Obituaries from Hermiston Herald, Umatilla Co, Oregon--R ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* This material was graciously donated by Lois Logan Masters and is not to be used for any commercial purposes. Rachor, Helen Marie vol 50 no 2- 15 Dec 1955 Born 20 Oct 1939 at Sisseton, SD; dau of Martina A. Rochar(sic) of Stanfield. Survived by two sisters, three brothers and grandparents. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Rack, Frank vol xxviii no 12 - 16 Nov 1933 Age 84. Came from Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Lived for 20 years on ranch near Stanfield. 1910 moved to Pendleton; then to Canada; 1917 to Pendleton; then to Hermiston til 1927. Died 9 Nov 1933 at Forest Grove, Or. No relatives in America. Ragsdale, Altha W. vol 49 no 51 - 24 Nov 1955 Age 61; born at Pineville, MO. Died 17 Nov 1955 at Umatilla, Survived by husband, Ed; sons: Glenn, Leroy and Oakley; five brothers and three sisters. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery. Ragsdale, Elle (Mrs) vol 49 no 7 - 20 Jan 1955 Age 57; of the Columbia District. Died at Hood River. Survived by spouse, Fred W. and son, Gary B. of Hermiston. Rainwater, Everett vol 38 no 34 - 5 Apr 1945 Killed in action at Manilla 11 Mar 1945. Of Snohomish, WA. Survived by wife and children. Raley, James Henry (Col) vol xxx no 10 - 29 Oct 1936 Born 20 Jan 1855 at Nebraska City, NE, son of Jonathan and Rachel Birchfield Raley. To Portland 1862; to Vancouver, WA 1863; to Umatilla Co 1864. Died 24 Oct 1936 at Pendleton. Ralls, Gladys Leola (Mrs.) vol 47 no 18 - 9 Apr 1953 Age 48. Died at Echo 6 Apr 1953. Survived by spouse, Everett; mother: Mary Hullett; sons: R. C., Emery, Lee and Norman (all surnamed Winks); daughters: Shirley, Betty and Wilda. Internment: Cambridge, Idaho. Ralph, Francis Arthur (Fritz) vol 49 no 34 - 28 Jul 1955 vol 49 no 36 - 11 Aug 1955 Age 38. Native resident of Hermiston. Son of Frank Ralph. Died near Pendleton on July 28. Survived by wife, Doris; children: Diane, Mike, Judy and Jane; parents, a brother and sister. Buried at Walla Walla. Internment: Mountain View Cemetery Ralph, Mabel (Mrs) vol 42 no 4 - 1 Sep 1949 Nee McElroy. Born 9 Aug 1889 at Buffalo, NY. To Hermiston 1913. Married Joseph W. Ralph 1914. He died 1924. Mabel died 26 Aug 1949 at Hermiston. Survived by daughters: Betty, Charlotte and Helen. Ramos, Joseph Souza Sr. vol 38 no 7 - 28 Sep 1944 Born 1877 in Azores. Came to US 1893. Half brother to Antone Vey at Butter Creek. Married Mary Higinbotham of Pendleton 2 May 1906. Wife and five children survive. Three children died earlier. Joseph, George, Roy, Antone, Robert, Delphine named. Internment: Echo Cemetery Rand, Glen (Mrs) vol xxxii no 26 - 16 Feb 1939 Born 9 Oct 1907 in Kilbourn, IL, daughter of John Shults of Geneva, NE. Lived in NE 12 years. Married Glen Rand 1928 in NE. Died 12 Feb 1939 on Butter Creek. Survived by daughters, Opal and Wilma. Siblings named. Internment: Echo Cemetery Randall, Janette (Mrs) vol 39 no 45 - 20 Jun 1946 Age 80. Born at Scotland. Hermiston resident. Survived by son and daughter. Died at Pendleton. Rankin, Marvin vol xxxiv no 20 - 2 Jan 1941 Son of H. G. Rankin. Survived by parents and brothers, Fred and Stuart. Died near Hermiston in auto accident. Ransier, Daniel F. vol 41 no 19 - 18 Dec 1947 Born 9 Dec 1888 at Myrtle Point, OR. Married 23 Feb 1914 to Nora A. Marlow. Resident of Hermiston and Boardman. Died 15 Dec 1947 at Pendleton. Survived by wife and sons, Marvin, Daniel, Kenneth. One son, William died 1936. Brothers and sisters named. Ransom, Frank Phillip vol 39 no 30 - 7 Mar 1946 Born 16 Nov 1860 at Annandale, MN. Resident of Milton Freewater 41 years. Survived by wife, Eva, five sons, one sister. Died 28 Feb 1946 near Freewater. Rash, Leroy R. vol 43 no 34 - 29 Mar 1951 Age 74. To Umatilla Co. from Silverton, OR about seven years ago. Survived by sons: Harold and Lloyd, a daughter, two brothers and five sisters. Internment: Olney Cemetery. Rathburn, Martin Oliver vol 39 no 33 - 28 Mar 1946 vol 39 no 34 - 4 Apr 1946 Born 27 Oct 1883, son of John Russell and Alzora Pherigo Rathbun. Married Hettie May Reed of Fredonia, KS 21 Oct 1923. Died 25 Mar 1946 at Columbia District. Survived by wife, 3 sisters, 4 brothers. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery. Ratliff, Charles Steven vol 53 no 48 - 29 Oct 1959 Age 78. Stanfield resident for 25 years. Survived by wife, Laura; sons, Arthur and Clyde; married daughter; brother, George. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Rawls, Beatrice (Mrs) vol 38 no 52 - 9 Aug 1945 Age 64, of Hermiston. Funeral Service at Baker. Ray, Amanda (Mrs) vol 45 no 39 - 6 Sep 1951 Age 51, formerly of Hermiston. Died at Aurora, OR. Survived by four sons: Curtis, Gordon, Earl and Orville. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Ray, George Thomas vol 43 no 6 - 14 Sep 1950 Age 71. Hermiston resident for 20 years. Died at Pendleton. Survived by widow, Anna; sons: George T. Jr, Floyd, Jake and two daughters. Ray, M. T. (Mrs) vol 43 no. - 16 Aug 1951 Former Hermiston resident. Died 5 Aug 1951 at Spokane. Survived by daughter and three sons. Ray, Ralph R. vol xxxv no 29 - 5 Mar 1942 Son of George T. Ray of Hermiston. Died at Fort Lewis while on active duty. Survived by son, three brothers and two sisters. Redfearn, Artemas James (Butchie) vol 38 no 21 - 4 Jan 1945 Born 25 Jan 1941 of Freewater, son of A.. A. Redfearn. Survived by parents, brother, Glenn and two sisters. Grandparents named. Died at Ordnance 29 Dec 1944. Buried at Walla Walla. Internment: IOOF Cemetery Redfern, Alvin (Mr & Mrs) vol 48 no 28 - 17 Jun 1954 Former Hermiston residents; now of The Dalles. Mr. Redfern was son of Arthur Redfern. Mrs. Redfern (nee Freda Ashell). Reece, W. J. vol xxx no 25 - 13 Feb 1936 Age 66. Died 11 Feb 1936 at Weiser, ID. Wife died 18 months earlier. Children survive. Internment: Enterprise, Oregon Reece, W. J. (Mrs) vol xxviii no 44 - 28 Jun 1934 Age 64. Born 1870 in KY. Died at Enterprise, OR 21 Jun 1934. Survived by spouse and ten children. Internment: Enterprise Cemetery Reece, Willis vol xxv no 40 - 4 Jun 1931 Son of Walter Reece, former resident of Hermiston. Residence: Los Angeles, CA. Reeder, Della (Mrs Frank) vol xxvii no 51 - 17 Aug 1933 Born 18 Aug 1875 at Augusta, GA. Came to Hermiston 1918. Died 14 Aug at Hermiston. Survived by spouse and daughter. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Reeder, Minnie (Mrs) vol 47 no 10 - 12 Feb 1952 Born 21 Mar 1882 in TN. To OR 1908. Married Levi Reeder who died 20 Dec 1946. Died 28 Jan 1952 in The Dalles. Survived by daughter, Elsie Duvall and five sisters, named. Internment: Oddfellows Cem: The Dalles Reeder, Victor (Dr.) vol xxviii no 30 - 22 Mar 1934 Age 28 of Pilot Rock. Survived by parents, four brothers and two sisters. Rees, Harry vol xxvii no 29 - 16 Mar 1933 Age 58. Born DesMoines, IA. To Salt Lake City, Ut. To Pendleton 34 years ago. Married Evelyn Starkweather at Pendleton. Died 10 Mar 1933 in Portland. Survived by two sons. Reeves, Ernest Thomas vol 52 no 31 - 3 Jul 1958 Born 20 May 1891 at Netewaha, KS. Married Florence Winder 6 Oct 1920. Umatilla resident since 1927. Died 27 Jun 1958 at Umatilla. Survived by wife, four married daughters; sons, Benny and Harold and two brothers. Reeves, J. A. (Mrs) vol xii no 9 - 17 Nov 1917 Nee Annie Elizabeth McGill. Born 3 May 1884 Centerville, TN. Married J. A. Reeves 1904 at Centerville, TN. Survived by spouse, four children; father, three brothers and a sister in TN. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Reeves, Jackson D. vol 48 no 6 - 14 Jan 1954 Born 12 Jan 1916 in Hermiston; son of J. A. Reeves. Survived by wife and daughters: Penelope, Judith, Karen and Susan. Reeves, J. E. (Historical) vol xxx no 16 - 10 Dec 1936 Born in Linn Co., OR. Mrs. Reeves born in Walla Walla. One of oldest pioneers of Stanfield Project. Reeves, John Elmer vol xxx no 50 - 29 Jul 1937 vol xxx no 50 - 5 Aug 1937 Born 4 Dec 1865 in Linn Co., OR; son of Thomas and Dianah Reeves who crossed plains in Fall 1865. To Pendleton in 1871. 1878 to Meadows, OR. Lived at Foster and Echo. Thomas B. Reeves died in Pendleton in 1872. John married Anne Kennison Price in 1893. John Elmer died 24 Jul 1937 at Stanfield. (Discrepancies in two articles) Internment: Echo Cemetery Reeves, Joseph A. vol 48 no 16 - 25 Mar 1954 Born 29 May 1872 in Toadvine, AL. To near Bucks Corner 1910. First driver of Star Mail Route in Hermiston. Survived by two married daughters and son: Fred. Son, Jack died 10 Jan 1954. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Reeves, Randall Boyd vol 46 no 27 - 12 Jun 1952 Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Reeves. Died at Pendleton 10 Jun 1952. Survived by parents, sister: Sandra Lee, age 4. Grandparents: The Ernest T. Reeves and grandmother, Mrs. Johnny Hamealeau. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Rehfeld, Fred H. vol 53 no 45 - 8 Oct 1959 Born 7 Feb 1901 in Colville, WA. Died at Hermiston. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, Fred; daughter, Delores; married sisters named; Brothers: Charles, Walter, Frank and Art. Rehm, Virginia Lee vol 52 no 39 - 28 Aug 1958 Born 7 Oct 1902 in Weatherby, MO. Died 16 Aug 1958 at Hermiston. Survived by spouse, John T; mother, E. Virginia Lee; sisters, Naomi and Emma and brother, Paul. Buried at Bonner Springs, KS. Internment: Bonner Springs Cemetery Reid, Alexander (Dr) vol xxviii no 31 - 29 Mar 1934 One of first settlers in Stanfield. Practiced in Hermiston during WWI. Railroad doctor at Umatilla for ten years. Died 8 Mar 1934 at Los Angeles, CA. Survived by wife and daughter. Reid, J. H. vol 51 no 25 - 23 May 1957 Age 84. Came to Hermiston 1907 til 1953. President of Hermiston Bank & Trust Co til 1913. Married 1) Genevive Ione Tarbox June 1905. She died 1926. Married 2) Mable Coe 1928. She died Dec 1946. Survived by children: William Wallace Reid, James Howard Reid and Mrs. W. L. Weber. Reiks, Nancy Jane (historical) vol xxx no 6 - 17 Sep 1936 Crossed plains 1882. 1882 fire destroyed most of Umatilla. Married 1) Mr Churchill, a freighter in early 1880's in Boise Basin. Remour, Claud Russel vol 48 no 46 - 21 Oct 1954 Age 51 of Irrigon. Survived by wife, Vera and two children. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery. Renner, Jessie (Mrs) vol 41 no 46 - 23 Jun 1949 Age 66. Survived by spouse, John Russell Renner, two sons (one named William) and a daughter. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Resing, Claude vol 50 no 29 - 21 Jun 1956 Born 6 Nov 1893 at Umatilla. Son of Lou and Mattie Resing. Umatilla and Grant Co. rancher. Died near Twin Lake, WA. Survived by wife, Mary; son, David; sister, Veda. Internment: Olney Cemetery Reuber, Emma (Mrs. John) vol 53 no 3 - 18 Dec 1958 Born 23 Dec 1896 at Oelwein, IA; daughter of John and Minnie Meadows. Married 2 Oct 1914 to John Rueber in Maynard, IA. Died 11 Dec 1958 at Hermiston. Survived by daughter, Evelyn; son, Henry; brothers, Emil and Robert Medaus. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Reuber, Robert John vol xxxiv no 16 - 5 Dec 1940 Born 9 Feb 1881 in Germany, son of John Rueber and Christiana Schwarz. Came to Albany, WI at age 2; then to Maynard, IA; West in 1908. Siblings named. Died at Stanfield. Internment: Olney Cemetery Rew, Stella Mae vol 53 no 26 - 28 May 1959 Age 77. To Pendleton from Harrington, WA 1906. Died at Phoenix, AZ. Spouse died 1950. Survived by two sons (one named Kenneth) and two daughters. Reynolds, Harry D. vol 47 no 15- 19 Mar 1953 Age 54. McNary Dam worker. Died at Pendleton. Survived by wife and two children of Portland. Rhea, Ruth vol xxvii no 35 - 27 Apr 1933 Four year old daughter of Hugh Rhea. Internment: Echo Cemetery Rhodes, Harry vol 52 no 30 - 26 Jun 1958 Age 67. Hermiston resident. Son, Harold died 1949. Survived by wife, Beulah; son, Robert; three brothers and three sisters. Internment: Cloverdale Cem: Boise, ID Rhodes, W. L. (Mr & Mrs) ANNIVERS vol 54 no 4 - 24 Dec 1959 PHOTO vol 54 no 45 - 6 Oct 1960 (HISTORICAL) Married 17 Nov 1894 in Colfax, WA; Mr. Rhodes born 14 Mar 1871 in Cherokee Co., KS. Mrs. Rhodes born 14 May 1874 in Walla Walla. To Hermiston 1917. He is Oregon resident 78 years and hauled gravel for Hermiston's Main Street in 1920. More historical data on couple. Rice, John D. vol xxiv no 20 - 10 Jan 1935 Died at Lewiston, ID. Member of Hermiston City Council over 20 years ago. Richards, ------(female) vol 45 no 35 - 7 Aug 1952 Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richard Jr. of Hermiston. Died 4 Aug 1952 at Pendleton. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Richards, Delphine vol xxiv no 33 - 17 Apr 1930 Born 20 Mar 1858 in New York. Moved to MI 1871; to Stanfield 1909. Died 15 Apr 1930 at Hermiston. Survived by spouse, Thomas Richards and sons: Charles, Jess, Ralph, Earl and Glen. Richards, Eugene P. vol 49 no 24 - 19 May 1955 Age 46 of Richland. Richards, J. M. vol xxxv no 30 - 12 Mar 1942 Age 61. First resident of Stanfield Project coming to Stanfield with parents. Died at Pendleton. Survived by wife, two daughters and a brother. Richards, Mable McComish vol 54 no 43 - 22 Sep 1960 Age 74; late of Aurora, CO; formerly of Stanfield. Survived by daughters: Patricia and Bessie. Former school teacher and postal clerk at Stanfield. Internment: Stanfield Cemetery Richards, Thomas (historical) vol xxx no 6 - 17 Sep 1936 Came from Michigan in 1909. Lists children. Richards, Thomas vol xxix no 20 - 10 Jan 1935 Born 11 Jun 1856 at Crawford Co., PA. Married Delphine McLean 14 Mar 1887 in MI. Came to Stanfield 1909. Survived by sons: Url, Jess, Ralph and Glenn. Internment: Stanfield Cemetery Richardson, Letty May vol 51 no 8 - 24 Jan 1957 Age 79. Former Pendleton resident. Survived by three married daughters; two sons, R. E. and Ivan. Internment: Olney Cemetery Richey, Olin Samuel vol xxxvii no 2 - 26 Aug 1943 Born 5 Feb 1907 at Lexington. Stanfield resident. Married Jenevieve Bowman of Echo 16 Aug 1934. Survived by widow, two children and mother Mrs. S. J. Richey. Ricker, "Tex" vol xxxvi no 43 - 23 Jun 1932 Of Jackson Hole, WY. Murdered at Union, OR. Rieks, Nancy Jane (Mrs) vol xxxiii no 46 - 4 Jul 1940 Nee Nancy Jane Millsap. Born 1 Mar 1862 in Blockton, IA. Married Charles Edwin Churchill at 19. Nine children born, five living. To Cove, OR Fall 1882; 1886 to Wallowa Co. Homesteaded in Paradise. Mr Churchill died about 1897. Nancy moved to Lewiston, ID with children. In 1914, she married F. H. Rieks of Irrigon. Nancy died 29 Jun 1940 at Hermiston. Rigg, Lilian Frances (Mrs.) vol 54 no 27 - 2 Jun 1960 Of Ukiah. Died 29 May 1960 in Hermiston. Survived by married daughter; mother: Mrs. Lillie Saunders; 3 sisters; 5 brothers. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Rinehart, Cornelia vol xxiii no 40 - 6 Jun 1929 Born 30 Mar 1853 Carl Co., OH. Survived by spouse, O. A. Rinehart. She died at home of T. A. Rinehart, bro-in-law. Rinehart, O. A. vol xxiii no 48 - 1 Aug 1929 vol xxiii no 49 - 8 Aug 1929 Brother of T. A. Rinehart of Hermiston. Wife died two months ago. Ripley, Mary Emma Pettit (Mrs) vol 38 no 25 - 1 Feb 1945 Born 3 Aug 1865 nr Marion, OH. Married Van G. Ripley 15 Nov 1887 at Brookston, IN. Died at Hermiston. Buried at Portland Internment: Rose City Park Cemetery Ripp, Anthony J. vol 43 no 51 - 26 Jul 1951 Age 36. Born at Madison, NE. Son of William Ripp. Resident of Westland. WWII vet. Murdered 20 Jul 1951 near UOD. Survived by four sisters and brothers: Max, Joseph, William and James. Internment: Woodland, Washington Ritchie, Mary Izora vol 42 no 9 - 6 Oct 1949 Age 78. Survived by daughters: Mrs Hazel Westermeyer and Mrs. Clayton Ayers. Internment: Ione, Oregon Ritchie, Samuel J. vol xxx no 13 - 21 Nov 1935 Age 66. Came to Ione 25 years ago from Lee Co., KY. To Hermiston 1931. Died at Hermiston. Survived by wife, two daughters and a son. Internment: Ione Cemetery Roberts, Harry (Cadet) vol 46 no 4 - 3 Jan 1952 West Point Cadet; of Oakland, CA. Died near Phoenix in plane crash. Grandparents are the late Lew Brownells. Roberts, Helen (Mrs J. W.) vol xxxvii no 51 - 3 Aug 1944 Nee Helen Elston. Born 28 Oct 1906 at Columbus, NE. Survived by spouse and three sons. Died at Hermiston. Probably buried at Boise, ID. Roberts, Lloyd vol 40 no 1 - 15 Aug 1946 14 year old son of Willis Roberts of Irrigon. Drowned. Survived by parents and two sisters. Internment: Echo Cemetery Roberts, Wm T. vol 39 no 20 - 27 Dec 1945 Former Hermiston resident. Died 6 Dec 1945 at Spokane, WA. Robertson, F. M. vol xxxiv no 15 - 28 Nov 1940 Born 15 Jul 1855 in Elkinsville, IN. Married Martha Jane Jordan 21 Sep 1876 in Hartville, MO. She died 1923. He died 22 Nov 1940 in Butter Creek District. Seven children; five living. Robertson, Louis Allen vol 47 no 26 - 4 Jun 1953 Born 29 May 1900 in MO; but age given as 63. To Hermiston from Bend. Survived by wife, Irma; sons, Rodney and John; mother, Sarah Robertson; a brother and sisters. Internment: Pilot Butte Cemetery Robertson, Neil vol 47 no 29 - 25 Jun 1953 Age 57. Born in UT. Butter Creek farmer for 25 years. Married Sep 1925 to Kate Moore, sister of Heistand Moore. Died at Pendleton. Survived by wife; son, Dean; three sisters and two brothers. Internment: Echo Cemetery Robertson, Stanley vol 52 no 16 - 20 Mar 1958 Born 6 Aug 1895 at Dean, MT. Married 18 Apr 1914 to Lillian Manners at Belfry, MT. WWII vet. To Echo 1947 from Forest Grove, OR. Died 16 Mar 1958 near Elgin, OR. Survived by wife; son, James; married daughter; three sisters and a brother. Internment: Echo Cemetery Robins, W. H. vol xxv no 52 - 27 Aug 1931 Former minister of Pendleton Baptist Church. Died at Salem, OR. Robinson, G. R. (Mrs) vol xxxii no 6 - 29 Sep 1938 Nee Mildred Ager. Born 7 Nov 1875 in MN, daughter of Wilson Ager. Married G. R. Robinson 1 Jan 1902. Died 22 Sep 1938. Survived by spouse and three children. Siblings named. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Robinson, Jay Jr. (Mrs.) vol 50 no 11 - 16 Feb 1956 Age 39; daughter of Walter B. Nettleton. Died in Seattle. Robinson, Jessie (Mrs) vol 54 no 5 - 31 Dec 1959 Born 11 Nov 1907; daughter of Arthur Turner. Survived by spouse, Dewey Robinson; daughter, Beverly and parents. Jessie died 23 Dec 1959. Robinson, John F. vol xiv no 7 - 1 Nov 1919 Train struck auto near Pendleton. Robinson, Newt vol xxviii no 50 - 9 Aug 1934 Of Monument, OR. Died 5 Aug 1934. Robuck, S. D. vol 42 no 11 - 20 Oct 1949 Of Ashland, OR. Spanish American War vet. Served in Philippine Islands 1903-1906. Survived by wife, Gertrude; two brothers and two sisters. Rocens, Krisjanis (Mr. & Mrs.) vol 50 no 34 - 26 Jul 1956 Of Germany. Former Hermiston residents. Died near Richland, ID 20 Jul 1956. (auto) Roderick, Eloise (Mrs) vol 49 no 3 - 23 Dec 1954 Former teacher in this area. Died 15 Dec 1954 at Salem. Internment: Salem, Oregon Rogers, Betty vol xxvi no 43 - 23 Jun 1932 Age 74. Early residents of Hermiston Project. Mr Rogers, veteran of Indian Wars, predeceased her. She died 9 Jun 1932 at LaGrande, OR. Internment: LaGrande, Oregon Rogers, Cecil R. vol xxxiv no 47 - 10 Jul 1941 Age 38; son of David M. Rogers of Pendleton and Nellie T. Tucker of Hermiston. Survived by wife and two children. Rogers, Charlie Edgar vol xxxvii no 34 - 6 Apr 1944 Born 17 Sep 1857 in IA. To Hermiston June 1931. Died at Walla Walla. Rogers, Edith Genevra (Mrs) vol 47 no 18 - 9 Apr 1953 Age 63. Died near Echo 6 Apr 1953. Survived by spouse, Roy C; sons, Emmett, Rodney and Emsley and daughter, Kathryn. Siblings named. Internment: Echo Cemetery Rogers, Flora Maria (Mrs) vol 48 no 35 - 5 Aug 1954 Born 29 Oct 1883 nr Acamedy, SD; daughter of Malroy Covey. Married George Rogers 8 Dec 1905. He died 1925. To Molalla, OR 1936. To Hermiston 1948. Ten Children: Vera, Opal, Richard, Henry, Glenn, Millie, Edna, Clease, Marion, Letha. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Rogers, George D. vol 41 no 1 - 14 Aug 1947 Age 49. Born Murphysboro, Il. Hermiston resident. Survived by wife, Ada and daughter, Betty Jo. Rogers, Jerry vol 42 no 18 - 8 Dec 1949 Born in Greeley, CO 10 Sep 1896. Died 27 Nov 1949 at Kennewick, WA. Survived by wife, Lola; sons, Jerry and David; brother and sister. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Rogers, Sam vol xxvii no 27 - 2 Mar 1933 Former Hermiston resident. Brother in law of Frank Nudo of Stanfield. Died 28 Feb 1939 at Portland. Rogers, William R. vol 54 no 11 - 11 Feb 1960 Age 79 of Hermiston. Resident of Hermiston since 1946. Survived by wife, Rhoda; son, Paul; brother, Jay and sister, Edna. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Rohde, Peter Jacob vol xxxv no 45 - 25 Jun 1942 Age 52 of Echo. Wheat farmer. Died at Pendleton. Survived by wife; sons, Ernest, Dean, Roy and Glenn; his mother, Mrs. J. P. Rohde of Pendleton, sisters and brothers. Rohrman, Charles Sr. vol xxxi no 20 - 6 Jan 1938 vol xxxi no 21 - 13 Jan 1938 Born is Asch, Bohemia. Came to US at age 17. Started grocery business in Pendleton 1889. Married Ella Kloepzig 1 Jan 1895. Retired 1917. Died 6 Jan 1938 at Pendleton. Survived by wife, three sons and a daughter. Siblings named. Roice, John L. vol xxviii no 22 - 25 Jan 1934 Died at Moscow, ID. Survived by wife and daughter, Mrs. Dewey Grindstaff of Hermiston. Ronen, Sy vol 38 no 17 - 7 Dec 1944 Restaurant business in Hermiston. Died at Hermiston. Survived by widow, Carolyn and daughter. Root, Frederick Calvin vol 41 no 9 - 7 Oct 1948 Born 28 Apr 1882 at Wasco, OR. Died 5 Oct 1948 at Hermiston. Survived by wife, Evelyn; daughter, Inez; three sisters and a brother. Internment: Clarkston, Washington Root, Leo vol 45 no 46 - 23 Oct 1952 Age 68. Postmaster at Boardman. Died 17 Oct 1952 at Boardman. Survived by wife, Florence; son Vernon; sister, Irene. Buried at Boardman. Internment: Riverview Cemetery Rosenbaum, Martha Ann Smock vol xxxii no 52 - 17 Aug 1939 Born 23 Jun 1860 at Crawford, PA. Married 1) Charles F. Wade 5 Aug 1886. He died 1 Dec 1922. Two sons, six daughters from this marriage. Married 2) Mr. Rosenbaum 2 Feb 1923 at Salem, OR. He died 1933. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Rosenbaum, Walter Clayton vol 42 no 22 - 5 Jan 1950 Born 15 Nov 1882 at Damascus, VA. Married Florence May Uline 18 May 1905 at Greenville, IL. Homesteaded in Spray; then to Hermiston 1942. Survived by wife and children: Alice, Clara, Harold, Ernest, Laura and Lorraine. Ross, Lloyd E. vol 51 no 37 - 15 Aug 1957 Born 27 Jun 1911 at Joplin, MO. Married Winifred E. Little at Vancouver, WA 23 Aug 1936. To Hermiston 1949; to Portland 1951. Survived by wife; son, Lloyd; father, Christopher Ross of Lebo, KS; mother, Hattie McDonald and three brothers. Internment: Hermiston Memorial Cemetery Ross, Stanton D. L. vol 54 no 43 - 22 Sep 1960 Born 17 Feb 1863 nr Eddieville, IA; son of Branson M. and Alice Terhune Ross. He was oldest of 12 children. Four siblings survive: William, J. Robert, Effie and Bessie. Went as infant to Bethany, MO where he married Alice Taylor in 1883. To Ellensburg, Wa 1883; to Northern ID 1897; to Stanfield 1904; to Southern ID 1910; to Umatilla Co 1915-1921; to Portland. Survived by three children: Halton, Bertha and Dorothy. Internment: Hermiston Cemetery Rothgeb, Annie (Mrs) vol xii no 22 - 16 Feb 1918 Age 59. Died 3 Feb 1918 at Columbus, OH. Wife of H. G. Newport of Hermiston. Two brothers and a sister at Addison, OH. Roumagoux, Felix (Mrs) vol xxviii no 38 - 17 May 1934 Age 33. Died at Portland. Lived in Hermiston for over a year. Rowe, Richard L. vol xxviii no 49 - 2 Aug 1934 Age 84. Born at Bloomington, IA. Died 1 Aug 1934. Survived by son, Edward and daughter, June Sanders. Settlers in this area since 1911. Rowland, Charles A. vol 53 no 2 - 11 Dec 1958 Age 75 of Hermiston. Died 26 Nov 1958. Survived by wife, Myrl; daughters: Charlene, Dorothy and Frances; son: Charles G. and sister. Internment: City Cemetery: LaGrande, Or Rueber, Jacob F. vol 49 no 35 - 4 Aug 1955 Age 71 of Stanfield. From IA 1908 to this area. Survived by wife, Amanda Linda; a sister, three brothers and grandchildren. Rugg, James Arch vol 2 no 9 - 6 Oct 1949 Age 21; son of Archie E. Rugg. Married Cala Shaw 27 May 1947. Survived by parents, wife and two brothers. Grandparents named. Rugg, Vesta (Mrs G. W.) vol xxxiv no 19 - 26 Dec 1940 Born near Pilot Rock 6 Feb 1872, daughter of E. Gilliam. Spent her entire life in Umatilla Co. Married Mr. Rugg in 1891. Died at Pendleton 19 Dec 1940. Survived by husband and five children. Russell, George C. vol 38 no 31 - 15 Mar 1945 vol 41 no 12 - 28 Oct 1948 Son of Earl Russell. Died 13 Feb 1945 in the Philippines. Russell, George Earl vol 43 no 20 - 21 Dec 1950 Age 55 of Irrigon. WWII vet. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughters, Beth and Lois; sons: George and Carl; mother, Mary Russell; brothers: Elmer, Charles, Floyd, Hugh and Claude and two sisters. Internment: Boise, Idaho. Rust, Louise (Mrs) vol 27 no 20 - 22 Dec 1932 Born 11 Mar 1884 in Springfield, IL. Married 1) Charles Grogan Jun 1901 in Webb City, MT. Moved to Heppner Aug 1912 from Ava, MO. Married 2) L.W. Rust of Grass Valley. Died 17 Dec 1932. Resident of Hermiston. Survived by husband, son, daughter and her mother. Buried at Heppner. Internment: Masonic Cemetery Ruthroff, ---------(Mr) vol xiii no 24 - 1 Mar 1919 "An aged man" Hermiston resident. Son, Bert Ruthroff of Hermiston. Rutter, Monty Del vol 52 no 11 - 13 Feb 1958 One month old son of Leo Rutter. Died 5 Feb 1958 at Hermiston. Survived by parents and grandparents. Ryan, Dean Patrick vol 52 no 47 - 23 Oct 1958 Resident of Portland. Died in John Day area in hunting accident. Survived by wife and three children. Rymerson, V. J. vol xiii no 15 - 28 Dec 1918 Son of M. O. Rymerson. Survived by sister. Died in Portland of flu.