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RECORDS Wednesday, March 18, 2020 herMIsTOnheraLd.cOM • A5 DEATH NOTICES OBITUARIES Walter George Liebe Charlotte Eileen Berry Hal Ray Phillips Hermiston Feb. 10, 1923 — March 9, 2020 Echo June 24, 1933 — March 8, 2020 Milton-Freewater June 30, 1947 — March 16, 2020 Walter George Liebe for the Umatilla Army of Hermiston was born Depot as a packer of high to George and Ida (Mid- explosives as well as many dlestadt) Liebe on Febru- other positions for 34 years. ary 10, 1923, in In 1954, he had Lebanon, Oregon. the honors of He passed away driving President peacefully on Eisenhower from March 9, 2020, at the Pasco, Wash- ington, airport to the age of 97. His family the dedication of moved to Hermis- McNary Dam. ton, Oregon, when After his retire- ment at the Uma- he was 3 months tilla Army Depot, old. He attended Liebe he went to work Columbia School at J.R. Simplot for in Hermiston. He 10 years. After his was a World War second retirement, II veteran who he returned to served in the 187th work as a volun- Regiment of 11th teer at the Hermis- Airborne Division ton Senior Center. of the U.S. Army. He is survived His qualifications by sons David included para- chutist’s badge Liebe and John and glider badge. (Martha) Liebe of He also qualified Hermiston; step- children Patricia as a sharpshooter (Liedtke) (Gene) with a M1 rifle. Duvall of Kings- His deployments ton, Washing- included New ton, and Terry Guinea, South- ern Philippines, and Luzon Liedtke of Pilot Rock; step- from 1943-1946. He earned daughter-in-law Jill Liedtke the American Theater Ser- of Eugene; brother Bill vice Medal, Victory Medal, Liebe, Pilot Rock, Oregon; Philippine Liberation Medal and several grandchildren, with two Bronze Service great-grandchildren, nieces, Stars, Asiatic Pacific Ser- nephews, and extended fam- vice Medal, Bronze Service ily members. He was pre- Arrowhead, and Good Con- ceded in death by his wife, duct Medal. In 1945, Private Margaret (Thorpe) Liebe; First Class Liebe served on his parents, George and General MacArthur’s honor Ida Liebe; daughter Shirley guard for the signing of (Liebe) Tannahill; sons Dan- the peace treaty with Japan iel Liebe and Stephen Liebe; aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. stepson Larry Liedtke; and His military nickname was brother Albert Liebe. A graveside service with Slim, and was better known military honors will be held as “a man of few words.” After his service in the Saturday, March 21, 2020, Pacific, he returned to Herm- at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston iston. In 1948, he married Cemetery. A celebration of Adelle (Fort) Anson and had life service will be held at five children, Shirley, David, the First United Methodist Daniel, John and Steve. In Church at a later date. 1965, he married his sec- Please share memo- ond wife Margaret (Thorpe) ries of Walter with his fam- Liebe and gained three step- ily at burnsmortuaryherm- children, Patty, Larry and iston.com. Burns Mortuary Terry. of Hermiston, Oregon, is in As a civilian, he worked charge of arrangements. Charlotte Eileen Berry Marcum (Gary), Stanfield, was born on June 24, 1933, Oregon, and Bonnie Berry, in Pendleton, Oregon, to Echo, Oregon; daugh- parents, Marvin and Velma ter-in-law, Debra (Hopp) Berry, Echo, Hiatt Laugh- lin. She died on Oregon; sister, March 8, 2020, Leslie Kingsley, at her home Ventura, Califor- nia; grandchil- in Echo, Ore- dren, Nic, Chris, gon, at the age Ashley, Chase of 86 years. She and Drew; 11 was raised and great-grandchil- attended school dren; two great- in Echo, Ore- gon, graduat- Berry great-grand- children; and ing from Echo High School in 1951. numerous nieces and Charlotte was united in nephews. Charlotte was preceded marriage to Eugene E. “Gene” Berry on January in death by her husband, 3, 1954, in Echo, Oregon. Gene Berry, her parents, After their children were in son, Charles Berry, and a school, she worked at the sister, Kay Jenkins. Pendleton Eye Clinic for A graveside service will over 20 years. Charlotte be held Saturday, April 4, retired in 1981 and kept 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Echo active within the commu- Cemetery, Echo, Oregon. nity. For many years she Those who wish may organized the Echo Vin- make contributions in tage Clothing Show and Charlotte’s memory to the Tea and was active in the Echo Quarterback Club Echo Booster Club and or Vange John Memorial many other annual events. Hospice Education Fund Charlotte enjoyed playing c/o Burns Mortuary of bridge, gardening, singing Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, in the choir, baking, was an Hermiston, OR 97838. avid reader, and a competi- Please share memories tive tennis player. She was of Charlotte with her fam- devoted to her family and ily at www.burnsmortua- ryhermiston.com. Burns cherished time with them. She is survived by her Mortuary of Hermiston, daughters, Diane Berry, Oregon, is in charge of Echo, Oregon, Carol Jean arrangements. Former Hermiston resident Hal Ray Phillips, 72, died March 16, 2020, in Milton-Freewater. He was born June 20, 1947. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in charge of the arrangements. Chris Marston Jimmie E. “Jim” Wright, 85, of Hermiston died Tues- day, March 10, 2020, in Hermiston. He was born June 1, 1934, in Plant City, Florida. A private family gathering will be held. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories of Jimmie with his family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Dolly Ann Howard Hermiston Sept. 17, 1952 — Feb. 15, 2020 Dolly Ann Howard of daughters and their spouses, Hermiston was born Sept. Heather Pearce and hus- 17, 1952, in St. Helens, Ore- band Franklin Pearce, Heidi gon, the daughter of Harry Howard; three grandsons, and Mary (Quinn) Joshua Howard, Howard. Donovan How- She passed ard, Hunter How- away in Portland, ard; five sisters, Oregon, on Feb. one brother, and 15, 2020, at the age many nieces and of 67. nephews. Most days She was pre- ceded in death Dolly could be Howard by her father, found on her Harry Howard porch drinking her Sr.; mother, Mary Dutch Bros coffee and watching her dog, Tiny, Howard; brothers, Clifford Howard, Harry Howard Jr.; play in the yard. She is survived by her two and sister, Dorothy Haney. BMCC moves most of its classes online through spring term By ANTONIO SIERRA sTaFF WrITer Despite a statewide clo- sure in K-12 schools due to coronavirus, Blue Mountain Community College will stay open, albeit with some added precautions. In a press release, BMCC announced it was press- ing ahead with winter term finals and the upcoming spring term. Starting this week, the college will shift as many of its classes as possible to an online format. For win- ter term finals, instructors will have the discretion on whether to hold a final or not. For classes that require a physical presence from stu- dents, BMCC will encour- age these classes to practice social distancing procedures. In a statement, BMCC President Dennis Bai- ley-Fougnier echoed what other local institutions have said about COVID- 19 by calling its actions “unprecedented.” “The decision to move to virtual instruction was not made lightly,” he said. “The goal is to minimize the need to gather in large groups and spend prolonged time in close proximity with each other in spaces, such as classrooms, the library, and the student union. This action is consistent with the recommendations of leading health officials on how to limit the spread of COVID- 19 and is also consistent with similar decisions made by a number of our peer insti- tutions. The campus will remain open and operations will continue with appropri- ate measures to protect the health of the community.” BMCC will retain this approach through the end of its spring term, but could make updates to its plan as it consults with the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion and the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. BMCC and the North- west Athletic Conference also canceled all sports activities through April 13. Boardman Oct. 17, 1956 — March 1, 2020 Chris was born just his lifelong partner and before hunting season equal in 1978. Chris and on October 17, 1956, in Jody Ickler were married Prineville, Oregon, to February 22, 1980, and Jack and Bertie began a strong Anne Marston. partnership of He passed away raising a fam- ily, ranching and suddenly March working. 1, 2020, while Chris could be working out in seen video-tap- his pasture. ing his children’s Chris, known high school by close family sports events, as “Cy,” grew at any gro- up on the fam- cery store meat Marston ily ranch in Ash- wood, Oregon, department, or where he attended grades at the front of the line of 1-8. During the fall, Chris slow moving cars around and his brothers were fre- Boardman. He enjoyed quently pulled out of hunting in Central Oregon school by their Uncle Ron- and fishing with family ald to go hunting, unbe- and close friends as well knownst to their parents as going into the hills with at times. Depending on his wife and working with whose story you believe, his children on home and Chris spent a lot of time ranch projects. Chris was in the family barn tend- a skilled card player, grill ing more to the basketball master who could appre- hoop than milking cows. ciate a rare steak with hot He attended Culver High peppers, enjoyed instigat- School where he played ing (mostly) funny pranks football, baseball, basket- and being at home with his ball; participated in FFA family. and graduated in 1974. In Cy was a humble, the summers, Chris helped thoughtful, generous fam- his older brothers haul hay. ily man, who continues to Chris attended Cen- provide for his family even tral Oregon Commu- after his passing. He was nity College before start- very proud and pleased with ing at age 19 with PGE at his children and his family Pelton Round Butte. He was very proud of him. transferred to Boardman Chris was a good neigh- in 1979. Chris performed bor and quietly showed up vibration analysis and bal- to help family without ask- ancing of generators and ing for anything in return. turbines at the coal, gas He will be missed for his and hydro plants. In his genuine kindness, quick later years with the com- wit, signature chuckle and pany, he was an expert in his creative approach to his field and he traveled to finding solutions for life’s the East Coast to observe everyday problems. the balancing of genera- Chris was preceded in tors and turbines for the death by his parents, Jack company. Chris was also a and Bertie Anne Mar- company EMT and in the ston; and recently his big fire brigade. He was known brother, John. He will be as a kind and fair coworker immensely missed by his who always went above wife of 40 years, Jody Mar- and beyond. Chris spent 44 ston; their children, Jade years with PGE and was and Alan; brother, Alex greatly looking forward (Kathy); sisters, Kay and to his retirement this fall. Anne (Perry); sister-in-law, In addition to working at Penny, along with extended PGE, Chris was an accom- family and close friends. plished cattleman. A memorial is planned Although the date and April 4, Saturday at 1 p.m. location are contested, the at the Boardman Senior fact is true that Chris met Center. OBITUARY POLICY The hermiston herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at hermistonherald.com/ obituaryform, by email to obits@hermistonherald.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the hermiston herald or east Oregonian offices. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, x221. Wanda ‘Lorraine Morris’ Tuttle Hermiston June 30, 1954 — March 13, 2020 Wanda “Lorraine Morris” Tuttle, 65, of Hermiston, died Friday, March 13, 2020, in Hermiston. She was born June 30, 1954, in Pendleton. Services are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Baltazar E. Sanguino Umatilla Jan. 6, 1933 — March 13, 2020 Baltazar E. Sanguino, 87, of Umatilla died Friday, March 13, 2020, at his home in Umatilla. He was born Jan. 6, 1933, in Michoacan, Mexico. Recitation of the Holy Rosary was held Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, March 17 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, Hermiston. Burial fol- lowed at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with his family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Wayne H. Schnell Irrigon Jan. 18, 1933 — March 8, 2020 Wayne H. Schnell, 87, of Irrigon died Sunday, March 8, 2020 in Richland, Washington. He was born Jan. 18, 1933, in Vancouver, Washington. A celebration of life potluck gathering set for Sunday, March 22 from 1-4 p.m. at the Skinny Bull AG Museum has been postponed until further notice. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories of Wayne with his family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Jimmie E. “Jim” Wright Hermiston June 1, 1934 — March 10, 2020 Mary Louise Curren Caldwell, Idaho Dec. 13, 1937 — Jan. 24, 2020 Former longtime Hermiston resident Mary Louise Curren, 82, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, in Caldwell, Idaho. She was born Dec. 13, 1937, in Los Angeles. A celebra- tion of life gathering was held Saturday, March 14 from 2-5 p.m. at Maxwell Siding Pavilion, 255 N. First St., Hermiston. A private family burial will be at the Hermis- ton Cemetery. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories of Mary with her family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Creth Harris Heppner Feb. 18, 1917 — March 11, 2020 Creth Harris, 103, of Heppner, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Hermiston. She was born Feb. 18, 1917, at Hardman, Oregon. A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 19 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Arrangements are with Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner. Sign the condolence book at www.sweeney- mortuary.com. Lois Henderson La Grande March 30, 1927 — March 7, 2020 Lois Henderson, 92, of La Grande died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at home with family at her side. She was born March 30, 1927, in La Grande. A graveside service was held Friday, March 13 at 1 p.m. at the Summerville Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Imbler Christian Church, 440 Ruckman Ave. Condolences can be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Sidney C. Cook Hermiston Oct. 8, 1951 — Feb. 19, 2020 Sidney C. Cook, 68, of Hermiston died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Hermiston. He was born Oct. 8, 1951, in Havre, Montana. A celebration of life was held Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m. at the Burns Mortuary chapel, 685 W. Hermiston Ave. Arrangements are with Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston. Leave an online condolence for the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Hermiston grad named to APU dean’s list AZUSA, Calif. — Hermiston resident and Azusa Pacific Univer- sity student Sidney Tovey made the academic Deans’ List at APU. A perfor- mance/violin major, Tovey is honored for a fall semes- ter 2019 academic stand- ing of a 3.5 or better grade- point average. Tovey is joined by 2,171 other stu- dents receiving the same honor. Azusa Pacific Univer- sity is an evangelical Chris- tian university commit- ted to excellence in higher education. With 68 bache- lor’s degrees, 48 master’s degrees, 18 certificates, 10 credentials, and 9 doctoral programs, the university offers its more than 10,000 students a quality educa- tion on campus, online, and at seven locations in Southern California. Jamie Marie Barnett’s Family and Micheal Pedersen would like to thank everyone for their help and kindness at this very sad time in their lives. Doug, Linda, John, Aaliyah, Micheal & Aurora
