WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
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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.
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Burial will follow the
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