Obituaries from Hermiston Herald, Umatilla Co, Oregon--K ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* This material was graciously donated by Lois Logan Masters and is not to be used for any commercial purposes. Kates, Thelma (Mrs) vol xxix no 20 - 10 Jan 1935 Born 17 Dec 1897 at Lewiston, ID. Graduate from Pendleton High School. Daughter of Dr. D. Norris Richardson. Keikkala, Jennie Maria (Mrs) vol xxx no 15 - 3 Dec 1936 Born 23 May 1890 at Finland. Came to OR age 18. Md V. S. Keikkala. Died 23 Nov 1936 at Hermiston. Keikkala, V. S. (Mrs) vol xxx no 14 - 26 Nov 1936 Nee Jennie Maria Stranberg. Born at Ylistara, Finland 23 May 1890. Two sons named. Survived by three daughters. Died at Hermiston. Keithley, Clyde Kenneth vol 47 no 12 - 26 Feb 1953 Age 19. Son of Kenneth Keithley of CA. Drowned near Pasco, WA 20 Jan 1953. Survived by wife, Ruth of Pasco and his parents. Internment: Pasco City View Cemetery. Keler, Esca O. vol 51 no 37 - 15 Aug 1957 Born 22 Sep. Would have been 84 next birthday. Hermiston resident 20 years. Married Pearl in Greenfield, MO 6 Aug 1896. Died 9 Aug 1957 at Hermiston. Survived by wife; sons: Dewey and Harold; daughters: Dorothy, Opal, Mabel, Ethel; three brothers and four sisters. Internment: Hermiston Memorial Cemetery Keller, -- (twin females) vol 46 no 16 - 27 Mar 1952 Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Keller. Born dead 25 Mar 1952 at Hermiston. Survived by parents and two year old brother, Roger. Grandparents: Dr. and Mrs. Barr of Centralia and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Keller of Hermiston. Keller, Charles A. vol 47 no 46 - 22 Oct 1953 Born 29 Aug 1885 in Arcola, IN. Came to OR 1911. Md 1) Josephine Klasen in MN. She died Nov 1932. Two daughters: Frances and Rosemary. Md 2) Mrs. Lucille Hiatt of Umatilla in 1939. He died at Portland. Survived by wife, two daughters, two brothers. Internment: Olney Cemetery Keller, Harold L. vol 52 no 33 - 17 Jul 1958 Born 15 Dec 1916 at Chester, OK. Hermiston residents 21 years. Died 12 Jul 1958. Survived by wife, Margie; son, Berlyn; daughters: Leslie and Kathleen; mother: Mrs. E. O. Keller; a brother and four sisters. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Kelley, Donald vol xxv no 48 - 30 Jul 1931 Age 17; son of Claris Kelley of Portland. Drowned at Blue Lake. Kelley, Doris (Mrs) vol xxxi no 27 - 24 Feb 1938 Former Hermiston Hotel desk clerk. Died 23 Feb 1938 at St Louis, MO. Kelley, Harry W. vol 54 no 32 - 7 Jul 1960 Born 6 Dec 1896 at Eugene. Hermiston resident since 1915. Survived by wife, Laura; daughter, Kathleen; two brothers. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Kelley, Mary Adelphia vol 39 no 34 - 4 Apr 1946 Born 11 June 1873 near Walla Walla. Md Francis L. Kelley 3 Mar 1896. He died 1926. She died 29 Mar 1946 at Hermiston. Survived by three sons and one daughter. Kellogg, Claude W. (Mrs.) vol 54 no 17 - 24 Mar 1960 Spouse was Bureau of Reclamation Agent 1903 to 1926 in Hermiston; also spouse established first Ford dealership in Hermiston. She died 18 Mar 1960 at St Petersburg, FL. Kelly, George Francis vol 53 no 4 - 25 Dec 1958 Age 74. Died 17 Dec 1958 at Umatilla. Survived by wife, Ruby; son, William. Internment: Irrigon Cemetery Kelly, Zelpha vol 49 no 47 - 20 Oct 1955 Age abt 55. Died at Portland. Survived by two married daughters and two single daughters, Shirley and Donna. Funeral at Lebanon, OR. Kendler, Agnes Clarabelle vol 27 no 14 - 1 Dec 1932 Born 1909 in Portland, daughter of George J. Kendler. Umatilla resident. Died at Pendleton. Survived by parents and two brothers. Internment: Pendleton Cemetery Kenison, Charles W. vol. xxix no 27 - 28 Feb 1935 Born 19 Dec 1871 at Walla Walla, WA. Most of life spent near Stanfield. Died 21 Feb 1935 at Pendleton. Survived by brother and 2 sisters. Internment: Echo Cemetery Kenison, Clyde Tilden vol 49 no 7 - 20 Jan 1955 Born 27 Jan 1904 in Stanfield. Son of Loran T. Kenison. Died at Hermiston. Survived by wife, Blanche, parents, a sister and brother. Kenison, Loran (Mr. and Mrs) ANNIVER vol 53 no 18 - 2 Apr 1959 Married 25 Mar 1903 in Pendleton. Stanfield residents all married life. Mr. Kenison is Stanfield resident 72 years. Kenison, Nellie May vol 53 no 41 - 17 Sep 1959 Age 79. To Stanfield 1902. Died 9 Sep 1959 at Hermiston. Survived by spouse, Loran Kenison; brothers: Harry & Frank Dunn Internment: Echo Cemetery Kennedy, Allen K. vol 50 no 26 - 31 May 1956 Born 30 Mar 1924 at Stites, ID. WWII vet. Drowned John Day River near Spray 6 May 1956 (auto). Survived by daughter, Sandra Lea; parents: Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Kennedy; four sisters and three brothers. Internment: Prairie View Cem: Grangeville. Kennedy, Jack Maurice vol 52 no 31 - 3 Jul 1958 Born 11 Aug 1890 in Chicago. Married Nellie Cooney 22 Feb 1916 at Condon, OR. Hermiston resident 1922-1927. Died at Pendleton. Interment: Olney Cemetery. Kennedy, James vol xii no 45 - 27 Jul 1918 E.O. State Hospital since 1913. Age 68 yrs. Kennedy, Margaret (Mrs) vol 52 no 35 - 31 Jul 1958 Age 94. Came to Umatilla from Chicago in 1907. Son, Jack died earlier. Spouse died several years ago. Survived by two sons: Robert and W. E. and daughter, Mrs. Margaret Cooney. Buried at Spokane, WA. Internment: Catholic Cemetery Kennedy, Robert vol xi no 39 - 16 Jun 1917 Age 23 years; son of William Kennedy. Came from Chicago in 1910; two brothers, Jack and Will and a sister. Kennedy, William vol xxix no 6 - 10 Oct 1929 72 yrs old. Came from Chicago in 1910 to Hermiston. Survived by wife, Margaret and daughter Margaret Cooney; sons: Jack, William and Robert. Kenney, female vol. xxvii no 51- 16 Aug 1934 Age 2, daughter of Don Kenney of Irrigon. Drowned in irrigation ditch. Kenney, John B. vol xxviii no 50 - 9 Aug 1934 Of Stanfield. Died 6 Aug 1934. Internment: Pendleton Cemetery. Kennings, Elsie May vol 47 no 45 - 15 Oct 1953 Born 1885 in Birmingham, England. To Canada age 9. Married William Kennings at Saskatchewan. To Hermiston 1912. Died at Pendleton. Survived by spouse, William; five daughters: Aldamay, Veronica, Lillian, Ethel, Elsie and son, Albert. Internment: Echo Cemetery. Kennings, Wilford J. vol 41 no 24 - 20 Jan 1949 Age 42, son of James Kennings. Died 12 Jan 1949 at Coos Bay. Survived by parents, brother, Albert and four sisters. Internment: Echo Cemetery. Kennings, William James vol 52 no 32 - 10 Jul 1958 Born 20 Apr 1879 at Exeter, Ontario, Canada. Married Elsie Mae Taylor in Canada 12 Sep 1904. Survived by four daughters: Irene, Ethel, Lillian,Ida and son, Albert; brother, Frederick and sister, Mary Goble. Internment: Echo Cemetery Kenyon, Rebecca Ellen Drum (Nellie) vol 52 no 22 - 1 May 1958 Born 23 Sep 1862 in Quincy, IL. To NE by wagon at age 11. Married Austin Drum at age 17. Austin died 1924. Five sons: Loyd, Neal, Irvin, Dora and Bessie. All sons preceded her in death. Nellie married William Kenyon in 1925. She died 23 Apr 1958 at Pendleton. Internment: Columbus, NE. Keown, John Archie vol 46 no 11 - 21 Feb 1952 Age 58. Native of Ord, NE. To Elgin, OR as infant. Died in Hermiston. Survived by wife and three children by a former wife: Archiline, Arnold and Jack; also five brothers. Kepple, A. D. (Mrs) vol xxx no 30 - 18 Mar 1937 Nee Harriet E. Livens. Born 5 Aug 1883 at Mineral Point, WI. Married 1)Braman C. Decker Feb 1903 at Hopkins, MN. He died Mar 1928. Married 2)Arthur D. Kepple Oct 1929. Came to Stanfield 1933. She died 12 Mar 1937. Survived by mother, Mrs. Henry Belscamper. Kern, Frederick William vol xxx no 41 - 3 Jun 1937 Age 84. Born in Germany. Resident of Pendleton since 1925. Survived by wife, Esther and three children. Died at Pendleton. Kidder, William Edwin vol 54 no 16 - 17 Mar 1960 Age 64. Irrigon resident. WWI vet. UPRR employee. Survived by wife, Bessie; daughters: Alice, Thelma and Maxine; sister, Ida and brother, Ira. Kik, Charles Lewis vol 50 no 3 - 22 Dec 1955 Age 78 of Pasco, WA. Died 17 Dec 1955 at Umatilla. Survived by two brothers, three sisters and three married daughters (named). Kilby, Ronald vol 53 no 46 - 15 Oct 1959 Age 28. Hermiston police officer. Korean war vet. Raised in Taft, OR. Killed 8 Oct 1959 at Hermiston. Survived by wife, Lois and four children: Kurt (8), Vicki (7), Ronald (5), and Lorri (2). Internment: Willamette National Vets Cem. Kilcup, Walter W. vol 46 no 7 - 24 Jan 1952 Born 30 Aug 1881 near Heppner. Md 9 Nov 1910 in Portland. Former stock manager at Heppner til 1936, then to Hermiston. Died 22 Jan 1952 at Hermiston. Survived by wife, Rose Tuckman Kilcup. Internment: Echo Cemetery Kimball, J. E. (Mrs) vol xxviii no 36 - 3 May 1934 Born in Athena. Lived at Holdman 29 years. Survived by husband and two daughters. King, Roy Scott vol 47 no 12- 26 Feb 1953 Born 17 Mar 1890 at Dayton, TN. WWI-1st Lt: Aerial Arms Division. Died 14 Feb 1953 at Pendleton. Survived by wife, Nancy Ruth of Ordnance; three sisters; two step daughters. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery King, W. O. vol xxix no 50 - 8 Aug 1935 Born 23 Dec 1890 at Valley City, ND, son of P. O. King. Md Eliva Tagg 18 Jun 1918 at Gearhart, OR. Farmer, teacher and coach at Boardman HS. Died at Heppner, OR. Survived by widow and four children. Internment: Boardman Cemetery Kingsley, Bert S. vol 54 no 15 - 10 Mar 1960 Age 96. Died 2 Mar 1960 in Portland. Hermiston resident 1914-1930. Operated grocery store. Survived by wife, Mattie and daughter, Everette. Kingsley, Darrell Eugene vol 50 no 27 - 7 Jun 1956 Age 21. Died 27 Jan 1956 (auto) (imbedded in article on Tom Haun) Kinne, Blanche E. vol 51 no 21 - 25 Apr 1957 Age 72. Died 17 Apr 1957 at Hermiston. Survived by sons: Marcus, Milan, Eugene and daughters: Helen, Edna, Fawn, Anna. Also survived by three sisters. Internment: Pine Grove Cem: Hood River Kirby, W. W. vol xxx no 26 - 20 Feb 1936 Age 96. Resident of Richland, OR for 50 years. Civil War vet. Died at Richland, OR. Internment: Richland Cemetery Kirchner, William F. vol 51 no 47 - 24 Oct 1957 Age 38; son of Fred Kirchner. To Hermiston at age 17. WWII vet; Died 19 Oct 1957 in Portland. Survived by wife, Ruth; son, Christopher; brother, Stanley and parents. Internment: Willamette Natl Cem: Portland Kirk, Lilla (Mrs) vol xxvii no 24 - 9 Feb 1933 Age 65 of Athena, OR. Car accident. Kitto, Pete vol 49 no 7 - 20 Jan 1955 Age 61; born in Italy. Former resident of Fossil and The Dalles; then to Boardman. Survived by wife, Marie; a brother, Crist and relatives in Italy. Klettke, Bernard D. vol 43 no 6 - 17 Sep 1950 Father of Mrs. Edwin W. Sene. Died 5 Sep 1950 at Portland. Internment: Portland Kligel, Carl vol 54 no 30 - 23 Jun 1960 Died 21 Jun 1960. School teacher and coach. Kligle, Fred vol 51 no 28 - 13 Jun 1957 vol 51 no 29 - 20 Jun 1957 Age 65 of Westland. No known relatives. Internment: Glenwood, Wisconsin Klinehan, Frederick J. xxxiv no 40 - 22 May 1941 Age 68. Born in IA. Now of Tillamook. Died at Tillamook. Survived by widow Lena, son Roy and three daughters. Knapp, W. T. (Mrs) xxxii no 20 - 5 Jan 1939 Nee Maggie Irene Bridwell. Born 19 Oct 1868 at Norborne, MO, dau of David A. Bridwell and Mary Frances Hamilton. Crossed plains at age 10 to Union Co., OR. Md William Thomas Knapp 2 June 1887 at Wallowa Co., Or. Died 1 Jan 1939 at Pendleton. Five children. Knapps homesteaded nr Leap abt 1887; then moved to Lostine. In 1920 to Stanfield; 1933 to Hermiston. Survived by brother, Charles Bridwell of Lostine, Or, George Bridwell of Long Beach, CA and five sisters. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Knapp, William Thomas vol 46 no 15 - 20 Mar 1952 Age 85. Born in WI. Lived in Umatilla Co. 40 years. 20 years at Hermiston, four years at Echo and 10 years at Stanfield. Died 15 Mar 1952 in Pendleton. Survived by two sons: Guy and Budd; two daughters: Merle and Mrs. Jeuit Hoffnagle and two sisters. Knapton, William xxv no 15 - 11 Dec 1930 Age 60. Born at Marshal WI. Moved to TN; age 16; to Hermiston in 1915. Died 4 Dec 1930. Survived by six brothers. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Knerr, Alta Mae vol 51 no 40 - 5 Sep 1957 vol 51 no 41 - 12 Sep 1957 Born 11 Sep 1892 Rising City, NE. (2nd issue says 1890). Married Floyd Knerr at Lincoln, NE 7 Apr 1915. To OR 1920. Survived by sons: Oliver, David, Kenneth, William, Richard and daughter, Dorothy. Siblings named. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Knerr, Floyd F. vol xxxiii no 30 - 14 Mar 1940 Born 20 Jan 1890 at Strongsburg, NE. Married Alta Mercer of Lincoln, NE in 1914. To Buffalo, WY in 1917; Hermiston 1921. Survived by wife and six children. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Knighton, Wiley vol xxx no 17 - 17 Dec 1936 Born 25 Oct 1859 at Jacksonville, OR. Md 28 Sep 1890 Neva A. Bickford at Mt Idaho, ID. She died 24 Feb 1934. He lived at Grangeville, ID til 1934. Died at Irrigon 10 Dec 1936. Five children, three living. Knode, Mary Francis vol xxvii no 15 - 7 Dec 1933 Born 1850 in Maquoketa, IA. Md at Stockton, KS 1880. West to Auburn, WA 1888. To Ellensburg, WA 1894. To Hermiston 1927. Husband died 5 months earlier. She died 30 Nov 1933. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Knox, John Jacob vol 52 no 27 - 5 Jun 1958 Born 22 Apr 1884, son of "Frank and Mark Knox". Died 22 May 1958 at Walla Walla. Hermiston resident 1935-1942. Survived by wife, Bertha; sons: James and John; daughters: Susan, Bertha and Dorothy; brothers: Leland and Herbert. Buried at Portland. Internment: Willmette National Cem. Knox, Terry Michael vol xxxvi no 30 - 11 Mar 1943 Six month old son of James M. Knox of Hermiston. Internment: Olney Cemetery Knudeson, Lloyd G. vol 47 no 22 - 7 May 1953 Age 33. Survived by wife, Kathleen; son, Kim; two daughters: Sandra and Karen Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Knudsen, Marie vol 52 no 9 - 30 Jan 1958 Born 28 Jan 1880 in France. Died 28 Jan 1958 in Umatilla. Spouse, Fred preceded her in death. Buried at Pendleton. Internment: Masonic Cemetery Koontz, ---(HISTORICAL) vol xxx no 6 - 17 Sep 1936 Pioneer grave but not related to founder of Echo; along highway at Echo. Kopacz, Andrew vol 54 no 28 - 9 Jun 1960 Born 16 Oct 1879 in MN. Died 7 Jun 1960 at Hermiston. 51 year resident of Hermiston area. Survived by wife, Sophia; sons: John, Edward and Henry and two married daughters. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Koutnick, Joe M. vol 53 no 26 - 28 May 1959 Born 10 Jul 1887 in Wallace, MI. 15 year Hermiston resident. Survived by three sons: William K, Robert and Louis; daughter: Eleanor; brother: Louis, Ed, Alex and sister: Madeline, Mrs. Harry Cooper, Mrs. Wm Spencer. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Kowitz, Henry xxxvi no 43 - 10 June 1943 Born 14 Aug 1932 at Lebanon, son of Herman Kowitz. Died 30 May 1943 at Prairie City Hospital. Survived by parents and two sisters, Verna and Florence. Buried at Lebanon. Internment: Providence Cemetery Krause, Bessie E. vol 49 no 34- 28 Jul 1955 Age 65. Of Stanfield since 1923. Resident of area since 1908. Survived by spouse, Theodore O; sons: Karl, Melvin, Ralph, Virgil and John; daughters: Viola, Grace, Virginia; two sisters and a brother. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Kryger, Lydia vol 52 no 1 - 5 Dec 1957 Born 28 Oct 1897 at Hingham, WI. Married 8 Sep 1910 to William Kryger at Snohomish, WA. To Pendleton 1916. Stanfield resident since 1936. Died 1 Dec 1957 at Hermston. Survived by spouse, two daughters, Genevieve and Katerina. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Kudos, John vol xxx no 41 - 3 Jun 1937 Age 17 of Barton, OH. Stanfield CCC Camp resident. Internment: Barton, Ohio Kuhlenbeck, Lloyd L. vol 46 no 15 - 20 Mar 1952 Age 34 of Hermiston. McNary Dam worker. Survived by wife and child. Internment: Newport, Oregon Kuhn, Archie vol 38 no 34 - 5 Apr 1945 Born 10 Apr 1915 at Wallowa Co, OR; son of Pauline Kuhn of Hermiston. Killed in action 7 Jan 1945 in Burma. Survived by mother, four brothers and three sisters. Kuhn, Pauline Emaline vol 51 no 36 - 8 Aug 1957 Born 3 Oct 1880 in Ray Co., MO. 1912 to Enterprise, OR; thence to Payette, ID; thence to Hermiston 1943. Died 4 Aug 1957 at Hermiston. Spouse, Elias is deceased. Survived by four sons, Clayton, Chester, Charles, John and two daughters, Bertha and Mrs. Dallas Fulbright. Internment: Payette, ID Kunze, Edward (Mrs.) vol 51 no 2 - 13 Dec 1956 Born 1 Sep 1889 at Sheppard, MI. To OR at age 17. Lived at Forest Grove. Married Edward Kunze in 1919. To Boardman about 1920. Survived by spouse, two married daughters; two sons, Frank and Edward. Internment: Forest Grove Cemetery Kurrle, G. vol xxxi no 28 - 3 Mar 1938 Age 79. Born in Germany. Came to U.S. in 1905; to Pendleton in 1907. Ran Pendleton Cash Market and meat business in Pendleton, Helix, Pilot Rock and Stanfield. Internment: Pendleton Cemetery Kurrle, Gottlieb vol xxxi no 28 - 3 Mar 1938 Age 80; birthplace Germany. Came to U. S. at age 20. Died 28 Feb 1938 at Pendleton. Internment: Olney Cemetery Kunzie, Helen M. (Mrs) vol xii no 5 - 20 Oct 1917 Age 77 yrs. Arrived Umatilla in 1864 at age 24. Married J. H. Kunzie. His death was Thanksgiving 1916. He was in mercantile business. She died at home of daughter, Mrs. Charles B. Isaacs in Pendleton. Also daughter, Mrs. C. J. Bower of Los Angeles.