RECORDS
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021
COMMUNITY
BULLETIN BOARD
MEETINGS
• LA GRANDE — The
Cook Memorial Library
Advisory Commission will
meet in regular session
Thursday, June 17, at 4 p.m.
in the Living Room/Atrium
of the library, 2006 Fourth
St., La Grande. The public
is welcome.
BRIEFS
Volunteers welcome at
school work party
FLORA — The next
work party at the Flora
School will be Saturday,
June 19, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Plans are to work
on the library along with
sorting books, installing the
copier and organizing the
offi ce.
Keep Oregon Green
launches billboard
poster contest
SALEM — Keep
Oregon Green is cele-
brating its 80-year history
by unveiling its fi rst bill-
board poster art contest.
The association is asking
Oregonians of all ages to
create and submit entries
and share their vision
for keeping Oregon free
of wildfi re. The contest
opened June 1 and the entry
deadline is 5 p.m. Aug. 9,
which is Smokey Bear’s
birthday.
“As over 70% of Ore-
gon’s wildfi res are human-
caused, the power of pre-
vention is 100% our shared
responsibility,” said Kristin
Babbs, president of the
Keep Oregon Green Asso-
ciation. “The purpose of the
poster contest is to involve
the public in helping
reduce the number of care-
less wildfi res we see each
year and remind everyone
how critical it is to prevent
them.”
Winning artwork will
be displayed on billboards
across the state. The con-
test includes cash prizes
and certifi cates in three cat-
egories based on the age of
the artist. For more wildfi re
prevention inspiration, con-
test rules, prizes and infor-
mation on how and where
to send your artwork, go to
https://keeporegongreen.
org/kog-billboard-con-
test-submissions.
Campground hosts
sought for Jubilee and
Bull Prairie lakes
PENDLETON — The
Umatilla National Forest
is looking for volunteers
to spend the summer as
campground hosts at the
Jubilee Lake and Bull
Prairie Lake campgrounds.
Hosts will visit with
campers and day-use vis-
itors, clean and maintain
restrooms, restock sup-
plies and carry out general
cleaning and minor main-
tenance as needed.
Hosts need to be
friendly, fl exible and
responsible. Individuals
or couples can apply and
must supply their own
trailer, camper or motor-
home. A food allowance
and propane is off ered, and
personal vehicle mileage
associated with hosting
duties is reimbursed.
For more informa-
tion on becoming a Forest
Service volunteer camp-
ground host at Jubilee
Lake Campground, con-
tact Kiyoshi Fujishin at
509-522-6277 or kiyoshi.
fujishin@usda.gov. For
information on hosting at
Bull Prairie Lake Camp-
ground, contact Janel
Lacey at janel.lacey@
usda.gov.
— The Observer
THE OBSERVER — 3A
OBITUARIES
Keith L. Hallmark
Catherine A. (Morris) Peters
1929-2021
Formerly of Union County
1953-2021
La Grande
Keith Leon Hallmark,
Keith had many
92, formerly of Union
hobbies and passions
County, died June 11,
throughout his years,
2021, in Pendleton. A cel-
but a highlight would be
ebration of his life will
dancing. He taught his
be held June 18
daughters and
at 1:30 p.m. at
granddaughters
Pendleton Pio-
how to dance
neer Chapel
by standing
in Pendleton,
them on his feet
followed by a
and spinning
small graveside
them around
service.
the dance fl oor.
Keith was
If you were at
born April 10,
a function with
1929, in Cove,
music, Keith
Hallmark
to William and
would have you
Dorothy Hall-
on the dance
mark. He graduated from
fl oor.
La Grande High School
Keith took his love of
and lived the majority of
fi shing to the next level by
his life in Pendleton. After building large aquarium
working for Sears and
tanks himself just to keep
Roebuck for 30 years he
his favorite rare bass
retired in 1993.
fi sh alive. He had a spe-
Keith married Donna
cial beagle named Lady.
Scott on Nov. 22, 1951.
He saved a stray cat and
They had three children:
would always say, “That
Kelly, Michael and Tami.
darn cat Whatsit!” Keith
During that time Keith
never threw away any-
worked as a delivery
thing and was proud of his
milkman and at First
30-year Sears and Roe-
Interstate Bank before
buck catalog collection.
joining Sears and Roe-
His most talked about pas-
buck. He and Donna had
sion was his annual trip to
been married 13 years
Kauai. Keith never knew a
when she preceded him in stranger.
death.
Surviving relatives
On May 26, 1965,
include his wife, Jeanne
Keith married Anne
Fassler Hallmark; chil-
Murphy and gained four
dren, Kelly Anderson,
stepchildren. Ann pre-
Mike Hallmark and
ceded him in death in Jan- Tami Gugin; stepchil-
uary 1992.
dren, Michael Fassler,
On June 5, 1994, Keith Janis Gundlach, Douglas
married Jeanne Fassler
Fassler, Clair Tiff any,
and extended his family
Sherry Murphy, Carol
with four more stepchil-
Goddard and Pat Murphy;
dren and grandchildren.
and 29 grandchildren and
Jeanne brought Keith’s
nine great-grandchildren.
relationship closer with
He was preceded in
the Lord over the past
death by his parents,
27 years. They enjoyed
grandparents, siblings and
family functions, trav-
a stepson, John Murphy.
eling, laughing and caring
Online condolences
for each other to the very
may be made at www.pio-
end.
neerchapel.com.
Catherine Anne Peters, with friends and family.
68, of La Grande, died
An avid wildfl ower enthu-
May 22, 2021. A cele-
siast, she greatly enjoyed
bration of her life will be
taking trips with her
held June 25 at 10 a.m. at
friends and sisters to fi nd
new fl owers and
the First Bap-
birds as well as
tist Church in La
spending count-
Grande. Inter-
less hours in
ment will follow
her own fl ower
at Grandview
garden.
Cemetery.
Catherine
Catherine
was an active
was born Feb.
member of her
18, 1953, in
church. She
Reedsport, to
also enjoyed
Bolin and Peggy
Peters
ATV riding,
Morris. She
camping in the
attended junior
woods and taking her dog
high and high school in
for walks around town.
La Grande, graduating in
Outgoing and social, she
1971. She married Larry
could start a conversation
Eugene Peters in October
with anyone and made
of that year.
new friends everywhere
Catherine was a pre-
she went.
school teacher for 35
Surviving relatives
years, starting at Heidi
include her children and
Ho kindergarten in La
Grande. During her career their spouses, Raymond
and Jenny Peters, of Pend-
she also taught in Tilla-
leton, Melanie and Chuck
mook and Hermiston for
Pinkerton, of Salem,
several years each before
Justin and Kara Peters,
returning to La Grande.
of Enterprise, and Julie
She offi cially retired in
2016 but continued to vol- and Rich Brainerd, of Til-
lamook; siblings, Eliza-
unteer for several years
beth Robertson, Sharron
afterward.
Hornbeck, David Morris
Catherine loved
and Judith Morris; and
reading to her children,
13 grandchildren and one
grandchildren and the
great-grandchild.
students at her schools.
She was preceded
As a lifelong avid reader,
in death by her hus-
she enjoyed sharing her
love of books with others. band, Larry, in 2018 as
well as her parents and
Catherine also loved
parents-in-law.
spending time outdoors
11 a.m. — A caller reported
fi nding drug paraphernalia on
the 2700 block of Island Ave-
nue, La Grande. An offi cer
responded and saw to the dis-
posal of the drugs.
11:28 a.m. — La Grande
police responded to the 1300
block of Alder Street on a report
of a disturbance. Police arrested
Steven Thomas Payne, 25, for
unlawful discharge of a fi rearm
in the city limits.
2:47 p.m. — The Union
County
Sheriff ’s
Offi ce
responded to a residence on the
300 block of South 11th Street,
Elgin, for a domestic distur-
bance and arrested a 30-year-
old man for harassment.
5:48 p.m. — A caller
reported a dog bit someone
at Wolf Creek Reservoir, North
Powder. An animal enforce-
ment offi cer made contact and
took a report.
11:07 p.m. — A caller
reported a horse at large in
the area of Valley View Road
and Highway 204, Elgin. A
Union County sheriff ’s deputy
responded, found the horse
and returned it to its pasture
with the help of a neighbor.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15
3:12 a.m. — A caller
reported two juveniles were
trying to get into cars at the
Center for Human Devel-
opment, 2301 Cove Ave., La
Grande. Police responded and
found no juveniles nor evi-
dence of any crimes.
6:46 a.m. — A caller asked
La Grande police to check
on the welfare of a person
at the La Grande Town Cen-
ter, 2212 Island Ave. An offi cer
responded and found the sub-
ject was OK and sleeping.
7:34 a.m. — A caller
reported
possible
animal
neglect on the 1100 block of O
Avenue, La Grande. An animal
enforcement offi cer checked
and found a neighbor was car-
ing for the dogs.
10:56 a.m. — A caller
reported feral cats on the 800
block of West Grande Street,
Union. An animal enforcement
offi cer contacted the caller and
explained options.
1:25 p.m. — La Grande
police received a complaint
about a disturbance involving
a juvenile on the 2100 block
of First Street. An offi cer made
contact and explained options.
2:03 p.m. — La Grande
police returned to the same
address on the 2100 block of
First Street for a disturbance
involving a juvenile. An offi cer
separated the parties; no one
wanted to pursue charges.
5:34 p.m. — A caller on the
2100 block of Pine Street, La
Grande, reported an injured
chicken. An animal enforce-
ment offi cer responded and
found nothing afoul with the
fowl.
7:44 p.m. — A caller
reported two boys on the 2000
block of Q Avenue, La Grande,
were throwing rocks at another
boy. Police checked the area
but did not locate the youths.
7:56 p.m. — A caller
reported possible animal abuse
on the 2800 block of Oak Street,
La Grande.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
1:03 a.m. — La Grande
police arrested Brett Allen
Edwards, 37, on three Union
County warrants for failure to
appear for a contempt of court
case and vehicle theft cases,
a Wallowa County warrant for
failure to appear in burglary
and theft cases and on a Clack-
amas County warrant for fail-
ure to appear in a burglary and
theft case.
2:25 a.m. — La Grande
police arrested Braydon Wil-
burn Carroll, 22, of La Grande,
for fourth-degree domestic vio-
lence assault.
RECENT OREGON STATE
POLICE ACTIVITY
weapons and drug charges. A
trooper at 10:51 a.m. stopped
a red pickup for traffi c viola-
tions near milepost 279 on the
eastbound side of Interstate
84 about 6 miles west of North
Powder. The trooper asked to
search the vehicle. That led to
the arrests of Billy Eugene Har-
ris, 56, and Kathy Marie Ickes,
55, both of Spokane, Washing-
ton, for the following: conspir-
acy, possession of 2 grams or
more of methamphetamine,
importing/exporting
mari-
juana items, money launder-
ing, engaging in fi nancial trans-
action in property derived from
unlawful activity and felon in
possession of a fi rearm.
May 27 — A trooper
responded to a report of a per-
son walking in the middle of
the westbound side of I-84 near
milepost 254 west of La Grande.
OSP transported a 27-year-
old man of Prescott Valley, Ari-
zona, to the Union County Jail,
La Grande, where he received a
citation for disorderly conduct.
June 8 — A trooper near
milepost 264 on I-84 saw a
man in the median waving his
arms and disrupting traffi c. The
trooper arrested the man, 41,
of Battle Mountain, Nevada, for
disorderly conduct.
May 25 — A search of a
vehicle during a traffi c stop
led to two arrests on multiple
UNION AND WAL-
LOWA COUNTIES — The
following students from
Union and Wallowa coun-
ties in the spring of 2021
earned a place on their uni-
versity’s honor rolls, based
on their academic perfor-
mance, and/or received a
degree in their chosen fi eld
of study.
BRADEN BELL, La
Grande — Gonzaga Uni-
versity, Spokane, Wash-
ington: President’s List
(GPA 3.85-4.00).
OWEN BURBANK, La
Grande — Eastern Oregon
University, La Grande:
Honor Society of Phi Kappa
Phi (membership by invita-
tion only).
GRACIE CARLSEN,
Lostine — George Fox Uni-
versity, Newberg: Dean’s
List (GPA 3.50-4.00).
WILLIAM COSTON,
Imbler — George Fox Uni-
versity, Newberg: Dean’s
List (GPA 3.50-4.00).
WHITNEY EVANS,
Joseph — George Fox Uni-
versity, Newberg: Dean’s
List (GPA 3.50-4.00) and
bachelor of science in
biology.
NATALIE GORHAM,
Joseph — Gonzaga Uni-
versity, Spokane, Wash-
ington: Dean’s List (GPA
3.50-3.84).
KIRSTEN JOHNSON,
La Grande — University of
Iowa, Iowa City: master of
fi ne arts in English.
SCOTT REMILY, La
Grande — Gonzaga Uni-
versity, Spokane, Wash-
ington: President’s List
(GPA 3.85-4.00).
RIANNA RICHARD,
La Grande — Eastern
Oregon University, La
Grande: Honor Society of
Phi Kappa Phi (membership
by invitation only).
ARIANNA SHUKLE,
La Grande — George
Fox University, New-
berg: Dean’s List (GPA
3.50-4.00).
VICTORIA SUTO,
Enterprise — Col-
lege of Saint Mary,
Omaha, Nebraska: Pres-
ident’s Honor Roll (GPA
3.89-4.00).
La Grande
Wilfred “Willie” Arthur Hamann, 96, of La Grande,
died April 2, 2021. A graveside service will be held
June 18 at 11 a.m. at the Island City Cemetery. Arrange-
ments are by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life
Celebration Center, La Grande.
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all services.
June 18 — WILLIE
HAMANN: 11 a.m.
graveside service, Island
City Cemetery.
June 19 — GEORGE
SMITH: 10 a.m. grave-
side service, Elgin Cem-
etery (casual dress pre-
ferred); reception follows
at his home.
June 25 — CATH-
ERINE PETERS:
10 a.m. celebration of life,
La Grande First Baptist
Church; interment follows
at Grandview Cemetery.
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
Betty Alam
The family of
would like to take this
opportunity to thank Dr. Bryan Conklin, Grande Ronde
Retirement, Heart ‘n Home Hospice, Daniels-Knopp
Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center,
Sally Wiems, Island City Market and Deli and all of
those who sent cards, flowers or prepared food.
With deep gratitude,
John and Kim Satterlee &
Dennis and Karen Fenn and family
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