Wednesday, december 12, 2018
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OBITUARIES
Gary Grieb
Margaret Ann Brown
Hermiston
July 23, 1940 — December 8, 2018
Hermiston
April 19, 1952 — December 4, 2018
Gary Grieb of Herm-
iston was born July 23,
1940, in Spokane,
Wash., the son of
Bert and Gertrude
Grieb. He passed
away after a brief
illness in Hermis-
ton on Saturday,
December 8, 2018,
at the age of 78.
Gary grew up on
the family wheat
farm near Hatton Grieb
and attended schools
in Lind, graduating from
Wa-Hi in Walla Walla,
Wash. He spent most of his
teenage years showing cat-
tle across the Northwest.
As an adult, he farmed
in Condon and Stanfield
before settling on the cur-
rent family wheat farm
north of Lexington, Ore.
He later moved to Herm-
iston where he did custom
haying until his retirement.
Besides farming wheat,
Gary was a well respected
Angus cattle breeder.
He raised and exhibited
numerous champions at
cattle shows throughout
the country. He always
encouraged his kids as
they showed cattle at the
county, state and national
levels. He was a member
of the American Angus
Association,
Morrow
County Cattleman’s Asso-
ciation, Morrow County
Grain Growers Board and
the Oregon Wheat League.
He was in
the stands for
as many ball
games that he
could attend to
watch his chil-
dren and then
grandchildren
and was an
avid supporter
of
Heppner
and Hermiston
athletics.
Gary married Virginia
Nelson in 1959; from this
union three children, Ken,
Julie and Geri, were born.
The couple later divorced.
Many years later he mar-
ried Sue Riddle and they
later divorced.
He is survived by his
son Ken (Carri) Grieb;
daughters Julie (Mark)
Weimar and Geri Grieb;
and six grandchildren:
Paige, Logan and Claire
Grieb, Halle, Parker and
Brandon Weimar.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and a
brother, Dan Grieb.
At his request, no ser-
vice will be held. Arrange-
ments by Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston.
Memorial donations in
his memory can be made to
the Heppner Booster Club
P.O. Box 917 Heppner, OR
97836.
Carol Bendixsen
Hermiston
December 24, 1929 — November 29, 2018
Carol Bendixsen of tasteful decorating and
Hermiston, Oregon, was endless photographs of her
born on December
family. When
24, 1929, in Cal-
you came to
gary, Alberta, Can-
visit her, there
ada. On her own
was
always
terms and with joy-
a homemade
ful anticipation of
treat and a
reuniting with the
cold drink to
love of her life,
welcome you.
family
members
It was as if
and close friends,
she knew you
Carol
Maughan
were coming!
Bendixsen left this Bendixsen
Cooking for
life on November
her family and
29, just a few weeks shy of friends was an expression
her 89th birthday.
of her love for others. She
Carol had an incorri- did it better than anyone
gible zest for life accom- we know.
panied by a deep desire
Her love of Jesus Christ
to please those she loved. and her testimony of Him
She possessed immense fueled Carol throughout
artistic ability and an eye her life. Her embrace of the
for the beauty of nature. teachings of The Church
Significantly, she loved to of Jesus Christ of Lat-
laugh and enjoyed stimu- ter-day Saints comforted
lating conversation. In her her and gave her purpose.
last days, it was obvious Her desire and ability to
that her lack of ability to serve others came natu-
converse and express her rally, particularly help-
feelings was truly her big- ing those who were down-
trodden or overburdened.
gest frustration.
Carol grew up in Lifting and teaching those
Pocatello, Idaho, with her around her was her calling
parents, a sister and two in life and one she seem-
handsome brothers. She ingly mastered.
While our hearts ache at
was a gifted dancer and
prided herself on the title the monumental loss, those
of Jitterbug Champion in who loved her are relieved
that she is no longer suffer-
high school.
While attending BYU, ing. Carol is preceded in
she met a wonderful man death by her devoted hus-
for whom she made her band, Richard Bendixsen;
famous fudge on their her parents, Morgan and
very first date. The rest is Eleanor; her sister Helen;
history. Richard Bendix- and her brothers Fred and
sen was purely and com- Thomas, along with many
pletely smitten with this loved nieces and nephews.
tiny 5’2” firecracker. In She is survived by her five
September 1950 in the children Sheila Reynolds
Idaho Falls Temple, they (Garry), Kristine Ben-
began building a beautiful nett (Jon), Sue Theissen
life together. Over time the (Donna), Kurt Bendixsen
family grew to five chil- (Susie), and Jenny Bauer
dren, 20 grandchildren and (Eric), their children and
60 great-grandchildren ... grandchildren.
undoubtedly the focus of
A funeral service will
Carol’s mortal existence be held on Saturday,
and biggest source of joy. December 15, 2018, at
Throughout her life, noth- 10 a.m. at the Church of
ing brought her more gig- Jesus Christ of Latter-day
gles and smiles like vis- Saints Stake Center, 1035
its from her grandkids and S.E. Ninth St., Hermiston,
great-grandchildren.
OR 97838. Burial will fol-
Carol had a magnetic low at the Hermiston Cem-
personality and an appre- etery, Hermiston, Oregon.
ciation for things done
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Margaret Ann Brown
of Hermiston was born on
April 19, 1952,
in Portland, Ore-
gon, the daughter
of Max and Ber-
nice (Smith) York.
She passed away on
Tuesday, December
4, 2018, in Portland
at the age of 66.
Margaret grew
up in Hermiston
and graduated from Brown
Hermiston
High
School in the class
of 1970. After high school,
she attended the University
of Oregon in Eugene for
one year. She then attended
the Emanuel Hospital
School of Nursing in Port-
land where she received her
Registered Nursing certifi-
cation. After completing the
nursing program she con-
tinued to live and work in
the Portland area for several
years.
Margaret married Ken-
neth Brown on November
21, 1981, in Hermiston. The
couple made their home in
Hermiston where she has
resided since. She worked
as an RN at Good Shepherd
Medical Center for 25 years
and at Two Rivers Correc-
tional Institution
for 10 years. She
retired Decem-
ber of 2016.
Margaret
enjoyed going
horseback riding
and designing
and making jew-
elry. She loved
spending time
with her family
(especially her
grandson)
and
friends.
She is survived by her
husband of 37 years, Ken-
neth; daughter Alexis (Jon-
athan) Gustafson; and one
grandson, Max.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and a
brother, George.
A memorial service will
be held at 3 p.m. on Satur-
day, December 15, 2018,
at the Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, 685 W. Herm-
iston Ave., Hermiston, OR
97838.
To leave an online con-
dolence for the family go to
www.burnsmortuaryherm-
iston.com.
Terry Lee Francis
Stanfield
April 10, 1954 — December 6, 2018
Terry Lee Francis of
Stanfield was born April 10,
1954, in St. Helens,
Oregon, the son
of Gus and Bertha
(Dinges) Francis.
He passed away in
Stanfield on Thurs-
day, December 6,
2018, at the age of
64.
Terry grew up
and attended grade
school on Sau- Francis
vie Island and high
school in Scappoose, Ore-
gon. He moved to the Herm-
iston area in 1976 where he
has resided since.
He worked for C&B
Livestock and Pioneer
Implement for many years.
But his favorite job, that he
took so much pride in, was
working as a livestock brand
inspector for the state of Ore-
gon for the last 20 years. He
did it his way, while doing
what he loved and gaining a
whole new family ... his cat-
tle family.
Terry enjoyed raising,
showing and traveling the
country to showcase his Cor-
riente cattle, that he took so
much pride in. He loved to
team rope, help his grandkids
with their show cattle, wild
cow milking at the Pendle-
ton Round-Up and admiring
his herd he and
Anna worked so
hard for.
Terry
mar-
ried Anna Ban-
zhof on June 21,
1996. He was so
very loved and
we will miss him
every day.
He is sur-
vived by his
wife, Anna; son
RJ (Sandy) Francis; daugh-
ters Jenny (Justin) Estes and
Jill (Bryce) McCallie; seven
grandchildren: Hannah, Hal-
lie, Logan, Cidney, Cam-
eron, Royce and Reagan;
sister Betty Hanson; and sev-
eral nieces and nephews. He
was preceded in death by his
parents.
A graveside service will
be held at 1 p.m. on Sun-
day, December 16, 2018,
at Pleasant View Cemetery
near Stanfield. A celebra-
tion will follow at Double
M Ranch sale barn, 30652
Stanfield Meadows Road,
Stanfield, Ore.
To leave an online condo-
lence for the family please
go to www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
Teresa Dunn
Hermiston
February 12, 1962 — December 9, 2018
Teresa Dunn of Hermis-
ton was born February 12,
1962, in Oregon
City, Oregon, the
daughter of Allan
and Lavonne Pyatt.
She passed away on
Sunday, December
9, 2018, in Hermis-
ton at the age of 56.
She is survived
by her husband,
Raymond
Dunn;
sister
Bonnie; TerDunn
brothers Mike and
Ron; children Brent, Tony,
Cassie and Caitlyn; and 12
grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and a
sister, Glenda.
A celebration
of life service
arrangements are
pending. Burial
will be in the
I.O.O.F. Three
Mile Cemetery
near The Dalles,
Ore. Arrange-
ments by Burns
Mortuary
of
Hermiston.
To leave an
online condolence for the
family please go to www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Diane Joye Tompkins
Hutchinson Sampson
Olympia, Wash.
July 20, 1934 — November 30, 2018
Diane Joye Tompkins
Hutchinson Sampson was
born on July 20, 1934,
in Seattle, Wash., to par-
ents Mary Evalena Forgey
Tompkins and Kenneth
Tompkins. She died on
Nov. 30, 2018, at the age of
84 in Olympia, Wash.
She lived in
Seattle until her
parents divorced,
and her mother
took her to live
in Los Angeles.
In 1948, after her
mother remarried,
the family lived
in
Vancouver,
Wash. She grad-
uated from Fort Sampson
Vancouver High
School in 1952,
then attended Clark Col-
lege where she met David
Hutchinson. While at Clark
College, Mom was the edi-
tor of the college’s annual,
the Galopagon. After grad-
uating in 1954, Mom and
Dad were married in August
in Vancouver.
Our parents moved to
Corvallis, Ore., so that Dave
could get his degree at Ore-
gon State University. The
couple moved to Portland
in 1956 so that Dave could
start his career at US Bank.
Their first child, Karen, was
born in 1957, followed by
Joyce in 1958, and Sally in
1960. The family moved to
Hermiston, where son Mike
was born in 1962.
Dad transferred to Baker,
Ore. They lived there until
the latter part of 1969 when
Dad was transferred back
to Hermiston. Mom and
Dad divorced. She married
Marv Sampson in March of
1985 in Vancouver, where
they lived for a time and
then moved to Olympia
for Marv’s job, where they
have lived ever since.
Mom was a member
of Beta Sigma Phi and the
Bloomer Girls Garden Club
– she was president of the
garden club from 1974-
1976. She was a 4-H leader
and was so patient. She was
an avid reader, who passed
on her love of reading to her
children.
Mom’s favorite holiday
was Christmas. The house
would be decorated to the
hilt each year.
She would make
fudge,
divin-
ity, Spritz cook-
ies and all kinds
of other goodies.
She made Christ-
mas so special
for us kids. In her
later years, Mom
embraced
the
computer and was
part of two differ-
ent online book
clubs and enjoyed meeting
some of the local fans. She
was a kind and caring per-
son who touched the lives
of everyone who met her.
She is survived by her
husband, Marv; her daugh-
ters Karen Hutchinson-Ta-
laski (Michael), Hermiston,
Joyce Henry, Umatilla, and
Sally Huber, Pasco, Wash.;
son Michael Hutchinson,
Pendleton; her cousins
Pamela Forgey, Seattle, and
Melissa Walter, New York;
her grandchildren Charlie
Brown, Ridgefield, Wash.,
Sara Massey, Albany, Kris-
ten Robinson, Canby, and
Paige Silva, Grants Pass;
great-grandchildren Lau-
relle, Charlotte, Brody,
Kaden, and Peyton; her dog
Ginger; and former hus-
band Dave Hutchinson. She
was preceded in death by
her mother, her father and
her stepfather.
Disposition was by cre-
mation, and a private fam-
ily service was held on Dec.
8, 2018. Mills and Mills
Funeral Home in Tumwa-
ter, Wash., is in charge of
the arrangements.
Donations to the Amer-
ican Heart Association are
appreciated.
Encore Wellness sets open house
Encore Wellness 4 Life
is celebrating its new loca-
tion with a grand opening
on Dec. 14.
The Hermiston and
Umatilla chambers will
host a ribbon-cutting Fri-
day at noon at the new
clinic, 82346 Bucks Lane,
Umatilla. An open house
with appetizers is planned
at 5 p.m.
Also, during the holi-
day season, Coach Payan’s
Christmas Trees is housed
on the property. Families
of student athletes who
wear a sports jersey can
receive a 10 percent dis-
count on the purchase of a
Christmas tree during the
celebration.
After advanced regis-
tered nurse practitioner
Jennifer Armstrong’s con-
staff photo by Kathy aney
Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer Armstrong
tract with the Umatilla
Hospital District ended,
she and wellness director
Mark Keith purchased and
renovated a large house
into the wellness clinic.
It’s near the intersection
of Highway 395 and High-
way 730, Umatilla.
For more information,
call 541-922-1750 or visit
encorewellness4life.com.
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Donald Gene (“Donn”) Walls
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