COMMUNITY/RECORDS
Thursday, April 28, 2022
DEATH NOTICES
UPCOMING SERVICES
Ralph W. Akers
THURSDAY, APRIL 28
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. A celebration of life will be April 30, 1 p.m.
at the Old Akers Homestead, 2.2 miles downstream
from Ione, follow the fl ags. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Richard W. ‘Rick’ Dameron
Hermiston
March 12, 1947 — April 23, 2022
East Oregonian, File
Domestic Violence Services holds its seventh annual In Her
Shoes walk to raise awareness of domestic violence in Herm-
iston on April 24, 2021. The 2022 event is Saturday, April 30,
at Good Shepherd Health Care System, Hermiston.
In Her Shoes raises
awareness of
domestic violence
By ERICK PETERSON
East Oregonian
HERMISTON — An
upcoming activity will
bring attention to the prob-
lem of domestic violence
and sexual assault.
D o m e s t ic Viole n c e
Services Inc. is organizing
the eighth annual DVS Walk
In Her Shoes awareness
event Saturday, April 30,
starting at 9 a.m. The walk
is at Good Shepherd Health
Care System, 610 N.W. 11th
St., Hermiston.
R o b b i n Fe r g u i s o n ,
interim executive director
and fi scal manager at DVS,
said there are things happen-
ing that make domestic
violence and sexual assault
especially relevant today.
“Economics has an eff ect
on (the rate of cases),” she
said. “The pandemic has
had an eff ect on it, because
there were more people at
home and people who can’t
get away from the situation.”
At the event, people will
“take a journey through a
real victim’s story and make
decisions from the limited
choices and resources they
have,” Ferguison said.
Attendees have the choice of
receiving the stories on their
phones or reading them in a
book.
After reading stories
and saying what they would
do in the same situations,
attendees will hear the
actual results.
“You may make the
choice that you think is the
best, but you still can be in a
violent situation,” she said.
“You can talk to your clergy,
end up going back and talk
to your friends. It’s real life.
It’s very powerful.”
She added domestic
abuse and sexual assault
happen to all races, ethnic
groups and genders, which
is another lesson she hopes
the event will impart.
Ferguison said this is an
event for people regardless
of gender. Everyone will get
something out of this, she
said.
“Last year was stormy
and rainy,” Ferguison said.
That being the case, she
said, attendance was down.
The forecast for April 30,
too, includes scattered show-
ers.
A DVS press release
stated participants may
register for free at the event.
Bottled water, disinfecting
wipes, sanitizer, dispos-
able masks and gloves
will be available. The fi rst
20 registered participants
will receive a DVS goodie
bag, and there will be DVS
merchandise for sale and
raffl e items.
Proceeds from the event,
received from merchandise
sales and the raff le, will
go toward helping victims
at emergency shelters in
Pendleton and Hermiston,
as well as the DVS Advo-
cacy Centers in Pendleton,
Hermiston, Milton-Free-
water, Boardman and Ione.
For more infor mation,
visit dvs-or.org.
Jean Leone Cummings
August 12, 1943 - April 14, 2022
Jean Leone Cummings born:
The 12th of August 1943. Jean
passed away on The 14th of April
2022 surrounded by her loved
ones. Raised in her family’s log-
ging camp in Yaak Montana going
to grade school in a small one room
log cabin that still runs to this day.
After attending high school in Troy,
MT Jean married Hoy Bryant and
their family grew with her daughter
Renee then sons William and Robert to follow. Later
moving to Pendleton, Oregon and ultimately ending her
marriage to Hoy, Jean later met Floyd Caldwell and her
family grew to include his four children as well. She
was a loving mother and step-mother in any way she
could be.
After, Jean was a caring wife to George Perkins until
his death in March of 2002. They loved camping in their
motorhome and big blue GMC pickup-truck and adored
their animals from dogs and cats to ducks and geese.
Jean worked various jobs over the years but was most
known as a Good Friend, Bartender, and Bookkeeper
at The Hut Restaurant and Lounge for over 30 years
where she retired.
She was a wonderful cook and loved to provide a
good meal for anyone to enter her front door. Jean en-
joyed gardening, spending as much time outdoors as
she could and her very competitive games of Yahtzee
and Scrabble with her good friends– including Jeannine
Huffman.
Preceded in death by husband George Perkins,
daughter, Ranèe Ford, step-daughter Julie Kritzer,
brothers, Eugene-Dennis and Kenneth, sister, Ila Car-
leen, parents, Carl and Della Cummings, and niece and
nephew Monica and Marty Erice.
Jean is survived by her sisters Carolyn Erice and
Grace Jordan, sons, William and Robert Bryant, step-
son Kevin Perkins, grandchildren, Rion Ream, Amanda
Madison, Jon, Richie, Daniel, Jacob, Kohl, and Kaleb
Bryant– and four Great-Grandchildren
Jean was cared for in her last days by her grandson
Jacob Bryant, and son, Robert Bryant. As well as her
loving life partner Al Waggoner and beloved dog Brady.
There will be a Celebration of Life for Jean at the
Pilot Rock Community Center on Saturday, April 30th,
Located at 285 NW Cedar Place, Pilot Rock Oregon
Time: 1:00 O’clock in the afternoon Potluck Style Din-
ing- All who knew Jean are welcome. Thank You.
East Oregonian
Richard W. “Rick” Dameron, 75, of Hermiston,
died April 23, 2022, in Boise. He was born March 12,
1947, in Philadelphia. A celebration gathering will be
April 29, 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Christian Center,
1825 W. Highland Ave. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Ronalee A. ‘Ronni’ Ransom
Umatilla
June 17, 1955 — April 23, 2022
Ronalee A. “Ronni” Ransom, 66, of Umatilla, died
April 23, 2022, in Kennewick. She was born June 17,
1955, in Lewistown, Montana. A graveside service will
be April 30, 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrange-
ments are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share
memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Catarina ‘Cata’ Rodriguez
Hermiston
Nov. 23, 1925 — April 25, 2022
Catarina “Cata” Rodriguez, 96, of Hermiston, died
April 25, 2022, at her home. She was born Nov. 23,
1925, in Los Angeles. Recitation of the holy rosary will
be April 27, 6 p.m. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, 685 W.
Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Mass of Christian Burial
will be April 28, 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic
Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Burial will
follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements are
with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
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Rodriguez, Cata — Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m.
at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston
Ave., Hermiston. Burial will follow at Hermiston Cemetery.
FRIDAY, APRIL 29
Dameron, Rick — Celebration gathering, 1 p.m. at
Hermiston Christian Center, 1825 W. Highland Ave.
Gronquist, Barbata — Graveside service, 3 p.m. at
Riverview Cemetery, Boardman.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
Bowman, Ray — Graveside service, 10 a.m. at Olney
Cemetery, Pendleton.
Burton, Peggy — Celebration of life, 11 a.m. at Hermiston
Christian Center, 1825 W. Highland Ave.
Gisiner, Deloris — Recitation of the holy rosary 11 a.m.,
followed by Mass of Christian Burial, 11:30 a.m. at St.
Andrew’s Catholic Church, 48022 St. Andrews Road, Pend-
leton.
Ransom, Ronni — Graveside service 1 p.m. at Hermis-
ton Cemetery.
May, Mark — Memorial service, 4 p.m. at Victory Light-
house Church, 1940 N.E. 10th St., Hermiston.
Kelly, Heidi — Memorial service, 1 p.m. at Eastwind
Community Church, 4750 S. Surprise Way, Boise, Idaho.
Akers, Ralph — Celebration of life, 1 p.m. at Old Akers
Homestead, 2.2 miles downstream from Ione, follow the fl ags.
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COMMUNITY BRIEFING
IMAC serves up
hearty breakfast
I R R IGON — T he
monthly Irrigon Multicul-
tural Arts Center fundraising
breakfast is this weekend.
The meal is served Satur-
day, April 30, 7:30-10:30 a.m.
at Stokes Landing Senior
www.EastOregonian.com
Center, 150 Columbia Lane,
Irrigon. The cost is $5 per
person.
The group is dedicated
to preserving Irrigon’s 1921
school building and develop-
ing a regional art venue. For
more information, call Peggy
Price at 541-561-1737.
— EO Media Group
Deloris Anna Gisinger
June 2, 1940 - April 17, 2022
Deloris Anna Gisinger of
Pendleton, Oregon, was born to
John and Anna Gisinger on June
2, 1940, at her parents’ home in
Bismarck, North Dakota. She died
on April 17, 2022, in Hermiston,
Oregon, at the age of 81 years.
In October 1941, the family
moved to Hermiston, Oregon,
where she attended school
graduating from Hermiston High School in 1958.
Deloris had the opportunity to enter nurses training
in 1958 at St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Yakima,
Washington. While enrolled in nurses training, she also
attended the Yakima Valley Junior College and the
University of Washington College. Also, studies were
done at the Firland Communicable Disease Hospital in
Seattle, Washington, and the Steilacoom State Hospital
in Tacoma, Washington. Deloris graduated from St.
Elizabeth School of Nursing on March 19, 1961.
Following graduation from nursing school, she began
her lifelong career at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton,
Oregon. Her positions included, surgical scrub nurse,
medical nursing (for 10 1/2 years), supervisor of nurses
(six years), emergency room nursing, intravenous
therapist, and experience in pediatric, obstetric and
geriatric nursing.
Deloris had many hobbies and interests throughout
her life including, reading, bowling, crocheting,
embroidering, her career, and most of all, her travels
throughout the world. She traveled to Hawaii, Scotland,
England, Ireland, Wales, France, Switzerland, Austria,
Lichenstein, Italy and Athens. She also traveled
throughout the United States and loved her times at the
Oregon coast. In 1976, she and her friend, Nancy, took
a trip to the Centennial activities in the East.
Deloris and her mother, Anna, wrote a Berger family
history book. Thus, completing a long dream and
ambition of her mother.
“Giddle” as a few of us called her (German for
Godmother) will be remembered for many things:
double feature movies at the local theatre on a Saturday
afternoon with a huge bag of popcorn, soda and candy
in her bag. Road trips to Yakima to visit family,
sleepovers and getting to stay up really late, her gifts to
us from all over the world, family functions and special
events. Most of all for the love she showed and shared
with each and every one of us.
She is survived by her sister, Shirley Hall; nieces,
Melvalee Carter and Lisa Blagg; and nephews, John
Hall and Kevin Hall. She was also blessed with 21
great-nieces and nephews and many lifelong friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John
and Anna Gisinger; grandparents, John and Regina
Gisinger, George and Magdalena Berger; brother-in-
law, Edward Hall; and many uncles, aunts and cousins.
Recitation of the holy rosary will be held on Saturday,
April 30, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St Andrew's Catholic
Church, Mission, Oregon, with Mass of Christian Burial
to follow. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery,
Hermiston, Oregon.
Please share memories of Deloris with her family at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
The family of Jim Pace invites you to a
memorial to celebrate his life on April
30th from 3-6pm at the Adams, OR City
Park. Finger foods and refreshments will
be provided. Please bring a chair and your
favorite memories of Jim.
I look forward to seeing you all there!
Dennis Edgar Baker
August 14, 1955 - November 28, 2021
Dennis Edgar Baker of Stan-
field, Oregon passed away No-
vember 28, 2021 after battling
stomach and liver cancer. Den-
nis was born in Kendrick Idaho
August 14, 1955 to Edgar and
Lucile Baker. Dennis was the
5th out of 6 children
Dennis had a traumatic acci-
dent when he was 8 years old, he
fell out of a swing that resulted
in a compound fracture of his
left arm. That wound became
infected to the point that he got
gas gangrene that almost took
his life. The wound never healed
correctly and Dennis’s arm was
forever crippled. But this did not
slow him down at all.
He did so much in his life,
one career after another, there
wasn’t anything he couldn’t do.
From owning his own partnered construction company
in Alaska with his best friend Joel Borkevec to running
his own log trucking outfit in Oregon. Not to mention
the logging adventures with his brothers Dick and Bob
and nephew Dick Jr. so many years ago. Dennis and Ty
also had another outfit in North Dakota hauling rock.
Also, he was a butcher, carpenter, mechanic, fisherman
and hunter extraordinaire.
Dennis is survived by his kids and grandchildren.
Daughter Samantha and grandkids Troy, MyKenna,
Hawkyn Blue and Delylah. Son Nathan with grand-
kids Colby and Dylan. Son Tyrel with grandkids Bailey
Rose, Ezra and Lola Adele. Also survived by Brothers
Dick, Bruce, Henry and Sister Bunnie.
Dennis was preceded in death by his Father and
Mother and Brother Bob.
A Celebration of Life will be held at his childhood
home at 605 S Main St, Stanfield, Or. On April 30, 2022
at 2:00 pm. All friends, family and loved ones are wel-
come and encouraged to attend.