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East Oregonian
Saturday, October 30, 2021
OBITUARIES
Robert Dean ‘Rudy’ Krosting
C. Jean Bennett
Eunice Elene Flanagan
Sept. 26, 1960 — Oct 26, 2021
Pilot Rock
April 2, 1930 — Oct. 26, 2021
Heppner
Oct. 8, 1943 — Oct. 26, 2021
Hermiston
Robert Dean “Rudy” Alan Thacker, and Kathy
Krosting, 61, died at his and John Creason; sister-
mountain property south in-law, Kathleen Krost-
of Pilot Rock, Oct. 26, ing; father-in-law, Willie
2021. He was
Chewning;
born in Pendle-
brothers-in-law,
ton, Oregon, Sept.
Brad and Deto-
26, 1960, to Rudy
nia Chewning,
and Louisa (Fahr-
and Blake and
enwald) Krosting.
Stacy Chewning;
He graduated from
along with
Pilot Rock High
numerous nieces
and nephews.
School in 1979.
Services will
Rudy worked in
the logging indus-
be held Tuesday,
Krosting
try for a number
Nov. 2, 2021,
of years and most
at 11 a.m. at
recently was employed by Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
the Oregon Department of Pendleton. Following the
Transportation.
service there will be a
He married his sweet- potluck reception at Pilot
heart, Cindy Chewning, Rock Community Center,
May 8, 2004. At that time 285 N.W. Cedar Place, Pilot
he welcomed two step- Rock, Oregon. If you are
sons into his life, Justin able, please bring a salad or
and Matt Hair. Together dessert.
they raised their two sons.
For those who would
Rudy enjoyed spending like to make a memorial
time at his mountain prop- contribution, the family
erties, hunting, and other suggests PAWS donations
outdoor activities. For quite may be sent to PAWS at 517
a number of years he also S.E. Third St., Pendleton,
enjoyed being Santa Claus OR 97801, or to Pendleton
to his nieces and nephews Pioneer Chapel at 131 S.E.
and many other Pilot Rock Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR
97801.
children.
Rudy was preceded in
Please sign the online
death by his parents; his condolence book at pioneer-
brother, Norman Krosting; chapel.com.
and his mother-in-law, Judy
Arrangements are with
Chewning. He is survived Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
by his wife and their two Folsom-Bishop of Pendle-
sons; sisters, Karen and ton.
C. Jean Bennett, 91, County School District. She
passed away Tuesday, Oct. also served on the Morrow
26, 2021, at Pioneer Memo- County School Board for
rial Hospital in Heppner, eight years, a position she
Oregon. A grave-
took great pride
side service will
in. Later she
be held at 11 a.m.
found her true
Tuesday, Nov.
calling as the
2, 2021, at the
Morrow County
Heppner Masonic
brand inspector
Cemetery. Attire
which she did for
is boot s a nd
27 years.
jeans, as that was
Jean loved her
what Jean was
family and living
most comfortable
on the family
farm where they
wearing.
Bennett
Jean was born
r aised shee p
April 2, 1930, and raised on and cattle and grew hay
the family farm on Hinton and grain. She enjoyed the
Creek, east of Heppner, outdoors and going to the
the daughter of John and mountains.
Jean is survived by her
Lulu Bickell Hanna. She
lived there until shortly husband, Don Bennett;
before her passing with d a u g h t e r s , D e b o r a h
her husband of 71 years, Sumner (Paul), Judy Barber
Donald Bennett.
(Don), Sandy Matthews
Jean graduated from (Skip); six grandchildren
Heppner High School in and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
1949. She was chosen as
a princess for the 1946 death by her parents; and
Morrow County Fair and siblings, Genevieve Corbin,
Rodeo court along with Mildred Conner, Bill Hanna
her lifelong friends Gwen and John Hanna.
Healy and Darlene Hoskins.
Donations in Jean’s
Jean worked at several name can be made to the
places in Heppner includ- Heppner Booster Club,
ing Ma Bell as a tele- P.O. Box 917, Heppner, OR
phone operator. Then at 97836 or to Pioneer Memo-
J.C. Penney Co. and Gard- rial Hospital, P.O. Box 9,
ner’s Men’s Store. She was Heppner, OR 97836.
an active member of the
Arrangements are with
Morrow County Livestock Sweeney Mortuary of
Growers and spent several Heppner. You can sign the
years as a 4-H leader. Jean online condolence book at
drove school buses for www.sweeneymortuary.
many years for the Morrow com.
Eunice Elene Flana-
She is survived by her
gan, a lifelong Hermiston three children, Steven and
resident, was born Oct. wife, Jennifer Flanagan,
8, 1943, in Hermiston, Sherri Smith and signifi -
cant other, Jerry
the daughter of
Alvin and Katie
Hamlin, Sean
(Horning) Koch.
and wife, Crys-
t al Fla naga n;
She passed away
in Her miston,
nine grandchil-
dren and many
Tuesday, Oct.
extended family
26, 2021, at the
age of 78.
members.
Eunice grew
She
was
preceded in death
up and attended
by her parents;
schools
in
brother, David
Hermiston and
Flanagan
Koch; sisters,
graduated from
Hermiston High School. Alvina Tompkins and
She worked for Lamb Angie Cox; and a grand-
Weston in Hermiston in daughter, Lindsey Smith.
A graveside service will
several diff erent jobs for
over 40 years. She retired be held at 1 p.m. Thursday,
when she was in her Nov. 4, 2021, at the Herm-
mid-60s.
iston Cemetery. Arrange-
Eunice married Danny ments are with Burns
Ray Flanagan in Decem- Mortuary of Hermiston.
ber of 1967. They divorced
Family suggest memo-
rial donations in Eunice’s
several years later.
Eunice was an avid memory be made to the
walker, she enjoyed visit- Alzheimer’s Association.
ing with friends and family
To leave an online
and she held a strong faith condolence for the family
in God. She enjoyed spend- please go to burnsmortua-
ing time with family.
ryhermiston.com.
DEATH NOTICES
Sherry D. Dooley
MEETINGS
Oct. 6, 1949 — Oct. 28, 2021
Weston
Monday, Nov. 1
Sherry D. Dooley, 72, of Weston, died Thursday, Oct. 28,
2021, at her home. She was born Oct. 6, 1949, in Corvallis.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign
the online guestbook at burnsmortuary.com.
Heppner Planning
Comm ission, 7 p.m.,
Heppner City Hall, 111 N.
Main St. (541-676-9618)
Claudia King
Tuesday, Nov. 2
May 30, 1946 — Oct. 28, 2021
Pendleton
Claudia King, 75, of Pendleton, died Thursday, Oct. 28,
2021, at her home. She was born May 30, 1946, in Portland.
Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-
Bishop. Online condolences may be sent to pioneerchapel.
com.
Arlene E. Burns
May 25, 1928 — Oct. 28, 2021
Hermiston
Arlene E. Burns, 93, of Hermiston, died Thursday, Oct.
28, 2021, in The Dalles. She was born May 25, 1928, in
Mound City, South Dakota. Recitation of the holy rosary,
followed immediately by Mass of Christian burial will begin
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church, Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Herm-
iston Cemetery. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston. Please share memories of Arlene with her family
at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Pe nd l e t on S cho ol
District work session, 8 a.m.,
district offi ce, 107 N.W. 10th
St. (541-276-6711)
Umatilla Morrow Radio
& Data District, 1:30 p.m.
via teleconference 351-999-
4544. (Shawn Halsey
541-966-3774)
Stanfi eld City Council,
6 p.m., council chambers, 150
W. Coe Ave. (541-449-3831)
Pendleton City Council,
7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall,
500 S.W. Dorion Ave. (Donna
Biggerstaff 541-966-0201)
Umatilla City Council,
7 p.m., Umatilla City Hall,
700 Sixth St. (Nanci Sando-
val 541-922-3226)
Boardman City Council,
7 p.m., Boardman City Hall,
200 City Center Circle. A
Zoom meeting link is posted
at www.cityof boardman.
com. (541-481-9252)
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Good Shepherd Health
Care System Commu-
nity Meeting, 5-6 p.m.,
held virtually via www.
gshealth.org or its Face-
book page. Submit ques-
tions at www.gshealth.org/
contact. (Caitlin Cozad
541-667-3460)
UPCOMING SERVICES
Saturday, Oct. 30
Brown, Andrew — Funeral service at 2 p.m., The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15 Grant
St., Umatilla.
Flores, Juan — Recitation of the Rosary at 2 p.m.
followed by a funeral Mass at 2:30 p.m. at Our Lady of
Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Herm-
iston.
Lilly, Marshall — Graveside service at 1 p.m., Echo
Cemetery.
Lipscomb, Ordway — Celebration of life 2-6 p.m.,
Pendleton Round-Up Grounds, 1300 S.W. Court Ave.,
Roy Raley Room.
Witherell, Bob — Memorial gathering at noon, Pend-
leton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Bennett, Jean — Graveside service at 11 a.m.,
Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Attire is boots and jeans.
Burns, Arlene — Recitation of the holy rosary at
10:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian burial at Our
Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston
Ave., Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston
Cemetary.
Fickel, Ken — Funeral service at 1 p.m., Burns
Mortuary Chapel, 685 W. Hermiston Ave. Hermiston.
Burial will follow at the Desert Lawn Memorial Ceme-
tery, Irrigon.
Krosting, Robert — Services at 11 a.m. at Pendleton
Pioneer Chapel, 131 S.E. Byers, Pendleton, followed by a
potluck reception at Pilot Rock Community Center, 285
N.W. Cedar Place, Pilot Rock.
Richard James Pierce
May 11, 1956 — Oct. 27, 2021
Hermiston
Richard James Pierce, 65, of Hermiston, died Wednes-
day, Oct. 27, 2021, in Hermiston. He was born May 11,
1956, in Sacramento, California, the son of Alvin and Maria
(Nielson) Pierce. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston.
Juan Vargas Flores
Nov. 19, 1962 — Oct. 20, 2021
Hammett, Idaho
Juan Vargas Flores, 58, of Hammett, Idaho, died Oct.
20, 2021, in Homedale, Idaho. He was born Nov. 19, 1962,
in Jalisco, Mexico. A rosary will be held Saturday, Oct. 30,
2021, at 2 p.m. followed by a funeral Mass at 2:30 p.m. at
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, Hermiston. Arrange-
ments are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Please share
memories of Juan with his family at burnsmortuaryherm-
iston.com.
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Thomas Andrew “Tom” Greiner was a native of Gilliam County, being born and raised on the ranch his grandparents, Andrew and
Josephine (Simmons) Greiner founded in 1883, just a few years before the County’s legislative designation in 1885. He is the third
son of Richard Joseph and Marjorie Catherine Niven Greiner, born on August 14, 1930. He was deeply rooted in the community
and enjoyed connecting with family and friends in the area who share memories of ancestors, farming practices, and beloved
characters. Tom attended grade and high school in Condon. During his growing up years, he was privileged to enjoy the activities
of being a fam boy, being active in 4-H and other organizations, rodeoing throughout the region.
After graduating from high school in 1948, the Thirtymile Boys (Tom and friends Art Hardie and Cy Flack) joined the Air Force
(1950) and were stationed at Kirkland Air Force Base (AFB) in Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM). He spent many a weekend as
a member of the Air Force Rodeo Team at service-sponsored rodeos and some action shots of him saddle bronc riding were
featured in military newspapers. It was here he met Ann Wood, who graduated from Mountainair, NM, a small town in a ranching
community located on the high mesas east of the city.
As fate would have it, Tom and Ann really hit it off, as they had a lot in common, especially farming and ranching, love for the way
of life in which both had grown up. They were married on November 7, 1953, in Albuquerque and returned to Mayville, where his
parents Richard (Dick) and Marjorie lived and where Tom farmed with his uncle and aunt, Robert (Bob) and Jesse Schomp. A few
years later, Tom and Ann began farming near Thirtymile, next door to his lifelong friend, Frank Burns, and continued to expand
wheat and cattle operations over the many years and raise a family. They were married for nearly 68 years (11/07/2021) and
continued to actively participate in the many community events sponsored in the county.
Tom was very involved in 4-H, County Extension, SWCD, Oregon Wheat League, Cattlemen’s Association, and Farm Bureau,
since they started farming operations in 1960, continuing through a move to Central Oregon in the 1990’s. Their involvement in
4-H stems from Tom’s early participation in the 1940’s. The Tenderloin Livestock Club began around 1944 and included taking
calves to the annual Pacific International (PI) Livestock Exposition in Portland, a great experience for youngsters from a rural
area.
Of particular interest was that Tom and Ann hosted agricultural participants from around the world via the International Farm
Youth Exchange Program (IFYE), in collaboration with the County Extension Office and Martin Zimmerman. Young Farmers from
India, Cypress, Colombia and Germany all joined the family over the years, providing an opportunity learn from the visitors and
visa versa.
In the past 23 years, Tom has engaged in a variety of activities serving the community. From 2007 through 2015, Tom was on
the Board of Directors for the Gilliam County Fair, helping to oversee the exhibits and livestock barns and supporting the annual
high school rodeo. He is a lifelong member of St. John’s Catholic Church, in which his grandparents played a founding role. He
served on the Gilliam County Historical Society Board of Directors (2000-2019) and has especially focused on the machinery
and farm buildings. He and longtime friend Charles Stangel (deceased) teamed up to bring the Greiner/Quinn church from
Mayville to the Historical Society grounds; the Museum continues to add exhibits on pioneering
life, farming practices and interesting memorabilia from throughout the area, especially with a
building just completed. He led and helped revitalize American Legion, Frank Burns Post #25.
During a lifetime in Condon and Mayville, he also served on the South Gilliam County
Health District, Summit Springs Center Board, agriculture organizations noted above
and the Eastern Oregon Pioneer Association. At the time of his passing, he was the
oldest Lodge Member of the Condon Elks Lodge (B.P.O.E. #1869).
Tom is survived by the love of his life, Ann and two daughters: Anna Cathleen Greiner,
PhD, and Janet Elizabeth (Greiner) O’Neill; her husband Bernard Joseph O’Neill,
brother Glenn Greiner (Bonnie); cousins Janet Netherton (Bill), Evelyn Robinson,
Robert Rohrbach (Neda), Bonnie Oads, Georgia Lousignot and Alterita Burns; and,
numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Join us in remembering Tom.
“The Highlands they are a’callin’ you homeward:
When Death's dark stream I ferry over
(A time that surely shall come),
In Heaven itself I will ask no more
Than just a Highland welcome”
(“A Highland Welcome”, Robert Burns)
Our final words are those from his grandfather John Niven’s entry in the February 1925 Fossil
Journal:
“So let him sleep that dreamless sleep,
Our sorrows clustering ‘round his head;
Be comforted, ye loved who weep
He lives with God, he is not dead”
(Fossil Journal, IOOF, February 1925)
Go in Peace Cowboy!
We love you, Dad!
Please consider a donation in Tom’s name to the Gilliam County Historical Society,
PO Box 377, Condon, OR 97823 (especially for the Ag Building).