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     Howard Dewayne Johnson was buried at Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Springfield, 5201 South Southwood, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri.¹ He married Pamela Tyann Franklin, daughter of Bill Joe Franklin and Beverly Jean Brown.³ Howard Dewayne Johnson was born on January 16, 1950 at Missouri.^1,2 He died on April 11, 2020 at age 70.¹

     Michelle Tyann Smith married William Fredrick Sabato at Linn Co., Oregon.¹ Michelle Tyann Smith was born on October 11, 1975 at Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas.³ As of July 8, 2001,her married name was Sabato.¹ She died on January 20, 2013 at Lebanon, Linn Co., Oregon, at age 37.³ She Michelle Tyann Sabato, Oct 11, 1975 -Jan. 20, 2013. Michelle Tyann Sabato, 37, of Lebanon died Sunday at her home. She was born in Kansas City, Kan. Michelle came to the area when she was 7 and at tended Lebanon High School and South Albany High School. She had worked locally as a certified nurse's aide and medical aide. Michelle enjoyed writing poetry and using Facebook, and was a loving wife and mother. She is survived by her fiancee, Becky Thomas, of Lebanon; son Kyle Sabato of Albany; brother Jodi Smith, and nephews Colton and Carson Smith, all of Sweet Home; and many friends. on January 25, 2013.³

     Lela Fay Tschan was born on February 8, 1927 at Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho.⁵ As of September 22, 1946,her married name was Morris.³ She married Waldo Victor Morris on September 22, 1946 at Pierce Co., Washington.^3,6,4 Lela Fay Tschan died on February 8, 2016 at Arizona at age 89.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 538-20-7718.³ Leitha Fern Tschan HERMISTON - Leitha Fern Tschan Tilden died on Dec. 2, at Columbia Care Cottage in Hermiston. She was born in Caldwell, Idaho. Her father died when Fern was 3 and Fern, her mother, and twin sister moved to Tacoma, Wash., where Fern graduated from high school. She took some teacher's training after high school. Though she never used her training professionally, she put it to good use, teaching Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and women's Bible studies for many years. Fern moved to Juneau, Alaska to be near her sister. There she met Lyle Tilden and got to know him as they worked on the roof of a new church building together. They were married in 1952. Lyle was a career Coast Guardsman and over the next 20 years, they moved to New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Bangkok, Thailand, Astoria, and finally, in 1975, to Hermiston. Lyle and Fern had four children, each born in a different state. Fern worked as a homemaker and as a seamstress and salesperson. Fern was an active member of Umatilla Baptist Church. She was an expert seamstress and made all of her daughters' wedding dresses. She had a compassionate heart and listening ear for her family and many friends. She enjoyed cooking, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. She was known for her gracious hospitality and entertained many friends and acquaintances. Fern was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1995. She was able to live at home, cared for by her husband and other family members, as well as devoted caregivers and home health nurses, until the final year of her illness. Fern is survived by her husband, Lyle Tilden; her four children and their spouses, John and Nancy Sarpola of Corvallis, Mark and Roseanne Tilden of Gig Harbor, Wash., Gary and Brenda Knight of Hermiston, Mike and Sharon Lawler of Ferndale, Wash; her twin sister and her husband, Vic and Fay Morris of Mesa, Ariz; 10 grandchildren, Matt Sarpola and his wife Karli Luksch of Corvallis, Dave Sarpola of Corvallis, Jessica and her husband Robert Crosby of Seattle, Katie Tilden of Portland, Travis and Melody Knight of Hermiston, and Nathan, Joy, Anna and Jonathan Lawler of Ferndale, Wash. Fern had a vibrant confident relationship with Jesus Christ that affected every aspect of her life. One of her favorite verses in the Psalms describes the kind of life Fern lived: "Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord: trust in him." The Tilden family thanks those who have shown us so many kindnesses during the last 12 years. Many friends from the church and community helped to care for Fern, providing respite and encouragement. We are deeply grateful to nursing student John Dennis, who lived with Lyle and helped care for Fern during the last five years at home. We are also grateful to the devoted staff of TLC Home Health, the Vange John Memorial Hospice, and Columbia Care Cottage for their compassionate care of our wife and mother.⁵ She was born on February 8, 1927 at Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho.³ As of February 14, 1952,her married name was Tilden.⁴ She married Lyle Gaylord Tilden on February 14, 1952 at Juneau, Juneau Borough, Alaska Territory.^4,5 Leitha Fern Tschan died on December 2, 2007 at Hermiston, Umatilla Co., Oregon, at age 80.^3,7,5

     Lyle Gaylord Tilden was born on October 29, 1922 at Hermiston, Umatilla Co., Oregon.^1,2 He married Leitha Fern Tschan, daughter of Henry W. U. Tschan and Effie Poff, on February 14, 1952 at Juneau, Juneau Borough, Alaska Territory.^1,3 Lyle Gaylord Tilden died on July 8, 2013 at Hermiston, Umatilla Co., Oregon, at age 90.² He Lyle G. Tilden was born October 29, 1922, in Hermiston, Oregon, to Mildred Percy Tilden and Llyle Delman Tilden. He passed away July 8, 2013, in Hermiston at age 90. Lyle lived with his aunt and uncle, Emerald and Lessie Tilden, while attending Hermiston High School. He enjoyed playing saxophone in the band and developed a talent for tinkering with all kinds of machinery, including the 1927 Model "T" he bought with money he made milking his cow. Shortly after graduating, Lyle joined the Navy, and served aboard PC-1170 in the South Pacific. His ship was fired on during the Allied assault on Iwo Jima and the vessel sustained significant damage and several casualties. After the war, he joined the Coast Guard where he served until retiring in 1970. Lyle met his wife, Fern, in Juneau, Alaska, where they were married in 1952. Lyle's Coast Guard career moved the family to Alaska, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Bangkok, and Astoria, Oregon. Lyle and Fern had a son and three daughters, each born in a different state. The family had many adventures driving from coast to coast that were often memorialized in stories that Lyle would retell to the family's delight. In 1975, the family returned to Hermiston. Lyle was a biomedical engineer at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton for several years. Lyle had a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ that was the defining factor in his life from his teenage years on. Lyle was active in every church the family attended over the years, including serving as a deacon in the Umatilla Baptist Church for many years. He has influenced and mentored many young men over his years as a disciple of Jesus. Lyle was a faithful caregiver to his wife during her long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Lyle enjoyed traveling, reading, and photography. He is survived by his children: Nancy Sarpola, Corvallis, Ore., Mark Tilden, Gig Harbor, Wash., Brenda Knight, Hermiston, and Sharon Lawler, Ferndale, Wash; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and his sister, Patt LaMonica. Lyle has been reunited with Fern in the presence of his creator and Lord. on July 15, 2013.²

     Waldo Victor Morris Waldo Victor Morris was born January 16, 1926 in Fieldbrook, California. He lived in various rural communities with his four brothers, two sisters, mother and father in central California during his youth. He was a devoted son and brother and gifted high school athlete. Following his high school graduation, Vic enlisted in the military, and served in the United Sates Army from July 1944 to August 1946, during WWII. It was during his Army Boot Camp at Fort Lewis Washington that he met Lela Fay Tschan at a local roller rink in Tacoma, Washington. They fell in love and married on September 26, 1946, just one month after his army discharge! Following his Honorable Discharge from the Army, Vic began a long career with the Federal Government. He held accounting, administrative, and management positions with the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Mines. His career took him to California, Alaska, Colorado, Virginia, West Virginia, and lastly Minnesota when he retired in 1980. Vic spent almost a year after his retirement traveling the country with Fay. Together they began a new “career”, contributing through extensive volunteering with the SOWERS organization, their church, and their community. Vic was always an active member in his local church, most recently at Desert Gateway Baptist Church in Gilbert. In the early 90’s they moved to Arizona to be closer to family. Here they continued their life of service to family, community, and church. Vic entered into the presence of Jesus the morning of August 9th, 2013. His loving, and devoted wife of 67 years was at his side until his very last breath on earth. He spent the last 4 years of his life, fighting back from a debilitating stroke, and was joyfully released from his earthly body and presented with a new eternal one, without pain or suffering. Vic and Fay had four children, three boys and one girl, and throughout his life, he was actively involved in just about every sport or activity that any of his children participated in! Vic is preceded in death by his father, Gerald Morris; mother, Nora Morris; brother, Cecil Morris; and sisters, Gwendolyn Messer and Geraldine Goeringer. He is survived by his wife, Fay of Gilbert, Arizona; brothers, Virgil Morris of Angwin, California, Marvin Morris of Paradise, California, and Norman Morris of Paradise, California; children and spouses, Ron and Joy Morris of Plano, Texas, Rod and Elaine Morris of Dallas, Texas, Dan and Sandy Gottry of Chandler, Arizona, and Brad and Denise Morris of Bella Vista, Arkansas; eight grandchildren and spouses, Josh and Holly Morris, David and Taryn Souders, Keith and Tschan Morse, Cosmo and Jeaneen Clarke, Josh and Amy Gottry, James and Lea Gottry, Chris and Maria Morris, and Daniel and Melissa Stokes; and 13 great grandchildren.⁴ His Social Security Number was 568-34-0897.⁵ He was born on January 16, 1926 at Fieldbrook, Humboldt Co., California.^2,5,3,4,1 He married Lela Fay Tschan, daughter of Henry W. U. Tschan and Effie Poff, on September 22, 1946 at Pierce Co., Washington.^1,6,4 Waldo Victor Morris died on August 9, 2013 at Arizona at age 87.^5,4