RECORDS
Saturday, February 8, 2020
PUBLIC SAFETY
THURSDAY
1:55 a.m. — Hermiston police responded to a domestic dis-
turbance on Southwest 11th Street.
9:47 a.m. — On West Pine Avenue in Hermiston, a man
reported finding 23 rifle bullets on his property.
9:58 a.m. — West Extension Irrigation reported a large num-
ber of brass valves were stolen from its location on Northeast
Main Avenue in Irrigon.
10:58 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Northwest
11th Street.
12:06 p.m. — A window was reportedly broken on the 800
block of North Main Street in Milton-Freewater.
SENTENCES
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The fol-
lowing suits have been filed
in Umatilla County courts
(interest, court costs and fees
not listed):
•Credits Inc. vs. Todd M. and
Barbara Abercrombie of Irri-
gon: seeks $1,345.70.
•Credits Inc. vs. Mariah J.
McAtee-Armstrong of Pendle-
ton: seeks $898.20.
•Credits Inc. vs. James T.
(Jaime) Jay of Pendleton: seeks
$397.79.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jessica A.
Kestler of Hermiston: seeks
$2,004.10.
•Credits Inc. vs. Veronica N.
Legarda of Hermiston: seeks
$2,332.85.
•Credits Inc. vs. Deianira
Martinez of Umatilla: seeks
$941.69.
•Credits Inc. vs. Kevin M.
Mitchell of Hermiston: seeks
$1,362.72.
•Credits Inc. vs. Elisa M. Low-
ery-Omaljev of Stanfield: seeks
$1,120.87.
•Credits Inc. vs. Adan Torres
Rafael and Elizabeth Olivo of
Irrigon: seeks $552.02.
•Credits Inc. vs. Amado
Rosas Romero and Collette
Rosas of Pendleton: seeks
$1,239.43.
•Credits Inc. vs. Sonia Sala-
zar Sanchez of Irrigon: seeks
$852.43.
•Credits Inc. vs. Molly C. Sells
of Hermiston: seeks $3,594.64.
•Credits Inc. vs. Brian Snyder
of Irrigon: seeks $1,159.23.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jessica Tru-
jillo of Umatilla: seeks $868.91.
•Credits Inc. vs. Christopher
Wallace of Hermiston: seeks
$964.98.
•Professional Service Bureau
vs. Jennifer L. and Dustin D.
Earls of Milton-Freewater: seeks
$2,191.83.
•Quick Collect Inc. vs. Levi
Matthew Hayden and Joanna
Hayden of Hermiston: seeks
$586.55.
1:52 p.m. — A theft was reported at Grocery Outlet on South-
west Court Avenue in Pendleton.
4:07 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Locust Road
in Milton-Freewater.
4:32 p.m. — An armed subject was reported at Riverview
Mobile Estates on Northeast Riverside Avenue in Pendleton.
11:19 p.m. — Police were unable to locate a report of shots
fired on North Water Street in Weston.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•The Pendleton Police Department arrested Ethan Allan
Pinkham, 36, on three charges, including one count of felony
possession of meth.
•Quick Collect Inc. vs. John
Farrester of Hermiston: seeks
$986.29.
•Quick Collect Inc. vs. Kari
and Kyle Wilson of Pilot Rock:
seeks $643.39.
•United Finance Co. vs.
Antonio Alvaro of Hermiston:
seeks $8,942.62.
•Brian A. Zimmerman vs.
Tana Halligan: seeks $49,999.
•Allstate Fire and Casu-
alty Insurance Company as
subrogee of Patrick Durant
vs. Frankie’s Towing: seeks
$2,783.22.
•CSO Financial Inc. vs. Sum-
mer Deon Murphy of Pendle-
ton: seeks $321.25.
•Ashley Manor LLC vs.
Aito Irusta of Stanfield: seeks
$1,039.37.
•CSO Financial Inc. vs. Rob-
ert F. and Monica A. Benefit of
Pendleton: seeks $405.77.
•Ashley Manor LLC vs.
Charles Johnston of Kenne-
wick, Wash.: seeks $5,197.
•Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs.
Nancy J. Niord of Pendleton
and occupants of the property:
seeks $13,862.72.
•Swift Transportation Co. of
Arizona LLC vs. Aaron Ranslam:
seeks $5,720.
Valerie Jo Rosenbalm of Arling-
ton: judgment for $528.30.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jennifer Wil-
liams of Arlington: judgment
for $1,283.82.
•Midland Funding LLC vs.
Noralba Ruiz of Hermiston:
judgment for $900.38.
•Credits Inc. vs. Luis Mesteth
Aguilar of Umatilla: judgment
for $4,433.86.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jasmine G.
Romo of Irrigon: judgment for
$4,855.26.
•Credits Inc. vs. Maria A. San-
chez of Boardman: judgment
for $467.57.
•Unifund CCR LLC vs. Theo
M. Winter-Hauck of Pendleton:
judgment for $1,037.64.
•Western
Mercantile
Agency Inc. vs. Ariel Michelle
Grangood of Pendleton: judg-
ment for $3,313.18.
•Velocity Investments LLC
vs. Edward Kinney of Pendle-
ton: judgment for $13,047.40.
•Credits Inc. vs. Marcum and
Sandra Mason of Boardman:
judgment for $2,773.27.
•Credits Inc. vs. Alberto Ruiz
Gomez of Hermiston: judg-
ment for $787.74.
•Credits Inc. vs. Francisco
and Edith Santana of Irrigon:
judgment for $297.36.
JUDGMENTS
PENDLETON — The fol-
lowing judgments have been
rendered in Umatilla County
courts (interest, court costs
and fees not listed):
•Collection Bureau of Walla
Walla vs. Caitlin M. Vaughan
of Walla Walla: judgment for
$2,265.67.
•Credits Inc. vs. Billy R. and
DIVORCES
PENDLETON — Divorce
decrees were signed in Uma-
tilla County Courts for:
Quinette Irene Mecham
of Umatilla and Garret Emery
Mecham of Prague, Okla.;
Lacie Lenae Magers-Ware
and Michael Eugene Ware of
Pendleton.
MEETINGS
MONDAY, FEB. 10
UMATILLA COUNTY SPECIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT SPECIAL
MEETING, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts Bam-
boo Room, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Directors will engage in a
review of the basis and method for distributing district tax rev-
enues to partner libraries and to garner ideas and suggestions
for the board’s consideration. (Dea Nowell 541-966-0917)
PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Pendleton School Dis-
trict office, 107 N.W. 10th St., Pendleton. (541-276-6711)
MILTON-FREEWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Cen-
tral Middle School, 306 S.W. Second St., Milton-Freewater.
(541-938-3551)
ADAMS CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Adams City Hall, 190 N. Main
St., Adams. (541-566-9380)
HERMISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., district office, 305
S.W. 11th St., Hermiston. (Briana Cortaberria 541-667-6000)
HEPPNER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Heppner City Hall, 111 N.
Main St., Heppner. (541-676-9618)
MILTON-FREEWATER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Milton-Freewater
Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewa-
ter. (541-938-5531)
PILOT ROCK FIRE DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock Fire Depart-
ment, 415 N.E. Elm St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-4522)
HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall coun-
cil chambers, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521)
IRRIGON FIRE DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Department, 705
N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-922-3133)
TUESDAY, FEB. 11
PENDLETON PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, 12 p.m.,
Pendleton City Hall community room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. (541-276-8100)
PORT OF UMATILLA COMMISSION, 1 p.m., Port of Umatilla
offices, 505 Willamette Ave., Umatilla. (541-922-3224)
IONE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING, 5 p.m., Ione
Community School library, 455 Spring St., Ione. An executive
session will be called to discuss the employment of a public
officer, employee or staff member. (Kim Thul 541-966-3157)
PENDLETON FARMERS MARKET BOARD, 5:30 p.m., Pend-
leton Early Learning Center, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pendleton.
(541-969-9466)
WESTON CEMETERY BOARD, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E.
Main St., Weston. (541-566-3313)
PENDLETON LIBRARY BOARD, 6 p.m., Pendleton Pub-
lic Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave, Pendleton.
(541-966-0380)
LEXINGTON TOWN COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Lexington Town Hall,
425 F St., Lexington. (541-989-8515)
PENDLETON CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP, 7 p.m., Pendleton
City Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Donna Biggerstaff
541-966-0209)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12
UKIAH SCHOOL DISTRICT, 8 a.m., Ukiah Community School,
201 Hill St., Ukiah. (541-427-3731)
MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., Irri-
gon Public Library, 200 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-676-9061)
MILTON-FREEWATER CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 3, 12 p.m., Milton-Freewater Golf Course restaurant, 301
Catherine St., Milton-Freewater. (541-938-5531)
STANFIELD IRRIGATION DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL
AND REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS, 12 p.m., district office,
100 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield. Annual organizational meeting
will be followed by a regular board meeting. (Tiffany Harrell
541-449-3272)
PORT OF MORROW COMMISSION, 1:30 p.m., Port of Morrow,
2 Marine Drive, Boardman. (Dori Drago 541-481-7678)
PENDLETON FAÇADE COMMITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pendleton
City Hall community development conference room, 500 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Julie Chase 541-966-0204)
RIVERSIDE SITE COUNCIL, 5:30 p.m., Riverside High School
library, 210 N.E. Boardman Ave., Boardman. (541-676-9128)
WESTON CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St.,
Weston. (541-566-3313)
DEATH NOTICES
UPCOMING SERVICES
Blanche E. Kemp
SATURDAY, FEB. 8
CATES-BALES, JIM — Celebration of life at 2 p.m.
at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds Roy Raley Room,
1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton.
MAUL, JOHN — Memorial service at 11 a.m.
at Grace Baptist Church, 2809 S.W. Goodwin Ave.,
Pendleton.
MENDEZ LOPEZ, AGRIPINA — Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic
Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Burial will
follow at the Hermiston Cemetery.
PATNODE, SYLVIA — Memorial mass at 11 a.m.
at St. Francis Catholic Church, Main and Ivy streets,
Arlington. A luncheon and time of sharing will follow at
Arlington Elementary School, 1400 Main St.
La Grande
Feb. 17, 1922 — Feb. 7, 2020
Former Pendleton resident Blanche E. Kemp, 97, of La
Grande, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in La Grande. She was
born Feb. 17, 1922, in Umatilla. Burns Mortuary of Pendle-
ton is in care of arrangements.
John N. Maul
Pendleton
Oct. 25, 1991 — Jan. 20, 2020
John N. Maul, 28, of Pendleton, died Monday, Jan. 20,
2020. He was born Oct. 25, 1991, in Ridgecrest, California.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at
Grace Baptist Church, 2809 S.W. Goodwin Ave., Pendleton.
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements.
Sign the online guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.com.
LOTTERY
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
4 p.m.: 9-2-0-5
Lucky Lines
7 p.m.: 6-0-1-0
02-07-11-15-19-21-28-30
10 p.m.: 0-4-5-1
Estimated jackpot: $36,000
Friday, Feb. 7, 2020
Pick 4
Pick 4
1 p.m.: 6-3-6-5
1 p.m.: 8-7-7-5
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OBITUARIES
COURTS
PENDLETON — The fol-
lowing sentences have been
imposed in Umatilla County
courts:
FELONY
•Krystian Thomas Allen, 29,
Milton-Freewater, was con-
victed of Assault II: sentenced
to 50 months Oregon Dept. of
Corrections (DOC) and 3 years
post-prison supervision.
•Shane Lance Purcell, 35,
Athena, pleaded guilty to
Delivery of Methamphetamine:
sentenced to 6 months jail and
2 years post-prison supervi-
sion; pleaded guilty to Felon
in Possession of Restricted
Weapon and Falsifying Drug
Test Results: sentenced to 180
days jail for each count.
•Uhuru’Sekou Kamara Ajani
Obataiye-Allah, 38, Umatilla
(TRCI), pleaded guilty to Aggra-
vated Harassment: sentenced
to 19 months Oregon DOC and
2 years post-prison supervision.
•Joshua Aaron Blansett, 29,
Pendleton, pleaded guilty to
Strangulation: sentenced to
2 years probation, 120 sanc-
tion units, 60 maximum jail
units, 80 hours community
service, $200 fine and $4,800
fine-suspended.
East Oregonian
SUNDAY-TUESDAY, FEB. 9-11
No services scheduled
OBITUARY POLICY
The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary
can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no
charge. 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.
Justin Richard Waddell
Hermiston
May 9, 1984 — February 4, 2020
Justin Richard Waddell mother Hattie Bechler; his
was born May 9, 1984, in parents Larry Coombs and
Hermiston, Ore. He passed J. Deane Coombs; his broth-
February 4, 2020, in Hermis- ers Mathew Waddell, Nathen
ton. Justin was 35 years old.
Waddell and Jamie Coombs;
his sisters Ash-
Justin was a
ley Ayres and
lifetime resident of
Michelle LaGrand;
the Umatilla and
his four children
Hermiston area.
Makaiyla
Wad-
Justin lived with
dell, Kamri Wad-
his father (Rich-
ard Dorn Waddell)
dell, Kaden Wad-
dell and Kloaie
until his father’s
Waddell; his aunt
passing July 19,
Trina Parish Wad-
1996. Justin and
dell, and his uncle
his brother Mathew
Waddell
Tom Waddell.
then became part
Justin is pre-
of the Larry and J.
ceded in death by his father,
Deane Coombs family.
Justin was undeniably the Richard Dorn Waddell, and
proud father of four beautiful his grandfather, Charles Rob-
children: Makaiyla, Kamri, ert Bechler.
Services will be held at the
Kaden and Kloie.
Justin loved the out- Hermiston Assembly of God
doors, exploring and creating Church, 730 E. Hurlburt Ave.,
new adventures. Justin also Hermiston, on Thursday,
enjoyed going to concerts and February 13, 2020, at 11 a.m.
Burns
Mortuary
of
special events were he had the
opportunity to meet some of Hermiston is in care of final
arrangements. To leave an
his favorite actors.
Justin is survived by online condolence for the
his longtime partner Ash- family, please go to www.
ley Riley; his mother Lau- burnsmortuaryhermiston.
rie Ann LeGrand; his grand- com.
Marilyn ‘Joanne’ Poland
Hermiston
October 13, 1934 — February 5, 2020
Marilyn “Joanne” Poland, sons Michael (Pamela) of
age 85, died February 5, Pendleton and Eric of Herm-
2020, at home in Hermiston, iston; daughter Leah Stol-
lar-Hooker (Mark) of Stan-
Oregon.
Joanne (“Grandma Jo” to field, Oregon; granddaughters
Jasmine Stollar of
her grandchildren)
Hermiston, Jade
was born Octo-
ber 13, 1934, in
Hooker of Stan-
field, Alexandria
Emmett, Idaho, to
Poland of Pendle-
Homer and Martha
ton, and Jacinda
“Goldie” (Spears)
Hooker of Stan-
Garrett. The family
field; stepgrand-
moved frequently
daughter Andrea
during
Joanne’s
Elbert
of
La
childhood, living
Grande, Oregon;
in Idaho, Califor-
and great-grand-
Poland
nia, Washington,
son Sylas Swanger
and Oregon. She
graduated from Pilot Rock of Hermiston. She is also sur-
(Oregon) High School in vived by her brother, Kenneth
Garrett (Georgia) of Pendle-
1953.
From 1954 to 1957, she ton; two nephews, Alan and
worked as a telephone oper- Brian Garrett, and their fami-
ator for what was then Bell lies; and several cousins. She
Telephone in Pendleton, Ore- was preceded in death by her
gon. She married her hus- husband Jesse in March 2018.
band, Jesse Poland, on June
A private ceremony will
1, 1957, at Calvary Baptist be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
Church in Pendleton. They
celebrated their 60th anniver- tions may be made in her
sary in 2017.
name to a favorite charity or
Joanne was a homemaker to the National Federation
who loved spending time of the Blind, 200 East Wells
with her family and pets. She Street at Jergen Place, Balti-
spent most of her married more, MD 21230.
Burns
Mortuary
of
life in Pendleton, moving to
Hermiston is in care of
Hermiston in 2014.
She is survived by her arrangements.
Julia Jean Burham
Marsing, Idaho
December 1, 1941 — January 26, 2020
Julia Jean Burham (Dyer),
Her greatest loves outside
age 78, passed away peace- of her family were cheering on
fully on January 26, 2020. She the Seattle Seahawks, cook-
was born in Nampa, Idaho, ing, canning, sewing, garden-
to Mark and Mary Dyer on ing and reading. You could
often find her at the
December 1, 1941.
end of the day out
Julia grew up
on the deck watch-
on the family farm
ing the river go by
outside
Melba,
with a cold gin &
Idaho, graduating
tonic and would
from Melba High
gladly offer you
School in 1960.
one, if you were to
Following gradu-
ation, she married
stop by. She will
Norman
“Bud”
be remembered as
Skeen. They relo-
a devoted mother,
cated from Melba,
Burham
grandmother and
Idaho, to Heyburn,
the love of Darryl’s
Idaho, and together they had life for 40 years.
Julia was preceded in
five children during their 19
death by her parents, Mark
years of marriage.
In 1979, Julia started the and Mary Dyer, and three
second chapter of her life brothers, Joe, Jay and Jim
when she married Darryl Dyer. Julia is survived by her
Burham. With Darryl’s four husband Darryl, daughter
children they created one big, Laura Cruz-Skeen, son David
blended family. They relo- Skeen (Lynette), son Bradley
cated from Idaho to Selah, Burham (Melissa), daughter
Wash., in 1979.
Colleen Parrish (Martin), son
Julia started her career as Andrew Skeen (Wendy), son
court recorder for Yakima Matthew Skeen (Rachelle),
County and served for 14 son Joseph Skeen (Ginama-
years. When the couple later rie), daughter Marla Imman-
moved to Pendleton, Ore., she uel (Rhammia), daughter
served as court recorder for Nancy Burham, 17 grand-
5 years. Upon retiring, they children and 13 great-grand-
returned to Idaho and settled children, and sisters Mary
along on the Snake River in Jane Fulp (Jack) and Martha
Dyer-Allison (Martin).
Marsing, Idaho.
A celebration of her life
Wherever Julia lived, she
has been a very active volun- will be held at 11 a.m. on Sat-
teer in her community. Most urday, February 15, 2020, at
recently, Julia was a found- the Caldwell Veterans Memo-
ing member of the Owyhee rial Hall, 1101 E. Cleveland
Garden Club and contributed Blvd, Caldwell, ID 83606.
In lieu of flowers, the fam-
her time and energy to the
Owyhee County Sage Hens, ily wishes memorial contri-
the Nampa Garden Club and butions be made to the Liz-
served on the Lizard Butte ard Butte Library in Marsing,
Library Board.
Idaho.