Fe Forteza Edge-Uland of Hermiston died on Jan. 2, 2021 in Kennewick, Wash. at the age of 81.
She was born on Jan. 22, 1939 in Samar, Philippines to Ricardo and Julia Lubos Forteza.
Fe was raised and attended schools in the Philippines. She married James Edge and later moved to Hermiston in 1983, and had lived here since. He died in 1986 and Fe later married George Uland, who died in 1998.
She was a member of the Hermiston Seventh Day Adventist Church and the Fil-Am Hermiston chapter. Fe enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing and reading.
She is survived by her daughters, Madeilynn (Michael) Edge-Ryan, Stockton, Calif. and Sherry (Mark) Hall, Pasco, Wash.; brothers, Abraham Forteza, Samuel Forteza, Julieta Pelaez and Elminda Ventura, all of Mindanao, Philippines; grandchildren, Ashlee, Leeann, Julienne (Shane), Breanna and Elisabeth; great grandchildren, Olivia and Sloane; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Fe was preceded in death by her husbands; her parents; and siblings, Ricardo Jr., Artemio, Nelsa, Cesar, Esther, Helen and Nori.
A graveside service following state guidelines will be held on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Please share memories of Fe with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
