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
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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.
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Tuesday, Feb. 7
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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,
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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)
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MISSION, 7 p.m., Condon City
Hall, 128 S. Main St., Condon.
(541-384-2711)
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City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St.,
Hermiston. (541-567-5521)
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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-
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upper conference room, 110 N.
Court St., Heppner. (Sandi Put-
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Boardman Fire Department, 300
S. Wilson Lane, Boardman. (541-
481-3473)
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