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Vanyla Jeanne Stephens
John Phillip Cermak
Frank Martinez Jr.
Pendleton
September 12, 1935 - July 9, 2018
Portland
October 24, 1952 - July 8, 2018
San Francisco
April 3, 1943 - April 26, 2018
Vanyla Jeanne Stephens She also liked cooking and
was born September 12, being in the outdoors.
1935, in Shenandoah, Iowa,
She is survived by her
the daughter of Roland husband of 63 years, Corky
“Tex” and Helen (Erickson) Stephens; son Alan (Carol)
Wilson. She passed
Stephens;
daugh-
ter Debbie Stephens;
away after a long ill-
ness on Monday July
grandchildren Jeris
9, 2018, in Kenne-
(Amber) Stephens,
wick, Wash., at the
Trevor (Sarah) Ste-
phens, Tim (Sarah)
age of 82.
Vanyla was raised
Neely,
Randy
in Echo, Oregon, and
(Katie) Neely, Robin
graduated from Echo Stephens
(Todd) Winters and
High School in the
Aminda Neely; 11
class of 1954. She married great-grandchildren and one
Clarke “Corky” Stephens great-great-grandchild; and
in August of 1954. They sisters Beth Picard and Mar-
raised their family in Uma- ilyn Pratt.
tilla until moving to Pendle-
No services will be held
ton in 1978.
per Vanyla’s request.
Vanyla worked at St.
Memorial
donations
Anthony’s Hospital in can be made to the Echo
Pendleton for 25 years until Museum, Chaplaincy Hos-
pice House in Kennewick,
retiring.
Vanyla loved her fam- Wash., or the American
ily dearly (especially her Cancer Society.
grandchildren) and enjoyed
To leave an online condo-
spending time with fam- lence for the family please
ily and having the neigh- go to www.burnsmortuary-
borhood kids at her house. hermiston.com.
A. Joyce Johnson Aney
Portland
Feb. 10, 1936 - July 5, 2018
Joyce Aney left this
world on Thursday, July 5,
2018, after a life well lived.
Joyce’s many joys and
talents included singing,
international
and
gourmet
cooking,
hiking, sewing, quilt-
ing and beadwork.
She gained great
pleasure from the-
ater, opera, family
gatherings and her
Aney
faith.
Joyce supported
basic human rights and jus-
tice for people of all races,
religions, nationalities, gen-
der identities and sexual ori-
entations – everyone. She
put this belief into action
with her private and pub-
lic actions, providing great
models for her children,
grandchildren, nieces and
nephews.
She was a proud Ore-
gonian, born in Marsh-
field (Coos Bay) to Donald
Elden Johnson and Ruby
Barnes Johnson. The fam-
ily moved to Hillsboro in
1939 and Stanfield in 1945,
where she attended elemen-
tary and high school before
moving to Hermiston in
1953 and graduating from
Hermiston High School in
1954. She met the love of
her life, Warren W. Aney Jr.
at a church camp at Anthony
Lake at age 14.
She attended the Eastern
Oregon College of Educa-
tion for two years after high
school, and then married
Warren in 1956 in Stanfield
Presbyterian Church. They
moved to Corvallis where
Warren attended Oregon
State College and she man-
aged the college bookstore
camera counter. In 1958, on
the day after Warren gradu-
ated, she gave birth to their
first child, Bill.
After living for short
periods near Fort Benning,
Georgia, and Fort Lewis,
Washington, the family
moved to The Dalles where
daughter, Julie, was born in
1959. Warren’s career took
the family to Portland, Cor-
vallis and La Grande, and
son, John, was born in Port-
land in 1965. The family
included foster daughter,
Pam Chase, who remained
part of their lives until
Pam’s passing in 2017.
Joyce was an active
church member and leader
wherever they lived, includ-
ing Presbyterian churches in
The Dalles, Portland, Cor-
vallis, La Grande and Bea-
verton. She served as a dea-
con, choir member, elder,
youth and young adult
group leader and delegate to
the General Assembly, and
most recently pro-
vided aid and com-
fort to the elderly and
ill through ministries
at Southminster Pres-
byterian Church in
Beaverton.
She worked as
store clerk, travel
agent and tour guide
while running a warm and
loving household.
She believed in educa-
tion and returned to East-
ern Oregon State College
to complete her schooling,
graduating in 1981 with a
bachelor of arts degree.
Joyce died at a foster care
facility near her home, 10
years after being diagnosed
with Alzheimer’s disease.
She is survived by hus-
band, Warren, who was her
partner in life, faith and
love; her sister, Lela Keim;
children Bill Aney of Pend-
leton, Julie Deeds of Port-
land and John Aney of Lake
Oswego;
grandchildren,
Lindsay (Aney) Chiono,
Robert Street, Christina
Street, Jordan Aney, Sam
Aney, Sasha Aney, Can-
dace Chase, Carmel Chase;
and
great-grandchildren,
Micah and Phoebe Aney.
Her younger brother, Don-
ald Johnson, preceded her
in death.
The family wants to
especially thank Shonda
Johnson at S & S Elite Care
in Portland for the loving
and dedicated care she gave
to Joyce over her last 30
months.
The following is an
excerpt from a piece Joyce
wrote and shared with her
family shortly after being
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
disease:
“Please remember me as
one
Who cares deeply,
Glorifies
in
our
friendship
Remember
me
as
compassionate
Creative, giving soul
Who loves her life
As it is, but not as it will
become.”
A celebration of life will
be held at 1 p.m. on Aug. 4,
2018, at Southminster Pres-
byterian Church in Beaver-
ton. In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests donations
to More Light Presbyterians
(mlp.org).
John Phillip Cermak was
the son of John and Phyl-
lis Cermak, younger brother
to Brad and Jeris, born in
Pendleton, Oregon, on Octo-
ber 24, 1952.
John was a lover
of life, adventurer,
and one “helluva” car
salesman. The last
three years he fought
long and hard in his
battle against can-
cer with friends and Cermak
family at his side. He
passed away in the comfort
of his home in Beaverton,
Oregon, on July 8, 2018.
John is survived by his
wife Patti, his children Mea-
gan, Lisa (Matt), Molly
(Dane) and Johnny (Jessica),
and eight grandchildren.
John’s love of fam-
ily was his joy in life
and they carry mem-
ories of his infec-
tious laugh, big bear
hugs and mischie-
vous smile with them
forever.
Services will be
held at Cedar Hills
Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m.
on July 21, 2018. Drive
careful.
Hailey Jean Jones
Hermiston
April 27, 1998 - July 1, 2018
Hailey Jean Jones was
born April 27, 1998, in
Hermiston, Oregon, the
beloved daughter of Bill
Jones and Mylisa Bruno. She
passed away in Forest
Ranch, California, on
July 1, 2018, at the
age of 20.
Hailey lived in
Ione throughout her
childhood until mov-
ing to Forest Ranch,
California, in 2012. Jones
She graduated from
high school in Chico, Cali-
fornia, and was planning on
attending Butte College this
fall to become an RN.
Hailey was a loving,
sweet girl who always
wanted to take care of oth-
ers. She wanted to save
every animal she could
from rollie pollies to white
tigers. She touched the lives
of many people everywhere
she went.
She is survived by her
parents; Bill (Kris) Jones
and Mylisa (Mark)
Bruno; two broth-
ers, Kevin Fowler
and Gunner Jessen;
three sisters, McKen-
zie Estabrook, Kar-
ina Rios and Karsyn
Rios; many cousins,
nieces and nephews,
aunts and uncles and
grandparents.
A memorial service was
held at 1 p.m. on Sunday
July 15, 2018, at 32985 W.
Walls Road, Hermiston,
Oregon 97838.
To leave an online condo-
lence for the family, please
go to www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
Alan Grant Rogers
Eugene
November 22, 1951 - July 5, 2018
The life of Alan Grant
Rogers will be celebrated at
2 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at
Grace Community Fellow-
ship, where he and his wife
Cheryl and children
began attending in
1987.
Alan died July 5
from cardiac arrest.
He was 66.
He was born Nov.
22, 1951, in Walla
Walla,
Washing- Rogers
ton, the son of Ems-
ley and Frances Rogers of
Hermiston. Alan graduated
from Oakland High School
in 1970 and enrolled at Ore-
gon State the next year.
In January 1974, he met
Cheryl when she and his sis-
ter, Sandi, were “buzzing the
Dub” (the A & W in Suther-
lin) and saw Alan sitting in
his car at the nearby Chev-
ron station, listening to a
Portland Trail Blazers game
on the radio. Cheryl and
Alan were married March
19, 1977, in Roseburg. They
were married 41 years.
He worked for the Chev-
ron Corporation and then
went to work for Rentex
in 1976 (later bought out
by Aramark), which trans-
ferred him to Eugene in
1987. That’s where he and
Cheryl and their three chil-
dren — Luke, Lindsey and
Kyle — began their new
lives. Alan retired from Ara-
mark in 2004 and went to
work for Ferrellgas, where
he worked until June 11,
when he had a stroke.
He was a Lane County
sports official, umpiring
baseball and refereeing
football and basketball. He
was involved with Bethel
Boosters for 23 years —
long after his own children
were no longer involved in
sports.
He had a servant’s heart
and never craved the spot-
light. (Of course, as an
official, he was forced to
be in the spotlight, but he
never took the razzing per-
sonally!) At Grace, he led
small-group
discussions,
ushered, counted the
offering and often
was among the last
people to leave any
event, always help-
ing with cleanup.
He was a longtime
player in Grace’s
annual Turkey Bowl
football game and,
after hanging up the cleats,
became co-commissioner
of the youth game, which
was particularly fun since
three-quarters of the players
were his grandchildren.
He literally wore his
love for Oregon State ath-
letics on his sleeves, show-
ing up for church in bright
orange after a win — or a
loss. His family thought it
cool that the last OSU ath-
letic event he was able to
watch was the Beavers’ vic-
tory to clinch the national
College World Series base-
ball championship.
But his greatest joy was
his family, which he cher-
ished above all. He is sur-
vived by his wife, Cheryl;
his mother; two sisters,
Sandi and Laura; his brother,
David; children Luke and
his wife, Sally, Lindsey and
her husband Aaron, and
Kyle and his wife Cieara;
10 grandchildren: Carter,
Nicole, Tayden, Dominic,
Blayke, Braylon, Korbyn,
Landon, Cayleb and Gar-
rett; and countless friends
and family.
He loved the outdoors,
sports, OSU and read-
ing. But above all he loved
spending time with his fam-
ily and friends.
Remembrances may be
made to Grace Commu-
nity Fellowship, 989 Coun-
try Club Road, Eugene, OR
97401.
On April 26, 2018, Frank Hermiston at the Chat and
Martinez Jr. passed away Chew playing records. He
at the V.A. Hospital in San became employed at Mont-
gomery Ward in Hermis-
Francisco, California.
The first born child of ton, later transferring to the
Walla Walla branch.
Frank L. Martinez Sr.
From there he trans-
and Jovita G. Marti-
nez, Frank Martinez
ferred to the Spo-
kane, Washington,
Jr. was born in Crys-
tal City, Texas, on
branch, later to the
April 3, 1943. Frank
La Grande, Oregon,
branch, then the Sac-
didn’t marry nor have
ramento, California,
any children. He is
branch,
Stockton,
survived by four Martinez
California, branch
siblings, Irma Wil-
son, Sandy Kooreny
and the Martinez,
Wade, Richard P.
California, branch,
Martinez and Dennis
ending up at the San
Francisco, Califor-
Ray Martinez.
nia, corporate office.
Frank
attended
After he left Mont-
Locust
Elemen-
tary, West Park Ele-
gomery Ward he held
mentary, Sandstone, Martinez
a variety of bank-
ing jobs, eventually
Hermiston Jr. High,
Hermiston High School and retiring with Wells Fargo
Blue Mountain Community Bank in San Francisco.
Frank’s main loves were
College.
Frank served in the going to Hawaii and see-
Army, training at Fort Ord, ing the Rolling Stones, and
California. He then was sta- he did both many times
tioned in Germany for the — always going out with
length of his tour. Returning friends for the festivities.
A memorial service has
to Walla Walla, Washington,
he served in the reserves been held in Boise, Idaho.
for the remainder of his Forthcoming services will
be in Walla Walla, Washing-
commitment.
Frank’s work began at ton (family), and San Fran-
a very young age at the cisco, California (friends
Hermiston Radio Station and family).
Frank was greatly loved
(voluntary, miscellaneous,
mostly hanging out with the by friends and family and
DJs). Later he worked in will be greatly missed.
Carolyn J. Skoubo
Boardman
May 21, 1931 - July 10, 2018
Longtime Boardman res-
ident, Carolyn Jean Skoubo
passed away at St. Luke’s
Hospital in Boise, Idaho, on
July 10, 2018, at the age of
87.
Carolyn was born
in Portland, Oregon,
on May 21, 1931,
to George and Nina
Pearl (Parks) Sicard.
Carolyn was pre-
ceded in death by
her parents; brother, Skoubo
Robert Sicard; sister,
Maxine Fitzgerald; and Car-
olyn’s husband of 55 years,
Gunnar. She is survived by
her three daughters, Patsy
of Pendleton, Kathy of La
Grande and Linda of Rich-
land, Washington; their hus-
bands, five grandchildren
and one great-grandson.
As a child, she learned
to play the violin and trom-
bone. In 1942, her family
moved to Boardman to live
with her grandfather, who
was in ill health. He ran a
dairy farm there. Carolyn
milked cows, picked berries
and generally helped around
the farm.
Carolyn graduated vale-
dictorian of her class at
Riverside High School in
Boardman, Oregon, in 1948.
She then attended La Grande
Junior College, studying
math and chemistry, gradu-
ating in 1950. While attend-
ing she was also a Civilian
Enemy Aircraft Spotter after
World War II.
She lived down the
road from Gunnar Skoubo,
whom she married in Kan-
sas City, Missouri, on Dec.
27, 1950, while he was
on leave from the Army.
Carolyn lived with Ger-
man families in Brukenow
Stadt and Ashaffenburg,
Germany, while Gunnar
was stationed at nearby
Bremerhaven.
Together
they visited places such as
Denmark. Austria, Paris
and Germany, as well as
Hawaii in later years. Car-
olyn returned to the states
aboard the ship SS Stock-
holm on Jan 25,
1952.
After
Gunnar
was discharged, they
returned to Board-
man, where they
raised three daugh-
ters. Carolyn worked
for the U.S. Postal
Service and became
Postmaster in 1989, travel-
ing and living in Pendleton,
Adams, Rufus and Arling-
ton, until she retired in 1994.
Carolyn was always
reading and learning new
things. In June 2000, at the
age of 69, she graduated
from Blue Mountain Com-
munity College in Pendle-
ton with an associate degree
in both business manage-
ment and accounting. She
was a member of the Eagles
and Lions Club Auxiliaries
in Boardman, Oregon, and
N.A.P.U.S. (National Asso-
ciation of Postmasters of the
United States).
Carolyn enjoyed making
rose petal wine, decorating
wedding cakes and was an
Emergency Medical Tech-
nician (EMT) and volunteer
ambulance attendant in later
years with Boardman Rural
Volunteer Fire Department.
Carolyn loved cats and after
Gunnar’s death raised as
many as 13 cats at one time.
She will be missed
by family, friends and
neighbors.
A graveside funeral ser-
vice was held on Saturday,
July 14, 2018, at 2 p.m. at
the Riverview Cemetery in
Boardman, Oregon.
Arrangements by Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston.
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