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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
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OBITUARIES
William Raymond ‘Willie’ Webster
Suzanne Morrow Toll
Echo
Clackamas
Hermiston
April 28, 1950 — March 16, 2019
November 23, 1948 — March 17, 2019
June 27, 1939 — March 10, 2019
William Raymond “Wil- can Legion Post #37 and the
lie” Webster, formerly of V.F.W. Post #4750 of Herm-
Umatilla, was born April 28, iston. He was a compassion-
1950, in Winchester, Vir- ate person who would stop
ginia, the son of Alex and to help someone in need.
Elsie (Smith) Web-
He is sur-
ster. He passed
vived by his wife,
away on Saturday,
Sandee; son Wil-
liam R. Webster
March 16, 2019,
Jr. of Papillion,
near Echo, Ore-
gon, at the age of
Neb.;
daughter
68.
Samantha Kimsey
Willie attended
of Papillion, Neb.;
Jefferson
High
son
Raymond
School in Charles
Webster of North
Town, W.V., grad-
Platte,
Neb.;
uating in 1968.
Webster
daughter Amber
After high school,
(Mitch) Tatman
he served in the USMC for of Stapleton, Neb.; step-
seven years. After his honor- son Brian Morris of Seattle,
able discharge, he began his Wash.; grandchildren Han-
career as a machinist with nah, Madison and Charlotte
the Union Pacific Railroad Kimsey, Abilene, Dalton and
in North Platte, Nebraska. Raymond Tatman, and Mic-
He moved to Umatilla, Ore- ayla Morris; brothers Eddie
gon, in the mid 1990s and Webster of Winchester, Va.,
worked as a machinist and and Gerald (Rhonda) Web-
later as a machinist foreman ster of Sumter, S.C.; sis-
ter Patricia (Barry) Schultz
at the Hinkle Division.
Willie married Betty of Martinsburg, W.V.; and
Matteson in 1971 and from many nieces, nephews and
this union two children extended family members.
were born, William Jr. And
He was preceded in death
Samantha. The couple later by his parents; brother Carl;
divorced. He later married and son-in-law Scott.
Leona Garner and from this
A graveside service
union were born Raymond will be held at 2 p.m. Fri-
and Amber. The couple day, March 29, 2019, at
divorced many years later. the Hermiston Cemetery in
He married Sandee Smith in Hermiston, Oregon.
Burns
Mortuary
of
the mid 1990s in Nebraska.
Willie enjoyed riding his Hermiston is in care of
Harley Davidson motorcy- arrangements.
cle, tinkering in his garage,
To leave an online condo-
telling stories and traveling lence for the family please
with his wife Sandee. He go to www.burnsmortuary-
was a member of the Ameri- hermiston.com.
Suzanne Morrow Toll her life, and they had a son
passed away in the early Ronny, and Suzie welcomed
morning hours of March 17 another son and two daugh-
in Clackamas, Oregon, sur- ters to her family.
rounded by her family.
Suzie worked for the
Suzanne was
Colton
School
born to Alice
district for many
Ann
Morrow
years, retiring in
and Duane Clay
2016.
Morrow in Law-
She is sur-
vived by her hus-
rence,
Kansas,
band; daughters
on November 23,
Xandra Crelier,
1948. She was
Andrea Walker,
raised in Pendle-
ton by her mother,
Dorothea Soren-
son and Teresa
along with her
Warlick; and sons
Toll
three sisters, grad-
uating from Pend-
Ronny Toll, Dale
leton High School in 1967. Rutz, Chris Rutz and Sid
She then attended college Toll. She is also survived by
at BMCC and Oregon State her three sisters, Kathleen
University. She was very Krosting (Hermiston), Eliz-
active in college theatre and abeth Harrison (Tucson),
the costume department at and Barbara Gibbs (Hermis-
ton). She is survived also by
OSU.
She
married
Tony 14 grandchildren and eight
Hemphill in 1970 and set- great-grandchildren.
tled In Molalla. Two daugh-
She was preceded in
ters were born to this union, death by her parents, brother-
Xandra and Andrea. After in-law Norm Krosting, step-
their divorce Suzie married son David Rutz, and grand-
Jay Rutz and welcomed his son Michael Sorensen.
Her service will be held
three sons into her family.
Jay died in 1986. In 1988 she April 20, 2019, at the Church
married Ron Toll, the love of of Christ in Molalla, Oregon.
Libby was part of the
Elizabeth
Clarissa
(O’Neil) Zeigler was born on “Hectors Shoes” local family
June 27, 1939. She left this shoe store and later worked
earth on March 10, 2019, to 20 plus years as a sales asso-
be with the angels in Heaven. ciate in the Ladies Depart-
ment for Walmart,
Known
as
where she made
“Libby”
most
friends with every-
of her life, she
one she met. Libby
grew up in Pitts-
field, Massachu-
enjoyed karaoke,
setts, the daugh-
dancing and social-
ter of Edward
izing with her pals
“Spike” and Har-
at the Hermiston
riet O’Neil and sis-
Eagles Club. She
ter of Daniel, Jerry
is remembered by
and Pamela. Her
her grandchildren,
great grandchil-
Zeigler
childhood mem-
ories
included
dren and the many
adventures at Lake Pontoo- friends she loved in her life-
suc, Camp Merril, where time, including her beloved
the O’Neils spent many fur babies: Patches, Gidget
and Ben Z.
summers.
A celebration of life will
Libby was working at
Berkshire Life Insurance Co. be held March 30, 2019,
when she met the love of her from 1-4 p.m. at the Max-
life, Eugene W. Zeigler Jr., a well Event Center, 145 N.
dashing sailor on leave from First Place, Hermiston, Ore.
his submarine the USS Edi- All friends and family are
son. They married on Nov 3, welcome.
1962, and in the years to fol-
Please share memories
low welcomed three daugh- of Elizabeth with her family
ters: Sheryl Newton, Herm- at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
iston, Christy (Jim) Maret, com.
Nyssa, Ore., and Cynthia
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
(Michael) Barnes, Columbia iston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
Falls, Mont.
Norden ‘Doc’ Stefanides
Scottsdale, Ariz.
July 26, 1930 — March 6, 2019
Norden “Doc” Stefa- competitions.
nides was born in Roches-
When Doc retired, he and
ter, Pa., to Victor and Jose- Kay moved to Albuquer-
phine Stefanides on July 26, que to be near Kay’s mom
1930. He grew up in Chi- and their daughter Lynn and
cago and gradu-
family. There he
ated from Lane
got to spend time
Tech High School
golfing and devel-
oping his skill for
where he played
wood
carving.
football. He also
Doc would enter
worked as a caddy
carvings in state
at Tam O’Shanter
fair competitions
Golf Course.
Norden went
and earned sev-
eral awards.
on to play foot-
ball at Purdue, and
In 2004 they
Stefanides
then at the Uni-
moved back to
versity of Mis-
Oregon and set-
souri where he played line- tled in Bend. Doc contin-
backer and center while ued playing golf, carving
studying veterinary medi- and spending time with
cine. He met his wife Kath- his children and grandchil-
erine Bentley there, and dren. On his 80th birth-
they were married two sum- day he played golf with
mers before Norden fin- two daughters, one son-in-
ished vet school.
law and four grandsons at
After graduating in 1954, Brasada Ranch, which was
they moved to Hermiston, a big thrill for him.
Oregon, where he worked
Doc and Kay eventually
at the Hermiston Veteri- moved to Arizona to enjoy
nary Clinic. He eventually the warmer climate and be
bought the practice and for near family. On March 4,
many years was the only one month after his beloved
veterinarian in town.
wife Kay passed, Norden
Norden and Kay raised went to be with her. They
three daughters in Hermis- had been married 65 years
ton. He often had one of the and it seemed he couldn’t
girls ride along on calls or go on without her.
assist at the clinic. The girls
He will be remembered
learned to care for differ- for his work ethic, loyalty,
ent animals, many that Doc love of family, his favorite
would bring home from saying: “When the going
work.
gets tough, the tough get
One of their favor- going!”
ite activities was skiing at
Doc is survived by his
Anthony Lakes. And, of sister Caroline Huckshorn
course, he taught the girls and brother Neil Stefanides,
to golf. He was the starter daughters Ann Jernstedt
for the local swim team, and (Jeff), Holly Howerton and
although he had no expe- Lynn Kondryszyn (Miro),
rience, he was a self-ap- eight grandchildren, and
pointed judge for the diving three great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth Clarissa (O’Neil) Zeigler
Emory Addison Moore
DEATH NOTICES
Vancouver, Wash.
October 30, 1949 — March 13, 2019
Emory Addison Moore
of Vancouver, Wash., passed
away Wednesday, March 13,
2019, in Albany, Oregon.
Emory had almost made it
back to his summer home in
the Pacific Northwest after
wintering in Yuma, Ariz. He
had spent the week previ-
ous with family and friends
in Las Vegas, Nev., enjoy-
ing his annual trip to watch
NASCAR. Emory was 69
years old.
Emory was born Octo-
ber 30, 1949, to Emory Ray
and Edna Josephine (Kirk)
Moore in Pendleton, Ore-
gon. He was the third of
what would be four chil-
dren, and was the only boy.
He and his family lived in
Monument, Oregon, where
he spent his entire childhood
playing every sport imag-
inable, and graduated from
Monument High School in
1967. Emory went on to play
basketball for Eastern Ore-
gon State College where he
enjoyed recognition of being
named all-NAIA- District 2
first team and All-OCC sec-
ond team. In 2003, Emory
and his teammates from the
1969-1970 men’s basketball
team were inducted into the
Eastern Oregon University
Hall of Fame.
Working on ranches, in
the woods, and in sawmills
growing up, Emory was well
prepared for the hard work
a career in logging would
bring. He hauled logs for
many years and eventually
bought his own self-load-
ing log truck, of which he
was extremely proud. When
the timber industry declined,
Emory followed a dream he
held and went to Alaska to
haul oil, gas and fish. Even-
tually, he returned to Oregon
and spent the last 25+ years
of his career hauling grocer-
ies all over Oregon, Wash-
ington and Idaho. He proudly
retired from the Teamsters
Union in 2008.
After retiring, Emory’s
favorite new jobs were that
of “Lawnmower Guy” at
Woods Creek Nursery owned
by his son Mike, the occa-
sional “Equipment Retriever
Guy” for his son Mark’s com-
pany, and his most treasured
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role of passionate sports fan
and “Hassler of Officials” for
his grandchildren’s sporting
events.
Emory was preceded in
death by his beloved father,
Emory Ray Moore, in 1956,
leaving 6-year-old Emory
fatherless, yet surrounded by
the love of his mother, sis-
ters, extended family, and
community. Large in stat-
ure and strong in constitu-
tion, Emory quickly became
the man of the house. He
was the protector, provider,
entertainer, hero, and prob-
lem solver to all he loved,
which were roles he contin-
ued until the day he left us all
too soon. In addition to his
father, Emory was preceded
in death by his mother, Edna
Josephine Moore (Kirk), and
sister Darlene Gayle Boyer
(Moore).
Emory was happily
unmarried at the time of his
death. He is survived by his
sisters Anita Cork of Wasilla,
Alaska, and Mary Jacque-
line Geer (Bud) of Happy
Valley, Ore.; his children
David (Nancy) of Kenai,
Alaska, Tracy Jay (Tammy)
of Rexburg, Idaho, Michael
Ray Price of Bothell, Wash.,
Mark Price (Sarah) of Lake
Oswego, Ore., Kevin (Rita)
of Reno, Nev., and Kimberly
Moore Streight (Stefan) of
Oregon City, Ore.; 18 grand-
children; six great-grandchil-
dren; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
As per his wishes, Emory
was cremated and his ashes
will be spread off of the
bridge in Monument into
the John Day River where
he spent most of his child-
hood days. A Celebration
of Life will be held Sunday,
April 28, 2019, at 2 p.m.
at Hopkins Demonstration
Forest Everett Hall, 16750
S. Brockway Road, Ore-
gon City, Ore. All are wel-
comed and encouraged to
attend with the exception of
ex-spouses, Kyle Busch and
Donald Trump. Your pres-
ence and stories to share will
be treasured by his family.
Crown Memorial is in
charge of arrangements
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June 14, 1932 — March 23, 2019
Harry R. “Dick” Snow, 86, of Echo, died Saturday,
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Ronald Dale ‘Ron’ Baker
Umatilla
Aug. 18, 1948 — March 22, 2019
Ronald Dale “Ron” Baker, 70, of Umatilla, died Fri-
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Sept. 12, 2012 — March 16, 2019
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Hermiston
Dec. 8, 1942 — March 25, 2019
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day, March 25, 2019, in Spokane, Wash. He was born
Dec. 8, 1942. A celebration of life service will be held
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