RECORDS AND MORE
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021
COMMUNITY
Meetings
LA GRANDE — The La Grande Rural
Fire District’s board will have a budget
committee meeting Tuesday, May 11, at
6 p.m. at the fi re hall in Island City. Call
541-910-3114 for more information.
Briefs
Imbler School Board candidate
forum is Wednesday
IMBLER — The Imbler School
District is hosting a forum for the
candidates running for school board
Thursday, May 6, at 7 p.m. at the
high school. The forum will give
people an opportunity to meet the
candidates and learn a bit about
each one. Masks and social distanc-
ing are required.
‘ScreenAgers’ virtual events set
LA GRANDE — The Union County
Safe Communities Coalition invites
parents and other community
members to view a free livestream
of the movie “ScreenAgers: Growing
Up in the Digital Age” Thursday, May
6, at 6:30 p.m. A virtual Q&A session
will follow the viewing.
A second fi lm, “ScreenAgers: Next
Chapter, Uncovering Skills for Stress
Resilience,” will livestream Tuesday,
May 11, at 6:30 pm.
To register for the virtual events,
go to www.ucsafecommunities.org/
upcoming-events. For more infor-
mation, email ucsafecommunities@
gmail.com or call 541-963-1068.
Public can view
ballot counter test
LA GRANDE — The public is
welcome to observe the “Logic and
Accuracy” test of the ballot counter
that will be used for the May 18
special districts election.
This test will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 11, at the Union
County Clerk’s Offi ce, 1001 Fourth
St., Suite D, La Grande. Space is
limited, but as many observers as
possible will be accommodated. Call
the clerk’s offi ce at 541-963-1006 for
more information.
RSVP for next takeout Cove
senior meal
COVE — The Cove senior meal
program is off ering takeout lunches
on the fi rst and third Tuesday of
the month. Due to restrictions in
place caused by the coronavirus
pandemic, meals are picked up in
front of Founders Hall instead of be-
ing served inside. The lunch will be
handed out from noon to 12:30 p.m.
Enter the driveway in front of the
Ascension Founders Hall on Church
Street from the north. The menu for
Tuesday, May 18, is baked chicken,
mac and cheese, peas and carrots,
green salad, rolls and peach cobbler.
There is a $5 charge per meal. If you
haven’t been contacted, call Imie
Bristow at 541-568-4545 by Wednes-
day, May 12, to order your meal.
Mark A. Strickland
1960-2021 • Elgin
Mark Allan Strick-
land, 61, of Elgin, died
April 20 at his home.
Arrangements are by Mun-
selle-Rhodes Funeral
Home, Milton-Freewater.
Mark was born Jan.
17, 1960, in
Walla Walla,
Washington,
to Steve and
Betty Lou
(Postlewait)
Strickland. He
attended Milton-Freewater
schools.
Mark worked for the
city of Milton-Freewater
at the age of 16. When
he moved to Lake Tahoe,
Nevada, he worked at
various jobs including
for Heavenly Valley
Ski Resort as a snowcat
mechanic and for var-
ious construction fi rms.
Mark later worked for his
brother, Kim Strickland,
for many years then started
working for himself. He
loved to do concrete work,
sprinkler systems, chain
link fences, pole buildings
and numerous decks and
remodels.
Mark met his future
wife, Pam, in Elgin.
They were married April
8, 1994, in La Grande
and had three children:
Michael, Shelby and
Shannon. Mark also had a
daughter from a previous
marriage: Shayley.
Mark’s passion was
fi shing. He also loved his
hound dogs that he used
for bobcat hunting. He
loved hunting season. He
was an archery hunter and
enjoyed hunting with his
son and daughters. Mark
purchased a sailboat and
enjoyed sailing and fi shing
on Wallowa Lake.
Surviving relatives
include his wife, Pam, of
Elgin: daughters and sons-
in-law, Shayley and Chad
Fisher of Milton-Free-
water, Shelby Strickland of
Junction City, Kansas, and
Shannon and Josey Murry
DELIVERY ISSUES?
If you have any problems
receiving your Observer, call 541-
963-3161.
EOU hosts
math
conference
The Observer
LA GRANDE —
Eastern Oregon Uni-
versity math professor
Amy Yielding recently
cohosted the Pacifi c
Inland Mathematics
Undergraduate Confer-
ence for college students
to present their original
math research.
This was the fi rst year
EOU hosted the event,
which more than 13 col-
leges and universities
attended April 10.
Cash prizes went to
the top speakers thanks
to the Pacifi c Northwest
Section of the Math-
ematical Association
of America and Pi Mu
Epsilon.
Learn more about the
EOU mathematics pro-
gram at eou.edu/math.
OBITUARIES
of Elgin; mother, Betty
Lou Wales, and father,
Steve Strickland, of Mil-
ton-Freewater; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Gini and
Bob Davis and Rhonda
and Cliff McReynolds;
brother, Kim Strickland;
and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his son, Michael;
grandparents; and two
aunts and one great-aunt.
To leave an online con-
dolence visit www.mun-
sellerhodes.com.
Charlene V. (Smith) Hall
1948-2021 • Formerly of La Grande
Charlene Valetta Hall,
72, formerly of La Grande,
died April 28
at Chaplaincy
Hospice House
in Kennewick,
Washington.
A graveside
service will
be held May 5 at 1 p.m. at
Grandview Cemetery, La
Grande.
Charlene was born Sept.
14, 1948, to Harvey and
Ida (Sherman) Smith in
La Grande. She spent her
childhood in La Grande,
graduating high school in
1966. She married her high
school sweetheart, Donald
Eugene “Butch” Hall on
Dec. 31, 1966. She was wid-
owed in 2011.
Through their years
together Charlene and
Don raised two children:
Rhonda and Jeff . They had
the opportunity to travel
and live many diff erent
places. Her greatest joy
was the time spent with her
grandchildren. Charlene’s
favorite place to spend time
with family and friends was
the beach.
Surviving relatives
include her children,
Rhonda and Jeff ; three
grandchildren; siblings,
Carl and Christine; sis-
ters-in-law, Linda, Jacque
and Monaca; and broth-
er-in-law, Jay.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Don;
parents, Harvey and Ida;
and siblings, David, Maxine
and Roger.
Upcoming local services
Cecle R. DeFries
Center, Union.
May 22 — BRUCE
HILDE: noon memorial
service, Skyview Ceme-
tery, between Pendleton
and Pilot Rock; cele-
bration of life lunch fol-
lows (RSVP by May 8 by
emailing BruceHildeMe-
morial@gmail.com).
May 23 — CECLE
DeFRIES: 2 p.m. cel-
ebration of life, Union
High School football fi eld
(casual dress preferred).
June 26 — DAVID
COUNCIL: 1 p.m. cel-
ebration of life, North
Powder City Park.
June 26 — SALLY
TOUCHE-MOSER:
1-3 p.m. celebration of
life open house, 404
Depot St., Enterprise.
June 27 — MERI
OLMSTEAD: 1 p.m.
memorial service, Riv-
erside Park Pavilion, La
Grande.
— calendar cour-
tesy of Loveland Funeral
Chapel, La Grande
1997-2021 • Union
Cecle Rex “Jr.” DeFries,
23, of Union, died April 27
as a result of a
motor vehicle
accident in
Union County.
A celebration
of his life will
be held May
23 at 2 p.m.
at the Union
High School
football fi eld.
Casual dress
is preferred by
the family.
Cecle was born July 17,
1997, in Brighton, Col-
orado, to Nick DeFries
and Addie (Savoie) Ham-
mond. He resided in Union
and graduated in 2016
from Union High School,
where he participated on
the wrestling, football and
track teams. Cecle served
in the U.S. Army as an
Infantry PV2. He proudly
received the Army Ser-
vice Ribbon and National
Defense Service Medal.
Cecle was employed
as a farmhand. While in
high school he was an FFA
member, and he loved to
weld, show animals and
drive tractors. His favorite
activities were hunting,
fi shing, being outdoors and
fast driving. He lived like
there was no tomorrow.
Cecle was a loving
father, son, brother and
friend and made an impact
on those he met. He played
rough and tough but
had a kind, caring heart
and soul. His daughters
brought out the best in
him. He loved his mama
and his daughters with
every ounce of his being.
Surviving relatives
include his daughters,
Payton and Aurora DeFries
of Baker City; mother
and partner, Addie and
Rick Hammond of Union;
father and partner, Nick
DeFries and Katie Sim-
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all services.
May 5 — CHAR-
LENE HALL: 1 p.m.
graveside service, Grand-
view Cemetery, La
Grande.
May 7 — BOB
GREGORY: 2 p.m.
graveside service, Grand-
view Cemetery, La
Grande; view the lives-
tream at www.loveland-
funeralchapel.com (click
on “Funeral Videos” near
bottom of home page).
May 8 — DONNA
DOUD: 11 a.m. grave-
side service, Summerville
Cemetery.
May 17 — JERRY
BROOKSHIRE: 2 p.m.
graveside service, Union
Historic Cemetery; recep-
tion follows at Cath-
erine Creek Community
mons of Union; siblings,
Caitlin DeFries of Union,
Jordan DeFries of Union,
Tyler DeFries of Union,
Levi Hammond of La
Grande, Ty Hammond of
La Grande, and Hailey
Hammond of Union; aunts,
Kira Martinez, Shanna
Riomondo and Becca Rio-
mondo; uncles, Chris
DeFries and wife, Can-
dice, Eddie Savioe and
Levi Tatkenhorst; grand-
mother, Georgeann Savioe;
grandparents, Debbie and
Ralph Riomondo, Jim and
Connie DeFries, and Jerry
and Carol Hansen; and one
nephew.
He was preceded in
death by his grandfa-
ther, George Donahou;
great-grandmother, Bar-
bara DeFries; and great-
grandfathers, Charlie
DeFries and Roy Wilkes.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
Bob W. Gregory
La Grande
Bob W. Gregory, 92,
of La Grande, died May 1
at his residence. A grave-
side service will be held
May 7 at 2 p.m. at Grand-
view Cemetery, La
Grande. Attendees must
wear a mask and practice
social distancing to meet
COVID-19 guidelines. The
graveside service will be
livestreamed for those who
cannot attend; go to www.
lovelandfuneralchapel.
com and click on “Funeral
Videos” near the bottom of
the home page just before
2 p.m. Arrangements are by
Loveland Funeral Chapel &
Crematory, La Grande.
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THE OBSERVER — 3A
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
9:30 a.m. — The Union
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
received a report of a pos-
sible sex crime in Union.
10:55 a.m. — A caller
complained about a dog on
the loose at Sixth Street
and O Avenue, La Grande.
An animal enforcement
offi cer responded and
returned the dog to its
owner.
10:58 a.m. — A caller
complained about two
dogs at large at Crook
Avenue and Second Street,
La Grande. An animal
enforcement offi cer
responded and took the
dogs to the Blue Moun-
tain Humane Association
shelter, La Grande.
4 p.m. — The Union
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
received a report of horses
on the loose on the 1000
block of West Birch
Street, Union.
9:22 p.m. — A caller
reported a possible distur-
bance on the 90 block of
North 17th Avenue, Elgin.
A Union County sher-
iff ’s deputy responded and
determined the subject
had mental health issues.
The person denied any
assistance.
9:55 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report
about someone threat-
ening to damage vehicles
on the 300 block of 20th
Street. An offi cer made
contact and provided extra
patrols.
SATURDAY, MAY 1
4 a.m. — La Grande
police responded to a res-
idence on the 1800 block
of G Avenue on a report of
a loud party. The subjects
turned off the music.
11:56 a.m. — A
caller reported a fi ght at
Walmart, 11619 Island
Ave., Island City. A Union
County sheriff ’s deputy
responded and separated
the parties.
12:14 p.m. — La
Grande police stopped
a vehicle on the 3000
block of Island Avenue,
La Grande, and arrested
Tyler Ray Ruiz, 25, of La
Grande, on a probation
violation with an addi-
tional charge of driving
under the infl uence of
intoxicants.
1:15 p.m. — A caller
reported a theft from a
storage unit at a residence
on the 500 block of Center
Street, North Powder. A
Union County sheriff ’s
deputy responded and
took information.
3:41 p.m. — The Union
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
received a report of
someone trying to break
into a residence on the
100 block of North 17th
Avenue, Elgin. A deputy
responded and trespassed
a person from three
residences.
10:02 p.m. — A caller
reported a possible theft
of a vehicle from the 1900
block of Cedar Street, La
Grande. An offi cer con-
tacted the caller.
11:25 p.m. — A Union
County sheriff ’s deputy
contacted an Elgin resi-
dent on a report of suspi-
cious activity. The deputy
took information and
issued a warning for the
misuse of 911.
La GRANDE
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SUNDAY, MAY 2
1:03 a.m. — The Union
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
received a report of a pos-
sible underage drinking
party on the 500 block
of Center Street, North
Powder. A deputy coun-
seled subjects at the scene.
5:37 a.m. — A caller
reported the theft of a
vehicle from the 500
block of Second Street,
La Grande. An offi cer
made contact and took
information.
10:41 a.m. — La
Grande police responded
to the intersection of 21st
Street and L Avenue for
a vehicle crash. Police
subsequently arrested
Lance William Couvil-
lion, 20, for fi rst-degree
hit-and-run, fi rst-degree
criminal mischief and
driving under the infl u-
ence of intoxicants.
4:19 p.m. — A Union
County sheriff ’s deputy
responded to a report of
trespassers on the 11200
block of Keltz Lane, La
Grande. The property
owner gave them two days
to get off the site.
7:56 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report
of juveniles throwing
rocks on the 1700 block
of Washington Street. An
offi cer responded but did
not fi nd the youths.
8:36 p.m. — A caller
reported an intoxicated
person walking in the
road on the 1700 block of
Gekeler Lane, La Grande.
An offi cer arrived and
advised the person to stay
off the road.
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