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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021
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OBITUARIES
Esther R. Garcia
Rita Ann Moreno
Robert ‘Bob’ Tolar
Dec. 29, 1950 — Oct. 15, 2021
Aug. 3, 1969 — Oct. 17, 2021
Dec. 6, 1940 — Oct. 11, 2021
Hermiston
Irrigon
Formerly Echo
Esther R. Garcia, of Herm- had a creative side to her and
iston, was born Dec. 29, 1950, enjoyed the arts, drawing,
in Snyder, Texas, the daugh- crafts, cooking and expe-
ter of Nolberto and Josefa riencing culture. She also
(Ramirez) Ruiz. She passed enjoyed music and singing.
away Friday, Oct.
She is sur-
15, 2021, at the
vived by her hus-
age of 70.
band of 46 years,
Don; daughter, Liz
As a child,
Fisher; son, David
Esther moved
Garcia; grand-
with her fam-
children, Niko-
ily to Pleasanton,
las Fisher, Jack-
California, where
son Wilson, Remy
she grew up and
Wilson, Ashton
attended school.
Garcia and Crew
She married Don
Garcia
Garcia; sisters,
Garcia in Liver-
Gloria Mendoza
more, California,
Aug. 16, 1975. The couple and Becky Herrera; brother,
lived in Burley, Idaho, for Ray Ruiz; and many nieces
several years until moving to and nephews and extended
Hermiston in 1988. She has family members.
She was preceded in death
resided in Hermiston for the
by her parents; sister, Grace
past 33 years.
Esther studied education at Dudley; two brothers, Rob-
Blue Mountain Community ert Ruiz and Richard Ruiz.
College. She taught English
A celebration of life was
as a second language in sev- held on Saturday, Oct. 23,
eral Eastern Oregon schools. 2021.
She taught at the Stanfi eld
Arrangements are with
School District for 12 years Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
To leave an online condo-
until retiring in 2016.
Esther loved spending lence for the family, please
time with her grandchildren go to www.burnsmortuary-
and her role as grandma. She hermiston.com.
Rita Ann Moreno of olic Church in Boardman.
Irrigon, was born Aug. She loved spending time
3, 1969, in Phoenix, Ari- with her daughter, Lucy,
zona, the daughter of and her two dogs, Yogi
Jesse and Eloise Moreno. and Nena.
She passed
She is sur-
away in Irri-
vived by her
gon, Sunday,
daughter, Lucy
Oct. 17, 2021,
Moreno Pena;
at the age of 52.
one brother;
Rita grew up
and one sister.
and attended
She was pre-
her schooling
ceded in death
in Blythe, Cali-
by her parents.
fornia. In 1995,
Recitation
she moved to
of the rosary
Moreno
L a s Ve g a s ,
will be held at
Nevada, where
9:30 a.m. Fri-
she studied to receive her day, Oct. 22, 2021, at Our
Certifi ed Nursing Certi- Lady of Guadalupe Cath-
fication. She worked as olic Church, 78922 Olson
a CNA throughout her Road S.E., Boardman. A
career in hospitals, nurs- service was held Oct. 22,
ing homes and for hos- 2021 at Our Lady of Gua-
pice organizations in dalupe Catholic Church..
Nevada and Eastern Ore- Burial will follow at Des-
gon. In 2009, she moved ert Lawn Memorial Cem-
from Las Vegas to Board- etery, Irrigon. Arrange-
man and has resided in ments are with Burns
Irrigon since 2018.
Mortuary of Hermiston.
Rita volunteered for
To leave an online
the Gleaners in Board- condolence for the fam-
man three days a week ily, please go to www.
and she attended Our burnsmortuaryhermiston.
Lady of Guadalupe Cath- com.
Robert “Bob” Tolar was 1974 and Bob completed
born in Echo, Dec. 6, 1940, his doctorate at the Uni-
the youngest child of Ray versity of Oregon in higher
and Bennie Lee Middleton education, then served as
Tolar. He died in Portland dean of students and later
Oct. 11, 2021.
executive vice
Bob’s mother
president of
came to Echo
Western States
from Texas and
Chiropractic
his father from
College in Port-
North Carolina
land (where he
in 1923. Bob
obtained full
attended Echo
academic cer-
schools, gradu-
tification for
ating from Echo
the college). In
High School in
1988, he became
Tolar
state education
1958 and from
coordinator for
Eastern Oregon
College in 1962, majoring WSU’s Small Business
in education, English and Development Center and
history. He was a lifelong two years later developed
learner in all three areas. an international program
He also continued his life- to institute small busi-
long pattern of making ness assistance programs
friends he kept for life.
in emerging democracies
He taught English in with no history of private
Milton-Freewater and Ath- enterprise.
ena until 1966, when he
This resulted in major
was asked to teach English programs throughout
as a Second Language at Romania and later Kras-
Portland State College. noyarsk, Russia. Learning
Determined to show his of the extreme poverty of
international students the many elderly in Romania,
“real America,” each year he formed the Idea Founda-
he’d charter a bus to trans- tion to raise money through
port his foreign students to folk concerts — another
Echo, where for one week- of Bob’s passions — and
end each of them became 100% of proceeds went
a guest in the homes of to the most needy. In the
Echo residents. For many, past 20 years, Bob contin-
this was a highlight of their ued to develop educational
education.
programs through his own
In 1968, he received organization, The Echo
a Fulbright grant to train Group, including proj-
teachers and advise the ects in Namibia and Cam-
minister of education in eroon. Remarkably, all of
Mogadishu, Somalia — these projects are currently
introducing Bob to his ongoing.
In 2003, Eastern Ore-
lifelong love of Africa.
Returning to Portland, gon University presented
he was asked by Mount Bob with the Distinguished
Royal College in Calgary, Alumni Award.
Bob was preceded in
Alberta, to design and
implement a program for death by sisters, Louise
non-English speaking stu- Gurtler and Mary Ruth
dents and newly arrived Colburn; and brother, Mick
Tolar; he is survived by his
immigrants.
He married Maria Anne oldest brother, Joe Ray
Furniss in 1973. They Tolar, as well as numer-
returned to Eugene in ous nephews and nieces.
DEATH NOTICES
BIRTHS
GOOD SHEPHERD
MEDICAL CENTER,
HERMISTON
Mildred I. Wyzykowski
March 4, 1936 — Oct. 17, 2021
Umatilla
Mildred I. Wyzykowski, 85, of Umatilla, died Oct. 17, 2021, at home. She was
born March 4, 1936, in Philadelphia. A family celebration will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Please share memories of Mil-
dred with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Ira Daniel Bozarth
Aug. 31, 1945 — Oct. 18, 2021
Boardman
Ira Daniel Bozarth, 76, of Boardman, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at his home. He
was born Aug. 31, 1945, in Peoria, Oklahoma. Arrangements are pending with Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Please share memories of Ira with his family at burnsmortu-
aryhermiston.com.
Chantel A. Robinson
Dec. 8, 1986 — Oct. 19, 2021
Irrigon
Oct. 15, 2021
GARAY — Jessica Torres and
Jose Garay of Hermiston: a girl,
Zairah Garay.
Oct. 16, 2021
ANDERSON — Kimber LeAnn
Sharkey and Tyler James
Anderson of Hermiston: a boy,
Tyson Edward James Ander-
son.
BARCLAY — Shandie Marie
Peters and Danny Lee Barclay
Jr. of Hermiston: a boy, Liam
Jaxxon Barclay.
Oct. 18, 2021
COOK — Sosena Rodriguez
and Travis Cook of Pendleton:
a girl, Octavia Emberly Cook.
Chantel A. Robinson, 34, of Irrigon, died Oct. 19, 2021, at home. She was born
Dec. 8, 1986, in Hermiston. A private family celebration will be held. Arrangements
are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Please share memories of Chantel with her
family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Marshall R. Lilly
April 27, 1943 — Oct. 19, 2021
Echo
Marshall R. Lilly, 78, of Echo, died Oct. 19, 2021, in Hermiston. He was born
April 27, 1943, in Wyco, West Virginia. A graveside service will be held Saturday,
Oct. 30, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Echo Cemetery. Arrangements are with Burns Mortu-
ary of Hermiston. Please share memories of Marshall with his family at burnsmortu-
aryhermiston.com.
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Andrew Isaac Nolan ‘Drew’ Brown
June 28, 1992 — Oct. 21, 2021
Umatilla
Andrew Isaac Nolan “Drew” Brown, 29, of Umatilla, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021,
in Hermiston. He was born June 28, 1992, in Salem. A funeral service will be held
Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
15 Grant St., Umatilla. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Please
share memories of Andrew with his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Emily C. (Brood) Mellick
Jan. 22, 1956 — Oct. 23, 2021
Hermiston
Emily C. (Brood) Mellick, 65, of Hermiston, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at her
home. She was born Jan. 22, 1956, in Longview, Washington. A graveside service will
be held Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at 10 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements
are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Please share memories of Emily with her fam-
ily at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Kenneth D. ‘Ken’ Fickel
Sept. 19, 1946 — Oct. 23, 2021
Hermiston
Kenneth D. “Ken” Fickel, 74, of Hermiston, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Herm-
iston. He was born Sept. 19, 1946, in Alliance, Nebraska. A funeral service will be
held Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston. Burial
will follow at the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Irrigon. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Please share memories of Ken with his family at burns-
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