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Obituaries
wallowa.com
July 13, 2016
Wallowa County Chieftain
Alex Kuehn
Sept. 2, 1952 to June 18, 2016
Marilyn Johnson
Oct. 26, 1927 to June 26, 2016
Catherine Ann Zollman
May 10, 1952 to July 6, 2016
Alex Wesley Kuehn (Butch) passed away June 18, 2016 at
Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Wash., from com-
plications with pneumonia. He was born Sept 2, 1952 in Portland.
His parents are Laurn Wesley Kuehn and his wife Wanda June
House. He loved them, and they loved seeing him grow.
Alex attended grade school in Hereford, Ore., and later in Uni-
ty, Ore. During his junior high years he played football for Unity
and began riding motorcycles. He attended high school in Baker,
where he graduated.
He was married at age 19 to Janet Searles (they divorced in
1992). He was the last man drafted from Baker County in the Viet-
nam-era draft. He retired from the Oregon Highway Department
maintenance crew in 2004.
His like of riding bikes turned to four-wheelers, and he spent
much of his retirement active in the local off-road club, as well as
camping and hunting.
He was devoted to family, and could always be counted on.
Alex is survived by sons Alex Laurn Kuehn, 42, and Aaron
Dayne Kuehn, 38, and three older sisters — Lonnie Lies, Leta
Turner and Adra Delco.
An informal memorial service will be held from 9-11 a.m. Sat-
urday, July 16 at the Community Connections center on Highway 3
in Enterprise. Cookies, coffee and punch will be offered.
Marilyn Ann Bates Johnson
passed away peacefully on June
26, 2016 in Joseph at age 88.
She was born Oct. 26, 1927 in
Spokane to John Russell Bates
and Crystal Nee Bates.
Marilyn graduated from
Cheney High School in 1945.
Summers were spent at Fish
Lake and Marilyn was a beauti-
ful swimmer. She once took off
from the dock alone and swam
the length of the lake to a resort
on the other side. Her mother,
who had been looking for her, was waiting on the shore when she
arrived, arms folded.
She met Ronald Marion Johnson at Cheney High and they mar-
ried on Aug. 31, 1947. She worked at Fairchild Air Force Base
during World War II, and it was there that she met her lifelong
buddy, Betty Ferrara.
Cindy was born fi rst in 1952, Brian in 1955, and Julie surprised
everybody in 1963. Ron and Marilyn were married until Ron died
in May 1980. They lived in Cheney, Wash., until 1969, when they
relocated to Bellevue, Wash. After 31 years as a homemaker, Mar-
ilyn went to work for Offshore Systems, Inc. She offered years
of support to the executives there and collected a whole bunch of
account receivables from some pretty wild characters. Her employ-
ers and co-workers loved Marilyn and she loved them. She retired
once in her 70s, but not really. Their mutual admiration and contin-
ued support went well into her 80s. She continued to lunch with the
ladies from work up until she left Kirkland, Wash., in April 2015.
At this point in her life, she came to live in Joseph. There wasn’t
a day that she lived here that she wasn’t amazed by the beauty that
surrounded her. She felt loved by her caregivers at Alpine House
and enjoyed their sass. Her daughter Julie and husband Tony Chris-
man will miss having her nearby.
Marilyn is remembered and appreciated as a really great grand-
ma. Kyle Johnson and Jamie Lau, Adam and Tyler Johnson, Joshua
and Dustin Thompson, Anna and Joey Pierri, and Sara Chrisman
all have benefi ted from her love and devotion.
She is survived by children Cynthia Johnson of Kirkland, Bri-
an Johnson and Jeny Pulliam of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Julie and
Tony Chrisman of Enterprise.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ron, brother Don-
ald R. Bates, son-in-law Jim Johnson, whom she adored, Nanette
Leonard, partner in crime, and granddaughter Amanda Mae John-
son.
At her request there will be no services. Donations may be made
to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in her name. She would like that.
Marilyn was a lot of fun and she had many rowdy friends. We
hope that you will toast her, often and fondly.
Catherine (Katie) Ann Zoll-
man passed away July 6 at Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital at age
64. After battling lung cancer
since April, she died peaceful-
ly surrounded by her husband,
daughters, siblings and grand-
children.
Katie was born May 10, 1952
to Howard and Carol Borgerd-
ing. She was the eldest of fi ve
siblings: Katie, Chris, Eric,
Kirsten and Julie.
The family settled down in
Big Sheep Canyon of Imnaha to
raise cattle after Howard retired from the Navy. Katie attended
Imnaha Middle School and Joseph High School, where she be-
friended many including the love of her life Steven Ray Zollman.
They married after graduating and had their fi rst daugh-
ter, Tammy Katrina. They attended Eastern Oregon University,
where Katie earned a bachelor’s degree in education. Katie be-
gan her teaching career in Newberg, Ore., while Steven attended
OHSU dental school.
They had daughter Krista Fay before moving to Minot, N.D.,
where Katie continued teaching and Steve served four years on
the Air Force Base. They returned to their hometown of Joseph,
and had their third daughter Stephanie Grace, and later their
youngest daughter, Karianne Joy.
Katie taught at Joseph Elementary and Middle School for
30 years. She ranched cattle with her husband, helped run her
husband’s dental practices and participated in many community
events.
She touched many lives with her open heart, warm smile and
positive outlook. She had a true love and passion for teaching
and she loved every student who passed through her class as if
they were her own. She cherished Wallowa County, the people
and its history.
She is survived by her husband Steve, her four siblings, her
four daughters and eight grandchildren — Alex, Jonah, Annie,
Stevie, Henry, Bonnie, Mattie and Eleni.
There will be a mass service at 11 a.m. Friday, July 15 at St.
Katherine’s Catholic Church, 301 NE Garfi eld St. in Enterprise.
Her celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. the same day at the Joseph
Community Center, 102 East 1st St. in Joseph.
A scholarship foundation in Katie’s name has been created.
All are welcome to donate to the fund in lieu of fl owers. Please
send contributions to: Katie Borgerding Zollman Scholarship
Fund at Community Bank, P.O. Box 817, Joseph, OR, 97846.
Katie loved to make homemade pies for her family. Those at-
tending are welcome to bring homemade pie to the celebration of
life event in her honor. For more information, call 541-432-6695.
Bernard Knotts
May 18, 1958 to March 16, 2016
Bernard R. “Bernie” Knotts
passed away March 16, 2016 in
Bend with his family and loved one
by his side.
He was born in Enterprise on
May 18, 1958 to Raymond and Mai-
va Knotts. He lived on the family
farm in Lostine and attended Los-
tine and Wallowa County Schools
until sixth grade. After the death of
his father the family moved to Cen-
tral Point, Ore. He graduated from
Crater High School in 1976. After
high school he enlisted in the Air Force and was assigned to G.I.S.
mapping and surveying duties. He worked in many different loca-
tions. While working with Doug DeVine of Pacifi c Survey he went
to South Carolina to survey the Hunley, which sank in the 1860s.
They surveyed the boat and identifi ed crew members, then went
back for the memorial services for the crew. This was the most
memorable experience of his career.
In 2010 he moved to Sisters, Ore., to work for the Forest Ser-
vice, where he was employed until his death.
Bernie is survived by his mother Maiva; sister Rayetta and her
husband Kim Knox; brother Clifford Knotts and his wife Deb-
bie; sister-in-law Cloey Knotts (wife of deceased brother Wayne
Knotts); niece Brittney Knotts; and nephews Raymond, Ryan, Ty-
ler and Jason Knotts.
There will be a graveside service at 10 a.m. Friday, July 29 at
Lostine Cemetery. He will be buried beside his father Raymond
and brother Richard.
Betty Siebert
A graveside service for Betty Siebert of Milton-Freewater, for-
merly of Wallowa, will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 17 at the
Lostine Cemetery. Interment to follow services. There will be a
potluck dinner for family and friends at the Wallowa Park follow-
ing the services at the cemetery.
Nancy Lincoln
March 14, 1955 to July 5, 2016
Nancy Karen Lincoln passed away peacefully Tuesday, July
5, 2016 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital at age 61. After a long,
painful battle with a rare type of cancer, she is now at peace.
Nancy was born March 14, 1955 in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada to Katherine and Herbert Ovestrud. In 1961 her fami-
ly moved to Long Beach, Calif. Nancy was a 1973 graduate of
Savanna High School in Anaheim, Calif. In 1974 she married
Ricky Caretto and moved to Eugene. A couple of years later she
divorced Rick.
In Eugene she attended the University of Oregon with a major
in microbiology. She graduated
at the top of her class (Dean’s
List) with her Bachelor of Sci-
ence degree. She found it hard
to get work in microbiology
and went on to attain a degree
in medical lab technology at
Oregon Health & Science Uni-
versity in Portland, graduating
in 1983. Nancy then went on to
pursue a career in this fi eld.
In 1988 she married Carl Lincoln, and soon after their son Dan-
iel James Lincoln was welcomed into the world. After moving to
Enterprise, she began her job at Wallowa Memorial Hospital as a
laboratory technician. She worked there for 25 years. Nancy was
noted to have a great work ethic. She loved her job and it showed.
During this time she established herself well among the locals
by starting up a community garden. She became involved in the
farming life by starting her own sheep herd. After divorcing Carl
in 1998 she married local cattle rancher Willy Locke in 2001.
Nancy enjoyed the outdoors, hiking, gardening, tending to her
sheep and chickens and always making time to spend with her
family and friends, whom she enjoyed very much. She was al-
ways looking for the next adventure. She liked to travel abroad to
places in Africa, Europe and Central America.
Nancy was mysterious in the way she went about navigating
her life. Though very compassionate in her relationships, she was
reserved in her opinions. She wanted to be confi dent of her paths
before adventuring in them. She was spiritually inquisitive and
never assuming.
Survivors include her husband of 15 years, William Locke;
son Daniel James Lincoln; sister Lorna Hill; father Herbert Oves-
trud; stepdaughters Whitney and Andrea Locke. She was preced-
ed in death by her mother.
A celebration of life and potluck will be held at 1 p.m. Satur-
day, July 30 at her home at 72657 Farmers Lane in Enterprise.
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