RECORDS AND MORE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020
COMMUNITY
THE OBSERVER — 3A
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
Holiday parade lights up Elgin
WEDS., DEC. 9
Meetings
• ISLAND CITY — The
Island City City Council’s
monthly meeting begins at
7 pm. Monday, Dec. 14. On
the agenda is the approval,
appointment and swearing in
of Mayor-elect David Comfort.
• IMBLER — The Imbler
School District Board of
Directors will meet for a reg-
ular session Tuesday, Dec.
15, at 7 p.m. in room 1 of the
Imbler High School to con-
sider approving a resolution
to send Gov. Kate Brown a
letter requesting in-person
instruction.
• BAKER CITY — The Oregon
Trail Electric Cooperative
Board of Directors will meet
Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 9 a.m.
OTEC’s headquarters are at
4005 23rd St., Baker City. For
more information, contact
Michele Grove, OTEC admin-
istrative assistant, at 541-524-
2853 or mgrove@otecc.com.
• PENDLETON — The Board
of Directors of the InterMoun-
tain Education Service District
will meet for a regular session
Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m.
at the IMESD, 2001 S.W. Nye
Ave., Pendleton.
Briefs
Deadline for decorating
contest is Tuesday
LA GRANDE — Entry and
nomination forms for this
year’s county-wide Holiday
Decorating Competition
must be submitted to the
Union County Chamber
by Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. The
forms are available at www.
visitunioncounty.org or by
calling 541-963-8588.
You may enter your home
or business in the contest or
nominate decorations you
admire.
Judging will take place be-
tween 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 19-23 and will be based
on what can be seen from
the street.
Winners will receive tro-
phies and prizes, including
energy credits from Oregon
Trail Electric Co-op.
The judges will consider
unique design and creative
use of lights and decora-
tions, maximum energy
effi ciency, presentation and
use of a holiday-spirited
theme.
— The Observer
Gerald Hopkins/Contributed Photo
The holiday light parade shines in Elgin on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, with COVID-19 safety
precautions in place. The Elgin Lions Club puts on the parade every year.
BIRTHS
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL
AMIN: To Callie Marie Goodman and
Ihab Wagdi Amin Tadros, of Union, a son,
Ian William Amin, Dec. 3 at 3:42 a.m.
Grandparents are Kathy and Roger
Goodman and Nancy and Wagdi Tadros.
AULT: To Bailey Ault and Jonathan
Ault, of La Grande, a son, Rhett Aaron
Ault, Nov. 24 at 4:06 a.m.
DILLAVOU: To Rachael Dillavou
and Shane Dillavou, of La Grande, a son,
Kellen David Dillavou, Dec. 2 at 6:28 a.m.
Grandparents are Laura and Noel Living-
ston and Linda and Gary Dillavou.
JONES: To Vanessa Durfee and Troy
Jones, of La Grande, a daughter, Addison
Nichole, Nov. 12 at 10:49 p.m.
KUNZLER: To Sydney Hope Kunzler
and Rodrick Warren Fuller-Smith Jr., of La
Grande, a son, Corbyn Kunzler, Nov. 24 at
1:05 a.m. Grandparents are Kevin Kunzler,
Ilean Fuller and Rodrick Smith Sr.
MOREHEAD: To Megan Michelle
Morehead and Ryan Paul Morehead, of
Elgin, a son, Chance Michael Morehead,
Nov. 12 at 9 p.m. Grandparents are Sandra
and Mike Morehead and Gail and Dave
Kimberling.
STONE: To Jamie Marie Stone and
Dallas Reid Stone, of La Grande, a son,
Cashus Eugene Stone, Dec. 3 at 4:30 a.m.
Grandparents are Kelli and Dwayne Craft,
Jesse Lovell, Tami Goddard and Todd
Stone.
WHEELER: To Kylie Wheeler and
Ron Wheeler, of La Grande, a daughter,
Brynn Wheeler, Nov. 16 at 8 a.m.
MENUS
Union County Senior Center
takeout lunches
Children’s free takeout breakfast & lunch
menu
Pick up 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
1504 N. Albany St., La Grande. For de-
livery, call 541-963-7532 before 10 a.m.
Age 60+, $3 suggested donation; all
others, $5. Public is welcome. Inquire
about family meals and prepackaged
sides.
DEC. 14-18
Monday: cheeseburgers, steak fries,
fruit, dessert.
Tuesday: chef salad, breads, fresh
fruit, cup of soup.
Wednesday: pesto chicken, Italian
bread sticks, spinach salad, fresh fruit,
chocolate-mint mousse.
Thursday: BLT sandwich, potato
salad, sliced fruit, chips, cookie.
Friday: sweet and sour meatballs
over rice pilaf, bread, carrot-raisin
salad, fruit garnish, cookie.
Pick up 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central, Greenwood
or Island City elementary schools, La Grande. Free
breakfast and lunch for anyone age 18 and younger.
Fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit and 1% milk are
offered daily.
DEC. 14-18
Monday: BREAKFAST: French toast sticks, fresh
fruit; LUNCH: hot dog, kettle potato chips, steamed
corn.
Tuesday: BREAKFAST: yogurt parfait with fruit and
granola, apple juice; LUNCH: crispy chicken tenders,
dinner roll, steamed peas.
Wednesday: BREAKFAST: breakfast burrito, fresh
fruit; LUNCH: chicken tacos, spicy pinto beans, red
peppers.
Thursday: BREAKFAST: mini-cinnis, orange juice;
LUNCH: ham, scalloped potatoes, dinner roll, broccoli
fl orets.
Friday: BREAKFAST: blueberry muffi n, cheese stick,
fresh fruit; LUNCH: fi sh sticks, breadstick, carrots.
OBITUARIES
Fern (Searles) Homan
1926-2020 • Union
Fern Homan, 94, of
Union, died Dec. 6 at
her home in Union. She
requested cremation, and
a private family memorial
service to be held at a later
date.
Fern was born Oct. 17,
1926, in Twin Falls, Idaho,
to Archie and Augusta
(Massengale)
Searles. She
was raised and
educated in La
Grande and
Baker City.
At her dad’s
berry farm, Fern met and
married John “Jack” Hunter
Jr. They had fi ve children,
then divorced after 15
years. Fern then met and
married Richard Homan.
They had two children and
were married 24 years.
Fern worked in her dad’s
restaurants as a teenager.
When she married Jack,
they started the Gypo Log-
ging Company and had a
contract with Union Pacifi c
Railroad making car stakes
for fl atbed cars. After Jack
was injured, they acquired
a contract with the Forest
Service gathering pine
cones for tree seeds.
Throughout her life
Fern found enjoyment in
camping, fi shing, boating,
traveling and spending
time with family. She
had an amazing talent
for drawing and writing
poetry, and she won many
local contests with her
photography.
Fern was not afraid to
tackle home remodel proj-
ects. Her family never
knew what was going to be
different when they came
home at the end of the day.
Every year she entered
her children in the Fourth
of July parade. She would
spend days decorating the
fl oat and always won.
There was not much
Fern could not do if she set
her mind to it. But her true
passion was her family and
raising seven kids. She had
a mischievous little grin
just before she was about
to do or say something she
knew she shouldn’t.
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all services.
Dec. 12 — GREG
WIECK: 10 a.m. Mass,
St. Katherine of Siena
Catholic Church, Enter-
prise; interment follows
at Enterprise Cemetery.
Dec. 17 & 18 —
VELVA FULTON:
4-6 p.m. Dec. 17 visita-
Surviving relatives
include her children and
their spouses, Larry
“Buck” and Mary Hunter
of Kuna, Idaho, Linda
Weldon of Arlington,
Washington, Allan
“Buster” and Mary Hunter
of La Grande, John and
Janice Hunter of Union,
and Julie Homan and hus-
band, Rick, of Baker City;
sister, Darlene Martin
of Port Orchard, Wash-
ington; sister in-law, Ver-
nitta Searles of Pend-
leton; daughter in-law,
Sheral Morrison; 16
grandchildren; and many
great-grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; hus-
band, Richard Homan;
ex-husband, John “Jack”
Hunter Jr.; one brother and
four sisters; three broth-
ers-in-law; children, Jim
Hunter and Karen Homan;
son in-law, Steve Weldon;
and great-granddaughter,
Samantha Weldon.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
tion, Loveland Funeral
Chapel; 2 p.m. Dec. 18
graveside service, Island
City Cemetery (service
streamed live at www.
lovelandfuneralchapel.
com).
Dec. 19 — LEEROY
MOSCHKAU: 11 a.m.
celebration of life (in
person, by invitation
only), Faith Lutheran
Church, La Grande (ser-
vice streamed live at
www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com).
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tesy of Loveland Funeral
Chapel, La Grande
ington, to Willard and Bar-
bara King. He lived in
North Powder for 20 years.
During his life James
worked as a millworker
and also was the caretaker
of the North Powder Ceme-
tery for a time.
James was a simple man
who kept to himself. He
loved hunting, especially
when he was able to share
it with his son, Andy.
He was preceded in
death by his wife, Judith,
and son, Andy King.
Online condolences may
be shared at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Alicia T. Mijares
land Funeral Chapel & Cre-
matory, La Grande.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10
10:32 a.m. — An Elgin
resident complained about
stray cats in the area of the
1900 block of Highway
204. The animal enforce-
ment offi cer explained
options.
11:31 a.m. — A caller
asked to speak to a law
enforcement offi cer
regarding the theft of a
vehicle in October in the
area of Interstate 84 and
Highway 203, La Grande.
A Union County sher-
iff’s deputy contacted the
caller.
1:03 p.m. — A La
Grande resident on
Grandy Avenue asked
to speak to an offi cer
regarding an ongoing
issue with an aggressive
dog. The animal enforce-
ment offi cer contacted the
person and will follow up.
4:24 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report of
someone tattooing without
a license on the 1700 block
of North Albany Street.
An offi cer referred the
case to Oregon Occupa-
tional Safety and Health.
11:23 p.m. — La
Grande police responded
to the 1000 block of
Jackson Avenue on a
report of an assault. The
subject did not want to
press charges, and the cir-
cumstances did not rise to
the level of a mandatory
arrest.
11:26 p.m. — La
Grande police responded
to the fi rst block of Depot
Street on a report of a sus-
picious person. Offi cers
arrested Michelle Rene
Daniels, 56, for second-de-
gree disorderly conduct,
interfering with making a
report and resisting arrest.
Police also arrested her on
a Umatilla County proba-
tion violation warrant.
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La Grande
Richard Ansell, 92,
of La Grande, died Dec.
9. Arrangements are by
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home and Cremation Ser-
vices, Halfway.
Arthur Perry Warren
February 20, 1960 - November 27, 2020
LeeRoy L. Moschkau
La Grande
LeeRoy L. Moschkau,
81, of La Grande, died
Dec. 4 at his residence.
A private (by invita-
tion only) celebration
of life will be held Dec.
19 at 11 a.m. at the La
Grande Faith Lutheran
Church. Attendees must
wear masks and prac-
tice social distancing to
meet COVID-19 guidance.
The service will be lives-
treamed for those who
cannot attend. Go to www.
lovelandfuneralchapel.com
and click on the “Funeral
Videos” button near the
bottom of the home page
just before 11 a.m.
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James King
1941-2020 • North Powder
James King, 79, of North
Powder, died Dec. 8 at
his home. Arrangements
are by Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home and Crema-
tion Services, Halfway.
James was born Feb. 8,
1941, in Centralia, Wash-
reported a possible broken
sewer main on the 700
block of Albany Street,
Elgin.
Richard Ansell
La Grande
Alicia T. Mijares, 65, of
La Grande, died Dec. 9 at
Grande Ronde Hospital.
Arrangements are by Love-
8:23 a.m. — La Grande
police responded to the
600 block of Y Avenue on
a report of harassment. An
offi cer took a request for
extra patrols.
1:34 p.m. — The Union
County Sheriff’s Offi ce
received a report of a
domestic disturbance on
the 800 block of North
15th Avenue, Elgin. A
deputy responded, sepa-
rated the parties and deter-
mined this did not rise to
the level of a mandatory
arrest.
3:02 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report of
a disturbance involving
juveniles at Jackson
Avenue and Spruce Street.
Offi cers counseled the
juveniles.
4:21 p.m. — Someone
waved down a La Grande
police offi cer and reported
a person was yelling and
causing a scene on the 200
block of Fir Street. An
offi cer found the subject,
who was waiting for the
Union County Warming
Station to open.
4:48 p.m. — La Grande
police responded to the
2000 block of Island
Avenue on a report of a
disturbance between a
male and female. Offi -
cers arrested Jay Shawn
Johnson Jr., 29, on a
Washington state warrant
for escape.
5:15 p.m. — A caller
reported a female was
unplugging and tearing
up the Christmas lights in
front of Mamacita’s Inter-
national Grill, 1019 Adams
Ave., La Grande. Police
checked the area but did
not fi nd the subject.
5:29 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report of
a female who stole a pizza
and refused to leave the La
Grande Inn, 2612 Island
Ave. Police trespassed her
and sent the pizza back to
Domino’s.
9:46 p.m. — A caller
215 Elm Street La Grande (541) 963-5440
northwestfurnitureandmattress.com
Arthur Perry Warren “Art” of Union, Oregon
passed tragically on November 27, 2020. A me-
morial service with military honors will be held
for Art on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 1:00
PM at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel in Baker
City, Oregon. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the Baker
City Church of the Nazarene will be officiating the
service.
Art was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, February
20, 1960, to parents Sherryl Burke (Union) and
Arthur Warren (deceased). He is survived by 7 of 8
siblings.
He married his wife Nancy Warren on July 14,
1991, in Kennewick, WA.
He was a hard worker that put his family and
friends first. After starting his career in the navy, Art
spent the majority of his employment as a long-haul
truck driver. This includes seven years in Iraq as a
civilian contractor and many years in the oil fields.
He was passionate about serving his country and
supporting the men and women that do so.
Art strived to make a positive impact on everyone
he came into contact with. He was a man that prided
himself on his work ethic and his patriotism. He
enjoyed helping others, collecting rocks and coins,
talking to his family daily, and making others laugh.
He is survived by his longtime loving wife Nancy
Warren, children Brandie Galster, Remington
Warren, Ritter Warren, Chandra Greenhalgh, and
grandchildren SadieRae, JC, Draven, Leicee, Tobi,
Greyson, and Brogan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Navy Wounded Warrior through Gray’s West & Co.
Pioneer Chapel at 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR
97814.
To leave an online condolence for the family of
Art, please visit www.grayswestco.com.