Katherine J. “Kathy” Quimby Carter Jensen was born on June 24, 1948, in Prairie City, Oregon, to parents Philip and Alice Case Quimby. She died on January 1, 2018, at her home in Hermiston, Oregon, at the age of 69 years.

Kathy was raised in Grant and Umatilla counties, graduating from Long Creek High School in Long Creek, Oregon. She married Douglas Carter and they had two sons, Samuel and Daniel, and later divorced.

Kathy moved to Hermiston, Oregon, and married Noel Jensen. They moved to McMinnville, Oregon, where they owned and operated the Saw Filing Company for a time before settling in Shelton, Washington, where they owned and operated Shelton Saw Works for many years. Kathy moved to Hermiston, Oregon, in 2017.

She was a member of Hartsine Island Women’s Club. Kathy enjoyed playing cards, flowers, gardening, traveling and cooking. She was very social and never knew a stranger.

She is survived by her sons Samuel Carter (Alicia), Edmonds, Wash., and Daniel Carter, Boardman, Ore.; stepdaughters Kim Wilson, Julie Young and Angie Jensen; brother Donald Albert, Hermiston, Ore.; grandchildren Logan, Rylie, Brianna, Austin, Marie and Mark; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Burns Mortuary chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. A graveside committal service will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Long Creek Cemetery, Long Creek, Oregon.

Please sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com

Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements.