventures in the Hermiston Cemetery. of the Rosary will be held Alaska and Africa. He also Tuesday evening, June 16, wrote two books about his TUESDAY, JUNE 16 WOLFGRAM, LAWRENCE — Recitation of the rosary 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at Burns time spent hunting. Lawrence lived a full life at 7 p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Mortuary of Pendleton chapel. Mass of Christian and enjoyed spending time Ave., Pendleton. Burial will be celebrated KXQWLQJ JRO¿QJ DWWHQGLQJ on Wednesday, June 17, the Catholic Church and the 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at St. fellowship with the Knights HONORS Mary’s Catholic Church in of Columbus, traveling and Pendleton, with interment to most of all spending time Gonzaga University follow at Skyview Memo- with his grandchildren. SPOKANE — Andrew Justice of Pendleton was named rial Park in Pendleton. Sign He is survived by his to the Gonzaga University President’s List, and Nicholas the online condolence book wife Mary; his mother Lacey and Rebecca Wager of Pendleton have earned place- at www.burnsmortuary. Norma; his son Warren and ment on the university’s Dean’s List, for spring semester com Burns Mortuary of his wife Stefanie Wolfgram 2015. Pendleton is handling and grandson Damian Students named to the President’s List must earn a 3.7-4.0 arrangements. Wolfgram; his daughter GPA. Dean’s List recipients are required to have a GPA of Lawrence grew up on Wendy and her husband 3.5-3.69. a ranch in Rhame, North Denny Christensen, grand- Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic Dakota. He attended Rhame daughter Terika Christensen University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 High School, where he and grandson Remington students. Situated along the Spokane River near downtown was active in basketball &KULVWHQVHQ ¿YH RWKHU Spokane, Wash., Gonzaga is routinely recognized among the and track. He also met his JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG ¿YH West’s best comprehensive regional universities. Gonzaga lifelong soul mate Mary great-grandchildren; brother RIIHUV ¿HOGV RI VWXG\ PDVWHU¶V GHJUHHV D GRFWRUDWH Nester while attending high Leonard; sister Lynette; and in leadership studies, and a Juris Doctor degree through its school, whom he married many cousins, nieces and School of Law. in 1961. Lawrence attended nephews. AIR QUALITY Air quality and burn day information: www. pendleton.or.us/pub- lic-works/environmen- tal. Air Quality Index: www.deq.state.or.us/ aqi. Burn Line: 541-966- 0327. Thank You The family of Ralph Tassie wish to express their deep appreciation to those who have sent cards & message, flowers & plants, brought food, called on the telephone, made a donation to Pet Rescue of Hermiston, attended his memorial and/or all other acts of kindness offered in our time of sorrow. A special THANK YOU to the VFW Post #4750, National Guard, the Hermiston Eagles Lodge #2909, Hermiston Fire Department, Stanfield Fire Department and Burns Mortuary. GROCERY STORE TOUR! Join Registered Dietitians, Christine Guenther and Melissa Naff, for this interactive tour! We will help you: • Understand food labels • Eat healthy on a budget • Make better choices from aisle to aisle Thursday, June 18, 2015 • 10:00 - 11:30 AM Safeway - Pendleton (Meet at the store) 203 SW 20th Ave., Pendleton Space is Limited - Call (541) 278-3235 to register.
