RECORDS
Friday, January 15, 2016
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
OBITUARIES
DEATH NOTICES
WEDNESDAY
Barbara Ann Carrera
Thomas C. Branstetter
Hermiston
July 27, 1960-January 13, 2016
Pendleton
October 16, 1929.-Jan. 12, 2016
4:18 a.m. - A resident of Tri-Harbor Apartments, Umatilla,
called 9-1-1 because someone tried to get into his apartment.
7:34 a.m. - Pendleton police received a call about a person
threatening to step in front of a vehicle to commit suicide.
8:27 a.m. - A caller reported someone left a vehicle in the
north end of the orchard off Yellow Jacket Lane near Sunnyside.
The caller said it looked like someone ransacked the interior.
11:21 a.m. - A caller told Pendleton police that people have
been living in a vehicle for the past three days near the Eastern
Oregon Regional Airport.
11:31 a.m. - A Pendleton man reported he was the victim of
identity theft while he was incarcerated.
1:18 p.m. - An employee of Circle K, 335 S.E. Court Ave.,
Pendleton, reported the business has video showing a person
reached over the counter and stole lottery tickets.
4:52 p.m. - The stop sign between the Pendleton Wal-Mart
Supercenter and the Taco Bell faced the wrong direction.
5:59 p.m. - A Pilot Rock resident called 9-1-1 to report a
trespasser — her adult son, who pounded on the door and
claimed to be hungry.
7:54 p.m. - A caller from Salem told the Umatilla County
Sheriff¶s Of¿ce someone stole his horse trailer from a site on
East Punkin Center Road, Hermiston.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
Pendleton police arrested Charles Adam Buettner, 28,
no address provided, for possession of methamphetamine,
second-degree trespassing and carrying a concealed weapon.
HONORS
EWU names winter dean’s list
CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington University
released its winter 2015 dean’s list for the 2015-16
academic year. The following local students were among
those named to the list:
Heppner: Teruo Chinen; Hermiston: Katie Rongey,
Nathan Lind and Robert Humphrey; Milton-Freewater:
Katria Dony; Pendleton: Cassidy Clark, Kristin Mascall
and Lindsey Roach.
BRIEFLY
Women’s choir set rehearsals
PENDLETON — Sisters in Song, Pendleton’s
community women’s choir, will begin rehearsing for its
spring concert.
All new and returning singers are invited to the weekly
rehearsals, which begin Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the
Pendleton High School choir room, 1800 N.W. Carden
Ave. Auditions are not required to join the choir.
Directed by Lezlee Flagg and is accompanied by
Suzi Wood, the mission of Sisters in Song is to learn and
perform a variety of music, while striving for musical
polish and beauty in an atmosphere of supportive and
good-humored cooperation.
The spring concert is Sunday, June 12. For more
information, contact Flagg at 541-969-0055, Cheryl
Carlson at 541-429-0160 or womensingpendleton@
gmail.com.
Blue Mountain Wildlife set annual
membership meeting
PENDLETON — The public is invited to the annual
membership meeting of Blue Mountain Wildlife.
The meeting is Saturday, Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. at the First
Christian Church, 215 N. Main St., Pendleton. Those
attending should enter at the Bailey Street door.
Blue Mountain Wildlife is the largest rescue,
rehabilitation and education organization serving Eastern
Oregon and southeastern Washington. The organization’s
Pendleton facility is located at 71046 Appaloosa Lane,
For more information, contact 541-278-0215,
lynn@bluemountainwildlife.org or visit www.
bluemountainwildlife.org.
COMING EVENTS
FRIDAY, JAN. 15
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.
Half-court basketball. (541-276-
8100).
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec-
reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave. (541-276-8100).
STORY TIME, 10:15-11 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235
E. Gladys Ave. (541-567-2882).
TODDLER
East Oregonian
STORY
TIME,
10:15-10:45 a.m., Pendleton
Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion
Ave. (541-966-0380).
STORY & CRAFT TIME, 2
p.m., Echo Public Library, 20
Bonanza St.
AFTER SCHOOL STORY
TIME, 4 p.m., Pendleton Public
Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.
Older siblings welcome. (541-
966-0380).
NIGHT AT THE CHILDREN’S
MUSEUM, 5-8:30 p.m., Chil-
dren’s Museum of Eastern Or-
egon, 400 S. Main St., Pend-
leton. Includes dinner, games,
crafts and a movie. Costs $20
members/$25 non-members,
$10 for each additional child.
Preregistration required. (541-
276-1066).
SCRAPBOOK OPEN STU-
DIO, 6 p.m., Pendleton Center
for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.
Bring a project or scrapbooking
materials and spread out in the
provided space. Basic materials
provided, facilitator Lori Case
brings inspiration. $10 per ses-
sion, drop-ins welcome. (541-
278-9201).
VFW BINGO, doors open at
6 p.m., games start at 7 p.m.,
Hermiston VFW, 45 W. Cherry
St.
FOLK NIGHT, 7-9 p.m.,
Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St. Contra and
Western-style dancing, live mu-
sic, live callers. Admission is
$5 or $8 per couple; no partner
necessary. (541-278-9201).
SATURDAY, JAN. 16
GREENFIELD
GRANGE
BREAKFAST, 7-10 a.m., 209
N.W. First St., Boardman. Cost
is $5 for adults, $2.50 for ages
10 and under. (541-720-7267).
LIL BUCKS OPEN GYM,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton
Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave. For students in ¿rst
and second grade and parents/
guardians. Free basketball
skills and pickup games.
FREE FOR ALL, 9:30-10:15
a.m. Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendle-
ton. Family art experience for
children up to age 12. Children
under 8 should be accompanied
by an adult. (541-278-9201).
COLLEGE FUNDING SEM-
INAR, 11 a.m., Pendleton City
Hall community room, 501 S.W.
Emigrant Ave. Learn about the
Oregon College Savings Plan
from 529 plan specialists, feder-
al and state ¿nancial aid options
and how to apply for scholarship
funds. Appetizers and beverag-
es will be served. Registration
requested at www.oregoncol-
legesavings.com/buzz/seminar.
shtml (Chris Crabb 503-314-
7583).
HIP & HANDMADE, 11 a.m.
to noon, Pendleton Center for
the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pend-
leton. Free drop-in art project
class for adults. (541-278-9201).
SATURDAY CRAFT TIME, 11
a.m. to 1 p.m., Hermiston Pub-
lic Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.
For children ages 5th grade and
younger.
THE ART OF THE SKETCH-
BOOK, 1-2 p.m., Pendleton Cen-
ter for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.
Ages 7-12 paint and draw and
turn thoughts, ideas and obser-
vations into works of art. Bring
a sketchbook, all other materials
provided. Costs $20 for mem-
bers, $25 for non-members plus
$5 materials fee, continues Jan.
23 and Jan. 30. (541-278-9201).
SUNDAY, JAN. 17
PAUL GORHAM MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST,
8 a.m. to noon, Pendleton Ma-
sonic Lodge No. 52, 1350 N.W.
Carden Ave. Costs $6 for adults
and $4 for ages 6-12. Call-in or-
ders welcome. (541-276-3760).
SPECIAL NEEDS OPEN
GYM, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Free for
special needs children and fam-
ilies. (541-276-8100).
KBLU-FM CITIZENS ADVI-
SORY GROUP, 3 p.m., Bowman
Building Suite 352, 17 S.W.
Frazer Ave., Pendleton. Share
ideas on format of Pendleton ar-
ea’s newest radio station. (Vicki
541-566-2744 or Gary 541-566-
0131).
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6:30-
7:30 p.m., Pendleton Recre-
ation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave. Free access for ages 16
and up. (541-276-8100).
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The EO publishes a list of
coming events as space allows.
It’s posted weekly at www.eas-
toregonian.com. All items are
assumed free nonpro¿t and
open to the public unless oth-
erwise noted. Coming events
items should be submitted well
in advance to calendar c/o East
Oregonian, 211 S.E. Byers
Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801,
333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR
97838 or community@eastore-
gonian.com.
Barbara Ann Carrera
was born on July 27, 1960,
in Platte, South Dakota, to
parents Anton and Viola
Kolb Petrak. She died on
January 13, 2016, at her
home in Hermiston, Oregon,
at the age of 55 years.
She was raised and
attended
school
in
Chamberlain,
South
Dakota,
graduating in the
class of 1978.
Barbara
was
united in marriage
to Jesus Carrera
on November 28,
1980, in Chamber-
lain, South Dakota,
and they moved
to
Hermiston, Carrera
Oregon.
She worked at
JR Simplot in Hermiston,
Oregon, for 25 years. She
operated a daycare for a
few years and is an Avon
representative. Barbara was
a member of Our Lady of
Angels Catholic Church,
Hermiston, Oregon. She
enjoyed crocheting, soap
operas, reality TV, camping,
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with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her
husband of 35 years, Jesus
Carrera, Hermiston, Ore.;
son Tony Carrera and his
wife Janelle, Hermiston,
Ore.;
daughter
Jessica
Blackford and her husband
Jason,
Portland,
Ore.;
brothers Melvin and Robert
Petrak, both of Chamber-
lain, S.D.; sister Diana
Bondurant, Hermiston, Ore.;
grandchildren Dylan, Perrin,
Payton, Layni and Portia;
and several nieces,
nephews
and
cousins.
Barbara
was
preceded in death
by her parents.
Recitation
of
the rosary will be
held on Saturday,
January 16, 2016,
at 1:00 p.m. at Our
Lady of Angels
Catholic Church,
Hermiston,
Oregon. Mass of
Christian burial will follow at
1:30 P.M. Burial will follow
at the Hermiston Cemetery,
Hermiston, Oregon.
Those who wish may
make
contributions
in
Barbara’s memory to the
American Cancer Society
at 7325 W. Deschutes Ave.,
Suite A, Kennewick, WA
99336.
Please sign the online
guest book at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
Clinton Kenneth ‘Ken’ Peck
Lexington
February 2, 1919-January 2, 2016
Clinton Kenneth “Ken”
Peck died on Saturday,
Jan. 2, 2016, in Heppner,
Oregon. A lifelong resident
of Morrow County,
Oregon, he was
96 years old. A
memorial service
will be held on Feb.
2, 2016, at 11 a.m.
at the Lexington
Airport.
Clinton K. Peck was
born on February 2, 1919,
on the family wheat farm
near Lexington, Oregon. He
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Peck. His brother Ellwynne
was born two years later and
both boys grew up on the
family farm and attended
school in Lexington.
Kenneth graduated from
Lexington High School in
1937, and enrolled at Oregon
State College (now Oregon
State University) that fall.
Following his graduation in
May 1942 with a F.S. degree
in forestry, he went to Navy
Midshipmen’s School and
then was assigned to service
aboard the aircraft carrier
USS Enterprise, where
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for 40 mm antiaircraft
guns. He remained on the
Enterprise (“The Big E”)
until the end of WWII in
1945. In July 1943 when the
Enterprise steamed into the
Bremerton Naval Yard for
repairs, Kenneth married his
college sweetheart, Lucile
Urey. Early in 1946 they
moved to the family farm
in Lexington, where Clinton
took over the day-to-day
farming operation from his
parents.
Kenneth was very inter-
ested in progressive farming
methods, new varieties of
crops, and soil conservation
practices. He took great
pride in his nearly weed-free
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beef ranchers to raise Black
Angus beef cattle. In 1956
he was named Oregon’s Soil
Conservation Man of the
Year.
Kenneth and Lucile had
two children, Stephen (born
1946) and Martha (born
1948), who became the
third generation to grow up
on the family wheat farm.
In 1988 the Peck farm was
designated as a “Century
Farm” in recognition of 100
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Thomas C. Branstetter, 86, of Pendleton died Tuesday, Jan.
12, 2016, at Willowbrook Terrace. He was born Oct. 16, 1929,
in Pendleton.
Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-
Bishop.
Julie A. Hackney
Pendleton
April 28, 1958-Jan. 12, 2016
Julie A. Hackney, 57, of Pendleton died Tuesday, Jan. 12,
2016, at her home. Recitation of the rosary is Friday, Jan. 29,
2016, at 5 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Mission.
Mass will be celebrated Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at 10 a.m.,
also at St. Andrew’s. A full obituary will follow in the East
Oregonian. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pend-
leton. Sign the condolence book at www.burnsmortuary.com
Zana E. Shuman
Pendleton
Feb. 20, 1936-Jan. 13, 2016
Zana E. Shuman, 79, of Pendleton died Wednesday, Jan.
13, 2016, in Walla Walla. She was born Feb. 20, 1936. A
memorial service will be held at a later date. A full obituary
will follow in the East Oregonian. Burns Mortuary of Pend-
leton is in charge of arrangements. Sign the online condolence
book at www.BurnsMortuary.com
Carol Lue Smith
Orofino, Idaho
Dec. 3, 1945-Jan. 5, 2016
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Idaho, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, in Lewiston, Idaho. She was
born Dec. 3, 1945, in Yakima, Wash. Vassar-Rawls Funeral
Home in Lewiston handled arrangements.
UPCOMING SERVICES
FRIDAY, JAN. 15
STEPHENS, RONALD — Viewing from 6-8 p.m.
at Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union St.,
Kennewick.
SATURDAY, JAN. 16
CARRERA, BARBARA — Recitation of the rosary at
1 p.m., followed by Mass of Christian burial at 1:30 p.m., at
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery.
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honors at 11 a.m. at the Lexington Cemetery.
SHUMWAY, LEONA — Memorial service at 2 p.m. at
the First Christian Church, 518 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater.
STEPHENS, RONALD — Funeral service at 12 noon
(viewing begins at 11 a.m.) at the Pittsburgh LDS Chapel, 724
N. Pittsburgh St., Kennewick.
TEMPLETON, PAT — Funeral service at 10 a.m. at the
First Christian Church, 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston.
years of continuous farming
by the same family.
In addition to agriculture,
Kenneth and his wife Lucile
had many interests:
genealogy, history,
model railroading,
Oregon
geology
and archaeology,
weather,
skiing,
and aviation. He
particularly enjoyed U.S.
Navy history and keeping
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in touch with his Navy ship-
The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can in-
mates from the USS Enter-
prise. In the 1960s Kenneth clude small photos and, for veterans, a lag symbol at no charge.
Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style.
surveyed the terrain and
Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These in-
promoted development of a
clude information about services.
ski area on Arbuckle Moun-
Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastorego-
tain. In 1980 he and Lucile nian.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@eastoregonian.com, by fax
earned their private pilot to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the East
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their Piper airplane around
For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221.
Eastern Oregon. They also
both enjoyed travel and
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United States and several
of the Canadian provinces.
TRICT, 5:30 p.m., Athena City Hall,
FRIDAY, JAN. 15
In September 2015, accom-
215 S. Third St.
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ECHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6
panied by his son Stephen, & DATA DISTRICT, 9:30 a.m.,
Kenneth was aboard the Hermiston Fire Station #3, 78760 p.m., Echo School, 600 Gerone St.
IRRIGON CITY COUNCIL,
Honor Flight of military Westland Road.
6 p.m., Irrigon City Hall, 500 N.E.
veterans from Oregon who
MONDAY, JAN. 18
Main St.
UMATILLA-MORROW HEAD
traveled to Washington,
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START, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 110 N.E. WATER CONSERVATION DIS-
D.C.
St., Hermiston. (Leanna TRICT, 6 p.m., SWCD conference
Kenneth was a member Fourth
541-564-6878).
room, 200 S.E. Hailey Ave., Pend-
of the Lexington Chris-
HELIX CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., leton.
tian Church; Delta Tau Helix City Hall, 119 Columbia St.
PENDLETON
DEVELOP-
PENDLETON YOUTH COM- MENT COMMISSION, 6 p.m.,
Delta fraternity; Heppner
Elks Lodge; the Heppner MISSION, 7 p.m., Intermountain Pendleton City Hall council cham-
bers, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave.
Masonic Lodge; American ES' of¿ce, 2001 S.W. Nye Ave.
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Legion; Oregon Wheat
TUESDAY, JAN. 19
SCHOOL BOARD, 6:30 p.m.,
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COUNTY
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E. Association; and the EMERGENCY PLANNING COM- Second St.
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Starbottle Ski Club of Pend- MITTEE, 1:30 p.m., Vert Board-
room, 345 S.W. Fourth St., Pendle- HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., district
leton.
ton. (Jodi Florence 541-966-3607).
of¿ce, 431 E. Main St., Athena.
His wife Lucile passed
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away on May 9, 2015.
NING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Port
He is survived by his son
of Morrow Riverfront Center, 2 Ma-
rine Drive, Boardman.
Stephen Peck and his
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wife Kaye Peck of Walla
7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall council
Walla; daughter Martha
Wednesday, Jan. 13
chambers, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave.
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Cineplex Show Times
Pick 4
“Bud” Millett of Junction
1 p.m.: 6-7-2-3
City, Oregon.
$5 Classic Movie
4 p.m.: 7-7-4-8
Memorial contributions
1/20 12:00 PM
7
p.m.:
6-7-1-9
in memory of Clinton
DUCK SOUP
10 p.m.: 2-5-8-7
Kenneth Peck may be made
THE REVENANT (R)
Thursday, Jan.14
to the South Morrow County
12:20* 3:40* 6:40 9:40
Pick 4
Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box
1 p.m.: 4-1-6-6
367, Ione, OR 97843, or to
DADDY’S HOME (PG13)
the charity of your choice.
12:00* 2:10* 4:40 7:20
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Mortuary
9:50
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of Heppner is in care of
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