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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
Arrangements by Burns
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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
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