RECORDS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
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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
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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
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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.
A private service will
be held.
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