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Official Obituary of

Clarke "Corky" Stephens

November 1, 1927 ~ September 17, 2021 (age 93) 93 Years Old

Clarke Stephens Obituary

Clarke “Corky”Stephens
Passed away peacefully sept17,2021 he was 93 Corky was born Nov1,1927 to Ernest and Mary (West ) Stephens rock creek oregon . He was raised in Irrigon with his five siblings . Corky played sports and graduated in 1946 , Corky enjoyed running combines , riding motorcycles and cars, he had a quick wit , never knew a stranger, his ready smile and sense of humor , he had the biggest kindest heart.
Corky joined the army in 1950 , after his departure from the service he went to work at Sharps corner in Umatilla , he married the love of his life Vanyla( Wilson ) in 1954 and they made their home in Umatilla where they raised there children Alan and Debbie.
In 1960 he had “Corky’s “Texaco built in Hermiston and ran that business until 1968 when he sold it to go to work for the McNary golf course as greens keeper. They moved to Pendleton in 1978 , where Corky was greens keeper for the Pendleton country club. Corky took such pride in his work it was never a job to him .. he left PCC and they moved to baker city to be closer to family , two grandsons Jeris (Amber) and Trevor (Sarah) who he was over the moon eventually they moved back to Pendleton , not one to sit still Corky worked for Wilson’s chevron , then for Pepsi he so loved his time at Pepsi he retired at 86..
corkys grandsons and his five great grands he was over the moon .
His youngest sister Janet parke Hermiston.
Preceded in death parents Ernest and Mary, brother Curtis and Joe sisters Jean Purtyman and June Benson and his beloved wife of 64 years Vanyla ..
the family would like to thank the caregivers at Willow Brook terrace where Corky resided the last few years they to are family.

No Services are planned. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. To leave an online condolence for the family please go to www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Instead of flowers please make donations to the dementia-Alzheimer’s research

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