RECORDS
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
FRIDAY
•A Hermiston resident of Agnew Road at 8:03 a.m. asked
to speak with a Umatilla County sheriff’s deputy about a
“neighbor lady” taking pictures of him and yelling at him when
he goes outside. He said she is harassing him and other
neighbors and also may have tampered with his electric fence
and sprinklers. A deputy advised the caller to set up a camera
to try and show this is occurring and gather evidence for a
possible criminal mischief charge,
•An intoxicated 50-year-old white man at about 2 p.m.
“urinated in front of everyone” by a fruit stand at the Pilot Travel
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p.m. reported the man returned and yelled at an employee at
the stand and scared customers.
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before at the Moose Lodge, 615 W. Coe Ave., grabbed her by
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SATURDAY
•A caller at 5:10 a.m. told Umatilla police someone in a
pickup threw a jar with gasoline with a rag attached into her
2000 Chevrolet Tahoe and broke out the rear window. Vehicle
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•A Hermiston-area man on West Hensel Road at 1:19 p.m.
reported a 50-something-year-old woman assaulted him Friday
night. Her son picked her up, the caller said, but she returned
and damaged his residence and vehicle.
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a report that a woman who was the victim of an assault by her
boyfriend in Milton-Freewater was at a local crisis center.
SUNDAY
•An Athena resident at 6:10 a.m. reported a disturbance
involving a man on West Van Buren Street who “slammed”
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stole her vehicle and said he was driving it to the 32200 block
of East Punkin Center Road, Hermiston.
•A woman at a Milton-Freewater recreational vehicle park
at 10:16 a.m. reported her ex-boyfriend broke in and hit her on
the leg.
•A caller in the Helix area at 11:53 a.m. asked to speak to
a Umatilla County sheriff’s deputy regarding pornography that
popped up on her phone.
•A Hermiston-area man at 5:28 p.m. reported the theft
of his 2003 Mitsubishi Galant on Friday while he was at his
girlfriend’s residence on Sagebrush Road. He said his cousin
stole it.
MONDAY
•A 20-something man at about 1:20 a.m. was “highly intox-
icated and combative” on Buroker Road, Milton-Freewater,
after consuming half a bottle of Jamison Irish Whiskey and a
couple of beers. A caller asked for medics for the man.
•A Hermiston area man at 6:02 a.m. reported he thinks his
wife and a man she is seeing are trying to set him up, drug him
and try to send him to a mental institution. He asked to speak
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•A Milton-Freewater resident at 12:28 p.m. reported the
theft of two bicycles and a camping tent from the 200 block of
Northwest Sixth Avenue.
•A Pendleton man at 12:29 p.m. reported that four hours
earlier at his residence on Southwest Second Street he heard
noises that led him to believe he had a peeping Tom.
•A Milton-Freewater man at 1:07 p.m. reported someone
drove on the property in the night and destroyed his orchard
on Sunquist Road. The incident is under investigation.
•Pendleton police at 3:51 p.m. received a report of a male
going door to door on Southwest Seventh Street asking for
care packages for military personnel.
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white juveniles at Hailey Place Apartments, in the 600 block of
Southwest 30th Street, “seem to have an attitude” and refused
to stop crawling on the brick wall adjacent to her apartment.
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a report from Bar M Ranch, Adams, that someone found an
intoxicated, naked woman in her 20s with scrapes and bruises.
•A Pendleton resident at 5:52 p.m. told police a local
fencing business owner is harassing her about hiring a
different company three years ago to put up her fence.
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boyfriend got into a disturbance and he kicked her and her
children out of the house.
•A caller at 10:37 p.m. reported the theft of three cows,
each weighing more than 800 pounds, from East Highland
Avenue and South Ott Road, Hermiston.
•A Umatilla man at 11:29 p.m. reported his girlfriend
grabbed him around the neck for hitting his own van with a
stick and then locked him out of the van.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
Sunday
•Oregon State Police arrested Mark William Larson II,
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intoxicants.
•Pendleton police arrested a 15-year-old boy for assault
after his mother reported he slapped her in the face.
•Pendleton police arrested Andrew Joseph Hauser, 21, no
address provided, for possession of methamphetamine.
Carl Elmer Baxter
Karen Renee (Fitzsimmons)
Dickenson
Kennewick, Wash.
March 30, 1924-September 7, 2015
Our loving husband,
father, and grandfather Carl
Elmer Baxter was called to
Heaven on September 7,
2015, in Kennewick, Wash.,
at the age of 91 years.
Born March 30,
1924, in Wendling,
Ore., to parents
Carl S. Baxter and
Frances I. Zahm,
he later moved
to Eugene, Ore.
After
attending
junior high school
in
Bonneville,
Ore., he moved to
Vancouver, Wash.,
where he joined the
Civilian Conserva-
tion Corps (CCC).
Assigned ¿rst to
the
warehouse Baxter
at the Vancouver
Barracks, he later
worked in the Kaiser ship-
yards.
In 1944, he joined the
Merchant Marines and trained
at Catalina Island. In 1946,
he joined the U.S. Army and
was stationed in Yokohama,
Japan. After serving in Pusan,
Korea, during the Korean
War, Carl returned to Japan.
There, he met and married
the love of his life, Tomoko
Hayashi. Shortly thereafter,
he received an honorable
discharge from the Army and
returned to the United States,
where he was employed with
the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers and moved to McNary,
Ore., to work at the McNary
Dam. He also was enlisted
in the Army and Air Force
Reserve. He retired after 30
years at the Dam and spent his
early retirement in Umatilla,
Ore. Carl later moved to
Kennewick, Wash., where he
spent his last 14 years.
Carl was a member of
Kennewick
Bethlehem
Lutheran Church and a
member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and Merchant
Marines. He enjoyed reading,
traveling, and spending time
with family.
Carl will always be
remembered for his ¿delity
and love for his
family and unwav-
ering
patriotism
for his country. His
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren
were his pride and
joy.
Carl is survived
by his wife of 64
years,
Tomoko
Baxter, Kennewick,
Wash.; sons Karl
Baxter
(Laura),
Hillsboro,
Ore.,
Terry
Baxter
(Kathy), Wilson-
ville, Ore., and Glen
Baxter
(Gloria),
Corona, Calif.; daughter
Penny Anderson (Don),
Kennewick, Wash.; sister
Ramona Hendricks (Harry),
Vancouver, Wash.; seven
grandchildren;
three
great-grandchildren;
and
numerous nephews.
Carl was preceded in death
by his parents,and sisters
Joanna Ripley and Betty
Rhodes.
A graveside service with
military honors will be held
on Saturday, September 12 at
10:00 a.m. at the Sunset Hills
Cemetery in Umatilla, Ore. A
celebration of Carl’s life will
be held later in the day at 2:00
p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, 2505 W. 27th St.,
Kennewick, WA 99337
Memorial contributions
may be made to Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, Kenne-
wick, WA or VFW Post 4750,
Hermiston, OR.
Please sign the guest book
at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston is in care arrangements.
DEATH NOTICES
Mark Jones
Boardman
Feb. 25, 1956-Sept. 7, 2015
Longtime Morrow County educator Mark Jones, 59, of
Boardman died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at his home. He was
born Feb. 25, 1956, in Richmond, California. A celebration
of life will be held Saturday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. at the AC
Houghton Elementary School gym in Irrigon. Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest
book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Elizabeth Kaiser
Pendleton
Feb. 15, 1915-Sept. 6, 2015
Longtime area resident Elizabeth Kaiser, 100, died Sunday,
Sept. 6, 2015, in Pendleton. She was born Feb. 15, 1915. At
her request, no services will be held. Burns Mortuary of Pend-
leton is in charge of arrangements. Sign the online condolence
book at www.burnsmortuary.com
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HERMISTON PARK AND
RECREATION COMMITTEE,
5:30 p.m., Hermiston City Hall,
180 N.E. Second St.
ATHENA CITY COUNCIL,
6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215
S. Third St.
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Lucy Veliz, 74, of Hermiston died Saturday, Sept. 5,
2015, at her home. She was born April 30, 1941. Mass of
Christian Burial will be held Friday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, Hermiston. Burial
will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest
book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
UPCOMING SERVICES
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9
TERNES, FRANK — Recitation of the rosary at 11 a.m.,
followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m., at Our
Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston. Burial will follow at Desert Lawn Memorial
Cemetery, Irrigon.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10
MCCULLOUGH, DEAN — Interment at 1 p.m. at Olney
Cemetery, Pendleton.
BRIEFLY
Oregon Food bank
seeks input
HERMISTON — Friday
is the last day for people to
register to participate in an
Oregon Food Bank focus
group.
Limited to 15 people,
they are seeking input from
people who have received
emergency food during the
past year in Oregon.
The gathering is Monday,
Sept. 14 from 1-3 p.m.
at Agape House, 500
Harper Road, Hermiston.
Refreshments will be
provided to participants.
For more information or
to register, call Dave Hughes
at 541-567-8774.
Agape House hosts
parking lot sale
HERMISTON —
Bargain hunters can ¿nd
furniture, clothing, knick-
knacks, books and more at
the Agape House parking lot
sale.
Clothing is priced at three
items for $1, furniture is as
marked and knick-knacks
are you name the price. The
sale is Saturday from 8:30-
11:30 a.m. at 500 Harper
Road, Hermiston. Donations
are accepted through Friday.
For more information,
call 541-567-8774.
Karen Renee (Fitzsim- Guard in 1993 following
mons) Dickenson, a Pend- graduation and served in the
leton resident, died Friday, Pendleton National Guard
September 4, 2015, at Kadlec for six years. Karen worked
Regional Medical
at Wal-Mart as a
Center in Richland,
cashier, in customer
service, and in the
Washington. She
café. She worked
was 41 years old.
at Cayuse Technol-
A
memorial
ogies call center,
service will be held
as well as Smith
at Burns Mortuary
Cannery and Hill
of
Pendleton
Meat. On July 4,
chapel on Friday,
2015, she married
September
11,
Donald Dickenson.
2015, at 10:00 a.m.
Karen enjoyed
Contributions
in
working
with
memory of Karen
plastic
canvas,
may be made
playing cards and
to the Wounded
games, reading and
Warrior
Project
collecting
Snow
and may be sent
White ¿gurines.
directly or in care Dickenson
Karen
is
of Burns Mortuary
of Pendleton, P.O. Box 489, survived by her husband
Pendleton, OR 97801. Sign Donald; parents Carol and
the online condolence book Dave Fitzsimmons; son
at www.burnsmortuary.com Timothy Fitzsimmons of
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton Pendleton: Jayden Fitzsim-
is in charge of arrangements. mons of Wyoming; brother
Karen was born in Pend- Melvin Fitzsimmons of
leton, Oregon, to Dave and Walla Walla; sister Roberta
Carol (Christiansen) Fitzsim- (Christopher) Smith of
mons. She attended school Kennewick, Wash.; grand-
in Pendleton School District, mothers Iris Christiansen
graduating from Pendleton of Redmond and Kathleen
High School in June 1993. Fitzsimmons of Pomeroy,
She received her AA in Wash.; and four nieces.
She was preceded in death
early childhood education at
Blue Mountain Community by her grandfathers, Melvin
Christiansen and Creighton
College.
After high school she Fitzsimmons, and an uncle,
enlisted in the National Steven Christiansen.
Verla Jean (Bott) Hickox
Moxee, Wash.
February 19, 1935-August 8, 2015
Verla was born February
19, 1935, in Adams, Oregon.
She went to be with her Lord
and Savior on August 8,
2015, while at Cottage in the
Meadow in Yakima, Wash.
She was born and
raised in Pendleton,
Oregon. Verla was
one of four children
born to Edgar and
Erma Murray. She
married
William
Hickox on October
24, 1997. They
had a wonderful
life together and he
was a very loving
husband to our
mom.
Verla was a very
hard worker. She
started
working
at the age of nine
setting up bowling
pins in Pendleton.
She worked most
of her adult life as
a meat wrapper at
various businesses. Hickox
She loved her
family and friends
and enjoyed sharing her
love of cooking with them.
She was a gourmet cook
and a trained bakery chef.
She always wanted to be an
interior decorator and her
homes showed her talent in
that regard. When you were
invited to her home you
were treated royally with
food and surroundings. She
also enjoyed all kinds of
handiwork and crafts. She
enjoyed teaching crafts to
others and contributing her
beautiful crafts and food to
church gatherings wherever
she lived. Verla also loved her
Àower gardens and plants and
spent many happy hours in
her yard. She enjoyed Àowers
so much that she said before
she left this earth that she
plans on tending God’s Àower
gardens in heaven.
Our family would like to
thank Alan for all his
support and the help
he gave our mom.
It was sincerely
appreciated.
She is lovingly
survived by her
husband William
Hickox of Moxee,
Wash.; four daugh-
ters: Debra McAbee
(Tim) of Covington,
Wash.,
Dona
Thornton (Gail) of
Cowiche, Wash.,
Darla Thornton of
Yakima,
Wash.,
and Lisa Ritson of
Tacoma,
Wash.;
one son, Shawn
Bott (April) of
Yakima, Wash.; and
one stepson, John
Hickox (Pam) of
Drain, Ore. She
was also survived
by 11 grandchildren, 12
great-grandchildren,
her
sister Phyllis Mayberry of
Pendleton, Ore., and her
brother Gerald Murray (Kris)
of Kennewick, Wash.
Services will be held at
Brookside Funeral Home in
Moxee, Wash., on Saturday,
September 12, 2015, at 2:00
p.m., followed by a luncheon.
In lieu of Àowers memo-
rials may be made to the
cancer society or charity
of your choice in care of
Brookside Funeral Home,
P.O. Box 1267, Moxee, WA
98936. To share a memory
with the family please log on
to www.brooksidefhc.com
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