All Obituaries

Charmayne Marie “Char” Szelewski was born on July 11, 1971 in Blue Island, Illinois to parents, Gerald and Earleen Engelman. She died on November 13, 2019 at her home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 48 years. A celebration of life service will be held on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. Please share memories of Char with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Emery Carl Ashbeck of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on March 5, 1923 in Milladore, Wisconsin to parents, Frank and Catherine Oltman Ashbeck. He died on November 12, 2019 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 96 years. Raised in Wisconsin on a dairy farm during the depression, Emery learned the value of hard work at an early age. He quit school in the 7th grade to help on the family farm when illness struck his father. He said “they were fortunate because they always had a garden and all the...

Bacilio "Rich" Yzaguirre of Hermiston was born May 12,1947 in San Antonio, Texas the son of Antonio and Olga (Moncada) Yzaguirre. He passed away at his home on Saturday November 9, 2019 at the age of 72. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 9:30 A.M. Thursday November 14, 2019 at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church. A Funeral Mass will begin at 10:00 A.M. Thursday November 14, 2019 also at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church. A Private interment will be in Hermiston Cemetery. Burns...

Vivian Elaine Kalal of Hermiston was born June 27, 1927 in American Falls, Idaho the daughter of Burch and Jennie (Barnes) Lobaugh. She passed away in Hermiston on Wednesday November 6, 2019 at the age of 92. Vivian grew up and attended school in Idaho and in California. She later moved to Hermiston where she worked for Consolidated Freightways as a bookkeeper. While working for Consolidated she met Raymond Kalal. The couple was united in marriage on November 11, 1952 in Pasco, WA. The...

Deborah L. “Debbie” Roberts was born on March 14, 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona to parents, Robert and Rose Powell Mills. She died on November 5, 2019 at her home in Irrigon, Oregon at the age of 66 years. Debbie and Kenny Roberts have been together since 1978 and on May 21, 1994 they married in Reno, Nevada. She worked at Lamb Weston in Boardman, Oregon for 40 years before retiring to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed making crafts and baking with...

Dustin “Dusty” Michael Scott of Stanfield was born February 19, 1971 in Hermiston the son of Mike and Rhonda (Schnell) Scott. He passed away in an automobile accident near Hermiston on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at the age of 48. Dusty grew up in Hermiston where he attended school, graduating from Hermiston High School in the class of 1989. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served for five years. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Eastern Oregon...

Lita L. “Alita” Connell of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on January 5, 1943 in La Grande, Oregon. She died on November 4, 2019 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 76 years. She was raised and attended school in La Grande, Oregon. Alita was united in marriage to Earl W. Connell Sr. on November 25, 1961 in La Grande, Oregon. They lived in Burns, Oregon for 12 years before moving to Boardman, Oregon where they lived for 30 years and Alita worked at Lamb Weston for 17 years in...

Lillian L. “Lil” Smith was born on February 2, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to parents, Emil and Otillie Rauch Welke. She died on November 2, 2019 at her home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 96 years. She was raised and attended schools in Chicago, Illinois. Lil was united in marriage to Jack H. Smith on March 20, 1948 in Hermiston, Oregon. She worked at the Umatilla Army Depot where she retired as the transportation officer in 1978. She and Jack raised their children: Judy, Art...

Lori L. Abell Cripe of Lexington, Oregon, was born on April 23, 1961 in San Diego, California. She died on October 30, 2019 in Heppner, Oregon at the age of 58 years. Arrangements are pending. Please share memories of Lori with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Allison R. “Allie” Gering of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on November 16, 1991 in Portland, Oregon. She died on October 26, 2019 in Richland, Washington at the age of 27 years. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the Family Worship Center, Irrigon, Oregon. Please share memories of Allie with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.