Polk County News
10A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 12, 2017
OBITUARIES
Geraldine (Dumas)
Cissna
July 19, 1930 – June 24, 2017
Geraldine (Dumas) Ciss-
na, of Dallas, died June 24,
2017, at the age of 86, in the
care of Dallas Retirement
Center.
She was
born in
Colorado
Springs,
Colo., on
July 19,
1930, to
Lawrence
and Alice
(Stenzel) Dumas.
Geraldine moved to Port-
land at a young age and
lived there most of her life
before settling down in Dal-
las in 2000.
On July 18, 1953, she mar-
ried Dale Cissna, and to-
gether they raised four chil-
dren.
Geri and Dale raised their
family in the Christian faith,
and Geri was involved with
every church they attended
along the way.
She had the heart of a ser-
vant and was very involved
with children’s ministries.
She taught Sunday
school, daily vacation Bible
school, good news club and
was a church camp coun-
selor.
She also volunteered as
lead cook for many sum-
mers at Camp Morrow, a
Christian camp in Wamic.
She was honored for her
30 years of being involved
with Awana and led Perry-
dale School release time
during her years in Dallas.
Geri’s greatest desire was
to spend time with her chil-
dren and grandchildren,
and she spent a lot of time
traveling to keep up with
each wedding, graduation
and birthday.
Numerous hobbies kept
her busy in between: ceram-
ics and cake decorating, just
to name a couple.
She and Dale attended
Evangelical Bible Church in
Dallas, and she was very in-
volved in the women’s min-
istries there.
Geri is survived by her
husband of 63 years, Dale
Cissna; her children, Linda
(Thomas) Hatley, David
(Debbie) Cissna, Mary (Ron)
Jablonsky and Danny (Deb-
bie) Cissna; 12 grandchil-
dren; 23 great-grandchil-
dren; and three great-great-
grandchildren.
A memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
July 22, 2017, at Evangelical
Bible Church in Dallas, with
a luncheon reception to fol-
low. Dallas Mortuary Trib-
ute Center is caring for the
family.
To share an online con-
dolence, go to www.dallas-
tribute.com
Thomas ‘Tom’
Padden
June 1933 – June 2017
Thomas Padden passed
away on Monday, June 5, at
his home in Boise, Idaho, at
the age of
83.
T o m
lived in
Redmond
for eight
years, from
1996 to
2 0 0 3 ,
when his
wife, Rita,
was work-
ing at the
Redmond
Library.
Tom was a U.S. Air Force
veteran, where he was em-
ployed as an airplane me-
chanic.
He spent most of his ca-
reer as a salesman, selling
cars on both coasts of the
United States.
Tom would have liked to
have been an actor — and
came close enough to make
a story out of his experi-
ences, when he tried out
and got a call back for a pro-
duction that involved Bert
Lahr, of “The Wizard of Oz,”
prior to Lahr’s death in 1967.
He loved animals, espe-
cially the many bull terriers
that he had, and his cat, Poe.
He was a faithful San
Francisco 49ers fan, loved
automobiles, and was very
knowledgeable about the
history of classic cars.
He is survived by his wife,
Rita, to whom he was mar-
ried for 45 years; his sons,
Colin and Kevin Padden;
daughters-in-law Shannon
and Stacy Padden; and two
redheaded grandsons, Kai
and Eli Padden.
During his healthier
years, he was a regular dog
walker and enjoyed socializ-
ing with neighbors and
friends in Dallas.
He loved the Bay Area and
trivia game shows.
Friends and family con-
sidered him a great story-
teller with a good sense of
humor.
He was resilient and lived
through many lives. Tom
was not afraid to speak his
mind or offer opinions
about a wide range of topics.
He will be missed.
May the road rise to meet
you.
May the wind be always at
your back.
May the sun shine warm
upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon
your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the
hollow of His hand.
A private family ceremony
will be held in Central Ore-
gon in Tom’s honor.
Michael (Mike)
Roach
Oct. 27, 1950 – June 21, 2017
Michael (Mike) Roach,
born Oct. 27, 1950, died un-
expectedly in a car accident
near Madras on June 21,
2017.
He was
preceded
in death by
his parents
Oscar and
E s t h e r
Roach; and
h
i
s
beloved son David.
He is survived by his wife
Margaret Sue Roach; his son
Demetris Jamal (Rawnisha)
Ducksworth; his brothers
Bill (Jewell) Roach, Richard
(Trish) Roach Lovejoy; and
his sister Carol (Joe) Mar-
tinez; along with many ex-
tended family members.
Mike was born in Vallejo,
Calif., and lived there until
he retired from Chevron as
an operator/instructor in
2010, he then moved his
family to Dallas, a dream of
his for many years.
He took many trips with
David, friends and family to
Eastern Oregon — his para-
dise for fishing and camp-
ing.
He was a devout Christian
and active member of Grace
Community Church, and
also a member of the choir.
Mike spent his life self-
lessly helping people and
families in need, giving
whatever he could. He will
always be loved and missed
by all of his family and
friends.
Memorial services will be
held at Grace Community
Church, 598 E. Ellendale
Ave., Dallas, on Monday,
July 10, 2017, at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions can be made in Mike’s
name to Grace Community
Church. Arrangements are
under the direction of Boll-
man’s Funeral Home.
Orval Norman Aebi
Dec. 18, 1927 – July 5, 2017
Orval Norman Aebi, 89, a
resident of Dallas, died
Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in
the Salem Hospital.
He was
born on
Dec. 18,
1927, in
Dallas, the
son
of
Alvin and
C l a r a
Classen
Aebi.
He was
a Dallas
H i g h
School
graduate,
class of 1945.
On Nov. 18, 1954, he mar-
ried Dottie Beth Hevner in
Dallas.
Shortly after they were
married, he entered the
Army and served during the
Korean War.
He returned from the war
to his life with heavy equip-
ment and logging. He
worked for himself, Warren-
ton Shingle, LaRo Lumber,
Willamina Lumber, Siletz
Trucking and Jock Dalton
Rock.
He was considered a truck
whisperer and could tell
what the problem was by
the sounds it was making.
He was known and re-
spected for his excellence in
heavy equipment and log-
ging. Orval and Dottie
moved to Kansas City in
2006, and returned to Dallas
in 2013.
Orval was a member of
the Salt Creek Baptist
Church in Dallas and the
Hope Fellowship Church in
Kansas City.
He loved music, playing
the coronet and singing. He
directed the Salt Creek
Church choir for many years
and played coronet in the
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Celebration of Life
IRENE ROSE KING
Saturday, July 15, 1-3 p.m.
Dallas City Park • 600 Algood St.
Seibert/Fredrickson Memorial Shelter
Irene peacefully passed away August 30
at 2:40 a.m. at Ray Hickey Hospice.
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Many friends and family will be there to
happily remember her.
Potluck Style. Casual dress.
Hosted by sister Vivian Gruver and
Irene’s son and daughter.
Dallas City Band, the
Parkville Community Band
and many church events. He
loved his family, trucks and
music.
He is survived by his wife
Dottie, of Dallas; daughter
Jackie (Wayne) Howden, of
Salem; granddaughters
Emily and Luda Howden;
and brother Carroll Aebi, of
Woodburn. He was preced-
ed in death by a son, Steven
N. Aebi, in 1980.
Viewing will be from 4 to
8 p.m. Friday, July 14, in the
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center.
A funeral service will
begin at 11 a.m. Saturday,
July 15, in the Salt Creek
Baptist Church. Private in-
terment will be in the Salt
Creek Cemetery.
The Dallas Mortuary Trib-
ute Center is caring for the
family.
To leave a message of
memory for the family
please go to www.dallastrib-
ute.com.
Edgar F. Pomeroy
March 10, 1918 – June 22, 2017
Ed was born in Astoria to
Mildred and Thomas
Pomeroy. He passed away
June 27 at home with family
by his side.
He was
raised in
Independ-
e n c e ,
where he
graduated
from Inde-
pendence
H i g h
School in
1936.
He mar-
ried Mar-
g a r e t
Noble in
1939, a marriage that lasted
74 years until her passing in
2013.
They moved to Seattle,
where he worked for Boeing.
He enlisted in the U.S. Air
Force when World War II
started.
After his discharge, they
returned to Independence,
bought a farm, and had a
son, Steve. He later sold the
farm and bought the Inde-
pendence liquor store from
his dad.
Retiring, they traveled the
U.S. by RV, having the time
of their lives. He was always
his happiest when he was
outside working in his yard.
There was always a project
to be done.
He was a 70-year member
of the American Legion,
over a 70-year member of
the Masons, and a charter
member of the Independ-
ence Elks.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his brother
Tom; his sister Mildred; and
the love of his life, Margaret.
He is survived by his son,
Steve; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was laid to rest on
June 27 at Restlawn Ceme-
tery, next to his wife. Farn-
strom’s Mortuary handled
arrangements.
At his request, no servic-
es were held. In lieu of
flowers, contributions can
be made to the Independ-
ence Heritage Museum,
P.O. Box 7, Independence,
OR 97351.
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Bryan Daniel Ogden-
Scott, 3, of Falls City, died
July 4.
He is
survived by
his mother,
Billie King;
father,
Donald
Scott; step-
mother,
Beverly
Scott; grandparents, Lynette
Donahou, Betty Scott,
Danny Scott, and Bryan
Ogden; great-grandparents,
Rodger and Jessie Donahou,
and Raymond and Jessie
Ogden; sisters, Aireona
Marie, Amanda Ray, Saman-
tha Cheyenne, Starlette
Marie; brothers, Cody Lee,
Sean Nicholas, and Robert
Lee; and aunts, Samantha,
Tasia, and Brandy.
Bryan was the happiest
child this world has ever
known. You couldn’t help
but smile and laugh when
he was around, just an all-
around gorgeous, silly kid
and 100 percent all boy. He
loved his family, his Blazers
and his dinosaurs with all
his might, and spread that
love and joy through the
hearts of everyone whom
was blessed to know and
love him.
Services are pending with
the Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center. To leave a message
or memory for the family,
please go to www.dallastrib-
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