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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
OBITUARIES
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DEATH NOTICES
Lorena Marie ‘Lori’ Wyatt
Arthur Delane ‘Art’ Merriman Jr.
JoAnne Boughton
Hermiston
Pendleton
Irrigon
June 10, 1955 — May 27, 2019
July 8, 1948 — June 26, 2018
May 6, 1934 — May 24, 2019
Lorena Marie “Lori” iston, Ore., and Steven
Wyatt of Hermiston, Ore- Sather, California; mother
gon, was born on June 10, Pat Moncrief, Hermiston,
1955, in Glendale, Califor- Ore.; brothers Tim Ellwood,
nia, to parents Harlan and Gresham, Ore., and Robert
Patricia Counihan
Ellwood, Herm-
iston, Ore.; sis-
Ellwood. She died
ters Mary Maret,
on May 27, 2019,
Spokane, Wash.,
in Portland, Ore-
gon, at the age of
and Julia Garrett,
63 years.
Hermiston, Ore.;
Lori was raised
grandchildren
in Boring, Ore-
Jenyce, Alysha,
gon, and lived
Jasmine, Austin,
there until 1975.
Eddie and Sta-
cey; and numer-
She then moved
ous nieces, neph-
Wyatt
to the Hermis-
ews and cousins.
ton, Oregon, area
Lori was pre-
where she has
lived since. Lori married ceded in death by her father.
Mass of Christian Burial
Austin Wyatt and they lived
in Plymouth, Washington, will be held on Saturday,
and she served on the Plym- June 1, 2019, at 2 p.m. at
outh Irrigation Board. They Our Lady of Angels Catho-
later divorced although they lic Church, Hermiston, Ore-
gon. Burial will follow at
remained good friends.
She enjoyed crafts, mak- the Hermiston Cemetery,
ing jewelry, playing Yaht- Hermiston, Oregon.
zee, gardening, rock hound-
Please share memories
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She is survived by her
Burns
Mortuary
of
sons Mike Ellwood and Hermiston, Oregon, is in
his wife Cindy, Herm- care of arrangements.
Arthur “Art” Delane and her Grandma Dun-
Merriman Jr. of Pendleton, gan, were instilled in her
Ore., passed away at his res- before she ever stepped on a
idence on June 26, 2018.
school bus. Art admired her
He was born on July 8, mind, but like anybody else
1948, in Pendleton
who knew her or
to Virginia Fou-
knew of her, was
quette and Arthur
a bit afraid of her,
Delane
Merri-
because he knew
man. He attended
that if she got mad
school in Pend-
enough at you, she
leton and gradu-
would and could
ated in 1966. As
beat the crap out
a youth, under
of you, and if you
the direction of
hurt a child, she
coach and mentor
was just likely to
Merriman Jr.
Tom La Sarge, Art
shoot you rather
played on the all-
than look at you.
star baseball team.
Art became a
In high school, he went to brother to her siblings and
state in wresting. Tom was could be found at all fam-
always in the stands at Art’s ily functions. Everybody in
games and matches. The the the family loved hav-
friendship between Art and ing Art around because that
man always came prepared
Tom lasted a lifetime.
One of the proudest days for everything, plus he was
of Art’s life came in 2016, a darn good cook.
Art owned his own con-
when he and his fellow foot-
ball student manager were struction business for the
inducted, along with the seven years when he lived
1966 football team, into the at the beach. He worked
Pendleton Football Hall of for Bonneviile Power and
Fame. Art was huge sports supervised the remodel of
fan and always watched corporate offices for Payless
the playoffs, and especially Drug Stores in Wilsonville.
loved the Oregon Ducks.
He worked as a construc-
He graduated from Uni- tion project manager with
versity of Oregon in 1970, the Oregon National Guard
with a degree in recreation and the Department of Cor-
management. After the rections. When he retired,
Army, using the GI bill, Art he had been working in con-
also earned an associate’s struction management with
degree in construction man- the Salem/Keizer School
agement from Lane Com- District.
munity College.
He loved to hunt and
With his college defer- always looked forward to
ment gone and his draft hunting for deer and birds
number of 13, and not being with his friends. He was a
born with a silver spoon very good person, a good
his mouth, Art was going friend, and generous to the
into military. Art decided people he loved. Art had a
to enlist in the Army rather wide variety of unique and
than be drafted. He became interesting friends and once
a sergeant upon comple- he was your friend, you had
tion of advanced supply a friend for life. Art was
school training. He man- a member of Lambda Chi
aged an NCO club state- Alpha fraternity at UO and
side. He spent the rest of his maintained those brother-
enlistment ordering helicop- hood friendships for the rest
ter parts, while stationed in of his life.
Germany. Art was a Viet-
Art is survived by his
nam Era veteran and after wife Rose Murphey of
his honorable discharge he Pendleton,
stepdaughter
moved back to Eugene.
Jaclyn Penner Sites, Rigby,
He married Rosemarie Idaho, and cousin Dean Fou-
Murphey on September 15, quette of Pendleton. He also
1990. He was the smart- leaves behind a large mix-
est man she had ever meet, ture of unique and interest-
the best friend she ever had, ing friends, including best
but because Art thought friends Larry Franke and
he was always right, and it Lee Moriarty. He was pre-
felt like she was throwing ceded in death by his par-
herself against a brick wall ents, and his only sibling,
whenever she disagreed Richard Merriman.
A celebration of life pot-
with him. Art found hav-
ing a friendship with Rose luck will be held Sunday,
was easy because she was June 2, 2019, at 1 p.m. at
a free spirit and did every- the Salvation Army fellow-
thing spur of the moment. ship hall, 150 S.E. Emigrant
She had heart of gold; her Ave., Pendleton. For addi-
values, which she learned at tional information, call Rose
the apron stings of her mom at 541-567-4446.
JoAnne Boughton, 85, of Irrigon, died Friday, May 24,
2019, at her home. She was born May 6, 1934, in Los Ange-
les, California. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mor-
tuary of Hermiston. Share memories with her family at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Carolyn Sue ‘Carol’ Newby
Hermiston
April 21, 1941 — May 19, 2019
Carolyn (Carol) Sue fornia, and Kim Eshnaur
Newby went home to be of Troy, Michigan; step-
with Jesus on Sunday, May grandchildren Jason Anglin
of Wasilla, Alaska, Jesse
19, 2019.
Carol was born
Bridges, Russell
April 21, 1941, to
and Matt Gard-
ner, all from Cal-
Mary F. McCutch-
eon and Holly
ifornia, and Brit-
tany Newby of
Benzol Reedy in
Ridgefield, Wash-
Charleston, West
ington; and two
Virginia.
Carol
stepgreat-grand-
moved to South-
children.
ern California in
She was pre-
1959 and lived a
ceded in death
good portion of
Newby
by her son Shan-
her life there. She
non Eshnaur, her
moved to Bend,
parents, brother
Oregon, in 1996
after marrying her husband Arthur and sister Betty, and
Curtis Newby. They moved husband Terry Eshnaur.
A Celebration of Life
to Hermiston, Oregon, in
will be held Thursday,
2004.
Carol
enjoyed
her May 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the
church, Calvary Harvest Altrusa Room of the Agape
Fellowship, crossword puz- House located at 500 W.
zles, reading and gardening. Harper Road, Hermiston,
She is survived by her OR 97838.
husband Curtis Alan Newby
In lieu of flowers, dona-
of Hermiston; daughters tions may be made to the
Desiree Eshnaur of Maple Calvary Harvest Fellowship
Falls, Washington, and or the Agape House in Car-
April Snell of Salem, Ore- ol’s honor.
gon; grandson Haylen Estle
Please share memories
of Maple Falls, Washing- of Carol with her family at
ton; stepchildren Kathy burnsmortuaryhermiston.
Porter, Doug Newby and com.
Dan Newby, all from
Burns
Mortuary
of
Eugene, Jeannette Cor- Hermiston, Oregon, is in
dano of Camarillo, Cali- care of arrangements.
Carlan Diana Haines
Echo
May 4, 1938 — May 16, 2019
Carlan Diana Haines was Ore.; brother Fred Mace,
born on May 4, 1938, in Winnemucca, Nev.; and
Burns, Oregon, to parents numerous
grandchildren,
Clarence and Rosethel Whit- great-grandchildren, nieces
marsh Mace. She died on and nephews.
May 16, 2019, at
She was pre-
ceded in death by
her home in Echo,
her husband, John
Oregon, at the age
Haines; her par-
of 81 years.
ents; brother Gene
Carlan
was
raised in French-
Mace; and sisters
glen and attended
Rusty Rogers and
school in Burns,
Creta Dawson.
Oregon,
where
A casual cel-
ebration of life
she graduated. She
gathering
was
married John W.
Haines
held at Westland
Haines on Octo-
ber 25, 1955, in
Ditch Road in
Winnemucca,
Echo, Oregon, on
Nevada.
Sunday, May 26, 2019, at
Carlan worked for Spike 1:30 p.m. and transitioned to
Ranches, as well as Madison a time of sharing and fellow-
and Ramos ranches in Echo, ship at Fort Henrietta Park,
Oregon, for over 50 years. Echo, Oregon.
Those who wish may
She enjoyed horses, cows,
animals and supporting her make contributions in Car-
grandchildren in their many lan’s memory to Alzhei-
mer’s Research.
events and activities.
She is survived by her
Please share memories
daughters Cindy Haines, of Carlan with her family
Hermiston,
Ore.,
Jon- at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
nie Moreno and husband com.
Art, Echo, Ore., and Rose
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
Wolf, Hermiston, Ore.; iston, Oregon, is in care of
son Jim Haines, Stanfield, arrangements.
Barbara Ann Marie (Edman)
Grossman
Hermiston
September 21, 1945 — May 17, 2019
Barbara Ann Marie
(Edman) Grossman, age
73, resident of Hermiston,
Oregon, passed away May
17, 2019. She was under
the excellent care of Pio-
neer Hospice and Guardian
Angel Home in Hermiston.
Barbara was born Sep-
tember 21, 1945, in Grand
Forks, North Dakota. She
earned a double major in
college and was a lifetime
member of MENSA. Bar-
bara worked as research
librarian.
A celebration of life
will be held Friday, May
31, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at
Guardian Angel Homes in
Hermiston.
In lieu of flowers the
family suggests donations
be made to: Harvard Brain
Tissue Resource Center,
McLean Hospital, Mailstop
138, 115 Mill St., Belmont,
MA 02478; 800-BRAIN
BANK (800-272-4622); or
secure online gift: https://
givemclean.partners.org/
SSLPage.aspx?pid=359
(please select “Brain Bank
Fund” in the ‘Designation’
field).
Spencer, Libby & Pow-
ell Funeral Home in care
of arrangements. Barbara’s
family wish to thank them
and OHSU for their quick
action to aid in a success-
ful donation to the Har-
vard Medical School Brain
Bank.
BIRTH
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
MAY 17, 2019
HENDRICKS — Cheyenne M. Hendricks and Dean
A. Hendricks of Hermiston: a girl, Octavia Danielle Lynn
Hendricks.
HermistonHerald.com
Charles C. ‘Chuck’ Burton
Hermiston
Oct. 23, 1938 — Feb. 27, 2019
Charles C. “Chuck” Burton, 80, of Hermiston, died Feb.
27, 2019, in Hermiston. He was born Oct. 23, 1938, in Coll-
bran, Colorado. A celebration of life service will be held Sat-
urday, June 15 at 2 p.m. at Hermiston Christian Center, 1825
W. Highland Ave. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care
of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Robert Gordon Murr
Hermiston
July 24, 1951 — May 15, 2019
Robert Gordon Murr, 67, of Hermiston, died Wednes-
day, May 15, 2019, in Seattle. He was born July 24, 1951,
in Cincinnati, Ohio. A memorial service will held Saturday,
June 1 at 10 a.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston.
Burial will follow in Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Leave an online
condolence for the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office nets
fleeing rape suspect
HERMISTON HERALD
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office early
Thursday caught a rape
suspect hiding in the trunk
of a car.
Undersheriff
John
Bowles in a written state-
ment reported the sheriff’s
office Tuesday at 6:54 a.m.
received a report of a sex-
ual assault that occurred
at a residence on Meen-
derinck Farms south of
Irrigon. Sgt. Brian Sny-
der and Sgt. Nathen Braun
responded and talked with
a 21-year-old woman who
reported she was raped by
Pedro Lopez-Larios, 34, of
Boardman.
The sergeants found
Lopez-Larios in a bed-
room of the residence, but
before they could make a
move on him, he jumped
out of a window, bolted
and escaped into a nearby
80-acre field of poplar
trees.
Other Morrow County
sheriff’s deputies arrived,
set a perimeter and began
searching for Lopez-Lar-
ios. Deputies from the
Umatilla County Sheriff’s
Office assisted with the use
of two drones.
After hours of searching,
however, law enforcement
had not found Lopez-Lar-
ios. Snyder and Braun
continued the investiga-
tion, according to Bowles,
and Snyder caught wind
Lopez-Larios was try-
ing to leave Oregon. Mor-
row County deputies with
backup from Hermiston
police conducted a traffic
stop Thursday at 12:13 a.m.
and found Lopez-Larios in
the vehicle’s trunk.
The sheriff’s office
arrested
Lopez-Larios,
took him to the Umatilla
County Jail, Pendleton, and
booked him on charges of
first-degree rape and sexual
abuse.
The district attorney’s
office later Thursday morn-
ing brought the preliminary
charges against Lopez-Lar-
ios, and Circuit Judge
Daniel Hill set the bail at
$500,000. The case has
a probable cause hearing
Thursday.
DEQ fines Pendleton,
Lamb Weston for
pollution
HERMISTON HERALD
PENDLETON
—
The city of Pendleton
and Lamb Weston Inc.,
Hermiston, were among
the recent entities on the
receiving ends of pollution
fines.
The Oregon Depart-
ment of Environmental
Quality announced 16 pen-
alties totaling $299,249
for various environmental
violations in April. Pend-
leton was the only city on
the list.
The DEQ reported the
city exceeded the total
residual chlorine effluent
limits in its wastewater
discharge permit multiple
times in 2017, and the vio-
lations warrant a civil pen-
alty of $10,200.
Lamb Weston received
a $6,800 fine for discharg-
ing wastewater on Sept.
21, 2018, from its pipe-
line at the Hermiston facil-
ity into the Umatilla River.
According to the DEQ,
Lamb Weston discharge
permits prohibit releases
into the river because its
“wastewater contains pol-
lutants in amounts and
concentrations that can
adversely affect water
quality and aquatic life.”
The
environmental
agency allows Pendle-
ton, Lamb Weston and the
other 14 entities to pay the
fines, seek ways to reduce
them or appeal.
Heppner gets ready to
chase summer season
Chasing Ebenezer will
kick off the monthly Music
in the Park series in Hep-
pner.The free event is Sun-
day, June 9 from 5:30-
7:30 p.m. at Heppner
City Park, 444 N. Main
St. There is no admission
charge. In case of inclem-
ent weather, the event will
be held at Heppner Ele-
mentary School, 235 E.
Stansbury St.
A picnic meal will be
available by donation to
benefit the Hopeful Saints
Ministry, a combined effort
of Hope Lutheran Church
and All Saints Episcopal
Church. For more informa-
tion, contact the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce at
541-676-5536 or heppner-
chamber@centurytel.net.