Átway Leslie Everett Minthorn was born to Lucy Peeps Totus Minthorn and Wilbur Minthorn on October 1, 1933, on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Les, or “Kite” as he was fondly known, attended school, and graduated from Pilot Rock High in 1952. During his sophomore year, he was on the 1950 State championship team that beat Halfway, Talent, and Triangle Lake to take the B-6 Football Final 25-18. In 1952, he enlisted in the US Army and served in Fort Campbell, Kentucky,...

Heaven gained another Angel. Hilda Elizabeth Blair went to be with our Lord on September 19,2023. Hilda was born on September 12, 1927, in Norton, Kansas to Reverand James Dresden McDaniel and Hilda Ruth Davis McDaniel. The family moved to many places during her childhood, following his work for the Lord. Hilda graduated from high school in Tacoma, Washington. After graduation, the family moved to Medford, Oregon where she met and married the love of her life, Thomas Eugene Blair. Thomas...

Jerry Alan Hatley passed away peacefully at home on September 18, 2023 in Pendleton OR. He is survived by his wife Margaret and their combined 6 children and 16 grandchildren.   Jerry was born to Roy Wellington Hatley and Hazel "Ione" (Lindstrom) Hatley on January 29, 1941 in Colfax WA. He was the oldest of 4 - Michael, Carol and James would follow. In 1952 the Hatleys moved to Pendleton, then to a farm outside of Pilot Rock in 1954 where Jerry learned to raise calves, sheep...

Alvin Richard "Dick" Kaiser 82, of Pendleton, died Sunday August 27, 2023 at his home. Dick was born in La Grande, Oregon on September 4, 1940.

Richard Hercher Jr, 33, died Tuesday, August 22, 2023.  Richard was born on October 4, 1989 in Eureka, California.

On Saturday, August 19, 2023, Daniel Rocci Wicklander Sr.  passed peacefully in his home at the age of 76. Dan was a lifelong Pendletonian born to George Wicklander and Katie DePinto Wicklander on August 24, 1946. After graduating high school, he enlisted and was a proud member of the US Navy.   Upon returning home, he began his life’s work in the family trade as a heavy equipment operator and certified HAZMAT instructor for Operating Engineers Local 701. Dan...

Kenneth Dean Widner Sr., 78, of Pilot Rock, passed away on August 17th 2023 in a care facility located in Pendleton, Oregon. Kenny was born in Weiser, Idaho to Ardra James (John) and Edna Aline Widner on November 17 th , 1944. The family moved to Pilot Rock, Oregon in 1950. He married the love of his life, Audrey Kathryn Low on April 1st , 1966. Together they raised 5 children. They were married nearly 50 years before her passing in 2015. For the last years of his life, he found happiness...

Amy Karlese Wornom was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and so much more. Amy passed in her sleep at the age of 68 on the morning of August 16, 2023. She was born on February 28, 1955 in Okmulgee Oklahoma. Amy was the oldest of 5 children. In her youth Amy and her siblings spent a lot of time performing in the rodeo circuit as a trick riding team. In adulthood Amy became the loving mother of her 4 children Sean, Danyelle, Amanda and Jessica and grandmother to her 8 grandchildren,...

Marilyn V. Slack 96, of Pendleton, died Wednesday, August 9, 2023.  Marilyn was born on October 16, 1926 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Mary Bernadette Barnett, 78 of Pendleton, died Sunday, August 6, 2023 at her home.  Mary was born on March 16, 1945 in Washington D.C.