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RECORDS Wednesday, June 1, 2016 East Oregonian Page 5A OBITUARIES Louis Franklin ‘Frank’ Mader Jr. Elvin Leland Britt Kathryn Kay Hansell Echo February 7, 1933-May 28, 2016 Pendleton November 13,1930-May 25, 2016 Walla Walla November 13, 1937-April 30, 2016 Louis Franklin Mader Jr. “Frank”, 83, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, passed away May 28, 2016, with family surrounding him. Frank was born February 7, 1933, in Colfax, Wash., to Louis and Klara Mader. He was raised on the family farm with his brother, Winston, and sister, Miriam. After graduating from Colfax High School, he attended Washington State College where he Mader studied agriculture and was a member of AGR fraternity. Frank married the love of his life, LaVonne Willson, August 27, 1955, in Colfax. Frank served in the U.S. Army prior to and just after their marriage. During the early years of their marriage Frank and LaVonne had two children, Shannon and Kirk. In 1965, Frank and his family moved to the Jordan Valley, Ore., area where he realized his dream of owning a cattle ranch and they enjoyed the western way of life on Succor Creek. In 1977 he and LaVonne moved to Ruby Valley, Nev., where they expanded their cattle opera- tion before settling down on a wheat farm in the Butter Creek area of Echo, Ore., in 1979. Frank and LaVonne’s stewardship of the land earned them the Morrow County Conservation Farm in 1987 and the following year was awarded the Oregon State Conservation Farm Award. Frank’s love for cattle ranching never subsided as he continued to run cattle along with raising wheat. In 2002 he partnered with his son on a ranch in Nevada. Frank enjoyed working alongside his family and instilled the importance of hard work in his chil- dren. Family and faith were priorities for Frank and his presence will be missed forever. Frank was a longtime member of the Oregon Wheat Growers League and the Oregon Cattleman’s Association, and a member of the Hermiston First Christian Church. Survivors include his wife of 60-plus years, LaVonne; daughter Shannon Rust (Tim), Echo, Ore., son Kirk Mader (Donna), Orovada, Nev.; grandchildren Brian Rust (Jordan), Brooke Carnine (Randy), Brynna Rust, Quinn Mader, Kade Mader; great-grandson Karsten Carnine; brother Winston Mader, Pullman, Wash.; sister Miriam Backert (Gary), Shoreline, Wash.; and many nieces and nephews. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund, 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838, or to Sharing Alongside, P.O. Box 33663, Seattle, WA 98133. Services will be held at the Hermiston First Christian Church on Friday, June 3, 1:00 p.m., with a burial in Colfax at a later date. Elvin Leland Britt, 85, of Pendleton died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Pendleton. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery in Heppner. He was born November 13, 1930, at Fossil, Oregon, the son of Walter M. and Alta Wilson Britt. Elvin lived around the Spray area while growing up. He attended the Spray School where he played basketball and baseball. On April 1, 1949, he married Carolyn Britt Mae Kelsay at Goldendale, Wash- ington. The couple were parents of four children. Elvin worked several years for Hudspeth Pine sawmill at Spray, Oregon, greasing trucks, pulling green chain and driving lumber truck. He bought his irst log truck in 1952 and sold it in 1954. He went back to work for Hudspeth Pine again for four years hauling logs in Prineville, Oregon. He then went back to Spray working on his dad’s ranch from 1958-1962. He then bought a farm at Metolius, Oregon, near Madras, Oregon, in 1962. He worked on building the Round Butte Dam driving truck. The family then moved to Heppner in 1964 and formed Britt Brothers Corporation with his brother Armond Britt where they hauled lumber, chips, and logs to local mills in the area. In 1970 they moved Britt Brothers Corp. to Pilot Rock where they hauled logs for Leroy Britt. In 1972 they bought a ranch in Stanield with his brother Armond and his dad Walter Britt and formed WB Ranches Inc. They sold the ranch in 1980 and moved back to Pilot Rock and operated Britt Bros. until 1998 when both Elvin and Armond retired. Elvin continued living in Pilot Rock until moving to Pendleton in 2002, where he resided until the time of his death. He was a member of the Pilot Rock Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife Carolyn of 67 years; sons Roger Britt and his wife Rita of Heppner, Melvin Britt and his wife Anna of Emmett, Idaho, and Sean Britt and his wife Kristi, of Boise, Idaho; brothers Marvin of Spray, Oregon, and Armond Britt of Prineville, Oregon; six grandchildren, one stepgranddaughter, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and a daughter, Sheryl Sue Britt. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amer- ican Heart Association, 1200 N.W. Naito Parkway, Suite 220, Portland, OR 97209. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of arrangements. DEATH NOTICES Charlene E. Davis Meacham PUBLIC SAFETY LOG FRIDAY 7:44 p.m. - A Umatilla County sheriff’s deputy issued a warning to people for making too much noise for riding all-terrain vehicles at Wyss Lane and Main Street, Rieth. SATURDAY 10:12 a.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Ofice received a 9-1-1 call about domestic violence in progress at a home on Rio Senda Drive, Umatilla. 2:21 p.m. - An employee of the Riverside Sports Bar & Lounge, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla, told police a woman in a tan SUV keeps parking in her spot. 11:05 p.m. - Several people fought outside a residence on North Ott Road, Hermiston. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Ofice is investigating. SUNDAY 5:48 a.m. - A Weston woman reported neighbors damaged her pickup while drinking Saturday night. 7:03 a.m. - A donkey and pony walked in the roadway near Community Park on Southgate Place, Pendleton. 1:52 p.m. - A man living on Blue Bucket Lane, Hermiston, reported neighbors were shooting irearms unsafely. One bullet zipped past his head, he said, and they were also brandishing irearms and staring at him. He added they stopped shooting when he said something to them. 6:37 p.m. - A Umatilla resident reported an unfamiliar man in his 20s with lots of tattoos was sitting in the windowsill of a house on the 100 block of El Monte Street taking videos. 9:52 p.m. - A woman reported she and her boyfriend were leaving a campsite about half a mile from Hideaway Creek hot springs near Ukiah because another camping party played loud music and were iring guns. April 15, 1943-Feb. 2, 2016 Charlene E. Davis, 72, of Meacham died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Pendleton. She was born April 15, 1943. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at the Emigrant Springs Community Building at Emigrant Springs State Park near Meacham, with a potluck luncheon following. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton handled arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at www.BurnsMortuary.com. Virginia L. Garton Pendleton June 20, 1924-May 31, 2016 Virginia L. Garton, 91, of Pendleton died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in Pendleton. She was born June 20, 1924, in Kingston, Ark. Arrangements are pending with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. UPCOMING SERVICES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 CARAMES, TITO — Celebration of life at 2 p.m. at the Lemos Barn, 2530 Sevada Lane, Arroyo Grande, Calif. THURSDAY, JUNE 2 DEUTSCHLÄNDER, PAUL — Memorial gathering at 7 p.m. at Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. ARRESTS, CITATIONS Saturday •Oregon State Police arrested Rodger D. Sorenson, 61, of La Grande, for driving under the inluence of intoxicants. State police reported the trooper stopped Sorenson while driving eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 224, and his blood alcohol level was .23 percent, just shy of three times the .08 percent legal limit. •Milton-Freewater police arrested Jeffery Dean Hawkins, 56, of 513 N.E. Eighth Ave., No. B8. Milton-Freewater, for harassment, felony strangulation and on a warrant. watching the hummingbirds, squirrels and other wildlife. She has passed on her love of lowers to her children and grandchildren. Kathryn spent time on the rivers and lakes with husband Kenny, sister Karen, and Karen’s husband Leon. Mostly they tried to keep kids out of the way while Kenny and Leon ished. Kathryn was close with her family; many nights were spent playing cards and listening to a wide variety of music. Kathryn is preceded in death by her mother and father and her husband of 58 years, Kenneth. She is survived by daughters Kelly Maynard of Puyallup, Washington, Shannon Hansell of Echo, Oregon, and Patricia Abel of Salem, Oregon, and her sisters Karen (Moore) Montee and Karol Moore, both of Athena, Oregon. She has 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Kathryn loved Jesus, her family, friends and lowers. She was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Her memorial service will be held Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Athena Christian Church in Athena, Oregon. Our family would like to thank the staff at Washington Odd Fellows and Walla Walla Community Hospice for their loving, compassionate care. Remembrances may be made to the Athena Christian Church building fund, Wash- ington Odd Fellows or Walla Walla Community Hospice in care of the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main, Milton-Freewater, Oregon. To leave a condolence online visit: www.munsellerhodes. com Paul Edward Deutschländer Adams September 14, 1951-May 28, 2016 Paul Edward Deutschländer, who worked in Pendleton, Oregon, as a licensed clinical social worker for 40 years, passed away at the age of 64 in his home on Saturday May 28th, 2016. Paul was dedicated to public service and provided counseling services to adults and adolescents. He also volunteered as a counselor, in partnership with a local elementary school, and regu- larly donated platelets to the Pasco Red Cross — serving the need of cancer patients. Recently, he greatly enjoyed his time as a member of the Pendleton Men’s Chorus. He is survived by his twin daughters, Gretchen and Denise Deutschländer, who live in Seattle, as well as his sister Laurie and his brother Tom. His daughters, along with Pat Tempinski and the Barnes family, will hold a memorial gathering at The Prodigal Son on Thursday, June 2nd at 7 p.m. All are welcome. If you would like to provide a donation in Paul Deutschländer’s name, please contact the Tri-Cities Red Cross Apheresis Center at 509-946-5001; 447 Well- sian Way, Richland, WA. OBITUARY POLICY MONDAY 1:16 a.m. - A shorter-than-average male with a receding hairline peeked in windows of a residence on Sixth Street, Umatilla, near the police station. Police did not ind the suspect. 7:45 a.m. - Thieves broke into vehicles on Eastside Road, Milton-Freewater. A caller reported three vehicles were hit and it may have been someone they knew because their dog did not bark during the night. A second caller at 8:16 a.m. reported someone went through his car on Lefore Road, which intersects the south end of Eastside Road. The sheriff’s ofice investigated and found other possible vehicle break-ins in the area, and another caller reported the suspects may have dropped a loor jack at the scene. 10:37 a.m. - A Pendleton resident on Southwest Kirk Avenue reported the theft of a .22-caliber rile from an unlocked vehicle. 11:26 a.m. - A man reported the theft of electronic equipment from his vehicle on Depot Street, Milton-Freewater. 12:09 p.m. - An Athena woman reported a break-in at her house on East High Street and the theft of big screen TV, a lawn mower and more. 2:48 p.m. - A man came to a house on Southwest 30th Street, Pendleton, threw items from the house and yelled he was “going to ight ire with ire,” and at one point obtained a gas can but then sat on the porch. A caller asked police to check him out. 4:35 p.m. - A Pendleton man reported a neighbor parked in front of his home on Southwest 14th Street, and when he asked them to move the vehicle, the female reached across the fence and slapped him. 5:01 p.m. - A Pendleton man told police a “very emaciated” female with dark hair, dark pants, a black cami top and a lot of tattoos asked if she could go through his garbage. He told her no, he said, but she acted suspicious, and the house at the front of the property is vacant. He asked for an oficer to make sure she did not get inside. 7:06 p.m. - A man reported he took his girlfriend to a white house in Pendleton between Court Avenue and the Umatilla River levee so she could retrieve some personal items when several people came from the house, grabbed her and forced her inside while others threw rocks at his vehicle. He told police he would meet them at the Pendleton Convention Center on Westgate Drive. 9:40 p.m. A Pendleton woman reported her husband ripped her hair out while she was holding her daughter and then began punching himself. 10:08 p.m. - A supervisor at Columbia Harvest Foods, 1411 Sixth St., Umatilla, reported two black males came to the store for a third time and touched a cashier’s bottom, then left in a black SUV toward Irrigon. Kathryn Kay (Moore) Hansell was born November 13, 1937, to Roy M. (Pop) Moore and Emma Rachel (Smith) Moore in Athena, Oregon. She lived in Eatonville, Washington, and Kelso, Washington, before returning to Athena, Oregon. She graduated from McEwen High School in 1956. She met Kenneth Hansell while working for Pendleton Grain Growers in Athena, Oregon. They were married February 22, 1958. They had three daughters. Kathryn worked Hansell many years as church secretary for Athena Christian Church. She was involved with Women’s Ministry, Vacation Bible School, Cove Christian Camp counselor and sang in the church choir. She was also a member of the Athena Study Club and American Legion Auxiliary. She taught 4-H sewing when her daughters were in elementary school. She was also “chief chauffeur,” driving daughters to piano lessons, swim lessons, sports practices and events, choir events and drama events. She also spent some time as a Hospice volunteer sharing compassion and comfort. Kathryn’s passion was lower gardening. She had gorgeous gardens both on Dry Creek and in Athena. She had color in her gardens year- round and was always willing to share starts from plants with her friends and neigh- bors. She frequently brought bouquets of lowers to church on Sunday mornings. She loved to walk through her gardens with friends, pointing out new plants and pulling a weed here and there. She and Kenny spent many hours on the backyard swing, The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a lag symbol at no charge. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style.Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastoregonian.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@eastoregonian.com, by fax to 541-276- 8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the East Oregonian ofice. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221. MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 MORROW COUNTY COURT, 9 a.m., Bartholomew Building up- per conference room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner. HERMISTON AIRPORT AD- VISORY COMMITTEE, 4 p.m., Hermiston Airport lounge, 1600 Airport Way. BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD OF EDUCATION, 6:30 p.m., TBA PENDLETON FACADE COM- MITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pendleton City Hall administrative council room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. CONDON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128 S. Main St. UMATILLA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, 7 p.m., 305 Willamette Ave., Umatilla (Mc- Nary). HELIX SCHOOL BOARD, 7:30, Helix School library, 120 Main St. THURSDAY, JUNE 2 PENDLETON DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION, 7 a.m., Pendle- ton City Hall community room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave. ADAMS PLANNING COM- MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Adams City Hall, 190 N. Main St. PENDLETON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall council chambers, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave. MILTON-FREEWATER PLAN- NING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Mil- ton-Freewater Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. WESTON PLANNING COM- MISSION, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St. MONDAY, JUNE 6 UMATILLA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., Umatilla County Courthouse room 130, 216 S.E. Fourth St., Pendle- ton. HEPPNER PLANNING COM- MISSION, 7 p.m., Heppner City Hall, 111 N. 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