WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018
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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.
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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
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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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