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Wednesday, OctOber 14, 2020
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OBITUARIES
Kervyn L. Harned
Robert LeRoy ‘Bob’ Stevens
Pendleton
Baker City
King City
February 15, 1931 — October 1, 2020
July 13, 1935 — October 7, 2020
December 21, 1923 — September 26, 2020
Kervyn L. Harned passed state of Oregon. He worked
on October 1, 2020, at his for the maintenance depart-
home in Pendleton, sur- ment at the Eastern Ore-
rounded by his loving fam- gon State Hospital for
ily. He was born on Febru- many years, going to night
ary 15, 1931, in
school at BMCC
Baker, Oregon, to
to receive his cer-
tification in sheet
Lawrence Wayne
metal fabrication.
Harned and Vesta
During the tran-
Lenore
(Gibbs)
sition to EOCI, he
Harned.
He grew up on
was foreman of the
his family farm
demolition team.
on Wolf Creek, 7
He then contin-
ued rising within
miles from North
Harned
their maintenance
Powder, Oregon.
department
to
He learned all
retire as mainte-
aspects of farming
nance supervisor
and ranching from
for the physical
his father. While in
plant in Decem-
his teens, he and
ber of 1992, hav-
his father spent
ing worked for the
one summer man-
ning the fire look-
state for 22 years.
out and fighting
He continued to
fires above what
work some after
is now Anthony
retirement and one
Lakes Ski Area.
co-worker called
He also took a
him the strongest
job in the kitchen
man he had ever
at Anthony Lakes
known.
assisting the Swedish cook
Kervyn
was
very
and ski expert, who taught involved in his community
him to ski.
through the Masons, Job’s
Kervyn’s mother taught Daughters and the Shriners.
him many things about life He was raised to a 32nd
and parenting, as well as a degree Mason through the
love for music, as she both Scottish Rite order, in which
sang and played piano beau- he was very active with
tifully. He played alto sax- degree work for many years.
ophone in high school, but
He was a past master of
also picked up both piano the Masonic Lodge No. 40
from his mom, and fiddle in Echo, Oregon, twice, as
from his uncle. The three of well as being a past master
them played in a dance band of the Pendleton Masonic
together. He also played his Lodge No. 52. He was also
sax in the Air Force Band in district deputy of the Blue
one of the many bands from Lodge for several years. He
around the world that played joined his wife in Eastern
for the coronation of Queen Star for a time before her
Elizabeth II.
work with the Daughters of
Naturally
mechani- the Nile. Kervyn served in
cal, Kervyn loved cars, Job’s Daughters Bethel #12
machines, fixing things and as associate Bethel guard-
building. When he was 16, ian several terms, where
he wired his family home both daughters ultimately
using a guidebook from served as honored queens.
Sears! In 1976, he did much He was also voted to serve
of the work to build his as the Oregon grand asso-
young family a new home. ciate Bethel guardian for
His formal education began Job’s Daughters at state. He
at Muddy Creek, a one- was much beloved by the
room schoolhouse. He com- “Jobies” girls, and these 12
pleted primary and second- years working with them
ary school in North Powder, were some of his fondest
Oregon, graduating in 1950. memories.
Kervyn worked locally
Because of his many
until entering the Air Force years of exemplary service,
in August of 1951 to serve the Scottish Rite’s honorary
for four years. Basic train- 33rd Degree was bestowed
ing was at Lackland Air upon Kervyn, for major
Force Base in San Antonio, contributions to Masonry
Texas. He received special- and his community. He
ized training in flight instru- also joined the Shrine and
ments at Aberdeen Prov- worked many years with this
ing Ground, in Baltimore, philanthropic order to assist
Maryland. He served at joint the many Shriners Hospi-
British Royal Air Force/ tals for Children all over the
U.S. Air Force Burtonwood world.
Kervyn is survived by his
Base, outside Warrington,
England, for 18 months as a beloved wife of 60 years, and
flight instruments technician. favorite dance partner, Mar-
Stateside, he was stationed garet Ann. Also, LeAnne
at Sampson Air Force Base, Kay and Rod Gene Petrone
New York. Upon request, in and LaRene Dee Harned-Su-
his off-duty hours, he served arez and Victor Raul Suarez
the state of New York as Jr., grandson Draellan Nesta
an auxiliary patrolman on Harned-Suarez and grand-
the new expressway. He daughters Zoey Amalia
received his honorable dis- (Petrone) Barton and Julia
charge from the Air Force on Victoria Petrone, and son-
August 14, 1955.
in-law Corey Daniel Barton.
Returning to the North- He taught his daughters and
west, Kervyn worked for grandchildren many skills
Georgia Pacific Board Mill in and values, including integ-
Pilot Rock as a double trim- rity, service, his love of the
mer operator for five years outdoors, how to build a fire
until he married. In Pilot and how to fish, just to name
Rock he lived with Claude a few.
and Bertha Smith, and their
In honor of Kervyn’s life
children, who became a sec- of service, donations may be
ond family to him.
made in his name to Shriners
On September 26, 1960, Hospital for Children, a non-
Kervyn married Margaret profit organization that pro-
Ann Ransier. He worked the vides life saving surgeries
large Ransier wheat ranch and care for children at no
near Echo for 10 years, cost.
A memorial will be
where they had two daugh-
ters. Upon moving his fam- announced and held, when
ily to Pendleton, he worked all can attend safely, at the
for John Deere for a year First Presbyterian Church in
and was then hired by the Pendleton.
Robert LeRoy “Bob” While living in Baker City,
Stevens, 85, of Baker City, Bob joined the Eagles and
Oregon, and a former res- Baker City VFW. He also
ident of Hermiston, Ore- enjoyed hunting, fishing,
gon, passed away on Octo- camping, woodworking,
ber 7, 2020, at
and collecting
his residence.
and
shooting
Bob was born
guns.
on July 13, 1935,
Bob is sur-
vived by his
in Libby, Mon-
tana, to George
wife, Clarice
Allan
Stevens
J. Stevens of
and
Catherine
Baker
City,
Adell
Milner.
Oregon;
son
Bob was in the
Phillip A. Ste-
vens
(Chris)
United
States
Stevens
of Baker City,
Navy from 1952-
Oregon; daugh-
1956 and was
ter Tammy L.
ranked Damage
Smietana (Mike)
Control Second
of Baker City,
Class. During his
Oregon; grand-
time in the Navy,
children Stacey
Bob
received
Dunley and her family in
several awards.
In 1960, Bob received Wyoming, Jeremy Stevens
his GED in Pendleton, and his family in Nebraska,
Oregon. He also received and special granddaugh-
training for physical secu- ter Andrea (Josh) Kennedy
rity. After leaving the ser- and a special great-grand-
vice, Bob worked at the daughter, Cameron Woll,
Umatilla Army Depot both of Hermiston, Ore-
from 1956 until 1975 and gon; and numerous nieces
received several commen- and nephews.
dations for outstanding
He is preceded in death
service in his position. In by his father, George Ste-
1975 Bob went to work vens, and mother, Cath-
for the DM Carroll Truck- erin McCall; two brothers,
ing and Fredrickson Truck- Donald Stevens and Rich-
ing until his retirement in ard (Dick) Stevens; and a
1995.
sister, Betty Stevens.
On June 19, 1957, Bob
Memorial contributions
married Clarice June Car- in Bob’s memory may be
roll in Hermiston, Ore- made to Best Friends of
gon. Together they raised Baker City through Gray’s
two children, Tammy and West & Company, 1500
Phillip. Bob was a resident Dewey Ave. Baker City,
of
Hermiston/Umatilla OR 97814.
County for 55-plus years.
To leave an online con-
In 2013 Bob and Clarice dolence for the family of
moved to Baker City to be Bob, please visit www.
closer to their daughter. grayswestco.com.
Barbara Jean (Moore)
In addition to her jobs
Lynch passed away on Sep- and volunteer positions, her
tember 26, 2020, at the interests included swim-
age of 96. She was born ming, golf, tennis, bicy-
in Yakima, Washington, to cling, bridge, traveling,
gardening, reading
Sam and Anita
and tying quilts.
Moore
on
Her greatest joy,
December 21,
however, was her
1923.
family.
She lived
She was pre-
in Pendleton
ceded in death
and Hermiston
by her parents,
as a child and
brother,
hus-
graduated from
bands, and grand-
Hermiston
son David. She is
High School in
Lynch
survived by her
1941. She mar-
ried Edward
son Jim Lynch
(Judy);
daugh-
J. Lynch in
1943 and, after his passing, ter Kathy Gibbons (Jim);
Melissa
married Gerry Whitney in granddaughters
Gilley (Sean) and Jill
1982.
She worked for several Drach (Peter); and six
years as a school secretary great-grandchildren: Kate,
and volunteered in numer- Alex, Carter, Jenna, Cohen
ous groups both at the city, and Tyson.
At her request no ser-
county and state level. She
was elected to the Herm- vice was held. Donations in
iston City Council in 1968 her memory can be made to
and 1972 and to the Uma- the American Cancer Soci-
tillla County Commission ety or the American Heart
Association.
in 1974.
Edith Marie Collins Johnson
Irrigon
November 25, 1938 — September 23, 2020
Edith
Marie
Col- good game of Aggravation.
lins Johnson, 81, of Irri- She loved playing Soli-
gon, Oregon, was born on taire, watching old West-
November 25, 1938, in La ern movies, reading books
and gossiping to
Boca, La Plata
her many family
County, Colo-
rado, to parents
members on the
Elmer George
phone.
Cox and Edith
She is sur-
vived by her
Marie Johnson.
sons
Charles
She was called
Elmer Collins
to her celestial
of Alaska and
home on Sep-
Johnson
tember 23, 2020,
Michael Wayne
in
Hermiston,
Collins of Pend-
leton, Oregon; brothers
Oregon.
Marie, as most knew George Elmer Cox of Port-
her, settled down and made land, Oregon, Norman
her home in beautiful Eugene Cox of Vancou-
Union County, Oregon, at ver, Washington, Henry
the base of the Blue Moun- “Hank” Wood Cox of Rid-
tains. Here, she would set- dle, Oregon, and Walter
tle down and raise her John Cox of Roseburg,
four children until divorce Oregon; sisters Donna
forced her to relocate.
Leona Cox and Mina Ear-
In 1988, she married lene Cox-South, both of
George Arnold Johnson Pendleton, Oregon; and
and they made their home numerous beloved grand-
in Meacham, Oregon. children, great-grandchil-
Many years were spent dren, nieces and nephews.
Marie was preceded in
on the mountain making
cherished memories of death by her parents; hus-
sledding, building snow- band George Arnold John-
men, riding snowmobiles, son; daughters Marilyn
swimming in the creek and Marie Collins-McBride and
picking huckleberries for Evelyn Mildred Yaingelou;
huckleberry pancakes with and sisters Doris Elvia Cox,
her grandchildren.
Mary Ellen Cox Moody,
She was an active mem- Ruth Evelyn Cox Barret
ber of the Salvation Army and Sarah Lavelle Cox.
A Celebration of Life
Church, The Eagles Lodge,
The American Legion gathering with state social
guidelines
Ladies Auxiliary and The distancing
being followed will be
VFW Auxiliary.
Upon the death of her held on Saturday, Octo-
husband, Mrs. Johnson ber 17, 2020, at 11 a.m.
relocated to Pendleton, at Roy Raley Park, 1205
Oregon, and later to Irri- S.W. Court Ave., Pendle-
gon, Oregon, where she ton, Oregon.
lived with family until she
Please share memo-
ries of Marie with her fam-
was called home.
Mrs. Johnson enjoyed ily at burnsmortuaryherm-
teaching the young chil- iston.com. Arrangements
dren that visited how to by Burns Mortuary of
play Chinese checkers or a Hermiston.
COURTS
SENTENCES
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing sentences have been
imposed in Umatilla County
courts:
FELONY
•Curtiss Robert Pullum, 52,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
Felon in Possession of Firearm:
sentenced to 14 months Ore-
gon DOC, 2 years post-prison
supervision and $200 fine.
•Katrina Nicole Capote, 32,
Umatilla, pleaded guilty to
Fleeing or Attempt to Elude
Police: sentenced to 18
months probation, 90 sanction
units, 30 maximum jail units,
80 hours community service,
$500 fine, $2,000 fine-sus-
pended and 90 days driver’s
license suspension, plus court
costs and fees.
•Jacob Stan Warren, 25, Umatil-
la (TRCI), pleaded guilty to two
counts of Aggravated Harass-
ment: sentenced to 30 months
Oregon DOC, 2 years post-pris-
on supervision and $200 fine-
waived for each count.
•Jose Antonio Rosales, 24,
Umatilla, pleaded guilty to
Possession of Methamphet-
amine: sentenced to 180 days
jail, 1 year post-prison super-
vision and $200 fine; pleaded
guilty to Resisting Arrest:
sentence to discharge.
•Noe Estevan Monreal Jr., 23,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
Felon in Possession of Firearm:
sentenced to 3 years proba-
tion, 180 sanction units, 90
maximum jail units, $500 fine
and $2,000 fine-suspended;
pleaded guilty to Menacing:
sentenced to $100 fine.
•Ajamu Dia Nathan, 23, Umatil-
la, pleaded guilty to Burglary II:
sentenced to 3 years probation,
180 sanction units, 90 maxi-
mum jail units, 80 hours com-
munity service and restitution
see courts, Page a6
Barbara Jean (Moore) Lynch
Kraig Alan Hull
Umatilla
September 1, 1977 — October 4, 2020
Kraig Alan Hull was for the city of Hermiston
born Sept. 1, 1977, in The and was starting his own
Dalles, Oregon, to Larry metal fabrication business.
and Sharon Hull. Kraig
Kraig will be missed by
grew-up in Tygh Val- many that knew and loved
ley, Oregon, and gradu- him. His unique sense of
ated from Wasco
humor,
irre-
pressible curi-
County
Union
osity, creativity
High School in
and his mechan-
1995. After high
ical abilities will
school,
Kraig
not be forgotten.
attended
Linn
He
leaves
Benton
Com-
munity College
behind his wife,
in Corvallis and
Melissa Hull;
mother
Sha-
joined
Alpha
Hull
ron Hull; sister
Gamma Rho.
Kendyl Hanning
Kraig
trav-
eled all over the United and brother-in-law Jake
States working for Great Hanning.
Plans for a memorial
Southwestern Construc-
tion before moving home service are being post-
to Tygh Valley and going poned to a later date when
to work for Schanno we can celebrate his life
Ranches. During this time properly.
Arrangements by Burns
he met the love of his life,
Melissa Hedman. They Mortuary of Hermiston.
were married on Oct. 15, To leave an online condo-
2015, and made their home lence, go to www.burns-
in Umatilla. Kraig worked mortuaryhermiston.com.
Michael Eugene ‘Mike’ May
Hermiston
March 31, 1989 — October 5, 2020
Michael
Eugene a talented artist. He loved
“Mike” May of Hermis- going to family get-togeth-
ton was born March 31, ers and spending his time
1989, in Pendleton, Ore- with family and friends.
gon, the son of Kevin and
Mike was a very kind-
Renee (Barkhurst) May. hearted and thoughtful
He passed away in Herm- person.
iston on Monday, Oct. 5,
He is survived by his
2020, at the age
parents, Kevin
of 31.
and Renee May;
Mike
lived
brothers David
in
Hermis-
and
Brandon
ton
through-
May; and many
out his child-
extended fam-
hood where he
ily members and
close friends.
attended school.
A Celebra-
He worked in
May
tion of Life will
several
jobs
be announced by
throughout his
career, such as Rick’s Car his family at a later time.
Family suggests memo-
Wash, Walmart, Safeway
and the Walmart Distribu- rial donations in Mike’s
tion Center.
memory be made to either
With his most recent job the American Cancer
at Columbia Crest Winery Society or to Vange John
he felt he had finally found Memorial Hospice.
Arrangements by Burns
the job of his dreams.
Mike loved being in Mortuary of Hermiston.
To leave an online con-
the outdoors, was passion-
ate about food and music, dolence, please go to www.
enjoyed running and play- burnsmortuaryhermiston.
ing video games, and was com.
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
SEPT. 22, 2020
DOMINGUEZ BENITEZ — Claudia Benitez Arista
and Lucio E. Dominguez Umana of Hermiston: a girl,
Mia Evelyn Dominguez Benitez.
SEPT. 23, 2020
ERICKSON — McKenzie Estabrook and Austin
Erickson of Hermiston: a girl, Emberly Jade Erickson.
SEPT. 24, 2020
PALMER — Rebecca N. Neff and Nathaniel A.
Palmer of Irrigon: a girl, Natalia Rose Palmer.
SEPT. 27, 2020
MARKEL — Brittany N. DeDios and Greg A. Markel
of Umatilla: a girl, Willow Jade Markel.
OCT. 4, 2020
MEJIA — Wendy Flores of McNary: a girl, Eunice
Victoria Mejia.
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
OCT. 2, 2020
BEAMER — Brittney Beamer and Aaron Beamer of
Hermiston: a boy, Granger Nye Beamer.