RECORDS
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
East Oregonian
Leonard Bullock
Albert George ‘Bud’ Isensee
Peggy Naomi Hickey
Pendleton
December 20, 1939-April 1, 2017
Connell, Wash.
August 4, 1924-March 23, 2017
Hermiston
April 7, 1937-March 31, 2017
Leonard Bullock, 77,
of
Pendleton,
Oregon,
passed away on April 1,
2017. Leonard was born
on December 20, 1939 in
Shreveport, Louisiana, to
Viola (Blanton) and Jessie
Bullock.
He grew up moving around
the country with his
four brothers and
one sister. They
eventually settled
in Pendleton in
1955.
Leonard
worked for Simplot
as a forklift operator
for many years in
Hermiston and also
spent a lot of his
working years as a
handyman.
Bullock
He was a Main
Street Cowboy. He
had a passion for animals,
having four dogs at the time
he passed. He also loved old
cars, gardening and any yard
work. Leonard was a long
time member of the Bethel
Assembly of God and spent
many years as a bell ringer
for the Salvation Army
during the holiday season.
Leonard is preceded
in death by his parents,
brothers Floyd Bullock and
Mac Bullock, and son Sandy
Williams. He is survived
by his wife of 17 years,
Dorothy (Lambert) Bullock;
brothers James Bullock
and John Bullock; sister
Lavern
Crum;
children
Candy
(Jeff) Hanson and
James
(Letha)
Williams; multiple
grandchildren, and
10 great-grandchil-
dren.
A public visi-
tation will be held
at Burns Mortuary
of Pendleton on
Friday, April 7th
from 3-7 p.m.
Funeral
service
is at Bethel Assembly of
God on Saturday, April 8th
at 2 p.m. Leonard Bullock
will be laid to rest at Olney
Cemetery.
Burns
Mortuary
of
Pendleton is in charge of
arrangements. Sign the
online condolence at www.
burnsmortuary.com.
Dolores Louise Olsen
Pendleton
April 16, 1924-April 3, 2017
Dolores Louise Olsen
passed away on April 3,
2017, in Pendleton. She
was born in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, on April 16,
1924, to John Traas and
Lousie M. Fischer Traas.
Dolores was raised in and
around Milwaukee along
with her three
brothers. She grad-
uated from North
Division
High
School in 1942.
As part of the war
effort, she worked
at
Globe-Union
testing
airplane
radar condensers.
She met the love
of her life, Lester
F. Olsen, while Olsen
he was on naval
school training in
the area. After a whirlwind
courtship of 14 days, they
were engaged. They were
married at the end of the
war, on October 13, 1945, in
Pendleton at Peace Lutheran
Church. She and Lester were
married 56 years prior to his
death on April 8, 2002.
Dolores came west to the
wilds of Eastern Oregon to
live in Pendleton, the home-
town of Lester. She worked
for the city of Pendleton for a
number of years, prior to the
birth of their first child. She
then became a homemaker,
raising five children while
living near Helix. After they
became empty-nesters, she
began work for ECOAC as
a cook at the Senior Citizen
Center, until retiring in 1989.
Lester and her family
were the center of her life.
She was a 4-H leader and
Blue Bird leader for many
years. She loved to sew,
bake and scrapbook. She
especially enjoyed traveling,
volksmarching, folk dancing
and roller skating, along
with playing pinochle and
bunco, or any other game.
She always attended the
activities of her children and
grandchildren.
Dolores was a life-long
member of the Lutheran
Church,
being
confirmed at the
age of 13. She was
a member of Peace
Lutheran Church
for 71 years, and
had been active in
many aspects of the
church. Her church
family was very
important to her.
Her
parents,
husband
Lester,
four brothers and a
sister predeceased
her. She is survived by her
children and their spouses:
John and Marilyn Olsen,
Marlene Tidwell, Jim and
Kim Olsen, Marcia and
Michael Flemmer, and
Douglas and Mary Olsen.
Also surviving are her
grandchildren: Kelly, Erik,
Paul, Colby, Adam, Rebecca,
Jacob, Jason, Sarah and Eliz-
abeth, 16 great-grandchil-
dren, sister-in- law Nancy
Traas, and numerous nieces
and nephews.
A memorial service
will be held at 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 6, 2017, at
Peace Lutheran Church.
Donations in her memory
may be made to the Peace
Lutheran Church Memorial
Fund, Umatilla County
Historical Society, PAWS, or
a charity of your choice.
Burns
Mortuary
of
Pendleton is in charge of
arrangements. Sign the
online condolence book on
www.burnsmortuary.com
Albert “Bud” George
Isensee passed away peace-
fully at his home in Connell,
Washington, at 2:22 p.m. on
Thursday, March
23rd, 2017, with his
daughter Charity
and granddaughter
Danielle by his
side. He was 92
years young.
Bud was born on
August 4, 1924, in
Ventura, California,
to Bernard and
Mayme
(Laird)
Isensee. His family
moved to the Herm-
iston, Oregon, area
in 1929.
Bud enlisted in
the United States Isensee
Army Air Corps in
1943 and proudly
served his country as a tail
gunner in a B-52 bomber.
After World War II, Bud
worked several different
jobs. He was a Los Angeles
County highway motorcycle
officer, a photographer,
a Richland, Washington,
police officer, worked on the
Columbia Basin Irrigation
Project, Hanford Nuclear
Plant, Umatilla Ordnance
Depot and he eventually
retired from the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers at Chief
Joseph Dam as a control
room operator.
He married Cherie June
Vincent in Winnemucca,
Nevada, in 1950 and
together they had five chil-
dren. He lived the majority
of his life in the Brewster
and Bridgeport area, and
most recently in Connell.
Bud enjoyed tending his
vegetable garden, watching
Western movies, listening
to audiobooks, observing
the weather, going for drives
and spending time
with his animals
and family. Bud’s
humor and story-
telling will be
dearly missed by
family
members
and friends, and
all who crossed his
path.
Survivors
include his children,
Albert Joseph “Joe”
(Hendrika) Isensee,
Gregory Vincent
“Greg”
(Jody)
Isensee,
Charity
Anne Isensee and
Michael
Noel
“Mike”
(Gen)
Isensee;
14
grandchil-
dren; and several loved
great-grandchildren and a
great-great-grandchild.
Bud was preceded in
death by an infant daughter,
Rosemarie, and his one
true love Cherie June; two
brothers, Bernard “Bernie”
and Edwin “Eddie” Isensee;
and two sisters, Alva
“Boots” Hunt and IdaMae
“Perk” Rodda.
A celebration of life will
be held on April 22nd at the
Othello Senior Center in
Othello, Washington, from
1-4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made in
Bud’s name to the American
Legion Columbia Post 97
in Brewster, Washington, or
the Inland Northwest Honor
Flight in Spokane, Wash-
ington.
Steve W. ‘Hunk’ Hunkapillar
Pendleton
March 17, 1949-April 1, 2017
Steve W. Hunkapillar and spent many hours passing
(Hunk) died April 1, 2017, on his passion of hunting
at his home following a long and fishing to his son Adam
battle with kidney cancer.
and grandsons Coppin and
He was born on St. Rylan. Steve was a member
Patrick’s Day, March 17, of the Pendleton City Club,
1949, to Chester T. (Chet) Pendleton Country Club,
Hunkapillar Jr. and Patricia Pendleton Elks Lodge and
(Pat) Ward Hunkapillar, in McNary Yacht Club, and
Portland, Oregon.
made many friend-
The family moved
ships through those
to Pendleton, and
associations.
later to Athena
Steve is survived
where
they
by his wife Kay
purchased
the
in Pendleton; son
“Dudley
house”
Adam (Amy) and
and Steve learned
grandsons Coppin
his love for reno-
and Rylan, all
vating as the family
of
Kennewick,
remodeled
the
Wash.;
brothers
historic home.
Bill Hunkapillar of
Steve met his Hunkapillar
Tahoe City, Calif.,
future wife Kay
and Taum Sayers
Daggett of Heppner
of Truckee, Calif.;
at Blue Mt. Community sister Cyndi Miller(Randy) of
College. They married Newport, Wash.; and several
September 27, 1969, and nieces and nephews. He was
later had a son, Adam. Steve preceded by his parents.
was well known in the local
A celebration of life will
agriculture community for be held later in the spring. In
his knowledge of Caterpillar lieu of flowers, if you choose,
equipment parts. He retired please remember Steve with
from Western States (Cat) donations to the Pendleton
Equipment Co. in 2004, and City Club or your favorite
then used his love of remod- charity.
eling to buy and renovate
Online condolences may
homes for resale.
be shared with the family at
Steve loved the outdoors, www.pioneerchapel.com
DEATH NOTICES
UPCOMING SERVICES
Austin L. Bieren
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
No services scheduled
THURSDAY, APRIL 6
OLSEN, DOLORES — Memorial service at 11 a.m. at
Peace Lutheran Church, 210 N.W. Ninth St., Pendleton.
Umatilla
Jan. 7, 1992-March 28, 2017
Austin L. Bieren, 25, of Umatilla died Tuesday, March
28, 2017, while serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was born
Jan. 7, 1992, in Pendleton. A celebration of life service with
military honors will be held Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. at
the Umatilla High School gymnasium. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online condo-
lence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Robert W. Buboltz
College Place, Wash.
Aug. 23, 1930-April 3, 2017
Robert W. Buboltz, 86, of College Place died Monday,
April 3, 2017, in College Place. He was born Aug. 23, 1930.
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in
charge of arrangements.
Bernice Y. Cleaver
Hermiston
Feb. 21, 1929-April 1, 2017
Bernice Y. Cleaver, 88, of Hermiston died Saturday,
April 1, 2017, in Hermiston. She was born Feb. 21, 1929,
in Riverton, Wyo. A graveside funeral service will be held
Monday, April 10 at 11 a.m. (MST) at Hilltop Memorial
Cemetery in Nyssa. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in
care of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
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Peggy Naomi Hickey
was born on April 7, 1937,
to Amos and Estelle Rose in
Freeport, Texas. She passed
away on March 31, 2017, in
Hermiston, Oregon, at the age
of 79.
She attended schools in
Texas, Illinois, and Kentucky
as her stepfather
worked in construc-
tion and moved to
from state to state
with the building of
new dams.
She met and
married
James
A. Hickey on
September 3, 1954.
She continued with
her senior year of
high school and Hickey
graduated
from
Brazosport High
School in May of 1955.
Peggy worked as a prac-
tical nurse in Laramie, Wyo.,
Mercy Hospital in Redding,
Calif.,
Virginia
Mason
Hospital, Seattle, Wash., and
Good Shepherd Hospital
here in Hermiston. She drove
forklift at Lamb Weston in
Hermiston and Boardman.
Her favorite job, though,
was out at Hinkle working
for Stubby Transportation
as a yard hostler. She loved
the banter and giving the
rail crews a bad time when
picking them up or taking
them to the trains.
Peggy enjoyed crocheting,
embroidery, reading and
bowling. She was the secre-
tary of the Kings and Queens
bowling league on Monday
nights. She bowled on the
Thursday night Women’s
Major League, the Tuesday
Morning Coffee League and
the Travel League. She had
the most fun as a member of
Mother Goose and Her Four
Quackers for bowling tourna-
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Bartholomew Government Build-
ing upper conference room, 110
N. Court St., Heppner. (541-676-
9061)
UMATILLA COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m.,
Umatilla County Courthouse room
130, 216 S.E. Fourth St., Pendle-
ton. (Doug Olsen 541-278-6208)
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VISORY COMMITTEE, 4 p.m.,
Hermiston Airport lounge, 1600
Airport Way, Hermiston. (541-567-
5521)
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD
OF EDUCATION, 6 p.m., Blue
Mountain Community College Pi-
oneer Hall boardroom, 2411 N.W.
Carden Ave., Pendleton. (Shan-
non Franklin 541-278-5951)
CONDON CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128 S.
Main St., Condon. (541-384-2711)
UMATILLA RURAL FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT, 7 p.m.,
Umatilla Fire Department, 305
Willamette St., Umatilla. (541-922-
2770)
THURSDAY, APRIL 6
PENDLETON DOWNTOWN
ASSOCIATION, 7-8:15 a.m.,
Pendleton City Hall communi-
ty room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. (541-304-3912)
ADAMS PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Adams City
Hall, 190 N. Main St., Adams.
(541-566-9380)
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PLANNING
ments. She was a member of
the Womens Auxiliary for the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the Disabled American Vets
Auxiliary.
Peggy is survived by
her sister Mary Hoopaw
(Jennings); brothers John
Ross and Jim Hoopaw;
daughter
Sherri
and son Tom; eight
grandchildren, and
11
great-grand-
children. She was
preceded in death
by her parents,
Amos and Estelle,
stepfather Leonard
(Curly) Hoopaw,
husband
James,
sons Danny and
Doug and stepson
James A. Hickey Jr.
Her
family
would like to thank the staff
at Ashley Manor, especially
Minerva, Kim, Anna, Lilly
and Dahna, who have been
there for her and loved her as
an extended family member.
I know that she was in your
hearts and was your “little
trouble maker.” We will be
forever grateful for your love
and support. Thank you.
The family would also like
to thank Vange John Hospice
for the support that they have
given to Mom in her time of
need. Thank you so much.
Any donations can be
made to Disabled American
Veterans or to the Alzheimer’s
Research Foundations.
A graveside
funeral
service will be held on Friday,
April 7, 2017, at 1:00 p.m.
at the Hermiston Cemetery,
Hermiston, Oregon.
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
Jimmie Ray Cossey
Pendleton
June 19, 1951-March 21, 2017
Jim passed away at
OHSU after a battle with
lung cancer.
Jim was born in Hanford,
Calif., to Ethan and
Peanut Cossey. He
lived and worked in
Oregon for most of
his life.
Jim lived a full
life and was loved
by many. He was
the kind of person
that was happy
with anything and
always had a smile
on his face. He Cossey
loved
camping,
boating and spending time
with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his
wife Sheila Cossey; children
Michelle (Zoltan) Werkner,
Michael (Kathy) Cossey and
Mandy (Brandon) Bosworth;
seven grandchildren; three
sisters and six
brothers,
and
many nieces and
nephews.
His celebration
of life for family
will be held on
April 10, and for
friends and family
on May 27.
Jim was that
guy that would
always make you
laugh and he loved
everyone. He is going to be
missed very much. Words
can’t explain the joy he
brought to everyone’s life.
HERMISTON
Man pleads not guilty to mail theft
East Oregonian
Ryan Jeffrey Tremblay of
Hermiston faces 14 counts of
mail theft.
The 37-year-old pleaded
not guilty to the charges in
mid February.
A Umatilla County grand
jury indicted Tremblay in
January of the charges of mail
theft or receipt of stolen mail,
a class C felony in Oregon.
Each count corresponds to
one victim, according to the
indictment.
MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
Page 5A
Tremblay remains free
on his own recognizance.
According to the conditional
release agreement he signed,
he cannot have contact with
any of the victims.
His next court hearing is
April 17 in Hermiston before
Circuit Judge Eva Temple.
Route work
pays for my
children’s
activities.
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3133)
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District office, 107 N.W. 10th St.,
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