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Hazel "B.Z." Carson
ATHENA - Hazel Lucille "B.Z." Carson, 81, formerly of John Day, died Dec. 22, 2010, at her daughter's Athena home, following a short battle with cancer. Mrs. Carson, known to most as B.Z. Carson, was born Oct. 4, 1929, in North Bend, to Adolf and Hazel (Hubler) Henschel. In 1947, she...
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Leon "Chuck Kaye" Kennison
PORTLAND - Leon R. "Chuck Kaye" Kennison, 75, of Portland died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, at Gracelen Terrace Assisted Living in Portland. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at Gracelen Terrace. A family-only graveside service will be held Dec. 29 in Weston. Mr. Kennison was...
William "Coyote Bill" Woodfin
PORTLAND - William C. "Coyote Bill" Woodfin, 61, of Pilot Rock died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital in Portland, surrounded by his family and friends. A funeral service and burial was held Dec. 31 in Burns. A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at 11...
Margie "Mother Margie,"
Margie Gengler-Baughman, "Mother Margie," 84, of Ontario passed away Feb. 9 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Ontario, after yielding to the complications of pneumonia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Baughman, of 41 years, and her parents, Nettie and Nick Gengler of Prairie City....
Ronald "R.V." Stephens
Ronald Van "R.V." Stephens, 64, of Hermiston died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at his home. At his request, no services will be held. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Mr. Stephens was born April 1, 1947, in Pendleton to Howard and June (Able) Stephens. He served in the Navy during...
Willard & Romp
Willard G. "Bill" Romp was born on February 22, 1926, in Jewell, Iowa, to parents Rollie and Thea Thompson Romp. He died on April 29, 2012, at his home in Hermiston, Oregon, at the age of 86 years. Bill was raised and attended school in Garner, Iowa. He then joined the United States Navy, serving...
Abel ‘AJ’ Trejo
PENDLETON - Former Walla Walla area resident Abel Joseph "AJ" Trejo, 25, of Pendleton died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, in Umatilla County. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Sept. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, Southeast Larch and 12th streets, College Place, Wash. Burial will follow...
Charles ‘Al’ Sannar
Charles Alvin "Al" Sannar, of Pendleton, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was 93 years old. Viewing will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2014, from noon to 5:00 p.m. at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 5,...
Andres ‘Andy’ Echanis
Andy Echanis, a longtime Pendleton resident and businessman, known for decades as Andy "Blitz" throughout Umatilla and Morrow counties, died early Sunday evening, July 8. He was 93 years old. Born Andres Jose Echanis, June 12th, 1919, at a Basque boarding house on Grove Street in Boise, Idaho, he was...
Arthur ‘Art’ Collins
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Arthur Raymond "Art" Collins, 67, of Umatilla died Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at Kennewick General Hospital in Kennewick, Wash., of heart failure. A family service will be held May 22 at 12 noon at Arthur's home in Umatilla. Disposition was by cremation. Mr. Collins was born Sept....
Arthur ‘Art’ Mercer
WESTON - Arthur O. "Art" Mercer, 71, of Milton-Freewater died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, near Weston. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1113 Lamb St., Milton-Freewater. Mr. Mercer was born Sept. 24, 1939, in...
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McColley
HERMISTON - Elizabeth Lucille "Betty" (Wilkins) McColley, 84, of Hermiston died peacefully Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at her home after a brief battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. at the Richland Yacht Club, 350 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, Wash. ...
William ‘Bill’ Barnett
SEATTLE - William Kirk "Bill" Barnett, 74, of Waitsburg, Wash., died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Family graveside services will be in the family plot in the Mt. View Cemetery, with memorial services Friday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Walla Walla Elks Lodge. ...
Billie ‘Bill’ Duncan
Billie Alfred "Bill" Duncan was born on January 22, 1932, in Custer, South Dakota, to parents Arthur and Lena Redenbaugh Duncan. He died on February 24, 2012, at his home in Umatilla, Oregon, at the age of 80. Billie enlisted in the United States Air Force on April 14, 1949, and served as a member of...
William ‘Bill’ Edwards
PENDLETON - William Stephen "Bill" Edwards, 72, of Pendleton died Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at his home. Memorial services will be held Friday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pendleton. Mr. Edwards was born May 30, 1939, in Greenfield, Ohio to Arthur and Mildred...
William ‘Bill’ Jones
PORTLAND - William R."Bill" Jones, 84, of Pendleton died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Providence Medical Center in Portland. Viewing will be held Tuesday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, May 11 from 8-11 a.m. at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at...
Willard ‘Bill’ Romp
William ‘Bill’ Zinter
HERMISTON - William A. "Bill" Zinter, 84, of Hermiston died Friday, April 15, 2011, in Hermiston. A graveside service with military honors will be held Friday, April 22 at 11 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Mr. Zinter was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Spokane, Wash. He was raised by his parents, William H....
William ‘Billy’ Bloodsworth
HERMISTON - William Charles "Billy" Bloodsworth, 51, of Hermiston died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in Hermiston. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. A family burial will follow at 3 p.m. in the Lexington Cemetery. Mr. Bloodsworth was born...
Robert ‘Bob’ Boehm
HERMISTON - Robert Orville "Bob" Boehm, 90, of Hermiston died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in his home due to complications of a broken hip. A celebration of life potluck and military honors will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the pavilion/baseball park at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
Robert ‘Bob’ Derrick
Robert George "Bob" Derrick passed away in Pendleton, on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, surrounded by his beloved family. He was 88 years old. Bob was born to George and Verna Derrick in 1923 in Gresham, Oregon. Reared in the area, he graduated from Gresham Union High School and joined the 11th...
William ‘Bob’ Hamby
PENDLETON - William Robert "Bob" Hamby, 87, of Pendleton died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at his home of lung cancer surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Burns Mortuary chapel in Pendleton, followed by interment at Skyview Memorial Park. Mr. Hamby was...
Robert ‘Bob’ Lewis
BURNEY, Calif. - Robert Gene "Bob" Lewis, 59, of Burney, Calif., died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at his home after a long battle with cancer. Services will be held Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Burney. A potluck will follow. Mr. Lewis was born June 27, 1951, in La Grande....
Robert ‘Bob’ Linder
HERMISTON - Robert Bruce "Bob" Linder, 72, of Hermiston died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at his home. Graveside services with military honors will be held Saturday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Disposition was by cremation. A gathering will held at the Hermiston Eagles Lodge following the service. ...
James ‘Bob’ McAuslan
WALLA?WALLA?- James R. "Bob" McAuslan, 91, of Walla Walla, Wash., died Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery. Mr. McAuslan was born Nov. 11, 1919, in Milton, the son of James E. and Helen J. (Edwards) McAuslan. At...
