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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 RECORDS OBITUARIES DEATHS Wayne Clifford Harris Sijifredo R. ‘Fred’ Flores Beverly J. Christopher Hermiston February 24, 1921 - July 8, 2018 Irrigon August 7, 1950 - July 1, 2018 Hermiston July 3, 1942 - July 3, 2018 Wayne Clifford Harris was born February 24, 1921, in Vale, Oregon, the son of Roy and Fannie (Haw) Har- ris. He passed away on Sun- day July 8, 2018, in Hermiston at the age of 97. Wayne lived in Vale throughout his childhood where he graduated from high school in the class of 1940. After high Harris school, he joined the Civilian Conserva- tion Corps and served in Kimberly, Oregon. He worked for Boe- ing Aircraft for a short time before he joined the Navy Sea- bees in 1943. He was stationed in Guam during World War II where he served until 1946. After the war, Wayne returned to Ore- gon where he worked at the Umatilla Army Depot. While working at the depot he met Jeanne Moore-Car- ter and the couple were united in marriage on May 15, 1946. He then moved to Denver, Colo., where he attended watchmaking school until 1948. He then returned to Eastern Oregon and worked for Gillham’s Jeweler in Hermiston for several years. In 1963, he took a job as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal service in Hermiston. He and his dog Lady walked the route together for many years. He later worked as a customer service clerk in the Hermis- ton Post Office until retiring in 1985. Wayne was a 47-year member of the Hermis- ton Elks Lodge #1845, was nominated Elk of the Year in 1993 and 2002 and served as a chaplain for many years. He volunteered for 30 years at the Meadowood Golf Tournament where he watched for a hole in one. He also volunteered for Meals on Wheels and at the Hermis- ton Senior Center. He enjoyed making his own wine, was a HAM radio operator and repaired watches and clocks for many years. He was preceded in death by his par- ents; wife Jeanne in 2004; stepson Roy W. Carter in 2002; and two sisters, Helen and Lois. He is survived by daughter Julia Har- ris Rosner of Herm- iston; stepdaughter Carol Carter Obert of Wood Village, Ore.; brother Donald Har- ris of Eugene; grandchil- dren Angela Rosner East- wood of Grand Island, Neb., Jeff Rosner of Lake Forest, Calif., Misty Ros- ner Ritzel of Palm Bay, Fla., Nick Obert of Wood Village, Ore., Julia Obert Chambers of Gresham, Ore., and Elizabeth Obert Estey of Colton, Ore.; eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Satur- day, July 14, 2018, at Burns Mortuary in Hermiston. A private family burial will be in the Hermiston Cemetery. Memorial donations in Wayne’s memory can be made to the Hermiston Senior Center or to Vange John Memorial Hospice. To leave an online con- dolence for the family please go to www.burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Helen Princess McCoard Echo February 2, 1927 - July 9, 2018 Helen Princess McCoard bers of the Stanfield Baptist was born February 2, 1927, Church. She enjoyed sew- in Echo, Oregon, the daugh- ing, doing bead work and ter of John and Leona (Fish) baking. Young. She passed away She was preceded in on Monday, July 9, death by her parents; 2018, in Hermiston husband Miller in at the age of 91. 2015; sons Jerald and Helen grew up Norman McCoard; and attended school and a brother, Frank in Echo, graduat- Young. ing from Echo High She is survived School in the class by sons Lowell of 1945. After high McCoard McCoard and Dale school, she moved McCoard; daughters to Portland where she met Mary Frey and Gloria Ren- Miller McCoard. The cou- fro; 14 grandchildren and ple were united in marriage many great-grandchildren; in Portland on December sister Bessie Barnett; and 20, 1946. They later lived brothers John Young and in Union, Oregon, for sev- Lisle Young. eral years before moving A private family grave- back to Echo in the 1960s. side service will be After they retired, the cou- held with burial in Echo ple traveled extensively as Cemetery. part of the Mobile Mission- To leave an online con- dolence for the family ary Assistance Program. Helen and her husband please go to www.burns- Miller were founding mem- mortuaryhermiston.com. OBITUARIES and notices may be submitted online at www. hermistonherald.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@hermistonherald. com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the Hermiston Herald or East Oregonian offices. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, x221. Sijifredo R. “Fred” Flores was born on August 7, 1950, in La Villa, Texas, to par- ents Pedro Flores and Ade- laida Reyes. He died on July 1, 2018, at his home in Irrigon, Oregon, at the age of 67 years. Fred was raised in Texas and mar- ried Angelica Cantu on June 22, 1969, in Edinburg, Texas. They lived in Idaho Flores and Washington before settling in Irrigon, Oregon, in 1983 where he has lived since. Fred was a truck driver, transporting agricultural crops for many years. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, cooking, watching western movies, yard work and gar- dening. Fred was always there to help others, whether it was working on a proj- ect or just listening to any- one needing someone to talk with. He is survived by his wife, Angie Flores; children Sijifredo Jr., Rudy, Gabriel, Israel, Efrain, Araceli, Jose and Adalberto; stepchildren Esmeralda Leon and Fran- cisco Torres; sisters Dom- inga Sandoval, Yolanda Her- nandez and Hilda Barrera; brother Desiderio Flores; numerous grandchil- dren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; and one great-grandson. Fred was preceded in death by his par- ents; two daughters, Chriselda and Mel- lissa Flores; brothers Pablo, Pedro Jr., Juan and David; and a sister, Elva. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Fri- day, July 6, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 10 a.m. at Burns Mortu- ary chapel, Hermiston, Ore- gon. Burial will follow at the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Irrigon, Oregon. Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon. Florence M. Stewart Vancouver, Wash. January 13, 1930 - November 25, 2017 Florence M. Stewart, 87, passed away Novem- ber 25, 2017, in Vancouver, Washington. Florence was born in Artesia, California, on January 13, 1930, to Clair and Princess Olson. The family survived the major earthquake in Long Beach, California, in March 1933 and Flor- ence had a lifelong Stewart fear of earthquakes. In 1935 the family moved to Oregon, eventually settling in Sisters, Oregon. Florence was graduated from Columbia Adventist Academy in Battle Ground, Washington, in 1947 and enrolled at Walla Walla Col- lege in the fall of 1948. Flor- ence married Sydney E. Stewart on August 28, 1949, in Sisters, Oregon. After Sydney graduated from col- lege, they lived in Oregon and California. During the early years of marriage and while their daughters were young, Flor- ence devoted herself to her family as a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. After her daughters started school, Florence worked in school principals’ offices. Sydney and Florence moved to Pendleton, Ore- gon, in 1980 and Florence worked for almost 20 years in the medical office of Dr. Chris Lundquist. After retirement, Sydney and Flor- ence moved to Col- lege Place, Washing- ton. Florence moved to Vancouver, Wash- ington, in April 2016. Florence was a mem- ber of the College Place Village Seventh-day Adventist Church. Florence is survived by three daughters, Cindy Stewart, Debbie Stewart and Shari (Allan) Thompson; one grandchild, Micheline Thompson; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by both parents and her husband. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 15, at Mount Hope Cemetery in College Place, Washington. Memorial contributions in Florence’s memory may be made to Blue Moun- tain Television, 1200 S.E. 12th Street, Suite 2, Col- lege Place, WA 99324, or to a charity of the donor’s choice. BIRTHS Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston JUNE 26, 2018 ESTLE — Stephanie A. Perez and Huston T. Estle of Hermiston: a boy, Nicco Matteo Estle. JUNE 27, 2018 ANGUIANO MENDOZA — Shanica J. Anguiano Mendoza of Hermiston: a boy, Joán Alexander Anguiano Mendoza. NAVA DIAZ — Leticia Diaz Benitez and Ricardo I. Nava Arias of Hermiston: a girl, Lia Jose Nava Diaz. JUNE 28, 2018 QUIRARTE MIRANDA — Alma Miranda and Edu- ardo Quirarte of Hermiston: a boy, Liam Quirarte Miranda. Beverly J. Christopher, 76, of Hermiston died Tues- day, July 3, 2018, at her home. She was born on July 3, 1942, in Missoula, Mont. A graveside service is pending at the Missoula Cemetery. Arrangements by Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston, Oregon. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Geraldine E. ‘Gerry’ King Hermiston June 10, 1941 - July 3, 2018 Geraldine E. “Gerry” King, 77, of Hermiston died Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at her home. She was born June 10, 1941, in Hennepin, Minn. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online con- dolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Robert S. ‘Bob’ Lemmon Pendleton July 21, 1953 - July 1, 2018 Robert S. “Bob” Lemmon, 64, of Pendleton died Sun- day, July 1, 2018, in Walla Walla. He was born July 21, 1953, in Heppner. Services are pending with Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Carolyn J. Skoubo Boardman July 10, 2018 Longtime Boardman resident Carolyn J. Skoubo, 87, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Services are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Robert W. ‘Bob’ Willard Hermiston Sept. 1, 1926 - July 4, 2018 Robert W. “Bob” Willard, 91, of Hermiston died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Hermiston. He was born Sept. 1, 1926, in Wamic, Ore. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online con- dolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. POLICE LOG TUESDAY, JULY 3 1:20 p.m. — A caller came to the Hermiston Police Department saying he believed his windshield was shot as he was driving on I-84 to Portland. He said there were no cars around when this took place. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 8:31 a.m. — Police recorded a stalking complaint at West Stan- dard Avenue, Hermiston. 5:59 p.m. — On Southeast Third Street, a caller reported that his brother, who is on drugs, came over to confront him and it esca- lated. He said his brother brought a mob to the apartment. THURSDAY, JULY 5 12:15 p.m. — A domestic distur- bance took place at Northeast 10th Street, Hermiston. A two-year old child was present. 2 p.m. — A caller at West Orchard and Southwest 11th said a man threw rocks at her and her kids and broke her window while she was driving the previous night. 11:04 p.m. — A caller said she hit a dog in her work van on South First Street and East McKinney Ave- nue. She was headed southbound. FRIDAY, JULY 6 12:06 p.m. — On Southwest Shea Drive, a caller said he was woken up by his dog going crazy. He went outside and found his garage door open with a teen- age boy standing there. The caller said the boy said he was dizzy and didn’t know where he was. He said he took the boy outside and told him to wait a minute, and when he returned the boy was gone. He said nothing seemed to be missing from the garage. 3:36 p.m. — A suicidal subject was reported at Northwest Logan Drive, Hermiston. 11:41 p.m. — A male subject was just assaulted on Southwest Eighth Street and West Pheasant Lane. 11:44 p.m. — An armed subject left a party in a car on East Main Street, Hermiston. SATURDAY, JULY 7 9:34 a.m. — A caller reported that the blue or tan house on East Juniper Avenue has had 50 to 60 cars coming and going in and out of it this morning. 8:23 p.m. — A caller at North- west Third Street reported domes- tic violence. SUNDAY, JULY 8 11:41 p.m. — A missing person was reported at West Park Avenue, Hermiston. MONDAY, JULY 9 8:56 a.m. — A caller reported a transient sitting on a sleeping bag right on the edge of the street. 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