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Obituaries
7-21-2010
Lloyd “Bub”
Duncan Whiteley of Halfway, Oregon, a Gold Card Lifetime Member of PRCA 2151,
took his ultimate ride “home” on July 21, 2010. He was admitted to St.
Elizabeth’s Hospital, Baker City, Oregon on July 19, 2010, after a short illness
from which he did not recover. His daughter, Jerri Kay, and friend, Molly Smith
was by his side.
“Bub”, as
all his friends and relatives fondly called him, was born on April 25, 1924 near
Halfway, Oregon to Earl Whiteley and Ruby Melhourne-Whiteley. He attended
school in Halfway graduating in 1941. He worked as a teen-ager on different
ranches using his expertise at horse wrangling, ranching, and helping his family
with sheep herding. He worked for the Gover Ranch, Rupt and Erma Miller Ranch
and the Campbell Ranch. Shortly after graduating from High School, he joined
the US Navy during WWII serving on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific.
After WWII
he came back to Halfway. He started dating Berdean Robertson, whom he loved
from his school days. They eventually traveled to Las Vegas looking for work
and while there they were married in 1953. During this time Bub was trying his
hand at rodeos, mostly at bull riding and bull dogging.
They came
back to Halfway and Bub semi-retired from the rodeo arena. They became parents
to a daughter, Jerri Kay WPRA Barrel Racer, and a son, Mickey PRCA Bullrider.
Bub and Berdean were both employed by the Harley-Tucker Rodeo Company.
Bub still
answered his longing for the rodeo sport by participating in the rodeos in the
Northwest. He participated in rodeos from 1945 thru 1962. In 1957 Bub won 3rd
place in Bulldogging at the famous Pendleton Roundup one of his favorite rodeos
and in 1957 he won 1st in bull riding at the Baker County Fair and
Rodeo in Oregon.
Bub worked
construction at Brownlee and Oxbow dams then he went to work for Ellingson
Lumber Company in Baker City until his retirement. Bub’s and Berdean’s home was
always the center of attention during hunting season. They were avid hunters,
especially for elk. Bub conducted many packing trips into the mountains for
friends and relatives.
Bub and
Berdean spent most of their spare time with their two children, participating in
Junior Rodeos. Bub also became a mentor to many of the Eastern Oregon youth.
He spent many hours hauling his children, along with other youth, to rodeos
throughout the Northwest. His love of this never ended, and carried through
with his own grandchildren, Macy WPRA Barrel Racer and Brittney and
great-granddaughter, Taylor. He spent many hours in rodeo stands watching his
“kids”. Bub could always be seen at his favorite rodeo, the Pendleton Round Up,
with his grandchildren. In later years of his life, he enjoyed attending
rodeos, horse races, trading cattle and attending sporting events.
Bub was
counting his days to the Baker County Fair Rodeo in Baker City, OR where he was
going to be the 2010 Grand Marshal. Unfortunately, his days ran out July 21st.
To paraphrase Elmer Kelton, Bub was one of the “good ol boys he was the kind of
man that beat out the trails for the rest of us so we could have a better life
we’re living today. Bub was the kind of person who always furnished some out of
luck cowboy or cowgirl with a place to stay, a meal to eat, paying a entry fee,
or stuffing money in their shirt pocket to help them get down the road.
Bub was
preceded in death by his father and mother; his wife Berdean; brother Daryl
Whiteley and his son Mick Whiteley. Bub’s son Mick Whiteley was the late PRCA
bull rider who was killed Memorial Day weekend 1979 at the Los Angles PRCA Forum
Rodeo.
Survivors
include his daughter, Jerri Kay Whiteley Goodwin of Meridian, Idaho,
granddaughters, Macy Hack of Texas, Brittney Goodwin of Spokane, WA
great-granddaughter, Taylor Hack and many other loving friends and relatives he
considered “family”.
Bub is well
remembered for his spin of wild tales about the past. With his colorful language
and incredible memory, he could always amuse his audience. He’ll be greatly
missed.
A donation
fund has been set up with the US Bank Branch 207 S. Main St. Halfway, Oregon
97834.
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Obituary:
Addyson Nichole 'Addy' Stahl
Dec. 7, 2009-May 11, 2010
PENDLETON - Addyson Nichole "Addy" Stahl, 5-month-old
daughter of Tyler and Katherine "Katie" (Manning) Stahl,
died Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at St. Anthony Hospital in
Pendleton. She was born Dec. 7, 2009, in Pendleton.
Visitation will be held from 1-5 p.m. Friday, May 14 at
Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E. Byers
Ave., Pendleton. Funeral services will be conducted at 10
a.m. Saturday, May 15 at the funeral home. Burial will
follow in Olney Cemetery.
Survivors include her parents, Tyler and Katie Stahl of
Pendleton; sister Ella Stahl of Pendleton; grandparents
Debbie Manning and Jeff and Debbie Stahl, all of Pendleton,
and Chuck and Susan Manning of Anacortes, Wash.; aunt
Whitney Stahl of Pendleton; great-grandparents Bob and Vicky
Correa of Pendleton, Betty and Al Liebe of Bend, Bob Manning
of Arlington, Wash., Bill and Donna Boling of Yakima, Wash.,
and Sam and Diedre Salmon of White Salmon, Wash.
She was preceded in death by great-grandfather Robert "Bob"
Stahl and great-uncle Joseph Stahl.
Memorial contributions may be made to Doernbecher Children's
Hospital in Portland.
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Kathryn
Sewell, 88, Milton-Freewater, Ore.
Kathryn
Sewell, 88, of Milton-Freewater and formerly of Lucile,
passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010, at her home in Milton-Freewater.
She
was born Nov. 17, 1921, at Deer Creek, near White Bird, a
daughter of Edward and Martha Crooks Wyatt. She attended
grade school at Deer Creek School through the eighth grade
and then attended her first year of high school in Lewiston,
before returning to
graduate
from White Bird High School in 1940. She was valedictorian
of her class.
She
married Bob Sewell July 17, 1940, at Council, Idaho. Their
first home was Kirkwood Cow Camp near Lucile, where they
worked for the Cow Creek Stock Association. That fall they
moved to the Cow Creek area near Lucile. She was Grangeville
Border Days Queen in 1941. They bought property near Lucile
in 1944 and that was the beginning of their 7U Ranch, where
they lived until 2007, when they moved to Milton-Freewater.
She was
proud of her Idaho County pioneer blood, with her
grandparents having been early settlers of the area.
She worked
at Waites Meat Market during hunting season and the Rapid
River Fish Hatchery in Riggins part time, where she made
great friends.
She loved
to cook and enjoyed living and working on their ranch, and
loved the outdoors, where one of her favorite things were
huckleberrying.
She
was an election board member for Lucile and Riggins for more
than 40 years and was a charter member of the Idaho County
Cowbelles. She also was a member the Salmon River Cowboys
Association and secretary of the Riggins Rodeo for many
years, and was also grand marshal of the Riggins Rodeo. She
belonged to the Salmon River
Bible study
and was the cemetery bookkeeper for John Day Creek and
Riggins Cemetery for many years. She was the Lucile
correspondent for the Idaho County Free Press and a member
of the Rebekkahs.
She is
survived by her husband, Bob; a daughter, Eileen Uhlenkott
of Fenn; three sons, Gary Sewell of Pendleton, Ore., Darrel
Sewell of Baker, Ore., and Bow Sewell of Milton-Freewater;
seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Margaret Rose of Lewiston, with her two children.
She was
preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Blackmer Funeral Home in
Grangeville, with burial to follow at John Day Creek
Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.
The family
suggests memorial contributions be made to the Walla Walla
Community Hospice, 1067 Isaacs Ave., Walla Walla, WA 99362.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
Blackmerfuneralhome.com.
Dec. 15, 2009
Theodore B. "Ted" Rice, 86, passed away
Saturday, December 5, 2009, after a courageous battle with a reoccurrence of
cancer. He was born on April 28, 1923, on the family farm in St. Andrews to
pioneers, Everett and Laura Rice and had lived in Coulee City his entire life.
Ted graduated from Coulee City High School and attended Washington State College
(now WSU). Ted married Mary Little on October 15, 1944, at her parent's home in
Almira, WA. They recently celebrated 65 wonderful years together. They raised
their two daughters, Marcia and Marianne, on the family wheat farm. Ted was
devoted to his family, to his friends and to his community. Throughout his life,
he was active in numerous community, school, agricultural and fraternal
organizations, some of which include his longtime involvement with the
Washington Wheat Grower's Association, Coulee City Presbyterian Church, Almira
Masonic Lodge, El Katif Shrine, Evening Star Chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star (OES), St. Andrews Grange, Coulee City Senior Center and the Professional
Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA), where he was awarded a Gold Card for his many
years of service. He was also honored as Coulee City's Citizen of the Year and
Senior Citizen of the Year. Ted was one of the founding members of the Coulee
City Last Stand Rodeo Association. He was there, with his father, Everett, in
1952, when the rodeo began and had supported this event with countless hours of
work he loved doing on its behalf. In 2006, the Rodeo Association honored Ted by
having the rodeo arena named after him - The Ted Rice Arena. He was most proud
of that and will be remembered as a great champion for rodeo throughout
Washington and our surrounding states.
Ted is survived by his wife, Mary, at home in Coulee City; daughters, Marcia
(Mel) Henkle of East Wenatchee and Marianne Bechtol of Kennewick; three
grandchildren, Geoff Bechtol, Amy Bechtol and Brett Henkle; one step-grandchild,
Nicole Castle; four great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Betty McNeil of
Coulee Dam and Phyliss Rice of Coulee City; numerous nieces and nephews; and
hundreds of friends throughout the area. He was preceded in death by his
parents; three brothers; and three sisters.
A Family Burial was held Friday, December 11, 2009, in Spokane, WA. A Memorial
Service Celebrating Ted's Life will be held Saturday, January 2, 2010, at 11:00
a.m. in the Coulee City Middle School. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Coulee City Presbyterian Church or to a scholarship fund in Ted's name, c/o
Daphne Hennigh, Sterling Savings Bank, 309 West Main Street, Coulee City, WA
99115.
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