Kathy L. Moore of Boardman died on Aug. 26, 2022 in Hermiston at the age of 66.
She was born on Dec. 11, 1955 in McMinnville.
Kathy was raised in Wallowa County, Madras and Arlington before settling in Boardman, graduating from Riverside High School in the class of 1974. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from Blue Mountain Community College in 1976. Kathy married Everett Moore on Feb, 10, 1979 and they had two daughters before later divorcing.
They moved to Boardman in 1979 to help her parents, Jack and LaVerne Bozarth, run the newly purchased C&D Drive-In. Kathy worked nights baking donuts and managing the financials at both the C&D and at Everett’s mechanic repair business. Kathy later worked for the city of Boardman, starting as the city clerk and moving up through positions to become the Boardman city manager. Later she went to work in community development for Two Rivers Correctional Institution. Kathy went to work for Umatilla Electric Cooperative as the community program coordinator in 2001, a position she held until her retirement in 2018. Kathy served on the Board of Directors for Boardman Parks and Recreation for several years, as well as on the board for CAPECO.
Though unaffiliated with a local church body, Kathy’s deep, personal faith in Jesus Christ was the refuge that gave her strength and perseverance through the many trials in her life.
She is survived by her daughters, Jessica Bates and her spouse Samuel, and Jami Moore and her spouse Nicole Polivka; brothers, Gordon Bozarth and his spouse Dina, Daniel Bozarth, Nolan Bozarth and his spouse Dana, and Joe Thompson; grandchildren, Jonathan, Aaron and Anna; grand-cats, Luna and Persie; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and LaVerne Bozarth; a sister, Maggie Taylor; and her biological father, Daryl Thompson.
Services were held on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022.
Donations may be made to CAPECO in her honor.
Please share memories of Kathy with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
