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OBITUARIES
Joseph R. Yocom
Carol Lee (James) Reaves
Jerome Omer ‘Jerry’ Sobotta
Lexington
December 27, 1932 — March 21, 2021
Irrigon
October 11, 1941 — March 16, 2021
Hermiston
February 12, 1936 — March 21, 2021
Joseph
R.
Roundup Wagon
Yocom was born to
Train for many
John and Mae Belle
years. His draft
Yocom in The
team, Sugar and
Dalles on Decem-
Spice, and his fully
ber 27, 1932, and
restored yellow
died March 21,
covered wagon
2021, at Providence
were well known
St Mary Medical
and carried many
Center in Walla
dignitaries in the
Walla Washington.
West ward Ho!
There will be a
Parade and Happy
graveside service
Canyon.
Jo e w a s a
w it h m i l it a r y
devoted husband,
honors at 11 a.m.
on Monday, March
father, and Papa.
29, 2021, at the
Yocom
He enjoyed teach-
ing the kids about
Lexington Ceme-
tery.
his love of horses. He was an
Joe grew up in Wasco avid high school sports fan;
and graduated from Wasco watching all of his grandkids
High School in 1952. He was play.
drafted and served in the
He is survived by his
US Army 82nd Airborne. sister, Shirley Otto; his chil-
On November 21, 1953, he dren, Debbie Jones, Millie
married the love of his life, West, Jack (Renee) Yocom,
Hilda Stanley. They settled and Marie (Darin) Simo-
in Lexington and raised nis; grandchildren, Brenda
four children. She passed in Jones, Olivia West, Nicole
1992. Joe worked for Morrow Crosby, Heather Tritt, Travis
County Grain Growers for 35 Jones, Justin Yocom, and
years as a pump man.
Zachary Yocom; and seven
Joe was quite a storyteller. great-grandchildren with
He loved to talk about horses, another on the way. He
his family, and especially his was preceded in death by
adventures over the years. his parents, sister, Beverly
One of his favorite quotes Gunderson; his wife; Hilda;
was, “We worked hard, but grandchildren, Joseph West
we played harder!”
and Jane Jones; and son-in-
Joe was a lifelong volun- law, Leland Jones.
teer for the Morrow County
Contributions may be
Fair and Rodeo. He was made to the charity of your
honored as Grand Marshal choice.
in 2008.
Sweeney Mortuary of
He was a Teamster for Heppner is in care of arrange-
the Sesquicentennial Wagon ments. You may sign the
Train. He was also the Wagon online condolence book at
Master and Teamster for the www.sweeneymortuary.com.
Carol Lee (James) Reaves and more. Throughout all of
passed away at the age of her vocational endeavors, she
79 at her home in Irrigon, was fi nally led to fi nd herself
Oregon, on March 16, 2021, at the forefront of the build-
with her husband, Bill, by ing of a family business, the
Columbia River
her side. She was
Au c t io n . S h e
preceded in death
helped build that
by her brother,
company from the
Michael William
ground up, manag-
James, as well as
sisters, Marilyn Fay
ing ever ything
Wisbeck, Florence
from accounting,
Fay Mosley, and
to advertising and
Linda Jo Roberts.
office manage-
Carol was
ment. From all of
born to Joe James
her titles given
Reaves
and Lee Pyatt in
throughout her
Payette, Idaho, on
career, the one
October 11, 1941. She was the she held highest of all was
oldest of nine children. She “Domestic Engineer.”
Carol and Bill Reaves
had one son, Paul Kramer,
who married Tracy Kramer were married December
and gave her two grandchil- 31, 1979, in Gold Beach,
dren, Joshua and Amber Oregon. At this time, she
Kramer.
gained a stepdaughter, Lind-
Carol had a great love for say Reaves. Bill and Carol
family and enjoyed sharing traveled all around for work
stories of her life with them. taking them from Montana
She once wrote a book called to North Dakota to Califor-
“Lloyds Edition” as a recol- nia, and more. They built the
lection of memories from the Reaves Roost RV Park in Irri-
fi rst 18 years of her life. By gon, Oregon, now known as
the end of this book, she gave Oasis RV Park. This marked
us a glimpse into her world the end of their work travels.
as an adult: “In my future, I They built a house, a beautiful
would fi nd myself alone in garden nursery, and began the
New York City with a long Columbia River Auction.
journey home. I married and
Carol enjoyed sewing,
had a beautiful boy! I lived in knitting, gardening, fi shing,
the Alaska Wilderness now and spending time with her
called “The Rain Forest” family. She had the joy of
with lots of excitement and living next door to her son
thrilling stories. I flew out and two grandchildren as
of Alaska when my husband they grew up. There are no
was injured and another story words that quite emphasize
waits in Seattle, I experienced enough the integral part that
a spiritual experience and a she played in their lives grow-
divorce, another story. I left ing up.
church, (not God!) and tried
Carol is survived by her
my hand at making it on my husband Bill Reaves; broth-
own. I entered into another ers Charley Mark James,
marriage with much more George Irvin James, and
travel. I learned about the Robert (Robby) Allen Land;
computer world and I worked sister, JoAnn James; son, Paul
at an auction business with Kramer; daughter-in-law,
my son and husband. To me Tracy Kramer; stepdaughter,
it was all so interesting and Lindsay Reaves; grandson,
there are so many stories to Joshua Kramer, and grand-
be told.”
daughter, Amber Kramer.
Carol wore many hats
A graveside service
throughout her life. She was following state guidelines
a granddaughter, daughter, will be held on Saturday,
sister, employee, business March 27, 2021, at 1 p.m. at
woman, wife, mother, friend, the Desert Lawn Memorial
and grandmother. Throughout Cemetery, Irrigon, Oregon.
her career, she spent time as a
Please share memories
sales woman traveling across of Carol with her family at
the country from Portland, www.burnsmortuaryherm-
Oregon, to Portland, Maine, iston.com.
she was a seamstress for Jant-
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
zen swimwear, she was in iston, Oregon is in care of
quality control for Simplot, arrangements.
Jerome Omer “Jerry” almost every kind of sport,
Sobotta was born to George but mostly he was a believer in
Sobotta and Ann Grieser just staying active. He attended
Sobotta on February 12, many, many sporting events to
1936, in Arcadia, Wisconsin. watch children, grandchildren,
He passed away
(or their friends)
March 21, 2021,
or just someone
sur rounded by
he knew from his
family in his home
hometown, Lapwai,
at the age of 85
Idaho. He is now
years.
in heaven, watch-
Jerry attended
ing the men’s and
schools in Lapwai,
women’s NCAA
Championships and
Idaho, where he
looking forward to
met his childhood
a Gonzaga champi-
sweetheart Kay
Maxwell. Jerry and
Sobotta
onship and the base-
Kay married as he
ball season.
attended Gonzaga University
Preceding him in death
where he played basketball, were his parents George
and then Washington State and Ann; his siblings, Rich-
University where he became a ard (Dick) Sobotta, George
lifelong Cougar. After receiv- (Junior) Sobotta, Gloria
ing a degree in pharmacy, he Mullay, Rosemary Webb, John
went to work as a pharma- (Jack) Sobotta; and his oldest
cist in Richland, Washington, son, James Jerome Sobotta.
and later purchased Herm-
Survivors include his wife,
iston Drug with his brother, Kay; his brother, Bob (Loretta)
Jack, also a pharmacist. They Sobotta; his children, John
expanded by adding a second Sobotta, Julie (Dan) Kane,
store, Orchard Pharmacy, Karin Sobotta, Diana (Steve)
located near the medical center. Lilley, Scott Sobotta, Steven
To describe Jerry in one Sobotta and Joshua Sobotta;
word, it would be “kind.” He grandchildren, Jon, Annie,
loved each member of the Ashley, Michael, Kyle, Jacob,
family (and many an extended Alyssa, Jessica, Tina, Denise,
family member) for who they Benjamin, Kayce, Nicole,
were, he supported each of us Arielle, Mariah, Kylee, and
in whatever we desired to do. Dawn-Rose; great-grand-
We felt it. He dispensed good, children, Haley, Lucas, Jare,
kind and always smart advice, Knox and numerous other
great grandchildren nieces and
but only if asked.
He was a spiritual man nephews.
who always felt blessed, even
Because of the limita-
though his good planning, his tion on gatherings due to the
kindness, his positive attitude, pandemic, a family mass will
and his hard work — along be held at Our Lady of Guada-
with his faith — were the true lupe Catholic Church in Board-
reasons for his success and the man, Oregon, with burial to
success of his children and follow at the Hermiston Ceme-
grandchildren. He coached, tery, Hermiston, Oregon.
he encouraged, but most of all,
In lieu of fl owers, please
he believed in and was confi - make contributions in Jerry’s
dent in our individual ability memory to the Hermiston
to complete a degree, fi nd a job, Little League or the Agape
or marry the right person. No House c/o Burns Mortuary
matter what though, we, his of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289,
children and grandchildren, Hermiston, OR 97838.
always knew he would love us
Please share memories of
and would be there to pick us Jerry with his family at www.
up and dust us off , if we failed. burnsmortuaryhermiston.
He was a true athlete. He com.
played basketball for Gonzaga
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
University, then supported iston, Oregon is in care of
family members in playing arrangements.
Edwin Games Gill
Arlington
April 20, 1928 — March 9, 2021
Edwin Games Gill, 92, member of the Elks Lodge
of Arlington died Tuesday, where he served as chaplain
March 9, 2021, at Mid-Co- for several years.
While living in Arlington,
lumbia Medical Center in
The Dalles. A memorial he enjoyed playing golf, his
involvement in the
graveside service
United Methodist
will be held on
Church, being an
Saturday, March
27, 2021, at 11 a.m.,
Arizona snowbird
at the Arlington
and spending time
Cemetery.
with friends and
He was born
family.
at Independence,
Ed is survived
Missouri, on April
by his wife, Lois
20, 1928, the son
Hutson-Gill;
of William Arthur
son, Randy Gill;
and Vella Marie
Gill
stepsons, Ph il
Humphreys Gill.
Hutson, Steven
He was raised at Hopkins, Anderson, David Ander-
Missouri where he attended son; stepdaughter, Linda
school and graduated from Creager; grandchildren, and
high school.
great-grandchildren.
In 1953, Ed moved to Flor-
He was preceded in death
ence, Oregon, and began by his wife, Shirley Gill;
working at a grocery store, sisters, Anna Marie Florea,
he later became manager of Len Mae Wray; brothers,
that store. In 1961, he went William Gill, Robert Gill,
to work for Kraft Foods as George Gill.
Memorial contributions
a salesman, working there
until 1987 when he moved may be made to the Arlington
to Arlington working at the United Methodist Church,
landfi ll for a few years. Ed PO Box 417, Arlington, OR
remained in Arlington until 97812.
2020 when he moved to The
Sweeney Mortuary of
Condon is in care of arrange-
Dalles.
Ed served as mayor of ments. You may sign the
Scio, Oregon, and served on online condolence book at
the Arlington Health Clinic www.sweeneymortuar y.
board. He was a lifelong com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
TOMPKINS, BOB — Virtual memorial service at
7 p.m. on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84202809995?p-
wd=UTZmU05yOXpyWWZUNUJuSDRWa3BoUT09.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
KEYSER, BILL — Graveside service with military
honors at 2 p.m. at the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Umatilla.
SMITH, HARLEEN — Graveside service at 11 a.m. at
the Hermiston Cemetery.
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
GILL, ED — Memorial graveside service at 11 a.m. at the
Arlington Cemetery.
REAVES, CAROL — Graveside service following state
guidelines at 1 p.m. at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery,
Irrigon.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
MILTON-FREEWATER LIBRARY BOARD, 4 p.m., Milton-Freewater
Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. (541-938-5531)
PENDLETON ARTS COMMISSION, 4 p.m., Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St. (Charles Denight 541-966-0233)
PENDLETON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall,
501 S.W. Emigrant Ave. (Jutta Haliewicz 541-966-0240)
SALVATION ARMY ADVISORY BOARD, Noon, Salvation Army, 150
S.E. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-3369)
UMATILLA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Umatilla
County Justice Center, 4700 N.W. Pioneer Place, Pendleton. (541-278-
6252)
UMATILLA COUNTY SPECIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, 5:30 p.m., via
Zoom or phone, online, Pendleton. Join the meeting at https://
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audio only. (Dea Nowell 541-276-6449)
MONDAY, MARCH 29
Harleen Sue Smith
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Umatilla
May 7, 1937 — March 20, 2021
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Harleen Sue Smith of classic cars, and collecting
Umatilla was born May 7, Barbie dolls and bells. She
1937, in Fayetteville, Arkan- had been a 4H instructor and
sas, the daughter of Harl a softball coach.
and Stella (Ward) Warford.
She was preceded in
She passed away
d e at h by he r
in Umatilla on
husband, Albert
Lee Smith Sr., on
Saturday, March
20, 2021, at the age
March 31, 2000;
of 83.
her parents; and
Harleen lived
her beloved dog,
in Arkansas and
Snoopy.
California during
She is survived
her child hood,
by her four chil-
attending school
dren, Lee Ann
i n Wo o d l a n d ,
(Jonathon) Cecil,
Smith
Califor nia. She
Kel ly (Ju st i n)
mar ried Alber t
Hol m , A l b e r t
Lee Smith Sr.in Reno, (Janis Davis) Smith Jr., and
Nevada, on July 12, 1963. Thomas (Crystal) Smith;
The couple moved several sister, Carole Pellant;
times due to work but lived 15 grandchildren and 11
most of their lives in Cali- great-grandchildren.
fornia and Umatilla, Oregon.
A graveside service will
Harleen stayed home to be held at 11 a.m. on Friday,
care for her children while March 26, 2021, at the
they were growing up. Hermiston Cemetery. Burns
After her kids were raised, Mortuary of Hermiston is in
she worked at Capeco and care of arrangements.
Walmart. She retired from
To leave an online condo-
Walmart in the early 2000s. lence for the family, please
She enjoyed going to go to www.burnsmortuary-
casinos, trips to the coast, hermiston.com.
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MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Port of Morrow, 2
Marine Drive, Boardman. (Tonia Adams 541-676-2942)
TUESDAY, MARCH 30
MORROW COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Irrigon City
Hall via Zoom meeting, 205 Third St. N.E., Irrigon. Join the meeting
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call 253-215-8782, same meeting number. (Stephanie Loving 541-922-
4624)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m.,
Bartholomew Government Building upper conference room, 110 N.
Court St., Heppner. (Roberta Lutcher 541-676-5613)
THURSDAY, APRIL 1
ADAMS PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Adams City Hall, 190 N.
Main St. (541-566-9380)
PENDLETON DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEE, 4 p.m., via Zoon online platform, Pendleton. Join the meeting at
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