RECORDS
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
DEATH NOTICES
Ronald Atkins
Hermiston
Dec. 23, 1938 — March 4, 2022
Ronald Atkins, 83, of Hermiston,
died March 4, 2022, at his home. He
was born Dec. 23, 1938, in Roanoke,
Virginia, the son of Wilson and Virginia
Atkins. A funeral service will be Thurs-
day, March 10, 2:30 p.m. at the Burns
Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston. Burial
follows at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston. Share memories at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Ronald W. Booth
Ronald W. Booth, 79, of Pendleton,
died March 5, 2022, at a local care facil-
ity. He was born Dec. 11, 1942. Arrange-
ments are with Pendleton Pioneer
Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condo-
lences may be sent to www.pioneer-
chapel.com.
Jose Guadalupe
Mendoza Deniz
Russel L. ("Russ) Krumbah
at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the
Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements
are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories at www.burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
Janet Loraine Hatten
Pendleton
May 6, 1942 — Feb. 26, 2022
Janet Loraine Hatten, 79, of Pendle-
ton, died Feb. 26, 2022. She was born
May 6, 1942, in Yakima. Arrangements
are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences
may be sent to www.pioneerchapel.com.
Oval D. McBride
Pendleton
Dec. 11, 1942 — March 5, 2022
Irrigon
Sept. 3, 1960 — March 2, 2022
Oval D. McBride, 61, of Irrigon, died
March 2, 2022, at his home. He was born
Sept. 3, 1960, in La Grande. A celebra-
tion gathering will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston. Share memories at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Roger W. Shipley Sr.
Hermiston
Dec. 12, 1974 — March 3, 2022
Pendleton
Oct. 12, 1939 — Feb. 27, 2022
Jose Guadalupe Mendoza Deniz,
47, of Hermiston, died March 3, 2022,
in Hermiston. He was born Dec. 12,
1974, in Colima, Mexico. Recita-
tion of the holy rosary will be Thurs-
day, March 10, 10 a.m. at Our Lady of
Angels Catholic Church, Hermiston,
followed by Mass of Christian burial
Former longtime Umatilla resident
Roger W. Shipley Sr., 82, of Pendleton,
died Feb. 27, 2022, in Pendleton. He
was born Oct. 12, 1939, in Hillsboro.
Services are pending. Arrangements
are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories at www.burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
Woodroofe, Michael — Graveside service, 11 a.m. at the
Athena Cemetery.
Daniel W. Snyder
February 12, 1950 - February 25, 2022
Pendleton
Feb. 9, 1952 — March 7, 2022
Russel L. Krumbah (“Russ”)
passed away unexpectedly on Feb.
25, 2022, from a heart attack.
Russ was born on February 12,
1950, to William J. and Gertrude
(Sams) Krumbah. in Walla Walla,
Washington. He grew up on the
family’s farm in Umapine, Oregon,
and attended school there. Russ
graduated from Umapine High
School in 1968. In his youth, he was active in baseball,
basketball, football and once reaching high school —
FFA. Growing up he worked on area farms and ranches
and helped raised pigs, cattle and wheat on the family’s
farm.
Russ married the love of his life, Charlene (Buckley),
on May 23, 1970, in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. They
bought their first home and shortly thereafter were
blessed with their only daughter, Sherri, on Dec. 27,
1973. As a family they had many wonderful adventures.
They worked on cars, went water skiing, went fresh and
salt water fishing, snowmobiling, riding motorcycles,
hunting and up into the mountains to get wood to heat
the family home.
Russ worked as a bakery manager for Safeway for 30-
plus years and won numerous awards for his exemplary
produced baked goods. He also had “after hour” jobs
helping his brother farm, working at Marlin’s Saw
Shop and then at Sallee Chevrolet. He was a member
of the Elks Lodge. Russ and Charlene were also a part
of a corporation that operated and raced at Bonanza
Raceway in Walla Walla, Washington.
Once Russ retired from Safeway, he was able to
fully immerse himself in being the “cool” grandpa and
spending time with his granddaughters. He regularly
helped them work on their vehicles and counseled them
on their 4-H and FFA swine projects. When Charlene
retired the two of them became THE best Faircourt
grandparents the Umatilla County Faircourt had ever
seen! Russ didn’t hesitate to brag or boast about his
granddaughters to anyone that would listen.
Russ is survived by his wife at home; his daughter,
Sherri; his granddaughters, Catherine Krumbah Kuhar
and Kira Krumbah Kuhar; brother, Daniel Krumbah;
brother, Edward (Virginia) Krumbah; numerous aunts,
uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in
death by his parents, William J. and Gertrude (Sams)
Krumbah; brother, Harlind Krumbah; sister, Loy
Hahn; grandparents, William J. & Mary Krumbah Sr.
and Frederick and Grace Sams.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 11,
2022, at 1 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 518 S.
Main St., Milton-Freewater, Oregon 97862. Inurnment
will follow at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery.
To leave a online condolence visit
www.munsellerhodes.com.
Daniel W. Snyder, 70, of Pendleton,
died March 7, 2022, at his home. He was
born Feb. 9, 1952, in Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the
online guestbook at wwwe.burnsmor-
tuary.com.
Pamala Eileen Tucker
Pendleton
Oct. 23, 1962 — March 3, 2022
Pamala Eileen Tucker, 59, of Pend-
leton, died March 3, 2022, at her home.
She was born Oct. 23, 1962, in La
Grande. Arrangements are with Pend-
leton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop.
Online condolences may be sent to
www.pioneerchapel.com.
Geri Marlene (Ulmer)
Weigum
Hermiston
Nov. 25, 1951 — March 5, 2022
Geri Marlene (Ulmer) Weigum, 70,
of Hermiston, died March 5, 2022, at
home. She was born Nov. 25, 1951, in
Pendleton, the daughter of Marion and
Gladys (Elwood) Ulmer. A funeral
service will be Saturday, March 12,
2 p.m. at the Burns Mortuary Chapel,
Hermiston. Burial will follow in the
Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements
are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories at www.burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
Ronald Atkins
No services
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
Atkins, Ronald — Funeral service, 2:30 p.m. at the Burns
Mortuary Chapel, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Burial
follows at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Deniz, Jose — Recitation of the holy rosary, 10 a.m. at
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston, followed by Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m.
Burial follows at the Hermiston Cemetery.
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
Arkell, Nina — Funeral service, 1 p.m. at Pendleton
Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E. Byers Ave.
Gilbert, Mary — Memorial service, 3 p.m. at Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave.
Krumbah, Russ — Memorial service, 1 p.m. at the First
Christian Church, 518 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater. Inurn-
ment follows at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery.
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Jack Daugherty
October 24, 1927 - February 13, 2022
Jack
Daugherty,
brother,
husband,
father,
grandfather,
great-grandfather and friend,
passed away at age 94 on Feb. 13,
2022, in Murrieta, California. He
is survived by his daughter, Sher-
ri Elliott and her husband, David;
his daughter, Karen Daugherty;
his son, Michael Daugherty; his
wife, Susan; and numerous grand-
children, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He
was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia; his parents,
Beatrice H. Daugherty-Crimmins and Jack A. Daugh-
erty; stepfather, Delbert Crimmins; stepmother, Una
Daugherty; and siblings, Darrell A. Dews and Patricia
M. Rakestraw.
Family was everything to Jack and he cherished ev-
ery moment he could spend with his extended family.
He was engaged with his community and took leader-
ship roles grounded in public service. He was a youth
softball and basketball coach, Boy Scout troop leader
and active member of his church, and he provided de-
cades of dedicated service and leadership from Exalted
Ruler to District Deputy for the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of the Elks throughout Northeast Oregon. He
was a role model and father figure to scores of young
men over the years, but above all else he loved his fam-
ily. He was a hero to his children.
Jack had a long and productive career in the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers that spanned continents. He
worked out of Pasco, Washington; Walla Walla, Wash-
ington; the Mediterranean Division in Italy; San Fran-
cisco, California; and Washington, D.C. Upon retire-
ment he immediately relocated to Northeast Oregon to
be closer to his family. In his later years he moved to
Southern California to be closer to his daughters and
many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Jack was proud of his service to his country in the
U.S. Navy, which he joined immediately after graduat-
ing from high school. He was a submariner and patrolled
the waters along the coast of Alaska in the waning days
of World War II. He was a lifelong sports addict and
was an athlete playing basketball in high school and
baseball for the Army Corps of Engineers. He loved at-
tending high school and college sports events and was
notorious for his loud expressions of support for his
teams.
Jack will long linger in the memory of those who
knew and loved him. He will forever be missed.
A private family graveside service will be held at
Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla, Washington,
at a later date.
To leave an online condolence, visit www.mun-
sellerhodes.com.
East Oregonian
December 23, 1938 - March 4, 2022
Ronald Atkins of Hermiston
was born December 23, 1938, in
Roanoke, Virginia, to Wilson and
Virginia Atkins. He passed away at
his home surrounded by his family
on Friday, March 4, 2022, at the
age of 83 years.
Ron grew up in Roanoke where
he attended Clearbrook School with
his five brothers and two sisters. He
moved to Southern California in the late 1950s where
he resided until moving to Hermiston, Oregon, in 1980.
He was a resident of Hermiston for over 40 years. He
drove truck for several different companies throughout
his career and even had his own truck and was self-
employed for a time.
Ron enjoyed playing pool and poker, tinkering with
mechanic projects, watching boxing, UFC fights and
Nascar racing, fishing, camping and traveling.
Ron married Ella Mae Holland on April 26, 1969, in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Ella;
son, Ronald Gene Atkins; two daughters, Natalie Trotter
and Rhonda Halladay; four grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; brother, Tony Atkins; two sisters,
Peggy Noland and Susie Smith; and several nieces and
nephews and extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ricky; his
parents; and brothers, Howard, Fred, Jakey and Jerry.
A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on
Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Burns Mortuary
Chapel (685 W. Hermiston Ave. Hermiston, Oregon.)
Burial will follow in the Hermiston Cemetery.
To leave an online condolence for the family please
go to www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Jackie Lee Kelley
January 28, 1927 - 2022
Born on January 28th, 1927,
in Rockford IL. He was preceded
in death by his father Carl Kelley
and mother Mina Kelley, Brothers
Gene and Art Kelley, his Wife,
Aleatha VickiAnn and Son, Kris
Kelley.
Jack attended Pendleton Public
Schools and graduated in 1945.
He participated in all major sports.
He served as class president in his
sophomore, and junior years as well as student body
president in his senior year. He played trumpet in the
band and served as student director. He was the welter
weight boxing champion of Eastern Oregon. Upon
graduation he received the all-around athletic trophy as
well as the citizenship cup for boys.
He joined the army and returned to Pendleton after
World War II. He trained and broke horses and competed
in riding events in the Northwest rodeos. Later, he went
to work for Pendleton music house. He married Aleatha
VickiAnn McMahon in 1954 and they celebrated
their 66th wedding anniversary on Valentine's day
2020. He leaves two daughters, Karla and Karin, three
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Jack played trumpet in dance bands in the local area
for over 60 years as well as the Happy Canyon Show
Band for 50 years. Jack purchased the Pendleton Music
House upon the previous owner's retirement and then
later his Son, Kristopher Kelley purchased the store and
continue to run it until his retirement. Jack and Vicki
were known as the dancing Kelleys and were a joy to
watch on the dance floor.
He served as chairman of all the class reunions and
enjoyed all the monthly class luncheons. Jack was a life
member of the Pendleton Country Club, The Elks and
VFW. He was a member of the Eagles, the Jazz Club,
Musicians Union, and the Pendleton Drum and Bugle
Core. In 2010 Jack was inducted in into the Pendleton
high school football hall of fame.
There will be a private funeral for family at the
Olney Cemetery. This obituary is his farewell to friends
who he hopes to see in the hereafter.
Nina "Marie" Arkell
August 27, 1927 - February 24, 2022
ARKELL, Nina “Marie”, age
94, passed away Thursday, Feb.
24, 2022, at Parkview Memory
Care in Walla Walla, Washington.
Marie was born on a cotton farm in
Canton, Mississippi (pronounced
Missippi), on Aug. 7, 1927. She
reveled in telling stories of how,
as the baby of the family, her older
sisters, Ruth and Opal, allowed her
to play with the animals and run in
the fields while they did her share of the crop work. She
was a graduate of Canton High School.
Marie met and married James Courtright, an enlisted
Navy man, and after World War II moved with him to
Pendleton where they ran a family auto repair business
with Marie as a self-taught bookkeeper. Together, they
raised two sons, Emmett and Leroy, until her husband’s
death in 1977. She attended BMCC to further her
bookkeeping skills and made a career working at
various local businesses, eventually retiring from the
housing office of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
where she took great joy in providing the Elders with
special care and attention.
Marie led an active social life that included bunko,
pinochle, fundraisers, socials and square dancing
to name a few. She was reintroduced to her son’s
elementary school teacher, Bill Arkell, at square
dancing lessons. A friendship developed into a romance
and they were married on May 6, 1985. They enjoyed
37 years of marriage filled with numerous trips (Reno
was a favorite) and events. Active memberships with
the VFW and Ladies’ Auxilliary took them all over
the United States and Marie’s love of meeting people
provided her with many long-lasting friendships in all
walks of life.
She had a huge loving heart for all of God’s
creatures. She took in numerous strays and refused to
allow even spiders to be killed in her house (“You’d
better take that outside — don’t you dare step on
it”). At one time, her love of animals had her sharing
their home with five cats and three dogs, along with
anything else that found refuge in their yard. Friends
often commented that, if there were such a thing as
reincarnation, they would want to come back as one of
Marie’s cats.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett
and Lucy Reese; her sisters, Opal Reese Greuter and
Ruth Reese Hughes; and her former husband, James
Courtright. She is survived by her husband, William
“Bill” Arkell; her two sons, Emmett Courtright and
his wife, Linda, of North Bend, Oregon, and Leroy
Courtright of Pendleton; her stepson, Garth Arkell and
his wife, Dee, of Spokane, Washington; her
stepdaughters, Kelli Hull and her husband, Dave,
of Olympia, Washington, and Candi Smith and her
husband, Dean, of Walla Walla, Washington; as well as
10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and numerous
nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March
11, 2022, at Pendleton Pioneer Chapel in Pendleton with
a private family burial to follow at Olney Cemetery.
The family would like to express their heartfelt
thanks for the wonderful care given by Wheatland
Retirement Village and Parkview Memory Care in
Walla Walla during her last stage of life. “Miss Nina
Marie” was a favorite among staff members, and they
took great care in keeping her blue eyes bright and
twinkling and a smile on her face.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make memorial
contributions to the Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter
Pioneer Humane Society Adoption-Spay/Neuter
fund; 517 SE 3rd St., Pendleton OR 97801, 541-
276-0181. Online condolences may be sent to www.
pioneerchapel.com.
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