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OBITUARIES
William K. “Bill” Bush
Mildred Dorothea Thatcher
Delbert “Gene” Gaines
Hermiston
Dec. 31, 1939 — Aug. 13, 2021
La Grande
July 25, 1930 — Aug. 23, 2021
Stanfi eld
March 23, 1948 — Aug. 30, 2021
William K. “Bill” Bush Bill to many, related or not.
was born on Dec. 31, 1939,
Bill is survived by his
in Portland, Oregon, to wife, Sylvia Bush of 59
Lewis W. Bush and Vera years; three children, Larry,
Lubbes Bush. Bill passed Brian and Barbara (John)
away on Aug. 13, 2021, at Thomas, all of Hermiston;
his home in Herm-
brothers Herman,
iston with his wife
Jim (Kathy) and
of 59 years by his
Drake of Herm-
side.
iston; sisters,
T he fa m ily
Beve rly a nd
moved to Herm-
Helen of Herm-
iston in 1940. Bill
iston; sister,
attended school in
Schel l ia of
Hermiston, grad-
Tacoma; sister-
uating in 1957.
in-law, Marlene
He excelled in all
Bush of Herm-
Bush
sports during high
iston; 12 grand-
school, receiving
children and 17
many awards, including all great-grandchildren; many
conference tackle. After nieces and nephews.
graduation, Bill continued
Bill was preceded in
to work with his family rais- death by his parents, a
ing watermelons until going sister, Betty Gillpatrick;
to work for other area farm- and a brother, Tom Bush.
ers.
At Bill’s request, the
Bill was known for being family will host a picnic
one of the best potato digger in honor of Bill on Sept.
operators in the area. He 25, 2021, at 12 noon, at one
joined the Laborer’s Union of his favorite places, Hat
in 1992, retiring in 2001. Rock State Park picnic area.
After retiring, he continued They ask you to bring your
to farm part-time for vari- beverage of choice.
ous farmers, as farming was
Please share memories
in his blood.
of Bill with his family at
He enjoyed life and was www.burnsmortuaryherm-
an amazing man full of love. iston.com. Burns Mortuary
He will be missed. He was of Hermiston, Oregon is in
known far and wide as Uncle care of arrangements.
M i l d r e d D o r o t h e a met and were eventually
Thatcher (Calhoun), 91, married on Dec. 17, 1949.
passed away in La Grande, That marriage celebrated
Oregon, on Monday, Aug. 61 years.
Mildred and Frank had
23, 2021. There will be a
three children.
private grave-
After raising the
side service at
10 a.m. on Satur-
k id s, M ild red
day, Sept. 25,
earned her asso-
at the Summer-
ciate’s deg ree
ville Cemetery
in automated
in Summerville,
bookkeeping
Oregon. Due to
at Blue Moun-
COVID-19, atten-
tain Community
dance is limited to
College. She kept
family only, with
the books for the
Thatcher
facemasks and
Pendleton School
social distancing
District for many
encouraged.
years and retired working in
Mildred
was
a the district’s payroll depart-
hard-working, indepen- ment.
Mildred made many
dent, no-nonsense woman
of Scottish-German descent, friends and enjoyed her
born on July 25, 1930, in garden club in Pendleton
Freeland, Maryland, to and the Ladies Auxiliary
Ivan Wagoner Calhoun of Grande Ronde Hospital.
and Grace Arden (Minster) Mildred remained a member
Calhoun. She was the oldest of the Mt. Emily VFW Post
of eight children. Siblings 2990 after Frank’s death in
were Jim Calhoun, Shirley 2010.
Malone, Ethel Bewley, Judy
She loved sewing and
Calhoun, Linda Weigel, oil painting. Other passions
Fred Calhoun and Ed included traveling to see
Calhoun.
as many places as possi-
Mild red had happy ble — sharing mounds of
memories of early childhood photos of Scotland, Austra-
years on her grandparents’ lia, Mexico, and the Amer-
farm in rural southeast- ican Southwest and Yukon
ern Pennsylvania. In 1942, Territory.
Ivan and Grace moved the
Mildred was preceded
family across the country in death by her parents,
to Vashon Island, Washing- Ivan and Grace Calhoun,
ton, where Ivan worked as her brother Jim Calhoun,
a journeyman carpenter for her in-laws Clement and
the U.S. Army to support the Vina Thatcher, and her
WWII eff ort. After the war, husband Frank Thatcher.
the family moved again, She is survived by six of
this time to the little town her siblings; her children
of Summerville, Oregon, in Sheryl Brown (Norman)
the heart of timber country of La Grande, Oregon,
in the Grande Ronde Valley. Merrill Thatcher (Esther)
Mildred was enrolled in the of Hermiston, Oregon, and
eighth grade at Imbler High Darrell Thatcher (Shel-
ley) of Sarasota, Florida;
School.
A f t e r g r a d u a t i o n , fi ve grandchildren; and six
Mildred attended Eastern great-grandchildren.
Those who would like to
Oregon College to study
business. She clerked for the remember Mildred may (in
Union County Courthouse lieu of fl owers) contribute
while attending college. A to Hospice Promise Foun-
returning WWII veteran, dation, mailed to Heart ’n
Frank Thatcher, was also a Home, 2104 Cove Ave., La
new Eastern student. They Grande, OR 97850.
Delbert “Gene” Gaines
Gene married Sharon
of Stanfield was born Watson in Reno, Nevada,
March 23, 1948, in Walla on Feb. 14, 1993.
Walla, Washington, the son
He is survived by his
of Delbert and
wife of 28 years,
Sharon of Stan-
Dorothy Jean
(Phelps) Gaines.
field; children,
He passed away
Michelle Gaines
Voight of Willam-
o n M o n d a y,
Aug. 30, 2021, in
ina, Dave Gaines
and Scott Gaines,
Hermiston at the
both of Stan-
age of 73.
Gene grew
fi eld, Holli Hill of
Pilot Rock, Lee
u p i n P i lot
Watson of Stan-
Rock where he
Gaines
attended school,
field and Chris-
graduating from
topher Watson of
Pilot Rock High
Pendleton; many
School in the
g randchild ren
class of 1967. He
and great-grand-
then served in
children; broth-
ers, Phil Gaines
the U.S. Army
Infantry Division during of Pendleton and Gerald
the Vietnam War. After Gaines of Richland, Wash-
his honorable discharge, he ington; and many extended
returned to Pilot Rock and family members.
began his career with US
He was preceded in death
Gypsum. He worked at the by his parents, son, Ronald
mill for over 30 years until Gene; brother, Danny; sister,
it closed in 2000. He then Nancy; and beloved grand-
worked for Keystone RV son, Cody Watson.
A private family celebra-
and Continental Mills in
Pendleton.
tion of life will be held at a
Gene loved archery hunt- later time. Burns Mortuary
ing and looked forward to of Hermiston is in care of
his annual hunts and spend- arrangements.
ing time in the woods. He
To leave an online condo-
also enjoyed fl y fi shing. He lence for the family, please
loved being a grandpa to his go to www.burnsmortuary-
grandchildren.
hermiston.com.
DEATH NOTICES
CHARTER, WALT — Celebration of life service at
1 p.m. at Columbia View Community Church, 1230 E.
Highway 730, Irrigon.
DOUGLAS, MARTHA — Graveside service at
10:30 a.m. at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Stanfi eld. A
celebration gathering will follow at 11 a.m. at Bard Park,
Stanfi eld.
KAUTZ, ROSE — Graveside service at 11 a.m. at the
Hermiston Cemetery.
SMOCK, DONNIE — Inurnment at 11 a.m. at the
Weston Cemetery, followed by a celebration of life from
1-4 p.m. at the Long Branch Cafe and Saloon, 201 E. Main
St., Weston. Share stories and tacos; fi rst beer is on Donnie.
Dolores A. White
Hermiston
Dec. 8, 1938 — Aug. 27, 2021
Dolores A. White was was a member of the First
born on Dec. 8, 1938, in Christian Church.
She is survived by her
Oregon City, Oregon, to
parents, Edgar and Valda husband of nearly 63 years,
Livingston Miller. She DuWayne White, Hermis-
died on Aug. 27,
ton, Oregon; sons,
2021, at her home
Darell, Mark and
in Hermiston,
Guy White, all
Oregon, at the
of Her miston,
age of 82 years.
Oregon; sister,
She was raised
Geri Warnake,
in Portland and
Prineville,
Nor th Plains,
Oregon; grand-
Oregon, gradu-
s o n s , Tr a v i s
ating from Hills-
and Cameron;
boro High School
great-grandchil-
in the class of
dren, Matthew,
White
1957. Dolores
Gregory, Halie
was united in marriage to and Jada; several nieces,
DuWayne White on Sept. nephews and cousins.
Dolores was preceded in
19, 1958, in Vancouver,
Washington. They lived death by her parents, a son,
in Portland and California Todd; and a grandson, Greg.
before moving to Pendleton
A celebration of life
in 1968 and then settling in service will be held on
Hermiston, Oregon, in 1970 Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at
where they have lived since. 11 a.m. at Burns Mortuary
She and DuWay ne Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon.
owned the Hermiston Dairy
Those who wish may
Queen for over 30 years and make contributions in
Dolores was an Avon repre- Dolores’ memory to Vange
sentative for many years. John Memorial Hospice
She loved kids and for a time Education Fund, c/o Burns
she worked in the schools as Mortuary of Hermiston,
well as serving as a Royal P.O. Box 289, Hermiston,
Rangers leader and orga- OR 97838.
nized the Good News Club.
Please share memories of
They were snowbirds for 16 Dolores with her family at
years, spending winters in www.burnsmortuaryherm-
Apache Junction, Arizona. iston.com.
Dolores enjoyed traveling
Bur ns Mor tuar y of
and fl owers and cherished Hermiston, Oregon is in
time with her family. She care of arrangements.
Rose Mary Kautz
Hermiston
May 28, 1945 — Aug. 29, 2021
Rose Mary Kautz of especially enjoyed spending
Hermiston was born May time with her grandchildren
28, 1945, in Hampton, and great-grandchildren.
Virginia, the daughter of
She was preceded in
Albert and Alice (Willet) death by her husband
Sabo. She passed away in Kenneth on Oct. 12, 1994;
He r m iston on
her parents; two
Sunday, Aug. 29,
brothers, and one
2021, at the age of
sister.
76.
She
is
survived by a
Rose g rew
daughter, Mary
up and attended
(Tom) Mooney;
he r school i ng
in Hampton,
son Ken (Synde)
Virginia. After
Kautz; daughter
high school, she
Elizabeth (Rich-
met Kenneth E.
ard) Swentik;
Kautz
Kautz who was
daughter Kath-
e r i ne K aut z;
serving in the U.S.
Air Force. The couple was one sister, Carol Phelps; 17
united in marriage on Sept. grandchildren; and many
3, 1964, in Clovis, New great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will
Mexico.
Rose and Kenneth lived be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
in many places through- Sept. 4, 2021, at the Hermis-
out the United States and ton Cemetery.
Europe during his mili-
Family suggests memo-
tary career. They moved to rial donations in Rose’s
Pendleton, Oregon, in 1979 memory be made to Burns
and settled in Hermiston in Mortuary of Hermiston to
1980, where she has resided help defray fi nal costs.
since.
Bur ns Mor tuar y of
Rose loved bowling and Hermiston is in care of
had played on multiple arrangements. To leave an
bowling leagues. She also online condolence for the
enjoyed crocheting, working family, please go to www.
on puzzles and she attended burnsmortuaryhermiston.
The Country Church. She com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
THURSDAY, SEPT. 2
QUINTERO, JOE — Funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. at
St. Andrews Mission Church, 48022 St. Andrews Road,
Mission, followed by a light lunch. Interment will follow at
2 p.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 3
CIMMIYOTTI, BRADLEY — Graveside service at
11 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery.
ELLENBERGER, JERAD — Graveside memorial
service at 10 a.m. at the Pilot Rock Cemetery, followed
immediately by a gathering with refreshments for family
and friends at the Ellenberger residence, 85380 Highway
339, Milton-Freewater (parking at Ingle Chapel Church).
NELSON, LARRY — Graveside service at 3 p.m. at
Sunset Hills Cemetery, Umatilla. Celebration of life follows
at 4 p.m. at Columbia View Community Church, 1230 High-
way 730, Irrigon.
TEEL, CHRISTIE — Graveside service at 1 p.m. at
the Weston Cemetery.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 4
Lauron M. “Larry” Nelson
Umatilla
April 22, 1933 — Aug. 28, 2021
Lauron M. “Larry” Nelson, 88, of Umatilla, died Satur-
day, Aug. 28, 2021, in Portland. He was born April 22, 1933,
in Everett, Washington.
A graveside service will be held Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at
3 p.m. at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Umatilla. A celebration of
life service will follow at 4 p.m. at Columbia View Commu-
nity Church, Irrigon.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Please share memories of Larry with his family at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Nancy A. Fletcher
Athena
Aug. 12, 1948 — Aug. 30, 2021
Nancy A. Fletcher, 73, of Athena, died Monday, Aug.
30, 2021, at her home. She was born Aug. 12, 1948, in
Martinsburg, West Virginia. Arrangements are with Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online guestbook at www.
burnsmortuary.com.
Erika J. Miller
Pendleton
May 24, 1947 — Aug. 30, 2021
Erika J. Miller, 74, of Pendleton, died Monday, Aug. 30,
2021, in Portland. She was born May 24, 1947, in San Diego.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign
the online guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.com.
Pamela R. ‘Pam’ Hays
Milton-Freewater
April 9, 1970 – Aug. 27, 2021
Pamela R. ‘Pam’ Hays, 51, of Milton-Freewater, died
Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Walla Walla. She was born April
9, 1970. Arrangements are in care of Munselle-Rhodes
Funeral Home, Milton-Freewater.
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 5
RACKLEY, JIM — Celebration of life at 1 p.m. at the
Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St.
MEETINGS
THURSDAY, SEPT. 2
PENDLETON DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ADVISORY
COMMITTEE, 4 p.m., via Zoom at https://bit.ly/2WNVzzR,
or call 669-900-9128, code 814 0718 5052. (Charles Denight
541-966-0233)
MONDAY, SEPT. 6
HEPPNER PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Heppner City
Hall, 111 N. Main St. (541-676-9618)
STOKES LANDING SENIOR CENTER BOARD, 6 p.m., Stokes
Landing Senior Center, 150 Columbia Lane, Irrigon. (Karen
541-922-3137)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 7
PENDLETON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall, 500
S.W. Dorion Ave. (Donna Biggerstaff 541-966-0201)
PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT WORK SESSION, 8 a.m.,
Pendleton School District, 107 N.W. 10th St. (541-276-6711)
STANFIELD CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Stanfi eld Council Cham-
bers, 160 W. Coe Ave. (Ben Burgener 541-449-3831)
UMATILLA MORROW RADIO & DATA DISTRICT, 1:30 p.m.,
online, via teleconference. (Shawn Halsey 541-966-3774)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8
STANFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Stanfi eld School
District, 1120 N. Main St. (541-449-3305)
WESTON CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Gizmo (Weston Food Pantry
entrance), 114 E. Main St. Code enforcement work session in
addition to special meeting. (Sheila Jasperson 541-566-3313)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 9
ATHENA CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third
St. (541-566-3862)
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