All Obituaries

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.

Emmett Earl Pryor, age 92, died Friday May 11, 2018, at his home in Salem, Oregon. Earl was born in Condon, Oregon July 12, 1925. His mother, Julia Jones Pryor, preceded him in death when he was three years old. He was raised by his father, Emmet Pryor, and his step-mother, Jean Law Pryor. Earl attended school in Condon, graduating from Condon High in 1943, where he was student body president and senior class president. He enlisted in the United States Navy immediately after graduation....

Helen M. Heideman As members of her family circled her bed and prayed with the Hospice Chaplin, Helen Heideman passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at her home in Hermiston, Oregon. They shared the moment of her death and rejoiced in her release from earthly pain and suffering knowing she would be joining her beloved husband and family members who had passed before her. Helen was born February 3, 1929 in Cheney, Washington to parents LeRoy and Vera Woody, joining siblings Lyle, Loren and...

Joy Rose Fisher, a 75 years long resident of Wheeler County, died in her sleep April 11, 2018 in her home in Fossil. She was born to George F Taylor and Alta Mathews Taylor on November 12, 1922 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. She grew up in Portland, Oregon, attending Girls Poly High School before coming to Wheeler County. She played the violin and piano. Her many enjoyments were sewing, carpentry, gardening, farming, nurturing bummer lambs, calves, chicks and turkeys. She liked to fish...

Ralph Norton, a retired Sawmill worker died of cancer Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. He was 97. He was born June 19, 1920 in Morrowtown, ID to Alphia and Vivian Junkin Norton. He attended school at Morrowtown and then Craigmont for High School. He was in the Army from Jan. 21, 1943 to Nov. 24, 1945 when he was honorably discharged. He was a Technician Fifth Grade for Battery B AntiAircraft Gun Battalion. His occupation in the military was a Welder...

Dora Melanie Kerr Starr was born to Frank H. and Etha M. McCoy Kerr of Umatilla, Oregon on August 19, 1941 in Pendleton, Oregon. She peacefully passed away in her sleep on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the age of 76 in Lexington, Oregon. She was a loving mother to son, LaRoy L. Cline, daughter, Ann L. Cline Kemper and her husband Patrick, daughter Tammy L. Toda and her husband Keith, daughter, Etha D. McElroy and her husband Chops and son, David W. Eldrige and his wife Jody. In her youth she was...