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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020
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Deanna Marie (Foust) Jones
Lela P. Collier
Willard A. Olson Jr.
Hermiston
Hermiston
Hermiston
November 13, 2020
October 16, 1935 — October 25, 2020
November 21, 2020
Lela P. Collier of Herm- ship. She sang in the Herm-
iston, Oregon, was born iston Community Choir and
in Minnesota in 1925. She also enjoyed socializing
passed away peacefully at her with her friends in a birth-
home on November 13, 2020 day club and the Red Hat
(age 95).
Society. Lela was
Lela graduated
an active member
from high school
of the Hermiston
in Minnesota. She
First United Meth-
earned a pilot’s
odist Church.
license and was in
For many years
the Civil Air Patrol
she provided ser-
during WWII. She
vice as a volunteer
lived at several
in several orga-
Collier
locations across
nizations includ-
the United States
ing: transporta-
before moving to
tion for church
the Hermiston area with her members who couldn’t drive;
husband and children in the the Hermiston Library; the
1970s.
SMART reader program to
Lela was a homemaker help school children; the
devoted to her fi ve children. Good Samaritan Center; Red
She was a Girl Scout leader, Cross blood drive; and the
assisted with Cub Scouts and RSVP program of Eastern
was a Sunday School teacher. Oregon.
Lela had natural talent for the
She loved animals and
piano and could play tunes was fond of the pet dogs and
“by ear.” She was also a tal- cats she had over the years.
ented artist and, as her young- She also helped stray cats.
est children became colle- Lela was courageous, adven-
gians, she resumed painting, turous, intelligent, caring and
with her favorite subjects kind to everyone, and a lov-
being landscapes and fl ow- ing mother.
ers. She also did other crafts
Lela was preceded in
and belonged to a quilters death by her parents, her sis-
group.
ter Elvina, and her husband
Lela enjoyed fl ower of 53 years, Joe. She is sur-
arranging, and as a volunteer vived by her fi ve children,
provided fl oral decorations Linda, Becky, Judith, Rhonda
for her church and the pub- and Joe, and four grandchil-
lic library for several years. dren, Nathan, Kieron, Tynan
She was a member of the and Shannon.
Bloomer Girl Garden Club,
If you wish to make a
serving a term as president. contribution in memory of
She was fl ower show chair- Lela Collier, please donate
man once in 1993 and was to Vange John Memorial
on the organizing committee Hospice Education Fund or
for other fl ower shows. Lela the Hermiston First United
enjoyed the Umatilla County Methodist Church c/o Burns
Fair and, after several years Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O.
of winning prizes for her art- Box 289, Hermiston, OR
work and fl owers, started 97838.
serving as superintendent for
A celebration of life ser-
fl oriculture and art competi- vice at Hermiston First
tions. She was president of United Methodist Church is
an art club and judged stu- postponed until 2021 due to
dent art competitions. Lela the COVID pandemic.
was an active member (over
Please share memories of
50 years) and an offi cer of Lela with her family at burns-
the Order of Eastern Star mortuaryhermiston.com.
service organization and was Arrangements by Burns Mor-
granted lifetime member- tuary of Hermiston, Oregon.
Dee was the only child iston, then after that back
born to Lloyd and Virginia to Newberg to be closer to
(Walton) Foust on Octo- their parents. During these
ber 16, 1935, in Bassett, years, Dee enjoyed travel-
Nebraska.
ing with Bryce on the truck
At a very
with their dog
young age she
Sara, taking pic-
and her par-
tures, trips to the
ents moved to
coast and danc-
Newberg, Ore-
ing on Satur-
gon, where she
day nights, until
lived and worked
Bryce’s passing
until she gradu-
in June of 2010.
ated from New-
In 2017 Dee
berg High. While
moved back to
picking
wal-
Hermiston to be
Jones
nuts, fi lberts and
closer to all of
strawberries to
her grandkids.
earn money for
She
enjoyed
school, Dee met the love of the trips with her girls to
her life, Bryce Jones.
Hawaii, Missouri and the
On March 13, 1954, they Grand Canyon. She espe-
were married at the New- cially enjoyed Sunday
berg Methodist Church. morning breakfasts out
Their fi rst home would be with the family.
on the nearby Chehalem
Dee peacefully passed
Mountain. There would be away October 25, 2020,
many other towns and cit- shortly after celebrating
ies around Oregon to fol- her 85th birthday with her
low. In Klamath Falls, a daughters.
son Russell was born, then
She is survived by her
15 months later a daughter, Chihuahua
companion
Wendy. A second daughter, Meaka; daughters Wendy
Tracy, would be born in (Ed), Tracy (Darrell) and
Tillamook while the family Jayne (Mark); fi ve grand-
was in Garibaldi. A third kids, 10 great-grandkids
daughter, Jayne, would be and fi ve great-great-grand-
born while the family was kids; brothers-in-law John
living in Hermiston in the Jones (Marjorie), Darrell
early 1960s.
Jones (JoAnne) and Larry
As if raising four Jones; and many nieces
kids was not challenge and nephews. She was pre-
enough, the family moved ceded in death by her par-
to Condon in 1964, where ents, Lloyd and Virginia
Dee opened a dog board- Foust; her husband of 56
ing service. She found years, Bryce; his parents,
great joy in watching after Wayne and Edith (Kend-
other people’s pets. It was all) Jones; and sister-in-
at this time she also bred law Betty (Taylor) Jones;
AKC Chihuahuas and and son Russ L. Jones.
took a turn at raising Aus-
Service to follow in
tralian shepherds. Chi- Newberg, Oregon, in the
huahuas would continue spring of 2021. E-mail
to hold a very dear spot in messages can be left with
her heart!
Wendy at 1978together@
A move back to Herm- gmail.com.
Willard A. Olson Jr. of enjoyed camping, collect-
Hermiston, Oregon, was ing stamps and traveling
born on in St. Paul, Minne- with Ruth.
He is survived by
sota, to parents Willard Sr.
and Mildred Hougham. He two sons, Mike (Garnet)
Olson of Pend-
died on Nov. 21,
leton and David
2020, in Herm-
C.
(Denise)
iston, Oregon,
Olson of Stan-
at the age of 94
fi eld;
daugh-
years.
ter, Shirley Ann
Wi l l a r d
Luthe of Hermis-
enlisted in the
ton; four grand-
United
States
children and 11
Navy in 1943
great-grandchil-
and
served
Olson
dren; brothers,
during WWII
Rod Olson of
on a mine
Kingman, Ari-
sweeper in the
zona, and Steven
South
Pacifi c.
Olson of Tigard,
He married Ruth
Oregon;
and
Vogt in 1946
numerous nieces
when he returned
home after his honorable and nephews.
Willard
was
pre-
discharge.
Willard studied to ceded by his wife of 71
become an electrician and years, Ruth Olson, and his
the joined the IBEW. The parents.
A family gathering will
couple moved to Port-
land, where they made be held.
Those who wish may
their home and raised their
family. Willard worked on make contributions in Wil-
many different construc- lard’s memory to Meals
tion projects throughout on Wheels or Parkinson’s
the Northwest during his Research.
Please share memories
50 years with IBEW. They
moved to Hermiston 15 of Willard with his family
years ago to be closer to at burnsmortuaryhermis-
ton.com. Arrangements by
their family.
Willard was an avid Burns Mortuary of Herm-
hunter and fi sherman who iston, Oregon.
Wilmer W. Spurlock
Echo
February 23, 1928 — November 23, 2020
Wilmer W. Spurlock of
He is survived by sons
Echo was born February 23, Jack (Ronnie) Spurlock,
1928, in Paducah, Texas, the Bob (Karen) Spurlock, Jim
son of Joseph and Martha Spurlock and Mike (Jessica)
(Fletcher) Spur-
Spurlock; daugh-
lock. He passed
ter Teresa (Dave)
away in Echo on
Gunn;
many
November
23,
grandchildren and
2020, at the age
great-grandchil-
of 92.
dren; and many
Wilmer lived
extended family
in Paducah and
members.
Childers, Texas,
A private fam-
as a child, where
ily gathering was
Spurlock
he attended his
held.
schooling.
He
Family suggest
married
Clara
memorial contri-
Jane Crabtree in Texas on butions be sent to Parkin-
July 8, 1946.
son’s Research.
In the early 1950s, the
Arrangements by Burns
couple moved to Oregon. Mortuary of Hermiston,
They lived in many Oregon Oregon.
communities, such as Reed-
sport, Burns and Lebanon,
to name a few. They moved
to Echo, Oregon, in the late
1990s where he has resided
since.
Wilmer worked as a
stock buyer for lumber mills
throughout his career.
Wilmer enjoyed wood-
working, camping, hunting,
fi shing and being in the out-
doors. He enjoyed tinkering
with projects, was a good
mechanic and loved spend-
ing time with his family.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Clara; his par-
ents; and three sisters and
two brothers.
COURTS
SENTENCES
PENDLETON — The
following sentences have
been imposed in Umatilla
County courts:
FELONY
•Ricardo Lara Gutierrez, 25,
Umatilla (TRCI), pleaded
guilty to Fleeing/Attempt to
Elude Police Offi cer: sentence
to discharge.
•Tyler Joseph Morris, 22,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Failure to Appear I:
sentenced to $200 fine
(discharged); pleaded guilty
to Harassment (misdemean-
or): sentenced to 90 days
jail-suspended, 18 months
probation, 80 hours com-
munity service, $100 fine
and $900 fine-suspended,
plus court costs and fees.
MISDEMEANOR
•Thomas Deangelo Warn-
sley, 24, Umatilla, pleaded
guilty to Assault IV: sen-
tenced to 180 days jail and
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$100 fine; pleaded guilty
to two counts of Unlawful
Entry Into Motor Vehicle:
sentenced to 180 days
jail and $100 fine for each
count.
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing suits have been fi led
in Umatilla County courts
(interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•Midland Credit Manage-
ment Inc. vs. Ernesto E.
Gutierrez of Umatilla: seeks
$2,820.31.
•Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Iris G.
Hallgarth of Hermiston: seeks
$8,552.25.
•Capital One Bank vs. Lucas
S. Dunn of Umatilla: seeks
$2,839.52.
•OneMain Financial Group
LLC vs. Noe Arellano of Uma-
tilla: seeks $7,883.83.
•Credits Inc. vs. Christina
Hiram Bobby Joe Webb
Umatilla
October 2, 1936 — November 6, 2020
Hiram Bobby Joe Webb
He was an avid ham
of Umatilla, Oregon, was radio operator in California
born on October 2, 1936, and Oregon, where he was
in Red Level, Alabama, to part of the emergency alert
parents Frank and Velma program. Hiram enjoyed
Lord Webb. He died on ham radio, traveling and
genealogy work.
November 6,
He is survived
2020, in Port-
by his sister, Flo-
land, Oregon,
rene
Thurston,
at the age of 84
Selma, Califor-
years.
nia; brother Earl
H i r a m
Webb,
Uma-
was raised in
tilla, Oregon; and
Aurora, Utah.
numerous nieces
He
gradu-
and nephews.
ated
from
Hiram was pre-
high school in
ceded in death by
Salina, Utah,
Webb
his parents; a son,
in 1954. Hiram
Joseph Ed Webb,
joined
the
who was born on
United States
January 27, 1959,
Air Force and
and drowned on
served
until
August 12, 1970,
his honorable
in Klamath Falls, Oregon,
discharge.
He worked for a time while at a Boy Scout out-
selling auto parts in Pend- ing; wife Carolyn in 2001;
leton, Oregon, before a sister, Marie Gibbs; and
attending college in Cali- two brothers, Frank and
fornia, where he earned his Robert Webb.
A private burial will be
degree in computer pro-
gramming. He lived and in Alabama.
Please share memories
worked in the Bakersfi eld,
California, area as a com- of Hiram with his family
puter programmer before at burnsmortuaryhermis-
moving to Umatilla, Ore- ton.com. Arrangements by
gon, in 2005 where he has Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon.
lived since.
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