Michael “Toby” Lawrence Tobin of Boardman passed away in Boardman on Nov. 16, 2020 at the age of 70.
He was born on Dec. 15, 1949 in Eagle Bend, Minn. to Lawrence and Victoria Ritter Tobin.
Mike lived in Minnesota throughout his childhood, where he attended and completed his schooling. He moved to Paterson, Wash. in the late 1970s, where he worked and resided until the early 2000s. He had lived near Boardman for the past 15 years.
Mike worked as an irrigation manager throughout his career in Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon. Some of the farms he worked for are Sandpiper Farms, Carr Farms, Watts Brothers/100 Circle Farms and Threemile Canyon/RDO Farms.
Mike enjoyed woodworking, fishing, studying history and going to museums.
Mike married Kocus Killough on April 10, 1988 in Pasco, Wash.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Kocus; three children, Gina Duff, Jeryme Tobin and Levi Tobin; grandchildren, Cheyanne, Cora and David; brother, Thomas; sisters, Frances Curtis, Angela Kitzman and Theresa Green; and extended family members.
No formal services are planned.
To leave an online condolence for the family, please go to burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
