Wednesday, February 6, 2019
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OBITUARIES
Larry Dale Keimig
Nita C. Mills
Donald Stephen Taylor
Hermiston
February 3, 1938 — January 18, 2019
Stanfield
April 8, 1929 — January 13, 2019
Hermiston
February 6, 1940 — January 31, 2019
Larry Dale Keimig of Lodge of Perfection of Pend-
Hermiston was born Feb- leton in 2005. Larry was
ruary 3, 1938, in Nashville, voted to become a 33 degree
Kansas, the son of Edmund Inspector General Honor-
and
Frida
(Schindler) ary on September 8, 2007.
He
participated
Keimig. He passed
in many degrees
away on Friday,
at the semiannual
January 18, 2019,
reunions in Baker
in Pasco, Wash., at
City from 1996
the age of 80.
Larry grew up
until 2014. He
in the Central Ore-
resigned from the
gon and Fossil
position of Per-
sonal Represen-
areas, graduating
tative of Lodge
from Fossil High
of Perfection in
School. After high
Keimig
Pendleton
on
school, he served
March 13, 2015,
in the U.S. Army
for two years. He moved to to care for his wife.
Larry married Marilyn
Hermiston, Oregon, in the
early 1960s where he has Marie Brabant in Hermis-
resided since. In Hermis- ton on December 14, 1973.
ton, he owned and operated She preceded him in death
Keimig Floor Coverings for in 2003. He married Peggy
25 years, retiring in the late Carver in 2009 in Hermiston.
1990s.
He is survived by his
Larry enjoyed hunting, wife Peggy; son Andrew;
fishing, going to the moun- stepchildren Penny Hamm,
tains, spending time at his Linda Mitchell, Mela-
Starkey cabin, mushroom nie Hall and Rebecca Ray-
picking and deep sea fishing. ner; brothers Duane (Patsy)
He joined Scottish Rite in Keimig and David Keimig;
Baker City, Ore., on May 4, 11 grandchildren; and sev-
1995. He was affiliated into eral nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will
Lodge of Perfection, Pend-
leton Valley Scottish Rite be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sat-
on March 17, 1996. He was urday, February 16, 2019,
elected Venerable Master for at the Hermiston Christian
Pendleton Valley for 2000- Center, 1825 W. Highland
2001. He was appointed to Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838.
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
the position of secretary on
January 1, 2002, and held iston is in care of final
that position until Septem- arrangements.
ber 23, 2010. Larry received
Family suggest memo-
the Rank and Decora- rial contributions to Shriners
tion of Knight Commander Hospitals for Children.
of the Court of Honor on
To leave an online con-
November 8, 2003. He was dolence for the family go to
appointed to the position of www.burnsmortuaryhermis-
Personal Representative of ton.com.
Nita C. Mills of Stan- enjoyed watching musi-
field, Oregon, was born on cals and movies, and going
April 8, 1929, in Portland, to sales, as well as dancing
Oregon, to parents Ivan and listening to music. Nita
and Helen Finney Kerr. loved to travel all over the
She died on Jan-
world and never
uary 13, 2019, in
experienced jet
Yuma, Arizona,
lag, always ready
at the age of 89
and raring to go.
years.
She was a long-
time member of
Nita
was
the Hope Presby-
raised
and
terian Church in
attended schools
Stanfield, Ore.
across the United
She is sur-
States. She never
vived by her hus-
spent more than
Mills
band of 70 years,
one school year
Don Mills, Stan-
at any location
until her sophomore year field, Ore.; sons Monte
of high school. Nita gradu- (Jan) Mills, Stanfield, Ore.,
ated as the Columbia High Dan (June) Mills, Echo,
School valedictorian for Ore., and Marvin (Kim)
the class of 1947.
Mills, Stanfield, Ore.;
She then went to work daughter Marla (Steve)
for General Electric at Wilkie, Rainier, Ore.; sister
Hanford in the engineer- Margo (Mike) McGuire,
ing department. Nita was Moxee, Wash.; grandchil-
united in marriage to Don dren John, Erin, Tracy,
Mills on August 8, 1948, in Chrissy, Klint, Kyle, Mar-
Pasco, Washington. They cus, Nicole, Levi, Heather
lived in Wallula, Washing- and Zach; 16 great-grand-
ton, before they moved to children; and numerous
Stanfield, Oregon, in 1950 nieces and nephews.
Nita was preceded in
where she cooked on a
death by her parents, and
wood stove.
There were no bridges at an infant brother.
A funeral service will be
that time so she quit her job
at Hanford and worked on held on Saturday, Febru-
the farm. She raised bum- ary 16, 2019, at 10 a.m. at
mer lambs, ran the hoeing Faith Presbyterian Church,
crew for both the mint and 1005 S.E. Ninth St., Herm-
sugar beet fields, banded iston, Oregon.
In lieu of flowers
cement pipe, and held
a CDL — driving truck please make contributions
during the mint and sugar in Nita’s memory to the
beet harvest. Nita also Stanfield FFA Alumni or
made lunch for two crews the Stanfield Library, c/o
every day during harvest, Burns Mortuary of Herm-
was the farm bookkeeper iston, P.O. Box 289, Herm-
(balanced to the penny) iston, OR 97838.
Please leave online con-
and somehow made time to
sing at many weddings and dolences for Nita’s family
at burnsmortuaryhermis-
funerals over the years.
They retired in 1992 and ton.com.
Burns Mortuary of
have enjoyed snow-birding
in Yuma, Arizona, since. Hermiston, Oregon, is in
She was an avid reader, care of arrangements.
Donald Stephen Taylor the Oregon coast. They fre-
of Hermiston was born Feb- quented the casinos together
ruary 6, 1940, in Yakima, where Don notoriously ran
Washington, the son of E. out of gambling money first
Lee and Irene (Dufault) and went to get more from
Taylor. He passed
Sami, who was
the firm commu-
away surrounded
nity chest. They
by loved ones
were also known
in Hermiston on
for their fervent
Thursday, January
love of football
31, 2019, at the
and enjoyed a tra-
age of 78.
dition of watching
Don grew up
weekly
games,
in and gradu-
ated high school
each
betting
in White Swan,
exactly $1 on the
Taylor
Washington. He
opposing team,
served six years in
and cheering their
the Coast Guard and went to heads off for their respec-
college for a year “before he tive choice.
Don and Sami created
ran out of money,” he jokes,
and went to work to build a beautiful life of 46 years
together, and each cherished
up the farm with his dad.
He met the woman who the other. Sami passed on
swept him off his feet, Sami January 3, 2019, and Don
Rae Wilson, in 1972. The followed her just 28 days
couple was united in mar- later, a testament to the
riage on January 23, 1973, power of love. May each
in Yakima, Wash. They of us be so blessed to find
began their journey together a love we simply can’t live
in Wapato, Wash., where without.
He is survived by his
Sami joined in on the work
on the ranch. In 1976, the children Stephen (Shawna)
couple moved to Hermiston Taylor of Hermiston, Jamie
where they built, owned and (Simon) Meacham of Wash-
operated Frasu’s Restau- ington, D.C., Angie Lane of
rant until 1991. It was con- Spokane, Wash., and Alise
sidered the premier water- Cortez of Dallas, Texas; 12
ing hole and place to enjoy grandchildren; and three
a good meal across the great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life
region and afforded Don
and Sami ample opportuni- will be held at 2 p.m. Fri-
ties to enrich the commu- day, Feb. 8, 2019, in the
nity with acts of service and Burns Mortuary chapel, 685
fundraising. In 1990, they W. Hermiston Ave., Hermis-
opened Marti’s restaurant in ton, Ore. To leave an online
Yakima, Wash., which they condolence for the family
operated for several years. please go to www.burns-
Don then returned to his mortuaryhermiston.com.
passion of ranching, and the Arrangements by Burns
couple ran a cattle ranch in Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, family
Starkey and a wheat ranch
near Cayuse for several suggest memorial donations
be made in Don’s name to
years.
When the couple retired, any charity of their choice,
they enjoyed many trips to or as Dad would lean, “Go
Alaska, Canada, Nevada, ahead and donate it toward
the Blue Mountains and Trump’s wall.”
DEATH NOTICES
Lyle R. Aylett
Hermiston
Sept. 23, 1959 — Jan. 27, 2019
Lyle R. Aylett, 59, of Hermiston, died Sunday, Jan.
27, 2019, in Portland. He was born Sept. 23, 1959, in
Portland. A celebration of life service will be held Friday,
Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. in the Burns Mortuary chapel in Herm-
iston. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange-
ments. Leave online condolences for the family at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
Ruby E. Davis
Hermiston
July 26, 1932 — Jan. 30, 2019
Ruby E. Davis, 86, of Hermiston, died Wednesday,
Jan. 30, 2019, at her home. She was born July 26, 1932,
in Hot Springs, South Dakota. A memorial service will
be held Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. at New Beginnings
Christian Fellowship, 700 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
View the full obituary or leave an online condolence for
the family atwww.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Betty Lou Curnutt
Hermiston
Nov. 20, 1930 — Jan. 30, 2019
Former Heppner resident Betty Lou Curnutt, 88, of
Hermiston, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Rich-
land, Wash. She was born Nov. 20, 1930, in Fairfax,
Oklahoma. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of
arrangements.
Jimmie D. Himes
Hermiston
May 21, 1946 — Jan. 28, 2019
Jimmie D. Himes, 72, of Hermiston, died Monday,
Jan. 28, 2019, in Hermiston. He was born May 21, 1946,
in Yakima, Wash. No services are planned. Burns Mortu-
ary of Hermiston is in care of final arrangements. View
the full obituary or leave an online condolence for the
family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Donald A. ‘Don’ Lancaster
Umatilla
July 27, 1929 — Feb. 4, 2019
Former Hermiston resident Donald A. “Don” Lan-
caster, 89, of Umatilla, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2019,
in Hermiston. He was born July 27, 1929, in Daytona
Beach, Florida. Arrangements are pending with Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Leave online condolences for
the family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Gregorio ‘Don Goyo’ Martinez
Stanfield
March 12, 1941 — Jan. 31, 2019
Gregorio “Don Goyo” Martinez, 77, of Stanfield,
died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Newberg, Ore. He was
born March 12, 1941, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Recita-
tion of the rosary will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 at noon at
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston, with
Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 12:30 p.m. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Leave
condolences for the family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Nancy L. Storms
Hermiston
July 18, 1945 — Feb. 3, 2019
Nancy L. Storms, 73, of Hermiston, died Sunday,
Feb. 3, 2019, in Portland. She was born July 18, 1945, in
Tekoa, Washington. A celebration of life gathering will
be held at a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in
care of arrangements. Leave online condolences for the
family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
LaRee Treadwell
Hermiston
April 19, 1940 — January 31, 2019
On Thursday, January go around and if you have
31, 2019, LaRee Treadwell love you have happiness.”
of Hermiston, Oregon, a
LaRee lived by this
loving wife and mother of phrase and demonstrated
two children, passed away her love through her tire-
less and selfless
in Walla Walla,
service in her
Washington, at
family, commu-
the age of 78
nity, and church.
years.
She is sur-
LaRee
was
vived by her hus-
born on April 19,
band of 59 years,
1940, in Preston,
Gordon Tread-
Idaho, to par-
well,
Hermis-
ents Cecil and
ton, Ore.; daugh-
Louise Monson
ter Janet Miller
Hendricks. She
and her husband
Treadwell
was raised and
John, Springfield,
attended schools
in Pasco, Washington. She Mo.; and granddaughter
graduated from Pasco High Megan Miller Inouye and
School in the class of 1958. her husband Peter, Austin,
LaRee married her high Texas.
LaRee was preceded
school sweetheart, Gordon
L. Treadwell, on January in death by a daughter,
23, 1960, in Pasco, Wash- Carol LaRee Treadwell, in
ington, on a snowy icy 2017, and by her parents
day that they still laughed Cecil and Louise Monson
about 59 years later.
Hendricks.
She and Gordon pur-
In lieu of flowers, con-
chased Hermiston Glass tributions may be made to
and moved to Hermiston, Altrusa Scholarship Fund,
Oregon, in 1975 where P.O. Box 794, Hermiston,
they raised their two OR 97838.
A funeral service will be
daughters, and have called
held on Wednesday, Febru-
it home ever since.
LaRee was an active ary 6, 2019, at 11 a.m. at
member of The Church of The Church of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ of Latter-day of Latter-day Saints, 850
Saints and the Altrusa S.W. 11th St., Hermiston,
International of Hermis- Oregon. Burial will fol-
ton. LaRee was a woman low at the Hermiston Cem-
of faith and the heart of the etery, Hermiston, Oregon.
Please leave online con-
Treadwell family.
Before LaRee’s grand- dolences for LaRee’s fam-
daughter got married she ily at burnsmortuaryherm-
told her, “Remember love iston.com. Arrangements
is what makes the world by Burns Mortuary.
Two Hermiston burglary
suspects arrested
By HERMISTON HERALD
Two Hermiston resi-
dents were arrested Friday,
and are suspects in four
separate thefts in the past
few months.
Chalen James Ottomar,
23, and Meliza Vega
Flores, 25, were arrested
in the 400 block of North-
west 11th Street. Both are
believed to be involved in
the thefts, and were lodged
in the Umatilla County
Jail.
Hermiston Police offi-
cers had been notified of
a commercial burglary on
Southeast 10th Street on
Dec. 6, 2018, and later
learned of three packages
being stolen off porches.
Upon investigation, they
believed the incidents were
all related. They are still
investigating the incident.
Leslie L. ‘Les’ Conboy
Hermiston
June 30, 1932 — January 29, 2019
Leslie L. “Les” Conboy traveling, the coast, play-
of Hermiston, Ore., was ing pool, his coffee crew,
born on June 30, 1932, in and having a farm with
White Salmon, Wash., to livestock.
He is sur-
parents Orie and
vived by his
Mabel Wright Con-
boy. He died on Jan-
sons
Robin
uary 29, 2019, in
(Carol) Con-
boy, Vancou-
Hermiston, Ore., at
ver, Wash., and
the age of 86 years.
David
Con-
Les was raised
boy, Hermiston,
and attended school
Ore.; daughters
Glenwood, Wash.,
Penny Logan,
and then Condon,
Payette, Idaho,
Ore., graduating in
Conboy
and
Heidi
the class of 1950.
(Tom) Meier,
He played foot-
ball and basketball while Pendleton, Ore.; grandchil-
attending one year of col- dren Leslie (Auginne) Con-
lege at Portland State Uni- boy and Matthew (Ashley)
versity and a second year Conboy; eight great-grand-
at Eastern in La Grande, children; special friend
Ore. Les joined the United Karyl Meagley, Hermiston,
States Army and served Ore.; and numerous nieces
from 1953 until his honor- and nephews.
able discharge in 1955. He
Les was preceded in
was united in marriage to death by his wife Lovella
Lovella L. Bailey on April Conboy; his parents; broth-
23, 1955, in Arlington, Ore. ers Bill and Dick Conboy;
Les worked as a prop- and sisters June Moeller
erty disposal coordinator at and Lorraine Talbert.
A family burial will
the Umatilla Army Depot
before retiring in the early be held in the spring at
the Arlington Cemetery,
1980s.
He and Lovella owned Arlington, Ore.
Those who wish may
and operated the McNary
Motel in Umatilla for sev- make contributions in Les’
eral years.
memory to Little League in
Les was very active in your community.
Please leave online
Little League and Babe
Ruth, coaching for over condolences for the fam-
40 years. He was a mem- ily at burnsmortuaryherm-
ber of the Eagles, Elks and iston.com. Arrangements
the Lions Club through the by Burns Mortuary of
years. Les enjoyed sports, Hermiston.
The family of
CHARLES “BILL”
BLOODSWORTH
would like to thank everyone for the support
shown to us during our loss. The family
truly appreciates all of the flowers, cards and
memorial contributions made in his memory.
A special thank you to Dennis Culp for a
beautiful service, Ken Huber at Burns
Mortuary for his
compassion, Jose Salas
(Bill’s right hand man)
and Virginia Blade, his
caregiver.
Sincerely,
Jeanie Bloodsworth
& family