All Obituaries

Maria Ramirez Orozco, longtime Stanfield and Hermiston, Oregon resident, was born on November 27, 1945 in Guadalajara, Mexico to parents, Jose and Paula Ruiz Ramirez. She died on January 21, 2020 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 74 years. Maria was united in marriage to Miguel Orozco on April 17, 1963. She was a homemaker, raising her 4 children: Mike Jr., Martha, Rebecca and Alberto “Cheech”. Maria enjoyed her children and grandchildren, spending time with her friends, going...

Janice R. “Jan” Maitland was born on July 14, 1954 in Sunnyside, Washington to parents, James and Vera Baxter Barnes. She died on January 19, 2020 at her home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 65 years. Jan was raised in the Yakima Valley, Montana and Pendleton. She graduated from Sunnyside High School in the class of 1971. Jan worked as an EMT for several years before moving to Portland, Oregon. She then went to work for K-Mart for 15 years and then at Fred Meyer until 2012...

Andrew Thomas “Andy” Beitel, longtime Umatilla Resident of Spokane, Washington, was born on November 8, 1973 in Coos Bay, Oregon. He died on January 18, 2020 in Colville, Washington at the age of 46 years. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston, Oregon. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:30 P.M. Please share memories of Andy with his family at...

Shirley Arlene Zielinski was born on July 28, 1932 in The Dalles, Oregon to Ernest and Mabel Peck. She passed away on January 18, 2020, at the age of 87 with her family at her side. She attended elementary school in Boardman and secondary school at St. Joseph’s Academy in Pendleton, where she embraced the gift of Catholicism which became a major part of her life.She worked as the City Clerk for Boardman for 31 years, and was instrumental in the relocation of the town to its current...

Barbara Ann Halladay was born on February 8, 1933 in Los Angeles, California to parents, O.C. Pettit and Kathryn Kelly Pettit. She passed away on January 16, 2020 at her home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 86 years with her husband by her side. Barbara graduated from Irrigon High School and married Herb Rand. They had 4 children: John Rand of Cape Corral, Florida, Evelyn Colosso of Hermiston, Karen Rand of Chicago, IL and Susan Long of Spokane, Washington. They later divorced and she...

Harry Eugene Noble was born on June 7, 1930 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to parents, Willard and Helen C. (Vorce) Noble. He died on January 15, 2020 at his home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 89 years. Harry was raised in the Langell Valley on a ranch and rode a horse to school through the second grade. Then his folks transported him to Bonanza to school, where he later graduated. Harry lettered in basketball, football and boxing. While in high school he worked for the Garner Lundy Ranch and...

Vantha Hay was born on February 20, 1949 in Takeo, Cambodia. She died on January 14, 2020 at her home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 70 years. Vantha worked for 20 years at Simplot in Hermiston, Oregon before going to work at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton as a blackjack dealer. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. Burial will follow at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton, Oregon. Please share...

Carol E. Glass of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on February 8, 1940 in Spokane, Washington to parents, Ralph and Effie Dicken. She passed away on January 13, 2020 in Hermiston, Oregon after a long battle with cancer at the age of 79 years. Her mother died in childbirth and Carol was raised by her father and grandma Sarah for nine years before her father remarried. Carol graduated from John Rogers High School in Spokane before attending the Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland, Oregon. She...

Jeremy G. Sallee was born on May 13, 1978 in Portland, Oregon to parents, Darrel and Rhonda Simmons Sallee. He died on January 11, 2020 at his home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 41 years. Jeremy was raised and attended West Park Elementary, Armand Larive Middle School and Hermiston High School, graduating in the class of 1997. He participated in wrestling, baseball, 4-H and rodeo. Jeremy graduated from Wyoming Tech with a degree in mechanics. He returned to Hermiston and worked at...

Philip Edward Sharkey of Hermiston was born January 2, 1964 in Enterprise, Oregon the son of William and Esther (Akes) Sharkey. He passed away on January 10, 2020 near Echo, Oregon at the age of 56. Philip attended grade school in Joseph, OR and  AC Houghton Elementary School in Irrigon. He graduated from Riverside High School in Boardman in the class of 1982. He then attended Blue Mountain Community College where he studied Agriculture and small engine mechanics. Next he studied Agra...