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Saturday, November 25, 2017
OBITUARIES
Winters
Colin James Winters
Troutdale
September 29, 1952 - November 21, 2017
Colin James Winters died
on November 21, 2017, in
Troutdale, Oregon, at the
age of 65. He was born on
September
29,
1952, in Portland,
Oregon.
Colin graduated
from Gresham High
School in 1970.
He then earned his
college degree in heating and
air conditioning at Clack-
amas Community College.
Colin served his country as a
crew chief in the U.S. Army
during Viet Nam.
On September 20, 1975,
Colin
married
Colleen
Sheehan in Portland, Oregon.
Colin enjoyed riding his
Harley Davidson motor-
cycles, watching Yankee
baseball games and reading.
Colin is survived by his
loving wife Colleen Winters,
Umatilla, Ore.; son Andrew
(Sabrina) Winters, Gresham,
Ore.; daughter Maegan
(Rudd) Skoubo, Raymond,
Wash.; his 10 siblings: sister
Pam Rutenber, Hermiston,
Ore., sister Cassandra (Don)
Carey, Gresham, Ore., brother
Herb Winters, Condon, Ore.,
brother Randall (Marilyn)
Winters, Troutdale, Ore.,
sister Beverly Lucky, Idaho,
sister Darlene (Tom) McCa-
rthy, Gresham, Ore., sister
Sharon (Angelo) Caminiti,
Troutdale, Ore., and brothers
John
Winters,
Gresham, Ore., Jay
Winters, Umatilla,
Ore., and Jeff
(Cathy)
Winters,
The Dalles, Ore.;
plus four grandchil-
dren, Chelsea, Andrew and
Alyssa Winters, and Reid
Skoubo.
Colin was preceded in
death by his parents, Herbert
and Lenore Lampert Winters,
and granddaughter Maeva
Kaye Skoubo.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be given to the
Patriot Guard Rider organi-
zation.
Recitation of the rosary
will be on Wednesday,
November 29, 2017, at 7
p.m. at Bateman Carroll
Funeral Home in Gresham,
Oregon. Funeral mass will
be on Thursday, November
30, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at St.
Henry Catholic Church, 346
N.W. First St. in Gresham,
followed by a concluding
committal service with
military honors at Willamette
National Cemetery in Port-
land.
UPCOMING SERVICES
SATURDAY, NOV. 25
BASTIEN, STAN — Celebration of life at 2 p.m. at Pend-
leton Church of the Nazarene, 2801 S.W. Hailey Ave. Casual
dress requested.
BECK, JEANA — Funeral service at 1 p.m. at New Hope
Community Church, 1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston.
GEDNEY, IRMA — Memorial services at 1 p.m. at
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St.,
Pendleton.
JONES, RANDY — Celebration of life with military
honors at 3 p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W.
Hermiston Ave., Hermiston.
TARTER, JESSIE — Funeral service at 10 a.m. in the
chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston.
Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery.
WIKE, JANELL — Memorial services at 2 p.m. at the
Ingle Chapel Congregational Church, 85372 Highway 339,
Milton-Freewater.
MONDAY, NOV. 27
HARRAL, LAVELLE — Graveside service at 1 p.m. at
Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City.
MAGNUSON, LANORA — Graveside funeral service at
1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Dr. James A. Wood, M.D.
James Thomas ‘Jim’ Nerdin
Portland
November 15, 1926 - October 15, 2017
College Place, Wash.
April 30, 1939 - November 22, 2017
Dr. James A. Wood passed
away Oct. 15, 2017, at St.
Vincent Hospital in Portland.
He was 90 years old.
James, known as Jim, was
born Nov. 15, 1926,
in Newtown, Mo.,
the youngest child
of Alfred and Lulu
(Newton)
Wood.
His father died
when he was 12
years old and he and
his mother moved
to Oregon to live
with his older sister.
On his 17th
birthday,
Jim
joined the Marine
Corps,
leaving
school to enlist.
When his service
was complete, he
returned to Oregon
and graduated from
Union High School
in Hillsboro. After
high school, Jim
lived in student
housing
and
attended
college
at Vanport, and he
often spoke of the
devastation from
the 1948 flood and Wood
the effect on the
community.
In 1950, Jim married Joann
Thordorson. Jim transferred to
Reed College and graduated
in 1953. He attended the
University of Oregon Medical
School (now OHSU) and
completed his studies in 1957.
Joann supported Jim while he
studied to become a doctor
and together they raised their
growing family. He became
an assistant professor at
the medical school and a
significant contributor to the
early pioneering days of heart
surgery.
It was at the University
of Oregon Medical School
during his residency that Jim
became interested in cardiac
surgery. At this point in time,
research on the artificial heart
valve was being conducted
by Dr. Albert Starr and
colleagues. Dr. Wood joined
the team that perfected the
surgical techniques needed
for the valve to be successful
in human patients. Dr. Starr
and Dr. Wood established the
open heart surgery program
at St. Vincent’s Hospital in
1964. Subsequently, Starr-
Wood Cardiac Group was
established in 1968.
Jim’s success as a surgeon
was evident in the many
patients who credit him with
saving their life or the life
of a loved one, as well as
the admiration he received
from surgeons he trained or
mentored over the years. He
often recounted the time when
he was 9 years old and he told
his father he wanted
to be a jockey. His
father
remarked
he might be better
suited to be a doctor.
That inspired Jim
to pursue medicine
and many lives were
changed because of
It.
Jim enjoyed the
outdoors and loved
to fish, hunt and
spend time at his
ranch in Central
Oregon. He loved
his horses and his
dogs and quiet time
in the high desert
landscape. He was
an accomplished
polo player and
played well into
his 60s. Jim was a
curious, intelligent
man and traveled
the world sharing
his
professional
knowledge
and
talent.
He lived by his
philosophy to “leave the
world a better place than you
found it,” and he most assur-
edly did. He left a mark on
many lives and will be dearly
missed.
Jim was predeceased by his
wife of 60 years, Joann, as well
as his son-in-law David Stief.
He is survived by his four chil-
dren, Diane Stief, James Wood
Jr. (Margaret), Jeff Wood and
Carol Wood. Also surviving
are his five grandchildren,
Jamie Stief, Kelly O’Meara
(Craig), Katie Wood, Nikki
Wood and Lachlan Wood;
one great-grandchild, Flynn
Parrish; and a niece and two
nephews.
The family would like to
thank the physicians, friends
and caregivers who were
so supportive in Jim’s final
months.
In lieu of flowers, contri-
butions in Dr. James A.
Wood’s name may be made
to The Yellowhawk Tribal
Health Center in Mission,
Ore., or DoveLewis Emer-
gency Animal Hospital in
Portland, Ore.
A public memorial will
be held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 9, 2017, at the Jesuit
High School auditorium. A
reception will follow.
Please sign the online
guest book at www.oregon-
live.com/obits
DEATH NOTICES
Patricia Ann ‘Pam’ Marshall Chenoweth
Walla Walla
Dec. 4, 1957 - Nov. 22, 2017
Patricia Ann “Pam” Marshall Chenoweth, 59, of Walla
Walla died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, at her home. She
was born Dec. 4, 1957. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in
Milton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements.
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COMING EVENTS
For a complete listing
of regional events, visit
easternoregonevents.com
SATURDAY, NOV. 25
IMAC BREAKFAST FUND-
RAISER,
7:30-10:30
a.m.,
Stokes Landing Senior Center,
150 Columbia Lane, Irrigon.
Benefits the Irrigon Multicultural
Arts Center project. Costs $4.50.
(Peggy Price 541-567-3806)
L’IL BUCKS OPEN GYM,
8:30 a.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. For students in first-
third grades.
FREE FOR ALL, 9:30-10:15
a.m., Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton.
Free art classes for children up to
age 12. Children under 8 should
be accompanied by an adult. (Ro-
berta Lavadour 541-278-9201)
FAMILY HISTORY WORK-
SHOPS, 10 a.m., Church of Je-
sus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
850 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston.
Workshops, photo scanning and
more. (Stephanie Blackburn 541-
567-6251)
YARN CLUB, 10 a.m.-12
p.m., Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
(541-567-2882)
WILDHORSE HOLIDAY BA-
ZAAR, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, 46510 Wild-
horse Blvd., Pendleton. Vendors
will sell homemade crafts, food,
artwork and more. Santa will be
on hand from 1-3 p.m. for photos.
Free admission. (800-654-9453)
IT’S
MAGIC/CHRISTMAS
IN ECHO, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., down-
town, Main Street, Echo. Holiday
shopping opportunities and fes-
tive refreshments. Free.
SENSORY-FRIENDLY MOV-
IES, 10:30 a.m., Stadium 8 Cine-
ma, 355 W. Theater Lane, Herm-
iston. Enjoy “Thor Ragnarok” and
“The Star” with the lights up a little
and the volume lowered for sen-
sory-friendly viewing. Tickets are
$5. (541-567-7615)
HIP & HANDMADE, 11 a.m.-
12 p.m., Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton.
Free drop-in project class for
adults. (Roberta Lavadour 541-
278-9201)
SUNDAY, NOV. 26
FAMILY BREAKFAST, 8:30-
9:15 a.m., First Christian Church,
518 S. Main St., Milton-Freewa-
ter. Donations accepted. (541-
938-3854)
KIDS KLUB, 9:30 a.m., First
Christian Church, 518 S. Main
St., Milton-Freewater. For chil-
dren of all ages. Includes arts,
crafts, music and more. Free.
(Janet Collins 541-938-3854)
SPECIAL NEEDS OPEN
GYM, 12-1:30 p.m., Pendleton
Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Free for
special needs children and fami-
lies. (541-276-8100)
COMMUNITY
POTLUCK,
12 p.m., Tutuilla Presbyterian
Church Lowry Hall, 45682 Tutu-
illa Church Road, Pendleton. Ev-
eryone welcome to bring a dish to
share. Donations requested but
not required. (Bonnie Burke 541-
969-6173)
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6:30
p.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Half-court basketball.
Adults only.
FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30-
8:30 p.m., Brookdale Assisted
Living, 980 W. Highland Ave.,
Hermiston. Join the jam session,
or just listen. Light refreshments
included. (Laura Mecham 541-
567-3141)
MONDAY, NOV. 27
TOT TIME, 10 a.m., Pendle-
ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. For chil-
dren ages 0-5.
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:30 a.m., Athena Public Library,
418 E. Main St., Athena. For ages
birth to 6. (541-566-2470)
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12-1 p.m.,
Pendleton Senior Center, 510
S.W. 10th St., Pendleton. Costs
$3.50 or $6 for those under 60.
Pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks,
Second Time Around thrift store
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On
Wheels, call 541-276-1926. (541-
276-7101)
ART STUDIO, 4-5:30 p.m.,
Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Free
class for ages 7-12 to develop
skills and encourage art explora-
tion. (Roberta Lavadour 541-278-
9201)
DECK THE HALLS, 6 p.m.,
The world lost a master
teacher on November 22,
2017, when James Thomas
(Jim) Nerdin died after a
valiantly fought battle with
brain disease.
Jim is remem-
bered fondly by
his children and
countless
other
students for his
uncanny knack for
teaching.
From
youth to adults,
Jim loved to share
the knowledge he
gained
through
study, work, and Nerdin
by simply having
a willingness and desire to
try new things. It’s impos-
sible to list all the ways he
taught or the number of
lives he influenced through
his teaching. Jim was a
math teacher at school but
his teachings extended far
beyond math to things such
as wood-working and furni-
ture building, basketball,
camping, tennis, construc-
tion, yard work, chopping
wood, public speaking,
fulfilling priesthood duties,
how to make dinner from
random leftovers and above
all, hard work.
Jim had a witty sense of
humor and was a big jokester
even through his last months
struggling with his health.
He passed this quality on
to his sons while always
making sure they didn’t
do anything to disrespect
his wife and their mother.
Friends and fellow church
members remember Jim for
his strong handshake, ready
smile, and eagerness to serve
others.
Jim is survived by his
wife Connie; his children
Eric (Kari) Nerdin, Julie
(Doug) Hill, Laurie Nerdin,
Jeff (Michelle) Nerdin,
Robb (Stacey) Nerdin,
Matt (Karen) Nerdin, Keith
(Carley) Nerdin and Jamee
(David) Shipp; his sister
Garthia (Neil) Anderson; his
brother Ray (Kathy) Nerdin;
32 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Jim
was preceded in death by
his parents Garth and Violet
Nerdin, his sister Nancy
Ferrel, and his grandson
Riley J. Nerdin.
Jim was born in Salt
Lake City, Utah, on April
30, 1939, and grew up in
Port Orchard, Washington.
He attended Frank Gibbons
Elementary School and
graduated
from
South
Kitsap High School in 1957.
Jim received a bachelor’s
degree in mathematics from
University of Washington,
a teaching certificate from
Brigham Young University
(1969) and a master’s degree
in computer science from
University of Oregon (1976).
Jim married his child-
hood friend Connie Dewey
on December 28, 1963, and
they raised their eight chil-
dren together in Washington,
North Dakota, Utah and
Oregon.
Jim was a dedicated
teacher and school admin-
istrator. He began his career
in education at Crane Union
High School (1971-1978)
where he taught math and
chemistry and served as
vice principal. He served
as superintendent-principal
at Wheeler County High
School (1978-1979) and as
principal at Sherman County
High
School
(1979-1985), where
he also taught
math. Jim served
as
superinten-
dent-principal
at
Helix High School
(1985-1992),
as
superintendent at
Harrisburg
High
School
(1992-1999) and
as superintendent
at Sheridan High
School (1999-2001). Jim
coached volleyball and was
the first-ever girls’ basketball
coach at Crane Union High
School. He also coached
boys’ basketball at Sherman
County High School and
girls’ basketball at Helix
High School and College
Place High School. After
retiring from education, Jim
founded JimCo Mortgage
Field Service, which he ran
until his full retirement in
2003.
Jim was a dedicated
member of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints and served multiple
full-time missions for the
church. He served as a young
man in the Finland Helsinki
Mission (1960-1962) and
later served with his wife
Connie in the Nigeria Ibaden
Mission
(2003-2004),
in the Arizona Tucson
Mission (2004-2005), doing
genealogical work as part
of the Norwegian Project
(2007-2008), and as temple
missionaries in the New
York Palmyra Mission
(2011-2013). Most recently
Jim served as a member
of the High Priest Group
leadership in the Walla Walla
Second Ward of the LDS
church.
In addition to his career
and church service, Jim
worked a variety of hands-on
jobs including construction,
roofing, hanging drywall,
thinning forest trees and
working at a grain elevator.
Jim was also an accom-
plished woodworker and
furniture maker and enjoyed
hiking, reading, camping,
canoeing and writing. He
authored a book of family
history entitled “They Will
Not Depart From It” (a
reference to Proverbs 22:6)
and a modern western novel
entitled “Frozen in Time,”
as well as other essays and
articles. Many of these
pursuits are pursued by Jim’s
children and grandchildren.
A funeral service will
be held at the LDS church
located at 1821 South
Second Avenue in Walla
Walla, Wash., on Wednesday,
November 29, 2017, at 11:00
a.m. A graveside service will
immediately follow at Blue
Mountain Memorial Gardens
at 300 S.E. Myra Road in
College Place, Wash.
Funeral and graveside
services are being coordi-
nated by Colonial Dewitt
Funeral Home.
As Jim was fond of
saying, we now say to him,
“Have fun storming the
castle, Dad!”
MEETINGS
First Baptist Church, 200 S.W.
Willow Fork Drive, Boardman.
Help decorate the church for the
holidays, and bring cookies or
treats to share. Free. (541-481-
9437)
TUESDAY, NOV. 28
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:30-11 a.m., Stanfield Public Li-
brary, 180 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield.
(541-449-1254)
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Boardman
Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.,
Boardman. Cost is $4 for seniors
55 and over or $5 for adults. (541-
481-3257)
HERMISTON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Our
Lady of Angels Catholic Church
parish hall, 565 W. Hermiston
Ave., Hermiston. Cost is $4 for
adults, free for children 10 and
under, $4 for Meals on Wheels.
Extra 50 cents for utensils/dishes.
Bus service to parish hall by do-
nation. (541-567-3582)
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12-1 p.m.,
Pendleton Senior Center, 510
S.W. 10th St., Pendleton. Costs
$3.50 or $6 for those under 60.
Pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks,
Second Time Around thrift store
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On
Wheels, call 541-276-1926. (541-
276-7101)
CRAFTERNOONS,
4:15
p.m., Pendleton Public Library,
502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
Drop in for a group or individual
craft project. All ages. (541-966-
0380)
MONDAY, NOV. 27
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29
MORROW COUNTY PARKS
COMMITTEE, 1-2:30 p.m., Bar-
tholomew Building upper floor
conference room, 110 N. Court St.,
Heppner. Annual meeting includes
end of season parks review and
Park Plan Subcommittee’s recom-
mended Parks Plan. (Kirsti Cason
541-989-9500)
NIXYAAWII
COMMUNITY
SCHOOL BOARD, 4:30 p.m.,
Nixyaawii Community School,
73300 July Grounds Lane, Mis-
sion. (541-966-2680)
UMATILLA BASIN WATER-
SHED COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall community room, 501
S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
(Michael T. Ward 541-276-2190)
HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall council
chambers, 180 N.E. Second St.,
Hermiston. (541-567-5521)
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)
IRRIGON
COMMUNITY
PARKS & RECREATION DIS-
TRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Station,
705 N. Main St., Irrigon. (541-922-
3047)
MORROW COUNTY HEALTH
DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Lexington Town
Hall, 425 F St., Lexington. (541-
676-9133)
MORROW COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m.,
Bartholomew Government Build-
ing upper conference room, 110
N. Court St., Heppner. (Roberta
Lutcher 541-676-9061)
WESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
STAKEHOLDER
MEETING,
3-4:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E.
Main St., Weston. School and city
staff will interview stakeholders re-
garding changes to walking, biking
and driving access to Weston Mid-
dle School. Parents, bus drivers,
residents and business owners
surrounding the school, teachers/
staff and others invested in improv-
ing safety and traffic flow are en-
couraged to attend. (Paula Warner
541-566-3551)
TUESDAY, NOV. 28
EAST IMPROVEMENT DIS-
TRICT, 9 a.m., IRZ conference
room, 500 N. First St., Hermiston.
(Matthew Vickery 509-820-3234)
LOTTERY
Thursday, Nov. 23
Lucky Lines
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Pick 4
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4 p.m.: 7-0-8-1
7 p.m.: 1-0-0-1
10 p.m.: 7-4-1-5
Friday, Nov. 24
Pick 4
1 p.m.: 4-3-0-6