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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
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OBITUARIES
Alice Elizabeth (Beth) Whyte
Ferguson
Ronita Mae ‘Nita’ Robertson (Price)
Jones
Peggy Dean Compton
Hermiston
Springfield
Hermiston
May 25, 1926 — March 2, 2019
May 9, 1922 — March 1, 2019
July 22, 1933 — March 7, 2019
Beth passed away peace- her nursing career. After sell-
fully on March 1, 2019, in ing the campground, they
Springfield, Oregon. Born in became inspectors and con-
sultants for KOA,
Gilliam County, she
traveling the entire
was the fourth of
country
offering
five children born
assistance to other
to George Whyte
KOA owners, even-
(son of Joseph
tually settling again
Whyte, a Cana-
dian
immigrant
in Eugene.
from
Scotland,
Beth and Roger
and Isabelle Har-
celebrated 50 years
die from Gilliam
together before his
County) and Alice
passing in 1994.
Adlard, daughter
When she retired
of Fred and Cath-
from her nurs-
ing career, Beth
erine Adlard from
worked as the vol-
Ajax, Oregon. The
unteer coordinator
Whytes lived on 30
for Sacred Heart
Mile Creek for sev-
eral years before
Hospice for many
Ferguson
moving to a ranch
years. Her volun-
teer work earned
on Rock Creek.
After graduating from her recognition as a Volun-
high school Beth attended St. teer of the Year in 1995, and
Anthony Nursing School in the honor of carrying the
Pendleton. While in Pendle- Olympic torch as it passed
ton she met Roger Ferguson through Eugene in 1996.
from Springfield, Illinois, a
Throughout her life,
radio operator with the Army Beth maintained the values
Air Corps on temporary duty she learned growing up on
in Pendleton with the Civil- a ranch in Eastern Oregon:
ian Air Patrol. They were focus on her family, caring
married in Boise on Novem- for others, and working hard.
ber 23, 1943, and had four She enjoyed baking, preserv-
children: Doug, born in Ore- ing and canning, and work-
gon City; Joe, born in Pend- ing in her gardens. She grew
leton; Fred, born Shreveport, vegetables but her passion
La.; and Suzanne, born in St. was her flowers. She was
Johns, Newfoundland.
especially proud of her pro-
The family moved many lific African violets, which
times while Roger served she would start from seed.
in the Air Force, providing Beth also loved to sew; she
an opportunity to see most made many of her children’s
of the continental USA. clothes and made countless
Beth was both a homemaker baby quilts in her later years.
and worked as a registered She spent hours reading, but
nurse through their many found her greatest pleasure
moves, working primarily in spending time with her fam-
ily. She could have a no-non-
obstetrics.
Following his retirement sense attitude, but that was
from the Air Force in 1961, always tempered by her
Roger worked as an exec- sense of humor.
utive for the Boy Scouts
She is survived by her
of America and the fam- four children, grandchildren
ily lived in Wallace, Idaho, Brian, Heather and Brandon,
and then moved to Eugene and two great-grandchildren.
in 1965. They returned to
A Celebration of Life will
north Idaho in 1972, build- be held later in the spring.
ing and operating a KOA The family suggests dona-
campground in Pinehurst tion to Sacred Heart Hospice
while Beth continued with in Beth’s memory.
Don’t grieve for me, for attending local concerts and
now I’m free! I am follow- shows. (She was the lady
ing the path God laid for me. in the crowd who always
I took His hand when I heard clapped or laughed the loud-
Him call, I turned my back est!) Ronita volunteered at
and left it all. My life’s been the senior center, preparing
full, I savored much; good meals, cleaning up, decorat-
children, good friends, good ing tables and making peanut
clusters for all. Later
times and a loved
she was on the board
one’s touch. Lift
and helped with
up your hearts and
organizing
fund-
share with me, God
raisers and plans
wanted me now, He
to build a new cen-
has set me FREE!
ter. Unfortunately,
Ronita was born
with a fast decline
July 22, 1933, in
in health she was
Toppenish, Wash.,
unable to attend the
to Charles R. and
ribbon cutting for
Helen
(Brisbois)
Jones
the new Harken-
M. Robertson. She
rider Senior Center
went to be with
the Lord on March 7, 2019, this summer. In May of 2018
in Hermiston, Oregon, at the she was awarded a certificate
of appreciation from the Red
age of 85 years.
She joined half-sister and Cross for faithfully donating
-brother Theda and Theo- over 26 gallons of blood over
dore “Barney” Ashue Robert- many years.
son, sisters Cleo Thomas and
Ronita was preceded in
Colleen Kenyon, and later lit- death by her parents and half
tle brother Charles “Shorty” siblings; sister Colleen and
Robertson. Growing up until her husband Gordon, and
an adult she was her beloved brother Charles and his wife
father’s right hand man on the Rachel; ex-husband Morey
farm and an avid horse rider. and stepson Lonnie; beloved
She married Maurice husband Archie; brothers-
“Morey” Price on May 13, in-law Phillip and Andrew
1956, and became a step- Jones; sisters-in-law Essie
mother to his son, Lon- Zerba, Esther Denny, and
nie. They had four daugh- a special one, Etta “Kitty”
ters together, Gail Phoenix of Jones.
Phoenix, Ariz., Dawn (Rod)
She is survived by one sis-
Barker of Othello, Wash., ter, Cleo Thomas; her four
Robin (David) Howell of daughters; 19 grandchildren
Kuna, Idaho, and Jill (Randy) and 32 great-grandchildren.
Bullard of Queen Creek, She is also survived by her
Ariz. The marriage ended nieces Charleen, Monique
in 1968 and Ronita raised and Yvette, and nephews
her daughters by herself for Dale, John, Jeff, Kim, Marc
10 years, encouraging each and Charles, who she faith-
in music abilities, attending fully sent birthday cards to.
Donations in her name
band concerts and chaperon-
ing band trips. On April 15, may be sent to the Harken-
1978, she married the love of rider Senior Center, the Land-
her life, Archie E. Jones, but mark Baptist Church or, best
he was suddenly taken from of all, she would love to know
her in 1986 by a heart attack you donated blood to the Red
after only eight wonderful Cross!
She will be laid to rest
years together.
Ronita worked for over 30 next to her husband Archie
years at the Good Samaritan at the Riverview Cemetery,
Center and retired in 2001. Boardman, Oregon. A grave-
She worked her way up to side services will be held on
the
laundry/housekeeping Friday, March 15, 2019, at
supervisor, but spent a lot of 1 p.m.
Please share memories
time giving personal care and
attention outside of her job to of Ronita with her family at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
many residents there.
After retiring, she loved com. Arrangements by Burns
reading, going to movies, Mortuary of Hermiston.
Peggy Dean Comp- great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
ton of Hermiston was born
May 25, 1926, in Littlefield, by her parents, and husband
Spencer.
Texas, the daugh-
ter of Virgil and Ora
She is sur-
vived by a son,
(Moulton)
Reed.
Roy (Hedy) Wil-
She passed away in
liams of Arizona;
Hermiston on Satur-
day March 2, 2019,
daughters Roxanna
at the age of 92.
(Tom) Kiefer of
Peggy grew up
Hermiston, Vickie
and attended her
(Kelly) Radford of
Kansas, and Shir-
schooling in Texas
ley (Bill) Kaska
and
Oklahoma.
Compton
of
Enterprise;
She lived in Kan-
sas and the Midwest
eight
grandchil-
13
great-grand-
throughout much of her adult dren,
and
three
life. She moved to Hermis- children,
ton in the early 1990s where great-great-grandchildren.
she has resided since.
A private family gather-
Peggy enjoyed square ing was held. Burial will be
dancing and round dancing in Great Bend Cemetery in
and was an excellent cook. Great Bend, Kansas.
Family suggest memo-
She loved decorating for
Christmas and sharing her rial donations be made to Pet
joy through open houses for Rescue Humane Society of
Eastern Oregon or to Vange
family and friends.
She was a member of John Memorial Hospice, 645
the Hermiston Nazarene W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston,
Church. She loved her fam- OR 97838.
ily dearly and enjoyed
To leave a condolence f
time with family, espe- please go to www.burnsmor-
cially the grandchildren and tuaryhermiston.com.
Chester W. Thompson
Echo
September 29, 1978 — March 6, 2019
Chester W. Thompson girlfriend Becca Kimmel
was born on September 29, and her daughter Myracle
1978, in Herm-
Devries,
Echo,
iston, Oregon, to
Ore.; nieces Lily
parents
Donald
Wallis and Emma
Gary Thompson
Simpson; nephew
and Loretta Schul-
Ryder Simpson;
tze Thompson. He
and
numerous
passed away on
aunts, uncles and
March 6, 2019, at
cousins.
his home in Echo,
Chester
was
Oregon, at the age
preceded in death
of 40 years.
by his grandpar-
ents Chester and
He was work-
Thompson
ing at Napa Auto
Mary Thompson
Parts in Boardman, Oregon, and William and Dorothy
and previously had followed Schultze, and an aunt, Marge
in his father’s footsteps, Paxton.
working in farming at Dou-
There will be a proces-
sion to honor CW, starting
ble M Ranch.
Chester who was lov- at Burns Mortuary of Herm-
ingly known as “CW,” loved iston, 685 W. Hermiston
working on cars. He was a Ave., going to the Hermiston
race enthusiast, whether it Cemetery. Those who wish
was NASCAR, dragsters or should gather at 1:30 P.M. at
at the local race track. He Burns Mortuary. A graveside
often took his mud truck to service will be held on Satur-
Pilot Rock, where he com- day, March 16, 2019, at 2:00
peted in the mud bogs. Ches- P.M. at the Hermiston Cem-
ter was a fierce protector of etery, Hermiston, Oregon. A
his family and close friends. gathering will follow at the
He was taken far too soon Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 N.
Thielson St., Echo, Oregon.
and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his
Please share memories of
parents Gary and Loretta CW with his family at burns-
Thompson, Echo, Ore.; sis- mortuaryhermiston.com.
ter Lacey Wallis (Tory
Arrangements by Burns
Simpson), Hermiston, Ore.; Mortuary of Hermiston.
DEATH NOTICES
Donald A. ‘Don’ Hansen Jr.
Hermiston
Feb. 7, 1950 — Feb. 7, 2019
Donald A. “Don” Hansen Jr., 69, of Hermiston, died
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in Hermiston. He was born Feb. 7,
1950, in San Francisco, Calif. A graveside service will be
held Wednesday, March 27 at 11 a.m. at the Hermiston Cem-
etery. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share
memories with the family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
James ‘Jim’ Irwin
Hermiston
April 26, 1960 — March 2, 2019
James “Jim” Irwin, 58, of Hermiston, died Saturday,
March 2, 2019, in Richland, Wash. He was born April 26,
1960, in Springfield. A celebration of life will held Sunday,
March 17 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at 201 Seventh St., Umatilla
(former Umatilla Senior Center). Arrangements by Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. To view the full obituary or to leave
an online condolence for the family, visit www.burnsmortu-
aryhermiston.com.
Duane E. Dyer
Hermiston
Oct. 2, 1982 — March 7, 2019
Duane E. Dyer, 36, of Hermiston, died Thursday, March
7, 2019, at his home. He was born Oct. 2, 1982, in Pendle-
ton. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 15 at
11 a.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Arrange-
ments by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories
with the family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Randy A. Chandler
Evalena ‘Eva’ Griffin
Hermiston
Hermiston
October 11, 1942 — March 9, 2019
Evalena “Eva” Griffin of a Bluebird leader for several
Hermiston was born October years and was a member of
11, 1942, in Strat-
the Moose Lodge
ford, Oklahoma,
and Eagles Lodge.
the daughter of
She was pre-
ceded in death by
Milton and Rosie
her husband Bill in
(Ventura) McMil-
lin. She passed
2014; her parents;
away on Saturday,
and two infant
March 9, 2019, in
sons, Richard Lee
Hermiston at the
and Edgar Ray.
age of 76.
She is survived
Griffin
Eva moved to
by her children
Eastern Oregon
Raylene
(Curt)
as a young child, attend- Pullum, Kaylene (Jim) Dick-
ing Ukiah grade schools and meier, Joe (Brijit Albee)
graduating from Pendleton Griffin and Marlene Grif-
High School in the Class of fin, 19 grandchildren, and 24
1961. She married William great-grandchildren.
A graveside service
“Bill” Griffin Jr. December
6, 1961, in Durango, Col- will be at 1 p.m. Monday,
orado. The couple lived in March 18, 2019, at Herm-
many Eastern Oregon com- iston Cemetery. Arrange-
munities including Adams, ments by Burns Mortuary of
Milton-Freewater, John Day Hermiston.
Memorial contributions
and Hermiston.
Eva enjoyed watching can be made to Burns Mor-
NASCAR racing (big fan of tuary of Hermiston to defray
Dale Earnhardt), camping, final costs. To leave a condo-
fishing, reading, doing puz- lence for the family please
zles and was a HAM radio go to www.burnsmortuary-
operator. She had served as hermiston.com.
Feb. 11, 1949 — March 3, 2019
Randy A. Chandler, 70, of Hermiston, died Sunday,
March 3, 2019, in Hermiston. He was born Feb. 11, 1949,
in Ellensburg, Wash. A celebration of life gathering with
military honors will be held Saturday, April 20 at noon at
the Country Church, 32742 Diagonal Road, Hermiston.
Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share
memories with the family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
FEB. 28, 2019
ARSTEIN — Jennifer A. Arstein and Casey A. Arstein
of Hermiston: a girl, Aliyah Ashley Arstein.
MARCH 1, 2019
MONKUS — Kimberlie A. Monkus and Derek S.
Monkus of Stanfield: a girl, Molly Rae Monkus.
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
FEB. 28, 2019
YAP — Angelica R. Martinez and Kristian-Allan L. Yap
of Hermiston: a boy, Angel Lewis-Allan Yap.
Legacy Emanuel Portland
MARCH 11, 2019
NYCZ — Joshua and Tammy Nycz of Hermiston: two
girls and a boy, Amilia Faith Nycz, Rylee Grace Nycz and
Alexander David Nycz
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POLICE LOGS
Tuesday, March 5:
9:16 a.m. — There was a sui-
cidal subject at the Hermiston Police
Department.
1:13 p.m. — A person at Good
Shepherd on Northwest 11th Street,
became verbally aggressive, then left
through the ambulance bay doors.
3:14 p.m. — A theft was in prog-
ress at West Hermiston Avenue, and
the woman was still in the store.
7:48 p.m. — On North First Street,
a Lifeways client broke from home
and took all her 8 p.m. medications.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
12:19 p.m. — There were neglected
dogs reported at Southwest Ninth
Street and Orchard Avenue.
1:15 p.m. — A white four-door
sedan with an elderly male inside was
involved in an accident at South High-
way 395, they were in the left-turn lane
in front of Golden Palace restaurant.
Thursday, March 7
12:09 a.m. — There was a suicidal
subject at Northeast 10th Street.
8:44 p.m. — There was an assault
at North First Street.
Friday, March 8
11:29 a.m. — There was a missing
person reported on South First Street.
5:09 p.m. — A suicidal subject
was reported at South First Street, and
about an hour later at Southwest 11th
Street.
Saturday, March 9
12:55 a.m. — There was a burglary
reported at Southwest Fourth Street.
12:46 p.m. — There was a suicidal
subject at East Newport Avenue.
8:52 p.m. — There was a runaway
at West Moore Avenue.
Sunday, March 10
6:45 a.m. — There was a drunk
driver at East Elm Avenue.
8:01 p.m. — Several people were
fighting at North First Street, inside
and outside.
Monday, March 11
9:49 a.m. — A 17 year-old male at
Northwest 12th Street took a bottle of
sleeping pills.
10:46 a.m. — A caller on North-
west 12th Street said she is being tele-
phonically harassed by her ex-boy-
friend’s new girlfriend.
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