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Ralph W. Akers
Boardman
Sep. 21, 1941 — Nov. 17, 2021
Ralph W. Akers, 80, of Boardman, died Nov 17, 2021, in
Kennewick. He was born Sep. 21, 1941, in Ione. Services are
pending. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermis-
ton. Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Kenneth A. ‘Ken’ Elliott
Hermiston
March 10, 1931 — Dec. 18, 2021
Kenneth A. “Ken” Elliott, 90, of Hermiston, died Dec. 18,
2021, in Forest Grove. He was born March 10, 1931, in Colton,
California. A celebration of life will be April 9, 11 a.m. at the
Hermiston First United Methodist Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave.
Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Emilie Marie Hall
Hermiston
April 15, 2007 — March 21, 2022
Emilie Marie Hall, 14, of Hermiston, died March 21, 2022, at
her home. She was born April 15, 2007, in Hermiston. Services
are pending. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston. Share memories at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Kurt Boe Hellberg
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Jan. 6, 1967 — Nov. 17, 2021
Kurt Boe Hellberg, 54, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Nov. 17,
2021, in Idaho Falls. He was born Jan. 6, 1967, in Hermiston. A
celebration of life will be April 9, 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 485 W. Locust Ave., Hermiston. Visit the memorial
and donation website at kurthelberg.remembered.com.
Thomas A. Kligel
Pendleton
June 24, 1946 — March 13, 2022
Thomas A. Kligel, 75, of Pendleton, died March 13, 2022, at
CHI St. Anthony Hospital. He was born June 24, 1946, in Pend-
leton. A Catholic Mass service will be on March 26, 10 a.m. at
the Catholic Church of St. Mary in Pendleton, followed by a
graveside service with military honors at Olney Cemetery, and a
celebration of life in the Roy Raley Room at the Pendleton Round
Up Grounds. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pend-
leton. Sign the online guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.com.
Mission report from Kenya
Kenyan hospital
administrator
to speak in
Hermiston
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
HERMISTON — Stan-
ley Gitari, director of Maua
Methodist Hospital Commu-
nity Health Services, will be
visiting Hermiston to provide
an update on mission work
in Kenya. An experienced
speaker, he will share about
community health, programs
to help orphan children, the
eff ects of famine in Africa
and much more.
“There are people from
Walla Walla to Heppner,
Pendleton and La Grande
who are/have been involved
with this project,” said Pastor
Patty Nance of the Hermis-
ton First United Methodist
Church.
Anyone interested in hear-
ing about this outreach minis-
try in Kenya, including how
to get involved, is encouraged
to attend. The free presenta-
tion is April 3, 5 p.m. at the
Hermiston First United Meth-
odist Church, 191 E. Gladys
Ave.
Hermiston residents
Louise and Jamie Kienzle
have taken several trips to
Kenya to work at the hospital
and surrounding area. As part
of the April 3 presentation,
Louise will share about other
Patty Nance/Contributed Photo
Louise Kienzle of Hermiston hands keys to a family during
a January 2018 house dedication in Maua, Kenya. Stanley
Gitari, director of Maua Methodist Hospital Community
Health Services, is in the background with a camera. He will
provide an update about the Kenyan outreach ministry at
5 p.m. April 3, 2022, at the Hermiston First United Method-
ist Church.
upcoming opportunities:
• To participate in a
Virtual Mission to Maua
Methodist Hospital, April 6
and 8, 8-9:30 a.m.
• To join a team heading
to Kenya in 2023 to build a
home for AIDS orphans and
support other projects related
to health and education.
The Kienzles, who fi rst
went to Kenya in 2009, are
especially excited about
what’s happening across the
globe in East Africa. Living
in John Day at the time, the
couple was motivated to get
involved in mission work
after their pastor encouraged
the church council to look
beyond their immediate area
and state.
“We did a lot of things
Steven Vincent Roff
Weston
Oct. 10, 1959 — March 19, 2022
Steven Vincent Roff , 62, of Weston, died March 19, 2022,
in Weston. He was born Oct. 10, 1959. Arrangements are with
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, Milton-Freewater.
Keith Erwin Tallman
Boardman
Dec. 16, 1926 — March 20, 2022
Keith Erwin Tallman, 95, of Boardman, died March 20,
2022, in Hermiston. He was born Dec. 16, 1926, in Imperial,
Nebraska. A graveside service with military honors will be
April 1, 1 p.m. at the Owyhee Cemetary, in Nyssa. Arrange-
ments are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memo-
ries at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
Chapman, Bob — Funeral
services, 10 a.m. at Munselle-
Rhodes Funeral Home,
902 S. Main St., Milton-Free-
water. A graveside service
with military honors follows
at the Weston Cemetery, then a
luncheon at Weston Memorial
Hall, 206 E. Main St.
Hartsteen, Wally —
Viewing, 9:30 a.m. in the
Relief Society Room and
funeral service at 11 a.m. in
the chapel at The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, 1035 S.E. Ninth St.,
Hermiston.
Kligel, Thomas — Catho-
lic Mass service, 10 a.m. at the
Catholic Church of St. Mary,
800 S.E. Court Ave., Pendle-
ton, followed by a graveside
service with military honors
at Olney Cemetery. A cele-
bration of life will be after-
ward in the Roy Raley Room
at the Pendleton Round Up
Grounds, 1205 S.W. Court
Ave.
Pearsall, Mike — Grave-
side service, 1 p.m. at Desert
Lawn Memorial Cemetery,
Irrigon.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
Mruk, Rodney — Memo-
rial service, 10 a.m. at Trin-
ity Lutheran Church, 485 W.
Locust Ave., Hermiston.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
Tallman, Keith — Grave-
side service with military
honors, 1 p.m. at Owyhee
Cemetery in Nyssa.
Timmerman, Andrea —
Memorial service, 10 a.m. at
Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E.
Byers Ave. A reception will
be immediately afterward
until 1:30 p.m. at the Pendle-
ton First Presbyterian Church,
201 S.W. Dorion Ave., and
burial follows at 3 p.m. at the
Helix Cemetery.
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Saturday, March 26, 2022
in the community,” Louise
Kienzle said. “I thought this
is my chance, this is a cue for
me to jump in.”
And jump, she did —
since that fi rst trip in 2009,
the Kienzles have returned
to Kenya six times. And they
are planning to lead a team in
July 2023.
A typical trip, she said,
includes building a house
for the family of an AIDS
orphan, as well as going
to the schools to provide
de-worming and working
with an outreach program for
the hospital, providing basic
medical services. Those seen
are weighed, have their blood
pressure checked and often
get tested for AIDS and other
medical conditions. People
can obtain eyeglasses or
needed medications. People,
Kienzle said, walk for miles
to be seen at the “medical
camp.”
Medical experience isn’t
required to participate in the
mission trips, Kienzle said.
One of their roles, she said,
is to promote the hospital
by helping alleviate people’s
fears about going there. Also,
Kienzle said people don’t
have to belong to the United
Methodist Church to get
involved.
“Anyone interested in
mission work and learn-
ing about another culture is
invited to come,” she said.
Gitari, the press release
said, has been the inspiration
and organizing force behind
the ongoing relationships
between American teams
and their mission work in the
area of Maua, Kenya. As a
nurse and hospital adminis-
trator with a master’s degree
in community health from
Ghana University, and as
a committed man of faith,
Gitari has worked tirelessly
to help the people in that area
who suffer from extreme
poverty.
Additional informa-
tion, including a link to the
upcoming Virtual Mission,
is available by searching
www.facebook.com/OR.ID-
KenyaMissionTeams. For
questions, contact Kienzle at
umvim@umoi.org, 541-620-
0989 or Nance at herfumc@
outlook.com.
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
Family-friendly event
off ers food, fun
HERMISTON — Doulas Latinas
is hosting a Boost Your Health event in
Hermiston.
The free family-friendly event is
Saturday, March 26, 1-6 p.m. at the
Hermiston First United Methodist
Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave. Everyone
is invited.
It features ponies and horses, face
painting, Mexican food and ice cream,
food and diaper boxes, and vaccines and
booster shots.
For more information, call Ana Elisa
Wilson at 971-381-4895 or visit www.
doulaslatinas.org.
Lions Club takes orders
for Mother’s Day fl owers
HERMISTON — There still are a few
days left to place orders for the Hermiston
Lions Club Mother’s Day Flower Sale.
The orders must be placed by Friday,
April 1, and will be available for pickup
May 5, 3-6 p.m. at West Park Elementary
School, 555 S.W. Seventh St., Hermiston.
The options include a color bowl for
$25 or hanging baskets for $36 (red or
lavender geranium, or mixed fl owers) or
$75 for a larger mixed pulp basket.
Money raised from the sale goes to
support Lions Club projects, including
its scholarship program and providing
sight and hearing needs. Orders can
be placed via a link at www.e-club-
house.org/sites/hermiston or by calling
541-567-8301.
Tum-A-Lum celebrates
new Pendleton store
PENDLETON — The public is
invited to Tum-A-Lum Lumber’s grand
opening celebration at its new store.
The free event is April 2, 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. at 2470 S.E. Court Ave., Pend-
leton. The family-friendly celebra-
tion includes a free tri-tip steak lunch,
special deals, product demonstra-
tions, kids’ activities and raffl e prizes.
The fi rst 100 customers will receive a
limited edition 5-gallon bucket.
“This will be a really fun event
with something for everyone,” said
Shane Reinhart, the store’s manager.
“We’ll have our popular nail and drill-
ing contests, tape measure races, face
painting and vendors onsite to share
the latest products and tools for your
home.”
Tum-A-Lum Lumber has been part
of the Pendleton community for 96
years. The new location off ers a full-
line hardware store that includes a
Design Center with cabinets, counter-
tops, doors and windows. There also is
a lawn and garden care center, includ-
ing a full nursery outside.
For more information contact the
store at 541-276-6221, email market-
ing@tumalum.com or visit the Tum-A-
Lum Lumber Facebook page.
— EO Media Group
Keith Erwin Tallman
Thomas A. Kligel
December 16, 1926 - March 20, 2022
June 29 1946 –March 13 2022
Keith Erwin Tallman of
Boardman, Oregon, (formerly of
Adrian, Oregon) was born Dec. 16,
1926, in Imperial, Nebraska, the
son of James and Leona (Mather)
Tallman. He passed away in
Hermiston, Oregon, with his family
by his side on Sunday, March 20,
2022, at the age of 95.
Keith moved from Nebraska
to Idaho when he was 6 years old. In 1938, he moved
to Adrian, Oregon, and later to the Ridgeview area.
He graduated from Adrian High School in the class of
1944. He then served in the U.S. Navy for two years
during World War II.
Keith married his high school sweetheart, Wilma
“Billie” Brewer, in Portland, Oregon, on July 9, 1945,
while on leave from the Navy. The couple made their
home in the Adrian area for a few years before buying a
farm in Ridgeview. Keith operated his farm throughout
his career until retiring in 2004. He moved to Boardman,
Oregon, in 2004 where he has resided since.
Keith was an avid fishing enthusiast and has
enjoyed many fishing adventures throughout the Pacific
Northwest and Alaska. He has actively followed his
kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s activities
and sporting events. He had been actively involved in
the Adrian community in many ways such as: Malheur
Potato Bargaining Association for 30 years, board
member of the South Board Owyhee Project and
Adrian Fire Department Board. He has been passionate
about following Adrian sports and activities even after
moving to Boardman.
Keith is survived by his four children, Terry (Cheryl)
Tallman, Marilyn (Dave Heldenbrand) Nelson, Tim
(Lois) Tallman and Evelyn (Michael) Gobler; 10
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie, in 2003;
son, Michael; his parents; brothers, Eldon and Merrill;
sisters, Carol and Ruth.
A graveside service with military honors will be
held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2022, at the Owyhee
Cemetery in Nyssa, Oregon. A memorial service will be
announced at a later time in Boardman, Oregon. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
To leave an online condolence for the family, please
go to www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Thomas A Kligel, 75, passed
away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at
St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton,
Oregon.
Tom was born in Pendleton,
Oregon, in 1946, the son of Carl
and Marian Kligel. He was one of
seven children. He graduated high
school at Gonzaga Preparatory,
Spokane, Washington, in 1964.
After high school, he enlisted
in the Third Division U.S. Army Medical Company
as a surgical assistant in Okinawa. He was honorably
discharged in 1967, where he continued with his
education in business administration from Blue
Mountain Community College. He received his BS at
the University of Oregon in 1972.
Tom started his career in accounting in local banking,
Davis Ranches, Pendleton ESD, retiring from the city of
Boardman as the city finance director. He was currently
involved with Pendleton Round-Up Association and a
dedicated member of Pendleton City Club and chamber
of commerce ambassadors.
Tom loved to be outside; in his free time he enjoyed
dedicating his time to Little League, making sure the
facility looked good for kids to enjoy the game in a safe
environment. Tom was very involved for over 40 years
within the city of Pendleton volunteering and coaching
in Little League, youth basketball and other youth
activities.
Tom enjoyed playing basketball every week and was
well known for arguably the ugliest shot. If you were
to ask him about it he would say, “it might be ugly but I
can really get hot”.
Tom’s dedication to the youth of Pendleton was
praised in 2001 when he received the Governor's
Physical Fitness Award from the State of Oregon by
Governor Kitzhaber and Pendleton Mayor Ramig.
Tom is survived by three children, daughter, Tana
Kligel Teel (Chad Teel) of Prosser, Washington; and
sons, Patrick Kligel (Becky Kligel) of Las Vegas,
Nevada; and Todd Kligel of Pendleton, Oregon; his
seven grandchildren, Payden and Keeley Teel, Cora,
Magnolia, Dashiell, Jayhen and Tripp Kligel; sister,
Judith Kligel Parker; and brother, Danny Kligel.
A rosary will be held Friday March 25 at Burns
Mortuary at 7 p.m.
Catholic Mass service will be held at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, Pendleton on Saturday, March 26 at
10 a.m. followed by a military honors graveside service
at Olney Cemetery and celebration of life at Roy
Raley Room at Pendleton Round-Up Grounds. Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements.
Sign the online guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.com.