All Obituaries

Mark Anthony Barnard, 58 of Hermiston, Oregon passed away peacefully at his home on July 18, 2019 surrounded by his family. Mark was born the youngest of seven children, to Howard and Elsie Barnard on February 10, 1961 at American Falls, Idaho. He grew up in Aberdeen, Idaho except for a short time that the family lived in Blackfoot. He graduated Aberdeen High School in 1979. Mark went to Casper, Wyoming for a brief period after high school, before moving to Montana where he did farm work...

Virginia Ann Salter of Hermiston was born February 4, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA the daughter of Royal and Thelma (Brown) Wallace. She passed away in Hermiston on Thursday July 18, 2019 at the age of 74 years. Virginia lived in Salem, Oregon throughout her childhood where she attended school and graduated from high school in 1963. In 1970, she moved to LaGrande, Oregon and in 1973 she she made Hermiston her home. She attended Eastern Oregon University where she received her teaching...

Sybil A. Irving was born on December 29, 1936 in Weiser, Idaho. She died on July 17, 2019 at her home in Stanfield, Oregon at the age of 82 years. Services are pending. Please share memories of Sybil with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Patricia “Pat” (Tillotson) Davio, former Hermiston, Oregon resident, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2019 in Hillsboro, Oregon at the age of 86 years. She was born on January 3, 1933 in Venango, Pennsylvania. Pat was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many. Pat is survived by her children: Jinger (Francisco) Valenzuela of Glendale, CA, Dolly (Mike) Daniels of Pasco, WA, and David (Sheila) Brooks of Hillsboro, OR, four grandchildren, and six great...

Phyllis Marie Eades, 86, passed away July 11th in Hermiston after a prolonged illness at her home. She was born July 3, 1933 in Pendleton Oregon to Charley and Beulah (Neill) Plourd. She was raised in Hermiston and graduated from Hermiston High School in the class of 1951. Phyllis was united in marriage to Larry Eades on November 12, 1964 in Reno, Nevada. Phyllis spent her adult life in Hermiston raising her 4 daughters. In 1978 they moved to Boardman where she took on the role of foreman in...

N. "Mama Pearl" Fletcher, 91, living with her daughter, Margie Morgan and her husband David, in Hermiston, Oregon, passed away on July 9th, 2019 after a very long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.  N. Pearl Fletcher was born on May 22, 1928 in Long Beach, California to parents, John George Wickham and Marjorie Fern Clark Wickham. At her passing, in our home, she was surrounded by Margie, David and our beloved caregiver Wendi at her bedside. Pearl moved to Royal City,...

Nathaniel J. “Nat” Bloomer, of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on January 24, 1963 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He died on July 8, 2019 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 56 years. Arrangements are pending. Please share memories of Nat with his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements. 

Armando Garcia of Hermiston was born October 28, 1964 in Mission, Texas the son of Trinidad and Olga (Medelez) Garcia. He passed away on Sunday July 7, 2019 in Spokane, WA at the age of 54. Armando lived in La Grulla, Texas during his childhood. He later lived in Washington and graduated from Toppenish High School in the class of 1982. He then joined the US Marine Corps where he served for four years and achieved the rank of Corporal.  In 1989 he moved to Hermiston, Oregon where he...

Norvin D. Roberts of Hermiston was born October 4, 1934 in Snover, Michigan the son of Earl and Leigh (Minard) Roberts. He passed away in Hermiston on Sunday July 7, 2019 at the age of 84. Norvin grew up and attended his schooling in Sandusky, Michigan. After high school, he worked for General Motors as an auto painter for several years. In the early 1960's, he began working as a cabinet maker for Marlette Homes in Snover, MI. He helped with the startup of plants in Marlette, Michigan,...

Melva Marie (Stansbury) Knight of Nampa, Idaho, former longtime Hermiston, Oregon resident, was born on June 10, 1930 in Dayton, Ohio, to parents, Fred and Anna Marie (Fullmer) Stansbury. She died on July 5, 2019 in Boise, Idaho at the age of 89 years. Melva was raised and attended schools in Dayton, Ohio, and moved to Arizona as a teenager with her parents. She was united in marriage to Willis “Whitey” Knight on October 22, 1949 in Kingman, Arizona.  They moved to...