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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 RECORDS DEATHS OBITUARIES Charlene E. Clair Sharon L. Mills Margaret Ann Meads Hermiston July 1, 1949 - April 8, 2018 Nyssa Hermiston May 31, 1942 - April 8, 2018 December 7, 1952 - March 17, 2018 Charlene E. Clair, 68, of Hermiston died Sunday, April 8, 2018, in Kennewick, Wash. She was born July 1, 1949, in Walla Walla. Services are pending with Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. David Ray ‘Dave’ Green Hermiston June 16, 1947 - April 8, 2018 David Ray “Dave” Green, 70, of Hermiston died Sun- day, April 8, 2018, at his home. He was born June 16, 1947, in Pendleton. A celebration of life service with mil- itary honors will be held Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. at Hermiston Christian Center. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Robin Lee Serdy Hermiston Aug. 12, 1958 - April 14, 2018 Robin Lee Serdy, 59, of Hermiston died Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Hermiston. She was born Aug. 12, 1958, in Pendleton. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m. at the Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Leave an online condolence for the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. LaVon Arlene Thurman Hermiston May 11, 1930 - April 15, 2018 LaVon Arlene Thurman, 87, of Hermiston died Sun- day, April 15, 2018, in Hermiston. She was born May 11, 1930, in Broadwater, Nebraska. A funeral service will be held Friday, April 20 at 11 a.m. at New Hope Commu- nity Church in Hermiston. Burial will follow in Hermis- ton Cemetery. Leave an online condolence for the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. BIRTHS GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER, HERMISTON APRIL 4, 2018 RODRIGUEZ — Savannah A. Diaz and Jesus J. Rodri- guez of Hermiston: a boy, Matthew Uriah Rodriguez. APRIL 6, 2018 HESS — Challis L. Bock and Lawrence E.V. Hess of Heppner: a girl, Victoria Lillie Hess. APRIL 7, 2018 MAYBEE — Whitney Maybee and Bart Maybee of Hermiston: a boy, Felix T. Augustus Maybee. Inmate dies at TRCI cerated in the 14 institu- tions across the state,” An inmate at Two Riv- wrote Jennifer Black, the ers Correctional Institu- communications man- tion in Umatilla ager for the Depart- ment of Correc- died early Thursday tions in a press morning, though the release. “When an cause has not been in-custody death released. Oregon State occurs, we take it Police is investigat- seriously.” ing the unexpected Huang began death of Le Huang, Huang serving a nearly 51, which TRCI 20-year sentence spokesperson Sherry Iles in 2014 for killing his wife said happened at about 2 in Southeast Portland. His a.m. expected release date was Huang’s family was December 3, 2032. notified Thursday, but OSP The prison has a popula- Sgt. Tim Spicknall said he tion of about 1,800 and this had no additional informa- is the first reported death tion Friday. in 2018. Four inmates “As an agency, we are died unexpectedly at the responsible for the care prison in 2017, accord- and custody of 14,700 men ing to reporting in the East and women who are incar- Oregonian. HERMISTON HERALD Ayers sentenced to 40 months for child abuse HERMISTON — A Umatilla County man will spend more than three years in prison for the physical abuse of a child who was under 10 years old at the time. Nicholas Ayers was sentenced Wednesday in Hermiston to 40 months with the Oregon Depart- ment of Corrections, and will spend three years on post-prison supervision. He is also not allowed to have contact with the vic- tim or the victim’s mother, and is recommended to have anger management and drug/alcohol evalua- tions, and complete any recommended treatment. Both the victim and his mother were present for the hearing. The case started in 2015, and in March 2018 Ayers pleaded guilty for the charge of attempt- ing to commit a class A felony. He was convicted, but with a District Attor- ney-elected reduction, the charge is a class B felony. His other charges were dismissed, one of criminal mistreatment in the first degree, and two of assault in the third degree. OUT WITH CABLE. IN WITH SAVINGS. Sharon L. Mills of Nyssa, Oregon, was born in Walla Walla, Washington, on December 7, 1952, the fifth child and only daughter of parents Dilford and Amy Mills. She died March 17, 2018, in Nyssa at the age of 65 years, after a bat- tle with pancreatic cancer. Sharon attended Hermiston schools, Mills part of the class of 1971. She grew up on the Mills dairy on South Edwards Road. Sharon deeply loved horse riding when she was young. She spent sev- eral years working in home health care, which she also had a great passion for. Later in life, while disabled with chronic illnesses, she was active in the Owyhee Community Church. Sha- ron was an active member at the Nyssa Senior Center, where she played bingo and pinochle with friends. She developed a fondness for adult coloring books, a way by which she could express herself through color. Sha- ron cherished her family and friends. Along with visit- ing and meeting new people, she loved to bake sweet breads and cookies. Sharon is sur- vived by her daugh- ter Randi Stevens of Nyssa, Oregon; son Jason Pritchard of Eastvale, California; two grandchildren, Gwen- nan and Kynan Pritchard; and brothers Randy and Steve Mills of Hermiston, Oregon. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, nephew Justin, and brothers Jerry, Tom and Dennis Mills. By her wishes, there will be a family memorial on June 16th at Hat Rock State Park, near Hermiston. Contributions in her memory to any Hospice or local senior center of your choosing would be greatly appreciated by the family. Dean Steiner Mason Hermiston November 28, 1938 - April 10, 2018 Dean Steiner Mason was born in Ashland, Oregon, on November 28, 1938, the son of George and Ruby (Pow- ell) Mason. He died at his home in Hermiston, Oregon, on April 10, 2018 at the age of 79. A memorial ser- vice will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sat- urday, May 5, 2018, at the United Meth- odist Church, 191 Mason E. Gladys Avenue, Hermiston, OR 97838. Dean lived in Ash- land throughout his child- hood and he graduated from Ashland High School in 1957. After high school, he attended Southern Ore- gon University in Ashland, where he met and married his first wife Maxine Vance in 1961. They moved to Salem, where Dean earned his bachelor’s degree in music from Willamette University. After moving to Leba- non, Dean began his teach- ing career at Lebanon Junior High School. He earned his master’s degree in education from Oregon State Univer- sity. Dean had a passion for music and he founded the Lebanon Community Cho- rus in 1967. He was a mem- ber of the United Methodist Church in Lebanon where he directed the choir and hand bells. Dean later taught in Asto- ria, where he met and mar- ried his second wife Judi Dearman in 1991. He went on to teach in Klamath Falls before finishing his career in Hermiston. He retired in 1996, and he continued as a substitute teacher for 18 years. Dean was a mem- ber of the United Method- ist Church in Hermiston where he directed the choir and hand bells. He partici- pated in the Inland North- west Orchestra and Cho- rale for many years. He also enjoyed painting houses and woodworking. He is survived by his wife Judi of Hermiston; son Michael Mason of Tuala- tin; daughter Debbi McMa- hon (Jay) and sons Patrick and Garrett, all of Bend; sis- ter Marilee Titus of Tacoma, Wash.; and brother David Wesley Mason (Christina) of Lakeview. Family suggests memo- rial donations go to the Hermiston United Method- ist Church. To leave an online con- dolence for the family, go to www.burnsmortuaryherm- iston.com. RE-ELECT LARRY GIVENS U MATILLA C O . C OMMISSIONER • P OSITION 2 PARENTS, STAY POSITIVE! Raising happy and healthy children comes with big and small everyday challenges. Triple P gives you tips and ideas to help make your family life calmer. Find the help that suits you best! 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Margaret always had hot coffee and food on the table or a place for anyone who stopped by, and there was always a drink of good whiskey when the stories were being told. Margaret was loved by so many and will always be some- one that we looked up to and strive to be like — a very caring, thoughtful and kind person. Margaret was preceded in death by daughter Jac- queline Marie, husband Loren Wood, and parents Bud and Ina Jones. She is survived by husband Ivan Meads; sister Katheryn Mitchell (Ken); brother Ber- nard Jones; daughters Lucy (Punkin) Wood McCarty and Jody Wood; sons Mike Meads (Brenda) and Marty Meads (Rona); grandchil- dren Lauren Hutchings, Jack Merrill, Patrick, Slade and Macy Meads, and Tan- ner and Colter Meads; and great-grandchildren Ste- phen and Maggie Hutch- ings, Bronson Santana, and Kaylynn, Cactus and Weston Merrill. May Margaret rest in peace, and we will all make her proud. Memorial contributions can be made to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, www. justincowboycrisisfund.org. A celebration of life gath- ering will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 1 p.m. at the Let’er Buck Room, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton. Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Follow us on Facebook! † EARLY TERMINATION FEE OF $20/MO. FOR EACH MONTH REMAINING ON AGMT., $35 ACTIVATION, EQUIP. NON-RETURN & ADD’L FEES APPLY. New approved residential customers only (equipment lease req’d). Credit card req’d (except MA & PA). Margaret Ann Meads, born May 31st, 1942, of Hermiston, Oregon, rode a big bay off into the sunset. She passed away peacefully at home on April 8th, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. Margaret was a shoot-from-the-hip gal, a true cowgirl at heart. She grew up tough but she grew up right with a self- Meads less nature where she put everyone else’s needs before her own. Mar- garet was a loving mother to three wonderful daugh- ters and a strong life part- ner to two amazing men. She excelled in everything she put her mind to doing — from riding steers, queen of Ukiah rodeo, older sister, wife, mother, grandmother and store owner, to friend of many. Loren Wood and Mar- garet raised their daughters Lucy (Punkin) and Jody to be strong women while liv- ing on beautiful ranches, riding good horses and working in the western store together. Loren and Marga- ret opened Woods Western World in Hermiston, then later had Hamely’s in Pend- leton, Oregon, making it a great “cowboy” store. Then, in 2003, Loren rode off into the sunset, leaving Margaret and the girls behind. In October 2008, Marga- ret married the second love of her life, Ivan Meads. Ivan and Margaret had known each other since school and had been friends through the years. When she and Ivan were married Margaret gained two sons and their family, of whom she was very proud. 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