Lyle Frank Bliss of Hermiston passed away with his family by his side on Oct. 31, 2020 at the age of 74.
He was born on June 28, 1946 in Santa Monica, Calif.
Lyle served in the U.S. Navy as a radioman in Vietnam from 1964 until 1968. After serving three tours in Vietnam, he moved to Longview, Wash. to settle down and raise a family. He worked for Weyerhaeuser in Longview, Wash. until 1985. In June 1986, he went to work at the Trojan nuclear plant until it shut down. He then moved his family to Irrigon. He worked at the Boardman coal power plant from 1989 until retiring in 2008. He retired so he could care for his brother, Warner.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; son, Bill; three daughters, Shanon, Tori and Terri; sister, Barbara; brother, Bob; 27 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Eldred Erwin Bliss; brother, Warner; son, Frank; and two grandchildren, Emily and Anthony.
A gathering will be announced at a later time.
Family suggests memorial donations be made to the American Lung Association.
To leave an online condolence for the family, please go to burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
