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Ida Elizabeth
Mills
Ida Elizabeth Mills,
Irrigon. died Sunday, Dec.
24. 2006, at H erm iston
Good Samaritan Center. She
was 92. Funeral service was
held December 30, 2006, at
Burns Mortuary Chapel in
Hermiston with burial to
follow at Desert Lawn
M emorial C em etery in
Irrigon.
Mrs. Mills was born
June 8, 1914, in Denver, to
Andrew and lola Glines
Diltz. She and her husband
owned the Rainbow Roller
Rink in Owensboro, Ky., for
several years. She was a
resident of Irrigon the past
26 years.
She
enjoyed
crocheting, sewing, knitting
and watching television.
She is survived by
daughter, Martha Rock of
Irrigon; sons Jim Mills Jr. of
Utica. Ky., Warren A. Mills
of Skellytown. Texas, and
Michael Svetlik of Santa
Ann,
C alif.;
14
grandchildren; 34 g reat
grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband; and
daughter, Bobbe Wilkinson.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in charge of
arrangements.
Jared Raymond
Price
Jared
Raymond
Price. 21. of Redmond, died
Friday, December 22,2006,
as the result of an automobile
accident. A memorial service
was held W ednesday,
January 3, 2007, at the Zion
Lutheran
Church
in
Redmond.
Jared was born
February 23, 2985. at Bend
to Dave and Kelly (Jack)
Price. He graduated from
Marshall High School in
2003. He was employed as
a concrete finisher. He also
was a wildlife firefighter.
He enjoyed music,
art. and spending time with
friends and family.
Survivors include
parents, father Dave Price
and wife Nina Henry of
Bend,
m other
Kelly
Vanderwalker and husband
John of Heppner; brother,
Kyle Vanderwalker; and
gran d p aren ts, Don and
Wanda Price, Glenn and
Karen Boehlke, and Dan and
G inger Jack. He was
preceded in death by an aunt,
Carla Jack.
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made
to a charity of the donor's
choosing. Autumn Funeral
Home of Redmond is in
charge of arrangements.
Terry L.
Springer
Terry L. Springer
died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006,
in Bend. He was 5 1. A
memorial gathering will be
held at a later date in The
Dalles.
Mr. Springer was
born Nov. 29, 1955, in
Pendleton, to Leroy and Pat
Springer. He graduated from
Pendleton High School and
moved to The Dalles where
he worked for the Wasco
County Road Department
for 28 years. He retired as
road superintendent in
March 2006.
He m arried Tona
Moffit in June 2001.
Mr.
Springer
en jo y ed the outdoors,
cooking, and riding his
motorcycle.
He is survived by his
wife; parents; daughters,
Kristi Springer and Heather
Springer, both ofThe Dalles,
and Angie Lynch of
Kennewick, Wash.; sisters,
Leslie Suter of Boardman
and Sandy Staudenmaier of
Fairbanks, Alaska; brothers,
Mike Springer and Kelly
Springer, both of Pendleton;
four granddaughters; and a
grandson.
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made
to an education fund that has
been established for his
grandchildren at Columbia
River Bank.
with his father. He had been
married to Patricia DeLage,
and three children were bom
o f that m arriage. That
marriage later ended. He
m arried Janet Agee on
September 1, 1967, in Walla
Walla W ashington. The
couple made their home in
Pendleton. Mr. Brindle then
worked for many years as
farm equipment and parts
sales representative for R&H
Machine, A Caldwell. Idaho
based company. He retired
in 1983. The couple has
co n tin u ed to reside at
Pendleton since.
He greatly enjoyed
the outd o o rs including
hunting, fishing, riding four
wheelers and snowmobiles.
He had been a member of the
Elks Lodge as well as the
Skyline Snowmobile Club,
and a past board member of
the Babe Ruth Association.
He is survived by his
w ife, Janet B rindle of
Pendleton; three children,
Jacq u ie
M yers
of
Su m m erv ille,
O regon,
Jennifer Wade of Pendleton,
and Ann Neistadt also of
Pendleton; step-daughter,
Geri Burrow of Pendleton;
step-son. Miles Agee, also of
Pendleton; a brother, Roger
Brindle
of
K alama,
Washington; two sisters,
Lucille Wayman of Pullman,
W ashington, and Joan
M cG rady o f O lym pia,
W ashington;
10
grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in his death by two
sisters
and
one
granddaughter.
M em orials in his
memory may be directed the
St. Mary Cancer Clinic in
Walla Walla. Washington, or
to the Burns Mortuary of
Pendleton, P.O. Box 489,
Pendleton, Oregon 97801.
Burns Mortuary of
Pendleton is in charge of
arrangements.
Obituaries
Lenard Donald
Abercrombie
A longtime Umatilla
Army Depot worker, Lenard
Donald Abercrombie, died
Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, at a
foster care home in
Hermiston. He was 77. At
his request, there will be no
service. Disposition was by
cremation with private burial
in the Hermiston Cemetery.
Mr. A bercrom bie
was born July II, 1929, in
Haines, to Thomas David
and All ice
Irene Apedlae Abercrombie.
On Sept. 25, 1976, he
married I la Mae Albee in
Pasco, Wash.
Mr. A bercrom bie
was a World War II veteran
of the U.S. Army. He moved
to Hermiston in 1949.He
was a m echanic and
machinist for the Umatilla
Army Depot for 30 years.
He is survived by
daughters, Sharon Leithieser
of Detroit Lake, Minn., and
D eborah
W ilcott
of
Springfield, Mo.; sons,
Daniel
and
David
Abercrombie of Irrigon and
Tom A b ercrom bie of
Hooper, Utah; sister, Bertha
Hill of Washington; brothers,
A rnold A b ercrom bie of
Toppenish, Wash., and Ralph
LeRoy A b ercrom bie of
Texas; eight grandchildren;
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mr. A bercrom bie
was preceded in death by his
wife and daughter, Diana
Morgan.
Burns Mortuary of
H erm iston in charge of
arrangements.
Robert E. ‘Bob’
Brindle
Robert E. " B o b ”
Brindle, a
longtim e
-«w»* wm
resident of ^
Pendleton. #
d i e d
Saturday,
December
23, 2006,
in a local
c a r e
f a c i l i t y . Robert E. ‘Bob’
Brindle
He was 86
years old.
M emorial funeral
services were January 3,
2007, at II at the Olney
Cemetery. Pendleton. Pastor
Rick Oliver officiated. A
gathering of friends and
family followed at the Elks
Lodge in Pendleton.
Mr. B rindle was
born May 17, 1920, in
Colfax, Washington. He was
the son of Marley Brindle
and Eda Mae Mays. He was
raised and e d u cated in
Colfax. After his schooling,
he worked at many jobs
including working for Coca
Cola, and sold farm
equipm ent in Moscow,
Idaho. He also lived in
Heppner and Enterprise,
Oregon where he farmed
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Carol W.
Crenshaw
Mr. Crenshaw, 92,
form ally o f Scio, died
Saturday, D ecem ber 23,
2006, at Ashley Manor in
Hermiston.
Funeral service was
held December 28, 2006, at
Fisher Funeral Home in
Albany. Burial will be at
Franklin Butte Cemetery in
Scio, Oregon.
Mr. Crenshaw was
bom August 30, 1914, on his
parents' homestead near
Lonerock, Oregon, the fifth
of nine children born to
Steve Pleas and Celia Jane
Crenshaw. His family later
moved to Scio where he
graduated from high school
and met his wife of 70 years,
Sylvia Bartu. The couple
was m arried at Scio on
August 4, 1935.
Mr.
C renshaw
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managed lumber mills most
of his life, starting in Mill
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Depression, and retiring as a
m an ag er at W illam ette
Industries in Lebanon in
1980. He and his wife also
ow ned a farm near Scio
which gave them great joy.
The raised sheep, cattle and
hay and spent many summers
teaching their grandchildren
and other youth their work
ethic. At age 80, he and his
wife moved into the town of
Scio, where he still kept a
large garden and shared
many vegetables, fruits and
flowers with anyone who
stopped by to visit. He was
especially well known in
tow n for his vibrant zinnias
which lined their driveway.
In the spring o f
2001, they moved to
Hermiston to be closer to
their daughter and family,
resid in g at Rose A rbor
Assisted Living. His wife,
Sylvia, preceded him in
death in 2005.
Survivors include
brother, Oswald Crenshaw,
of McMinnville; son, Larry
Crenshaw and wife Ruth of
Scio; d a u g h ters, Cathy
Morgan of Scio and Sue
Proudfoot and her husband
Paul, of lone; grandchildren,
Marcy Crenshaw, Deanna
Classen, Steve Buell. Bruce
Crenshaw, Laurie Weible,
Jason Proudfoot, and Megan
Proudfoot-Adams, and nine
great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his
w ife; b ro th ers, Lloyd
Crenshaw, Floyd Crenshaw,
Clyde Crenshaw and Roland
Crenshaw; sisters, Violet
Crenshaw, Veloris Baxter
and Lucille Klaisner; and
grandson, Thomas Buell.
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made
to Vange John Memorial
Hospice, 645 W. Orchard,
Hermiston, OR 97838 or
Portland Shriner's Hospital,
3101 S.W. Sam Jackson
Park Road, Portland, OR
97239 or to the d o n o r ’s
charity of choice.
Sweeney Mortuary
of Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
Calico Cat and The Flame.
Mike then established Healy
E n terp rise s, a family
c o m p an y that included
additional restaurants and
bars, real estate development
and ownership of several
lodging p ro p e rtie s in
O regon. He was a true
entrepreneur, self-employed
for most of his life.
Mike met Lilli Bocci
in Kenton in 1945 at First
National Bank where she
was working. They were
married January 23, 1949,
and spent two months in
South and Central America
and
C uba
on
their
honeymoon.
Mike was a very
kind, caring and generous
person to family and friends.
He enjoyed their many family
vacations and gatherings. He
always had a smile and open
arms for his grandchildren.
He passed his love of animals
onto his ch ild ren and
grandchildren.
Mike and Lil were
long-tim e m em bers o f
C o lu m b ia
E d g ew ater
C ountry C lub and St.
Therese Catholic Church.
He was preceded in
death by an infant son; his
parents; sisters, Mary
Holmboe of Portland and
Jo se p h in e
Rands
of
Boardman; brothers, Tom of
Heppner and Pat of Yamhill.
Mike is survived by
his wife, Lilli; son. Michael
Healy; daughters, Michele
Nelson and her husband. Jay
M arla M urray and her
husband, David, all of Lake
Oswego, and Megan Hessel
and her husband, Brent of
Portland; and grandchildren,
Scott Nelson. Alexa Nelson,
John M urray, M ckenna
Murray, Michael Murray
Mckenzie Hessel and Blake
Hessel. He is also survived
by his siste r G e rald in e
Gronquist of Pendleton and
many nieces and nephews.
To honor M ik e ’s
com passion and love of
animals, remembrances may
be sent to the O regon
Humane Society.
John Michael
Healy
Scotty Ray
Johnson
John
M ichael
“ M ik e ” Healy, 88, died
Sunday,
December
3, 2006,
with his
family by
his side.
A
an.cUr.lal
M ass o f
Christian John Michael
burial was Healy
held Thursday, December
14, 2006, at the St. Therese
Catholic Church in Portland.
Mike was born
January 19, 1918, in
Heppner. He was the son of
Mary Ellen H ughes and
Michael Healy. Mike was the
fourth of six children. His
father was an Irish immigrant
who settled in Heppner as a
sheepherder. His mother was
born in H eppner and
survived the Hood of 1903.
Mike never forgot where his
roots were. Heppner always
held a special place in his
heart. He was a weekly
reader o f the H ep p n er
Gazette and always enjoyed
his visits to Eastern Oregon.
His family moved to
Boardman in later years,
where Mike graduated from
Boardman High School in
1935, with a class of nine
students. The day after his
high school g rad u atio n ,
Mike moved to Portland.
In 1936 Mike began
w orking on the Union
Pacific Railroad, where he
remained for nine years as a
conductor and brakenian. In
1945 he started Amusement
Service Company in Kenton.
In 1957, he purchased two
restaurant/bars in Portland.
Scotty Ray Johnson,
a lifelong sportsman and
family man. died Saturday,
Dec. 23, 2006, in Umatilla.
He was 50. A memorial
gathering will be held at 3
p.m. Saturday. Jan. 6, 2007
at his n ie c e 's hom e in
Hermiston. Disposition was
by cremation.
Mr. Johnson was
born at Oroville, Calif., to
Veldon Ray and Arlene
Wiley Jo h n so n . He was
raised in Chico, Calif., and
moved to Milton-Freewater
where he lived for several
years before settling in
Hermiston.
Mr. Johnson enjoyed
hunting, fishing, working on
cars and playing with his
dogs. He also en jo y ed
spending tim e with his
family.
He is survived by
brothers. Johnny Johnson of
Walla Walla. Edwin Johnson
of Adelanto, Calif., and Ron
Johnson of Ontario; three
sisters. Darlene Johnson of
Walla Walla, and Ginger
Johnson of Irrigon; his life
companion, Sandy Moore of
H erm isto n ; and several
nieces and nephews.
Mr. Johnson was
preceded in death by his
parents; a brother. Vernon
Johnson; and a nephew,
Veldon Johnson.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in charge of
arrangements. For directions
to the memorial gathering,
call 571-2557.
MCGC news
The Morrow County
Gun Club will hold its first
shoot of 2007 on Sunday,
Jan. 7. at noon.