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Gary A. Gasaway
Albert Ronald ‘Ron’ Burgess
Lorie Lee Sackett
Dayton, Washington
Kennewick
Pasco
Feb. 3, 1938 — July 9, 2021
June 15, 1949 — Aug. 19, 2021
July 8, 1954 — Aug. 19, 2021
Gary A. Gasaway passed in this time period. Gary and
away on July 9, 2021. He was Sheila later divorced in 1982.
born on Feb. 3, 1938, to Fern
Gary left Salem in 1970
(Parsons) Gasaway and Alvis and moved his family to
Gasaway. He was the oldest Dayton and started working
as the civil engi-
of three children.
The Gasaways
neer for Colum-
bia County. This
moved to Mon-
lasted nearly 30
tana, where his
father was sta-
years. During this
tioned with the
time Gary was
United States
an active mem-
Army, and then
ber of the Eagles
to Hermiston,
Lodge, Jaycees,
Oregon, where
one of the found-
Gary found many
ers of the Eagles
Gasaway
Roost Moto-
lifelong school
Cross, national
friends. During
association
this time, he would
county of engi-
go back to Dayton
neers of county
during the summer
road administra-
to help his grand-
parents harvest,
tion board. He was
and while there he learned awarded small county engi-
a solid work ethic.
neer of the year for two differ-
After graduating from ent years. He continued farm-
Hermiston High School in ing every summer since his
1956 he went on to attend Grandpa Parsons would let
Oregon State University, him “help.”
where he completed his
He met Kaye Burk and the
Bachelor of Science degree two have been close compan-
in agricultural engineering. ions for more than 30 years.
He later took and passed his They enjoyed spending time
civil engineering boards. outdoors whether gather-
While at college he met and ing firewood, moving farm
married Sheila Spence and equipment from different
they became parents to two wheat fields, some fishing,
daughters, Diane and Valerie. looking for mushrooms and
After graduating from just being together laughing.
college in 1962 he went to
Gary is survived by Kaye
work for the state of Oregon at their Dayton home; his
Engineers Water Resources two daughters, Diane (Mike
Department working pri- Walsh) Gasaway of Olympia
marily in Salem, Oregon. and Valerie (Dean) Moran of
His duties included serving Walla Walla; his only grand-
as the watermaster for John son, Liam Walsh; and by his
Day Valley, engineer for brother David Gasaway of
small watershed planning and Middleton, Idaho. He is also
hydrographic works. He spe- survived by many cousins,
cifically worked with designs nieces and nephews. He was
for the proposed dams, dams preceded in death by a sister,
under construction, existing Karna Bruton, in January this
dams, or the structural sta- year and by his parents.
A memorial was held
bility of the safety of dams
and their compliances with Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at
Oregon State water laws. 11 a.m. at the Hubbard-Rogg
The family enjoyed hunt- Funeral Home chapel in Day-
ing for mushrooms or pick- ton, Washington.
Hubbard-Rogg Funeral
ing huckleberries. Gary was
in the Marine Corps Reserve Home is caring for the family.
Albert Ronald “Ron” Bur- friend Gary Walker. Gary and
gess was born on June 15, Ron were essentially broth-
1949, in Pendleton, Oregon, ers throughout Ron’s entire
to Marcus Dewey Burgess and life. Ron loved his daughters,
Doreen Alice Burgess. He was along with the rest of his fam-
the fourth child
ily, including his
born out of five
two dogs Badger
children. Ron was
and May-May.
raised and attended
Twelve years
school in Hermis-
ago Ron Moved
ton, Oregon.
to Kennewick,
Washington. Even
Ron
met
as Ron’s health
Suzanne Richard-
son through mutual
declined due to
friends around
Parkinson’s dis-
ease he never com-
1966. They were
Burgess
plained, faced it
married in Lew-
iston, Idaho, on
with bravery and
May 5, 1967. In
still tried to enjoy
1969 Ron got the
his life. He could
draft and was off
always be found
to serve his coun-
laughing or lis-
try in Vietnam. He
tening to a joke,
was honorably discharged in watching wrestling or catch-
ing a movie, but often spend-
1971.
After returning home he ing time with his family.
started attending Blue Moun-
Ron passed on Aug. 19,
tain Community College in 2021, at the age of 72 at
Pendleton, Oregon, where home surrounded by friends
he graduated with a degree and family.
in auto body and paint and
Ron was truly one of the
even had his own shop on last great American rene-
Highway 395 in Hermiston, gades: tough, but not with-
out compassion.
Oregon, during the 1970s.
Ron was preceded in death
Ron and Sue had two
daughters together, Rebecca by his mother and father and
Lynn (Becky) born in 1971 two sisters, Roberta Bur-
and Roxanne Lee (Rocky) gess and Ann Murphy. Ron
is survived by his two sisters,
in 1973.
Ron had several different Alice Scott and Renea Rhorer;
jobs over the years but most his two daughters and their
involved agriculture and agri- spouses, Rebecca (Becky)
culture mechanics, such as Hecker (Bernie) and Rox-
anne Burgess (Tim); eight
Simplot and Hass Onions.
Ron and Sue divorced in grandchildren; and numerous
1979, and in 1980 he met his great-grandchildren, nieces
second wife, Shirley Gillese, and nephews.
and although they would later
A graveside service will be
divorce they had several held on Wednesday, Aug. 25,
happy years together! They 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Herm-
would later move from Irri- iston Cemetery, Hermiston,
gon, Oregon, toward the coast Oregon.
to Powers, Oregon.
Please share memories of
Ron loved hunting, fish- Ron with his family at burns-
ing and getting outdoors from mortuaryhermiston.com.
a very young age and would
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
do a lot of this over the years, iston, Oregon, is in care of
enlisting the help of his best arrangements.
Lorie Lee Sackett of Pendleton and also in Illi-
Pasco, Washington, was nois. She has lived in Pasco
born July 8, 1954, in Toppe- for the past eight years.
nish, Washington, the daugh-
Lorie enjoyed read-
ter of Garnett “Bill” and ing, sewing, gardening and
watching science
Laura (Bolen)
fiction movies.
Wornell. She
She was pre-
passed away on
Aug. 19, 2021, in
ceded in death by
Pasco at the age
her parents, two
of 67.
sisters and one
brother.
Lorie grew
She is sur-
up and attended
vived by a
school in Sun-
nyside, Wash-
daughter, Hope
ington. After
(Eugene) Col-
Sackett
pitts; sons J. Mas-
high school, she
ton Wornell and
joined the U.S.
Dell-Ray (Tiffani)
Army where
Sackett; 11 grand-
she served as a
children and four
mechanic and a
great-grandchil-
truck driver. The
dren; six sisters;
Army took her
to many places like Italy, and many extended family
Germany and much of the members.
No services are planned
United States. She served
for over 11 years active duty at this time.
and many additional years
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston is in care of arrange-
in the reserves.
In 1998, she moved to ments. To leave an online
Irrigon, Oregon, where she condolence for the family,
lived for several years. She please go to www.burnsmor-
worked as a prison guard in tuaryhermiston.com.
Marvin L. House
Corvallis
July 14, 1948 — Aug. 6, 2021
Marvin was born July 14, few hospitalizations over
1948, in Riverside, Califor- the years, and was often
nia. As a military child, he referred to as the man with
moved where his father was “nine lives.” Marvin con-
stationed, including Mesa, stantly fought battles that
Arizona, Ger-
most of us would
many, and Port-
have succumbed
to. His strength
land, Oregon.
and love for his
Finally, the fam-
family kept him
ily settled in Port
bouncing back
Orford, Oregon,
to fight for more
where his parents
time to make
had met, and had
more memories.
family living in
In his later
the area.
Marvin gradu-
years, he enjoyed
House
ated from Pacific
many trips to
the coast with
High School in
Port Orford, Oregon, in his family, day trips to his
1966. He then moved to Cor- favorite camping and fish-
vallis, Oregon, and began ing spots, playing cards with
attending Oregon State his family, and going to the
University. In June of 1973 casino from time to time.
he married Cathryn Saari He enjoyed going to Ore-
House. They had two chil- gon State football and bas-
dren: Jennifer House Grim ketball games, and watching
and Christopher House.
the Beavers and Mariners on
Marvin worked for Wil- television. He passed away
lamette Industries for over on Aug. 6, 2021, at the age
20 years. While working, of 73.
he completed his bache-
Marvin is survived by his
lor’s degree in science at wife Cathryn House, of Cor-
OSU. Later he went on to vallis, Oregon; his children
get his bachelor’s degree Jennifer Grim and husband
in math education from Shane Grim of Maricopa,
OSU. Upon completing his Arizona, and Christopher
degree he moved to Board- House of Keizer, Oregon; his
man, Oregon, where he got brothers Curtis House and
his first teaching job in Irri- wife Janice of Port Orford,
gon, Oregon. He taught mid- Oregon, David House and
dle school and high school Dianna Furkin Ross of
math in the area for 21 years. Apache Junction, Arizona;
During that time he com- and his sister Annette House
pleted his master’s degree of Springfield, Oregon. He
in math education. He also was preceded in death by
taught at Blue Mountain his parents, Marion and
Community College for over Lola House, and his broth-
10 years, and even taught ers Archie (Lee) House and
math at the prison.
Tony House.
A memorial service was
He enjoyed coaching
wresting and football, run- held at 1 p.m. Monday,
ning the time clock at high Aug. 16, 2021, at McHenry
school games, as well as Funeral Home in Corvallis.
camping, fishing and golfing. The burial took place at Oak
Five and a half years Lawn Memorial Park fol-
ago, Marvin had a stroke, lowing the service. Family
which led to the discovery and friends gathered for a
he had cancer. At that time celebration of life follow-
he began treatment for his ing the services.
Memorial donations
cancer, which he battled for
over five years. The oncolo- may be made to the Amer-
gists gave him six months to ican Cancer Society at
live with no treatment, one https://secure.acsevents.
year to live with treatment. org/site/TR/Events/Mosa-
He far exceeded his prog- icofHope?pg=fund&fr_
nosis. He had more than a id=9910&pxfid=2589944.
Jerald P. Ellenberger
Milton-Freewater
Oct. 9, 1943 — Aug. 19, 2021
Jerald P. Ellenberger, 77, ily, friends, and storytelling
formerly of Stanfield and around the camp fire, he had a
Heppner, Oregon, passed great love of music, dancing,
away peacefully at home in fishing, hunting, woodcutting,
Milton-Freewater on Aug. 19, berry and mushroom picking,
2021.
and annual trips to
the Oregon Coast
He was born in
to crab and take
Pendleton, Ore-
gon, on Oct. 9,
long walks on the
1943, to the late
beach.
Albert and Lucille
A graveside
Ellenberger.
memorial service
He is survived
will be held at
10 a.m. on Friday,
by his wife Ellen
Sept. 3, at the Pilot
Ellenberger; his
Rock Cemetery,
children Heather
Ellenberger
East Birch Creek
Nestalhi, Alison
Road, Pilot Rock,
VanCorbach, Dar-
olyn Marcum and
Oregon. Family
and friends are wel-
Destre Williams;
come to a gathering
seven grandchil-
dren, Nicholas and
with refreshments
Zachary Demos,
at the Ellenberger
Michaela, Lydia and Garrett residence immediately fol-
VanCorbach, and Amanda and lowing the service at 85380
Alexis Marcum; his brother Highway 339, Milton-Free-
Chris Ellenberger; and many water, Oregon (parking at
neices and nephews.
Ingle Chapel Church).
Jerry graduated from Stan-
The family would like
field High School in 1961. to extend a heart-felt spe-
He then served in the Army cial thank you to the staff of
from 1961-64 as a heavy Tri-Cities Cancer Center and
duty equipment operator and Oncology at Saint Mary’s in
mechanic while stationed in Walla Walla for all they did
France and Germany.
to help us through this jour-
He retired in 2003 after ney. God bless the work that
40 years working at the Hin- you do.
kle Union Pacific Railroad as
To leave a online condo-
chief car inspector.
lence, visit www.munseller-
Along with his love of fam- hodes.com.
BRIEFS
EOU announces spring
2021 dean’s list
Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity named 556 students to
the dean’s list for the 2021
spring term. Qualifying stu-
dents achieve and maintain
a grade point average of
3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
while completing a mini-
mum of 12 hours of graded
EOU coursework.
Boardman:
Veronica
Alvarez Frias, Yisel Amaya
and Daniel Puerta
Echo: Kaden Clark and
Michael Fisher
Hermiston:
Vanessa
Ambriz Mendoza, Lara
Arriola, Jiliane Dawson,
Giovanni Gallardo, Callie
Ann Hoeft, Andrew James,
Isaac Lambert, Jaime Mad-
rigal, Edgar Navarrete
Ruiz, Cecia Palacios, Mario
Rodriguez, Ashley Seibel,
Monica Smith, Elsy Spears,
Emily Wadkins, Kalee
Walchli, Luke Walchli,
Ericka Wells and Courtney
Wheeler
Irrigon: Kimberly Rent-
eria Montes
Stanfield: Jade Martinez
Umatilla: Rachelle Nycz
EOU students experi-
ence the Eastern Edge with
hands-on learning, one-on-
one mentorship from fac-
ulty, and the critical thinking
skills to lead their communi-
ties. Small class sizes and a
tight-knit campus also trans-
late to high-quality online
degrees. Get to know Ore-
gon’s Rural University at
eou.edu.
Elaine Stein
Hermiston
Oct. 15, 1934 — Aug. 16, 2021
Elaine Stein of Herm-
Elaine married Tom
iston was born on Oct. 15, Williams in Wallowa, Ore-
1934, in Osborne County, gon, in 1952. The couple
Kansas, the daughter of later divorced. She married
Earl and Cora (Bratton) Warner Stein in La Grande,
Oregon, on Dec.
Sherley.
She
5, 1971.
passed away in
E l a i n e
Hermiston, Ore-
gon, on Mon-
was
actively
day, Aug. 16,
involved in the
La Grande com-
2021, at the age
munity for many
of 86.
years with La
Elaine grew
Grande
PTA,
up in a little
swim
team,
house on the
bowling league
Kansas
prai-
Stein
rie and moved
(past
presi-
dent), Emblem
with her fam-
ily to Oregon in the late Club, Eastern Star and
1940s. The family stopped the Elks Lodge. She also
in Sumpter, Oregon, for a enjoyed reading books,
short time before settling playing cards and knitting.
in Wallowa, Oregon. She But most of all she loved
attended and later gradu- spending time with her
ated from Wallowa High grandchildren.
School. She then attended
She is survived by her
Oregon Institute of Tech- husband, Warner; nine
nology (OIT) in Klam- children; 34 grandchildren;
ath Falls, where she 47
great-grandchildren;
received training to be a two great-great-grandchil-
dren; a sister, Barbara; a
lab technician.
After college, she brother, J.B.; and many
moved to La Grande, Ore- extended family members.
gon, where she lived for
A funeral service was
most of her adult life. She held at 2 p.m. on Friday,
worked as a lab techni- Aug. 20, 2021, at Burns
cian and x-ray technician Mortuary of Hermiston,
at St. Joseph and Grand 685 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Ronde hospitals. She Hermiston, Oregon. Burial
later worked as a book- was held at 11 a.m. on
keeper for the family busi- Monday, Aug. 23, 2021,
ness “Steins Wash Haus & at Enterprise Cemetery in
Dry Cleaners.” After retir- Enterprise, Oregon.
ing in 2006, she moved to
To leave an online con-
Hermiston, Oregon, where dolence for the family,
she has lived for the past please go to www.burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
15 years.
Connie Sue Tibbs
Hermiston
July 11, 1946 — Aug. 20, 2021
Connie Sue Tibbs of ing antiques and watching
Hermiston was born July classic musical movies.
11, 1946, in Pendleton, the She loved spending time
daughter of Otto and Ver- with her grandchildren
netta (Meeks) Broker. She and going on family trips
passed away in
to the beach.
Hermiston on
She attended a
Friday, Aug. 20,
Catholic church
2021, at the age
in the Portland
of 75.
area for many
Connie lived
years and then
in
Pendleton
attended
Our
during her child-
Lady of Angels
hood where she
Catholic Church
in
Hermis-
attended school
ton, where she
and
gradu-
Tibbs
ated from high
was a member
school.
After
of the Catholic
high school, she worked at Daughters.
Connie is survived by
the state hospital in Pendle-
ton for many years. When a son; a daughter; a sister;
her children were older, and four grandchildren.
she went to college to study She was preceded in death
nursing. After becom- by her parents.
ing a registered nurse
Services
will
be
she worked in retirement announced at a later time.
Burns Mortuary of
homes and hospitals in
Eastern Oregon and in the Hermiston is in care of
Portland area. She lived in arrangements. To leave an
the Portland area from the online condolence for the
early 1990s until moving to family, please go to www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
Hermiston in 2019.
Connie enjoyed collect- com.
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
AUG. 12, 2021
MONKUS — Kimberlie A. and Derek S. Monkus of Stanfield: a
girl, Macy Jo Monkus.