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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021
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OBITUARIES
Aurelio Garcia
Dorothy Sue (Holmes) Geer
Richard Ross Barton
Hermiston
Stanfi eld
Hermiston
Jan. 20, 1930 — July 27, 2021
Dec. 2, 1936 — July 3, 2021
May 9, 1948 — July 21, 2021
Aurelio Garcia passed Hermiston area and the fam-
away July 27, 2021. He was ily made the move to, as he
born on Jan. 20, 1930. He called it, “Marlboro Coun-
was blessed with a long life try!” He held a variety of jobs
and a large family with many ranging from construction
grandchildren and
laborer to potato
great-grandchil-
plant warehouse
dren. He was able
worker. For many
to relate to each
years, he worked
individual in the
on the railroad.
family with his
He followed up on
sharp wit and dry
that by starting a
humor. He had
successful delivery
great aff ection and
business for torti-
took much plea-
llas and Mexican
sure in seeing the
pastries. His gen-
Ga r cia
accomplishments
erous nature and
of his growing
kind heart contrib-
extended family.
uted to his prosperity and was
He is preceded in death by appreciated by both his family
his parents, Cecilio and Ines and customers.
Garcia; his siblings Maria
The family loved to
Teadora Luna, Gabriel Gar- go camping in their pick-
cia, Pascual Garcia, Paula up-mounted camper, although
Hernandez, Martina Zamora, the boys had to sleep under
Guadalupe Velasquez and the truck at night. Early morn-
Rosita Garcia; and his daugh- ings would see Aurelio out
ter Angela Garcia.
with his fi shing pole trying to
He is survived by his wife catch breakfast while the kids
Maria Garcia, and their chil- were splashing in the water
dren Maria Ines Aguilar, around him with an early
Cesilio Garcia, Alicia Agu- morning swim. Eventually,
ilar, Susan Bazan, Aurelio he would give up and have to
Garcia Jr. and Martina Ruiz, return to the camper, where he
and his brothers Cecilio Gar- invariably would crank up the
cia and Mauro Garcia. Addi- Spanish music loud enough
tionally, he has grandchil- for everyone at the lake to
dren and great-grandchildren enjoy.
and great-great-grandchildren
This coming September,
that are too numerous to name he was looking forward to
here.
celebrating his 70th wedding
Aurelio began his life as a anniversary. His love of life
migrant worker, traveling to was contagious and infected
fi nd work in any calling that the entire family.
would have him. As a result,
Recitation of the Holy
he became a jack of all trades. Rosary will be held on Mon-
He liked to tell his sons, if you day, Aug. 2, 2021, at 6 p.m.
don’t know how to fi x it, fi g- at Burns Mortuary chapel,
ure it out. This, coupled with Hermiston, Oregon. Mass of
an industrious nature, served Christian Burial will be held
him well as he grew his fam- on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, at
ily. They settled in Weiser, 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Angels
Idaho, and soon purchased a Catholic Church, Hermiston,
four-room house across the Oregon. Burial will follow
river in Oregon. It quickly at the Hermiston Cemetery,
proved to be too small for the Hermiston, Oregon.
expanding family but, unde-
Family has asked that
terred, he began to add onto masks be worn at the rosary
the structure. He later bought and mass.
some used farm trucks to do
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
custom hauling for farmers iston, Oregon is in care of
and found some success with arrangements. Please share
that.
memories of Aurelio with his
In 1974, he found an family at www.burnsmortua-
opportunity for work in the ryhermiston.com.
Bonnie A. Ferguson
Baker City
Jan. 15, 1938 — July 18, 2021
Bonnie A. (Hoskins) Fer- passed away in 2011. After
guson of Baker City, Oregon, Lee’s passing, Bonnie joined
(formerly of Umatilla County, her daughter, RoxAnne, in
Oregon) passed away Sun- Baker City, Oregon, until her
day, July 18, 2021,
passing Sunday,
at her residence in
July 18, 2021.
Baker City, Ore-
Bonnie
was
gon, at the age of
a loving wife
83.
and mother. She
Bonnie
was
enjoyed
sew-
born on Jan. 15,
ing, canning, fi sh-
1938, to Ernest and
ing, hunting, gar-
Juanita (Hayes)
dening, and just
Hoskins in Uma-
spending time with
pine, Oregon. She
family and friends.
Ferguson
then married the
She was pre-
love of her life,
ceded in death by
Lee A. Ferguson, on Aug. 2, her parents, three brothers,
1954.
one sister, and her loving and
Bonnie spent most of her devoted husband of 67 years,
life raising four beautiful Lee A. Ferguson.
daughters. She and Lee owned
Bonnie is survived by
and operated an antique store her four daughters, Peggy of
in Hermiston, Oregon, from Crescent City, Sharla of Mt.
1982-1992 known as Tee Pee Vernon, RoxAnne of Baker
Antiques. In 1992, Lee and City, and Misty of Alaska;
Bonnie decided to retire and and several grandchildren and
move to Stanfi eld, Oregon, great-grandchildren.
where they enjoyed garden-
At this time there will be a
ing, visiting Vegas and the private family-only ceremony
mountains, hunting and fi sh- at the request of Mrs. Bon-
ing. After this adventure, Lee nie Ferguson. The family will
and Bonnie packed up and have a celebration of life to be
moved to North Powder, Ore- announced at a later date.
gon, in 1992.
Arrangements are with
When Bonnie was diag- Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
nosed with dementia in 2007, Chapel, Baker City. Leave
she was cared for by her lov- condolences for the family at
ing husband, Lee, until he www.grayswestco.com.
Dorothy Sue (Holmes)
Geer passed away on July
3, 2021, in Aloha, Oregon.
She was 84 years old.
She was born Dec. 2,
1936, in Went-
worth, Missouri,
to Ruben and
Alta Holmes. She
was the eighth
of nine children.
She had fought a
courageous bat-
tle against health
issues for some
time. She passed
away
peace-
fully while being
lovingly cared for at her
daughter Katrina’s home in
Aloha, Oregon. Her fam-
ily expresses thankfulness
to the hospice workers who
helped care for her. She had
lived most of her life in the
Hermiston and Stanfi eld
area.
An intimate gravesite
service was held with fam-
ily on July 11 at the Echo
Cemetery.
She grew up in Yakima,
Washington, and often
talked about the home her
family built themselves
from river rock. She had
happy memories of her
large family and her child-
hood home.
In 1954 she married
Wesley Brooks. The union
produced four children,
a son Perry Brooks (who
predeceased her), a daugh-
ter Susan Petersen, a son
Brett Brooks and a daugh-
ter Laurie Longhorn.
In 1977 she married
Dan Fullerton. They had a
daughter, Katrina Fuller-
ton. She became mom to
daughter Shanna Fuller-
ton. In 1992 she married
Richard Geer. They have
resided in Stanfi eld, Ore-
gon, many years and he is
her surviving husband.
She is survived by a
brother, Bob Holmes. She
is also survived by numer-
ous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren who
she
always
kept
close
to her heart,
always
ask-
ing about each
one.
She
was
a member of
the Hermiston
Seventh-day
Adventist
Geer
Church. She
attended reg-
ularly until her health
declined.
She had a deep love for
her family always helping
them in whatever capac-
ity she was able to. She
enjoyed gardening and
being outdoors. Her fl ow-
ers always brought her
joy. She also enjoyed the
beauty of trees. She had a
love for animals and had
many pets throughout her
life. She enjoyed camping
in the Arizona desert with
her husband Rich for vaca-
tion. She enjoyed tranquil-
ity and loved the peace-
fulness of the country life.
She was known to make
the best apple pies and
was quick to feed anyone
hungry.
She will be greatly
missed. She left a legacy
of fortitude, strength and
courage to fi ght ... what-
ever the battle may be. Also
many precious memories to
those she shared life with.
She is at peace with her
Lord.
Please share memories
of Dorothy with her fam-
ily at burnsmortuaryherm-
iston.com.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon, is in
care of arrangements.
DEATH NOTICES
Richard Ross Barton, to tag along!
Rich rode motorcycle
born Mother’s Day, May
9, 1948, in Albany, lost and enjoyed riding with
his battle with cancer July his wife and friends. Their
21, 2021. Rich graduated adventures took them
through Idaho,
from Hermiston
Montana, Wash-
High School in
ington and Can-
1966 and then
ada. He really
went on to grad-
enjoyed sharing
uate from OIT
stories and pic-
in 1968 with a
tures from their
degree in design
six trips to the
engineering and
Sturgis Motor-
metallurgy. His
cycle Rally in
career path led
South Dakota.
him to work for
Barton
Rich never knew
Battelle North-
a stranger, just
west at Hanford,
Precision Engineering in someone he hadn’t talked
Albany and Merritt Equip- to yet!
Rich is survived by his
ment in Oregon and Texas.
In 1977, Rich opened wife Patti, father George
Barton Industries, Inc., Barton, son Shelby Bar-
which was a semi repair ton, brother Robert Barton
facility. He worked end- (Joan), and sisters Pamela
less hours and always took Noble (Dave), Sandra
immense pride in the work Prock (David) and Janet
he did. He worked right Wright, (Brad). He is also
alongside his employees survived by a very large
and would never ask them extended family. Preceded
to do anything he wouldn’t in death by his mother
do himself. His broken Fern Williams, and daugh-
trailer billboard was an ter Tiff any Dawn, whom
icon for over 35 years he missed every single day.
A graveside will be
on Interstate 84. Truck-
ers from all over the east- Aug. 11, 2021, at 10 a.m.
ern states would call and at the VFW shelter at the
ask for his location. All Hermiston Cemetery.
A
celebration
of
he had to do was ask driv-
ers if they had ever passed life gathering will be
the broken trailer along the announced at a later date.
In lieu of fl owers,
freeway between Pendle-
ton and Portland with Bar- please make a contribution
ton Industries on it. They to St. Jude’s Children’s
immediately knew just Hospital or to Crazy Horse
what he was referring to. It Memorial in Sturgis, South
was as if it was a famous Dakota, c/o Burns Mor-
monument along the I-84 tuary of Hermiston, P.O.
corridor. He retired in Box 289, Hermiston, OR
97838.
2016.
Please share memories
Rich’s hobbies included
traveling to Mexico every of Rich with his family at
January, boating, fi sh- burnsmortuaryhermiston.
ing, and wild game hunt- com.
Burns Mortuary of
ing with best friend
George Gritz and any other Hermiston, Oregon, is in
buddies brave enough care of arrangements.
POLICE LOG
Michael Kenneth ‘Mike’ Arterburn
Umatilla
Sept. 21, 1949 — July 27, 2021
Michael Kenneth Arterburn, 71, of Umatilla, died
Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at his home. He was born Sept.
21, 1949, in Wood River, Nebraska. Mass of Christian
Burial will be held Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 10 a.m. at Our
Lady of Angels Catholic Church, Hermiston. A private
family burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
Kervyn Lawrence Harned
Pendleton
Feb. 15, 1931 — Oct. 1, 2020
TUESDAY, JULY 27
4:55 a.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on East
Feedville Road.
10:56 a.m. — Police responded to a report of a burglary at
Rogers Toyota of Hermiston, 80364 N. Highway 395.
9:04 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on East
Bridgitte Avenue, Hermiston.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28
12:35 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on
Northwest 10th Street, Hermiston.
2:11 p.m. — Stanfi eld police responded to a report of the ve-
hicle break-in at the intersection of North Barbara Street and
West Coe Avenue, Stanfi eld.
THURSDAY, JULY 29
Kervyn Lawrence Harned, 89, of Pendleton, died
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at his home. He was born Feb. 15,
1931, in Baker. A graveside service will be held Saturday,
Aug. 14, 2021, 10:30 a.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendle-
ton. A memorial with a reception will follow at 11 a.m. at
First Presbyterian Church, Pendleton. Arrangements are
with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Share
online condolences at www.pioneerchapel.com.
4:50 a.m. — The Umatilla County Sheriff ’s Offi ce responded to
a report of the vehicle break in on Highway 730, Umatilla.
9:34 a.m. — Police responded to a reported assault on West
Hermiston Avenue.
4:46 p.m. — The Hermiston Police Department responded to
a reported burglary on South Highway 395, Hermiston.
Warren ‘Lee’ Kinney
7:44 a.m. — The Stanfi eld Police Department responded to a
report of a vehicle theft on East Harding Avenue, Stanfi eld.
8:02 p.m. — Hermiston police responded to a reported as-
sault on East Jennie Avenue.
10:00 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Wildwood
Lane, Umatilla.
Boardman
Nov. 4, 1950 — July 27, 2021
Warren “Lee” Kinney of Boardman, died on Tuesday,
July 27, 2021, in Boise. He was born on November 4,
1950, in Boise. A graveside service with military hon-
ors will be held Friday, Aug. 13, at 2 p.m. at the River-
view Cemetery, Boardman. A celebration of life will fol-
low immediately after at the Boardman Senior Center.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Peter James LaCoursiere
Hermiston
Aug. 1, 1956 — July 28, 2021
Peter James LaCoursiere, 64, of Hermiston, died
Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at his home. He was born
Aug. 1, 1956, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A private
family gathering will be held. Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the
family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
FRIDAY, JULY 30
SATURDAY, JULY 31
3:54 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Lind Road,
Umatilla.
11:46 p.m. — The Umatilla County Sheriff ’s Offi ce responded
to a reported burglary on Northeast 10th Street, Hermiston.
11:52 p.m. — Police responded to a report of an assault on
the 600 block of North First Street.
SUNDAY, AUG. 1
1:16 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred at Punkin Cen-
ter Mobile Home Park on East Punkin Center Road, Hermiston.
MONDAY, AUG. 2
1:41 a.m. — Police responded to the 500 block of East Gladys
Avenue on a report of a burglary.
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