All Obituaries

Douglas B. “Doug” Monahan of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on April 19, 1959 in Ontario, Oregon. He died on July 17, 2018 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 59 years. Services are pending. Please sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Winona L. Watson was born on February 28, 1938 in Colorado. She died on July 16, 2018 at her home in Stanfield, Oregon at the age of 80 years. A private family burial will be held. Please sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Kyle Andrew Rose was born May 22, 1992 in Walnut Creek, California the son of Andrew “Scott” and Carla (Nunley) Rose. He passed away in Hermiston on July 15, 2018 at the age of 26. Kyle moved from California to Hermiston Oregon in 1995. He attended schools in Hermiston and graduated from Hermiston High School in the class of 2010. He then attended Blue Mountain Community College where he received his associates degree. He had worked in sales and delivery for Sears in Hermiston...

Ginger Rae Chambers was born on March 29, 1955 in Yuba City, California to parents, Veldon Ray Johnson and Arlene Willey Johnson. She died on July 11, 2018 at her home in Irrigon, Oregon at the age of 63 years. Arrangements are pending. Please sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Carolyn Jean Skoubo – 1931-2018 Longtime Boardman resident, Carolyn Jean Skoubo passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho on July 10th, 2018 at the age of 87. Carolyn was born in Portland, OR on May 21, 1931 to George and Nina Pearl (Parks) Sicard.  Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Robert Sicard; sister, Maxine Fitzgerald and Carolyn’s husband of 55 years, Gunnar.  She is survived by her three daughters: Patsy of Pendleton, Kathy...

Helen [Buher] Asher (Neys) 1932 – 2018   Helen Asher, 85 years old, lost her long-fought battle with cancer on July 10, 2018. She was born Helen Marie Buher in Seattle, Wash., on December 20, 1932, the seventh of eight children to parents Burton and Anna [Babik] Buher. She grew up in the Seattle/Bremerton area in Washington and graduated from Kent-Meridian Senior High School, Kent, Wash.   At 19 years old she met the love of her life, Joseph L. Neys (Joe), and was...

Helen Princess McCoard was born February 2, 1927 in Echo, Oregon the daughter of John and Leona (Fish) Young, She passed away on Monday July 9, 2018 in Hermiston at the age of 91. Helen grew up and attended school in Echo graduating from Echo High School in the class of 1945. After high school, she moved to Portland where she met Miller McCoard. The couple were united in marriage in Portland on December 20, 1946. They later lived in Union, Oregon for several years before moving back to Echo...

Vanyla Jeanne Stephens was born September 12, 1935 in Shenandoah, Iowa the daughter of Roland “Tex” and Helen (Erickson) Wilson. She passed away after a long illness on Monday July 9, 2018 in Kennewick, WA at the age of 82. Vanyla was raised in Echo, Oregon and graduated from Echo high school in the class of 1954. She married Clarke “Corky” Stephens in August of 1954. They raised their family in Umatilla until moving to Pendleton in 1978. Vanyla worked at St....

Wayne Clifford Harris was born February 24, 1921 in Vale, Oregon the son of Roy and Fannie (Haw) Harris. He passed away on Sunday July 8, 2018 in Hermiston at the age of 97. Wayne lived in Vale throughout his childhood where he graduated from high school in the class of 1940. After high school, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and served in Kimberly, Oregon. He worked for Boeing Aircraft for a short time before he joined the Navy Seabees in 1943. He was stationed in Guam during...

Robert W. “Bob” Willard passed peacefully on July 4, 2018 at his residence at Guardian Angel Homes in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 91 years. Bob was as born on September 1, 1926 in Wamic, Oregon to William and Ivy Willard. He attended school in Wallula, Washington and joined the United States Navy during WWII and was stationed onboard the USS Fergus. After his honorable discharge from the Navy he was hired at the Umatilla Army Depot as an electrician where he spent his whole...