Gerald ‘Jerry' Lewis Sheets

May 3, 1949 – May 17, 2018

Val George Anderson, 69, of Hines died on Thursday, May 17, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A graveside service will be held at the Burns Cemetery, the time and date to be announced.

Anderson was born May 3, 1949, to Merrill V. and Ruth Ella Anderson (Hammons) in Burns. He was the youngest of four children. He graduated from Burns Union High School in 1967.

Anderson enlisted in the Navy on June 4, 1968, and served until March 17, 1972. He completed a tour of duty in Vietnam as a member of the HAL-3 Seawolves. He was stationed at Lemoore Naval Air Station in California, on board the U.S.S. Enterprise and the U.S.S. Yorktown. While on board the Yorktown, his crew was involved in the recovery force of the Apollo Moon Orbital Flight in December 1968.

He married Donna Swearengin on March 11, 1974. They moved to Juneau, Alaska, in 1976. Shannon Anderson was born in 1977, followed by Stacey Anderson in 1980. While in Juneau, he worked for Yukon Office Supply from 1976 to 1982. He worked for Wang Laboratories from 1982 to 1983.

Anderson then returned to Oregon. He lived and worked for a time in John Day. He then went to work for Tecton, Harney County Operations, Inc. and Monaco Coach Corporation in Hines until he was laid off in 2001. He retired and has lived in Hines since then.

He is survived by his daughters Shannon Grei of Medford and Stacey Anderson (Ben) of Portland; sister Phyllis Propeck of Mt. Vernon; and best friend and brother-in-law Jerry Francis of Burns.

He was preceded in death by his sisters Marilyn Francis and Sheri Lemrick.

For those who would like to make a memorial donation, the family suggests the American Legion through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.

Fred Colmenero, 81, died May 20 at his home in Hermiston. He was born Feb. 8, 1937, in Colorado. A wake will be held from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Maxwell Siding and Event Center, 145 N. First Place, Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.

Charles Lamar Hill, 93, of The Dalles passed away at home May 21. Spencer Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Robert Larkins, 86, a longtime Prairie City and John Day resident, died Monday, May 28, at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.

Rosa Lee McLellan, 81, of Prairie City passed away Friday, May 25, at Valley View Assisted Living Facility in John Day. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, at the Prairie City Cemetery with Pastor Keith Dehart of the Prairie Baptist Church officiating. Following the service, a reception will be held at the Prairie City Teen Center. To leave condolences, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.

March 3, 1937 – April 17, 2018

Gerald “Jerry” Lewis Sheets, 81, passed away April 17 in Phoenix, Arizona. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Evelyn; children, Jim (Kathy), Tina (Shawn) and Mike (Jill); 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Edna May (Sharp), and two brothers, Mike and Tom.

Sheets was born March 3, 1937, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Art and Margorie (Foster) Sheets and moved to Oregon at the age of 5 where he attended school until graduating from Grant Union High School in 1955.

He married Edna May in Pendleton in 1957. She passed away July 11, 2009.

Sheets owned the Texaco Service Station and then went to work as “Mr. Goodwrench” at S&M Motor Co. He started his tucking business with the purchase of a single log truck and then moved into hauling lumber and wood chips until he retired and closed his business in 2008.

Sheets was active in the community. He was involved in the Lions Club and served on the John Day school board. He served in a variety of positions including bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He spent his spare time coaching and attending his children’s activities. He loved hunting deer and elk with friends and family. He and Edna May hosted an annual class reunion for their classmates and considered them family.

He is interred at the Canyon City Cemetery.