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Wednesday, april 21, 2021
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Constance L. ‘Connie’ Pittock
Wiliam Roland ‘Bill’ Sorenson
Jean Darling Smith
Barnes, Pennsylvania
Hermiston
Hermiston
April 20, 1942 — April 11, 2021
January 27, 1931 — April 10, 2021
December 31, 1932 — April 15, 2021
Constance L. “Con- mother and grandmother.
nie” Pittock, 78, of Barnes, She enjoyed helping peo-
Pennsylvania, passed away ple and guiding people
Sunday evening April through the challenges of
11, 2021, with her fam- life.
ily by her side
Left behind
at UPMC Magee
to cherish Con-
Womans’ Hospi-
nie’s
memory
tal in Pittsburgh.
are her daughter
She was born
Patricia Pittock
on April 20,
of Phoenixville,
1942, in Seattle,
Pennsylvania;
Washington, the
her son Destry
daughter of the
Pittock and his
late John Swear-
wife Davita of
ingen and Arilda
Barnes;
and
Pittock
Foster
Swear-
three
grand-
ingen.
Connie
children, Kait-
graduated from
lyn Pittock and
Irrigon High School as Sierra Pittock of Barnes,
well as from secretarial and Austin Foster of War-
school.
ren, Pennsylvania. She is
She was employed further survived by her
by the U.S. Forest Ser- best friend and companion,
vice, holding several duty Molly, her dog. She was
stations including the preceded in death by her
Allegheny National For- parents and one sister, Ger-
est in Pennsylvania, the aldine Swearingen.
Mt. Hood National For-
There will be no calling
est in Oregon, and served hours or services.
as a reality specialist at all
Memorial
donations
locations.
may be made to the Shef-
She was a member of field Ambulance Service,
the Eagles Club in Herm- P.O. Box 491, Sheffield,
iston, Oregon. She thor- PA 16347 or the Sheffield
oughly loved the outdoors, Volunteer Fire Depart-
nature and enjoyed feed- ment, P.O. Box 551, Shef-
ing the animals. She had field, PA 16347.
a huge heart, especially
Arrangements by Bor-
for rescuing dogs and cats den Funeral Home of Shef-
that needed care and love. field. To leave an online
She spent her retirement condolence for Constance
in her Barnes home where L. (Connie) Pittock, please
she raised her family. She visit www.bordenfuneral-
was a generous and loving home.com.
William Roland (Bill) Bill’s mother’s side of the
Sorenson (90 years old) family. Bill spent count-
our beloved father, grand- less hours playing pinochle
father, brother and uncle, and up to the last month of
passed away peacefully his life continued to gather
with family by
with his group.
his side on April
Bill was pre-
ceded in death
10, 2021.
by his parents,
Bill was born
his wife Arlene,
on January 27,
and brother Jim.
1931, in Mid-
vale, Utah, to
Bill is survived
Ben and Alice
by his children
Sorenson
and
Marc (Becky),
was oldest of
Bonnie (Dave),
three
boys.
Steve (Maureen)
Sorenson
When Bill was
and
brother
10 years old the
Rick (Joni). Bill
family moved to
will be greatly
Kellogg, Idaho, where he missed by his seven grand-
graduated from Kellogg children (Stacie, Jenni-
High School. Bill went on fer, Stephen, Haley, Bill,
to graduate from the Uni- Patrick and Kate), eight
versity of Idaho, where he great-grandchildren and
earned a business degree one
great-great-grand-
and was a member of the daughter. He and Arlene
dearly loved and had spe-
SAE Fraternity.
Bill married Arlene cial relationships with their
Jaeger on July 24, 1954, grandchildren who they
in Kellogg, Idaho. For often boasted were the
62 years, he and Arlene most beautiful and hand-
shared a love of family, some children, but above
friends, golf, cards and that they cherished the
travel, spending count- grandkids for the joy, love
less hours laughing, danc- and laughter they brought
ing and enjoying life. Bill to their lives.
enjoyed countless hours
While Bill’s passing
on the golf course with leaves a depth of grief, his
friends and family. He had family is comforted by the
a special relationship with memories of love and joy
Arlene’s sisters’ husbands, they were so blessed to
whom were some of his share with him, and they
best friends.
know Bill is home forever
Bill was the general with Arlene, dancing cheek
manager of the Pik Kwik to cheek.
Grocery store in Kellogg
The family wishes to
for 30 years, until in 1983 thank the staff at Sun Ter-
he and Arlene moved to race Assisted Living and
Hermiston, Oregon, after the Vange John Memorial
buying the Hallmark store. Hospice Team, who pro-
Bill was highly regarded vided Bill with compas-
by many. Even up to his sionate comfort and care.
Due to Bill’s wishes,
passing he was greeted
with gratitude and respect there will be a private gath-
by those who worked for ering in celebration of his
him or were customers, life with only immediate
either at Pik Kwik or Hall- family.
mark. It meant the world to
In lieu of flowers, the
him to hear stories about family requests for those
how he had positively who wish to make a dona-
tion in Bill’s memory to
impacted their lives.
Bill was a Rotary mem- please make a contribu-
ber and while living in tion to Shriners Hospital
Kellogg was bestowed the for Children in Spokane,
Paul Harris Fellow Rotar- Washington.
ian Award. Bill was an
Please share memo-
avid golfer with numerous ries of Bill with his fam-
holes in one. He also loved ily at burnsmortuaryherm-
to play cards. The fam- iston.com. Arrangements
ily still plays “skit scat,” by Burns Mortuary of
a game passed down from Hermiston.
Larry Robert Lewter
Hermiston
April 20, 1948 — April 13, 2021
Larry Robert Lew-
Larry enjoyed hunt-
ter of Hermiston was born ing, golfing, target shoot-
April 20, 1948, in Ama- ing, playing the video
rillo, Texas, the son of For- game “World of Tanks”
est and Anna (Raef) Lew- and expressing his sense of
ter. He passed
humor. He was a
away in Rich-
member of Our
land, Washing-
Lady of Angels
ton, on Tuesday,
Catholic Church
April 13, 2021, at
in Hermiston and
the age of 72.
he loved spend-
ing time with his
Larry moved
to Vista, Cal-
family.
ifornia, as a
Larry married
child where he
Betty Herrera on
attended school.
July 29, 1972,
Lewter
He
graduated
at Our Lady of
from Vista High
Angels
Cath-
olic Church in
School in the
Hermiston.
Class of 1966.
He is survived
Next he attended
by his wife of
Palomar Junior
48 years, Betty;
College in San
Marco, California, for two daughter Monica (Danny)
years. He then transferred Rodriguez; son Andy
to Eastern Oregon Univer- (Desa) Lewter; daugh-
sity in La Grande, Oregon, ter Tamara (Randy) Lew-
where he studied for six ter-Gerard; eight grand-
children: Amber, Cody,
months.
He was drafted into Chaz, Trevor, Justine,
the U.S. Army and served Evan, Damian and Preston;
during the Vietnam War. three great-grandchildren:
He was a member of the Kaden, Wyatt and Ama-
82nd Airborne, B Com- rissa; sister Sheron Lew-
pany, 3rd Battalion, 505th ter; and several nieces and
Infantry stationed in Fort nephews.
Recitation of the Rosary
Bragg, North Carolina, and
the 4th Division, A Com- began at 12:30 p.m. on
pany, 1st Battalion, 35th Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at
Infantry stationed in Cen- Our Lady of Angels Catho-
lic Church. A Funeral Mass
tral Highland, Vietnam.
After his honorable dis- was held at 1 p.m. on Tues-
charge he returned to East- day, April 20, 2021, at Our
ern Oregon, and has resided Lady of Angels Catholic
in the Hermiston area since Church. Burial with mil-
itary honors followed in
that time.
Larry worked in sev- Hermiston Cemetery.
eral positions for the Ore-
Family suggest memo-
gon Department of Trans- rial contributions to the
portation starting in 1971 American Heart Associ-
and retiring 32 years later ation or to the American
in 2003. He then worked Cancer Society.
Arrangements by Burns
as a security guard at the
Umatilla Army Depot for Mortuary of Hermiston. To
a short time. His last job leave an online condolence
was as a bridge inspector for the family, please go to
for Fluor, where he worked www.burnsmortuaryherm-
iston.com.
from 2005 until 2013.
November 19, 1975.
She married Samuel
“Carl” Smith on March
25, 1985, and the couple
resided in Echo. He pre-
ceded her in death on May
8, 2010. Jean moved to
Hermiston in 2019 to be
closer to her family.
She was also preceded
in death by her parents, two
brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by four
children: David Dick,
Mike Dick, Bobby Dick
and Linda Dick; seven
grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; and
several extended family
members.
At her request, no ser-
vices will be held.
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Mortuary of Hermiston. To
leave an online condolence
for the family, please go to
www.burnsmortuaryherm-
iston.com.
Sandra Jo Patterson
Hermiston
July 4, 1944 — April 17, 2021
The Lord has found one love of her life, Don-
of his lost angels and has ald Norton; son Jerry
taken her home to be with and wife Diane; daugh-
ter Suzun; grandchil-
Him.
Sandra Jo “Sandy” Pat- dren Steven and Tausha;
terson was born on July 4, great-grandchildren Ray-
1944, in Salem, Oregon, to vonie, Ayonna, Pricilla,
parents Joseph and Edith Hector, Lluvia, Zak,
Turnidge Cribbs. She Sarah, Makalya, Kiki and
Bleau;
great-
took her journey
great-grandchil-
home to heaven
dren Koasie and
on April 17,
Able; many fur
2021, from her
babies, one of
home in Herm-
iston, Oregon,
which was Bru-
lee, who joined
at the age of 76
Sandy so they
years.
could
make
After
high
their trip to God
school, Sandy
Patterson
together.
graduated from
Sandy
was
business school
preceded in death
and
worked
for the family business, by her parents; a brother,
Cribbs Brothers Logging. Pearly “Tony” Cribbs; and
She has lived in Herm- two grandsons, JD and
iston, Oregon, for the Michael.
A celebration of life
past 35 years where she
served many people as an service will be held on Sat-
in-home care giver. She urday, April 24, 2021, at
loved people and felt this 11 a.m. at the Crossroads
Community Church, 350
was her calling.
Sandy enjoyed fishing, N. Sherman St., Stanfield,
hunting, playing cards, Oregon.
Please share memories
word search puzzles and
walks in the park. She of Sandy with her family
cherished spending time at burnsmortuaryhermis-
with her family and her fur ton.com.
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babies.
She is survived by the Mortuary of Hermiston.
Frances Lorene Cambell
Hermiston
May 30, 1938 — April 16, 2021
Frances Lorene Cam- Cleta, Dorothy and Arlene;
bell of Hermiston was born brother Donald; husband
May 30, 1938, in San Jon, John Cambell; and two
New Mexico, the daugh- babies at birth.
ter of Charles and Irene
She is survived by her
(McCrary)
children Charles
Evans.
She
and
Aurora
passed away
Cambell,
Gar-
net and Joe Ver-
peacefully at
million,
Mary
her home in
Cambell, John
Hermiston on
and Laurie Cam-
Friday, April
bell, James and
16, 2021, at the
Maggie
Cam-
age of 82.
bell,
Terrence
Frances
Britney
Cam-
married John
bell and Dor-
Cambell
Cambell
on
othy
Cambell.
November 7,
She has many
1956. The cou-
ple had seven children plus grandchildren
and
two. They moved to Ore- great-grandchildren.
gon in 1973.
A graveside service
Frances was a lov- will be held at 10 a.m. on
ing wife and mother. She Wednesday April 21, 2021,
enjoyed taking care of at Pleasant View Cemetery
her husband, reading the in Stanfield.
Bible, playing solitaire and
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crocheting.
Mortuary of Hermiston.
She was preceded
To leave an online con-
in death by her father, dolence for the family,
Charles Evans; her mother, please go to www.burns-
Irene McCrary; her sisters mortuaryhermiston.com.
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Jean Darling Smith
of Hermiston was born
December 31, 1932, in
Pendleton, Oregon, the
daughter of Reinhart and
Clara (McCrea) Hoeft. She
passed away at her home
in Hermiston on Thursday,
April 15, 2021, at the age
of 88.
Jean grew up on a ranch
in the Coombs Canyon area
between Pendleton and
Pilot Rock and attended
school in Pendleton.
Jean enjoyed crochet-
ing, knitting and working
on crossword puzzles.
She married Edgar
Dick in 1954 and the cou-
ple operated a ranch out-
side of Echo, Oregon, for
several years. In 1973 she
moved into the community
of Echo where she contin-
ued to reside until 2019.
She was preceded in death
by her husband Edgar on
(next to transfer station)
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