Wesley E. Berdar passed away on Nov. 18, 2017 in Hermiston at the age of 82.
He was born on July 27, 1935 in Roundup, Mont. to George and Matilda Algra Berdar.
Wesley grew up and attended school in Roundup. After high school, he served in the Army for several years and was stationed in Korea. He then returned to Montana, where he worked in coal mines. He moved to Oregon in 1965, then to Dayton, Wash. in 1966. He worked on the construction of the Little Goose Dam near Dayton. He then worked as a custodian for the Dayton School District for many years. He moved to Hermiston in the late 1990s.
Wesley married Ileen Cook and from this union two children, Patty and Clifford “Buster”, were born. The couple divorced many years later. Wesley later married Kay Ford, who preceded him in death a couple of years ago.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed going to rodeos.
He is survived by daughter, Patty (Jim) Bly of Dayton, Wash.; son, Clifford “Buster” (Shelley) Berdar of Spokane, Wash.; grandchildren, Daniel, Pete, Joshua and Taylor; and brother, Junior Berdar of Kamiah, Idaho.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Burns Mortuary Chapel.
To leave an online condolence for the family, go to burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
