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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.
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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.
(541-938-3551)
HEPPNER CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Heppner City Hall, 111
N. Main St., Heppner. (541-676-
9618)
MILTON-FREEWATER CITY
COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Milton-Freewa-
ter Public Library Albee Room, 8
S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewa-
ter. (541-938-5531)
PILOT ROCK FIRE DIS-
TRICT, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock Fire De-
partment, 415 N.E. Elm St., Pilot
Rock. (541-443-4522)
HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall council
chambers, 180 N.E. Second St.,
Hermiston. (541-567-5521)
ADAMS CITY COUNCIL, 7
p.m., Adams City Hall, 190 N.
Main St., Adams. (541-566-9380)
TUESDAY, OCT. 10
PENDLETON PARKS &
RECREATION COMMISSION, 12
p.m., Pendleton City Hall commu-
nity room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. (541-276-8100)
PORT OF UMATILLA COM-
MISSION, 1 p.m., Port of Umatilla
offices, 505 Willamette Ave., Uma-
tilla. (541-922-3224)
UMATILLA MORROW RA-
DIO & DATA DISTRICT SUB-
SCRIBER UNIT SUBCOMMIT-
TEE, 1:30 p.m., Umatilla Rural
Fire Protection District Station 2,
305 Willamette Ave., Umatilla.
(Shawn Halsey 541-966-3774)
PENDLETON
FARMERS
MARKET BOARD, 5:30 p.m.,
Pendleton Early Learning Cen-
ter, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pendleton.
(541-969-9466)
WESTON
CEMETERY
BOARD, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall,
210 E. Main St., Weston. (541-
566-3313)
PENDLETON
LIBRARY
BOARD, 6 p.m., Pendleton Public
Library meeting room, 502 S.W.
Dorion Ave, Pendleton. (541-966-
0380)
LEXINGTON TOWN COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Lexington Town Hall,
425 F St., Lexington. (541-989-
8515)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11
UKIAH SCHOOL DISTRICT,
8 a.m., Ukiah Community School,
201 Hill St., Ukiah. (541-427-3731)
MORROW COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., Ir-
rigon Public Library, 200 N.E. Main
Ave., Irrigon. (541-676-9061)
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., Mil-
ton-Freewater. (541-938-5531)
STANFIELD
IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, 12 p.m., district office,
100 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield. (Tiffa-
ny Harrell 541-449-3272)
PORT OF MORROW COM-
MISSION, 1:30 p.m., Port of Mor-
row, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman.
(Dori Drago 541-481-7678)
HERMISTON
CEMETERY
DISTRICT, 2 p.m., Burns Mortu-
ary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Herm-
iston.
PENDLETON FAÇADE COM-
MITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pendleton
City Hall administrative confer-
ence 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)
CONDON PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 7 p.m., Condon City
Hall, 128 S. Main St., Condon.
(541-384-2711)
CONDON SCHOOL DIS-
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., Fire
Station 21, 320 S. First St., Herm-
iston. (Reta Larson 541-567-8822)
HELIX SCHOOL DISTRICT,
7:30 p.m., Helix School library, 120
Main St., Helix. (541-457-2175)
THURSDAY, OCT. 12
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)
HERMISTON PARKS & REC-
REATION COMMISSION, 5:30
p.m., Hermiston City Hall, 180
N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-
567-5521)
ATHENA CITY COUNCIL,
6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S.
Third St., Athena. (541-566-3862)
UMATILLA SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT, 7 p.m., Umatilla School
District office, 1001 Sixth St.,
Umatilla. (541-922-6500)
PENDLETON
PLANNING
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendleton
City Hall council chambers, 501
S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
(Jutta Haliewicz 541-966-0240)
LOTTERY
Thursday, Oct. 5
Lucky Lines
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