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Page 6A RECORDS East Oregonian Saturday, October 7, 2017 OBITUARIES Kaye A. (Beebe) Woods Roberta Kay Riker Pendleton July 28, 1934 - July 27, 2017 Umatilla September 1, 1948 - October 1, 2017 Kaye A. (Beebe) Woods was born on July 28, 1934, in Pendleton, Oregon, to parents Kenneth and Alma “Jeanne” Beebe. She died on July 27, 2017, in her home surrounded by family just a day short of her 83rd birthday. Kaye was raised in Central and Eastern Oregon attending schools in Stanfield, Hereford and La Grande, Oregon. Kaye Woods earned her degree in nursing from Blue Mountain Community College and had worked as a nurse at St. Anthony Hospital and at JC Penney in Pendleton. She enjoyed playing pool, crafts, hunting, fishing and gardening, where she espe- cially loved iris. Kaye had a great love for animals and a special place in her heart for her dog, Tyebee. She was a member of the Pendleton Eagles Lodge, RSVP Tax Aid, and Sidesad- dlers. She is survived by her husband, Willard Woods, Pendleton, Ore.; children Leona Brown, Prineville, Ore., Gwen Little and her husband Tom, Denise Woods, and Chuck Woods and his wife Becky, all of Pendleton, Ore.; brother Bill Beebe and his wife Robbie, Anchorage, Alaska, and sister Virginia Beebe, Pendleton, Ore.; nine grand- children, eight great-grandchil- dren, and one great- great-grandchild. Kaye was predeceased by her parents, Kenneth and Jeanne Beebe; sons Larry Watkins, Gail Watkins and Ron Woods; and a brother, Keith Beebe. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton, Oregon. A potluck celebration of life gathering will follow at the Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, contri- butions in Kaye’s memory may be made to Dementia/ Alzheimer’s research or the Clearview Disability Resource Center Pendleton, Oregon. Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Herm- iston, Oregon, is in care of services. DEATH NOTICES Donald Gene Herndon Hermiston March 26, 1934 - Sept. 22, 2017 Donald Gene Herndon, 83, of Hermiston died Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Newport. He was born March 26, 1934, in Freewater, Ore. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Bateman Funeral Home in Newport handled arrangements. Irene (Faro) Van Den Driessche Loon Lake, Wash. April 30, 1949 - Oct. 4, 2017 Irene (Faro) Van Den Driessche, 88, of Loon Lake, Wash., died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Spokane. She was born April 30, 1949, in Pendleton. Arrangements are pending. Carolyn Joyce Ely Milton-Freewater Feb. 24, 1942 - Oct. 4, 2017 Carolyn Joyce Ely, 75, of Milton-Freewater died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Walla Walla. She was born Feb. 24, 1942. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Free- water is in charge of arrangements. 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. Benjamin Lee Otteson Pendleton September 14, 1975 - September 17, 2017 Benjamin Lee Otteson died September 17, 2017, at his home in Pendleton, Ore. He was 42 years old. Ben was born in Salem, Ore., on September 14, 1975, to Cheryl and Kern Otteson. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Mike Walker, along with four brothers and one sister. Ben spent most of his childhood in Eastern Oregon and was a 1994 graduate of Pilot Rock High School. Ben had a huge heart and spent his career in the service of others. As a mental health therapist at Blue Mountain Recovery Center (BMRC) for nearly 17 years, it was there where he met his future wife Jessamy (Amsberry) Otteson, and made many lasting friendships. Ben and Jessamy married in 2009 and share two beautiful children, Layla and Bodie. He was a loving husband and father, and shared a unique bond with each of them — daddy/ daughter dances, sushi dates and scary movies with Layla; muscle cars, hip hop music and sports with Bodie. Oh, and fishing ... there was ALWAYS fishing. Ben was a skilled and avid fly fisherman, and developed a special relationship with the Deschutes River. He spent countless hours at church on the water searching for his beloved steelhead. When he wasn’t “gone fishing” he could be found crafting the perfect fly or, more recently, building the perfect rod to catch the next big one. He recently founded Redside Custom Rod Company and was a proud member of the Deschutes River Alliance. Ben is survived by his wife and children Jessamy, Layla and Bodie Otteson. He is also survived by his mother Cheryl Walker; father Kern Otteson; stepfather Mike Walker; brothers Isaiah Walker, Israel Otteson, Adam Otteson and Nick Walker, and sister Muriah Walker; and in-laws Steve and Brigitte Amsberry. He will also be missed by many loving aunts, uncles, nephews, sisters- and brothers-in-law, and wonderful friends. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Pendleton Pioneer Chapel in Pendleton, Ore. Online condolences may be sent to ww.pioneerchapel. com UPCOMING SERVICES SATURDAY, OCT. 7 HALL, EDWARD — Service at 10 a.m. at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Inurnment will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. HEAY, DIANNA — Recitation of the rosary at 9:30 a.m. followed by memorial mass at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Cath- olic Church, 48022 St. Andrews Road, Mission. LILLIE, BELLE — Graveside memorial service at 1 p.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. SUNDAY, OCT. 8 TOMLINSON, SHERYL — Services at 10 a.m. at the Hermiston Seventh-day Adventist Church, 855 W. Highland Ave. OSLO, Norway — The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a forceful show of support for a grassroots effort that seeks to pressure the world’s nuclear powers to give up the weapons that could destroy the planet. The choice of the little-known coalition of disarmament activists put the Nobel committee again at the forefront of geopolitics at a time when fears are rising over North Korea’s nuclear and missile program and the invective it has drawn from U.S. President Donald Trump. The committee cited the tiny, Geneva-based ICAN for its work that led to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons that was reached in July at the United Nations. The group “has been a driving force in prevailing upon the world’s nations to pledge to cooperate ... in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons,” Norwegian Nobel Committee chairwoman Berit Reiss-Andersen said in the announcement. More than 120 countries approved the treaty over oppo- sition from nuclear-armed countries and their allies. In a statement issued after the Nobel was announced, the U.S. reiterated its position that the treaty “will not result in the elimination of a single nuclear weapon.” The treaty requires all ratifying countries “never MONDAY, OCT. 9 Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP Beatrice Fihn of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN, arrives for a press conference, at the headquarters of the International campaign to abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), in Geneva, Switzer- land, on Friday. under any circumstances to develop, test, produce, manu- facture, otherwise acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.” It also bans any transfer or use of nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices — and the threat to use such weapons. The nuclear powers oppose the treaty, which goes well beyond existing nonproliferation agreements, arguing that they alone should have the weapons in order to support stability in the world. The U.S., Britain and France said the prohibition wouldn’t work and would end up disarming their nations while emboldening what U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley called “bad actors.” They instead suggest strengthening the nonprolif- eration treaty, which they say has made a significant dent in atomic arsenals. ICAN, a coalition of 468 nongovernmental groups from over 100 countries, says that argument is outdated. “This prize is really a tribute to the tireless efforts of many millions of campaigners and concerned citizens worldwide who have, ever since the dawn of the Atomic Age, loudly protested nuclear weapons, insisting that they can serve no legitimate purpose and must be forever banished from the face of our Earth,” said ICAN executive director Beatrice Fihn. The prize is likely to give new momentum to ICAN and its allies in the coming months as the group tries to achieve ratification of the treaty by 50 nations. That would allow the ban to become binding under international law for those countries and put nuclear-armed states in the uncomfortable position of being outliers. rescue 18 horses to our place in Pendleton and placed all in good homes. She had varied interests that included artistic pursuits in painting, pottery and sewing arts, quilting and needlepoint. She spent many hours organizing gene- alogy records. She won many awards for her entries in the Umatilla County Fair. She designed two houses we had built. She enjoyed travel and spending winters in Arizona. Kay married David in Pendleton Oct. 2, 1977. She almost made it to our 40th anniversary. She had the usual redhead attitude, which made for some interesting conversations. Kay is survived by husband David; sister Rochelle Peck; brothers Royce Smith and Robert Smith; several nephews and nieces; and good friend Cher Walker, who was so caring of Kay. Silver, our loving little schnauzer, will miss her greatly. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at the Crossroads Community Church, 350 N. Sherman St., Stanfield OR 97875. Family suggests donations in lieu of flowers to either S a l v a t i o n A r m y U s a . o rg or PAWS/Pioneer Human Society, 517 S.E. Third St., Pendleton, OR 97801. Mary Chambers Monmouth May 7, 1924 - September 20, 2017 Mary Chambers, 93, the family ranch. Mary was peacefully passed away on a member of the American September 20, 2017, at her Council of the Blind and home in Monmouth. She was worked to bring audible born May 7, 1924, crosswalk signals to in Condon, Ore., Portland. to James and Kath- Mary is preceded erine (Cantwell) in death by her Murtha, and was the husband, George, youngest of seven and son, John. children. She is survived by She graduated daughter Margaret; from Marylhurst brother Patrick; College in 1947 and six grandchildren; married George W. 13 great-grand- Chambers in 1948 children; and two in Portland, where Chambers great-great-grand- they made their children. home and raised Remembrances their two children. may be made to Oregon Mary was a member of State Talking Book and St. Rose Catholic Church for Braille Library or Benton more than 50 years. She was Hospice. active in the Altar Society, A funeral mass will be at Rosary Group, Meals on 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13th at Wheels and others. She St. Rose Catholic Church in enjoyed reading, traveling, Portland. Recitation of the Broadway shows, the Trail rosary will precede the mass Blazers and spending time at at 9:30 a.m. MEETINGS Group opposing nuclear weapons wins Nobel Associated Press Roberta, 69, passed into the loving hands of the Lord Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, with her loving husband and family members by her side at the Hospice House in Kennewick, Wash. Multiple issues took her life. She contracted Valley Fever, a serious fungal infection, in Arizona nine years ago, spending two weeks in hospital there. It abated for Riker awhile but came back a few months ago, which led to meningitis and finally several strokes that in totality were too much to overcome. Roberta was born Sept.1, 1948, at St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton, to Roy and Rosalee Smith. Kay lived most of her life in Pendleton, graduated Pendleton High, attended Blue Mountain CC and graduated nursing school at Walla Walla CC as a registered nurse. She worked at several hospitals and had to retire early due to advanced rheumatoid arthritis. Kay was an accomplished horsewoman. She really knew how to talk horse. She helped with 4-H activities and trained many horses. She greatly enjoyed trail rides with many friends as well as doing very well in compet- itive trail riding events. She was involved with the Pioneer Humane Society for many years and helped IRRIGON FIRE DISTRICT, 7 a.m., Irrigon Fire Department, 705 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-922- 3133) PENDLETON SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 6 p.m., Pendleton School District office, 107 N.W. 10th St., Pendleton. (541-276-6711) ATHENA-WESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Weston Middle School modular, 205 E. Wallace, Weston. (Kim Thul 541- 566-3551) HERMISTON SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 6:30 p.m., district office, 502 W. Standard Ave., Hermiston. (541-667-6000) M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Central Middle School, 306 S.W. Second St., Milton-Freewater. 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