Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 1994-current | View Entire Issue (June 6, 2018)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 RECORDS OBITUARIES MLou Williams Charles Wayne Gaede Jean Croxen Hermiston November 25, 1942 - May 30, 2018 Stanfield July 29, 1952 - May 27, 2018 Hermiston July 20, 1929 - June 25, 2017 MLou Williams of Herm- iston, Oregon, passed away on May 30, 2018 at Chap- laincy Hospice House in Kennewick, Washington. Mary Louise Keeney Williams (MLou) was born at home on Nov. 25, 1942 in Nubieber, California, to Orley Warren Williams and Callie Louise Sloan Wil- liams. Just after her first birthday the family, includ- ing her sister, Sue Ella, then age 2, moved to Tri-Cities, Washington, where her par- ents started work at Han- ford, her father as a power operator and her mother in a metallurgy lab. MLou started school in the Quonset huts set up by Sacajawea Grade School, then Sacajawea, then Jason Lee Elementary, Chief Joseph Junior High, and graduated from Colum- bia High School in Rich- land in 1960. She attended Columbia Basin Junior Col- lege, Whitworth College in Spokane and graduated in 1972 from the University of Washington with a bach- elor’s degree in communi- cations. At 47, she earned perfect grades and in one year completed her mas- ter’s degree in library sci- ence at the University of Pennsylvania. She worked for the Tri-City Herald, St. Hel- ens Sentinel-Mist Chroni- cle, Everett Daily Herald, Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle, East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald. She freelanced for various pub- lications and won photogra- phy awards at county fairs in Oregon and Washington and from the Washington News- paper Association for action sports photos. Her jour- nalism career also brought her a walk through apple orchards with Lorne Greene of Bonanza fame, an eve- ning of chicanery with the then-young Statler Brothers during the Omak Stampede, an internship at the Seat- tle Science Center in public relations, and an evening of dancing with Swedish oce- anic artist Axel Lind. She married Raymond Bedford (Gus) Keeney in Richland on Aug. 14, 1964. They lived in Richland for a year, then moved to St. Helens, Oregon. There she worked for the state Oregon, then the local newspaper in photography and print shop. She was divorced nine years later, and moved to Seattle to finish college as she man- aged the print shop for the Catholic Archdiocese, which published the Catholic Northwest Progress, Catho- lic high school newspapers, and other publications. After finishing college, she moved to Omak, Wash- ington, where she was soci- ety editor, then news edi- tor, of the Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle. In 1976, she was in a life-threatening car crash that cost her six months of recovery. During that time she worked in public relations for Crown Zellerbach in its Omak office and was trained as an audiol- ogist. In 1977, she moved to Hermiston, Oregon, where she became Bureau Chief for the East Oregonian. She covered government and schools, and was presented with an award from the Hermiston Teachers Associ- ation for her unbiased cover- age of schools. In 1982, she went to work at the Hermiston Pub- lic Library, where her five- year goal was to build a new library. She ran a suc- cessful building campaign, wrote grants totaling more than half a million dollars, and automated the library, the first non-metropolitan library automated in Oregon. She served on the Ore- gon State Library’s original committee to develop Pub- lic Library Standards, and many committees for the Oregon Library Association (OLA.) She participated in many presentations at the OLA annual conference and was published in the OLA Quarterly publication. She was a director on the board of the Public Libraries Association. Her favorite of many library memories was shar- ing a bottle of wine and an afternoon chat with Ann Rule, when the author of serial killer Ted Bundy’s story was just beginning her book-writing career with “The Stranger Beside Me”. Her library philosophy was “we have something in our library to offend every- one.” She believed in free expression and discus- sion of all ideas, and free- dom from censorship. She started special collections in Spanish, large print, CDs, Books on Tape, and videos. She was a modern manager and allowed employees to bring their children to work as needed, finding volunteer work for them when possi- ble. She developed a volun- teer program and revitalized the Friends of the Library. She also wrote the grant to hire an automation expert to develop the computer and telephone system for the City of Hermiston. Her final and favorite job success before retiring after 22 years was funding her dream project, “Elderlibrar- ies,” through a grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust. The program is still in place and provides rotating col- lections of large print mate- rials and videos for local senior living centers. The program was one of the win- ners of the Governor’s 2008 regional Volunteer Awards. MLou was a charter member and President of the Riverview Toastmistress Club, and a charter mem- ber of the Desert Arts Coun- cil and National Women’s Museum. She was a member of West Side United Protes- tant Church in Richland. She was a member of Altrusa International of Hermiston for 20 years. MLou was preceded in death by her mother, Lou- ise, of Alzheimer’s in July, 2009; father, Orley War- ren Williams, of lung can- cer in 1986, and her sister, Sue Ella Williams Bauscus, in a bicycle accident in Seat- tle, in 1979. Surviving her are nephew, Frederick Har- old Bauscus II, of Hous- ton and countless cousins in New Mexico, California and Oklahoma. Burial is at Einan’s Des- ert Memorial Chapel in Richland. There will be no funeral. MLou loved cats. Donations in her mem- ory may be directed to the Pioneer Humane Society, 517 S.E. Third St., Pendle- ton, OR 97801 or the Ben- ton-Franklin Humane Soci- ety, 1736 E. Seventh Ave., Kennewick, WA 99337. **Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gen- tle rain. When you wake in the morning hush, I am the swift, uplifting rush, of quiet birds in circling flight, I am the soft starlight at night. Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep.** Anonymous from North- west Indian News EARTHLINK INTERNET HIGH SPEED INTERNET Charles Wayne Gaede was born on July 29, 1952, in Pendleton, Oregon, the son of Manley Sr. and Frances (Sager) Gaede. He passed away at his home in Stanfield on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Charles served in the Oregon Army National Guard Gaede where he obtained the rank of first sergeant, was an armor recon specialist and a sharpshooter. In the years before retiring, he helped open the Hermiston Army National Guard sta- tion. He retired after over 20 years of service in 1989. He also worked as a diesel mechanic for the Oregon Highway Dept. and later for Con Agra Foods, work- ing 20 years for each. Charles served on the Stanfield City Council for eight years. He had been a coach for Stanfield Little League for several years. He had a love for cars: working on them, racing them, enjoyed classic cars and watching NASCAR. He also enjoyed playing games, reading, especially Louis L’Amour books, and spending time with his family. He enjoyed being the best husband, father and grandfather he could be. He was pre- ceded in death by his parents; daugh- ter Shelley; broth- ers Clarence, Glen and David; sis- ter Sharon; and granddaughter Chianne. He is sur- vived by his wife DeEtta; daughter Casey (Randy); son Jerry; granddaughters Kylie, Jaime, Alyssa, Tori, Taylor and McKenzie; brothers Joe, Gayle and Lee; honorary brother Jr.; and sisters Karen, Vickie, Judy, Pat and Tina. A funeral service was held June 2, 2018, at Burns Mortuary chapel with burial in the Hermiston Cemetery. To leave an online con- dolence for the family go to www.burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Get Connected for as low as Get Connected for as low as 14.95/mo. $ 49.99/mo. For the first 3 months (Offers varv bv speed & location) first 12 months HyperLinkh High-Speed Internet Satellite Internet Connection speeds up to 75 Mbps* What you get with HughesNet Satellite Internet: Roy Lee Thornhill New Rockford, N.D. April 16, 1974 - May 24, 2018 Salem Russell T. Hall, age 44, New Rockford, N.D., for- merly of Hermiston, Ore., passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at his home. Russell Teddy Hall was born on April 16, 1974, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the oldest son of Gary and Roma (Huff) Hall. He grew up in Baker, Ore., before mov- ing to Hermiston in Hall 1984. He attended school in Baker and Hermiston, graduat- ing from Hermiston High School in 1992. Later he attend ITT Technical Insti- tute, graduating in 2002. He married Heather Lund on September 6, 2008, in Umatilla, Ore. The two met by chance; their family friend Karen set them up on a blind date and it was almost love at first sight. Together they made their lives in Stan- field, Ore., where they had two children. Ange- lina came just a year after they were married on Sep- tember 24, 2009, and The- odore was born April 23, 2012. In 2016, they moved their family to New Rock- ford, N.D., for a better job opportunity and to be close to Heather’s family. Rus- sell worked in retail for 14 years before getting hired at Dakota Growers Pasta Plant, where he found work he truly loved as a machine operator. Russell loved spend- ing time with his family. They would spend Sun- days as their family day and went on many outings. He enjoyed thrift store shopping, always looking for a great find. He enjoyed camping with his family, and riding bike with his kids. He spent time play- ing video games, watch- ing movies and listening to music, all which helped with his enthusiasm with trivia. He was a dedi- cated husband and father; he did every- thing he could for his family. He never gave up on caring for them no mat- ter how hard things were or how much pain he was in. He was a member of New Rockford Evangel- ical Free Church, where he ran the sound board for services. Russell is survived by his wife Heather Hall of New Rockford; his chil- dren Angelina, 8, and The- odore, 6; parents Gary and Roma Hall, Hermis- ton, Ore.; brother Travis (Andrea) Hall, Redmond, Ore.; sister Stephanie (Andrew) Walchi, Hermis- ton, Ore.; seven aunts and uncles; and 14 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his paternal grand- parents Russell and Grace Hall; maternal grandpar- ents Theodore and Lois Huff; and one aunt, Inez Andreas. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made directly to the family. Online condolences may be sent at www.EvansFu- neralHomeND.com Visitation and funeral were held previously in New Rockford, N.D. Memorial: Saturday, June 16, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. in Stanfield Baptist Church, Stanfield, Ore. Officiating: Pastor John Hurty, Special Music: Maria Hurty, pianist. DEATH NOTICE ! 50X faster than DSL!!** ! High speed with fiber optic technology ! Fast speeds up to 25 Mbps ! Available everywhere ! Fast download time for streaming videos, music and more! ! Larger data allowance (up to 50 GB per month) Speed performance allowing vou to stream & download shows, music, photos, large files and more on multiple devices HughesNet is a registered trademark of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. The HughsNet Gen5 service plans are designed to deliver download speeds of 25 Mbps and upload speeds of 3 Mbps, but individual customers may experience different speeds at different times of the day. Speeds and uninterrupted use are not guaranteed and may vary based on a variety of factors including: the configuration of your computer, the number of concurrent users, network of Internet congestion, the capabilities and content of the websites you are accessing, network management practices as deemed necessary, and other factors. When you connected to HughesNet service using Wi-Fi, your experience will vary based on your proximity to the Wi-Fi source and the strength of the signal. *Speeds may vary depending on distance, line quality and number of devices used concurrently. Subject to availability. Some prices shown may be introductory offers. Equipment fees, taxes and other fees and restrictions may apply. **Speed comparison based on 1.5 Mbps DSL. September 29, 1955 - May 7, 2018 Roy Lee Thornhill was Hickey-Waters, stepfa- born in Hermiston, Ore- ther Ronald Waters, sis- gon, on September 29, ter Sunan Waters-Sutton, 1955, and passed away and three children Shawn May 7, 2018, after an unex- Thornhill, Amanda Thorn- hill, and Natasha pected heart attack. Hodges-Chapman. Roy received his He was a grandfa- GED and worked ther to Nadia and many odd jobs Atlas Chapman. throughout his life. He is preceded in Most notably, death by his sister Roy was a volun- teer firefighter with Treena Waters-Col- lins, and father the Hermiston Fire Thornhill Leroy Thornhill. Department. A celebration of life Roy loved to paint, and take pictures. He was will be held at 1 p.m. June known for the love and 16, 2018, at Salem First pride he felt for his children. Presbyterian Church, 770 Roy Lee is survived Chemeketa St. NE, Salem, by his mother Sharon OR 97301. DEATH NOTICES William D. ‘Bill’ Cram Hermiston April 29, 1953 - June 3, 2018 William D. “Bill” Cram, 65, of Hermiston died Sun- day, June 3, 2018, in Heppner. He was born April 29, 1953, in Redmond. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condo- lence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Curtis E. ‘Curt’ Hinkle Umatilla Nov. 15, 1928 - May 31, 2018 Curtis E. “Curt” Hinkle, 89, of Umatilla died Thurs- day, May 31, 2018, in Hermiston. He was born Nov. 15, 1928, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. Services are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condo- lence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Patricia ‘Nanny’ ‘Patty’ Martinez Hermiston March 17, 1965 - May 28, 2018 Patricia “Nanny” “Patty” Martinez, 53, of Hermiston died Monday, May 28, 2018. She was born March 17, 1965, in Ontario. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. BIRTHS Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston MAY 22, 2018 Mahala D. (Adams) White Hermiston July 15, 1988 - June 4, 2018 Mahala D. (Adams) White, 29, of Hermiston died Monday, June 4, 2018, at her home. She was born July 15, 1988, in Richland, Washington. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, June 9 at 1 p.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com CHRISTENSEN — Alexis Carin Ashcraft and Dylan Jonathon Christensen of Hermiston: a boy, Rykyr Mayson Christensen. MAY 25, 2018 LEPE-LANDEROS — Victoria Landeros and Jose Lepe of Umatilla: a girl, Ariana Sophia Lepe-Landeros. MAY 29, 2018 BAILEY — Kourtney Dawn Bailey and Devin Shane Bailey of Stanfield: a girl, Reigni Dawn Bailey. DENTAL Itsuratce Imagine The Difference You Can Make DONATE YOUR CAR FREE TOWING TAX DEDUCTIBLE Physiciats Mutual Itsuratce Compaty A less expetsive way to help get the dettal care you deserve If you’re over 50, you can get coverage for about No wait for preventive care and no deductibles – $1 a day* you could get a checkup tomorrow Keep your own dentist! You can go to any dentist Coverage for over 350 procedures including you want cleanings, exams, fi llings, crowns…even dentures NO annual or lifetime cap o n the cash benefi ts you can receive CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED RETAILER 855-977-9436 with her grandchildren. She is survived by her sons Earl O’Dell, Katy, Texas, and Stephen Hankins, Sugar- land, Texas; daugh- ters Patti Hankins, Umatilla, Ore., and D’vorah Hasheeve, Bellaire, Texas; and numerous grandchil- dren, nieces, neph- ews, great-grand- children and great-great-grandchildren. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Tom Croxen Jr.; son Donald O’Dell; her parents; sisters Ruth and Lois; and broth- ers Harlan, Harold, Lloyd and Floyd. A celebration of life ser- vice will be held Saturday, June 9, 2018, at 10 a.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. People who wish may make contributions in Jean’s memory to Go Fund Me “Spruce Up For Jean” @ gf.me/u/ispt8u Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon. Russell T. Hall 1-844-533-9173 Enjov big-time Internet speeds without spending big bucks! Jean Croxen was born on July 20, 1929, in Baker, Oregon, to parents Alexan- der and Susie Payne Simo- nis. She died on June 25, 2017, at her home in Hermiston, Oregon, at the age of 87. Jean was raised and attended school in Richland, Ore- gon. She later lived Croxen in places, primar- ily throughout the Pacific Northwest, before settling in the Hermiston area in 1980. She had worked at Lamb Weston, Good Shep- herd Hospital, McNary Dam and Walmart, although most people knew Jean as their Avon representative. Jean mar- ried Thomas Croxen Jr. on February 14, 1993, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a member of the Hermiston Eagles Lodge #2909. Jean played piano as a child and later raced cars in the Wom- en’s Powder Puff series in Salem, Oregon. She enjoyed flowers, garden- ing, socializing, traveling, and playing card games FREE Information Kit Help Prevent Blindness Get A Vision Screening Annually 1-877-599-0125 Ask About A FREE 3 Day Vacation Voucher To Over 20 Destinations!!! Or www.dental50plus.com/25 *Individual plan. Product not available in MN, MT, NH, NM, RI, VT, WA. Acceptance guaranteed for one insurance policy/certificate of this type. Contact us for complete details about this insurance solicitation. This specific offer is not available in CO, NY; call 1-800-969-4781 or respond for similar offer. Certificate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN) 6096E-0917 MB17-NM008Ec
