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SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 RECORDS OBITUARIES Cecile A. Gooding James Edward ‘Jim’ Cox Wilma ‘Marie’ Pierson Milton-Freewater August 28, 1930-May 19, 2015 Hermiston November 9, 1944-May 21, 2015 May 13, 1930-May 25, 2015 Cecile A. Gooding was beading and reading, but born on August 28,1930, her true passion was gar- in Siletz, Oregon, to par- dening and quilting. We ents James and Leona Par- will always cherish her menter Wilson. She died beautiful quilts! on May 19, 2015, She is survived in Milton-Freewa- by her sons Rick ter, Oregon, at the Gooding and wife age of 84 years. Belinda, Gresham, In 1943 she Ore., John Good- moved from Siletz ing and wife Kathy, to the Barlow, Ore- Milton-Freewa- gon, area where she ter, Ore., and Alan attended and grad- Gooding Gooding, Pendle- uated from the Can- ton, Ore.; daughter by High School. She mar- Kathy Jewett and husband ried Charles P. Gooding Mike, Hermiston, Ore.; on November 26, 1952, brothers Jim Wilson, Au- at the Aurora Lutheran rora, Ore., Don Wilson Church. She had several and wife Pat, Meza, Ariz., jobs: farming, raising her and Bill Wilson, Meza, family, summers picking Ariz.; sisters Virginia Yo- anything from berries to der, Mollala, Ore., and beans, and later becoming Jean Christianson, West a bookkeeper working for Salem, Ore.; grandchil- a hospital in Wilsonville. dren Nicole, Megan, An- She moved to Hermiston gela, Melissa, Joseph, in 1970 where she lived Kayla and CJ.; and 10 in the same home until great-grandchildren. 2014. There she worked Cecile was preceded as a bookkeeper for Good in death by her husband Shepherd Hospital and Charles P. Gooding, sis- later Ron Noland Doors. ter Nancy Palmer, and her She also did bookwork parents. for the family-owned gas Disposition was by station and mini-mart. cremation. A private fam- Cecile enjoyed the an- ily service will be held at nual deer and elk hunt- a later date. ing trips, clamming, va- Munselle-Rhodes cationing at the Oregon Funeral Home of Mil- Coast, and time visiting ton-Freewater, Oregon, with family and friends. was in care of arrange- Her hobbies were sewing, ments. Lois Lorene Wells Richland, Wash. May 25, 2015 Lois Wells, a long-time resident of the Umatilla/ Tri-City area, went to be with the Lord on Monday the 25th of May at Rich- land Life Care Cen- ter. She was sur- vived by her son Jerri Wells and wife Sharon; son Kenneth Wells; grandchildren Di- ane Daugherty Wells and husband Tom, Deanna Gilday and hus- band Jim, Jerri Mickalson and husband Toby, Carey Wells and wife Cathy, Lo- retta Wells, Patty Wells, Gary Wells, Alan Wells and wife Beth, and Da- vid Mikels along with 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Garry Wells and daughter Janice Wells. Born in 1916 in Gus- tine, Texas, Lois was one of 13 children. She moved to Oregon in the early 1980s after spend- ing most of her life in Texas and Arizona. After raising her four children, she moved to Phoenix, Ariz., and worked as a waitress for over 19 years at the Safari Resort & Restaurant — one of the Valley’s most remarkable and luxurious resorts of its time. After moving to Eastern Oregon, Lois also worked as a teacher’s aid through the Foster Grand- parents Program at Mc- Nary Heights Elementary School in Umatilla, Ore. Lois enjoyed cooking (especially if it meant trying out a new recipe and sharing it with oth- ers), crafting, ceramics and spending time with friends. She loved the Lord Jesus with all her heart and at- tended church and Bible studies reg- ularly. Lois was an avid Yahtzee player and would never turn down the op- portunity to play. Her most treasured times were spent with her family who absolute- ly adored her and visited every chance they could. She was incredibly proud of her children, grand- children and great-grand- children and faithful- ly took time to stay in contact with them. Any one of her grandchildren would agree that time with “Grandma Lois” was something to be treasured and always filled with laughter, stories, sweet words of wisdom, encour- agement, and of course delicious food. Lois was an inspiration to anyone who was bless- ed to know her. Her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ was unwavering and her heart’s desire was for all to know and experience His unfailing love and grace. She was a light and joy to this world that will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Monday, June 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the Event Center at Sunset, 915 Bypass Highway, Richland, WA 99352. GO ONLINE www.hermistonherald.com Our QUALITY stands the test of time. J a m e s (Jim) Edward Cox passed away peace- fully at his home in Hermiston after a val- iant but short battle with pancreatic can- cer. Jim was born in Wenatchee, Wash- ington, at St. An- thony’s Hospital, on November 9, 1944. Cox +H ZDV WKH ¿UVW VRQ of Melvin and Doris Cox. He attended Whitman El- ementary School and H.B. Ellison Jr. High School. He was a star Little League pitcher and hitter, played the trumpet in the school band, learned to become an ex- cellent water skier on Lake Chelan and had the largest paper route in Wenatchee. He moved to Pasco when his father was transferred there in 1959. He enrolled at Pasco Jr. High and played football, basketball and baseball. In the summers he would water ski, play base- ball, and work. One summer, too young for a driver’s li- cense, he drove out to a farm in the Basin every morning to change sprinklers with his brother, Dennis. In high school Jim be- came an outstanding basket- ball and baseball player. He was a First-Team All-State basketball player his senior year. He continued to play basketball at CBC and was a member of their undefeated team in 1963-64, which was inducted into the NWAC Hall of Fame. He trans- ferred to the University of Denver with his friend, and star player, Byron Beck to play basketball. He joined the Navy Re- serves in 1967 and began working as a switchman for WKH 1RUWKHUQ 3DFL¿F 5DLO- road at about the same time. He began active service in the Navy in 1968. He was assigned to the aircraft car- rier USS Ranger, and after boarding the ship at night, he awoke the next morn- ing to what appeared to be the entire Seventh Fleet re- sponding to the Pueblo Cri- sis. Also during Jim’s tour of Hermiston duty on the Ranger they complet- ed a full West Pac cruise to Vietnam. Upon his dis- charge from the Navy he returned to Pasco and was hired back by the Burlington Northern Railroad as a switch- man. It was at this time that he met Gail Pipes and they were married on April 17, 1971. In the ’70s he played competitive basketball and softball with local teams. He began to play golf, which like all of his athletic pur- suits he was good at, and it became a lifetime hobby. He also was an avid snow skier. Later in life he and Gail moved to Hermiston, Oregon, on a 20-acre farm where they raised cutting horses and grew alfalfa. Jim competed in cutting events throughout the Northwest. He also became a National Cutting Horse Association director for the state of Or- egon. Jim is survived by his wife Gail of Hermiston and his son Jason of Portland; brother Dennis (Becky); mother-in-law Marguerite Hilgers (Gordon); brother- in-law Gary Pipes (Cathy), nephew Jared and niece Bailey; sister-in-law Gea- nette Strosahl (Steve); neph- ew Bill Cox and great-niec- es Brittney and Emily, and nephew Scott Cox (Mi- chelle) and great-nieces An- gela and Ashley. At his request there will be no memorial service. However, there will be a Celebration of Life event to be announced at a later date. ,QOLHXRIÀRZHUVGRQDWLRQV in Jim’s memory may be made to Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation, 7350 W. Deschutes Ave., Kenne- wick, WA 99336 or Vange John Memorial Hospice, 645 W. Orchard Ave., Ste. 300, Hermiston, OR 97838. Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortua- ryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. Obituary Policy The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a ÀDJV\PERODWQRFKDUJH([SDQGHGGHDWKQRWLFHVZLOO be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.hermistonherald.com/ obituaryform, by email to obits@hermistonherald.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in SHUVRQDWWKH+HUPLVWRQ+HUDOGRU(DVW2UHJRQLDQRI¿FHV Wilma “Marie” Pierson of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on May 13, 1930, in Bertha, Missouri, to parents Willie and Anna Burden Medlock. She died on May 25, 2015, in Hermiston, Ore- gon, at the age of 85 years. Marie was raised and attended school in Ava, Missou- ri. She moved to Pierson Hermiston, Oregon, in the early 1940s and grad- uated from Hermiston High School in the class of 1948. Marie was united in mar- riage to Jack E. Pierson on June 18, 1948, in Lewiston, Idaho. He wrote Marie a lit- tle love note every day. She modeled in Portland, Oregon, in the 1960s and later worked at Stewart’s Grocery Store as a clerk. They moved to Ontario, Or- egon, in 1972 where Marie owned and operated Petals & Gifts for several years before returning to Hermis- ton, Oregon, in 1998 where she has lived since. When she returned she worked for Good Shepherd Health System in dietary nutrition until retiring in 2003. Marie was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Hermiston, Ore- gon. She enjoyed painting, reading, and interior de- sign. She is survived by her daughters Susie Jones and husband Bruce, Hermis- ton, Ore., and Cin- di Mitchell and her husband Herschel, Boise, Idaho; grand- children Becky, Shelly, Stephanie, Jackie (Jennifer), Amanda, Kristy, Adam and Ciara; and 15 great-grand- children. Marie was preceded in death by Jack Pierson, her husband; her parents; and sisters Arzan Pierson and Sybil Hamm. A celebration of life ser- vice will be held on Satur- day, May 30, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. at St. John’s Episco- pal Church, 665 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston, Ore. Those who wish may make contributions in Ma- rie’s memory to the Good Shepherd Foundation Scholarship Fund. Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortua- ryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. Lucile Urey Peck Lexington April 1, 2921-May 9, 2015 Lucile Urey Peck passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Heppner, Oregon, at the age of 94. A memorial ser- vice was held on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at the Hep- pner Christian Church. She was born on April 1, 1921, at Weiser, Idaho, the daughter of Clarence and Gladys Orcutt Urey. When Lucile was two years old, her family moved to Eugene, Or- egon, where she grew up and graduated from high school. She attended the University of Oregon where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority; Oregon College of Education (now Western Or- egon University); and earned her Bachelors of Arts degree at Marylhurst College. Lucile taught elementary school in Prineville, Portland and Eugene during World War II. She married Clin- ton Kenneth Peck in Seattle in 1943. After the war, they moved to the Peck farm near Lexington, Oregon. She be- came an enthusiastic farm wife and was always proud of their farming accomplish- ments. She taught school for many years in Heppner. Her interest included painting, sewing, geneal- ogy, reading and writing. She was the editor of the Morrow County Chronicles IRU ¿IWHHQ \HDUV DQG ZDV the author of three history books. She collected antique buttons. She spent many hours skiing with her fami- ly and she enjoyed playing golf. In 1980 at age 59 she earned her private pilot’s li- cense. Lucile was a member of Bookworms (book club), Eastern Star, and the Church of Christ. She served on the Morrow County Medical Board and the Heppner Li- brary Board. She is survived by her husband Clinton K. “Ken” Peck of Lexington; son Stephen K. Peck and Kaye Peck of Walla Walla, Wash- ington; daughter Martha Peck Andrews and James Andrews, Portland, Oregon; brother Bruce Urey and Kelly Urey of Vida, Oregon; ¿YH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ -HQQLIHU Peck Dobson, Christopher P. Andrews, Hilary Peck Mahoney, Benjamin J. An- drews, and Joseph N. Peck; ¿YH JUHDWJUDQGFKLOGUHQ and several nieces and neph- ews. The family suggests con- tributions in her memory to the charity of your choice. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner was in care of ar- rangements. Y our O pinion M atters! Please take our reader survey to help us improve your Herald. We need your input on what you like about the Hermiston Herald, what you’d like to see improved, how you use media and your shopping patterns. The survey will only take a few minutes to complete and no personal information will be collected. Don’t miss out on sharing your opinions to help us bring you a new and improved Herald. 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