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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 RECORDS OBITUARIES Carl Elmer Baxter Jedediah W. Aylett Bernard Ira ‘Andy’ Anderson Kennewick, Wash. Hermiston August 4, 1930-August 28, 2015 Hermiston April 1, 1921-September 1, 2015 March 30, 1924-September 7, 2015 Our lov- ing husband, father, and grandfather Carl Elmer Baxter was called to Heaven on September 7, 2015, in Kennewick, Wash., at the age of 91 years. Born March 30, 1924, in Wendling, Ore., to parents Carl S. Baxter and Baxter Frances I. Zahm, he later moved to Eugene, Ore. After attending ju- nior high school in Bon- neville, Ore., he moved to Vancouver, Wash., where he joined the Civil- ian Conservation Corps (CCC). Assigned first to the warehouse at the Van- couver Barracks, he lat- er worked in the Kaiser shipyards. In 1944, he joined the Merchant Marines and trained at Catalina Is- land. In 1946, he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Yokohama, Japan. After serving in Pusan, Korea, during the Korean War, Carl re- turned to Japan. There, he met and married the love of his life, Tomoko Ha- yashi. Shortly thereafter, he received an honorable discharge from the Army and returned to the Unit- ed States, where he was employed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and moved to McNary, Ore., to work at the Mc- Nary Dam. He also was enlisted in the Army and Air Force Reserve. He re- tired after 30 years at the Dam and spent his early retirement in Umatilla, Ore. Carl later moved to Kennewick, Wash., where he spent his last 14 years. Carl was a member of Kennewick Bethlehem Lutheran Church and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Merchant Marines. He enjoyed read- ing, trav- eling, and spending time with family. Carl will always be remembered for his fidelity and love for his fam- ily and unwaver- ing patriotism for his country. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his pride and joy. Carl is survived by his wife of 64 years, Tomoko Baxter, Kennewick, Wash.; sons Karl Baxter (Laura), Hillsboro, Ore., Terry Baxter (Kathy), Wilsonville, Ore., and Glen Baxter (Gloria), Corona, Calif.; daughter Penny Anderson (Don), Kennewick, Wash.; sister Ramona Hendricks (Har- ry), Vancouver, Wash.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchil- dren; and numerous neph- ews. Carl was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Joanna Ripley and Betty Rhodes. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Saturday, Sep- tember 12 at 10:00 a.m. at the Sunset Hills Cemetery in Umatilla, Ore. A cele- bration of Carl’s life will be held later in the day at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2505 W. 27th St., Kennewick, WA 99337. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kennewick, WA or VFW Post 4750, Herm- iston, OR. Please sign the guest book at burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care ar- rangements. DEATH NOTICES Mark Jones Boardman Feb. 25, 1956-Sept. 7, 2015 Longtime Morrow County educator Mark Jones, 59, of Boardman died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at his home. He was born Feb. 25, 1956, in Richmond, California. A cel- ebration of life will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. at the AC Houghton Elementary School gym in Irrigon. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston. com. Harvey Ebel Kalispell, Mont. Aug. 23, 2015 Former Hermiston resident Harvey Ebel died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Kalispell, Mont. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematorium handled arrangements. Richard Bendixsen Hermiston Aug. 30, 2015 Richard Bendixsen, 86, of Hermiston died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Richland, Wash. Memorial services were held Saturday, Sept. 5, at 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1035 S.E. Ninth St., Hermiston. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Jedediah W. Aylett was born on Au- gust 4, 1930, in Midvale, Utah, to par- ents Leon Ross Aylett and Alice Inez Smith Aylett. He died on August 28, 2015, at his home in Herm- iston, Oregon, at the age of 85 years. Jeddie had a strong work ethic Aylett from early on. He delivered newspapers on a horse and in October of 1948 started working in the Bricklayers Union (Local 1-OR). Jeddie joined the United States Air Force and later that same year, on November 20, 1949, he married Juanita Sergeant in Portland, Oregon. After his honorable discharge in 1952 he re- joined his wife in Portland, Oregon. They moved to Hermiston, Oregon, and purchased a dairy in 1968. He operated the dairy un- til 1974 and then turned to farming. Through the years he raised many different crops including potatoes, wheat, corn and alfalfa, and was the ¿ rst local farmer to raise Walla Walla Sweet onions. Jeddie was preceded in death by his wife Juanita in 1996. He married Cindy Kozlowski Stout on Octo- ber 2, 1999, in The Dalles, Oregon. Jeddie enjoyed raising cattle, traveling, playing cards, cribbage, and trips to Wildhorse. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Aylett, Herm- Bernard ranking of¿ cials in- Ira “Andy” cluding King Anderson Hussein of Jordan. passed on Andy was Tu e s d a y, an incredibly September brilliant and 1, 2015, at humble soul his home in with an inspiring, Hermiston, Oregon, optimistic outlook with the love of his on life. Anyone who life by his side. He had the honor of was 94. knowing him con- Born April 1, sidered themselves 1921, in Morrison- fortunate. He was ville, Illinois, to Ira admired and loved Anderson and Liz- Anderson deeply by his chil- zie Frederick. Andy enlisted in the U.S. dren and grandchildren, Army Air Corps in 1939 who will miss him greatly. and began what would be Andy was a true American a highly decorated and hero and everlasting exam- honorable military career. ple of one of our country’s He was commissioned as a Greatest Generation. Andy is survived by second lieutenant of¿ cer in April 1943. After complet- his forever loving wife ing À ight school, he was as- and “Sweetie,” Violet signed to a B-24 squadron. Anderson of Hermiston, While stepping in for a fel- Ore.; daughter Jan Betz of low of¿ cer during a mission Hermiston, Ore.; son Bob in 1944, his B-24 aircraft Lemon of Sequim, Wash.; was shot down over Gotha, son Bill Lemon of Colum- Germany, and he was sub- bus, Ohio; daughter Sha- sequently held as a prisoner ron Hunter of Hot Springs, of war for 14 months. He Ark.; grandson Jasen Betz was awarded a Purple Heart of Huson, Mont., and commendation for his brav- grandson Justin Betz of ery on this mission. After Phoenix, Ariz. At his request, no ser- 27 years of service, Andy retired in June 1966 at the vices will be held. In lieu of À owers, memorial contri- rank of lieutenant colonel. Andy went on to instruct butions may be made to the young pilots at Big Bend Hermiston VFW #4750, 45 Community College and W. Cherry Avenue, Hermis- then started a career À ying ton, OR 97838. Please visit burnsmortu- private aircraft for Exec- utive Jet Aviation (EJA) aryhermiston.com to sign — which later became the the condolence book. Burns Mortuary of company known today as NetJets. During his time at Hermiston, Oregon, is in EJA, he À ew multiple high care of the arrangements. iston, Ore.; sons Earl Aylett (Debbie), Lyle Aylett, Wade Aylett (Deb- ra), and James Stout; daugh- ters Jean- nett Conner, Lani- ta Cooley (Bob), Chrystal Moore and Jamie Stout (Waled Mohamed); sister Is- abelle Hauth; grand- children Wendy, Tyrone, Jeddie, Re- chelle, Christopher, Dillon, Juanita, Kimberly, Rebbecca, Wade, Sabrina, Chelsea, Christina, Sky- lie, Samantha, Gloria, Lili, Daniel, Araceli, Cinthia, Ricky, Devin, DJ, Brax- ton, Chloe, Jerry, Ashante, Davion and Safya; 27 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Jeddie was preceded in death by his wife Juani- ta, his parents, sister Ellen Seamster, brother Ross Aylett, and a nephew, Reed Aylett. A celebration of life ser- vice with military honors was held on Saturday, Sep- tember 5, 2015, at Burns Mortuary chapel, Hermis- ton, Oregon. Those who wish may make contributions in Jed- die’s memory to Vange John Memorial Hospice Education or Internation- al Dyslexia Association at eida.org. Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortua- ryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. Karen Renee (Fitzsimmons) Dickenson Pendleton July 31, 1974-September 4, 2015 ValRae Evangaline Granlund Taft K a r e n in 1993 following Renee (Fitz- graduation simmons) and served in Dickenson, the Pendle- a Pendleton ton National resident, Guard for six died Friday, years. Kar- September en worked at Wal-Mart as a ca- 4, 2015, at Kadlec shier, in customer Regional Medical service, and in the Center in Richland, café. She worked at Washington. She was Cayuse Technologies 41 years old. call center, as well as A memorial ser- Smith Cannery and vice will be held at Burns Mortuary of Dickenson Hill Meat. On July Pendleton chapel on 4, 2015, she married Friday, September 11, 2015, Donald Dickenson. Karen enjoyed working at 10:00 a.m. Contributions in memory of Karen may be with plastic canvas, playing made to the Wounded War- cards and games, reading rior Project and may be sent and collecting Snow White directly or in care of Burns ¿ gurines. Karen is survived by her Mortuary of Pendleton, P.O. Box 489, Pendleton, husband Donald; parents OR 97801. Sign the online Carol and Dave Fitzsim- condolence book at www. mons; son Timothy Fitzsim- burnsmortuary.com. Burns mons of Pendleton: Jayden Mortuary of Pendleton is in Fitzsimmons of Wyoming; brother Melvin Fitzsimmons charge of arrangements. Karen was born in Pend- of Walla Walla; sister Ro- leton, Oregon, to Dave and berta (Christopher) Smith of Carol (Christiansen) Fitz- Kennewick, Wash.; grand- simmons. She attended mothers Iris Christiansen school in Pendleton School of Redmond and Kathleen District, graduating from Fitzsimmons of Pomeroy, Pendleton High School in Wash.; and four nieces. She was preceded in June 1993. She received her AA in early childhood death by her grandfathers, education at Blue Mountain Melvin Christiansen and Creighton Fitzsimmons, and Community College. After high school she en- an uncle, Steven Christian- listed in the National Guard sen. Hermiston August 26, 1932-August 27, 2015 ValRae Evangaline Granlund Taft, 83 years old, a resident of Hermis- ton, Oregon, passed away on August 27, 2015, at Regency Care Center. She was born August 26, 1932, in Milnor, N.D., and grew up on the family farm in De Lamere, N.D. She was the eldest of six children, four brothers and one sis- ter. She graduated high school and went to Valey Teachers College, where she met her soon-to-be hus- band, Kenneth L. Taft. She and Ken were married on December 23, 1951. They moved to Terry, Mont., in 1952 where all four of their sons were born. In 1957 they moved to Fessenden, N.D., and from there in 1960 they moved to Uma- tilla, Ore. Val decided to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher and as soon as her boys were old enough, she enrolled at Eastern Oregon State College where she graduated with honors in 1970 and went on to teach in Hermiston and Echo school districts until her retirement in 2005. Retire- ment did not suit her ener- getic personality, and still wanting to teach, she be- gan her second career as a substitute teacher. In 2009 she thought she would give retirement another try but realizing she still wasn’t ready (again) and knowing she still had much to give, she volunteered as a teach- er’s aide at Umatilla High School until 2013, when she decided she was ¿ nally ready to retire. She is survived by her four sons, James (Deb- bie), Richard (Kathy), Robert and Ronald (Lau- rie); 12 grandchildren; ¿ ve great-grandchildren; brothers Royce and Hamil- ton and her beloved nieces. She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth, brothers Walter and Ron- ald, sister Sharon and grandson Joseph. At her request, there will not be a service. She loved her students and enjoyed teaching. Al- ways teaching, she wanted to make sure that we re- membered that “the right side of the brain is the female and the left side is the male. And that is why the female is always right.” We love you, Mom, and will miss you always. Melvin R. McColley Hermiston June 18, 1939-Aug. 17, 2015 Melvin R. McColley, 76, of Hermiston died Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, in Federal Way, Wash. He was born June 18, 1939, in Cortez, Colo. Funeral services were held Sat- urday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. at Mueller’s Funeral Home in Kennewick, Wash. Tri-Cities Native Returns Home Dr. Guy Jones, a Hanford High School graduate, has just joined the medical team at your Tri-Cities Cancer Center as our third radiation oncologist. Frank Ternes Irrigon July 23, 1931-Sept. 2, 2015 Frank Ternes, 84, of Irrigon died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Hermiston. He was born July 23, 1931, in Flasher, North Dakota. Recitation of the Holy Ro- sary will be held Wednes- day, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Angels Cath- 5 Theater Cineplex olic Church in Hermiston. Mass of Christian Burial Check will follow at 11:30 a.m. wildhorseresort.com Burial will follow the for showtimes services at Desert Lawn $5 Matinee Classics Memorial Cemetery in Ir- Every Wednesday rigon. Burns Mortuary of Credit & Debit Cards accepted Hermiston is in care of ar- Cineplex gift cards available rangements. Sign the on- 541-966-1850 line guest book at burns- Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216 mortuaryhermiston.com. Most recently Dr. Jones served as the Chief Resident for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institute of Health (NIH). • NCI is the government’s foremost cancer research and training authority. • NIH is the leading research center for medicine in the world. Treatment Specialties • Head and Neck (including Thyroid) • Gynecological • Sarcoma • Breast Cancer Saving Lives Everyday... 7350 W. 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