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RECORDS
East Oregonian
Saturday, December 30, 2017
OBITUARIES
Carolyn Rostock
Eddie “Gritter” Grabeel
Pendleton
May 1, 1926 - Dec. 13, 2017
Hermiston
Pendleton
Aug. 17, 1948 - Dec. 27, 2017
Oct. 19, 1954. - Dec. 24, 2017
Longtime
Pendleton
resident Carolyn Elizabeth
(Williams) Rostock passed
away at Callaway Gardens
Care facility in Kennewick
on Dec. 13, 2017.
A graveside service
will be held at
Olney Cemetery in
Pendleton, Oregon,
on Friday, Jan. 5,
2018, at 11 a.m.
Carolyn
was
born on May 1,
1926 in Oakland,
New Jersey, to
parents Edwin and
Gertrude Williams. Rostock
As
a
youth,
Carolyn lived in Newport,
California. Her family then
moved to Springfield, OR
where Carolyn graduated
from
Springfield
High
School. She attended Eastern
Oregon College of Nursing
in La Grande, Oregon, for
two years and then served in
the Cadet Nurse Corp during
WWII.
Married in 1947 to Ernest
Rostock, she resided in Pend-
leton for 68 years where she
raised her three children. She
was active in her children’s
school activities and commu-
nity events and supported
her husband in his many
activities.
After her children were
out of the house she worked
as a school aide at McKay
Creek grade school. She
was a member of the United
Methodist Church, where
she held many positions
of leadership, the National
Insulator Association and
the
Pendleton
Frontier
Collectors Club. In 1980,
Carolyn and her husband,
Ernie, began a second career
when they opened an antique
store in Pendleton called
“My Wife’s Antiques.” The
store provided a perfect
opportunity
for
the two of them to
work together doing
something
they
both enjoyed.
She
was
preceded in death
by her parents,
brother
Bud
Williams; grand-
daughter
Emily
Louise Hart and
grandson Jonathan
Rostock.
Carolyn is survived
by daughter Jill Banister
(Cliff), Pendleton; son Mark
Rostock, Key Largo, Florida;
daughter Julie Hart (Greg),
Connell,Washington; grand-
children Brian (Kelli) Hart,
Seattle, Washington, Eric
Hart (Chafen), Dallas Texas;
great-grandchildren Allie,
Lucy, Andrew, Hal, Dottie
and Ruthie; and her dear
and long time friend Barbara
Irving, Pendleton.
As a member of the
greatest generation, Carolyn
used her creative and artistic
gifts in all areas of her life.
Her passion was sharing
and serving others. Her
life was spent putting the
needs of her family and
friends first. She was an
accomplished homemaker,
mother, wife, grandmother
and great-grandmother. She
was a gift to her family and
will be missed by all who
knew her.
Online condolences may
be shared with the family at
www.pioneerchapel.com
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BRIEFLY
SATURDAY, DEC. 30
SATURDAY CRAFTS FOR
KIDS, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Drop-in
craft time for kids. Free. (541-567-
2882)
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, DEC. 31
KIDS KLUB, 9:30 a.m., First
Christian Church, 518 S. Main St.,
Milton-Freewater. For children of
all ages. Includes arts, crafts, mu-
sic 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)
“AS THE BALL DROPS ON
TIMES SQUARE”, 5:30 p.m.,
Maxwell Siding Event Center, 145
N. First Place, Hermiston. Murder
mystery dinner theater presenta-
tion features prime rib or lemon
chicken, party favors and toasting
in the New Year with sparkling ci-
der. Formal wear encouraged but
not required. Tickets are $45 per
person. (541-571-7293 or 541-
567-8774)
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6:30-
8:30 p.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Half-court basketball.
Adults only. (541-276-8100)
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. (Lau-
ra Mecham 541-567-3141)
THE SPAZMATICS, 8 p.m.,
Wildhorse Resort & Casino Rivers
Events Center, 46510 Wildhorse
Blvd., Pendleton. New Wave
geekiness meets outstanding mu-
sicianship with flair and style. Tick-
ets are available online or at the
gift shop. (800-654-9453)
MONDAY, JANUARY 1
HERMISTON RESOLUTION
RUN, 10 a.m., Riverfront Park,
Families, kids, strollers, and pets
are all welcome! This is a free
self-supported run/walk with no
aid stations. The main 5K course
follows the Oxbow trail starting and
ending at Riverfront Park. An op-
tional detour through the off-road
trails. More details on Facebook.
FIRST DAY SNOWSHOE
HIKE, 11 a.m., Emigrant Springs
State Heritage Park, 65068 Old
Oregon Trail Highway, Meacham.
Ring in the New Year with a snow-
shoe hike. Meet at the day-use
parking lot to the right of the en-
trance. Wear appropriate clothing
and shoes, and bring water, a cam-
era and binoculars. Some snow-
shoes will be available to use. Free.
(Chris Havel 503-986-0722)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Recre-
ation Center gymnasium, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Good mu-
sic, new friends and indoor walking
for health. Free. (541-276-8100)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:30-11 a.m., Stanfield Public Li-
brary, 180 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield.
(541-449-1254)
SENSORY EXPLORATION,
11 a.m., Children’s Museum of
Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St.,
Pendleton. For ages 0-3. Sensory
Bins provide endless ways for lit-
tle ones to experience new things
with all of their senses and boost
essential skills. (541-276-1066)
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 chil-
dren 10 and under, $4 for Meals on
Wheels. Extra 50 cents for utensils/
dishes. Bus service to parish hall
by donation. (541-567-3582)
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)
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, puz-
zles, 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)
LADIES NIGHT OUT, 6-8
p.m., Abby’s Pizza, 828 South-
gate, Pendleton. Meet other ladies
for food, fun and fellowship. Pizza
and salad is provided. (Terri Hard-
castle 541-276-6417)
PENDLETON EAGLES TA-
COS AND BINGO, 6 p.m., Pend-
leton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main
St., Pendleton. Regular packet
$10, special packet $5. Proceeds
donated to local charities. Public
welcome. (541-278-2828)
INSIDE OUTSIDE THE LINES
ADULT COLORING, 6-7:30 p.m.,
Irrigon Public Library, 490 N.E.
Main St., Irrigon. Materials provid-
ed. Bring snacks to share. (541-
922-0138)
PENDLETON
KNITTING
GROUP, 6 p.m., Prodigal Son
Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court
Ave., Pendleton. (541-966-0380)
STORY AND CRAFT TIME,
6:30 p.m., Milton-Freewater Pub-
lic Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave.,
Milton-Freewater. For elementary
school-age children. (541-938-8247)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Recre-
ation Center gymnasium, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Good mu-
sic, new friends and indoor walking
for health. Free. (541-276-8100)
BABY & ME LEARN & PLAY,
10-10:45 a.m., Hermiston Pub-
lic Library back entrance, 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Engaging
children and getting them excit-
ed about music, improving motor
skills and sparking creativity while
supporting early literacy develop-
ment. For children ages newborn
to 4 years and parent/guardian.
(541-567-2882)
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-
567-2882)
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Stanfield
Community Center, 225 W. Roos-
evelt, Stanfield. Cost is $3.50 for
seniors, $6 for others. (541-449-
1332)
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, puz-
zles, 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)
Eddie “Gritter” Grabeel
was born Aug. 17, 1948, in
Ava, Missouri, the son of
Scolan and Loeta (Elliott)
Grabeel. He passed
away in Richland,
Washington,
on
Wednesday, Dec.
27 at the age of 69.
Eddie moved
from
Missouri
to
Pendleton,
Oregon, in 1954.
He moved to
Hermiston in 1960
and he graduated
from Hermiston
High School in
the class of 1966.
In 1968, he was
drafted into the
Army where he Grabeel
served as an Army
Ranger in the 75th
Infantry Division during
the Vietnam War. After
his honorable discharge in
1970, he returned to Herm-
iston where he has resided
since. Eddie worked in
several careers such as; a
lineman, for Union Pacific
Railroad and as a construc-
tion worker for Local 121.
He
enjoyed
riding
motorcycles, making canes
and knives, and watching
Jeopardy.
Eddie married Kathryn
in 1972, from this union
three daughters were born,
Karen, Kimberly and Karra.
The couple later divorced.
He was preceded in
death by his mother, Loeta.
He is survived by
his
three
daughters,
Karen (Gabriel) Owen
of
Lexington;
Kimberly (Marco)
Lopez of Herm-
iston;
Karra
(Earl) VanFossen
of
Hermiston;
parents, Scolan and
Beverly Grabeel
of
Hermiston;
brothers, Charles
Grabeel of Herm-
iston and Keith
(Cindy) Grabeel of
Wenatchee, Wash-
ington; and eight
grandchildren.
A
memorial
service will be held
at 11 a.m. Friday,
Jan. 5, 2018, at
the Burns Mortuary Chapel
in Hermiston. Burial with
military honors will follow
in the Hermiston Cemetery.
A celebration will follow
at the Cozy Corner Tavern
(198 E. Main St., Herm-
iston, Oregon).
Family suggest memo-
rial donation in Eddie’s
memory be made to the
Hermiston V.F.W. Post
4750. His family wishes
to offer a special thank
you to caregiver Glynis
Newman.
To leave an online
condolence for the family,
go to www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com
Edward L. Ruttan
Edward L. “Opa” Ruttan,
63, of Pendleton, Oregon,
passed away suddenly on
Dec. 24, 2017, in Renton,
Wa s h i n g t o n ,
shortly after his
acceptance to the
lung
transplant
list. Ed was born in
Pendleton, Oregon,
on Oct. 19, 1954,
to Ross and June
(Catterall) Ruttan.
Ed absolutely
loved his home-
town of Pendleton,
Oregon.
After
graduating from
Pendleton
High
School in 1972,
he
joined
the
Army where he Ruttan
honorably served
20 years handling
logistics. He did two tours
in Berlin, which was his
favorite place that he served.
He married the love of
his life, Ellen Rideout (or
Els, My Precious), on Nov.
30, 1996. He loved his dogs,
Dobermans from years
ago, Yahtzee and Xena;
and more recently smaller
companions, Miss Pixie,
Miss Pickles, Missie and
Zorro.
Ed leaves behind a legacy
of kindness and generosity.
He was an avid jokester and
was always making others
smile.
Ed “Opa” is survived
by his precious wife,
Ellen; brother, Bill Ruttan;
stepdaughter, Staci and
husband
Andy
Roberts; stepson,
Paris White; grand-
children, Leanna
Hunt-Shippen-
tower and husband
Nacheoa Shippen-
tower,
Brittanni
Hunt,
Justin
Roberts, Chelsea
and husband Jared
Brown, and Tessa
Marie
White;
great-grandchil-
dren,
Devon,
Jaxxon and Emrys
S h i p p e n t o w e r,
Jocelyn
and
Brooklyn Smallz,
and Lynley Jean
Brown.
He was predeceased by
his parents and grandson,
Daniel White.
Funeral service with
military honors will be held
Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at 2
p.m. at Burns Mortuary of
Pendleton. Inurnment will
take place at Willamette
National
Cemetery
in
Portland, Oregon, will take
place at a later date.
Burns
Mortuary
of
Pendleton is in charge of
arrangements. Sign our on
line condolence book at
www.burnsmortuary.com.
Thomas George Waterland
Pendleton
DEATH NOTICES
Irene F Boatright
Athena
May 14, 1947 - Dec. 27, 2017
Irene F Boatright, 70, of Athena died Wednesday, Dec. 27,
2017, at her residence in Athena. She was born May 14, 1947.
There will be a service Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at 10 a.m. at
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Arrangements are with Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton.
Robert W. Grant
North Bend
Feb. 1, 1925 - Dec. 24, 2017
Former Pendleton resident Robert W. Grant, 92, of North
Bend died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, in Coos Bay. He was born
Feb. 1, 1925, in East Greenville, Pennsylvania. Arrangements
are with Coos Bay Chapel. To view the full obituary and sign
the online guest book, visit www.coosbayareafunerals.com
UPCOMING SERVICES
SATURDAY, DEC. 30
FORBES, LAVADA — Celebration of life service at 2
p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston.
RENICK, MAX — Graveside service with military
honors at 11 a.m. at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Umatilla. A
celebration of life service follow at 1 p.m. at Columbia View
Community Church, 1230 E. Highway 730, Irrigon.
ZUMWALT, RON — Graveside service with military
honors at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery.
April 24, 1928 - Dec. 25, 2017
Tom was born Thomas great-great-grandchildren;
George (Gorgeous) Water- sisters, Wanda Gundlach and
land to Luther T. and Kate I. Helen Fahrni; his brother,
(Hahn) Waterland on April Luther Waterland; and many
24, 1928, in Camp Crook, nieces and nephews. He is
South Dakota. On Christmas preceded in death by his
morning
2017,
parents;
brother,
Tom passed quietly
Ted;
his
son,
after a very brief
George; and his
illness in Pendleton,
special friend, Fern
Oregon.
Levno.
Tom was a
A viewing will
teacher with the
be held at Burns
Pendleton School
Mortuary of Pend-
District for 27 years
leton on Thursday,
and worked simul-
Jan. 4, 2018, from
taneously for the
1-5 p.m. Funeral
Umatilla County
service will be
Sheriff’s depart- Waterland
held at Peace
ment (his dream
Lutheran Church in
job) as an officer and later as Pendleton on Friday, Jan. 5,
an investigator. He touched 2018, at 11 a.m. A luncheon
too many lives to count.
will follow. The interment
Tom is survived by his will take place at 2 p.m.
spouse, Marge Waterland Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Olney
(even though they were Cemetery.
separated for many years
For a full life story please
they remained friends), visit www.burnsmortuary.
his
children,
Richard, com. The family invites
Judi
Emerick,
DiAnn you to leave your name and
Taylor, Michelle Williams, stories of Tom in the online
Michael, Dan Swanson, guest book.
Sandi Collins and Rick
Burns
Mortuary
of
Swanson; 22 grandchildren; Pendleton is in charge of
23 great-grandchildren; two arrangements.
More than 3 months after Maria,
barely half of Puerto Rico has power
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) —
Puerto Rico authorities said Friday that
nearly half of power customers in the
U.S. territory still lack electricity more
than three months after Hurricane Maria,
sparking outrage among islanders who
accuse the government of mismanaging
its response to the Category 4 storm.
Officials said 55 percent of the nearly
1.5 million customers have power,
marking the first time the government
has provided that statistic since Maria
hit on Sept. 20 with winds of up to 154
mph. Officials had previously reported
only power generation, which stands at
nearly 70 percent of pre-storm levels.
“It’s just extraordinary that it is still
so far away from being 100 percent
recovered,” said Susan Tierney, a senior
adviser for Denver-based consulting
company Analysis Group who testified
before a U.S. Senate committee on
efforts to restore power in Puerto Rico.
“I’m not aware of any time in recent
decades since the U.S. has electrified
the entire economy that there has been
an outage of this magnitude.”
One of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipali-
ties remains entirely without power, and
it’s unclear when some electricity will
be restored to the central mountain town
of Ciales. Crews this week restored
power for the first time to parts of the
southeast coastal town of Yabucoa,
which received the first hit from Maria.
Among those still in the dark is
Christian Pagan, 58, who lives near the
capital of San Juan and said it was the
government’s fault that a large number
of people still don’t have power.
“Everybody saw that the devastation
was great, but I don’t understand why
they’re trying to sell people something
that’s not real,” he said of the explana-
tions the government has provided as to
why power has not been fully restored.
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File
In this Dec. 21 file photo, barrio Patron resident Karina Santiago Gonzalez
works on a small power plant in Morovis, Puerto Rico.
“The first month was lost to bureaucracy
and an uncoordinated reaction.”
He especially criticized the power
company’s former director, Ricardo
Ramos, who resigned in late October
after signing a $300 million contract
for a Montana-based company that had
only two full-time employees when the
storm hit. Ramos also had said that he
did not activate mutual-aid agreements
with power companies in the U.S. main-
land in part because there was no way to
communicate with them.
It is not yet known what percentage
of businesses and homes now have
electricity. Power company spokesman
Geraldo Quinones told The Associated
Press that officials are still working to
obtain that data, stressing that the optical
fiber that helps provide the number of
customers with power and other data
was destroyed by the hurricane.
Gov. Ricardo Rossello had pledged
95 percent power generation by Dec.
15, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers has said the entire island will have
power by May.
Fredyson Martinez, vice president
of a union that represents workers with
Puerto Rico’s power company, told the
AP on Friday that a recent study by
local engineers found that 90 percent of
industries and 75 percent of businesses
already have power, meaning residential
areas are disproportionately in the dark.
Martinez also said that a lack of
supplies and equipment is slowing
power restoration efforts, echoing an
early concern by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, which also has said that
Puerto Rico’s rough terrain presents
another challenge.