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East Oregonian
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office
WARRANTS
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Gabriel Arthur Bohms
Age: 42 Sex: M
Charge: Failure to Appear (FTA):
Possession of heroin, possession of
methamphetamine
Bail: $20,000
Last known location: Hermiston, OR
Katherine Jo Capeheart
Age: 47 Sex: F
Charge: Probation Violation (PV):
Possession of methamphetamine
No bail
Last known location: Echo, OR
Steven Lee Fox
Age: 55 Sex: M
Charge: FTA: Sodomy I, sex abuse I
Bail: $200,000
Last known location: Portland, OR
Nina June Hodges
Age: 25 Sex: F
Charge: PV: Possession of metham-
phetamine
No bail
Last known location: Pendleton, OR
Carri Ann Olea
Age: 40 Sex: F
Charge: PV: Negotiating bad check
(x4), theft II (x4)
No bail
Last known location: Hermiston, OR
Marchelle Lee Lott
Age: 42 Sex: F
Charge: FTA: Possession of metham-
phetamine
Bail: $10,000
Last known location: Claremore, OK
Aleksander C. Padilla
Age: 23 Sex: M
Charge: FTA: Unauthorized use of
motor vehicle, theft I
Bail: $10,000
Last known location: Walla Walla, WA
Cristobal Jaimes Rogel
Age: 34 Sex: M
Charge: FTA: Unlawful use of a
weapon
Bail: $100,000
Last known location: Milton-Freewa-
ter, OR
Alex Joseph Smith
Age: 29 Sex: M
Charge: FTA: Identity theft (x2), theft
III (x2)
Bail: $300,000
Last known location: La Grande, OR
Melody Swett
Age: 65 Sex: F
Charge: FTA: Possession of metham-
phetamine
Bail: $20,000
Last known location: Pasco, WA
Warrants on the above persons were active at the time
the list was created, however wanted status is subject to
change at anytime.
If whereabouts are known, please report immediately to
law enforcement by calling our 24 hours dispatch center at
541-966-3651 or by calling 911 if an emergency.
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
MARCH 4, 2021
CARVAJAL — Marie S. Agripino-Carvajal and Jose A.
Carvajal of Boardman: a boy, Santiago Jose-Jurencio Carvajal.
MARCH 8, 2021
STAR JACKSON — Karen Sonsu and Colton Star of Pend-
leton: a boy, Emmett Hutsy Star Jackson.
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
MARCH 2, 2021
GARCIA — Karina Andrade Sanchez and Martin Garcia-
Quezada of Hermiston: a girl, Gianna Garcia.
MARCH 5, 2021
ALONZO FRANCISCO — Ursula Francisco Nicolas and
Sebastian Alonzo Tomas of Hermiston: a boy, David Alonzo
Francisco.
MARKS — Sarah Lytle and Derek Marks of Hermiston: a
girl, Taileigh Lynn Sunset Marks.
MARCH 7, 2021
AGUILAR SUAR — Maria Suar Pablo and Sebastian Agui-
lar Xirum of Hermiston: a girl, Kimberli Mileyda Aguilar Suar.
PERKINS — Lisa Ginther and Christian Perkins of Irrigon:
a boy, Kirklan Matthew James Perkins.
SMITH — Kaylee R. Smith of Hermiston: a girl, Hazel
Renee Smith.
MARCH 9, 2021
TRUJILLO-DUARTE — Marissa M. Trujillo and Marcus
Duarte Garcia of Umatilla: a girl, Ivy Rose Trujillo-Duarte.
UPCOMING SERVICES
SATURDAY, MARCH 13
ESTABROOK, SEAN — Graveside funeral service follow-
ing state guidelines at 11 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery.
RODRIGUEZ, TOBY — Celebration of life at 1 p.m. at
Columbia View Community Church, 1240 E. Highway 730,
Irrigon. Masks are required.
SCOTT, PERRY — Gathering at 6 p.m. in the parking lot at
Les Schwab, 830 N. First St., Hermiston.
SUNDAY-TUESDAY, MARCH 14-16
No services scheduled
RECORDS
Saturday, March 13, 2021
OBITUARIES
Haruko ‘Ruth’ Rainsberry
Kent Alvin Case
Pendleton
January 16, 1925 — May 29, 2020
Palm Bay, Florida
July 1, 1934 — February 14, 2021
Haruko (Ishizaka) Rains-
While living in Pendleton
berry died on Friday, May 29, she was employed at Eastern
2020, at a local care facility in Oregon Hospital. She also
did volunteer work
Pendleton, Oregon,
at the Pendleton
at the age of 95. She
was born January
Public Library.
16, 1925, in Naga-
She had family
saki City, Japan.
in Japan of which
we know very little.
She resided in
Pendleton from the
Two of her cousins
and a brother-in-
1970s to the time of
law were killed as a
her death.
A quiet and
result of the bomb-
ing of Nagasaki.
reserved person,
Rainsberry
Haruko main-
Haruko kept her
tained ties to her
home cou nt r y
roots with an
close to her heart.
extensive collec-
Her home was
tion of Japanese
decorated with
language record-
simple, yet beau-
ings, and through
tiful reminders
her friendships
of Japan. Vertical
within the native
landscapes. Japa-
nese dolls. A tea
Japanese commu-
nity. In May 1997
setting. Orchids.
Little is known at this she attended a war brides
time about her early years in convention in Tokyo with her
Nagasaki. We do have some friend Miyoko Nelson, and she
information from newspaper also participated with medi-
articles and other sources, cal follow-up, radiation stud-
including Haruko herself. ies, and membership in an
Haruko was an A-bomb survi- A-bomb survivor group over
vor, a hibakusha, of the August the years. Because of her life
9, 1945, bombing of Nagasaki. experience, her words from a
Her life was spared because 1965 news article hold deep
the office building where she meaning: “I hope it never
worked was protected by a happens again.”
hill from the direct effect of
It is known that Haruko
the blast.
had a brother and sister in
Having experienced many Japan, and likely has nieces
tragic circumstances in her and nephews and further
life, Haruko found a light of extended family, which is
happiness and love when she being researched.
met U.S. Air Force service-
Haruko is survived by
man Lynn Rainsberry who Rainsberry family nieces
was from Oroville, Wash- and nephews Merlin, Kevin,
ington. They met at dances Ann, Alana, Jan, Patty, Susie,
while he was stationed at the Deanna, Peggy, John, Debby
Yokota Air Force Base, near and Dennise; and predeceased
the picturesque Mt. Fuji. They by nieces Gai and Julie, and
were married in Japan in 1958 nephews Nick and Wally Jr.
and she began a new chapter
She is survived by special
in her life, living after that friends Pamela, Lige, Miki,
time in the USA. Haruko and Jeanne, Joanne, Mark, Penny,
Lynn lived in various places Mrs. Baxter, Mihoko, and
including North Dakota, assuredly many others. She
Montana, Illinois, Arizona was predeceased by friends
and Missouri. In Washington Tina and Miyoko.
state they lived in Oroville and
Special thanks to her
Ephrata before their marriage personal representative
ended.
Toshiko and her husband
With limitations of Jack for handling all of Haru-
language, anti-U.S. senti- ko’s affairs, when she was
ment in Japan, and anti-Japan no longer able to live inde-
sentiment in the U.S., one can pendently due to health issues.
imagine how difficult life was
Special thanks to Riki,
at times for Haruko. She was who prepared Japanese food
one of an estimated 45,000 for Haruko, and who was a
“war brides” who came to the source of comfort during her
USA from post-war Japan. To last years.
help her navigate these chal-
Interment was at Olney
lenges, she had new family in Cemetery in Pendleton by
the U.S., and friends, and she arrangement of Burns Mortu-
maintained ties with family ary.
and friends in Japan. She had
An informal gathering to
a special place in her heart for honor Haruko-san will be
children. Aunt Ruth, as she planned at a future date, to
was known to her nieces and take place in Pendleton when
nephews, was a dear favorite safety allows. For information,
in the Rainsberry family.
please send email inquiry to
Learning to drive was a Tim Reierson at HonorHa-
joyful and frightening step of ruko@gmail.com. Any infor-
independence, with her first mation is also welcomed for
car being a Volkswagen Bug. purposes of contacting family
She was very much attached and friends in Japan.
to her feisty dachshund, Duke,
Farewell to a beautiful
who she called Dukey, and he flower, in sun and rain, Haru-
ko-san.
was very protective of her.
Kent Alvin Case was born in Pilot Rock and was also a
on July 1, 1934, to Chester policeman for the city of Pilot
A. Case and Hazel S. Case Rock. He owned a crop spray
at St. Anthony
service in Baker
Hospital in Pend-
City. The family
leton, Oregon,
lived in Herm-
iston, Oregon,
and passed away
from mid-1960s
on February 14,
until mid-1973,
2021, at Hospice
at which time he
House in Palm
Bay, Florida.
did or namen-
tal wrought iron
He grew up
work. In the 1970s
in and around
he moved to the
Pendleton and
Case
Bend, Oregon,
graduated form
area and ran the
Pendleton High
School in 1952. In 1954 he stables at Sun River Resort.
married Kay Davie, who In Minnesota he worked
preceded him in death, on a horse ranch and then,
and they had five children: after moving to Florida, he
Kelly, Kerri, Kurt, Kathy became a massage therapist.
and Kevin. In the mid 1970s
He is survived by his
he married Alta Peterson, wife, Lyn; five children,
and they lived in the Bend, Kelly, Kerri (Brian), Kurt
Oregon, area. In the 1980s (Karen), Kathy (Rodney) and
he married Cheryl Burt, who Kevin (Lisa); six grandchil-
also preceded him in death, dren; and one great-grand-
and they lived in Minnesota child. He is also survived by
and then moved to Flor- one brother, Stan (Joanna),
ida, where he has resided and numerous nieces and
until his death. In 2002 he nephews.
married Evelyn Karafotias,
He was cremated and his
who survives him.
ashes are being spread in
Kent held many jobs various places. A memorial
throughout his life. He service may be scheduled at
worked at Georgia Pacific a later date.
Tamara Helen ‘Tammy’ Gambill
Pendleton
October 5, 1961 — February 25, 2021
Tamara Helen “Tammy” home renovation projects. She
Gambill passed away was always painting some-
February 25, 2021, at home thing somewhere in the house.
She had a talent for
sur rounded by
family.
plastering walls and
She was born on
refinishing a piece
October 5, 1961, in
of furniture.
Pendleton, Oregon,
She is survived
to Warren C. and
by her husband,
A. Louise Fernalld.
Kurtis Gambill;
Tammy attended
her children Matt
school in Pendle-
(Tonya) LeGore,
ton, graduating in
Michelle LeGore
1980. She enjoyed
and
Mindy
Gambill
working in retail for
(Ricky Bradshaw)
various businesses
LeGore; her broth-
in Pendleton.
ers Richard (Joyce) Fernalld
Tammy took great joy and Kevin (Marsha) Fernalld;
in spending time with her her sisters Lynn Muir, Ruth
grandchildren. She enjoyed Dalton, Katherine (Leo)
family gatherings. Known as Doher ty and Margaret
the “family cook,” she cooked Picard; and cousins, nieces,
meals for their large gather- nephews, grandchildren and
ings. She was always willing great-grandchildren.
to try a new recipe.
Tammy is preceded in
Being an outdoor person, death by her first husband,
you would almost always find parents, grandparents and
her outside chasing a weed, nephews.
A graveside memorial
tending to her flowers, or
grooming her lawn.
service will be held on Satur-
Wherever Tammy was, day, May 1, 2021, at 1 p.m. at
there was sure to be a pet or the Vinson Cemetery, Vinson,
a critter of some kind. She Oregon, on Highway 74.
Bur ns Mor t uar y of
enjoyed having horses. She
always had a dog or two or Pendleton is in care of the
three at her heels, with a cat or arrangements. Share online-
two in the mix.
condolences with the family
She enjoyed doing various at www.burnsmortuary.com.
DEATH NOTICES
Drucilla R. Califf
Hermiston
June 11, 1940 — March 10, 2021
Drucilla R. Califf, 80, of Hermiston, died Wednesday,
March 10, 2021, at her home. She was born June 11, 1940,
in Oregon City. A private family gathering will be held.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
William F. ‘Bill’ Keyser
Umatilla
Sept. 22, 1939 — March 10, 2021
William F. “Bill” Keyser, 81, of Umatilla, died Wednes-
day, March 10, 2021, in Milton-Freewater. He was born Sept.
22, 1939, in Paris, Ohio. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in
care of arrangements.
Diana E. Strand
Umatilla
Oct. 20, 1928 — March 10, 2021
Diana E. Strand, 92, of Umatilla, died Wednesday, March
10, 2021, at her home. She was born Oct. 20, 1928, in Idaho
Falls, Idaho. Services will be held in Arizona at a later date.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
James Richard ‘Jim’ Schmidt
Irrigon
Nov. 5, 1944 — March 3, 2021
James Richard “Jim” Schmidt, 76, of Irrigon, died
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Irrigon. He was born Nov. 5,
1944, in Alberta, Canada. At his request, no service will be
held. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange-
ments. Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Perry Scott
Hermiston
March 17, 1948 — March 7, 2021
Perry Scott, 72, of Hermiston, died Sunday, March 7,
2021, in Kennewick, Washington. He was born March 17,
1948. A gathering will be held Saturday, March 13, at 6 p.m.
at the Hermiston Les Schwab parking lot. Share memories
with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
G. ‘Bob’ Tompkins
Pendleton
March 18, 1945 — March 10, 2021
G. “Bob” Tompkins, 75, of Pendleton, died Wednesday,
March 10, 2021, in Spokane, Washington. He was born
March 18, 1945, in Spokane. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton
is in charge of the arrangements. Sign the online guestbook
at www.burnsmortuary.com.
Beverly Mathwich
Athena
Sept. 4, 1932 — March 10, 2021
Beverly Mathwich, 88, of Athena, died Wednesday,
March 10, 2021, in Athena. She was born Sept. 4, 1932.
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater is in
charge of arrangements.