All Obituaries

Maria M. Colin of Boardman, Oregon, was born on July 22, 1945 in Zazango Villa Guerrero, Mexico. She died on May 26, 2023 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 77 years. Viewing will be on Thursday, June 1, 2023 from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. and on Friday, June 2, 2023 from 1:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. Mass of Christian Burial...

Javier Angel of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on May 31, 1980 in Michoacan, Mexico. He died on on May 26, 2023 in Richland, Washington at the age of 42 years. A recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 1:30 P.M. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic church in Hermiston, Oregon.  A private family burial will be held later at the Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon. Please share memories of Javier with his...

Nadine Ann Anderson of Newbury Park, California, was born on April 2, 1946 in Ontario, California. She died on May 25, 2023 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 77 years. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date in California. Please share memories of Nadine with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.  

Carol Y (Hanson) Slaybaugh of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on July 25, 1937 in Kalispell, Montana. She died on May 25, 2023 in Pendleton, Oregon at the age of 85 years. At her request there will be no service. Please share memories of Carol with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com  Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Jesus (Jesse) Gomez Peña of Hermiston Oregon, born September 25th, 1938 in Guadalupe Mexico to Tomas Peña and Feliciana Gomez-Peña, passed away at 2:48 PM on May 24th, 2023 surrounded by family. He married the love of his life, Rosa Maria Munoz in Eagle Pass, Texas at the ages of 17 and 16 respectively. A year later they welcomed their first child Ana Luisa "Lisa", followed by Jose “Jesse”. They then moved to Hermiston Oregon in 1960, where...

John Clayton Neider of Hermiston was born November 11, 1950 in Boise, Idaho the son of Dale and Leotta (Wilson) Neider. He passed away in Hermiston surrounded by his family on May 19, 2023 at the age of 72. John moved with his family to Bend, Oregon in 1966, graduating from Bend High School in the Class of 1968. He then served in the US Army as a Food Service Specialist for seven years, being stationed in Korea, Germany and Arizona during those years. After his honorable discharge, John...

Geraldine A. “Geri” Estes of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on September 6, 1954 in La Grande, Oregon. She died on May 19, 2023 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 68 years. A private family burial will be held at the Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon. A public celebration of life will be announced. Please share memories of Geri with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Joshua Elliot Bartlett of Boardman was born May 7, 1975, in Riverton, Wyoming the son of Elton Howard and Sally Kay (Sutton) Bartlett. He passed away in Hermiston on May 18, 2023, at the age of 48.  Joshua grew up and attended schools in Riverton and Shoshoni, Wyoming, graduating from Shoshoni High School in the class of 1993. He attended college at Central Wyoming, Black Hills State, University of Wyoming, and Eastern Oregon University. While in high school and college, he competed and...

Jesus “Jess” Erevia of Hermiston was born February 9, 1952 in Brownsville, Texas, the son of Juan and Julia (Suarez) Erevia. He passed away at his home surrounded by family on May 16, 2023 at the age of 71.   Jess and his family were migrant seasonal farmworkers but moved to Oregon permanently when Jess was nine, settling in Culver, OR where he attended school. He moved to the Hermiston area in the early 1970's where he eventually settled. Jess married Debra...

Randall Freeman Hoeft of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on February 18, 1963 in Pendleton, Oregon to parents, Gary and Sharon (Erdman) Hoeft. He died on May 14, 2023, at the age of 60 years, from complications due to an accident on the farm.  Randy was raised and attended school in Pilot Rock, Oregon, graduating from Pilot Rock High School in the class of 1981. He worked at McDonald’s and worked his way up to managing both the Hermiston and Pendleton McDonalds. He found the...