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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 RECORDS OBITUARIES Joyce Marie Tompkins Nellie M. (Moore) Berry C. Kaye McAtee Wallowa February 28, 1953 - October 25, 2018 Hermiston October 6, 1926 - October 26, 2018 Echo November 29, 1932 - October 27, 2018 Joyce Marie Tomp- and friends very much and kins was born February 18, was conscientious about 1953, in Albany, Ore., to keeping in touch with Charles and Ilene Tomp- those far away. Her sweet, kins. Joyce passed away at thoughtful spirit and gener- osity will be remem- Wallowa Memorial bered by many. Hospital on October Joyce had a good 25, 2018. Joyce lived in sense of humor and the Albany/Lebanon loved to laugh. area before mov- Joyce is survived ing to Fort Rock at by her mother, Ilene the age of seven. Tompkins Tompkins of Herm- iston, Ore.; sib- She attended Fort Rock Elementary and Pais- lings David Tompkins of ley High School. In 1971, Yakima, Wash., Charles she graduated from high Neal Tompkins of Ever- school as the Jr./Sr. prom ett, Wash., Judy Tompkins queen and class valedic- of Hermiston, Ore., and torian. Joyce went on to Cheryl Faulk of La Grande, study nursing at Eastern Ore. She is also survived by Oregon State College and numerous nieces, nephews, OIT. great-nieces and -neph- Joyce helped with farm ews, and various other rel- harvest and did office and atives. She was preceded in CNA work during her death by her father, Charles summers of college. She Tompkins, in 2000 and became disabled in her her sister-in-law, Patricia early 20s. She lived several Tompkins, in 2002. A Celebration of Life places, with her last resi- dences being Pendleton, La will be held on November Grande and Wallowa. 10, 2018, at 3 p.m. at Herm- Joyce had many inter- iston Church of the Naz- ests and enjoyed listen- arene, 1520 W. Orchard ing to music and singing, Avenue, Hermiston, Ore. A cooking, knitting, crochet- reception will follow. ing, embroidery, coloring, Online condolences and flowers. Her faith in can be made to Bollman God was important to her. Funeral Home at boll- Joyce loved her family manfh@frontier.com. Nellie M. (Moore) Berry was born on Octo- ber 6, 1926, in Hermis- ton, Oregon, to parents Tom and Nellie Goodwin Moore. She died on October 26, 2018, at her home in Hermis- ton, Oregon, at the age of 92 years. Nellie was raised and attended schools in Stan- field and Hermis- Berry ton, Oregon. She was united in marriage to Warren Rust on Octo- ber 11, 1940, and they had two daughters, Sharon and Debra. Nellie worked for the Forest Service, at the Umatilla Army Depot and in maintenance at the McNary Dam for several years before retiring. War- ren preceded her in death in 2002. Nellie married Clyde Morgan Berry in 2006 and he preceded her in death in 2010. She was a member of NARFE, the Good Sam Club, Hermiston Bowl- ing League and had served as a Blue Bird and Camp Fire leader as well as grand marshal of the Umatilla Fair Parade. Nellie enjoyed crafts, playing cards, fishing, Janet F. Detwiler Ruth M. Engum Umatilla November 26, 1959 - October 27, 2018 Echo August 2, 1929 - October 29, 2018 Janet F. Detwiler of Umatilla, Ore.; mother Umatilla, Oregon, was born Doris O’Dell, Umatilla, on November 26, 1959, in Ore.; brother Michael Mexico, Missouri, to par- (Veronica) Albright, Herm- ents Joseph and Doris Hov- iston, Ore.; sister Jo Anne inghoff Albright. Schiffner, Salem, She died on October Ore.; aunt Greta 27, 2018, in Uma- Lee, Portland, Ore., tilla, Oregon, at the uncle and aunt Bob age of 58 years. and Ethel Ferger, She was raised Richland, Wash., and attended school aunt Sheila Hoving- hoff, Lyle, Wash., in Umatilla, Oregon. and aunt Gracie Janet was united in Detwiler Mills, Irrigon, Ore.; marriage to Terry Detwiler on November 24, and numerous nieces and 1990, in Umatilla, Oregon. nephews. Janet was preceded They lived in Baker City, Oregon, and later Kalispell, in death by her son, Tra- Montana, before returning vis Adams; father Joseph Albright; stepfather Art to Umatilla, Oregon. Janet worked as the O’Dell; and uncles Royal manager at the Hermiston and Paul Hovinghoff. Shari’s Restaurant and as a A celebration of life waitress at Frasus Restau- service was held on Fri- rant. She worked in the day, November 2, 2018, billing department at Fam- at 1 p.m. at Burns Mor- ily Health Associates for tuary chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. A private fam- several years until 2014. Janet enjoyed reading, ily burial will be at Sunset church, collecting rocks, Hills Cemetery, Umatilla, drawing and making salsa. Oregon. She was a very caring per- Please sign the online son who had a huge heart condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. and loved all animals. She is survived by her Arrangements by Burns husband, Terry Detwiler, Mortuary of Hermiston. DEATHS Thomas E. ‘Beenie’ Beenblossom Hermiston March 3, 1946 - Nov. 2, 2018 Thomas E. “Beenie” Beenblossom, 72, of Hermiston died Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, at his home. He was born March 3, 1946, in Cozad, Nebraska. A celebration of life service will be held Friday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Kathy L. Grissom Hermiston July 11, 1942 - Nov. 4, 2018 Kathy L. Grissom, 76, of Hermiston died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at her home. She was born July 11, 1942, in Kokomo, Indiana. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the condolence book at burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Ruth M. Engum of Echo, Oregon, was born on August 2, 1926, in Boise, Idaho, to parents Preston and Bessie Fosdick Carter. She died at the age of 92 on October 29, 2018, in Pendleton. Ruth was raised and attended schools in Pinehurst, Idaho, graduating from Kellogg (Idaho) High School in Engum 1943. After serv- ing with the federal gov- ernment in Washington, D.C., during WWII, Ruth returned to Spokane and attended Holy Names College, where she met her husband, James John Engum, who was attending Gonzaga. They were mar- ried June 5, 1948, in Kel- logg, Idaho. They lived in several Northwest cit- ies before moving to Echo, Oregon, in the late ’80s, where she has lived since. She worked for the Department of the Army at the Umatilla Army Depot in 1965, and retired in 1987. She received many awards for superior performance and was noted to have “exhibited outstanding ver- satility in a wide range of positions.” Upon her retire- ment they hoped to sail around the world in a sail- boat they were building. They launched their 38-foot ketch and sailed to the Port of Victoria, living aboard for several months in the Puget Sound before returning to McNary Marina due to her husband’s health issues. Ruth was a lifelong learner, taking many C. Kaye McAtee was born on November 29, 1932, in Pendleton, Oregon, to parents Cyril G. and Doris Done McAtee. He died on October 27, 2018, at his home in Echo, Oregon, at the age of 85 years. Kaye was raised in Pendleton and then Echo, Oregon, McAtee where he attended school and gradu- ated in the class of 1950. He served in the United States Army and was sta- tioned in Alaska until his honorable discharge when he returned to Echo, Oregon. Kaye attended Oregon State for a year before trans- ferring to Oregon Tech, where he earned his bache- lor of science in agriculture. He was united in marriage to Jessie Boyer on June 18, 1959, in Pasco, Washington. They leased and operated a farm outside of Echo, Ore- gon, and helped other area farmers with custom har- vesting for many years until he went to work for Glenn Rohde’s farm, where he was still working at the time of his death. He enjoyed fishing, sports, working and visit- ing with family and friends. Kaye was involved in many community organizations, including serving on the Echo School Board for over 25 years, Echo Fire Dept. Board, Echo Cemetery Board, Little League presi- dent and coach. He received the Conservationist of the Year award in 1972 for his hunting, camping, and traveling to Yuma, Ari- zona, to snowbird for several years. She loved spending time with her family and was a wonderful mom. She is survived by her daughters Sharon Earhart, Forest Grove, Ore., and Debra Gard- ner, Weston, Ore.; adopted children Lucky and Joan Myrick; sister-in-law Mar- ilyn Hiatt, Ontario, Ore.; grandchildren Denise and Donald; special friend and caregiver Melinda Earll; and numerous nieces and nephews. Nellie was preceded in death by her husbands, Warren Rust and Clyde Berry, her parents, and sib- lings Bob, Myrtle, Pearl, Lee and Mary. A private burial will be at the Hermiston Ceme- tery, Hermiston, Oregon. People who wish may make contributions in Nel- lie’s memory to Alzhei- mer’s Research. Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. classes at BMCC. At the age of 70 she signed her- self up (via the newly cre- ated internet) for a full-im- mersion Spanish study experience in Gua- temala. She was a skilled seamstress, knitter and quilter, studied oil paint- ing, pit-fired pottery, wrote short stories and was a master HAM radio opera- tor. She loved cook- ing, canning and making fudge and other candies for her family and friends. Ruth always had several dogs, and generally a cat or two. She was an active member of Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston. Her children survive her: Joseph (Karin Power) Pendleton, Ore.; Carter (Bonita, “Bonnie”), Stan- field, Ore.; Michael (Van- couver, Wash.) and Dor- othy “Dori” Engum of Hermiston. She had nine grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Her husband, parents and sib- lings preceded her in death. Recitation of the Holy Rosary was held Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Angels Cath- olic Church, 565 W. Herm- iston Ave., Hermiston, Ore., followed by Mass of Chris- tian Burial. Burial followed at Pleasant View Cemetery, Stanfield, Oregon. Please sign the con- dolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Larry Eugene Ross Hermiston October 5, 1941 - November 3, 2018 Larry Eugene Ross, age 77, of Hermiston, Oregon, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018, surrounded by his lov- ing family and friends at Kadlec Regional Medical Center. He was born on Octo- ber 5, 1941, in Inde- pendence, Kansas, to Fred and Ruth Ross. Ross He graduated from Albuquer- que High School in 1959. Imme- diately following high school gradu- ation he joined the Navy. He served 21 years and retired in 1980 as a senior chief. In 1961, while on shore leave in Reno, he met Jan Herrick. They were mar- ried on December 29, 1962. While in the Navy they lived in many different locations. After Larry retired from the Navy they made their home in Hermiston, Oregon, and have lived there for 38 years. Larry loved the Lord, his family, and friends deeply. He loved sharing a cup of coffee and stories with his buddies a couple times a week. He was involved in many organizations over the years and was a scout- master for 25 years. He was awarded the Silver Beaver Award by the Boy Scouts of America Council to honor the impact he made in the lives of the scouts. His scouts are grown men DEATHS Andrea C. Roberts Irrigon June 9, 1972 - Oct. 26, 2018 William ‘Bill’ Lamb Hermiston Dec. 5, 1928 - Oct. 25, 2018 Michael James Wilson Ruth L. Wayman Hermiston May 3, 1928 - Nov. 4, 2018 Ruth L. Wayman, 90, of Hermiston died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Hermiston. She was born May 3, 1928, in Oroville, California. A family burial will be held at a later date in Cali- fornia. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. now and they hold a very special place in his heart. He is survived by his wife Jan of 56 years and their children Tonya Bonin and husband Ed (Post Falls, Idaho), Richard Ross and wife Laurie (Herm- iston, Ore.), Linda Andreason and hus- band Matt (Hermis- ton, Ore.); six grand- children, Michael Moore, Josh Ross, Greg Moore, Tyler Andreason, Ryan Ross and Kylee Andreason; his brother Louie Ross (Elma, Wash.) and sister Ada Mike- ska (Rosenberg, Texas); and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother Ruth and father Fred. There will be a Celebra- tion of Larry’s life on Satur- day November 10 at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Church of the Nazarene, 1520 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston, Ore., with burial with mili- tary honors following at the Hermiston Cemetery, Herm- iston, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Lar- ry’s memory to Victory Bap- tist Church, 193 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Are You a Survivor of Lung Lung Prostate Lung or Prostate Prostate Cancer? Andrea C. Roberts, 46, of Irrigon died Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at her home. She was born June 9, 1972, in Caldwell, Idaho. A private family gathering will be held. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. William “Bill” Lamb, 89, of Hermiston died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in Hermiston. He was born Dec. 5, 1928, in Taos, New Mexico. A celebration of life service with mili- tary honors will be held Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. at Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center in Hermiston. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. To leave an online con- dolence for the family, go to burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. farming practices. Kaye had an extraordinary memory with a wealth of local his- tory and knowledge that he was always excited to share. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jessie McAtee, Echo, Ore.; daugh- ters Donna (Fred) Bradbury, Pendleton, Ore., Brenda (Larry) Hunter, Echo, Ore., and Pamela Haney, Baker City, Ore.; sons Ted (Sharon) McAtee, Pend- leton, Ore., Robert (BJ) McAtee, Echo, Ore., and Scott McAtee, Pilot Rock, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Kaye was preceded in death by his parents, son Greg McAtee, grand- son Tyler Campbell, and a brother, Larry McAtee. A celebration of life ser- vice will be held on Fri- day, November 9, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. Burial with military honors will follow at the Echo Cem- etery, Echo, Oregon. Those who wish may make contributions in Kaye’s memory to the Tyler Campbell Memorial Schol- arship Fund c/o Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Hermiston July 4, 1956 - Nov. 1, 2018 Michael James Wilson, 62, of Hermiston died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, outside Echo as a result of a motorcycle acci- dent. He was born July 4, 1956, in Hermiston. A private fam- ily gathering will be held. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the condolence book at burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. David G. Nagle Hermiston April 24, 1947 - Oct. 28, 2018 David G. Nagle, 71, of Hermiston died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2018, in Richland, Wash. He was born April 24, 1947, in Yakima, Wash. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Lung Prostate You are invited to take part in an interview (in person or by phone) . We want to learn about your views & experiences. • What you share with us will be kept confidential • You will receive $25 in cash or a gift card Participants must: • Have been diagnosed on January 1, 2015 or more recently • Live in a rural county in Oregon To learn more, please contact Kathy Blaustein at 541-737-4705 or kathy.blaustein@oregonstate.edu This study, titled “Experiences of Breast, Prostate, and Lung Cancer Survivors in Rural Oregon,” is led by Dr. Sheryl Thorburn from the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University and is funded by the National Cancer Institute.
