All Obituaries

Betty Jean Kammerzell of Hermiston was born November 28, 1931 in Enid, Oklahoma the daughter of Leo and May (Dupus) Maret. She passed away at her home in Hermiston surrounded by her family on September 21, 2023 at the age of 91. Betty grew up and attended schools in Enid, Oklahoma.  She married John Henry Kammerzell in Vale, Oregon on May 10, 1946. The couple moved to Hermiston, Oregon in the late 1950's where she has resided since. She worked from home raising her children and...

Gene D. Jorgenson, longtime Stanfield, Oregon resident, was born on August 17, 1949 in Hettinger, North Dakota. He died on September 17, 2023 in Kennewick, Washington at the age of 74 years. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. at New Hope Community Church, 1350 S. Hwy 395, Hermiston, Oregon. A private family burial was at the Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon. Please share memories of Gene with his family at...

Hazel Jean Van Gorder Smith was born on May 30, 1939 in Rainier, Oregon to parents, Archie and Myrtle (Giberson) Gore. She died on September 15, 2023 at her home in Boardman, Oregon at the age of 84 years. She was raised in Rainier, Oregon. Hazel was united in marriage to Charles Van Gorder Jr. on November 17, 1956 in Portland, Oregon. They lived in Seattle, Portland and Sisters before settling in Boardman, Oregon in 1981. She worked at Lamb Weston in Boardman for several years before she...

Vernon Dale Stewart was born on August 27, 1930 to Frank and Birdy (McCoy) Stewart, in La Grande, OR. Vernon went to his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at the Guardian Angel Home in Hermiston, Oregon. Vernon spent most of his childhood in the Grande Ronde Valley. He attended 1st-4th grade in North Powder, Kamela, Grass Valley and Ione. His father worked for the Union Pacific Railroad building bridges and with a small trailer moved from job to job. He attended 5th - 8th...

Joseph V. “Joe” Issel was born on April 5, 1977 in Hermiston, Oregon to parents, Lee Carl Issel Sr and Patricia Ann Rogers Issel. He died on September 12, 2023 at his home in Kennewick, Washington at the age of 46 years. Joe was raised and attended schools in Hermiston, graduating from Hermiston High School in the class of 1995. He started his career as a apprentice plumber and worked his way up to a journeyman plumber. Joe worked at Hanford for several years before owning and...

Dorothy M. Domschot of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on July 13, 1921 in Pilot Rock, Oregon. She died on September 12, 2023 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 102 years. A graveside burial will be held at a later date at the Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon. Please share memories of Dorothy with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.  

Freda A. Johnson was born on November 20, 1939 in Portland, Oregon. She died on September 12, 2023 at her home in Irrigon, Oregon at the age of 83 years. Burial will be at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Irrigon, Oregon. Please share memories of Freda with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Jann Marie Hughett of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on April 26, 1964 in Hermiston, Oregon. She died on September 8, 2023 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 59 years. A family service will be held at a later date. Please share memories of Jann with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

Gregory W. “Greg” Brown of Pendleton, Oregon, was born on November 16, 1961 in Omaha, Nebraska to parents, M. Freeman Brown and Pauline (Caldwell) Brown. He died on September 6, 2023 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 61 years. Greg attended schools in nebraska before his family moved to Pendleton, Oregon, graduating from Pendleton High School in the class of 1980. He served in the Oregon National Guard until his honorable discharge. Greg worked at the Red Lion where he met the...

Penny S. (Carsten) Hawley of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on March 10, 1947 in Yakima, Washington. She died on September 5, 2023 in hermiston, Oregon at the age of 76 years. A private family burial will be held at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Stanfield, Oregon. Please share memories of Penny with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.