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RECORDS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 OBITUARIES Maxine Marie Marcum Donald L. ‘Don’ Fritts Troy Elmore McGowan Hermiston May 5, 1959-February 12, 2017 Hermiston August 4, 1932-February 7, 2017 Boardman April 12, 1926-February 12, 2017 Maxine Marie Marcum Linda, Plymouth, Wash., of Hermiston, Oregon, Eldon, Stanfield, Mike was born on May 5, 1959, and wife Rosie, Hermis- in Hermiston, Oregon, to ton, Gary and wife Carol, parents Harold and Thelma Hermiston, Kirk, Stanfield, John and wife Char- Girvin Marcum. She lene, Echo, Dean and died on February 12, wife Lawrie, Stan- 2017, in Hermiston, field, Lloyd, Herm- Oregon, at the age of iston, Wes and wife 57 years. DeeDee, Walla Wal- Maxine went to la, Wash., and Phil, school in Stanfield, Echo; five sisters: Oregon, graduating Donna Kennedy and from Oregon Trail Marcum husband Delbert, High School in 1977 and then attending Blue Hermiston, Judy Fazette Mountain Community Col- and husband Bud, Hast- lege for one year. She loved ings, Mich., Kathy Findley playing volleyball and ten- and husband Ron, Ontario, nis through her high school Jennie Clymer, Stanfield, and Norma Kightlinger and and college years. After college, Maxine husband Mark, La Grande; went to work for Pendle- and numerous nieces, neph- ton Grain Growers in the ews, cousins, great-nieces, Hermiston office where she great-nephews, one uncle performed clerical duties and two aunts. Maxine was preceded in for many years. She later worked for Banner Bank in death by her parents, and the processing center. Max- numerous aunts, uncles and ine became a foster care- cousins. A celebration of life ser- giver around 2010/2011 to a longtime friend and con- vice will be held on Friday, tinued helping him until her February 17, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Burns Mortuary own health declined. Maxine was a generous, chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. loving, and caring person Private burial will be in the who would do anything for Pleasant View Cemetery, any friend or family mem- Stanfield, Oregon. Please sign the online ber. Outside of family time she loved making quilts, condolence book at burns- trips to the beach, and bak- mortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of ing for people she loved. She is survived by her 10 Hermiston, Oregon, is in brothers: Dennis and wife care of arrangements. Donald L. “Don” Fritts of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on August 4, 1932, in Parma, Idaho, to parents Clarence and Ruth Tuning Fritts. He died on February 7, 2017, in Hermiston, Ore- gon, at the age of 84 years. He attended schools and graduat- ed in Parma, Idaho. Don was united in Fritts marriage to Nao- mi M. Smith on August 19, 1950, in Winnemucca, Nevada. They lived in Par- ma, Idaho, before moving to Hermiston, Oregon, in 1972 where he has lived since. Don worked for Royal Columbia Farms for many years and later for Kent Madison Farms before he retired. He enjoyed fishing, gar- dening, bingo, his dog Lulu, and cherished time with his kids, grandkids and friends. He is survived by his sons Jerry Fritts, Irrigon, Brok D. Palmer Hermiston February 28, 1999-February 6, 2017 DEATH NOTICES Roxanne “Roxie” Hamilton Pasco Jan. 30, 1958-Feb. 5, 2017 Former Hermiston resident Roxanne C. “Roxie” Ham- ilton, 59, of Pasco died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Pasco, Washington. She was born Jan. 30, 1958 in Portland. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2004 N. 24th Ave., Pasco. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Thomas D. “Tom” Watkins Hermiston June 1, 1924-Feb. 13, 2017 Thomas D. “Tom” Watkins, 92, of Hermiston died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at his home. He was born June 1, 1924, in Halfway. A private family gathering will be held. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryherm- iston.com David Ochoa Hermiston Aug. 4, 1957-Feb. 6, 2017 David Ochoa, 59, of Hermiston died Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Hermiston. He was born Aug. 4, 1957, in Owa- tonna, Minnesota. A family gathering will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermis- ton. Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmor- tuaryhermiston.com Roger L. Von Arx Umatilla October 24, 1953-Feb. 9, 2017 Former longtime Pendleton resident Roger L. Von Arx, 63, of Umatilla died on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Hermiston. He was born Oct. 24, 1953, in Portland. A private family burial will be at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condo- lence book at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com William E. “Bill” Jones Hermiston Nov. 14, 1923-Feb. 9, 2017 William E. “Bill” Jones, 93, of Hermiston died Thurs- day, Feb. 9, 2017 at home in Hermiston. He was born Nov. 14, 1923, in Joes, Colorado. A service will be announced and held at a later date. Arrangements are with Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Alice Ann Frerichs Hermiston Feb. 27, 1934-Dec. 7, 2016 Alice Ann Frerichs, 82, of Hermiston died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at her home. She was born Feb. 27, 1934, in Scottsbluff, Neb. A funeral service will be held Satur- day, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryherm- iston.com OBITUARY POLICY The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. Ore., and Steve Fritts, Tri-Cities, Wash.; daugh- ters Tina Horn and husband Regie, Cascade, Idaho, Teresa Hubbard and hus- band Steve, Hermis- ton, Ore., and Tami Stone, Hermiston, Ore.; grandchildren Alicia (Scott), Bri- an, Natasha (John), Shayla, Shawn (Andrea), Brandon and Devin; and six great-grandchildren. Don was preceded in death by his wife Naomi Fritts, his parents, and a sis- ter, Anna Fritts. A private family gather- ing will be held. Those who wish may make contributions in Don’s memory to Vange John Memorial Hospice, 645 W. Orchard Ave. Suite 300, Hermiston, OR 97838. Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. Brok D. Palmer was born on February 28, 1999, in Hermiston, Oregon. He died on February 6, 2017, at his home in Hermiston, Oregon, at the age of 17 years. Brok attend- ed grade school at Sunset Elementary and Desert View El- ementary schools. He attended Ar- mand Larive Middle Palmer School and was cur- rently a senior at Hermis- ton High School. Brok had played AAU basketball, 3 on 3 tournament basketball, high school basketball, Grid Kids and junior high football. He enjoyed cars, playing basketball, car shows, vid- eo games, listening to mu- sic, and was very social. He is survived by his parents, Jackie and Rob- ert Herrera, Hermiston, Ore.; brothers Damien and Dustin, and sisters Tyah. Katie, Lexi, Kiley and K’Lee, all of Hermiston, Ore.; grandparents Debo- rah Gardner, Ukiah, Ore., Michael Palmer, Colorado, Rick and Cecilia Drake, Heppner, Ore., and Juanita and Benito Sanchez, Herm- iston, Ore.; girlfriend Tani- sha McLemore, Hermiston, Ore.; nephew Jaiden Palmer; and numer- ous aunts, uncles and cousins. Brok was pre- ceded in death by his uncle, Trampis Palmer. A graveside ser- vice will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon. A cel- ebration of life gathering will follow at 12:00 noon at The Pheasant Restaurant, 139 E. Main St., Hermis- ton, OR 97838. Contributions in Brok’s memory may be made di- rectly to Burns Mortuary of Hermiston to help with expenses at P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. ANNIVERSARY Tom and Ida Serface of Hermiston are celebrating their 65th wedding anniver- sary. They were married Feb. 16, 1952, in Stevenson, Wash. The couple lived in Sweet Home, Deerhorn, Westfir and Bonneville, Oregon, be- fore moving to Hermiston 44 years ago. Tom worked as a power house operator before opening his own insur- ance firm, Serface Insurance Agency. Ida was a stay-at- home mother and homemak- er. They are both retired. Tom is an avid golfer at Echo Hills Golf Course and enjoys square and round dancing, which he teaches as a member of Columbia Grange in Hermiston. He also served as Exalted Master of Tuscan Masonic Lodge #136 and is a member of the Herm- iston Elks Lodge. Ida also is a member of Columbia Grange and enjoys gardening, sewing, square and round dancing. She is also a SMART Reading vol- unteer in Hermiston schools. Joining the Serfaces in their celebration are their daughter Diane Serface and son Dan Serface, both of Hermiston, and daughter and son-in-law Paula and Mike McKay of Albany. They Flowers • Candles Jewelry • Plants Balloons & More! e! Put a smile on the heart with the power of flowers. wers. HWY 395, 395 HERMISTON HERMIIST S ON 541-567-4305 Mon-Sat 8am-6pm • Sun 12pm-5am www.cottagefl owersonline.com Tom and Ida Serface in 2017 Tom and Ida Serface in 1952 have a granddaughter, Mor- gan Wadlow and her hus- band Bryan, also of Albany, and two great-grandchildren, Royce and Maggie. Troy El- Yellowstone. He more Mc- loved to ride Gowan, 90, and he loved of Boardman, to shoot and longtime he could do resident of both at the Hermiston, same time. died Sunday, He is February 12, 2017, survived by his at home. children, Troy M. He was born April McGowan and his 12, 1926 in Tex- wife Judi of Salem, line, Texas, and was Kathie McGowan of raised by his grand- Heppner, and Janet mother Suella Stew- Taylor and husband art. Forced to leave McGowan Joe, also of Hep- the Texas panhandle pner; eight grand- by the Great Depres- children, Troy Mc- sion, they joined Gowan IV, Patrick the rest of the Stew- McGowan, Julie art family who had Taggart, Tracy Leh- gone ahead to Day- man, Trent Moses, ton, Oregon. Troy Seth Moses, Kyle grew up with the Moses and Crysti Stewart boys, Bill, McGowan Taylor; numerous Dub, Charley, Jack great-grandchil- and Tom, who all mutually dren, a few great-greats; considered themselves as and numerous nieces and brothers. Later in life they nephews. Troy is also owned and operated the survived by his compan- Stewart’s Supermarkets in ion Shirley Donovan of Pendleton, Hermiston and Boardman, who remained Umatilla. faithfully by his side for 18 After serving in the Unit- years. ed States Navy in WWII, Troy was preceded in he came home and married death by his wife Deanie in his grade school sweetheart 1989. He was also preced- Deanie Rae Lamb July 26, ed in death by his brother 1946, in Salem, Oregon. Bill Stewart, his brother He graduated from Willa- Charley Stewart, and his mette University in 1949. brother Jack Stewart. Troy went on to serve in Troy was a good soldier, the United States Army a good Mason, and a good during the Korean War and man. He will be missed by served his tour in Panama. all he touched. He came home a first lieu- Donations in lieu of tenant. flowers can be made to the Troy was active in the Shriner’s Hospital or the Masonic Lodge Tuscan charity of your choice. #136 in Umatilla, The Shri- A graveside service with ners, The Scottish Rite of military honors will be Baker Valley, and Eastern held on Saturday, February Star. His accomplishments 18, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at in these organizations are the Sunset Hills Cemetery, too numerous to mention. Umatilla, Oregon. He loved to fish and Please sign the online hunt and travel with his condolence book at burns- Airstream trailer pulled by mortuaryhermiston.com his old Ford pickup truck Burns Mortuary of and spending many sum- Hermiston, Oregon, is in mers with Deanie on the care of arrangements. John Russell Hendricks Zillah, Wash. September 26, 1953-February 11, 2017 Left in the dark — I called him John; oth- ers called him my dad. He was a man of many names to many people, depending upon when and where you knew him from. So many at one time or an- other called him a friend, Hendricks brother, son, uncle, as just about every- one knew him or of him. He is gone way before his time should have been but the demons (which he struggled with off and on throughout his life on a daily basis) were far too great for him to over- come. John passed away Sat- urday morning, February 11, in Zillah, Washington, at the age of 63. I know for a fact that he was a proud father, as whenever I was with him or went to visit he would tell anybody he knew and strangers alike, “That’s my daughter.” We had many good times to- gether when I was grow- ing up, which became further between as I be- came an adult, but if we had something planned he would get all gussied up and ready to go with to- tal excitement in his eyes. Our biggest thing when I was growing up was go- ing to the lo- cal car races, which we did every Satur- day night for as long as I can remem- ber. Sunday, though, was left for Dale Earnhardt and NA- SCAR on TV. He was an amazing truck driver for many years at Simplot (where he was known as JB, and the name carried on af- ter), earning the number one and number two driv- er for many, many years. So it is with these memories I say goodbye, so long to a good friend. It’s been a long ride and now the struggle is over. John is preceded in death by his father Dick Hendricks and son John Lee. He is survived by his mother Virginia Car- nell; brother Gil and wife Nita Hendricks and many nieces and nephews; dear friend Tony Bliss and family; and myself, Dawn Hendricks, his daughter. 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