All Obituaries

JoAnne Boughton was born on May 6, 1934 in Los Angeles, California. She died on May 24, 2019 at her home in Irrigon, Oregon at the age of 85 years. Arrangements are pending. Please share memories on JoAnne with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Carolyn (Carol) Sue Newby went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 19th, 2019. Carol was born April 21, 1941 to Mary F. McCutcheon and Holly Benzol Reedy in Charleston, West Virginia.  Carol moved to Southern California in 1959 and lived a good portion of her life there.  She moved to Bend, Oregon in 1996 after marrying her husband Curtis Newby.  They moved to Hermiston, Oregon in 2004. Carol enjoyed her church, Calvary Harvest Fellowship, crossword puzzles, reading and...

Gladys “Maxine” Winebarger of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on October 31, 1929 in Weiser, Idaho. She died on May 19, 2019 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 89 years. A service will be held at a later date. Please share memories of Maxine with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Alice Barkhurst of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on September 16, 1945 in New York, New York to parents, Nicholas and Alexandria Hanula. She died on May 19, 2019 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 73 years. She was a member of New Hope Church in Hermiston, Oregon. She is survived by her husband: Keith; 2 grandsons: Colton and Justice; and a granddaughter: Victoria. She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Samatha Brings   At her request there will be no...

Stella M. Johnston of Hermiston was born April 5, 1940 in New Foundland, Canada the daughter of George and Claire (Davis) Tulk. She passed away in Hermiston on Saturday May 18, 2019 at the age of 79. Stella grew up and attended her schooling in New Foundland. She moved to the United States in 1958 and had resided in Hermiston since 1976. She attended beauty college and worked as a beautician and a beauty instructor for several years. In Hermiston, she worked in production for Lamb Weston...

Carlan Diana Haines was born on May 4, 1938 in Burns, Oregon to parents, Clarence and Rosethel Whitmarsh Mace. She died on May 16, 2019 at her home in Echo, Oregon at the age of 81 years. Carlan was raised in French Glen and attended school in Burns, Oregon where she graduated. She married John W. Haines on October 25, 1955 in Winnemucca, Nevada. Carlan worked for Spike Ranches, as well as Madison and Ramos Ranches in Echo, Oregon for over 50 years. She enjoyed horses, cows, animals and...

Nicholas Lawrence “Nick” Demos of Hermiston, Oregon, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 16, 2019, at the age of 84. Nick was born on September 23, 1934, in Troy, New York to parents Nicholas and Helen (Houghtling) Demas. He grew up in foster care in Sacramento, California graduating from Christian Brothers High school in 1953. He received many accolades and was a tremendous athlete. In 1954, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a member of Company G of the...

Robert Gordon Murr of Hermiston was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 24, 1951. He passed away on Wednesday May 15, 2019 in Seattle, WA at 67 years of age. A Memorial service will held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday June 1, 2019 at Burns Mortuary Chapel (685 W. Hermiston Avenue Hermiston, OR). Burial will follow in Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. To leave an online condolence for the family please go to www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com

William S. “Bill” Hart of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on January 6, 1957 in Winslow, Arizona to parents, William H. and Jacqueline Noble Hart . He died on May 15, 2019 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 62 years. Bill grew up and attended school in Hermiston, Oregon. He graduated from Hermiston High School in the class of 1976. He lived in Portland, Oregon and worked as a heavy equipment operator for Local 701on projects throughout the west. He retired in 2010 and lived in...

William J. “Bill” Brace was born on March 18, 1925 in Weston, Oregon. He died on May 13, 2019 at his home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 94 years. Arrangements are pending. Please share memories of Bill with his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.