All Obituaries

Mary Ellen Starks Reser, 91, died at her home in Condon, Oregon on September 22, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Condon. A meal will follow at the St. John Catholic Parish Hall. She was born in Pendleton, Oregon on June 22, 1927, the daughter of Lloyd and Ellen Keller Starks. The family lived in Athena, Oregon until she was ten years old, at that time her father bought a farm in Creston British Columbia,...

Vesta Mae Eaton, 96, peacefully embarked on her final great adventure on September 26, 2018, with family by her side, while residing in the caring community at New Horizon Adult Family Home in Everett, Washington. She was born in Condon, Oregon to Elijah and Alice McCarty and was the youngest of four children. After graduating Condon High School in 1939, she attended Oregon State with her good friend, Alerita Burns. She joined the Marine Corps for the duration of the WWll and was honorably...

Phyllis Ann Sumner of Arlington, Oregon passed away peacefully at a care facility in Newberg, Oregon on August 24th, 2018 at the age of 90. Phyllis was born to Arthur and Sadie Wickland on April 7th, 1928. She grew up south of Arlington on the family cattle and wheat ranch with her two siblings, Pearl and Bill Wickland. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1946 and was the beautiful May Day Queen that same year. She worked for a time as a telephone operator and soon after married her...

Laurel Ann (Jug) Cannon was born to parents Albert and Echo Palmateer in Heppner December 12, 1929 in the old Heppner hospital which was located on Quaid Street. She died peacefully in her sleep at Willow Creek Terrace on August 29, 2018. As a young girl Laurel lived at the Palmateer ranch and attended school at Morgan for first and second grades. Following the death of her father, the family moved to Ione where Echo worked as the Ione City recorder and public librarian, and also took in...

In the early hours of August 3rd, 2018 God reached down and wrapped Mary with his loving arms and took her home to join Bob. Mary Helen Jaeger was born on December 31st, 1936 joining her brother “Sonny” to Henry and Helen Jaeger (Flock) in The Dalles Oregon. Mary spent her early years on the Buckhorn Ranch attending school at the one room Buckhorn School for grades one through three with a student body of five. Mary reminisced about carrying water to the school from a...

Long time Condon resident Richard Rickard Brown, 84 passed away on August 15, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 28, 1934 to Luther “Ben” and Maude Rickard Brown in The Dalles, Oregon. He joined sisters Roberta and Mildred. His brother Norman “Ed” was born later. He graduated from Condon High School in 1953. As a young man he worked on the barges on the Columbia River as well as on a number of local farms and ranches. He met Marlene Griffith of...

Chester William "Bill" Dyer, 80, of Condon died, Friday, July 20, 2018 at The Dalles, Oregon. He was born July 2, 1938 at The Dalles, Oregon. Graveside memorial service with military honors will be held on Monday, August 6th at 11 a.m. at the Mayville Cemetery. A gathering and potluck will follow at the Condon United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. Sign the condolence book at sweeneymortuary.com

Paul Smith, a life long resident of Condon, Oregon, passed away at the Regency Redmond Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, on Wednesday morning, July 11, 2018 after battling complications of diabetes for many years. Paul was born in The Dalles, Oregon on November 19, 1954 to Dr. and Mrs. P.C. Smith. He joined his sister, Jeanne, in a household of strong personalities and unreserved opinions, blessed with love, laughter, friends, and faith. From an early age, his father encouraged Paul to...

Nancy Jean Stirewalt Wilson passed away at her home on Butte Creek surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 after a nearly two year fight with brain cancer. Nancy’s unfathomable faith, grace and grit were a true testimony during her 23 month battle. Nancy was born on January 10, 1950 to Jim and Effie (Snabel) Stirewalt of Kimberly, Oregon. She attended grade school and high school in Monument where she was involved in sports, cheerleading, theater, and dancing the Charleston. She...

Kenneth L. Lively, 79, of Fossil, died Saturday June 30, 2018 at his home. He was born April 12, 1939, at Summerville, Georgia. A Prayer Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2018 at Saint Catherine's Catholic Church in Fossil. A dinner will follow at the Isabelle Edwards Hall in Fossil. Musicians are asked to bring their musical instruments for a time of remembrance following the dinner. Sweeney Mortuary of Condon is in care of arrangements.