Stanley Paul Mills

Stanley Paul Mills passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025 at Regency Skilled Nursing Facility in Hermiston, Oregon following a stroke. 

Stan was born on October 14, 1940 to Chester Woodrow and Dorothy Mae Hanway Mills in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. His mother passed away suddenly in June 1946. Chester married Edna Anderson and little brother Kenneth joined the family.

The Mills family farmed in Scottsbluff until January 1949. They were loaded up and ready to move west to Oregon, when a sudden snow storm hampered their efforts. They had to dig out of the massive snow to leave Nebraska.

Stan attended grade school at Owyhee School and then Adrian Elementary. He graduated from Adrain High School in May 1958. Following graduation, Stan moved to California where he met and married Janet Kelly in 1962. Following the birth if their daughter, Kelli, the family moved back to Oregon to farm with Stan's Dad.

Soon son Kevin was born and the family was complete. They farmed near Nyssa, Oregon until 1978 when they decided to move to the Hermiston, Oregon area to farm. Stan and Jan later divorced. 

Stan married Grace Smith in 1997 and they spend their retirement years living in Irrigon, Oregon. 

Stan loved to hear about his grandkids and great-grandkids activities and was very proud of all of them. He beamed with pride telling about their latest accomplishments.

Stan is survived by his wife, Gracie; son Kevin (Toni); grandchildren Taylor Eacker, Wyatt Mills, and Lily Mills; daughter Kelli McPeak (Perry); grandchildren David McPeak, Shana Franklin and Sarah Martin and six great-grandchildren. Stepchildren Kathrine, Doug (Jenny), Duard (Patty) Morrell. 

Stanley was preceded in death by his Mother Dorothy, Father Chester, and his step brother Kenneth. 

Interment will be held on October 14, 2025 at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Irrigon, Oregon The family would like to thank the staff at Regency for their loving care of our Dad and Grandpa. 

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Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

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