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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
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OBITUARIES
Charles S. ‘Chuck’ Pettit
Patsy Ann Moore
Eileen Rose Sobotta
July 31, 1943 — Aug. 30, 2021
Oct. 11, 1950 — Sept. 10, 2021
July 28, 1931 — Sept. 14, 2021
Hermiston
Hermiston
Hermiston
Charles S. “Chuck” Pet- Chuck enjoyed hunting, fi sh-
tit of Hermiston, was born ing, car racing, classic car
on July 31, 1943, in Van- shows, crossword puzzles,
couver, Washington, to par- Texas Hold ’em, visiting the
ents, Carl and Viola Blohm Oregon coast and all things
Pettit. He died on
Elvis.
Aug. 30, 2021, in
He was pre-
Walla Walla, at the
ceded in death by
age of 78 years.
his parents; wife,
Chuck graduated
Bonita Pettit; and
a son, Roger Pettit.
from Pendleton
Chuck is sur-
High School and
vived by his wife,
then enlisted in
Shirley Pettit;
the United States
brother, Don Pet-
Navy at the age
tit (Wanda), Pend-
of 17. He proudly
Pettit
leton; sister, Carol
served his coun-
Moir, Boise; son,
try for fi ve years
Dennis Pettit
before his hon-
(Cindy), Cheshire,
orable discharge.
Oregon; daugh-
He then served in
ter, Shawna John-
the Oregon Army
son (Gary), Klam-
National Guard for
several years. Chuck was a ath Falls; son, Donald Pettit,
very patriotic man who fl ew Spokane; stepchildren, Sandy
a fl ag in his yard until the day Endicott (Doug), Pendleton,
John Erickson, Hermiston,
that he died.
Chuck was a very hard Cindy Erickson, Hermiston,
worker and spent many years Pat Erickson, Salem, Tony
at the Kinzua Lumber Mill in Erickson (Bonnie), Salem;
Pilot Rock, as well as at the numerous grandchildren;
Umatilla Army Depot where great-grandchildren; nieces
he received multiple com- and nephews.
mendations for his exemplary
A graveside service with
work until his retirement.
military honors will be held
Chuck married Bonita on Sept. 25, 2021, at 11 a.m.
Price in 1968. He welcomed at the Hermiston Cemetery,
three children into his life Hermiston. A celebration of
and they later adopted a son, life gathering will follow from
noon until 3 p.m. at the East-
Donald.
Chuck married Shirley ern Oregon Trade and Event
Erickson in 2000 and became Center, 1705 E. Airport Road,
a “Bonus Dad” to her fi ve Hermiston.
adult children.
Please share memories
He was a member of the of Chuck with his family at
Veterans of Foreign Wars, burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
American Legion, Eagles Arrangements are with Burns
Lodge and the National Guard. Mortuary of Hermiston.
Patsy Ann Moore of her family especially
Hermiston was born Oct. her grandchildren and
11, 1950, in Russellville, great-grandchildren.
Arkansas, the daughter of JC
She is survived by her
and Virginia (Smith) Davis. husband of 54 years, Gary;
She passed away
son, Tom and
in Pendleton on
daughter-in-law,
Friday, Sept. 10,
Eilleen Moore;
2021, at the age
sister, Judy Lee;
of 70.
10 grandchil-
As a child, she
dren and seven
moved with her
great-grandchil-
family to Stock-
dren.
Patsy was pre-
ton, California.
ceded in death
She grew up,
by her par-
attended school
Moore
ents; a daughter,
and graduated
from high school
Belinda Moore;
in Stockton. She
and a grand-
married Gary Moore in daughter, Tessa Moore
Stockton on January 20,
A private family cele-
1967. The couple moved bration of life will be held.
from California to Herm- Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston in 2015 to be closer iston is in care of arrange-
to their family.
ments. To leave an online
Patsy enjoyed work- condolence for the family
ing with ceramics and please go to burnsmortua-
loved spending time with ryhermiston.com.
Eileen Rose Sobotta of their own decisions and
passed away peacefully on would dust them off when
Sept. 14, 2021, in Kenne- some of those decisions did
wick surrounded by family. not work out so well.
Along with her faith in
Eileen was born to
Mathias and Ger-
God, her fam-
trude (Schmid-
ily was the most
lkofer) Hansen
important thing
July 28, 1931,
in her life. She
in Chewelah,
and Jack always
Washington, the
made sure the
fi fth of six sib-
family made
lings. Unfortu-
trips together
nately, her father
during the sum-
passed away in
mer. It is amaz-
1933 from pneu-
ing to think how
monia, but Eileen
Sobotta
many people and
was blessed to
luggage could fi t
have a large and
in a 1972 Safari
loving family and they were station wagon. Many of these
soon moved to the dairy trips were to Chewelah or
farm of her maternal grand- Lapwai, Idaho to visit rel-
parents, Mathias and Elis- atives. Eileen loved the
abeth Schmidlkofer. She Oregon coast and enjoyed
was brought up on the farm many vacations to Lincoln
with the help of many aunts City or Newport, often with
and uncles and was espe- the Neyman family joining
cially close to her uncle, them. Between all the kids in
John Schmidlkofer, who both families, it didn’t take
served as a father figure them long to clear the pool
to her after the loss of her area for themselves.
Later as the kids moved
own dad. Even though this
was during the heart of the out, Jack and Eileen would
depression, Eileen said they take longer trips with rel-
were blessed to have plenty atives. They visited Civil
to eat thanks to the gardens, War battlefi elds, small New
crops and livestock that the England towns in the fall,
and went to a couple of
farm provided.
Living on the farm meant Notre Dame football games
everyone pitched in and there to mention just a few. For
was not a lot of leisure time, Eileen, she loved spending
but Eileen and her siblings her precious free time going
didn’t need to go far to have for long walks and work-
some fun when time allowed. ing in her fl ower garden.
They enjoyed exploring the She was an avid reader and
nearby mountain forests was always ready to make a
and lakes in the summer needed repair with her sew-
and sledding and ice skat- ing machine. But her most
ing were just out the back precious time was the time
door in the winter months. spent with her grandchildren
Eileen attended St Mary’s and great-grandchildren.
Catholic School in Chewelah She and Jack spent many
from fi rst through ninth grade a chilly evening cheer-
and Jenkins High School ing them on at one of their
in Chewelah from 10th various athletic events. Jack
through 12th grade, grad- would pass away in 2015.
Besides her family,
uating in 1949. In August
of 1950, Eileen married her Eileen had a deep love of
high school sweetheart, Har- her Catholic faith which
old Barnhart, in Chewelah. was in evidence to her
Within six years they had fi nal breaths. Eileen is sur-
three daughters and a son. vived by her sisters, Mar-
Harold would die in a work garet Owens of Chewelah,
accident in 1956, and once and Doris Hendrix of Col-
again Eileen would turn to orado Springs, Colorado;
her family, who were always brother, Ed (Kay) Hansen
by her side for help. Eileen of Chewelah; daughters,
and her four young children Cheryl (Dan) Riley of Ken-
moved in with her mother, newick, Rita (Dave) Davis
and with the support of their of Hermiston, Debbie (John)
loving uncles and aunts Tolan of La Grande; sons,
nearby, the family was able Rick (Nancy) Barnhart of
to get through this tragedy. Tigard, Perry Sobotta of
Eileen married Jack Hermiston, Sam (Elisa)
Sobotta in 1959 in Chewelah. Sobotta of Bend, Matt
Jack was working as a phar- (Davi) Sobotta of Seat-
macist at the local drug- tle, Tom (Heather) Sobotta
store and they would add of West Linn; as well as
four more sons to their fam- 19 grandchildren and 21
ily over the next several great-grandchildren.
Eileen was preceded in
years. The family moved
to Longview, Washington, death by husband, Harold
in 1964, and then settled Barnhart; husband, Jack
in Hermiston for the long Sobotta; parents, Mathias
haul in 1966. For Eileen, and Gertrude Hansen;
Chewelah would always brother, John Hansen; sis-
remain a special place to ter, Marie Wissink; and
her and she and her large great-grandchild, Eastin
family would visit often Strebin.
The family would like to
to see Grandma Hansen
and Grandma and Grandpa extend a special thank you
Barnhart as well as all her to Sheri, her caretaker while
siblings, uncles, aunts and at Fieldstone and to Chap-
cousins. Many fond memo- laincy Hospice Care of the
ries were made during those Tri-Cities. The family would
trips.
also like to thank Nataliya
Jack and his brother, and her staff at Desert Wind
Jerry, would come to pur- Gardens for the care of
chase the Hermiston Drug Eileen in her fi nal months.
Recitation of the Rosary
in 1971, while Eileen con-
tinued to manage the home and funeral Mass will be
front. As Eileen’s children held on Tuesday, Sept. 21,
grew older she would help 2021, at 12:30 p.m. at Our
out with the bookkeeping Lady of Guadalupe Catho-
at the drugstore. Eileen was lic Church, Boardman, with
very proud of all her children burial to follow in the Herm-
and was always there to help iston Cemetery. Memorial
them, but never to smother contributions can be made
them. She would give them to Chaplaincy Hospice Care
the freedom to make many of the Tri-Cities.
Jesse D. ‘Bud’ Holden Jr.
Nov. 6, 1926 — Sept. 7, 2021
Hermiston
Jesse D. “Bud” Holden tion on First and Main in
Jr. of Hermiston, was born Hermiston. Bud also worked
on Nov. 6, 1926, in Baker at the Umatilla School Dis-
City, to parents, Jesse and trict for over eight years as
Ida Bales Holden, who were a custodian and bus driver.
both born in Baker
He had a Carna-
City in the 1890s.
tion milk route
He died on Sept. 7,
for several years.
2021, in Hermis-
Bud was an elec-
ton at the age of 94
trical supervisor
years. Bud mar-
at Oregon Potato
in Boardman, an
ried Ann Walker
electrical fore-
in 1946, and they
had two daughters,
man at Hanford
Pamela and Betty
and worked on a
project in Libya.
Sue. Ann died in
Holden
He also served
1970. In 1971,
Bud married Min-
on the Umatilla
nie “Peggy” Bru-
Volunteer Fire
nick and gained a stepson, Department for 13 years.
Robert “Bob” Brunick.
Bud retired in 1988 as an
Bud was always inter- electro mechanic at JM in
ested in Oregon pioneer Umatilla.
After retiring, he and his
history; his grandmother,
Bales, had been born in Ore- wife, Peggy, spent 12 win-
gon City in 1865. Some of ters in Arizona. They also
her family had traveled the traveled in all the states
Oregon Trail in the 1840s. except Alaska and Hawaii,
As an infant his fam- including two provinces in
ily lived in old Malheur Canada and two states in
City, where his parents had Mexico. He always said he
a store and his father had traveled a long way from
the Baker City-Malheur that one-room schoolhouse.
Bud is survived by his
Stageline. They then built
a home and service station daughters, Pamala Gor-
on Dooley Mountain. Bud don of Hermiston, and
went through the fi rst four Betty (Alex) Pedroza of
grades of school in Bridge- Stanfi eld; brother, Alfred
port, Oregon, in a one-room (Delores) Holden of Trout-
school, with a total of 12 dale; six grandchildren, and
students in all eight grades. 10 great-grandchildren.
The family moved to Baker
He was preceded in
City, where at the age of 12, death by his wives, Ann and
Bud fi rst experienced living Peggy; his parents; a sister,
in a house with electricity Gladys; brother, Robert
and indoor plumbing. He “Bob,”; and stepson, Rob-
fi nished the eighth grade ert “Bob” Brunick.
A visitation time for fam-
in Baker City.
In 1942, the family ily and friends was held. At
moved to Hermiston. Bud Bud’s request there will be
quit school in his freshman no service.
year and went to work at the
Those who wish may
Umatilla Ordnance Depot in make contributions in Bud’s
the electrical shop, when he memory to Vange John
was 16. At the age of 17, he Memorial Hospice Educa-
went to Portland and worked tion Fund c/o Burns Mortu-
in the shipyards as a Marine ary of Hermiston, P.O. Box
wireman. Bud worked at 289, Hermiston, OR 97838.
Please share memories
many things in his life, he
drove trucks for Consoli- of Bud with his family at
dated Freight for several burnsmortuaryhermiston.
years and worked for Mont- com. Burns Mortuary of
gomery Ward and he oper- Hermiston, Oregon is in
ated a Chevron Service sta- care of arrangements.
Louise Marie Johnson
Sept. 28, 1933 — Aug. 27, 2021
Hermiston
Heaven gained another
She loved to dance, play
angel. Louise Marie (Price) pinochle, hunt, fi sh, camp,
Johnson, 87, of Hermiston travel and help in clubs she
passed away at home with joined like The Eagles, Elks,
or Moose Lodges. She was
her family Aug. 27, 2021.
a snowbird who
On Sept. 28,
migrated to Ari-
1933, in Mis-
zona to be there
soula, Montana,
Marvin and Olive
for the Thanks-
May (Everson)
giving
tail-
Price along with
gate dinner and
their son, Mar-
returned home
ion McCollum,
in time for a big
welcomed twins,
family Easter
Lois and Louise.
Party.
The twins loved
She was sur-
Johnson
vived by children,
being with peo-
Don Fulcher
ple, the life of
every party. Lou-
(Peggy), Linda
ise and Lois were always Phillips, Kathy Schofi eld,
together doing something. Sue Leathers (Char Doan);
For them life was an adven- grandchildren, Bill Schofi eld
ture. They were born to show (Gina), Gina Hinz, Bruce
the world how to live. And Schofi eld III, Keith Leath-
boy did they.
ers (Kayla), Fawn Fulcher,
She married Donald Rob- Donald Fulcher (Joan), Justa
ert Fulcher in Hermiston on Phillips, Andrea Murphey
Aug. 6, 1950. Together they (Chance); nine great-grand-
raised their four children, children, and one on the way;
Donald Ray, Linda Marie, many nieces and nephews
Kathleen Sue and Suzanne who she claimed as her own
Kay. She was very proud of and loved deeply; along with
many other loved ones she
her family.
The light in every crowd, warmly referred to as hers.
Louise was born with a heart
She was preceded in
big enough to love all peo- death by her loving hus-
ple and a need to give. all band, Wallace Johnson; sib-
she could to anyone in need. lings, Lois and (Mel) Reeser,
She loved her family beyond Marion McCollum, Karen
words, but family was never Southmayd, Marlene Car-
just blood. It didn’t matter roll, Richard Carroll; son-
how you came to be but, in-law, Bruce Schofi eld Jr.;
once a part of her family, grandson-in-law, John Hinz;
always a part of her family. nieces, Jeannie Cox, and Lisa
When she expanded hers, Martz; parents; grandpar-
she did so with a lot of love ents; and a large extended
and open arms. She chose family.
Please join for a celebra-
to bring families together
and was thought of warmly tion of life Saturday, Sept.
for her eff ort. She felt hon- 25, 2021, at 11 a.m., Herm-
ored to be a second Mom, iston Senior Center, 255
or Grandma to her sibling’s N.E. Second St. Hermiston.
children, her stepchildren Please bring a potluck dish
and her best friend’s chil- and warm memories to share.
dren. She gave her heart to Drinks and sandwich fi xings
will be provided.
each of them.
BIRTHS
GOOD SHEPHERD
MEDICAL CENTER,
HERMISTON
CHI ST. ANTHONY
HOSPITAL,
PENDLETON
Sept. 10, 2021
RAMIREZ — Aliyah Dowdy
of Hermiston: a boy, Zerek
Enzo Lupe Ramirez.
SPRADLIN — Stephanie
Lynnette Spradlin and Cody
Allen Spradlin of Hermis-
ton: a boy, Spencer Allen
Spradlin.
Sept. 14, 2021
GARCIA TOJ — Chely Toj
Riz and Victoriano Garcia
Gomez of Boardman: a girl,
Fatima Vanessa Garcia Toj.
Sept. 8, 2021
YAP — Angelica Rosemarie
Martinez and Kristian-Allan
L. Yap of Hermiston: a boy,
Kainoa loane Yap.
Sept. 11, 2021
ROJAS — Elisa S. Cordova
and Ismael Rojas of Umatilla:
a boy, Ismael Refugio Rojas.
JONES — Whitney Marie
Jones and Travis Lee Jones
of Stanfi eld: a boy, Lincoln
Foster Jones.
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Dolores White
would like to thank all who sent
cards, flowers, made calls,
expressed their condolences
and attended the service.
Your kindness will always
be remembered.