RECORDS
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
DEATH NOTICES
Larry D. Keimig
Hermiston
Feb. 3, 1938 — Jan. 18, 2019
Larry D. Keimig, 80, of Hermiston, died Friday,
Jan. 18, 2019, in Pasco, Wash. He was born Feb. 3,
1938, in Nashville, Kansas. A celebration of life ser-
vice with military honors is pending. Arrangements by
Burns Mortuarys. Leave online condolences for the
family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Jose Munoz
Boardman
Nov. 4, 1949 — Jan. 17, 2019
Jose Munoz, 69, of Boardman, died Thursday, Jan.
17, 2019, in Hermiston. He was born Nov. 4, 1949, in
Guerrero, Mexico. A funeral service will be held Fri-
day, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Burns Mortuary chapel in
Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cem-
etery. Leave an online condolence for the family at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Nita C. Mills
Stanfield
April 8, 1929 — Jan. 13, 2019
Nita C. Mills, 89, of Stanfield, died Sunday, Jan. 13,
2019, in Yuma, Ariz. She was born April 8, 1929, in
Portland. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb.
16 at 10 a.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston.
Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Stan-
field. Arrangements by Burns Mortuarys. Leave online
condolences for the family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Robert E. ‘Bob’ Harvey
Wickenburg, Ariz.
Oct. 29, 1946 — Jan. 16, 2019
Former Pendleton resident Robert E. ‘Bob’ Harvey,
72, died Jan. 16, 2019, in Wickenburg, Ariz. He was
born Oct. 29, 1946, in Pendleton. Disposition was by
cremation. A celebration of life is planned for Septem-
ber 2019.
Shirley Ann Hutchison
Hermiston
April 19, 1938 — Jan. 14, 2019
Shirley Ann Hutchison, 80, of Hermiston, died
Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Walla Walla. She was born
April 19, 1938, in Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pa. A memo-
rial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. at
Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Arrangements
by Burns Mortuary. View the full obituary or leave an
online condolence for the family at www.burnsmortu-
aryhermiston.com.
Michael Patrick Gallegos
Hermiston
Sept. 3, 1971 — Jan. 15, 2019
Michael Patrick Gallegos, 47, of Hermiston, died
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, near Hermiston. He was born
Sept. 3, 1971, in Rupert, Idaho. Recitation of the rosary
will be held Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. at Our Lady
of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston. A memo-
rial mass will begin at 1:30 p.m., also at Our Lady of
Angels Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Herm-
iston Cemetery. View the full obituary or to leave an
online condolence for the family at www.burnsmortu-
aryhermiston.com.
Lani L. Pryor
Stanfield
Nov. 23, 1972 — Jan. 13, 2019
Lani L. Pryor, 46, of Stanfield, died Sunday, Jan.
13, 2019, in Hermiston. She was born Nov. 23, 1972,
in Eureka, Calif. Services will be announced at a later
time. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary. Leave an
online condolence for the family at burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
William Reaves
Burien, Wash.
Feb. 1, 1919 — Jan. 15, 2019
Former Hermiston resident William Reaves, 99,
of Burien, Wash., died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at his
home. He was born on Feb. 1, 1919, in Boley, Okla-
homa. A family burial will be held. Arrangements by
Burns Mortuary. Leave online condolences for the
family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
POLICE LOGS
Tuesday, Jan. 15
9:48 a.m. — a truck hit a gas line and went off the road at
east Feedville road.
1:35 p.m. — a fight was in progress at north First street.
9:35 p.m. — a drunk driver was reported at north First
street.
Wednesday, Jan. 16
12:41 p.m. — On southeast Fourth street, juveniles were
taking bags in and out of the residence. Three jumped into
a vehicle and left.
Thursday, Jan. 17
3:05 a.m. — a suicidal subject was reported at southeast
Banker drive.
11:02 a.m. — There was a fight at northeast 10th street.
Monday, Jan. 21
5:30 p.m. — a drunk driver was reported at east Punkin
Center and north Ott road.
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
JAN. 8, 2019
GOLDMAN — Devin E. Goldman and Mitchell J.
Goldman of Hermiston: a boy, Jack Walker Goldman.
JAN. 10, 2019
STONE-SPRADLIN — Audrey F. Blodgett-Har-
rison and Justin R. Stone-Spradlin of Hermiston: a
girl, Tilly Jean Stone-Spradlin.
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
JAN. 8, 2019
OWEN — Mariana E. Fanning and Zayne C.V.
Owen of Stanfield: a girl, Emmaline Marilou Marie
Owen.
JAN. 9, 2019
MENDOZA — Maria C. Mendoza of Boardman:
a girl, Alexia Lucia Mendoza.
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OBITUARIES
Helen Joyce Maronda
Kennewick, Wash.
January 24, 1935 — December 18, 2018
Helen Joyce Maronda, 83, that he completed her life.
a resident of Rosetta Assisted He was her dedicated and
Living, Kennewick, Wash., devoted caretaker for several
years during her walk
went to be with the
with Alzheimer’s.
Lord on December 18,
After suffering a
2018. During her final
heart attack in 1996,
hours she had her son
Helen retired and then
by her side Her sisters
moved to Kennewick
Carole and Jackie and
in 1997. She contin-
her niece Elaine were
ued working part-time
with her until she
Maronda
in the industrial pipe
passed.
and fitting industry
Helen was born on
January 24, 1935, in Mon- for a short period. After she
roe, Wash., to parents Harold retired, she did a great deal
Wesley and Clara (Jaensch) of volunteer work including
Maronda. The family lived in involvement in her church
various places in Washington and community. Helen was
state, moving to Hermiston, ordained as an elder in her
Ore., in 1948. Helen gradu- church in 2004.
ated from Hermiston High
Helen is survived by her
School in 1953. While in high son, David Maronda, Kenne-
school she was active in many wick, Wash.; sister Carole L.
activities and was a member Innes, Pendleton, Ore.; sister
of the National Honor Society. Jackie E. Golladay (Roger),
After graduation she Kennewick, Wash.; nephew
worked at Umatilla Ordnance Peter A. Pardun (Brenda),
Depot for a short time, moving Maytown, Pa.; niece Sandra
to Spokane in 1954 where she E. Pardun, Chambersburg,
enrolled and graduated from Pa.; niece Elaine C. Redner
Kinman Business University (Richard), Pendleton, Ore.;
in 1955. In the fall of 1962 she niece Stephanie M. Lang-
moved to the San Francisco ley, Scappoose, Ore.; nephew
area to be the executive sec- Todd W. Langley, Hillsboro,
retary for a faith organization. Ore.; nephew Tate M. Gol-
After that role, she held sev- laday, Kennewick, Wash.;
eral executive administration and several great-nieces and
positions, ultimately advanc- -nephews. She will be missed
ing into sales where she spent by family and friends.
many successful years as an
Helen was preceded in
inside sales representative in death by her parents, brother
the industrial pipe and fitting Harold Walter Maronda and
industry.
sister Clara Dolores Pardun.
Her proudest and hap-
A memorial service will be
piest moment came in the held at Kennewick First Pres-
spring of 1969 when, as the byterian Church in Kenne-
first single woman in Ala- wick, Wash., at 2 p.m. on Jan-
meda County, Calif., she was uary 24, 2019.
For online condolences
approved to adopt her son
whom she named David Wes- please visit www.Hillcrest-
ley Maronda. She often said BruceLee.com.
Pete Sturza
Hermiston
July 25, 1926 — January 14, 2019
Pete Sturza passed away continued to be the solid man
peacefully at his home in he always had been. Pete
Hermiston, on January 14, loved to hunt with his friend
2019, with family at
Bob, looked forward
his side.
to his daily visits with
Pete Sturza was
his friend Eddie, and
born July 25, 1926, in
going to the rodeos
Husum, Washington.
with his friend Herbie.
His parents, Louis and
He worked in his yard,
Violet (Fehrenbacher)
fed and watered horses
Sturza, moved the
every day, and served
Sturza
family, Pete and his
his Lord until his last
two brothers, Butch
days, living to be
and Stanley, to Cen-
92. Pete was a man
tral Oregon where
of good example,
the boys went to
loved God, believed
school.
in hard work and
Pete then enlisted
taking care of his
in the Army in 1945,
family and friends
trained as a gunner, and was until God called him home.
stationed in Hawaii while
Pete leaves a legacy of
serving his country during two sons, John Sturza and
WWII.
Joe Sturza, five daughters, Jill
Pete returned home to Kenfield, Robin Sharp, Bar-
Central Oregon and married bara Haide, Cyndi Harvey and
Karama “Faye” Rice. They Marilyn Dwy, and a daughter
had two sons, John and Joe of his heart, niece Rita McFar-
lane. Pete has 16 grandchil-
Sturza, and later divorced.
Pete married Pauline dren: Tiffany, Shawn, Chance,
Clay-Battles in February Adam, Brand, Ride, Joseph,
1962, and raised Barbara and Shiloh, Ty, Casie, Tony, Chad,
Robin, Pauline’s daughters, Jeff, Ryan, Marissa and Erica,
as his own. Daughter Jill was and five great-grandchildren:
born in 1963. The family lived Savannah, Steely, Pete, Luke
in Prineville, Ore., where Pete and Gus.
Per the request of Pete
worked as a rancher, cowboy
and cattleman. Pete rode good Sturza, in lieu of flowers,
horses, worked good dogs, please donate to St. Jude’s
but always relied on his best Children Hospital (800)
805-5856.
horse Ralph.
Viewings were held on
He served on the board
of directors for the Crooked Sunday, January 20 from
River Roundup in Prineville 10:00 a.m. to noon at the
for 16 years. This included a Burns Mortuary chapel, 685
term as president in 1971 and W. Hermiston Ave., Hermis-
manager of the fairgrounds in ton, Ore.
Viewings were held from
1979. In 1989, he was selected
to be the grand marshal of the noon to 12:30 p.m. on Mon-
day, January 21, 2019, at St.
Crooked River Roundup.
Pete continued from Cen- Joseph Catholic Church, 150
tral Oregon to utilize his vast E. First St., Prineville, Ore.
knowledge and love of cattle Recitation of the rosary will
while managing and operat- begin at 12:30 p.m. A funeral
ing livestock yards in Baker mass was held at 1:00 p.m.
City, Vale, La Grande, Cald- Monday, January 21, 2019, at
well and Hermiston. His wife St. Joseph Catholic Church in
Pauline passed away in 1998. Prineville.
Pete later married Jean
Pete will be laid to rest next
Fenton, in 2002. They called to Pauline Sturza at 10 a.m.
Stanfield home, while they Tuesday, January 22, 2019,
embarked on several memo- in Juniper Haven Cemetery in
rable road trips and enjoyed Prineville. Burns Mortuary of
family and friends.
Hermiston is in care of final
Pete enjoyed spending time arrangements.
with Jean’s two daughters,
There will be a celebration
Cyndi and Marilyn. His wife of life at the Hermiston Elks,
Jean passed away in 2008.
480 E. Main, on January 26
Through the heartache at 1 p.m. (potluck-style). To
of outliving two wives, his leave an online condolence
brothers Evan “Butch” Sturza for the family please go to
and Stanley Sturza, several www.burnsmortuaryhermis-
old friends and family, Pete ton.com.
Glenda Jean (Parsons) Wilcox
Hermiston
July 17, 1939 — January 10, 2019
Like a small cat silently “Granma Kitty” to all of
slipping into the last light her grandchildren. She
as the dawn rose over what loved to yard sale and find
a treasure. She con-
was to be a bright,
tinued to keep her
warm winter day,
hands busy with
Glenda Jean (Par-
sons) Wilcox left
cross stitch and
crocheting
proj-
this life on January
ects. Chatting on
10, 2019. She was
the phone with
79 years, but in cat
Wilcox
her dear friends
years she had used
and family was an
up her ninth life.
event; better plan
She was born
on making a pot of
July 17, 1939, to
coffee. It’s a Cald-
James Glenn Par-
well thing.
sons and Agatha
Glenda was also
“Vale” (Caldwell)
the family histo-
Parsons in Tacoma,
rian of sorts. She
Washington. With
Wilcox
had a memory for
family in Herm-
iston they moved
names, dates and
here for a short time, and events that never faltered.
then settled in Dufur, Ore- She was up on current
gon, where they started events and could tell you
a Mom and Pop grocery why it was a big mistake
store and butcher shop. or good thing for an athlete
Shortly thereafter brother (in any sport) to be traded.
James “Jim” Parsons came She could tell you what
along to complete the President Trump tweeted
family.
yesterday and practically
Mom learned about what he was going to tweet
many aspects of the store tomorrow. To say she was
and butcher shop, where on top of things was to say
likely the beginnings of the least.
She spent the last few
her love affair with cats
was formed. As they had years going through a
lots of scraps and such, tough patch, watching
she would make meals for and caring for Odie as he
all of the neighborhood declined due to Alzhei-
felines, which she would mer’s disease. It took a
great toll on her health as
then befriend.
She
graduated
in well.
Dad lost his battle with
1957, and shortly thereaf-
ter headed to Hermiston Alzheimer’s disease and
where she had spent many found peace in in the early
summers visiting cousins morning hours August
and family. She loved her 16, 2018. That day was
job working for Carl Aic- the first rain we had seen
hele and Bob Schroth, who in months. As if to send
shared an insurance com- a message, Mom’s pass-
pany. It was through this ing brought a surprisingly
job and cousins that she bright, sunny 52° day in
was to meet her persistent January.
I would like to think in
future husband James Otis
those nearly 60 years of
“Odie” Wilcox.
They were soon dat- marriage, that as different
ing and wed in Lewiston, as my parents were, they
Idaho, on April 22, 1960. somehow were connected
A short 13 months later by perhaps a bond, a bridge
they welcomed daugh- connecting to opposing
ter Pamela Jean, followed sides. So I also think a
closely by twin broth- rainbow is quite fitting, as
ers, James Eric and Rob- it’s something which you
ert Otis, exactly 13 months can’t have without a bit of
later. With three babies in rain and some sunshine.
Glenda is survived by
26 months of marriage,
she said goodbye to her daughter Pamela (Creigh)
sons
beloved dream job and Wilcox-Lincoln;
James Eric (Daphne)
hello to raising a family.
Glenda was an accom- Wilcox and Robert Otis
plished seamstress, won- (Marie) Wilcox; brother
derful cook, loved flowers, James
(Sandy)Parsons;
particularly iris, canning sisters-in-law Pat (Mar-
and preserving till her pan- vin) Wilcox-Kennedy and
try was brimming. She Gloria (Robert deceased)
made nearly every stitch of Aragon-Wilcox;
nieces
clothing worn by her fam- and nephews; many cous-
ily, saved the scraps and ins; 10 grandchildren; and
quilted them. She could nearly 11 great-grand-
squeeze a penny like no children. She is preceded
in death by her parents,
other.
In her mid-twenties Glenn and Vale (Caldwell)
she developed rheumatoid Parsons.
A memorial service will
arthritis; it was to plague
her for the rest of her life. be in late March, date to be
Yet still there was plenty announced later, for both
of fishing as well as many Otis and Glenda. Keep
trips to the mountains pick- looking for rainbows.
ing mushrooms and head-
Please leave online con-
ing up to deer and elk dolences for Glenda’s fam-
ily at burnsmortuaryherm-
camp.
Some of her greatest iston.com.
Arrangements by Burns
joys would be the grand-
children that started pop- Mortuary of Hermiston,
ping into her life. She was Oregon.
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