Jan. 12, 1953 – July 28, 2021 Peter Alexander was born January 12, 1953 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Pendleton to Lillian Anita (Farrow) and Uriah Alexander. He passed away peacefully at home on July 28, 2021 at 68 years of age. He was the youngest of 5 children. Randy attended Pendleton schools until 1970. That year he met his…
Category: Obituaries
Obit: Michael L. Jones Sept. 11, 1958 – July 21, 2021
Michael Louis Jones died July 21, 2021 in Boise, Idaho. Michael was born Sept. 11, 1958 in Pendleton, Oregon to Bert & Elizabeth Jones. Michael grew up in Athena, Oregon and Graduated from Pendleton High School in 1977. And spent some time in the Treasure Valley. He worked on a Hot Shot Crew for the US Forest Service and also…
Obit: Tyrone Anthony “Jack” Spino, Nov 12, 1975 – July 19, 2021
Tyrone Anthony “Jack” Spino, 45, passed away at his home in Klamath California, on Monday, July 19, 2021. Service date is pending family notification. Tyrone was born November 12, 1975 in Pendleton OR to Nadine Miller Ike and Lawrence “Azar” Spino. He grew up in Warmsprings OR with his father and siblings. He lived 6 years in Klamath CA with…
Josephine Lavadour
Josephine Marie James Lavadour Ip-naa-sha-pii-laa-kut-stit’ Jan. 18, 1942 – Oct. 21, 2020 Parents were Stanilaus James and Eva Williams James. Maternal grandparents were McKinley Williams and Susie (Colalas) Williams. She grew up on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, spent many hours and days at “Granny’s” place along the Umatilla River. Attended St. Andrew’s Mission School and later Weston, Oregon high school.…
J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney Jan. 29, 1926 – June 29, 2020 James C. Penney,”wit-sy-ky-kun,” an enrolled member and life-long resident of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, left this earth of natural causes at the age of 94 on June 29, 2020 in his home. He was born in a tipi on Jan 29, 1926 in Thornhollow, Oregon to Hiuse (Annie George) and Heyumetelekartset…
Rod Cowapoo Jr.
Rod Cowapoo Jr. Jan. 25, 1961 – June 2020 Rod “Gibb” Cowapoo Jr. was born on Jan. 25, 1961 to Roderick Cowapoo Sr. and Thelma Johnson. He died June 19, 2020, at the age of 59. Rod was an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. He attended Wapato School District, but left in ninth grade…
Patrick Louis Luke
Patrick Louis Luke Dec. 7, 1962 – June 22, 2020 WHITE SWAN, Wash. – Patrick Louis Luke, “Yetatamanisht,” passed away at his home in White Swan, Wash., on June 22, 2020. He was born on December 7, 1962 in Pendleton to Faydeena (Thompson) and Marcus Luke. He was raised in Portland, on the Columbia River, and at Thornhollow and Mission…
Verna Dee “Duck” Conner
Verna Dee ‘Duck’ Conner March 5, 1959 — June 19, 2020 Born in Salem, Oregon, Verna Dee was named after her doctor, Dr. Vernon D. Casterline. Verna graduated from Madras High in 1977, excelled at tennis and went to districts in girls’ doubles. She annually made the Pendleton Round-Up, camping in the Indian Village with her family. In 1978 she…