WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015
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Anna Katherine Berger Gisinger
Lewis N. Richter
Darrell LaVern ‘Vern’ Marlow
Pendleton
Bend
July 14, 1935-December 6, 2015
Hermiston
January 2, 1932-December 10, 2015
April 17, 1918-December 10, 2015
Anna Katherine Berger
Gisinger was called home
on December 10, 2015, at
the age of 97, at St. Antho-
ny Hospital surrounded by
family members.
Anna was the 11th of
12 children born to George
D. Berger and Magdalena
Dilger Berger on April 17,
1918, on a farm near Fallon,
North Dakota. In 1936 she
moved with her parents and
younger brother to Mandan,
North Dakota. She was em-
ployed at a sewing room in
Mandan for 3 years.
In 1939 she married the
love of her life, John Gising-
er Jr., at St. Joseph’s Cath-
olic Church at Mandan. She
and John made their home
in Bismarck, North Da-
kota, following their wed-
ding. In 1941 they moved
to Hermiston, Ore., where
John worked at the Uma-
tilla Army Depot. During
the Korean War Anna also
worked at the Depot for 3
years.
Following John’s sud-
den death on May 29, 1960,
Anna worked at the local 25
Àavor ice cream store for 4
years. In 1966 during the
Vietnam War she returned to
work at the Army Depot for
4 years.
Anna’s hobbies includ-
ed sewing, crocheting and
doing crafts. She also en-
joyed playing pinochle. Her
family and friends were
blessed with many beautiful
crocheted and sewn items,
which were made with
much love. Over the years
she traveled the world see-
ing things many people can
only imagine.
Anna was a devout Cath-
olic and is a member of
the Catholic Daughters of
America in Hermiston. She
was also a member of the
Eagles Lodge in Hermiston.
Anna’s greatest ac-
complishment in life was
her family which includes
daughters Deloris Gising-
er and Shirley Hall along
with her son-in-law Edward
Hall. Also surviving Anna
are her four grandchildren,
Melvalee Carter, John Hall,
Lisa Blagg and Kevin Hall,
eight great-grandchildren
and nine great-great-grand-
children, and her brother
Dominik Berger.
Preceding her in death
were her parents, husband
John, six brothers and four
sisters.
Mom, granny, great-gran-
ny and great-great-granny
will be missed terribly by
all who knew her. She was
a loving woman who taught
us all to love unconditional-
ly.
Recitation of the Rosary
will be held Thursday, De-
cember 17, at 7:00 p.m. at
Burns Mortuary of Pendle-
ton chapel. Funeral Mass
will be celebrated Friday,
December 18, at 10:00
a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Pendleton, with
a luncheon to follow in the
parish hall. Following the
luncheon, burial will be held
at 2:00 p.m. at the Hermis-
ton Cemetery.
Contributions in her
memory may be made to:
the American Heart As-
sociation or the American
Lung Association, and may
be sent directly or through
Burns Mortuary of Pendle-
ton, P.O. Box 489, Pendle-
ton, OR 97801.
Sign the online condo-
lence book at www.Burns-
Mortuary.com Burns Mor-
tuary of Pendleton is in
charge of arrangements.
BIRTHS
Lewis N.
Richter, 80,
passed away
in
Bend,
Oregon, on
December
6, 2015. He
was born in
Garibaldi, Oregon,
on July 14, 1935, to
Mathias and Mar-
garet Richter. Lew
graduated
from
North Marion High
School in 1954 and
was voted “Most Richter
Valuable Football
Player” in his junior and
senior years. He served in
the United States Air Force
from 1954-1957 and was
stationed in England, Libya
and North Africa.
Lew worked as a mill-
wright/carpenter and boiler
operator from 1959-1966 at
Pilot Rock Lumber Com-
pany. From there he was
employed at Pendleton Fire
Department from 1967-
1992 as a ¿re¿ghter/EMT,
and was one of the ¿rst
EMT-3s in Umatilla Coun-
ty and Àew on the Life-
guard III helicopter.
Hobbies were honey
bees, racing pigeons and
coaching Little League
baseball in Pendleton for
9 years. He loved being in
the outdoors with family,
¿shing, hunting and mush-
rooming. He spent hours in
his garden and his yard.
Lew was a past member
of the Elks, Eagles, Knights
of Columbus and VFW in
Pendleton and Union. He
was a member of the Cath-
olic church and served as
a Eucharistic minister in
Pendleton and in Union.
Lew volunteered delivering
Meals On Wheels and at the
La Grande Senior Center.
Survivors are:
sons Joe (Kris-
ti)
Richter
of Bend and
Nick (Chris)
Richter
of
Meridi-
an, Idaho;
stepson Jim Tindol
of Boston, Mass.;
stepdaughters Shan-
non (Ben) Peal of
Weston, Oregon, and
Dawn (Pat) Segger-
man of Island City,
Oregon;
daugh-
ter-in-law
Tam-
my Richter of Pendleton;
grandchildren James, Jen-
na, Amy, Zachary, Isaac,
Maddie, Sydney and Blane;
great-grandchildren Mad-
eleine, Jameson and Lili-
ana; brother Ken Richter of
Union; twin sister Lorraine
Gianella of Woodburn, and
sisters Dorothy Koebel of
Donald and Mary Erb of
Woodburn; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death
was his wife of 26 years,
Carolyn Richter; son Matt
Richter; “his little angel”
Molly; grandson Hunter
Seggerman; brother Allen
Richter;
brother-in-law
George Koebel; nephew
Kenny Richter Jr.; and par-
ents Mathias and Margaret
Richter.
A private viewing and
rosary were held De-
cember 10, 2015, at Nis-
wonger-Reynolds of Bend.
A graveside service in
Cove, Oregon, will be held
in the spring of 2016.
In lieu of Àowers, the
family asks donations be
made to one of the follow-
ing: Pendleton Fire Depart-
ment Toy Drive, Meals on
Wheels or your local Hos-
pice.
COURT REPORT
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
DEC. 1, 2015
NORRIS — Kira J. Norris and Jeremiah M. Norris of
Hermiston; a boy, Greyden Phillip Wayne Norris.
DEC. 3, 2015
DEGRAW — Celina L. DeGraw and Doran A. De-
Graw Jr. of Hermiston; a girl, Emily Lou-Anne DeGraw.
DEATH NOTICES
Joan E. (Heric) St. John
Hermiston
Dec. 13, 1921-Dec. 11, 2015
Joan E. (Heric) St. John, 93, of Hermiston died Friday,
Dec. 11, 2015, in Hermiston. She was born Dec. 13, 1921,
in Yahk, B.C., Canada. A private family burial will be held
at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston
is in care of arrangements. Send condolences at burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com.
Kathryn Eva ‘Katie’ Mack
Hermiston
Oct. 18, 1919-Dec.12, 2015
Kathryn Eva “Katie” Mack, 96, of Hermiston died Sat-
urday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Hermiston. She was born Oct.
18, 1919, in Drake, North Dakota. A memorial service will
be held at a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in
care of arrangements. Send condolences at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
Richard Dean ‘Ricky’ Cook III
Hermiston
Oct. 18, 1991-Dec. 5, 2015
Richard Dean “Ricky” Cook III, 24, of Hermiston died
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, as the result of a motor vehicle
accident in Hermiston. He was born Oct. 18, 1991, in Ed-
monds, Washington. A celebration of life service was held
Saturday, Dec. 12, at Living Faith Church, 1611 Diagonal
Blvd., Hermiston. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care
of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com.
David C. Beach
Hermiston
Aug. 1, 1945-Dec. 8, 2015
David C. Beach, 70, of Hermiston died Tuesday, Dec. 8,
2015, in Richland, Washington. At his request, no services
will be held. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of
arrangements. Send condolences at burnsmortuaryhermis-
ton.com.
Suits Filed
The following suits have been
filed in Umatilla County courts:
•Citibank N.A. vs. Robin M.
Scofield; seeks $3,243.30 plus in-
terest, costs and fees.
•American Express Bank FSB
vs. Nancy Kirksey; seeks $7,083.72
plus interest, costs and fees.
plus interest, costs and fees.
•Discover Bank vs. Nora A. Ro-
driguez; judgment for $4,745.64
plus interest, costs and fees.
•First Community Credit Union
vs. Robert W. Roberts; judgment
for $2,588.19 plus interest, costs
and fees.
•The Bluffs Owners Associa-
tion Inc. vs. Monicalyn Dow and
Stacy W. Dow; seeks $1,298.80
plus interest, costs and fees.
•Great West Casualty Co. vs.
Witch Way Transportation Inc. and
Candance L. Layfield; judgment
for $18,378.81 plus interest, costs
and fees.
•Atlantic Credit & Finance
Special Finance Unit LLC vs. Laura
Gaines; seeks $1,259.11 plus inter-
est, costs and fees.
•Professional Service Bureau
vs. Duglas Meyers; judgment for
$418.71 plus interest, costs and
fees.
•Capital One Bank vs. Robert
Long; seeks $7,216.42 plus inter-
est, costs and fees.
•Professional Service Bureau
vs. Michelle Leslie Aronson (Agu-
irre); judgment for $817.83 plus
interest, costs and fees.
•Worlds Foremost Bank vs. Re-
becca Estes; seeks $2,955.82 plus
interest, costs and fees.
Judgments
The following judgments have
been rendered in Umatilla County
courts:
•Asset Systems Inc. vs. Chris-
topher A. Morreira; judgment for
$791.41 plus interest, costs and
fees.
•Credits Inc. vs. Bernardo and
Brandy De Los Santos; judgment
for $3,034.40 plus interest, costs
and fees.
•Cach LLC vs. Terry L. Martin;
judgment for $1,785.67 plus inter-
est, costs and fees.
•Cach LLC vs. Cameron Sheo-
ships; judgment for $2,175.60 plus
interest, costs and fees.
•Cach LLC vs. Jill Weygandt;
judgment for $3,427.31 plus inter-
est, costs and fees.
•Western Mercantile Agen-
cy Inc. vs. Noah and Erin Ashley
Hirschi (Erin A. Vermillion); judg-
ment for $849 attorney fees and
court costs, plus interest.
Sentences
•Numerica
Credit
Union
vs. Russell Leon; judgment for
$4,840.78 plus interest, costs and
fees.
The following sentences have
been imposed in Umatilla County
courts:
•Evergreen Financial Services
vs. Shane and Maggie Page; judg-
ment for $5,229.50 plus interest,
costs and fees.
•Benjamin Emilio Marquez, 22,
Hermiston, pleaded no contest
FELONY
Darrell La-
Vern “Vern”
Marlow was
born on Jan-
uary 2, 1932,
in Pendle-
ton, Oregon,
to
parents
John LaRoy “Roy”
Marlow and Naomi
LaVelle Hadley Mar-
low. He went home to
be with the Lord on
December 10, 2015,
at home in Hermiston,
Oregon, surrounded Marlow
by his family at the
age of 83 years.
Vern was raised in Pend-
leton, Oregon, for a short
time and then in Irrigon,
Oregon, where he graduated
from high school in 1950.
He then attended Lin¿eld
College for a year before
he joined the United States
Navy. Vern was united in
marriage to Elathine “Ella”
Parke on October 24, 1951,
in Hermiston, Oregon. He
served during the Kore-
an conÀict in Guam and
throughout the South Pacif-
ic on an aircraft carrier from
1952 until his honorable dis-
charge in 1956.
They lived in Seattle,
Washington, where Vern
worked for Boeing as a parts
inspector until 1974. They
then moved to Umatilla,
Oregon, where Vern and his
brother John started KLWJ
Christian radio station. They
returned to Seattle, Washing-
ton, in 1989. Vern worked for
Boeing for a few years and
then for TRAMCO until re-
tiring. Vern and Ella moved
to Hermiston, Oregon, in
2010 where they have lived
since.
Ernest Henry Tucker
Hermiston
August 26, 1920-December 8, 2015
Ernest
Henry Tuck-
er was born
August 26,
1920,
in
Seminole,
Oklahoma,
to Noel Er-
nest Tucker and Sar-
ah “Mittie” Taylor
Tucker, and passed
away at his home in
Hermiston on De-
cember 8, 2015.
Mr.
Tucker
worked for the Ci- Tucker
vilian Conservation
Corps as a young man then
joined the U.S. Army Air
Corps after high school. He
served as a technical ser-
geant with an Eighth Air
Force bomber sTuadron, Ày-
ing missions over Germany.
He married Margaret
Louise Jennings on May 1,
1943, in Douglas, Arizona.
The couple had three chil-
dren: Lynda Louise, Lucin-
da Anne, and Richard Er-
nest.
The couple made their
home in several places
around the world while Mr.
Tucker worked as a tele-
communications engineer,
including contract work in
Vietnam and Laos during
the Vietnam War.
•Asset Systems Inc. vs. Taii R.
Carmin; judgment for $853.71 plus
interest, costs and fees.
•Capital One Bank vs. Kathleen
A. Murphy; judgment for $1,501.99
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They retired to
Florida in 1986
and lived there
until
2004
when they lost
their
home
in a hurri-
cane. They
then lived in Geor-
gia before moving to
Hermiston in 2010.
He was prede-
ceased by his parents
and twin sister Ber-
nice Oliver, sisters
Irma Clonts and Lois
Spray, and brother
Clifford Tucker. He is sur-
vived by his wife, Margaret;
children Lynda Carraher of
Umatilla, Oregon, Lucinda
Welenc of Severn, Mary-
land, and Richard Tucker
of Everett, Washington;
¿ve grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
At the family’s request,
no funeral services are
planned. In lieu or Àow-
ers, memorial contributions
may be sent to the Wounded
Warrior Project. P.O. Box
758517 Topeka, KS 66675
Please sign our online
guest book at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
Burns
Mortuary
of
Hermiston is in care of ar-
rangements.
Hear the Sounds
of the Holidays
Sound Advantage
Hearing Aid
Center
See COURTS, A8
•Asset Management Outsourc-
ing vs. Sean and Jennifer Bentley;
judgment for $8,582.95 plus inter-
est, costs and fees.
•Asset Management Outsourc-
ing vs. Tyler Kobasa; judgment for
$4,757.31 plus interest, costs and
fees.
His faith was a
very important
part of his life.
Vern served
many years as
a deacon and
on the church
council. He
was a member of Liv-
ing Faith Church. He
enjoyed naturopathic
health, ¿shing, and
reading
He is survived by
a son, David Marlow
(Darlene), Snohom-
ish, Wash.; daugh-
ters Joan Reeves (Barry),
Hermiston, Ore., and Natalie
Journot, Hermiston; brother
John Larry Marlow, Irrigon,
Ore.; sister Janice Eppen-
bach; nine grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren,
with one on the way; and
several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Vern was preceded in
death by his wife Ella Mar-
low earlier this year, and his
parents.
A celebration of life ser-
vice will be held on Sun-
day, December 13, 2015,
at 2:00 p.m. at the Living
Faith Church, 1611 Diag-
onal Road, Hermiston, OR
97838. Burial with military
honors will follow at the
Hermiston Cemetery, Herm-
iston, Oregon.
In lieu of Àowers please
make contributions in Vern’s
memory to International
Fellowship of Christians &
Jews at www.ifcj.org/donate.
Please sign the online
guest book at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
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