Andrew Lacey, born July 19, 1961 in Pendleton, Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2024. Andrew is survived by his wife, Janel, and two sons, Nick and Ryan Lacey. He attended Pendleton schools as well as BMCC before earning a B.S. in Forest Management from Oregon State University. As a teen, he participated in Youth Conservation Corps for several years on the Malhuer National Forest. He worked seasonally with the U.S. Forest Service before entering the Peace Corps with his wife,...

Doris Ethel McLaren 89, of Pilot Rock, Oregon, passed away at McKay Creek Estates on April 14, 2024.  Doris was born September 19, 1934 to Bert and Ethel Herron, in Washtucna, Washington.  Doris was an infant when her family moved to La Grande, Oregon, where she graduated in 1952.  She met the love of her life, Dennis whom she later married on December 24, 1953.  With no honeymoon, friends and family participated in a soiree for the newly married couple.  A marriage...

A memorial service for Larry will be held a later date.

Silas Daniel “Dan” Lamberson passed away in his home April 7th, 2024 in Pendleton, Oregon. Dan was born September 1st, 1958 to Floyd and Gloria Lamberson in Lamar, Missouri but moved to Oregon before his first birthday. He worked a fulfilling 19-year career as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Eastern Oregon Training Center where he also met and married his wife, Jody Lamberson. They were married for 26 years and raised three daughters together. His family remembers him as a rock...

Terry Ann (Hood) Hernandez, passed away on Saturday April 6, 2024. Terry was born on in Pasco, Washington, November 22, 1954 to George L. Hood and Dorothy Jean Robert's. She married Clemente Hernandez the love of her life on May 15, 1973. She had five children who were the meaning of her life. She devoted all her time and energy to her children and grandchildren. She was a loving mother who always reached out daily to her children. She loved her dog Chico and all animals. She enjoyed...

Jimmy Wayne Rasmussen, 88, of Pendleton, Oregon, passed away peacefully at his home on March 23rd, 2024, with family members Tycin and Amy Rasmussen at his side. Jim was born April 26, 1936, to parents Nels and Matilda Rasmussen in Spokane, Washington.  He was one of three children, older brother Nels Rasmussen, Jr., and sister Addie Nell Rasmussen, both deceased.  He spent his childhood growing up in Amboy, Washington, then went on to meet the love of his life, Donna Elaine...

Amy Kathleen (Sloan) Anderton, 65, passed away from breast cancer on March 9th, 2024 at home in Pendleton, Oregon, surrounded by members of her close family. She was born on November 28, 1958 in Pendleton, Oregon to Jim Sloan Sr. and Margaret (Doane) Sloan. She grew up on the family farm on the Umatilla River in Cayuse and graduated from Pendleton High school. After graduation, she attended Rick’s College where she studied Early Childhood Development  Family Studies. It was there...

Juan Miguel Erice was born to Pedro Erice and Monica Cia on May 17, 1942 in the small Basque village of Muzquiz in Northern Spain. He passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2024. He was the oldest of six children. The village grade school was in the basement of his parents’ big four-story stone house. He started working like a man at age 9, and never did get a chance to go to high school. He was the foreman of a ranch by the age of 16 and then spent three years in the Spanish...

Kathleen (Kathy) Diane Spenst passed away in her home in Pendleton, Oregon on February 28th, 2024.   Kathy was born September 27th, 1953 in Auburn, Washington to Rosie and Jacob Spenst.  Kathy was the youngest of five siblings.   Kathy will always be remembered as a devoted mother to eight children, a best friend to her siblings, and a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist church.  Kathy was always very close to her religious beliefs, as well as to her older...