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East Oregonian
Saturday, April 29, 2017
OBITUARIES
William ‘Bill’ Doherty
James E. ‘Jim’ Morris
Elsie M. (Yeager) McDonald
Tacoma, Wash.
May 17, 1937-April 10, 2017
Arlington
February 27, 1932-April 27, 2017
Milton-Freewater
Bill was born May 17, brother Matt Doherty; sister
1937, in Pendleton, Ore., to Rosemary Peterson; and
Neil and Margery
numerous extended
Doherty. He passed
family
members
away April 10,
and friends.
2017, in Tacoma,
Memorial
service to be held
Wash., surrounded
Saturday,
May
by his loving family
20, 2017, at 1:00
and friends.
p.m. at Lakeview
He is survived
Chapel, 4606 108th
by his wife Dianna;
St. SW, Lakewood,
daughter
Tanya
WA 98499, with
Sugarbaker;
reception to follow.
grandson
Nick
Arrangements
Gregory and his
by Edwards Memo-
wife Danielle; son
rial Center (253-
Todd
Doherty;
566-1008). Please
stepsons Richard
share
memories,
Penfield,
Bart
condolences and
Henry and Michael Doherty
sign guest book at
Ritter;
step-
daughter Jeri Lynn Culver; www.edwardsmemorial.com
Richard Matthew Crosby
Pendleton
January 2, 1933-April 22, 2017
Richard Matthew Crosby
was born January 2, 1933, in
Picher, Okla., to Raymond
and Irene Cummings Crosby.
He finished his life on
earth April 22, 2017, after
a relatively short
diagnosis of Alzhei-
mer’s.
After the death
of his mother at
age 4, Richard and
his family moved
to Emmett, Idaho,
where he met and
eventually married
the love of his
life, Norma “Lee”
Emond.
They Crosby
married February
4, 1951, and moved to Pend-
leton, Ore.
In August 1951 Richard
went to work for the Pend-
leton Woolen Mills where
he remained a dedicated
employee until he retired
43 years later. Richard took
early retirement to fulfill a
lifelong dream of being a
full-time minister as one of
Jehovah’s Witnesses. That
was his chosen “career” until
he was forced to stop due to
his declining mental status.
Richard and Lee had
five children, all of whom
consider themselves fortu-
nate to have had him as their
father.
Richard is survived by
his wife, Lee, and children
Penny (Glen Risinger) and
their children Trina, Trent
and Tasha; Thomas (Karlene
Elmendorf Crosby, Andrea
Webb (Bryant Webb) and
their children Brandon,
Bryce, Gwen, Logan and
Piper; Dale and his children
Keri and Kendra; and
Jonathan (Lesley
Baker Crosby) and
their children Kyle
and Brenden. He
is also survived
by 20 great-grand-
children and three
great-great-grand-
children. Richard
is also survived
by two brothers,
Dale Crosby of
Boise, Idaho, and
Raymond Howey
of Salina, Kan., along with
many nieces and nephews.
Richard was preceded
in death by his parents, and
siblings Dorothy, Margie,
Bill, Jack, Maudie and
Wayne, as well as his great-
grandson Odie and nieces
Beth and Mary Jane Johnson.
Richard was blessed with
a vivid imagination and
sense of humor, his jokes and
puns being one of the things
people remember most about
him. He will be greatly
missed.
The family would like
to thank the staff of Juniper
House for their kind,
thoughtful care of Richard
the last few months of his
life.
Online condolences may
be shared at www.pioneer-
chapel.com
DEATH NOTICES
Karen Rand
Milton-Freewater
Aug. 11, 1945-April 27, 2017
Karen Rand, 71, of Milton-Freewater died Thursday, April
27, 2017, at her home. She was born Aug. 11, 1945. Munselle-
Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in charge of
arrangements.
Cheryl Colleen Smith
Pendleton
April 25, 1950-April 27, 2017
Cheryl Colleen Smith, 67, of Pendleton died Thursday,
April 27, 2017, at her home. She was born on April 25, 1950,
in Bremerton, Wash. Arrangements are being handled by
Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condo-
lences may be sent to www.pioneerchapel.com
John W. Smallmon
Hermiston
April 30, 1934-April 11, 2017
Longtime Hermiston resident John W. Smallmon, 82,
died Tuesday, April 11, 2017. He was born April 30, 1934.
Burial will be held this June at Willamette National Cemetery
in Portland. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of local
arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com
UPCOMING SERVICES
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
COOK, VELDA — Visitation from 2-6 p.m. at Pendleton
Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E. Byers Ave., Pend-
leton.
PICTHALL, BOB — Graveside service with military
honors at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery.
SLOAN, MARGARET — Viewing at 10 a.m. followed
by funeral services at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, 609 N.W. 12th St., Pendleton. Dedication
of the grave will follow services at the Pilot Rock Cemetery.
TALBOTT, FRED — Celebration of life at 2 p.m. at the
Eastern Oregon Livestock Hall, 760 E. Delta Ave., Union.
TURNER, LUCILE — Memorial service at 11 a.m. at
Fossil United Methodist Church, 1004 Main St.
SUNDAY, APRIL 30
No services scheduled
MONDAY, MAY 1
COOK, VELDA — Funeral services at 10 a.m. at Pend-
leton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E. Byers Ave.,
Pendleton. Interment will follow at the Pilot Rock Cemetery.
TUESDAY, MAY 2
MORRIS, JAMES — Funeral services at 11 a.m. at
the United Methodist Church, 150 Hemlock St., Arlington.
Concluding service with military honors will follow at the
Arlington Cemetery.
TALBOTT, FRED — Graveside service at 2 p.m. at
Prairie Creek Cemetery, Joseph. Casual dress preferred.
James E. (Jim) Morris,
85, of Arlington, Oregon,
died Thursday, April 27,
2017, at his home. A funeral
service will be held Tuesday,
May 2, 2017, at
11 a.m. at the
Arlington United
Methodist Church.
Concluding service
with
military
honors will follow
at Arlington Ceme-
tery.
Jim was born
February 27, 1932,
to George W. and
Gladys E. Morris.
He grew up on the
family farm in the
Yakima Valley. He
attended Granger, Morris
Wa s h i n g t o n
schools, graduating
in 1950 as an honor student
and class salutatorian. He
enlisted in the Washington
National Guard, and was
activated later that summer.
On April 10, 1953, he
married Evelyn M. Masoner.
In 1955 they moved to the
ranch on the lower John Day
River. Jim’s parents also
moved to the ranch and were
joined by Jim’s sister, Ellen.
On June 12, 1957, Jim
and Evelyn had a daughter,
Karen. Three years later on
June 11, 1960, their second
daughter, Tamara, was born.
Jim’s wife, Evelyn, passed
away on September 8, 1987.
On October 8, 1988, Jim
married Frances West Re.
Jim was active in several
different organizations, as
well as the Arlington United
Methodist Church.
Jim is survived
by
his
wife,
Francie; daughters
Karen and Tamara;
stepchildren
Mark Re (April),
Dean Re (Susie)
and Rona Meads
(Marty); grandchil-
dren Dominic and
Anette Desimini,
Nicole Desimini,
Paul Fowler, Luke
and Rachel Fowler,
Katie Re, David Re,
Jessica Re, Tanner
Meads and Colter
Meads;
three
great-grandchildren, Talia
and Annemiek Desimini
and Dylan Scott; sister Ellen
Ellis; nephews Nick and
Don Ellis, and niece Becky
Morgan.
Jim was preceded in death
by a nephew, Pat Ellis.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Arlington
United Methodist Church,
P.O. Box 417, Arlington,
OR 97812, Pioneer Memo-
rial Hospice, P.O. Box 9,
Heppner, OR 97836, or to
the donor’s charity of choice.
Sweeney
Mortuary
of Heppner is in care of
arrangements.
Velda Faye Cook
Pendleton
July 15, 1935-April 26, 2017
Velda Faye Cook, 81,
died April 26, 2017, in
Pendleton. Visitation will
be held on Saturday, April
29, 2017, from 2 to 6 p.m. at
Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
Folsom-Bishop.
Funeral services
will be held at 10
a.m. on Monday,
May 1 at the
funeral home with
interment to follow
at Pilot Rock
Cemetery.
Velda was born
July 15, 1935, in
Neosho, Missouri,
to James and Cook
Ora (Crumbliss)
Robertson. At age 14, she
moved with her family to
Pilot Rock where she lived
until 1968, at which time
Velda and Wiley moved to a
farm up the Umatilla River.
She graduated from Pilot
Rock High School in 1953.
On June 28, 1958, she
married Wiley Cook in
Pendleton. She worked for
Smith Cannery until 1959
and in 1990, she retired
from Pacific Northwest Bell
where she worked for 29
years in several different
capacities: as an operator,
repair dispatch and a
construction clerk.
She liked to garden
but raising roses was her
favorite. She also liked
shopping, sewing, camping
and cooking. Her favorite
pastime was spoiling her
grandchildren and
spending time with
her family.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Wiley
Cook of Pendleton;
son Donnie Cook of
Pendleton; sisters
Kathy
Furniss
of
Pendleton,
Peggy Timms of
Hermiston
and
Betty Chester of
Seneca, Mo.; grandchil-
dren Megan Peterson of
Klamath Falls and Rachelle
Knight of North Plains,
Ore.; great-grandchildren
Laynie Knight and Chan-
dler
Knight;
nephews
Tanner Furniss and David
Robertson; and nieces Heidi
Timms, Kimberly Timms
and Angela Robertson.
She was preceded in
death by her brother, James
Robertson, son Randy
Cook, and grandson Ryan
Cook.
Online condolences may
be shared with the family at
www.pioneerchapel.com
MEETINGS
MONDAY, MAY 1
LOWER UMATILLA BASIN
GROUNDWATER
MANAGE-
MENT AREA, 1 p.m., Stafford
Hansell Government Center, 915
S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston.
(Janet Greenup 541-676-5452 ext.
109)
STOKES LANDING SENIOR
CENTER BOARD, 6 p.m., Stokes
Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W.
Opal Place, Irrigon. (Karen 541-
922-3137)
HEPPNER PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 7 p.m., Heppner City
Hall, 111 N. Main St., Heppner.
(541-676-9618)
MILTON-FREEWATER PLAN-
NING COMMISSION, 7 p.m.,
Milton-Freewater Public Library
Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave.,
Milton-Freewater. (541-938-5531)
PILOT ROCK PARK & REC-
REATION DISTRICT BUDGET
COMMITTEE, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock
Community Center, 285 NW Cedar
Place, Pilot Rock. The committee
will receive the budget message
and receive comment from the
public. Copies available at Pilot
Rock City Hall between 8 a.m. and
5 p.m. on or after April 20. (Janet
Perkins 541-999-0886)
WESTON PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall,
210 E. Main St., Weston. (541-566-
3313)
TUESDAY, MAY 2
PENDLETON SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT WORK SESSION, 8 a.m.,
Pendleton School District office,
107 N.W. 10th St., Pendleton. (541-
276-6711)
UMATILLA MORROW RA-
DIO & DATA DISTRICT, 1:30
p.m., Boardman City Hall, 200 City
Center Circle, Boardman. (Shawn
Halsey 541-966-3774)
WESTON LIBRARY BOARD,
5:30 p.m., Weston Public Library,
108 E. Main St., Weston. (541-566-
2378)
IRRIGON PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 6 p.m., Irrigon City Hall,
500 N.E. Main St., Irrigon. (541-
922-3047)
MEACHAM
VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT, 6 p.m., Mea-
cham Fire Department, Meacham.
(541-786-2069)
STANFIELD CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Stanfield City Hall council
chambers, 160 S. Main St., Stan-
field. (541-449-3831)
UMATILLA CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Umatilla City Hall council
chambers, 700 Sixth St., Umatilla.
(541-922-3226)
PILOT ROCK CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Pilot Rock City Hall council
chambers, 143 W. Main St., Pilot
Rock. (541-443-2811)
BOARDMAN CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Boardman City Hall,
200 City Center Circle, Boardman.
(541-481-9252)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
MORROW COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m.,
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, 216
S.E. Fourth St., Pendleton. (Doug
Olsen 541-278-6208)
HERMISTON AIRPORT AD-
VISORY COMMITTEE, 4 p.m.,
Hermiston Airport lounge, 1600
Airport Way, Hermiston. (541-567-
5521)
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD
OF EDUCATION, 6:30 p.m., Blue
Mountain Community College Pi-
oneer Hall boardroom, 2411 N.W.
Carden Ave., Pendleton. (Shannon
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, MAY 4
ADAMS PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Adams City
Hall, 190 N. Main St., Adams. (541-
566-9380)
PENDLETON
PLANNING
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendleton
City Hall council chambers, 501
S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
(541-276-7811)
September 10, 1933-January 19, 2017
Dale L. (Monte) McDonald
Milton-Freewater
March 7, 1933-March 29, 2017
Elsie M. McDonald, 83,
of Milton-Freewater passed
away January 19, 2017,
at Walla Walla General
Hospital. A double celebra-
tion of life will be held for
Elsie and Monte on Saturday,
May 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Weston Memorial Hall.
Elsie was born September
10, 1933, to Eldon L. and
Sylvia (Minks) Yeager in
Sheridan, Wyoming, the
oldest of three girls. At 14,
the family moved to Nampa,
Idaho. She met Dale L.
(Monte) McDonald at 16
and a year later on December
16, 1950, they eloped to
Winnemucca, Nevada.
She worked as a nurse’s
aid in Nampa, Idaho,
Moses Lake, Washington
and Ontario, Oregon. They
moved to Pendleton, Oregon,
where she joined the Lioness
Club and in 1976 Elsie went
back to school and became
an LPN. She worked at St.
Anthony Hospital until they
moved back to Nampa,
Idaho, to be closer to their
parents. She went to work
at the Idaho State School
& Hospital where she
retired in 2002. They then
moved to Milton-Freewater,
Oregon, where they joined
the Milton-Freewater Lions
Club and delivered Meals on
Wheels.
Dale
L.
(Monte)
McDonald,
84,
of
Milton-Freewater
passed
away peacefully March 29,
2017, at his daughter’s home
in Weston, Oregon.
Monte, as he preferred to
be called, was born in Sunny-
side, Washington, to Elsie
R. McDonald and when she
married Lee H. Duncan, they
moved to the family dairy
farm in Star, Idaho.
After Monte and Elsie
were married he worked on
the railroad and was a police
officer in Nampa, Idaho.
When they moved to Wash-
ington he was a milkman in
Kennewick and Moses Lake,
then went to work for Sears
in 1968 and was “Salesman
of the Year” numerous times.
He stayed with Sears through
their moves to Ontario and
then to Pendleton, where he
joined the Round-Up Lions
Club. He went to work for
Simpson’s Building Supply
when they moved back to
Idaho and when the company
closed he started his own
mowing
business
until
moving to Milton-Freewater.
He became a “VIP” for the
police department and was
voted “VIP of the Year.”
Monte and Elsie were
very active in their church
and the Milton-Freewater and
the Weston-McEwen Lions
Clubs. They will always be
Lions at heart.
They are survived by their
son, Curtis D. McDonald,
Spokane,
Washington;
daughters Debra (Debi) K.
and son-in- law Tony Castor,
Adams, Oregon, and Sharon
(Cheri) L. and son-in- law
Tim
Jackson,
Weston,
Oregon; six grandchildren, 16
great-grandchildren and one
great-great-granddaughter.
The children extend a
special thank you to the
doctors and nurses at Walla
Walla General Hospital’s ER
department and the Walla
Walla Community Hospice
for their compassion and care
of our parents.
In lieu of flowers the
family requests contributions
may be made to the Commu-
nity of Christ Church, 1001 S.
Howard St., Walla Walla, WA
99362 or the Oregon Lions
Sight & Hearing Foundation,
1010 N.W. 22nd Avenue
#144, Portland, OR 97210.
Anita (Ehms) Clausen
Chicago, Ill.
April 3, 2017
Anita (Ehms) Clausen,
94, wonderful mother and
beloved grandmother, was
born in Chicago, Illinois,
and passed there on
April 3, 2017.
She spent the
years in between
living in Greenville,
Mississippi
and
Pendleton, Oregon.
Throughout he life,
she taught china
painting and exhib-
ited her excellent
sense of humor.
She
was Clausen
preceded in death
by her husband of 58 years,
Forrest Clausen, and her
daughter,
Dr.
Sallyann
Clausen. She is survived by
her daughter, Karen Clausen,
and grandsons Leif and Ian
Adams.
There will be an
ash-spreading cere-
mony in Oregon at
a date to be deter-
mined.
For those who
wish to honor
Anita’s memory,
donations
can
be made to the
Anti-Cruelty
Society of Chicago,
169 W. Grand,
Chicago, IL 60654
(www.anticruelty.
org).
Sign the guestbook at
chicagotribune.com/obitu-
aries
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BRIEFLY
Ugly Dolls provide
creative outlet
PENDLETON — Teens
are invited to get creative
in making a stuffed animal,
voodoo doll or other fabric
creation during an upcoming
class at Pendleton Center for
the Arts.
The sessions start
Wednesday, May 3 from
3:30-5 p.m. and continues
weekly through May 24.
The arts center is located at
214 N. Main St., Pendleton.
As part of the ART Rocks
Teens, the Ugly Dolls class
is free of charge.
Students will design,
sew and stuff their own
creation, using the art
center’s collection of fabrics
and embellishments to put
together original, quirky
dolls. Participants will learn
sewing skills along the way.
For more information,
contact info@pendletonarts.
org, 541-278-9201 or visit
www.pendletonarts.org.
AAUW highlights
Egyptian trip
PENDLETON — Kate
Mace will share about her
recent experiences in Egypt
during the upcoming AAUW
meeting in Pendleton.
The public is invited to
attend Thursday, May 4
at 7 p.m. in the Vert Club
Room, 345 S.W. Fourth St.,
Pendleton. The American
Association for University
Women works to advance
equity for women and girls
through advocacy, education,
philanthropy and research.
For more about the
Pendleton AAUW affiliate,
contact karenallen1965@
gmail.com.
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