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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
DEATH NOTICES
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OBITUARIES
Leon Kennedy
Roland E. ‘Ron’ Conant
Verl Ray Matheney
Hermiston/Atoka, Okla.
May 12, 1932-Feb. 26, 2015
Hermiston
April 28, 1944-March 15, 2015
Hermiston
May 14, 1938-March 15, 2015
Roland E. “Ron” Conant
was born on April 28, 1944,
in New London, Connecti-
cut, to James E. and Rose
C. Batty Conant. He died
on March 15, 2015,
at his home in Herm-
iston, Oregon, at the
Louis L. Clark
age of 70 years.
Hermiston
Ron was raised
Nov. 3, 1932-March 17, 2015
and attended school
Louis L. Clark, 82, of Hermiston died Tuesday, March in Connecticut. He
17, 2015, in Hermiston. He was born Nov. 3, 1932, in moved to the Herm-
South Wheatland Township, Decatur, Illinois. Services are iston, Oregon, area Conant
pending at Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online in 1967 where he
guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
worked in well drilling and
construction. Ron was unit-
ed in marriage to Rebec-
James I. Myers
ca A. “Becky” Britain on
Stanfield
May 1, 1974, in Tri-Cities,
March 3, 1931-March 17, 2015
Washington.
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He worked for Wallace
17, 2015, in Hermiston. He was born March 3, 1931, in Well Drilling for 24 years
Weston, Ore. A memorial service will be held Saturday, and then for Umatilla Redi
March 21 at 11 a.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Wit- Mix from 2000 until retir-
nesses, 2260 N.E. Fourth St., Hermiston. Burns Mortuary ing in 2013. Ron enjoyed
of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online hunting and was an avid
guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
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He is survived by his
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wife of 40 years, Becky
Conant, Hermiston, Ore.;
children William “Bill”
MARCH 16
Conant (Debbie), Herm-
• Someone reportedly stole a bottle of medication from a purse
iston, Ore., Roland “JR”
on North First Street.
• A vehicle was reportedly broken into while parked at a church
on West Hermiston Avenue.
• A caller reported a male was suspiciously walking up and
down Northeast Sixth Street.
• A caller reported a suspicious male was knocking on doors
on Southwest 11th Street.
• A caller reported a neighbor “keeps walking back and forth
between the house and garage naked” in a school zone on
Southeast Ninth Court.
• A tip jar was reportedly stolen from a business on Northeast
Cornell Place.
• A caller reported an older motor home was parked on Cotton-
wood Bend Road and the occupants “could possibly be making meth.”
• A caller reported seeing a red and orange Honda CRX that
was stolen two weeks ago on Sixth Street in Umatilla.
• A dog at large reportedly killed chickens on Highway 730 in
Umatilla.
MARCH 15
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North First Street.
• Four people were reportedly kicked out of a bar on North
First Street and then vandalized a garbage can outside.
• Someone reportedly opened mail on Prindle Loop Road in
Umatilla.
MARCH 14
• A male was reportedly walking in and out of a store suspi-
ciously on South Highway 395.
• Three intoxicated hotel guests reportedly “chased the man-
ager” on North First Street.
• A caller reported a vehicle almost hit her dog while driving
through her property on Northeast Tracy Lane.
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• A male was reportedly naked inside a vehicle with the door
open on Highway 730 in Umatilla.
MARCH 13
• A Jeep was reportedly stolen from a driveway on East Pine
Avenue.
• A caller reported a male was undressing and throwing rocks
at the back of a building on West Theater Lane.
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Conant Jr. (Tammy), Herm-
iston, Ore., Charles E. Mc-
Corkle (Sharon), Umatilla,
Ore., Ann Marie Aldrich,
Lacey, Wash., and Christine
Rose Loveland (Jer-
ry Young), Hermis-
ton, Ore.; mother-in-
law Grace A. Britain,
Hermiston, Ore.; 14
grandchildren and
two great-grandchil-
dren, with one on the
way.
Ron was preced-
ed in death by his parents.
A celebration of life
gathering for family and
friends will be held on
Saturday, March 21, 2015,
from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at
the family home.
Those who wish may
make contributions in
Ron’s memory to the Amer-
ican Cancer Society at 7325
W. Deschutes Ave. Suite A,
Kennewick, WA 99336.
Please sign the online
guest book at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon, is in
care of arrangements.
Verl Ray Matheney, age Zabransky; brother Donald
76, born May 14, 1938, (Matha) Matheney; sister-
to Leroy Grant Matheney and brother-in-law Jeff and
and Verda Laveen Backus Laurie Harmon; father- and
in Pendleton, Ore., passed mother-in-law Doyle and
Gerry McMillin; and
away
peacefully
many nieces, neph-
March 15, 2015,
ews and great-nieces
at Guardian Angel
and -nephews.
Homes in Hermis-
Verl was loved
ton, Ore.
by all and will be
Verl married Cyn-
missed very much.
thia (Cindy) Lee Mc-
Funeral services
Millin on June 14,
will be held Thurs-
1980, in Portland, Matheney
day, March 19 at 1
Ore. As Cindy often
says, “He is the love of my p.m. at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints,
life.”
Verl was preceded in 850 S.W. 11th St., Hermis-
death by his parents, his ton. Interment will be held
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Townsend, and his broth- immediately following ser-
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and Dwight Townsend.
Verl is survived by his family is accepting dona-
wife of 34 years, Cindy tions for a memorial mon-
Matheney; sister Norma ument for Verl.
Fern Tressa Andrews Barton Williams
Hermiston
September 9, 1928-March 12, 2015
Fern Tressa Andrews the top of her list.
Barton Williams was born
Fern was a member
September 9, 1928, in Love- of the Eagles Lodge and
land, Colorado, to Ross and the Hermiston Elks Em-
Junior Lee Moses
Freida (Edwards) Andrews. blem Club where she rose
through the ranks to
She passed away
Stanfield
become State Pres-
peacefully with her
February 8, 1937-March 13, 2015
ident and played
children at her side
Junior
the kazoo “feather
Oregon. Junior en- in Hermiston, Ore-
duster” in the orig-
Lee
Moses
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inal Prairie Chick-
was born on
singing, trav- 2015.
ens Kitchen Band.
February 8,
The
Andrews
eling and was
The band provided
1937, in St.
an avid yard family moved to
entertainment
at
Paul, Kan-
Corvallis, Oregon, Williams
saler.
many events, in-
sas, to par-
He is sur- when Fern was very
ents Harry
vived by his young. She graduated from cluding TV and radio.
Fern is survived by her
and Icy Katy Wilson
wife, Priscilla Mo- Corvallis High School and
Moses. He died on
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March 13, 2015, at
sons John Moses ton in 1946. They lived in (Patti), Hermiston, Pam
his home in Stan-
(Billie), Pendleton, Corvallis, Redmond and Noble (Dave), Baker City,
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Ore., and Joel Mo- Albany before settling in Sandy Prock (Dave), San-
age of 78 years.
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Junior
was
daughter Lori Pat- two had four children prior (Joanie), Hermiston; step-
children Terry Williams
raised and attended Moses
terson, Boardman, to divorcing in 1970.
schools in Kansas.
Fern married George E. (Jan), Sumner, Wash., and
Ore.; grandchildren
He graduated high school Warren, Brian and Hollie; Williams in 1972 and they Deb Heighes (Randy), El-
and then moved to Oregon great-grandchildren
Na- spent nine short years to- gin; grandchildren Shel-
in 1956. He then joined talie, Gavin, James, Kira, gether in Hermiston and by Barton, Roxi Barton,
the United States Army Sam and Jonathan; and Milton-Freewater.
After Michelle Olds, Shanna
on May 21, 1958. Junior numerous nieces, nephews his death in January 1982, Barton, Kari Barton and
was united in marriage and cousins.
Fern returned to Corvallis Kyle Barton, stepgrand-
to Priscilla Flanagan on
Junior was preceded to be closer to her brother children Niki Creech,
May 13, 1959, in Dayton, in death by his parents, and sister, and one of her Heather Munger, Dea-
Washington. He served great-grandson Nathan Mo- daughters. In 2007, Fern na Combe, Miki Royer,
two tours in Vietnam and ses, and 15 siblings.
moved back to Hermiston Trever Heighes and Lacie
was stationed in Korea,
A graveside funeral ser- and was a resident of the Skilling and their fami-
France and Germany, as vice with military honors Sun Terrace Assisted Liv- lies; and many nieces and
well as many bases in the will be held on Thursday, ing facility for many years. nephews.
She was preceded in
United States. He retired March 19, 2015, at 4 p.m. at
Fern enjoyed being with
after more than 20 years the Echo Cemetery, Echo, family and friends. She es- death by her husband
of service as a Sergeant Oregon.
pecially enjoyed visiting George Williams; parents
First Class on July 31,
Those who wish may her sister in Trinidad, her Ross and Freida Andrews;
1978. Junior and Priscilla make contributions in Ju- brother in Maui, travel- brother Vernon Andrews;
WKHQUHWXUQHGWR6WDQ¿HOG nior’s memory to Vange ing with her oldest son sisters Doris Stevens and
Oregon, where they have John Memorial Hospice/ to Mexico and spending Fran Brown; and grand-
lived since.
Education Fund at 645 W. time with her husband and children Tiffany Barton
Junior worked for U & I Orchard Ave. Suite 300, children and many oth- and Jacob Olds
A celebration of her
Sugar in Boardman, Danny Hermiston, OR 97838.
ers at the Oregon Coast
Cox Farming and Aichele
Please sign the guest she loved so much. Many life will be held on Fri-
Farms as an equipment op- book at burnsmortuary- weekends were spent at day, March 20, 2015 at
erator. He was a member of hermiston.com.
the cabin in Starkey along 10:30 a.m. at Sun Terrace
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Burns Mortuary of with many winters in sun- Hermiston Assisted Liv-
Lodge and the Gospel Hermiston, Oregon, is in ny Arizona. Fern took var- ing, 1550 N.W. 11th St.,
Home Church, Hermiston, care of arrangements.
ious cruises and her favor- Hermiston, OR 97838.
Private family buri-
ite was through the inland
passage that was topped al will be at Grandview
off by a train ride to Fair- Cemetery in La Grande.
The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The
In lieu of flowers,
banks, Alaska, where she
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please donate in Fern’s
panned for gold.
symbol at no charge.
Fern was an excellent memory to a charity of
Expanded death notices will be published at no charge.
seamstress and made your choice.
These include information about services.
Please sign the online
clothes for her daughters
Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper
for many years. She also guest book at burnsmor-
punctuation and style.
enjoyed crafts and com- tuaryhermiston.com.
Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at
Burns Mortuary of
pleted numerous counted
www.hermistonherald.com/obituaryform, by email to
cross-stitch projects that Hermiston, Oregon, is in
obits@hermistonherald.com, by fax to 541-276-8314,
are treasured by her fam- care of arrangements.
placed via the funeral home or in person at the Hermiston
ily. Decorating for each
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to playing her favorite
games, including Soli-
taire and Chicken Foot,
Pinochle was always at
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