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RECORDS Tuesday, August 20, 2019 East Oregonian A5 PUBLIC SAFETY OBITUARIES DEATH NOTICES THURDAY Thelma J. Garton Margaret I. Green Milton-Freewater October 30, 1931 — August 12, 2019 Pendleton Oct. 20, 1935 — Aug. 17, 2019 Thelma J. Garton, 87-year- was a passionate sports fan old Milton-Freewater, Ore- and very athletic, once being gon, resident, oldest daughter a member of the Oklahoma of six kids born to Elsie and Redheads Softball team. She Mack Cain, died August 12, was also well known for her 2019, at Providence bowling skills. St. Mary’s Hospital. Her favorite activ- ities were fam- She married ily get-togethers Herbert Garton along with garden- in 1948 and they ing, Mariners base- had four children, ball, bowling, card Michael, Kalvin, games, jigsaw puz- Scott and Jacque- zles and attending line, 11 grandchil- dren, two step- kids and grandkids g randchild ren, sports activities. Garton 17 great-grand- A private cele- bration of her life is children and four stepgreat-grandchildren. She being planned for family and was preceded in death by her friends with a potluck dinner husband Herbert and broth- on Saturday, August 24. ers Charles and Roy Cain, and In lieu of flowers, she is survived by a brother, Bill would like donations made Cain, and sisters Shirley Clark to the Frazier Farmstead and Joetta Bowen. Museum mailed to P.O. Box Upon arriving in Ore- 646, Milton-Freewater, OR gon, Thelma worked in local 97862. canneries and then became a To leave a condolence dental assistant for Dr. Ivan online, visit www.munseller- Wheeler for many years. She hodes.com. Margaret I. Green, 83, of Pendleton, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Pendleton. She was born Oct. 20, 1935, in Herm- iston. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. 2:44 p.m. — The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault on the 58400 Block of Wildwood Loop near Tollgate. 11:14 p.m. — The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office took a report for a burglary on the 53500 Block of Locust Road, Milton-Freewater. FRIDAY 5:11 a.m. — A caller reported the theft of a maroon 2013 Hyundai from the front of the Pilot Travel Center, 2115 S. High- way 395, Stanfield. 10:34 a.m. — The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office took a report for a burglary on the 85000 block of Straw Springs Lane northeast of Milton-Freewater. 10:58 a.m. — A Hermiston resident on East Gladys Avenue told police someone got into her house during the night and didn’t like her dinner, and scattered it all over her house. 7:20 p.m. — A caller on Southwest Desert Oak Drive, Herm- iston, complained people smoking marijuana were making her sick. 11:36 p.m. — The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about a burglary on the 71100 block of Tutuilla Creek Road, Pendleton. SATURDAY 2:23 a.m. — Hermiston police received a 911 report of an armed man on East Main Street threatening security. 1:11 p.m. — A caller on the 83000 block of Yellow Jacket Road, Milton-Freewater, reported the theft of a vehicle. 9:08 p.m. — Pendleton police took a report for a disturbance at Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave. 10:15 p.m. — A 911 caller in Pendleton identified a man as a possible danger to himself. SUNDAY 12:16 a.m. — Hermiston police took a report for an assault on the 1600 block of West Sunland Avenue. 1:51 a.m. — A caller reported five men fighting in Hermis- ton on West Standard Avenue and Northwest Seventh Street. 2:34 a.m. — Pendleton police spotted graffiti on the Life- ways Day Treatment Center, 25 S.E. Byers Ave. 3:51 p.m. — Hermiston police responded to Victory Square Park, 150 S.W. 10th St., on a report of a fight. 5:04 p.m. — The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary on the 81000 Block of Highway 395 North near Hermiston. 11:08 p.m. — A 911 caller reported the theft of a vehicle from Chelsea Lane, Stanfield. ARRESTS, CITATIONS Friday •Hermiston police arrested Michael Ray Scott Garcia, 38, of Hermiston, for second-degree theft, felony possession of a fed- erally controlled substances, second-degree forgery and on a post-prison supervision sanction. •Pendleton police arrested Austin William Taylor, 23, of Pend- leton, for misdemeanor domestic violence assault. •Pendleton police arrested Samuel L. Johnson, 38, of Pendle- ton, for felon in possession of a firearm and altering the identifi- cation number on a firearm. •The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael John Swenson, 52, of Walla Walla, for domestic violence crimes of fourth-degree assault and strangulation, both felonies, and for menacing. Saturday •Pendleton police arrested Samantha De Tie, 22, of Eagle Mountain, Utah, for driving under the influence of intoxicants. •Morrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested Anita Rene Farler, 50, of Hermiston, for first-degree theft. •Umatilla Tribal Police arrested Nelson Chas John, 48, of Pendleton, for violating a restraining order and domestic abuse. •Oregon State Police arrested Christian Garcia-Hernandez, 23, of Hermiston, for DUII (alcohol), driving while suspended or revoked and reckless endangering. •The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested David Scott Dechand, 33, of Hermiston, for domestic violence fourth-de- gree assault. •The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested Sharmayne Violet Packard, 55, for first-degree theft. •Oregon State Police arrested Magdaleno Perez, 62, of Hermiston, for DUII (alcohol). The arrest came after the trooper arrived to investigate a crash on the eastbound side of Inter- state 84 near milepost 211 in Pendleton. •Pendleton police arrested Matthew A. Brandhagen, 25, of Pendleton, for DUII. Sunday •Stanfield police arrested Sundown Boyd Jackson Hagadorn, 29, of Warm Springs, for domestic violence fourth-degree assault, menacing, first-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief and interfering with making a report to police. •Oregon State Police arrested William Norman Clark, 68, of Portland, for DUII (marijuana). The trooper made the traffic stop after the driver violated the state’s “move over” law, according to state police, then smelled marijuana wafting from the car. State police later cited and released Clark. •Umatilla police arrested Jaime Lopez-Perez, 49, of Umatilla, for DUII. •Hermiston police arrested Lorenzo Lemus Mondragon, 56, of Umatilla, for theft by receiving and felony methamphet- amine possession. MEETINGS TUESDAY, AUG. 20 PENDLETON TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, 10:30 a.m., Pendleton City Hall administrative conference room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Linda Carter 541-966-0331) ATHENA CEMETERY DISTRICT, 5:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena. (541-566-3862) MORROW COUNTY FAIR BOARD, 6 p.m., SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman. (Ann Jones 541-676-9474) IRRIGON CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Irrigon City Hall, 500 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-922-3047) PENDLETON DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, 6 p.m., Pendleton City Hall, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-1811) UMATILLA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION, 6 p.m., Umatilla City Hall council chambers, 700 Sixth St., Umatilla. (Nanci 541- 922-3226 ext. 105) UMATILLA COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIS- TRICT, 6 p.m., USDA Service Center conference room, 1 S.W. Nye Ave., Suite 130, Pendleton. (Kyle Waggoner 541-278-8049 ext. 138) Theodore Smithwick Flaiz Hermiston September 23, 1920 — August 14, 2019 Remembering Dad ... that home for the next 18 He was conceived on a years. ship and born in a land far, In 1971 the Seventh-day far away a long, Adventist Church long time ago. The- asked Mom and odore Smithwick Dad to accept a Flaiz was born to mission assignment Jennie and Theo- to Addis Ababa, dore Flaiz in Ban- Ethiopia. That was galore, India, Sep- where their last tember 23, 1920. It child was added to was a land of Brit- our family when ish colonialism, they learned to love of tigers and leop- Selas Tecki. They ards and cobra, of lived in Addis nights spent hunt- until the emperor, ing from a machon Haile Selassi, was in the trees of the overthrown. Their jungle. His first lan- home was close Flaiz guage was Telegue, enough to the pal- ace they could hear an Indian dialect. the emperor’s lions He grew up playing during the night with the children of and heard clearly the local raja and the final shelling rani. One of the and takeover of the games they played royal compound. was to dress-up in From Ethiopia it the royal clothing was Tanzania, then and and put on jew- els, including emer- the Caribbean serv- alds the size of a ing on the islands walnut. of Granada and His was not an ordinary Barbados. They came home beginning and the life he permanently in 1989 but after lived, so long and so well, was his retirement Dad worked as unconventional as were its anywhere from 2-week to early beginnings. He and his 12-month stints in 30+ coun- family, which grew to include tries all told, including: Cam- younger sister Mary June, eroon, Bangladesh, Djibouti, lived in India until Dad was Saipan, St. Kitts, Madagascar, Palau, Russia, several Cen- 12. Dad completed his high tral American countries, Fiji, school and pre-dental college Guam and many more. Mom work at LaSierra Academy was able to go with him on and College in Southern Cali- many of these assignments fornia where his Father was in and it gave them both joy to medical school at Loma Linda serve. University. Dad attended den- Between his overseas tal school at Oregon Health & assignments he worked in Science University, graduat- a dental van on a volunteer ing in 1944. basis. He also worked at the He was immediately prison in Pendleton and any- drafted into active service in where else that could put him the U.S. Army, serving in the to work and keep him busy. Philippines and was among He involuntarily gave up his the first troops to land in Japan dental license at the ripe old after the bombing of Nagasaki age of 92. And then, a couple and Hiroshima. Scary times of years after losing his dental license, the state added insult indeed! During Dad’s school years to injury and told him he in Portland he met a nurs- couldn’t drive anymore. That ing student who became our loss of personal freedom cost mom, Phyllis Evelyn Cox. him dearly. He hated being He and Mom were married dependent to get around and almost 65 years until her he could no longer take his death in February, 2009. random, scenic routes all over Following his time in the the state. Army he returned to the Port- At age 95 he moved to land area to practice dentistry. Guardian Angel Homes and By 1950 they were the par- resided there until his death on ents of three children, Doug- August 14. He and his stories las, Glenda (Underhill) and will be missed by many. Richard. Services will be announced In 1952 Dad was once at a later time. again called to active ser- Burns Mortuary of Herm- vice during the Korean War. iston is in care of arrange- He was stationed at Ft. Riley, ments. To leave an online con- Kansas. After his discharge dolence for the family please in 1953 our family moved to go to www.burnsmortuary- Prineville, Oregon, and called hermiston.com LOTTERY Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 Megamillions 04-14-24-26-46 Megaball: 14 Megaplier: 2 Estimated jackpot: $70 million Lucky Lines 02-06-11-13-FREE-20-23-28-30 Estimated jackpot: $37,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 3-8-3-7 4 p.m.: 8-9-3-2 7 p.m.: 4-3-6-3 10 p.m.: 6-6-3-1 Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 Powerball 18-21-24-30-60 Powerball: 20 Power Play: 3 Estimated jackpot: $149 million Megabucks 30-33-36-38-43-46 Estimated jackpot: $2.8 million Lucky Lines 04-08-11-15-FREE-20-22-25-30 Estimated jackpot: $38,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 9-3-4-9 4 p.m.: 6-7-4-2 7 p.m.: 0-5-4-9 10 p.m.: 2-0-8-4 Win for Life 19-35-38-67 Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019 Lucky Lines 04-08-11-14-FREE-17-22-27-29 Todd Brant Makin Hermiston May 13, 1964 — Aug. 16, 2019 Todd Brant Makin, 53, of Hermiston, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Hermiston. He was born May 13, 1964, in Hermis- ton. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Dorothy B. McMinn Hermiston Aug. 22, 1927 — Aug. 17, 2019 Dorothy B. McMinn, 91, of Hermiston, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Hermiston. She was born Aug. 22, 1927, in Ridge- way, Missouri. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortu- ary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Linda Sandberg Milton-Freewater March 9, 1938 — Aug. 16, 2019 Linda Sandberg, 81, of Milton-Freewater, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at her home. She was born March 9, 1938. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements. Francis William Stephens Stanfield Feb. 8, 1938 — Aug. 16, 2019 Francis William Stephens, 81, of Stanfield, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at his home. He was born Feb. 8, 1938, in The Dalles. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Kathy (Rebman) Storz Portland July 18, 1964 — Aug. 18, 2019 Former Hermiston resident Kathy (Rebman) Storz, 55, of Portland, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in La Pine. She was born July 18, 1964, in Pendleton. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are with Baird Funeral Homes in La Pine. UPCOMING SERVICES TUESDAY, AUG. 20 NUNEZ, FRANCISCO — Funeral mass at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21 MCMINN, DOROTHY — Funeral service at 10 a.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. OBITUARY POLICY The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge.Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at EastOregonian. com/obituaryform, by email to obits@eastoregonian.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the East Oregonian office. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221. BRIEFLY P.E.O. awards BMCC scholarships PENDLETON — The Pendleton P.E.O. Chapter BJ has expanded their scholarship program to three students at Blue Mountain Community College for the 2019-20 school year. Chapter BJ is giving a total $7,500 in scholarships to women to continue their education at BMCC during the upcoming aca- demic year. Megan Matthews of Pilot Rock has received a $2,500 schol- arship from Chapter BJ for use at Blue Mountain Community College as she pursues her degree in nursing. Matthews is the class representative for the nursing class of 2020 and plans to work for a local women’s clinic after graduating next spring. Teri Phelan of Pendleton has received a $1,000 scholarship to use at BMCC as she pursues her prerequisites in nursing. After working in the medical field for almost 20 years, Phelan is returning to college to complete a degree in nursing. Jill Schulze of Pendleton has received a $1,000 scholarship as she pursues her AAOT degree at BMCC. She then has plans to continue her education at a 4-year university to later become an educator. In addition, Chapter BJ selected Shannon Hatley of Pend- leton as this year’s recipient of the $3,000 Gladys and Harry Masenhimer Memorial Scholarship for use at BMCC as she pursues her degree in nursing. Members of the Masenhimer family fund this award annually as a memorial to their parents, Gladys and Dr. Harry Masenhimer, who were longtime Pendle- ton residents. Oregon State P.E.O. Chapter BJ selects recipients for this honor from among outstanding local women who are pursuing advanced degrees. Chapter BJ awards these scholarships annually to excep- tional women like Matthews, Phelan, Schulze and Hatley who are nearing completion of degrees from BMCC. P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization, where women cele- brate the advancement of women; educate women through schol- arships, grants, awards, loans and stewardship of Cottey Col- lege; and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations. Estimated jackpot: $39,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 5-4-0-0 4 p.m.: 6-9-4-5 7 p.m.: 8-5-9-7 10 p.m.: 5-4-0-8 Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 0-9-3-4 FOIL Author Presentations: PEG WILLIS August 24 • Irrigon Library 490 NE Main St - Meeting Room 4:00-5:00pm “Rise Above” 5:30-6:30pm “Building the Columbia River Highway” Refreshment and Cookie Break between presentations Books will be available for purchase
