Tuesday, October 5, 2021 RECORDS East Oregonian A5 OBITUARIES Dorothy ‘Dot’ Irene Hensley (Waas) Elizabeth Selma Shaw Alejandro Garcia Jr. May 31, 1943 — Sept. 26, 2021 Hermiston Oct. 20, 1926— Sept. 27, 2021 Hermiston April 29, 1947 — Sept. 30, 2021 Hermiston Dorothy “Dot” Irene camping, sightseeing, going Hensley (Waas), 78, of to the coast, and most of all Hermiston, went to Heaven going to the Minam River, Sept. 26, 2021, at home where Dick would fish surrounded by her beloved and she would read. Dot husband, Richard was a member of “Dick” Hensley, Grace and Mercy and family. Lutheran Church, Dot was born in Dick and Dot Pendleton, to Ray spent many years and Irene Waas. doing Rendezvous re-enactments Dot graduated th roughout the from Hermiston Pacific Northwest, High School and Dot was an active Pacific Lutheran University. member of the Hensley She married Hermiston Elks Lodge where she the love of her life, Dick, Dec. 27, 1964. and Dick traveled all over She and Dick had many the United States. adventures throughout their She is survived by her marriage. Four months after husband, Dick Hensley; they married, Dick went to children, Donna and Mike Vietnam while Dot finished Irons, Ray and Astrid university. Dick completed Hensley, Kathleen and his tour in Vietnam, then Danny Madore, Shawn they moved to Germany and Michelle Hensley; her where they lived and had grandchildren, Sam and their two oldest children. Stephanie Irons, Zach- Dick was then deployed to ary Irons, Tony Hensley, Korea and Dot stayed home Micah, Chloe, Isaac and being an Army wife. They Calla Madore; great-grand- then were stationed in the daughter, Peyton Irons, a Pacific Northwest where brother, Jack Waas; and they had their two youngest multiple extended loving children and Dick retired. family members and In 1981, they moved back to friends. their hometown of Hermis- Dot was preceded in ton. Once her children were death by her parents, Ray old enough to be in school, and Irene Waas. she went back to teaching A celebration of life in Hermiston, where she ser vice will be held retired in 2005 from West Wednesday Oct. 6, 2021, Park Elementary. at 11 a.m. at Faith Presby- Dot loved being a wife terian Church, 1005 S.E. and mother, but she most of Ninth St., Hermiston. all loved her grandchildren Please share memories and great-grandchildren. of Dot with her family at Faith and family is what burnsmortuaryhermiston. was most important to her. com. Arrangements are They loved traveling, with Burns Mortuary of doing different activities, Hermiston. Elizabeth Selma Shaw ing, sewing and doing of Hermiston was born crossword puzzles. Oct. 20, 1926, in Joes, Colo- She was preceded in rado, the daughter of Alex- death by her husband, Carl in 2013; her ander and Bertha parents; daugh- (Bennett) Jones. ter, Betty John- She passed away son; and five of in Her miston her siblings. Monday, Sept. She is survived 27, 2021, at the age of 94. by a daughter, In 1941, Eliz- Dorothy Jones- Stone of Vancou- a b e t h move d to Her mis- ver, Washington; ton, where she granddaughter, Elaine Berry of attended school Shaw and graduated Vancouver, Wash- from Her mis- ington; sisters, ton High School in the Doris Reid and Edna Collyer, class of 1944. After high both of Hermiston; broth- school, she worked at the ers, Harry Jones and Galen Umatilla Army Depot for Jones, both of Longview, a short time. She married Washington, and Franklin Carl Calvin Shaw, July 14, Jones of Woodland, Wash- 1946, in Hermiston. The ington; and many nieces couple made Hermiston and nephews and extended their home where they family members. would raise their family. A graveside service will Elizabeth worked as a be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, homemaker and mother Oct. 6, 2021, at the Hermis- and she helped with ton Cemetery. Arrangements 4-H when her daughters are with Burns Mortuary of were in school. She later Hermiston. enjoyed volunteering at To leave an online Hermiston Senior Center condolence for the family and Agape House. She please go to burnsmortua- enjoyed knitting, crochet- ryhermiston.com. Alejandro Garcia Jr. daughters, Cristela (Dean) of Hermiston, was born Olson, Hilda (Ped ro) April 29, 1947, in Edin- Martinez, Nelda Garcia, burg, Texas, the son of Olga (Dave) Gaines; son, Jose A leja n- Jose Alejandro dro Garcia III and Consuelo (Garza) Garcia. and wife Sarah; He passed away g randchild ren, in Her miston, Olivia, Marissa, Thursday, Sept. Brenda, Gina, 30, 2021, at the Laura, Claudia, age of 74. Kyl ie, Dav i n , As a child, Annalise, Jose A l e j a n d r o’s IV, Isaiah and family moved Jadaly n n; from Texas and great-grandchil- Garcia lived in Wash- d ren , Jayden , ington and Lucas and Zul; Idaho. He married Cris- brothers, Jose Ag us- tina Rivera in Grandview, tin Garcia and Ricardo Washington, April 20, Garcia; sisters, Joseph- 1967. In 1968, the couple ina G. Gutierrez, Yolanda moved to Hermiston and Moya and Lydia Elizondo; he began his career with and many nieces and Marlette Homes, Nov. nephews and extended 7, 1968. Alejandro had family members. He was preceded in a long and productive career that spanned over death by his parents and 50 years working in many an infant sister, San Juan- capacities for Marlette ita Garcia. Homes. He retired from Recitation of the rosary Marlette, May 7, 2019, will be held at 10 a.m., with a total of 50-and-a- Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, half years. at Our Lady of Angels Alejandro enjoyed deer Catholic Church, 565 W. and elk hunting, camp- Hermiston Ave., Herm- ing, fishing, doing word iston. A memorial Mass search puzzles, listening will follow beginning at to ‘50s and ‘60s music, 10:30 a.m., also at Our watching classic Western Lady of Angels Catholic movies and going to the Church. Burial will follow casino. He was known for in the Hermiston Ceme- his great sense of humor tery. Arrangements are and storytelling. He was with Burns Mortuary of a member of Our Lady of Hermiston. Angels Catholic Church in To leave an online Hermiston. condolence for the family He is survived by his please go to burnsmortu- wife of 54 years, Cristina; aryhermiston.com. DEATH NOTICES Sharon Lee Garren June 19, 1956 — Oct. 3, 2021 Pendleton Sharon Lee Garren, 65, of Pendleton died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. She was born June 19, 1956, in Bremerton, Washington. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences may be sent to pioneerchapel.com. Glendon L. Coleman May 3, 1949 — Oct. 2, 2021 Pendleton Glendon L. Coleman, 72, of Pendleton, died Satur- day, Oct. 2, 2021, at his home. He was born May 3, 1949, in Susanville, California. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online guestbook at burnsmortuary.com. Teryall Lynn Claphan-Oeder March 5, 1972 — Sept. 29, 2021 Milton-Freewater Teryall Lynn Claphan-Oeder, 49, of Milton-Free- water, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at her home in Milton-Freewater. She was born March 5, 1972. Arrange- ments are with Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater. Amel Frank Veltri Feb. 21, 1977 — Sept. 25, 2021 La Grande Amel Frank Veltri, 44, formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 25, 2021, in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was born Feb. 21, 1977, in Los Angeles. A gathering followed by potluck will be held Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at Herm- iston Landmark Baptist Church. A memorial service in La Grande will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Please share memories of Amel with his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. UPCOMING SERVICES Wednesday Oct. 6 Hensley, Dot — Celebration of life at 11 a.m., Faith Presbyterian Church, 1005 S.E. Ninth St., Hermiston. Shaw, Elizabeth — Graveside service at 1 p.m., Herm- iston Cemetery. Thursday Oct. 7 Kelly, Ruth Ann — Memorial service at 2 p.m., Burns Mortuary Chapel, 685 W. Hermiston Avenue, Hermiston. Garcia Jr., Alejandro — Recitation of the rosary at 10 a.m., followed by a memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m., both at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermis- ton Ave., Hermiston. Burial will follow in the Hermiston Cemetery. Friday Oct. 8 Johnson, Gary — Graveside service at 1 p.m., Herm- iston Cemetery. Lott, Bernice — Recitation of the rosary at 10:30 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m., both at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 525 Gale St., Heppner. Concluding service and burial follows at the Heppner Masonic Ceme- tery. Gehring, Diana — Celebration of life at 11 a.m. at her home for family and friends. Saturday, Oct. 9 Brandt, Darlene — Celebration of life at 11 a.m., Living Faith Church, 1611 Diagonal Blvd., Hermiston. Russell, Vernon — Graveside service with military honors at 1 p.m., Riverview Cemetery, Boardman. Turk, Pat — Memorial service at 10 a.m., Pendleton Baptist Church, 3202 S.W. Nye Ave., Pendleton. A potluck reception follows in the church basement. Patricia Dale Turk April 4, 1945 — Sept. 30, 2021 Pendleton Patricia Dale Turk, 76, and minoring in English. died unexpectedly in her She was a school teacher home Sept. 30, 2021, and early on in her career. Pat loved her family very went to be with our Lord and Savior. much. She was She is a selfless mom, s u r v i ve d b y a devoted wife, h e r b e l ov e d a beloved sister, husband, Dave aunt, grandma, Turk; her step- g reat-g rand ma son, James Turk and friend. She (Nicole), both of loved skiing and Pendleton; her the outdoors, arts, crafts, sewing and step-daughter, music. She sang in Teresa Swiger her church choir, ( K e v i n) of Turk and especially Milton-Freewa- ter; her brother, enjoyed taking Kalin Shockey (Loretta); her paintbrush to a canvas. Pat was preceded in and her sister, Cheryl Pollock, both of Eltopia, death by her parents, Irene Washington. and Olen Shockey. Pat was recently retired A memorial service will f rom By r nes Oil as be held at Pendleton Baptist accounts receivable and Church in Pendleton, Oct. thoroughly loved follow- 9 at 10 a.m. Reception ing fellow travelers online, services in a potluck style and traveling in their moto- will be held afterward in rhome every opportunity the basement of the church. she could with her husband, She will be laid to rest at Dave. the City View Cemetery in Pat was a devoted Chris- Pasco. tian and member of Pendle- In lieu of flowers the ton Baptist Church. family is asking that dona- Pat was a 1963 graduate tions be made in her name of Connell High School in to the Pendleton Baptist Washington. She went on Church, 3202 S.W. Nye to attend Columbia Basin Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801. Arrangements are with College and then trans- ferred to Central Washing- Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, ton University, where she Folsom-Bishop. Online earned a Bachelor of Arts condolences may be sent to degree majoring in Spanish pioneerchapel.com. Bass Ruiz May 25, 1960 — Sept. 26, 2021 Pendleton Bass Ruiz, 61, of Pendle- and Eduardo Ruiz (Josie) of ton, died at his home Sept. Texas. He is also survived 26, 2021. He was born May by his “mother-in-law for 25, 1960, in Harlingten, life,” Candy Davis; and chil- dren, BreAnna Texas, where he Wayman (Chris- attended schools tisan), Ashleigh through his high Sauvie, Martee school gradu- ation and then Ruiz (Kirsia), went on to attend Amanda Sauvie, college in Edin- Addam Davis, berg, Texas. Joshua Sauvie, Bass, as he Jeremy Sauvie and Abbee Davus; as was known to well as six grand- his friends, was children who he a lover of learn- Ruiz ing and pursued adored and many several st ud- cousins, nieces ies but never set his sights and nephews. Bass enjoyed working in on a specific degree. Bass left Texas in his early 20s sales and as a first aid and and relocated to the Pacific CPR instructor for the Amer- Northwest. ican Red Cross in Tri-Cities, He married Rebecca until he became disabled. He Davis June 3, 1989. They was a member of First Chris- were later divorced but were tian Church and a cherished blessed with four children friend to many. He enjoyed during their marriage. On baking goodies, including Nov. 6, 2010, he married his his now famous huckleberry current wife, Peggy Ruiz, white chocolate cheesecake, and welcomed her four chil- for those he loved. dren into his family as well. A celebration of life will In his heart, there were no be held Saturday, Oct. 23, step-children. All were 2021 at 10 a.m. at First Chris- equally loved as his. tian Church, 215 N. Main St., Bass is survived by his Pendleton. mother, Guadalupe Bermea, Bass loved tie-dye and of Harlington, Texas, and pretty much any bold and father, Amando Ruiz of bright colors. We would love Houston, Texas; brothers, for everyone to dress color- Amando Ruiz (Norma) fully to his celebration. Vernon L. ‘Vern’ Russell Nov. 27, 1925 — Sept. 28, 2021 Boardman Ver non L. “Ver n” community of Boardman. Russell was born Nov. He later started Russell 27, 1925, in Prineville, Oil Co., becoming a fuel to parents Seth and Alta jobber. Russell. He died Vern was an Sept. 28, 2021, avid fisherman at his home in spending time Boardman, at the with family and age of 95. The friends salmon family moved fishing on the Oregon coast. to Boa rd ma n Ve r n w a s in 1929. Vern preceded in death graduated from Boardman High by his parents, School. Seth and Alta In 19 43, Russell; brother, Russell Vern enlisted in D a l e; s i s t e r, the Army Air Helen; and a son, Bruce. Cor ps whe re Ve r n is he served as a su r v ived by nose gunner in Barbara, his a B-24 bomber. After World War II, Vern wife of 66 years; son, attended Oregon State Don Russell (Susan) of University for a year and Boa rd man; d aug hter, then began his first career Lorie Coleman (Stacy) of working construction as a Murrieta, California; and carpenter on federal dam daughter-in-law, Becky projects. Russell of Corvallis. Vern While working in The is also survived by seven Dalles he met Barbara grandchildren and five Copple and the two were great-grandchildren. married in 1955. In 1956, A graveside service Vern and Barbara, with with military honors will their son Bruce, moved be held Saturday, Oct. 9, back to Boardman and at 1 p.m. at the Riverview Vern opened a Shell gas Cemetery, Boardman. station along Highway 30. In lieu of flowers please During the relocation of make a donation in Vern’s Boardman in the 1960s, memory to a charity of Vern served as chairman your choice. of the Boardman planning Please share memories commission and as a city of Vern with his family at councilor for 16 years. burnsmortuaryhermiston. In 1965, Vern opened a com. Arrangements are new gas station along Inter- with Burns Mortuary of state 84 in the relocated Hermiston. James ‘Gary’ Johnson Dec. 17, 1963 — Sept. 27, 2021 Hermiston James “Gary” Johnson and good friends, tinker- of Hermiston, was born ing with various projects Dec. 17, 1963, in Fresno, and he had a strong faith in God. California, the son of James and Gary married Pollie (Sewell) Carmen Myers in 2013. He is Joh nson. He survived by his passed away wife, Carmen; in Her miston, grandson, Monday, Sept. Zaiden; and 27, 2021, at the age of 57. two sisters, Rita G a r y l ive d Watterson and Angela Thomp- in the Hanford son. a rea of Cali- Johnson for n ia du r i ng He was his early child- preceded in hood. As a teen, he moved death by his parents and with his family to Idaho two sisters. Falls, Idaho, where he A graveside service will lived until 1980. He has be held at 1 p.m. Friday resided in the Hermiston Oct. 8, 2021, at the Herm- area since 1980. iston Cemetery. Arrange- Gary enjoyed spending ments are with Burns time with his grandson Mortuary of Hermiston.