All Obituaries

Robert Clarence Reid, 95, of Irrigon, Oregon died Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in Hermiston with family by his side. He was born on August 14, 1924 in Heppner to parents Clarence & Viola Reid. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, December 8 at 2:00 pm at the Harkenrider Senior Center, 255 NE 2nd Street, Hermiston, Oregon. Robert was raised in multiple Eastern Oregon communities and attended school in John Day. His first child was born in 1944 and shortly after, Robert enlisted in...

Louis ‘Poppie’ Carlson Louis Andrew Carlson, 89, of Heppner, OR passed away from health complications on October 21, 2019 in Bend, OR. Louis was the youngest child to Leonard and Julia Carlson. He was born on February 6th, 1930 at the family homestead located in the Valby Community (Ione, OR). He had three older siblings; Joyce Carlson-Darst, Cliff Carlson, and Mildred ‘Millie’ Carlson-Hope. Louis attended Oregon State University and married Betty Graves-Carlson of...

Kenneth A. McCullough Sr., 76 of Boardman, died on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Walla Walla, Washington. Funeral service will be held 12:00 PM on Saturday, November 16th at the Church of Latter-day Saints in Boardman, OR. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Lexington Cemetery followed by a potluck meal back at the LDS Church in Boardman starting at 3:00 pm. He was born February 25th, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Jesse Dee and Anna Mae McQueen McCullough. He is...

Ruby Ann (Rietmann) Rohde was born on April 5th, 1932, in Heppner, Oregon to parents Victor & Vera Rietmann. She grew up on the family farm near Ione with two older brothers, Bob & Bill who named her after their favorite “Auntie Ruby.” Ruby Ann graduated from Ione High School & Eastern Oregon State University in La Grande. She was teaching in Pendleton, OR when she met and married Dean Rohde in 1958. After a few years on Dean’s family farm they relocated to...

David Wayne Phelps, 63, of The Dalles died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Portland, Oregon. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Fossil I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Fossil, Oregon. He was born January 15, 1956 at Grove, Oklahoma, the son of Melford and Deloris Rice Phelps. David attended grade school at Odell, Oregon and graduated from high school at Weiser, Idaho. On April 13, 1984 he married Izetta Otter in Wheeler County, Oregon. He worked in logging,...

Jeffrey (Jeff) Scott Huston, died October 14, 2019 at home with his significant other, Lisa by his side. Jeff passed away after a battle with cancer. He was born in Heppner, Oregon on January 31, 1964. Jeff worked for J & M Eagle Manufacturing in Umatilla Oregon for 21 years and had just recently received his Electrical License. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed camping. He spent many hours fishing and hunting in the Blue Mountains. Jeff loved the outdoors, whether it be...

Clifford Michael “Mike” Adams, 60, of Heppner died Monday, October 7, 2019 near Summerville, Oregon. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Heppner Elks Lodge. He was born on October 1, 1959 at Heppner, Oregon, the son of Clifford Reon and Patricia Rae Sibert Adams. Mike was raised in Spray, Oregon where he graduated from Spray High School in 1977. He was a timber faller for 42...

Janet Taylor longtime resident of Heppner passed quietly from this earth Friday, June 7, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner City Park on Main Street in Heppner. She was born January 12, 1954 in Salem Oregon to Troy and Deanne McGowan, the youngest of three children. Jani spent her school years in Hermiston and graduated from Hermiston Senior High School in 1972. After school she traveled to Greece with a friend and almost did not...

Michael “Mick” Kindle, died of complications from COPD on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Providence Medical Center in Portland, OR. He was 71. He was born on May 1, 1948 in Colfax, Washington to Kenneth and Betty Kindle. Michael Kindle joined the United States Army in 1967, he served as a Truck and Auto mechanic, where he earned a National Defense Service medal and was honorably discharged in 1973. Michael worked at Kinzua Pine Mill for most of his life where he was a Kiln Operator...

William L. “Bill” Bell, 84, of Vancouver, Washington died Saturday, May 11, 2019. A memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 1 p.m. at the Condon Cemetery. He was born February 6, 1935 at Long Beach, California. Bill spent his early years in the Los Angeles, and Ontario, California areas. The family moved to Fossil, Oregon in November of 1947. He graduated from Wheeler County High School in 1953. On December 18, 1954 he married Sharon Lee Tufts in Fossil....