Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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East Oregonian
OBITUARIES
Charles S. ‘Chuck’ Pettit
Clarke ‘Corky’ Stephens
July 31, 1943 — Aug. 30, 2021
Hermiston
Nov. 1, 1927 — Sept. 17, 2021
Pendleton
Charles S. “Chuck” hunting, fi shing, car racing,
Pettit of Hermiston, was classic car shows, cross-
born on July 31, 1943, in word puzzles, Texas Hold
Vancouver, Washington, ‘em, visiting the Oregon
to parents, Carl and Viola coast and all things Elvis.
Blohm Pettit. He
He
was
preceded in death
died on Aug. 30,
2021, in Walla
by his parents;
Walla, at the
w i fe, Bon it a
age of 78 years.
Pettit; and a son,
Chuck graduated
Roger Pettit.
from Pendleton
Chuck is
High School and
survived by his
then enlisted in
wife, Shi rley
the United States
Pettit; brother,
Don
Pet tit
Navy at the age
of 17. He proudly
(Wanda),
Pendle-
Pettit
served his coun-
ton; sister, Carol
try for fi ve years
Moi r, Boise;
son, Dennis
before his honor-
Pettit (Cindy),
able discharge.
Cheshire,
He then served in
Oregon; daugh-
the Oregon Army
National Guard for several ter, Shaw na Joh nson
years. Chuck was a very (Gary), Klamath Falls; son,
patriotic man who fl ew a Donald Pettit, Spokane;
fl ag in his yard until the day stepchildren, Sandy Endi-
that he died.
cott (Doug), Pendleton,
Chuck was a very hard John Erickson, Hermiston,
worker and spent many Cindy Erickson, Hermis-
years at the Kinzua Lumber ton, Pat Erickson, Salem,
Mill in Pilot Rock, as well Tony Erickson (Bonnie),
as at the Umatilla Army Salem; numerous grand-
Depot where he received children; great-grandchil-
multiple commendations dren; nieces and nephews.
for his exemplary work
A graveside service with
until his retirement.
military honors will be held
Chuck married Bonita on Sept. 25, 2021, at 11 a.m.
Price in 1968. He welcomed at the Hermiston Cemetery,
three children into his life Hermiston. A celebration
and they later adopted a son, of life gathering will follow
Donald.
from noon until 3 p.m. at
Chuck married Shir- the Eastern Oregon Trade
ley Erickson in 2000 and and Event Center, 1705 E.
became a “Bonus Dad” to Airport Road, Hermiston.
her fi ve adult children.
Please share memories
He was a member of the of Chuck with his family at
Veterans of Foreign Wars, burnsmortuaryhermiston.
American Legion, Eagles com. Arrangements are
Lodge and the National with Burns Mortuary of
Guard. Chuck enjoyed Hermiston.
Clarke “Corky” Stephens try Club and they moved
passed away peacefully to Baker City to be closer
Sept. 17, 2021, he was 93. to family; two grandsons,
Corky was born Nov. 1, Jeris (Amber) and Trevor
1927, to Ernest and Mary (Sarah), who he was over
(West) Stephens in Rock the moon about. Eventually
Creek, Oregon. He
they moved back
was raised in Irri-
to Pendleton. Not
gon with his five
one to sit still,
siblings. Corky
Corky worked
played sports and
fo r Wi l s o n’s
graduated in 1946,
Chevron, then
Cork y enjoyed
for Pepsi. He so
running combines,
loved his time at
Pepsi, he retired
riding motorcycles
and driving cars.
at 86.
He
is
He had a quick
Stephens
wit, never knew a
s u r v i ve d b y
stranger with his
his grandsons
ready smile and
a nd h is f ive
sense of humor, and
g reat-g rand-
he had the biggest,
sons; and his
kindest heart.
youngest sister,
Corky joined the Army Janet Parke, Hermiston.
in 1950. After his departure
He was preceded in
from the service he went death by parents, Ernest
to work at Sharps corner and Mary; brothers; Curtis
in Umatilla. He married and Joe; sisters, Jean Purty-
the love of his life, Vanyla man and June Benson; and
(Wilson), in 1954 and they his beloved wife of 64 years
made their home in Umatilla Vanyla.
where they raised their chil-
The family would like
dren Alan and Debbie.
to thank the caregivers
I n 19 6 0 , h e h a d at Willow Brook Terrace
“Corky’s” Texaco built in where Corky resided the
Hermiston and ran that last few years. They too, are
business until 1968 when family.
he sold it to go to work for
Bur ns Mor tuar y of
the McNary Golf Course as Hermiston is in care of
greenskeeper. They moved arrangements. To leave
to Pendleton in 1978, an online condolence for
where Corky was green- the family please go to
skeeper for the Pendleton burnsmortuaryhermiston.
Country Club. Corky took com. Instead of f lowers
such pride in his work, it please make donations to
was never a job to him. He the dementia-Alzheimer’s
left the Pendleton Coun- research.
DEATH NOTICES
Diana Lynne Gehring
Oct. 7, 1955 — Sept. 11, 2021
Hermiston
Diana Lynne Gehring, 65, of Hermiston, died Sept.
11, 2021, at her home in Hermiston. She was born Oct.
7, 1955, in Portland. Services will be announced. Please
share memories of Diana with her family at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston.
Nora June Reymundo
Aug. 27, 1959 — Sept. 1, 2021
Umatilla
Nora June Reymundo, 62, of Umatilla, died Sept. 1,
2021, in Portland. She was born Aug. 27, 1959, in Pendle-
ton. Arrangements are pending. Please share memories of
Nora at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Arrangements are
with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Kevin L. Smith
Feb. 3, 1959 — Sept. 17, 2021
Pendleton
Kevin L. Smith, 62, of Pendleton, died Friday, Sept. 17,
2021, at his home. He was born Feb. 3, 1959, in Jerome,
Idaho. Sign the online guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.
com. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton.
Terri L. Hahn
Aug. 31, 1948 — Sept. 16, 2021
Pendleton
Terri L. Hahn, 73, of Pendleton, died Thursday, Sept.
16, 2021, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1948, in Pend-
leton. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
Folsom-Bishop.
Arthur R. Coff man
May 8, 1936 — Sept. 18, 2021
Pendleton
Arthur R. Coff man 85, of Pendleton, died Saturday,
Sept. 18, 2021, at St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton. He
was born May 8, 1936, in Pendleton. Viewing will be held
Thursday, Sept. 23, from noon to 5 p.m. at Burns Mortuary
of Pendleton. Graveside funeral service will be held Friday,
Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton. Arrange-
ments are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton.
Robert W. Nickerson
July 15, 1951 — Sept. 19, 2021
Plot Rock
Robert W. Nickerson, 70, of Pilot Rock, died Sunday,
Sept. 19, 2021, in Hermiston. He was born July 15, 1951,
in Pendleton. Viewing will be held Friday, Sept. 24, from
noon to 5 p.m. at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Graveside
funeral service will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m.
at the Pilot Rock Cemetery. Sign the online guestbook at
burnsmortuary.com. Arrangements are with Burns Mortu-
ary of Pendleton.
SERVICE
Delbert ‘Gene’ Gaines
March 23, 1948 — Aug. 30, 2021
Stanfi eld
Delbert, “Gene,” Gaines, 73, of Stanfi eld died Aug. 30,
2021, in Hermiston. He was born March 23, 1948, in Walla
Walla, the son of Delbert and Dorothy Jean (Phelps) Gaines.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. at
the Life Church 222 S.W. Third Street, Pilot Rock. To leave
an online condolence, please go to burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Roscella Lillian Beck
Sept. 28, 1923 — April 11, 2020
Pendleton
A memorial service for Peace Lutheran Church, a
Roscella Lillian Beck will member of Dorcas Circle
be held Tuesday, Sept. 28, and a member of the church
2021, at Peace Lutheran Quilters and Book Club.
Church, Pendleton, at Her hobbies were sewing,
11 a.m.
crocheting, oil
Mrs. Beck of
painting and vari-
Pendleton died
ous crafts. She
April 11, 2020,
was a volunteer at
in Taylorsville,
the Community
Utah. Roscella
Bargain Counter
was born Sept.
and a member of
28, 1923, to
a Hobby Club.
Charles
G.
Roscella is
survived by her
Gillett and Myrl
son, Michael E.
Weaver Gillett in
Walla Walla. She
Ferguson and his
Beck
attended Sharps-
spouse Maria;
son, Charles J.
tien Elementary
School and Walla Walla Ferguson and his spouse
High School. She graduated Suzie; son, Howard A.
Ferguson and his spouse
with the class of 1941.
On April 29, 1944, she Kevin Nose; her grand-
married J. Edward Fergu- children, Sandra Ferguson,
son in Los Angeles. They Jeannette Watkins, Suzette
lived in California and were Moore, Caroline Ferguson,
parents of three sons. They Eldin Ferguson, Spencer
were later divorced.
Ferguson, Caleb Ferguson,
On May 23, 1964, she Kyle Ferguson, Katie Webb;
married Eldin C. Beck in and her step-brother, Sidney
Reno. They lived in North- Johnson.
ern California for many
She was preceded in
years. They enjoyed camp- death by her husband, Eldin
ing, water skiing, bowl- C. Beck; her daughter-in-
ing and motorcycle riding law, Susan Ferguson; and
in their younger days. her infant granddaughter,
Roscella worked for 30 Shauna Roscella Ferguson.
years as a graphic artist at
Memorial contribu-
various printing compa- tions may be made to Peace
nies in California. They Lutheran Church, 210 N.W.
moved to Milton-Freewa- Ninth St., Pendleton, OR
ter in 1988 and later moved 97801. Online condolences
to Pendleton in 1998. She may be sent to pioneer-
was an active member of chapel.com.
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UPCOMING SERVICES
Tuesday, Sept. 21
Eileen Sobotta — Recitation of the Rosary and funeral Mass
at 12:30 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 78922
Olson Road S.E., Boardman. Graveside service to follow at the
Hermiston Cemetery.
Wednesday, Sept. 22
No services scheduled.
Thursday, Sept. 23
Coff man, Arthur — Viewing from noon to 5 p.m., Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave.
Friday, Sept. 24
Coff man, Arthur — Graveside service at 3 p.m., Olney
Cemetery, Pendleton.
Nickerson, Robert — Viewing from noon to 5 p.m. at Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave.
Saturday, Sept. 25
Bush, Bill — Celebration of life picnic at 12 noon at Hat Rock
State Park picnic area, near Umatilla.
Farr, Amber — Celebration of life 1-4 p.m. at Spillway
Park, Umatilla. Desserts and bottled water available. Bring lawn
chairs, and favorite pictures and stories to share.
Johnson, Louise — Celebration of life at 11 a.m. at the
Hermiston Senior Center, 255 N.E. Second St., Hermiston.
Lieuallen, George — Service at 10 a.m. at Munselle-Rhodes
Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater. Graveside
service to follow at Weston Cemetery. Masks required.
Nickerson, Robert — Graveside funeral service at 2 p.m.,
Pilot Rock Cemetery.
Osgood, Kaylee — Celebration of life service at 1 p.m. at the
Family Worship Center, 330 Eighth St. N.E., Irrigon.
Pettit, Chuck — Graveside service with military honors at
11 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Celebration of life gathering
follows, noon to 3 p.m. at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event
Center, 1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston.
Waldman, Sue — Celebration of life and mass at 11 a.m.
at St. Andrew’s Mission Church, 48022 St. Andrews Road,
Mission, with a lunch to follow.
Wickers, Roger — Memorial service at 3 p.m. at the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15 Grant St., Umatilla.
MEETINGS
Tuesday, Sep. 21
Pendleton Parks Commis-
sion, noon to 1 p.m., via
Zoom at bit.ly/39lsMFp or call
253-215-8782; meeting ID: 845
7237 0168, passcode: 957831.
(Melissa.Porter@ci.pendleton.
or.us)
Umatilla County Special
Library District Board,
5:30 p.m. (work session with
county library directors) via
Zoom at bit.ly/3nWpD7H or
call 1-971-247-1195; meeting
ID: 844 6710 0787. (Dea Nowell,
541-966-0917)
Pendleton Development
Commission, 6 p.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall 501 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., and via Zoom at bit.ly/2X-
Ghauk or call 253-215-8782;
meeting ID 885 7628 0707,
passcode 912756. (Charles
Denight 541-966-0233)
East Umatilla County
Health District, 7 p.m., 431 E.
Main St., Athena. (541-566-3813)
Pendleton City Council,
7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall,
501 S.W. Emigrant Ave. (Donna
Biggerstaff 541-966-0201)
Pilot Rock City Council,
7 p.m., Pilot Rock City Hall, 143
W. Main St. (541-443-2811)
Umatilla City Council,
7 p.m., Umatilla City Hall,
700 Sixth St. (Nanci Sandoval
541-922-3226 ext. 105)
Wednesday, Sept. 22
Echo Irrigation District,
8 a.m., online, via telecon-
ference, Echo. (Nathan Rau
541-289-5201)
Thursday, Sept. 23
West Extension Irriga-
tion District, 9 a.m., Colum-
bia Improvement District, 501
E. Columbia Ave., Boardman.
(Lisa Baum 541-922-3814)
Salvation Army Advisory
Board, noon, 150 S.E. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-3369)
Umatilla County Special
Library District, 5:30 p.m., at
425 S. Main St., Pendleton, and
via Zoom at bit.ly/3Ev7uDL or
call 971-247-1195; meeting ID:
89450538085, for audio only.
(Erin McCusker 541-276-6449)
Pendleton Planning
Commission, 7 p.m., Pend-
leton City Hall, 501 S.W.
Emigrant Ave. (Jutta Haliewicz
541-966-0240)
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7 p.m.: 6-3-6-9
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