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RECORDS Wednesday, February 8, 2017 East Oregonian Emogene (Smith) Hiersche Eugene “Gene” Harry Baker Maria Lucia Llona Pendleton Nov. 5, 1921-Feb. 1, 2017 Pendleton June 3, 1928-Feb. 2, 2017 Athena Jan. 1, 1951-Feb. 4, 2017 Emogene Elizabeth around the world. Hiersche (Smith) age 95, When Don died after longtime Pendleton resident almost 49 years of marriage, and business owner, passed Emogene continued to love away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2017, and cherish times spent with at Sun Ridge Retirement her family and friends. She Community in Pendleton, was known for her quick Oregon. She was born on wit, spunk and caring. Nov. 5, 1921, the daughter Emogene was a lifelong of I.E. (Irvin) and member of the Elsie (Batson) Seventh-day Smith, on the Adventist church. family farm near The amazing Madison, South love of God was Dakota. central to her She attended life. One of her and graduated favorite hobbies from a one-room was volunteering country school at her church and near her home. also Harris Junior She received Academy, the her high school Hiersche Adventist Chris- education at Plain- tian School in view Academy, Pendleton. a Seventh-day Adventist In 2001, she married a boarding school in Redfield, friend from high school, South Dakota. Following Herb Hill. They were both her graduation, she and widowed, and were happy her mama hitchhiked from to find companionship Madison, South Dakota, to together. Emogene chose College Place, Washington, to spend the last 11 years of so Emogene could attend her life at Sun Ridge Retire- Walla Walla College for ment Community owned by pre-nursing. She graduated her dear friends, Carol and in 1945 from the Portland Rolly Biegler. Sanitarium & Hospital Emogene is survived by School of Nursing. her daughter, Susan Lund- Emogene was tempo- quist and husband Dr. Chris rarily helping her brother of Pendleton, Oregon; her at his Milton-Freewater son, Dr. Daniel Hiersche Drive-In when she met a and wife Julie of Ellens- handsome Oregon State burg, Washington; grand- Trooper who stopped by children, Becky Caswell for a snack. They dated and husband Richard of while she worked as an RN Pendleton, Oregon; Dr. at St. Anthony Hospital in Michael Hiersche and wife Pendleton. She married the Jessica of Chico, California; “love of her life,” Donald Stephen Lundquist and wife Hiersche, on Aug. 16, 1950. Kyndre of Happy Valley, The newlyweds made Oregon; and Dr. Matthew their first home in Port- Hiersche and wife Joy of land, Oregon, where their Fresno, California; and great-grandchildren, daughter, Susan; and son, her Hannah, Abigail and Emma Dan; were born. The Hiersches moved Caswell of Pendleton, to Pendleton, Oregon, to Oregon; Liam and Finn build Hiersche’s Nursing Hiersche of Chico, Cali- Home in 1960. They fornia; and Kate and Jack worked together as a team Lundquist of Happy Valley, to provide the same loving Oregon. She is preceded in care to each patient that death by her parents, her they would want for their husband, Donald Hiersche; own parents. Don worked as her husband, Herb Hill; and nursing home administrator her brothers, Hap Smith of Washington; while Emogene worked as Sunnyside, and Dale Smith of Weston, director of nurses. The highlight of Oregon. A celebration of life Emogene’s life was her great love for her husband, service will be held at the Seventh-day children, grandchildren, Pendleton Church on and great-grandchildren. Adventist Many years of treasured Friday, Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. memories were made at the Those wishing to honor her family cabin on Wallowa memory may contribute to Harris Jr. Academy Lake. After their retirement in in Pendleton, Pendleton Adventist 1977, Don and Emogene Seventh-day or Maranatha spent their time traveling, Church visiting their children Volunteers International. and grandchildren as well Those wishing to sign as doing self-supporting Emogene’s online memo- missionary work for rial book may do so at their church. They joined www.funeralhomesmith. Maranatha Volunteers Inter- com. Smith Funeral Home national and built churches Sunnyside, Washington, is and schools in countries in care of arrangements. DEATH NOTICES Douglas Paul Magnaghi Milton-Freewater Aug. 14, 1957-Feb. 5, 2017 Douglas Paul Magnaghi, 59 of Milton-Freewater died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at his home. He was born August 14, 1957. Arrangements are with Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater. Gary Allen Cruse Lebanon May 21, 1945-Feb. 4, 2017 Former Pendleton resident Gary Allen Cruse,71, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Lebanon. He was born May 21, 1945, in Vancouver, Washington. No services are planned. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuary.com Brok D. Palmer Hermiston Feb. 28, 1999-Feb. 6, 2017 Brok D. Palmer, 17, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at his home in Hermiston. He was born Feb. 28, 1999, in Herm- iston. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at 11 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. A celebration potluck gathering follows at noon at The Pheasant Bar & Grill, Hermiston. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at www. burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Timothy E. Newtson Helix Oct. 15, 1957-Feb. 5, 2017 Timothy E. Newtson 59, of Helix died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in La Grande. He was born Oct. 15, 1957, in Pendleton. Services are pending with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuary.com OBITUARY POLICY The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can in- clude small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These in- clude information about services. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastorego- nian.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@eastoregonian.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the East Oregonian office. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221. Gene Baker, 88, of Pendleton, Oregon, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at St. Anthony Hospital. Gene was born June 3, 1928 outside Gran- geville, Idaho, to Howard and Lavonne “Bonnie” Baker. Until age 9, he attended schools in rural Idaho. In 1938, his parents purchased Bingham Springs (later to become the Bar M Ranch), where Gene and his sister, Ginna, rode on horseback 7 miles both ways Baker to the Gibbon school. He graduated from Pendleton High School in 1945 and shortly after enlisted in the Navy, serving on the USS Hanna in both World War II and the Korean War. Between his stints in the Navy, he attended Cal Tech and Eastern Oregon College, where he was active in the rodeo circuits. After his discharge from the Navy, Gene returned to work at the ranch where he met the love of his life, Hope Vallentyne, who came as a guest one summer. They were married at the ranch on April 5, 1952, and worked side by side for nearly 50 years while also raising their children there. He often spent the morn- ings shoeing horses and then heading to the kitchen to bake his famous bread and cinnamon rolls in the afternoons. Gene enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards at the Elks, watching M*A*S*H reruns and was well-known for his Sunday fried chicken, the beautiful raspberries he grew and later for the cracked walnuts he would share with family and friends. After Hope’s passing in 2002, Gene later moved to Pendleton, where his final years were spent. Gene is survived by his four children, Dan Baker (Cherise), Sally Schlect (Kurt), Jerry (Elsa) and Tom (Patti); nine grand- children, Sarah, Donny, Becky, Casey, Wendy, Eric, Randi, Jimmy and Melina; two great-grandchildren, Jack and Teddy. He is also survived by his friend, Cathy. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, beloved wife, Hope; first- born son, Jimmy; and his sister, Virginia “Ginna” MacDonald. Special thanks to the compassionate staffs at Sun Ridge and Suttle Care for the loving care they gave Gene during the time he resided there in his later years. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elks National Foundation (ENF) or Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), c/o Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, 131 Byers Ave. S.E., Pend- leton, OR 97801. A cele- bration of life for Gene will be held later in the spring. Scott “Scotty” Leon Goodman Pilot Rock April 15, 195-Feb. 1, 2017 Scott “Scotty” “Papa” degree in electrical engi- Leon Goodman (62) of Pilot neering. He worked for the Rock died in Pendleton on Army Corps of Engineers. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. He married Cindy L. At his request no services Goodman on Sept. 6, 1975. will be held at this time. A They were married for 41 celebration of life will be years. held at a later date. Burns He enjoyed fishing, Mortuary of Pendleton is in archery hunting, and was an charge of arrange- avid gun collector. ments. Sign the He is survived online condolences by his wife, Cindy book at www. L. Goodman b u r n s m o r t u a r y. of Pilot Rock, com. Oregon; daughters, Scott was born Penny (spouse April 15, 1954 Jason) Gibbs in Memphis, of Pilot Rock, Tennessee, to Ivan Oregon; Amy Goodman and Evers (life partner Dorthy Vaughn. Brandie Perry) He lived in Goodman of The Dalles, Milton-Freewater, Oregon; brothers, Oregon; Shasta, California; Brian Goodman of College Dallesport, Washington; Place, Washington; Mark and, just recently, Pilot (Linda) Goodman of Union, Rock, Oregon. Oregon; and two grandchil- He graduated from Pilot dren, Rhyanne Oates and Rock High School in 1972. Coley Gibbs. He graduated from Blue He was preceded in death Mountain Community by his parents, Ivan and College in 1998, earning a Dorthy Goodman. UPCOMING SERVICES WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 CHAPMAN, EARL — Graveside service at 1 p.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton. THURSDAY, FEB. 9 KAPUS, VICKY — Graveside service and inurnment at 1:15 p.m. at Mt. Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 S.E. 240th St., Kent, Washington. FRIDAY, FEB. 10 HIERSCHE HILL, EMOGENE — Celebration of life at 3 p.m. at the Pendleton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1401 S.W. Goodwin Place. WOHLCKE, RICHARD — Service at 10 a.m. at Skyview Memorial Park, 70116 Highway 395, Pendleton. SATURDAY, FEB. 11 GRAY, GARY — Celebration of life at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston. TEWS, BILL — Celebration of life at 2 p.m. at the Ione American Legion Hall, 325 W. Second St. LOTTERY Monday, Feb. 6 Megabucks 7-12-14-18-21-45 Estimated jackpot: $3.6 million Lucky Lines 2-8-9-13-20-24-25-30 Estimated jackpot: $32,000 Win for Life 24-39-43-54 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 5-1-3-0 4 p.m.: 3-7-0-0 7 p.m.: 7-2-9-4 10 p.m.: 8-0-7-6 Tuesday, Feb. 7 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 1-6-3-1 Maria Llona, longtime resident of Athena, Oregon, and member of Athena Chris- tian Church, passed on in the early morning of Saturday, Feb. 4, at St. Anthony Hospital from complications after emergency surgery. Maria “Aunt Ree” Llona was born in Ontario, Oregon, to Samuel and Mary Llona. She graduated from Ontario High School in 1970. “Go Tigers.” She lived in Florida, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Eugene, Oregon, before settling in the Pendleton area where she lived Llona most of her life. She was manager of Prison Industries for the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institute. There, she over saw the production of the “Prison Blues” line of blue jeans. She retired from the Oregon Department of Corrections in 2014. She was an accomplished seamstress. She made and sold hand-sewn clothes, knitted sweaters and did alterations for clothing stores before going to work for ODC. Along the way roller-skated competitively, Page 5A learned to play a wonderful Spanish Guitar, spun her own yarn for sweaters and collected glass orbs. She loved her cats, a good book or Downton Abbey & Master- piece Theater. She is survived by her brother, Thomas Llona of Portland, Oregon; nephews, Dean Maltsberger of Salt Lake City, Utah; Ryan Cowgill of Fruitland, Idaho; Samuel Llona of Portland, Oregon; and nieces, Pamela Chandler of Salt Lake City, Utah; Robin Davis of Nampa, Idaho; Andrea Guadagno of Graham, Wash- ington; and Tori Wilson of Ontario, Oregon. Her mother and father, Mary and Santos “Sam” Llona; sister, Gail Malts- berger; brother, David Samuel Llona, and his son, David Llona; preceded her in death. A memorial service and a celebration of her life with family and friends will take place in Ontario, Oregon, in the spring. Share online condolences with the family at www. pioneerchapel.com Richard E. Wohlcke Adams April 15, 1945-Feb. 6, 2017 Richard Emil Wohlcke of Adams, Oregon, died on Feb. 6, 2017, in Richland, Wash- ington. He was 71 years old. He was born April 15, 1945, to William and Roberta (Marcum) Wohlcke. He lived in Pendleton and Adams, Oregon. He attended school in Pendleton and later went to Blue Mountain Community College where he earned his AA (two-year degree). He served in the Wohlcke U.S. Army as a medic in Vietnam. He was a logger and truck driver. He loved to fish and camp. He loved his family and enjoyed family gather- ings. He was a member of the NRA. He is survived by spouse, Janet Fessler of Adams, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his father, William Wohlcke; mother, Roberta Wohlcke; and brother, Billy Wohlcke. There will be a service Feb. 10, 2017, at 10 a.m. at Skyview Memorial Park for family and friends. Pastor J. McCombs will be the officiant. Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuary.com. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton handled arrangements. MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 UKIAH SCHOOL DISTRICT, 8 a.m., Ukiah Community School, 201 Hill St., Ukiah. (541-427- 3731) MORROW COUNTY COURT, 9 a.m., Irrigon Public Library, 200 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3, 12 p.m., Mil- ton-Freewater Golf Course restaurant, 301 Catherine St., Milton-Freewater. (541-938-5531) STANFIELD IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 12 p.m., District Office, 100 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield. (Kar- ra Van Fossen 541-449-3272) PORT OF MORROW COM- MISSION, 1:30 p.m., Port of Mor- row, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. (541-481-7678) PENDLETON FACADE COMMITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pend- leton City Hall administrative con- ference room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Julie Chase 541-966-0204) RIVERSIDE SITE COUNCIL, 5:30 p.m., Riverside High School library, 210 N.E. Boardman Ave., Boardman. (541-676-9128) WESTON CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. (541-566-3313) ATHENA PLANNING COM- MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena. (541-566-3862) EASTERN OREGON RE- GIONAL AIRPORT COMMIS- SION, 6:30 p.m., Eastern Oregon Regional Airport terminal/adminis- tration office, 2016 Airport Road, Pendleton. (Erica Stewart 541- 276-7754) ADAMS CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Adams City Hall, 190 N. Main St., Adams. (541-566-9380) CONDON PLANNING COM- MISSION, 7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128 S. Main St., Condon. (541-384-2711) CONDON SCHOOL DIS- The Place for Lovebirds T UESDAY , F EBRUARY 14 Bleu Cheese Topped Sirloin - $29.95 Fire Roasted Salmon with Mango Salsa - $26 Special Homemade Valentine Desserts by Pastry Chef Rory CALL FOR RESERVATIONS Saloon Opens at 4 PM • Dinner beginning at 5 PM M 541.278.1100 H AMLEY S TEAK H OUSE COURT & MAIN • DOWNTOWN PENDLETON TRICT, 7 p.m., Condon Grade School, 220 S. East St., Condon. (541-384-2441) HERMISTON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521) STANFIELD SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Stanfield School District office, 1120 N. Main St., Stanfield. (541-449-3305) UMATILLA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1, 7 p.m., Herm- iston Safety Center, 320 S. First St., Hermiston. (Reta Larson 541- 567-8822) HELIX SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7:30 p.m., Helix School library, 120 Main St., Helix. (541-457- 2175) THURSDAY, FEB. 9 MORROW COUNTY ROAD COMMITTEE, 9 a.m., Bar- tholomew Government Building upper conference room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner. (Sandi Put- man 541-989-9500) U M AT I L L A - M O R R O W COUNTY FARM BUREAU, 12 p.m., TBA, TBA, Pendleton. (Julie Spratling 541-457-8045) BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, 1 p.m., Boardman Fire Department, 300 S. Wilson Lane, Boardman. (541- 481-3473) 2/8 Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie 12:00 A RAISIN IN THE SUN A Dog’s Purpose (PG) 4:30 6:50 9:20 La La Land (PG13) 3:50* 6:40 9:30 Split (PG13) 4:20 7:20 10:00 Rings (PG13) 4:40 7:10 9:40 Hidden Figures (PG) 4:10 7:00 9:50 Credit & Debit Cards accepted Cineplex gift cards available * Matinee Pricing wildhorseresort.com 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216
