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RECORDS
Saturday, December 5, 2020
OBITUARIES
Chuck Fisher
Andrea Michele (York) Barkstrom
Cliff ord Earl Smith
Hermiston
May 3, 1937 — November 29, 2020
Spokane, Washington
December 3, 1979 — November 22, 2020
Cliff ord Earl Smith
March 29, 1939 — December 2, 2020
Chuck Fisher of Herm- ton Baseball Commission.
iston passed away on Chuck was truly a family
November 29, 2020, in man and always enjoyed
Kennewick, Washington, spending time with his kids
at the age of 83. He was and grandkids. Those who
born in Coupe-
knew him knew
ville, Washing-
he had a heart
ton, on May 3,
of gold. Chuck
1937, the son of
made everyone
Paul and Mary
feel
welcome,
Fisher.
and after meeting
Chuck
lived
him, you became
on
Whidbey
his family.
Island,
Wash-
He is sur-
ington, through-
vived by his lov-
out much of his
ing spouse, Ilene;
Fisher
childhood.
He
daughters Barb
attended school
(Kevin)
War-
in Oak Harbor, Washing- nett of Whidbey Island
ton, where he graduated and Kelli (J.J.) Hernan-
from high school. After dez of Liberty Lake; son
high school, he joined the Kevin Fisher of Hermis-
Air Force where he served ton; grandchildren Savan-
as a military policeman for nah, Gabriel, Olivia, Joel
four years.
and Julia; great-grandchil-
After his honorable dis- dren Everleah and Jaidyn;
charge, he moved to Ken- brothers Stuart, Jim and
newick, Washington, for Ricky Fisher; and many
a few years. It was there extended family members.
that he met and married
He was preceded in
Ilene Kaye Van Patten on death by his parents; broth-
October 9, 1964. In 1968 ers Bob, David and Phil-
they moved to Hermiston, lip Fisher; and daughter-in-
Oregon, where they raised law Anita Fisher.
their family and enjoyed 56
No public services are
years of marriage.
planned. A Celebration of
Chuck worked at the Life will be held at a later
Umatilla Army Depot for date.
over 30 years, retiring in
In lieu of fl owers, dona-
the late 1990s.
tions in Chuck’s name can
Chuck enjoyed fi shing be made to the Hermis-
and hunting. He could often ton High School Sports
be found watching football Booster Club.
games with his son. He was
Burns Mortuary of
involved with baseball in Hermiston is in care of
the community, where he arrangements. To leave an
coached for several years online condolence for the
and served on the boards family, please go to www.
of the Hermiston Babe burnsmortuaryhermiston.
Ruth Baseball and Hermis- com.
Andrea Michele (York) all things family.
Barkstrom, of Spokane,
Andrea had numerous
Washington, formerly of hobbies and passions: avid
Milton-Freewater, Oregon, Scout mom, Orange Theory
passed away Nov. 22, 2020, fi tness, long distance running,
at her home at the
Disney,
camp-
age of 40 years. A
ing, church, walks,
Celebration of Life
family game night,
will be held at a
Zac Brown Band,
later date due to the
WSU football, and
COVID virus.
all things family.
Memorial con-
She is a member
tributions may be
and was recently
made to the Pancre-
baptized at the Life
atic Cancer Action
Center Church in
Network,
1500
Spokane. Andrea
Barkstrom
Rosecrans
Ave.,
was a member of
Suite 200, Manhat-
Kappa Alpha Theta
tan Beach, CA 90260-3721, Sorority and maintained those
or pancan.org, or through the relationships with her sisters.
Munselle-Rhodes
Funeral
She is survived by her hus-
Home, 902 S. Main St., Mil- band, Tyler Barkstrom; son,
ton-Freewater, OR 97862.
Keegan Barkstrom; daugh-
Andrea was born Dec. 3, ter, Presley Barkstrom; her
1979, in Walla Walla, Wash- parents, Corky and Debbie
ington, the daughter of Deb- York; sister, Kate York and
bie and Corky York. She partner, Andrea Amezcua;
grew up and attended school in-laws, Mike and Karen
in Milton-Freewater, grad- Barkstrom, Tara and Brad
uating from McLoughlin Walls and Tami and Austin
High School in 1998. After Mudd; uncles and aunts, Skip
her graduation from high and Cheryl York, Mick York,
school she attended Washing- Gary Kelly, Lenore and Tim
ton State University in Pull- Theiss; cousins, Jenny York,
man, Washington, receiving a Ranzy York, Jon York, Apryll
master’s degree in speech lan- Watanabe, Jason Kelly, Josh
guage pathology.
Kelly, Courtney Dunwoody,
On June 21, 2003, she Becki Hamel, Trae Robert-
married Tyler Barkstrom in son and Taridy Murray; and
Milton-Freewater. The cou- nieces and nephews, Oliver
ple lived in Spokane from Moon, Kora and Jack York,
2002 through 2004. They Knox Anthis, Makhya Grace
then moved to Everett from Walls, Evan Mae Mudd and
2004 until 2007. In 2007 Charlotte Grayson.
they moved their family back
To leave a condolence
to Spokane and created an online, visit www.munseller-
immense group of friends and hodes.com.
Clifford Earl
of 56 years, Reiba
Smith of Long
Smith,
Long
Creek,
Ore-
Creek, Oregon;
gon, was born on
daughters, Treina
March 29, 1939,
Smith Slatt, Hood
in Dead Ox Flats,
River,
Oregon,
Oregon,
near
and Treila Smith,
Ontario, to par-
Monument, Ore-
ents Gordon and
gon; son, Rykeir
Clara
Jacobson
Smith, Vancou-
Smith. He died on
ver,
Washing-
Dec. 2, 2020, in
ton; brother, Tim
Hermiston, Ore-
Smith, McMin-
gon, at the age of
nville, Oregon;
81 years.
sisters,
Sharon
Clifford was
Leasy, Pilot Rock,
Smith
raised for a good
Oregon,
and
part of his child-
Joyce
Authier,
hood in Prairie City, Ore- Prineville, Oregon; eight
gon, where he graduated grandchildren, Treiquella,
from high school in 1957. Peiyton, Tayleir, Aubrei-
He then joined the United anna, Teigan, Zandeir,
States Army, serving from Lillien and Preston; and
1958 until his honorable numerous nieces, nephews
discharge in 1962. He then and cousins.
Clifford was preceded in
attended Treasure Valley
Community College before death by his parents, infant
transferring to Eastern son, Ryan Smith, sister,
Oregon College, where he Bev Baldrige, and brother,
earned his BA in English. Morse Smith.
A graveside funeral ser-
Clifford was united in mar-
riage to Reiba Carter on vice with military hon-
Aug. 16, 1964, in Long ors will be held on Satur-
day, December 5, 2020, at
Creek, Oregon.
He worked as a tim- 12 noon at the Long Creek
ber faller for many years Cemetery, Long Creek,
before retiring. Clifford Oregon.
Those who wish may
then worked as a substitute
teacher, where he enjoyed make contributions in Clif-
connecting with students. ford’s memory to the Long
He served on the Long Creek Ambulance c/o
Creek City Council and as Burns Mortuary of Hermis-
mayor for several years. ton, P.O. Box 289, Hermis-
Clifford enjoyed hunting, ton, OR 97838.
Please share memories
was an avid sports fan, play-
ing city league basketball of Clifford with his family
into his 60s, and supporting at burnsmortuaryhermis-
his children and grandchil- ton.com.
Burns Mortuary of
dren in their sporting events
Hermiston, Oregon, is in
and other activities.
He is survived by his wife care of arrangements.
Ronald Lee ‘Ron’ Daniels
Keizer
July 2, 1933 — November 29, 2020
On November 29, Ronald Other community and state-
Lee “Ron” Daniels passed wide achievements included
peacefully in his sleep, sur- president and board mem-
rounded by his loved ones. ber of the Oregon School
He was 87.
Activities Association, Ore-
Ron was born
gon
Commu-
July 2, 1933, in
nity College Pres-
American Falls,
idents
Council,
Idaho, to William
and several guber-
and Ella Mae Dan-
natorial appoint-
iels. Ron grew up
ments, including
on the family farm
the Oregon Prog-
in Caldwell and
ress Board, the
graduated
from
Chemical Demili-
Caldwell
High
tarization Citizens
School, where he
Advisory Com-
Daniels
earned state titles
mission and the
in both tennis and
Eastside
Forest
boxing. After graduation Advisory Panel.
he served two years in the
After retirement, Ron and
armed forces.
his wife Eileen moved to
He attended The Col- Keizer, Oregon, to be closer
lege of Idaho, graduating to their children and grand-
with a bachelor’s degree in children. Even after retire-
1957 and a master’s degree ment, Ron continued his
in 1962. He married his wife public service in in the inter-
of 63 years, Roberta “Eileen” est of education by volun-
Peterson, on January 5, 1958. teering for the budget com-
In 1957 Ron began mittee for the Salem Keizer
his career in education in School District, maintaining
Harper, Oregon. He then a board position for the Blue
moved to Boardman, Ore- Mountain Community Col-
gon, where he was the high lege Foundation and serving
school principal and coach at on several college accredita-
Riverside High School. He tion teams.
then became the superinten-
While Ron was a ded-
dent of the Morrow County icated educator and pub-
School District, followed by lic servant, he was also a
a 23-year tenure as president devoted husband and father,
of Blue Mountain Commu- never missing any event
nity College in Pendleton, that his three children were
Oregon, retiring in 1997.
involved in. After mov-
Ron was active in many ing to Keizer, Ron enjoyed
community organizations in attending the programs and
the Boardman and Pendleton sporting events in which his
areas as well as the state of grandchildren were involved.
Oregon, where he was recog-
Ron is survived by his
nized multiple times for his wife Eileen Daniels; daugh-
dedication and contribution ters Pamela Daniels and
to, and on behalf of, the com- Vicki Scott of Keizer; his
munity and state. Ron served son Scott (Margaret) Daniels
as president of the Pendle- of Salem; his sister Donna
ton Chamber of Commerce, Meyers of Tempe, Arizona;
president of the Pendleton four grandchildren; and two
Rotary, and served on the great-grandchildren.
He
boards of directors of several was preceded in death by
local organizations. In 1999 his father and mother, and
Ron was selected, by the brother Sterling Daniels.
East Oregonian, as one the
Private services will be
ten most infl uential people held Tuesday, December 8
within Morrow and Umatilla at Virgil T. Golden Funeral
counties for the past century. Service in Salem.
Bruce Alan Norton
Seneca, South Carolina
November 28, 2020
Bruce
Alan
as the commis-
Norton, 93, hus-
sion’s chairman,
band of Marilyn C.
vice chairman and
Norton, of Seneca,
s e c r e t a r y/ t r e a -
South
Carolina,
surer, and helped
passed away on
lead the college
Saturday, Nov. 28,
through one of its
2020, at his home
largest expansion
in Seneca.
programs as chair
Originally
a
of the Master-
native of Herm-
plan and Building
iston, Oregon, he
Committee.
served in the U.S.
In addition to
Navy during World
his wife, Bruce is
War II. He earned
survived by his
his
bachelor’s
three
children,
Norton
degree from Whit-
Kelly Holleman
man College and
(Louis), Bradley
his master’s degree from the Norton (Lori) and Blake Nor-
University of Denver.
ton (Jean), and his grandchil-
Bruce, and his wife, Mari- dren, Emily H. Cutler (Kyle),
lyn, moved to Seneca in 1958. Samuel Holleman, Brett Nor-
Bruce worked as the gen- ton, Rachel Norton and Syd-
eral manager of Jantzen ney Norton.
Southern’s Seneca plant until
A memorial service will
his retirement in 1985.
be held at 11 a.m. at the Sen-
He served as president of eca Presbyterian Church in
the Seneca Chamber of Com- Seneca, South Carolina, on
merce and was a member Dec. 10, 2020, preceded by a
of the Seneca Rotary Club. private interment.
He was one of the found-
In lieu of fl owers, memo-
ing members of the Seneca rials may be made to Safe
Community Club, which was Harbor, P.O. Box 174, Green-
the forerunner to the United ville, SC 29602; Ripple of
Way of Oconee County. From One, 115 S. First St., Seneca,
1975 until 2000, Bruce was SC 29678; or the Harkenrider
a board member of the Area Senior Activity Center, 255
Commission for Tri-County N.E. Second St., Hermiston,
Technical College. He served OR 97838.
DEATH NOTICES
Jesus L. Carrera
Hermiston
Oct. 19, 1961 — Nov. 16, 2020
Jesus L. Carrera, 59, of Hermiston, died Monday, Nov. 16,
2020, in Hermiston. He was born Oct. 19, 1961, in Chihuahua,
Mexico. A private family rosary and funeral mass was held,
followed by burial at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortu-
ary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories
with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Michael R. ‘Mike’ James
Hermiston
Aug. 4, 1968 — Nov. 19, 2020
Michael R. “Mike” James, 52, of Hermiston, died Thurs-
day, Nov. 19, 2020, at his home. He was born Aug. 4, 1968,
in Weiser, Idaho. A celebration of life tribute will be held
at a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of
arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Justin D. Simmons
BIRTHS
Hermiston
April 25, 1981 — Nov. 24, 2020
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
NOV. 26, 2020
GOMEZ — Ysenia Gomez Ponce and Rafael Gomez of
Hermiston: a girl, Yesenia Gomez.
Justin D. Simmons, 39, of Hermiston, died Tuesday, Nov.
24, 2020, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born April 25,
1981, in Hermiston. Arrangements are pending with Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
NOV. 30, 2020
ENGEL — Kristin Harlan and Derek Engel of Pendleton: a
boy, Connor James Engel.
DEC. 1, 2020
JOY — Faun M. Haugsted and Ryan L. Joy of Pendleton: a
girl, Estelle Rose Joy.
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Virginia Handley Casbeer
Milton-Freewater
December 2, 2020
Virginia Handley Cas- dley of Weston; a sister,
beer, 93, of Milton-Free- LaHoma Handley Horn of
water, Oregon, died peace- Pendleton; her husband of
fully in her sleep on Dec. 68 years, Jasper Casbeer
2, 2020, at her daughter’s of Walla Walla, Washing-
home in Kelso,
ton; daughters,
Joanna Langlais
Wa s h i n g t o n ,
of Kelso, Wash-
where she had
ington,
and
been living for the
Sheila Hulin of
past year.
Tacoma, Wash-
She is preceded
ington; a son, Jas-
in death by her
per M. Casbeer of
parents, Harrison
Seattle, Washing-
Gillespe Handley
ton; and several
and Marie Hand-
g r a n d ch i ld r e n ,
ley Bannister; two
Casbeer
nieces, nephews
brothers,
John
and cousins.
and Bob Handley
There will be a pri-
of Texas; and sisters, Susan
Cheney of Texas, Carolyn vate graveside service and
Handley Garner of Pend- burial at Mountain View
leton, and Georgia Bonifer Cemetery in Walla Walla.
To send a condolence
Ashworth of Milton-Free-
water. Survivors include a online, visit www.mun-
brother, Harrison C. Han- sellerhodes.com.
Mildred ‘Millie’ O’Bryant
Athena
January 4, 1941 — November 19, 2020
Mildred “Millie” O’Bry- ton-Freewater,
Oregon.
ant was born Jan. 4, 1941, to They were married 54 years
Harrison and Viola Romine before his death in 2013.
Millie loved to
in Poteau, Okla-
do yard work and
homa. She gave
all kinds of crafts.
a valiant 20-year
They
have
fi ght with three
three
children,
types of can-
Pam
Wage-
cer, and passed
naar (Chuck) of
away on Nov. 19,
Adams,
Ore-
2020, in Athena,
gon, Ken O’Bry-
Oregon.
ant of Las Vegas,
Millie met and
Nevada,
and
married her hus-
O’Bryant
Celeste Van Meter
band, Riley, in
(Russ) of Ocean
1959 in Califor-
nia. In 1968, they moved to Shores, Washington; six
Oregon. Many years later grandchildren; and seven
they settled down in Mil- great-grandchildren.
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