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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
East Oregonian
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OBITUARIES
Joyce Marie (Keeler) Barth
Robert C. “Bob” Britt
Alice Louise Fernalld
Pendleton
April 2, 1935-Oct. 23, 2015
Fossil
Jan. 16, 1925-Oct. 24, 2015
Pendleton
Oct. 26, 1926-Oct. 25, 2015
Joyce (Keeler) Barth
passed away suddenly and
unexpectedly on Friday, Oct.
23rd, 2015. The universe lost
some of its glow with the loss
of her bright, shining light
that day. Joyce was a loving
mother, grandmother, sister,
aunt, cousin, and friend.
Even at 80, she left
the world much too
soon.
Survivors
include
Elmer;
daughters, Susan
(Kevin)
Brown
and Sharron Barth;
son, Bill (Laura)
Barth; grandchil-
dren, Aaron Frey
(Nicole Jackson),
Allison Frey (Matt Barth
Peterson),
J.W.
Sharp, Kyle Barth
and Kevin Barth; sister, Betty
Siebert and her children,
Carolyn (Gale) Munden;
Lynette Forthman; and Steve
Forthman; and many close
friends she considered sisters
including the “Crazy Ladies.”
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Bill; parents,
Kenneth and Reta Keeler;
and sister, Linda Keeler.
Joyce was born to
Kenneth and Reta (Reel)
Keeler on April 2nd, 1935,
at the family home outside
of Wallowa, Oregon. For
grades one through three,
she rode her horse to
Liberty School, a one-room
schoolhouse
between
Wallowa and Lostine. She
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Wallowa Elementary School
and graduated in 1952 from
Wallowa High School. After
high school, she moved to
Spokane to attend Kinman
Business School, graduating
in 1954.
Joyce married William
(Bill) Barth on June 16th,
1956. They moved to Ingle-
wood, California, in 1956,
where she worked at an
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loved. Bill and Joyce moved
back to Wallowa County in
1958 to begin raising a family.
All three children were born
in Enterprise, Oregon. When
Bill returned to school, the
family moved to Portland,
living there until 1965. Bill’s
career then took the family
to La Grande and Pilot Rock
before moving to a six-acre
mini-farm in Pendleton in
1968. Joyce remained living
in the Pendleton family home
until her death, which was a
sanctuary for both her and all
the wildlife she fed on a daily
basis.
Once the children were
all attending school, Joyce
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a teacher’s aide and then
as the school secretary at
McKay Creek Elementary
School. After 17 years, she
transferred to West Hills
Elementary School, working
until she retired in 1999.
At both schools, Joyce was
beloved by staff, students and
parents. She was frequently
recognized
by
former
students
or their parents in
her many travels
around town.
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volunteer activities
were with organi-
zations her children
were involved in:
Camp Fire Girls,
Cub Scouts, Horse
4-H, and Dog 4-H.
She was the leader
for Pendleton Proud
Pups, a Dog Obedience 4-H
Club for many years. She also
served on the advisory board
of Community Schools,
Friends of the Library and as
an active member of the 4-H
Leaders Association. Other
volunteer activities included
serving as a volunteer hostess
on the Eagle Cap Excursion
Train in Wallowa County
during the summers of 2000
and 2002 and CASA from
2000 until the time of her
death. She was also currently
very active with PAWS,
volunteering and serving on
the board.
Joyce most enjoyed
spending time with her
children, grandchildren and
friends. She was a voracious
reader and loved traveling.
Other passions were playing
cards, shopping, and choc-
olate. Her motto was, “Eat
Dessert First.” She touched
all she met with her humor
and wit and provided a strong
shoulder for many. Joyce
will be deeply missed by her
family, friends, and all who
had the honor and joy of
knowing her. Her family and
friends were truly blessed to
have Joyce in their lives.
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tions may be made to Pioneer
Humane Society Pendleton
Animal Welfare Shelter
(PAWS) or Blue Mountain
Wildlife Rehabilitation and
Education in care of Pend-
leton Pioneer Chapel, 131
S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton,
OR, 97801.
A Celebration of Life will
be held Saturday, Oct. 31st, at
the Roy Raley (Hospitality)
Room at the Round-Up
Grounds. Those who would
like to drop by to share
memories are invited any
time from 2-5 p.m.
Online condolences may
be shared with the family at
www.pioneerchapel.com
Robert
(Bob)
Clyde
Britt, 90, of Fossil, passed
away Saturday, October
24, 2015, at Mid-Columbia
Medical-Center in
The Dalles. He was
a lifelong resident
of Oregon. He was
born January 16,
1925 at Fossil, the
son of Clyde and RJ
(Younce) Britt. He
grew up in Fossil
and Kinzua where
he attended school.
At the age of
16 he joined the
United States Navy
in 1942, and was
attached to the Navy
Air Corp. He served
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in the Aleutian
Islands, went home
on Christmas leave and
married his sweetheart, Mary
Lee Sasser. The couple was
married on December 25, 1944
at the Fossil Baptist Church.
Bob’s remaining enlistment
was served stateside.
Following his honorable
discharge, he and Mary Lee
settled in various locations
in Oregon. He worked in
a variety of occupations
including Kinzua Lumber,
as well as freight and lumber
hauling, which led into his
own business, becoming
owner/operator of RC Britt
Trucking.
Ernest L. Pennington
New York City
March 17, 1932-Oct. 23, 2015
Ernest L. Pennington, age
83, longtime resident of New
York City, died peacefully
at St. Luke’s Hospital on
October 23, 2015.
Born in Queen
City,
Missouri,
March 17, 1932,
Ernest was the
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children of the late
Ernest L. and Laome (Shaner)
Pennington. The family
moved to Pendleton, Oregon
in the early 1940s. Ernest
was a graduate of Pendleton
Senior High School, class of
1949. He received his B.A.
from the National Autono-
mous University of Mexico
in Mexico City and served in
Japan in the U.S. Army from
1950-1952.
Ernest came to New York
City in 1954 where he began
his career in public relations.
He was the vice president of
public relations at Hill and
Knowlton and at the Zinc
Institute. He served for 25
years as an administrator at
Klingenstein Fields in New
York City until his retirement
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
MONDAY
•A Milton-Freewater woman
at 9:35 a.m. reported the
theft of a chainsaw, coat and
money from the 100 block of
South Main Street.
•A woman at 10:47 a.m.
reported someone left an
“explicit note on her car” at
Vista Trailer Park, 1800 NE
10th St., Hermiston.
•A Pendleton property
owner at 10:52 a.m. reported a
previous tenant on Southwest
Hailey Place cut wires in the
attic and removed the smoke
detectors.
•A caller from an irrigation
supply company at 12:07 p.m.
reported the theft of tools
and construction equipment
from the 200 block of Sykes
Boulevard, Milton-Freewater.
•A Pendleton man at 2:32
p.m. reported his moth-
er-in-law bought meat, and the
seller was supposed to bring
her $50 in change last week
but has not returned. He said
he was concerned this was a
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•The Umatilla County
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received a report of a theft of a
calf from property on Baggett
Lane, Hermiston.
•The Morrow County
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p.m. received a report of
a border collie stuck in a
tree 20 feet off the ground
near Highway 730 and A.C.
Houghton Elementary, Irrigon.
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responders this dog climbs
into trees and also knows how
to climb down.
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p.m. on South Glendening
Street reported the theft of a
front bumper from a white Kia
four-door and someone also
broke a window in the vehicle.
•An Irrigon woman at
6:12 p.m. on Southwest Utah
Avenue reported a woman
was “screaming at the top of
her lungs for the last couple
of hours.” Morrow County
sheriff’s deputies responded
and found the disturbing
noises were coming from a
large cockatoo with the name
of Beretta. (We can’t help but
wonder if spelling was actually
Baretta, after the 1970s cop
show that features a detective
with a cockatoo named Fred.)
•A Hermiston resident on
West Walls Road at 6:25 p.m.
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Bob is survived by his
wife of 70 years, Mary Lee;
daughter, Kathy and her
husband Dave Gibson; son,
Paul and his wife
Carleana; son, Phil
and his wife, Teri;
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nine great-grand-
children; one great-
great-grandchild.
He was preceded
in death by his
parents; sister, Betty
Knight;
brother,
John;
daugh-
ter-in-law, Christy
and her son, Todd.
Bob’s
family
members
wish
to express the
profound love and
respect felt for him,
and gratitude for
the unconditional love and
support he always gave to
those he cared for. He was a
blessing to the entire family.
Funeral service will be
held Saturday, October 31,
2015, at 11 a.m. at the First
Baptist Church in Fossil.
Concluding service with
Military Honors will follow at
the Fossil I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the First
Baptist Church, P.O. Box 365,
Fossil, OR 97830.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Condon is in care of arrange-
ments.
in 2014. For many years
Ernest was an active volun-
teer for GMHC.
Ernest loved reading, the
theatre, travel and
his cats. In recent
years he toured
Turkey, Morocco,
Hungary, Austria,
the Czech Republic
and Cambodia with
his friend Helen Wilbur.
They had plans to take a
cruise down the Rhine River
this coming November and
to cross the Atlantic on the
Queen Mary II in January of
2016. Ernest was known for
his intelligence, wit and good
company.
Ernest is survived by
his brother, Eldon and wife
Nan Pennington of Mesa,
Arizona; and dear friend
Helen L. Wilbur of New York
City and many nieces and
nephews and their children.
He was preceded in death
by his brothers, Everyl of
Pendleton, Oregon; Everett
of Arizona; and sister Gayle
(Rick) Jacobson of Bend,
Oregon.
Alice Louise Fernalld
“Louise” 88, of Pendleton,
Oregon, passed away on
Oct. 25, 2015 at St. Anthony
Hospital. Louise was born
in St. Maries, Idaho, on Oct.
26, 1926, to Louis and Nellie
Mae Miller.
Louise lived a full and
rewarding
life
in the Oregon
communities
of
Wallowa,
Enter-
prise and Pend-
leton. Her family
was the focus of her
life. She had avid
interests in quilting,
reading, crossword
puzzles, gardening
and her pets.
Louise had the Fernalld
opportunity
to
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time throughout her life with
her children and grandchil-
dren. Louise was always
there for her family and
provided guiding love and
advice to help us deal with
life’s challenges.
Louise’s interest in travel
took her to different parts
of the world. She enjoyed
the company of others in
her travel trailer community
having had to opportunity to
James A. “Jim” Davis Sr
Weston
November 14, 1943-Oct. 22, 2015
James A. “Jim” Davis,
Sr., Weston, Oregon passed
away October 22, 2015 at
his home at the age of 71
years. At his request
there will be no
funeral
service.
Munselle-Rhodes
Funeral Home in
Milton-Freewater,
Oregon in charge of
arrangements.
He was born Nov. 14,
1943 in Jackson Gap,
Alabama the son of Henry
F. and Lorene Teel Davis.
He joined the U.S. Army,
serving in Vietnam. On
Sept. 17, 1997, he married
Marilyn “Judy” Bicknell in
Santa Maria, CA.
Jim was a simple but
wonderful man. He loved
his family and friends very
much. He was a security
guard at Wildhorse Casino
for three or four years. He
made friends there as well as
Black Lake Golf Course in
California.
Jim joined the Pendleton
Horseshoe Club and loved it
very much. He played with
his son, Jay, and nephew,
Lee, and his two sons, Duane
and Mark, as well as others
every Wednesday in the
spring. When going on vaca-
UPCOMING SERVICES
Wonderland license plate from
his black 2009 GMC Sierra
2500.
•A staff member of Willow
Brook Terrace, 707 S.W. 37th
St., Pendleton, called police at
9:08 p.m. for help dealing with
a patient that was extremely
confused and combative and
hurt several employees.
•A caller at 9:13 p.m.
reported he did not want to
leave the Long Branch Cafe
& Saloon, 201 E. Main St.,
Weston, because men were
“grouping up” across the
street, and he knew two of the
men.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•A caller at 8:10 a.m. told
the Morrow County Sheriff’s
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yelling at the driver of a red
Nissan at Southwest Wyoming
Avenue and Second Street,
Irrigon. A deputy arrived and
arrested Artie Monroe Keller,
64, no address provided, for
domestic violence menacing,
a misdemeanor.
•Pendleton police arrested
Jesse Ryan Brower-Gillpatrick,
25, of Redmond, for unlawful
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felon in possession of a
weapon after a caller at 5:03
p.m. reported seeing a male
with tattoos on his chest and
carrying a handgun wrapped
up in t-shirt near Bedford
Bridge.
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live in Mesa, Arizona, each
winter for several years. She
developed many friendships
in her community of Citrus
Gardens which allowed
her to pursue quilting and
playing cards with her
neighbors.
Louise
is
survived
by
her
sister,
Audrey Smith, her
step-daughters,
Lynn Muir and
Ruth Dalton; her
children, Richard
(Joyce) Fernalld,
Katherine
(Leo)
Doherty, Margaret
Picard,
Kevin
(Marsha) Fernalld,
and Tamara (Curtis)
Gambill; numerous
nieces, nephews,
grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband (Warren),
her parents, and her sister,
Frances.
Graveside services will be
held at Skyview Memorial
Park Cemetery on Highway
395, on Oct. 29, 2015 at 10
a.m.
Online condolences may
be shared with the family at
www.pioneerchapel.com
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28
PARKS, LARRY — Funeral service at 2 p.m. at St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church, 323 Catherine St., Walla Walla.
THURSDAY, OCT. 29
FERNALLD, LOUISE — Graveside service at 10
a.m. at Skyview Memorial Park, 70116 Highway 395 S,
Pendleton.
FRIDAY, OCT. 30
LEAR, HELEN — Graveside service at 11 a.m. at
Condon Masonic Cemetery.
MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28
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tion in California, he played
with his grandson, Eloy, Jr.,
and his friends. He loved his
horseshoes!
Jim was a CB
radio pro. He talked
all over the world.
He loved talking to
friends and family
especially
his
son-in-law, Brian,
in California. Jim was a
Seahawks fan and even at the
end, he got out of bed just to
watch the game. His family
all loved him as much as
they could, hoping he knew
just how much!
He is survived by his wife,
Marilyn “Judy” Davis, at the
home, four sons, James A.
Davis, Jr. of Los Cruces, NM;
Jay Davis of Nipomo, CA;
Josh Davis of Weston, OR;
Chris Kendrick of Mitchell,
SD; four daughters, Regina
Davis of Santa Maria, CA;
Tina Dodd and Tami Kruse
both of Nipomo, CA; Jessi
Davis of Weston, OR; two
brothers, Tommy Davis and
Henry Davis both of Weston,
OR; two sisters, Lori Stoney
of Las Vegas, NV; Mary
Ann Lathum of Nipomo,
CA; six grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren
and
nieces and nephews.
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