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• Good Shepherd Health Care System Welcomes Region’s First Rheumatologist Dr. Kent Blakely June 22, 2026
  HERMISTON, OR – Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is pleased to announce the addition of Board-Certified Rheumatologist Dr. Kent Blakely to its expanding specialty care, further strengthening local access to advanced diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory arthritis, autoimmune disease, and osteoporosis. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Blakely to Good Shepherd,” shared Art Mathisen, […]
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• Lori Lemke Passes Away at 66 June 22, 2026
  Lori K. Hudson Lemke of Hermiston died on June 9, 2026 in McKinleyville, Calif. at the age of 66. She was born on Oct. 5, 1959 in Michigan to Larry and Carol Hudson. Lori was raised in Marlette, Mich. before her family moved to Hermiston in 1970, where she had lived since. She worked at […]
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• Corky Walker Passes Away at 81 June 22, 2026
  Oren John “Corky” Walker of Hermiston died on June 13, 2026 at Good Shepherd in Hermiston at the age of 81 with his wife of 60 years, Linda Walker, by his side. He was born on Aug. 18, 1944 in La Grande to James and Alice Brown Walker and lived in Upper Perry until moving […]
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• Donna Holland Passes Away at 79 June 22, 2026
  Donna L. Holland of Hermiston died on June 20, 2026 in Portland at the age of 79 with her family at her side. She was born on June 25, 1946 in Yakima, Wash. to David and Hilda Clark. Services are to be announced. Please share memories of Donna with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary […]
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• Donna Fogal Passes Away at 82 June 22, 2026
  Donna Kay Fogal passed away on June 19, 2026 in Hermiston at the age of 82. Donna was born on Sept. 9, 1943 in Cheyenne, Wyo. to Gearld Johnson and Fern Emerick. Donna worked for a number of years in banking and finished her career working in insurance with State Farm. Donna was an avid […]
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• Bud Seeber Passes Away at 63 June 22, 2026
  Marion “Bud” Seeber passed away on June 19, 2026 at the age of 63. He was born on Sept. 3, 1962 in Seaside to Albert Harrison Seeber and Sandra Corrine Waters. Bud spent most of his life living in California. After his dad’s passing in 2005, Bud decided to move to Oregon to be closer […]
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• Chris Cearns Passes Away at 85 June 22, 2026
  Cruzita M. “Chris” Cearns of Hermiston died on June 18, 2026 in Hermiston at the age of 85. She was born on May 3, 1941 in Pueblo, Colo. to Louis and Lucy Baker. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston. Burial will follow […]
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• Dakota Thurmond Passes Away at 32 June 22, 2026
  Dakota Grant Thurmond of Hermiston passed away on June 16, 2026 at the age of 32. Dakota was born in John Day on May 3, 1994. Dakota grew up in the John Day area and moved to the Hermiston area within the last few years. He worked for a number of years at KFC in […]
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• Families, community turn out for Children’s Celebration Day in Hermiston June 19, 2026
  HERMISTON, Ore.-Families and community members turned out for Children’s Celebration Day at Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) in Hermiston on June 17. Hosted by Good Shepherd Pediatrics, the event was a free celebration of children, healthy families, active play, and community connection. “It was a beautiful, successful event,” said Pediatrician Dr. Madalina Mindrut, MD, FAAP, […]
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• Good Shepherd Cancer Center receives lap quilt donations June 19, 2026
  HERMISTON, Ore.-Patients at the Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) Cancer Center will be able to stay a little warmer during treatment thanks to the recent donation of lap quilts created by some dedicated volunteers. Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation (GSCHF) board member LaDonna Quaempts headed up the lap quilt project. “I had all these […]
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