RECORDS
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
UPCOMING SERVICES
BARNES, MICHAEL — Memorial service at 2 p.m.
at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton,
followed by a celebration of life gathering at the Pendleton
Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St.
CAHILL, DOLORES — Recitation of the rosary at
7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fifth and College
streets, Athena.
WALLIS, DAVID — Celebration of life Mass at 11 a.m.
at St. Andrews Mission Church, 48022 St. Andrew Road,
Pendleton, with a lunch following. Interment will be at
Skyview Memorial Park, 70116 S. Highway 395, Pendleton.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1
CAHILL, DOLORES — Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fifth and College streets,
Athena. A reception will follow in the church parish hall.
QUINTERO, JOE — Recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m.
at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 2
QUINTERO, JOE — Funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. at
St. Andrews Mission Church, 48022 St. Andrews Road,
Mission, followed by a light lunch. Interment will follow
at 2 p.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton.
PUBLIC SAFETY
FRIDAY, AUG. 27
5:58 a.m. — Umatilla police responded to a report a vehicle
theft at Econo Lodge, 481 Sixth St., Umatilla.
9:43 a.m. — Pendleton police responded to a report of a
burglary on the 1400 block of Southwest 37th Street.
11:57 a.m. — Pendleton police responded to a report of a
burglary on Southwest 28th Street.
3:19 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Dean Ave-
nue, Umatilla.
6:45 p.m. — The Morrow County Sheriff ’s Offi ce responded
to a report of a vehicle theft at Port View Apartments, 320 N.E.
Columbia Ave., Boardman.
SATURDAY, AUG. 28
3:04 p.m. — Hermiston police received a report of possible
child abuse or neglect.
SUNDAY, AUG. 29
12:42 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on North
Ott Street, Hermiston.
2:17 p.m. — Pendleton police responded to two reports of
an assault on Southeast Byers Avenue.
4:51 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on South
Main Street, Stanfi eld.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
AUG. 27
Umatilla police arrested Cleveland Matthew Phillips, 47, for
vehicle theft, carrying concealed weapons and felon in posses-
sion of a weapon.
The Morrow County Sheriff ’s Offi ce arrested Douglas
Struthers, 46, for fourth-degree assault, harassment, interfering
with making a report and second-degree criminal mischief, all
misdemeanors.
Pendleton police arrested Jason Michael Tinsley, 39, for
property hit-and-run, felony methamphetamine possession
and two warrants for failure to appear.
AUG. 28
Oregon State Police arrested Justin Jay Ransford, 25, for sec-
ond-degree disorderly conduct and public indecency.
The arrest stemmed from a call at about 8:30 a.m. at the
eastbound Deadman Pass rest area on Interstate 84, according
to OSP, about a man who acted hostile and aggressive toward
several people, threatening to assault them, and at one point
pulled down his pants, exposed his genitals, grabbed them and
made a crude comment. He then drove to the westbound rest
area, where a trooper made the arrest.
Ransford had two kittens and a dog in his Kia Rondo. A
Umatilla Tribal Police offi cer assisted and took the kittens to the
Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter and the dog to the Pendle-
ton city pound.
AUG. 29
Pendleton police arrested Cecelia Jewel Crawford, 25, for
vehicle theft.
AUG. 30
Hermiston police arrested Jose Ramirez Godinez for driving
while suspended, reckless driving and driving under the infl u-
ence of intoxicants, all misdemeanors.
Stanfi eld police arrested Erick Lopez Gomez, 29, for sec-
ond-degree assault.
Roger William Wickers
Bradley Thomas ‘Griz’ Cimmiyotti
Hermiston
Oct. 23, 1950 — Aug. 24, 2021
Hermiston
July 22, 1955 — Aug. 22, 2021
Roger William Wickers, Saints his entire adult life.
born Oct. 23, 1950, to Paul He loved the Lord with all
and Margery in Indianap- his heart and served wher-
olis, Indiana, passed away ever he was needed. He was
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at very organized and meticu-
Providence Medical Center lous in everything he did, in
in Portland, Oregon, from a and out of the church.
short battle with COVID-19.
Before working at the
He met his wife
warehouse,
of 18 years, Gail
Roger managed
Wickers, online
Sundial Apart-
on May 1, 2002.
ments in Herm-
He lived in Vista,
iston, Oregon,
Califor nia, she
for f ive years.
in La Grande,
He worked with
O r egon . T hey
his buddy Roger
Moon, doing mort-
we re i m me d i-
ately drawn to one
gage loans, in San
another and knew
Diego County. He
they were meant
Wickers
also worked in a
to be. Six months
debt relief office
later they were wed Dec. 6, for 15 years doing bankrupt-
in La Grande, Oregon, then cies in the San Diego area as
moved down to live in Vista, well.
where he was employed. In
Sometime before that, he
May of 2004, expecting their was an electronics engineer,
fi rst and only child between where he enjoyed working. He
them, they moved to Herm- loved talking about the time
iston, Oregon, to be closer to they sent him to Puerto Rico
her children. Blake was born to open a new offi ce for them.
He was very skilled in many
two months later.
Roger was the most aspects of life, which made
devoted husband, father, him a great blessing to others.
grandfather, son, brother and
Roger is survived by
friend. He worked endlessly his wife of 18 years, Gail
on everything he did. He did Wickers; his sons Blake (of
everything with great care Umatilla), Zach and Jeff (of
and perfection. He was a Clinton, Indiana); his step-
master of all trades! He could children Brittney and Holger
fi x anything and everything! Kleiner (Pullman, Wash-
I don’t know how we’re going ington), Heather and Ryan
to survive without him.
Townsend (Myrtle Creek,
Roger had the gentlest Oregon), CJ Jensen (Boise,
manner about him, and Idaho), Kylea Jensen (La
was always so very loving Grande, Oregon), Tamara
to everyone, including our and John Malcher (La
animals, who also greatly Grande, Oregon), and Justin
miss him. He was the abso- Weber (West Valley, Utah);
lute cream of the crop.
his grandchildren Taren and
Roger enjoyed teach- Eli Kleiner, Zoey and Ollie
ing his son Blake how to Jensen, and Claire and Aiden
work with tools, welding, Malcher; his sisters Lorraine
fi xing cars, electronics and and Steve Smith (Bixby,
anything else he could. He Oklahoma), Dawn and
enjoyed gold hunting with his Randy Hendershot (Poland,
friend Lance, and was always Indiana), and Paula and Bill
sure to keep a lookout for a Morris (Indianapolis, Indi-
Bigfoot. ;)
ana); brother Joe Wickers
Roger loved his family (Indianapolis, Indiana); and
most of all, and truly enjoyed many cherished nieces, neph-
his many adventures and ews and cousins.
family gatherings. He was
He was preceded in death
so thankful for the blended by his parents, his sister
family we had. He loved his Angie Farmer, his stepinfant
stepchildren very much. He grandson Matthew Kleiner,
was also very close to his stepdaughter Tennille Weber,
co-dad, Dan Jensen.
and half brother Paul Byron
Roger worked for The Wickers.
A memorial service will
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints as a ware- be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday,
house supervisor at The Bish- Sept. 25, 2021, at the Umatilla
op’s Central Storehouse in Church of Jesus Christ of
Hermiston, Oregon, for 15 Latter-day Saints, 15 Grant
years. He felt blessed to be St., Umatilla, Oregon).
able to help those in need. He
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
kept a tight ship and was very iston is in care of arrange-
organized.
ments. To leave an online
Roger was a devoted condolence for the family,
member of The Church of please go to www.burnsmor-
Jesus Christ of Latter-day tuary.com.
Bradley Thomas “Griz” began kayaking, fi shing and
Cimmiyotti of Hermiston, hiking together. He always
passed away on Aug. 22, had entertaining stories to
2021, at Providence in Port- tell about all of these adven-
land, Oregon, at the age of tures.
66.
He and Bonnie were
He was bor n July blessed with many grand-
22, 1955, in The Dalles, children and great-grand-
Oregon, to John
ch i ld r e n who
M. Cimmiyo-
provided them
tti and Maxine
with endless fun.
(Norris) Cimmi-
He enjoyed attend-
yotti. He was one
ing any activity
of eight children.
where his grand-
He was raised in
daughters and
Arlington until
grandsons were
his family moved
involved. Brad-
to Huntington,
ley said, “They all
Oregon, where he
loved me and I love
graduated from
Cimmiyotti
all of them.” Brad-
high school.
ley enjoyed fi shing
After gradu-
with his grandkids
ation his family moved to and collected fi shing poles
Umatilla, Oregon, where at auctions to give both his
he became an employee of grandchildren and any other
Marlette Homes. Shortly kid that might need one. He
after that he met Bonnie took pleasure in everyday
Jean (Rash), his wife of 45 things and enjoyed the life
years. They have three kids, he had been given.
He was preceded in death
Jeremy, Sarah and Jacob.
In Huntington, Brad- by his parents, John and
ley and his team took the Maxine Cimmiyotti, and his
Oregon State eight-man oldest brother, Chuck.
football championship. The
Bradley is survived
tradition continued with by wife Bonnie Jean; son
both his son Jeremy and Jeremy (Tylynn); daughter
grandsons Tre and Kason, Sarah Cimmiyotti; son Jacob
playing on winning Oregon (Cyndie); 17 grandchildren
state championship teams in and seven great-grandchil-
Heppner.
dren; sisters Judy Robin-
He continued his employ- son and husband Roger,
ment at Marlette for 32 years and Marcia Anderson and
and then went to work for husband Larry; brothers
the Union Pacifi c Railroad. Scott and wife Renae, Philip
Although he was new to the and wife Debbie, Blake, and
railroad, his supervisors Pat and wife Rebecca; and
recognized his work ethic numerous nieces and neph-
and he was made foreman ews.
A graveside service
in the Hinkle yard. After
15 years at the railroad he will be held following state
retired in 2020.
guidelines on Friday, Sept. 3,
Bradley enjoyed fish- 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Herm-
ing and hunting, especially iston Cemetery, Hermiston,
an annual hunting trip with Oregon.
his sons, brothers, nephews
Please share memories
and grandsons. Another of Bradley with his family
big event was an annual at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
trip to the Catfi sh Derby in com
Huntington. When Bradley
Bur ns Mor tuar y in
retired he and Bonnie settled Hermiston is in charge of
at Hat Rock where they the arrangements.
MEETINGS
DEATH NOTICES
Blue Mountain Community
College Hermiston Campus,
via teleconference, via
Zoom conference or phone,
Pendleton. 5 p.m. executive
session, 6 p.m. regular board
meeting. Join the Zoom
videoconference (PC, Mac,
iOS or Android: https://zoom.
us/j/995173234) or call in to
415-762 9988, Meeting ID: 995
173 234. (Shannon Franklin
541-278-5951)
CONDON CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128
S. Main St., Condon. (541-384-
2711)
MEACHAM VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT, 6 p.m.,
Meacham Fire Department,
Meacham. (541-786-2069)
MORROW COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m.,
Bartholomew Government
Building upper confer-
ence room, 110 N. Court St.,
Heppner. Board meeting at
8 a.m. followed by budget
meeting at 9 a.m. (Roberta
Lutcher 541-676-5613)
More records online at EastOregonian.com.
Steven R. Hoepfner
Milton-Freewater
May 11, 1964 — Aug. 23, 2021
Steven R. Hoepfner, 57, of Milton-Freewater, died Thurs-
day, Aug. 23, 2021, at his home. He was born May 11, 1964.
Arrangements are in care of Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home,
Milton-Freewater.
Donell J. ‘Donnie’ Smock
Weston
Oct. 17, 1932 — July 27, 2021
Donell J. “Donnie” Smock, 88, of Weston died Tuesday,
July 27, 2021, in Milton-Freewater. Inurnment will be held
Saturday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Weston Cemetery. A cele-
bration of life will follow from 1-4 p.m. at the Long Branch
Cafe and Saloon in Weston; family and friends are invited to
share stories and tacos. First beer is on Donnie. Arrangements
are with Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater.
Sue Elaine Waldman
Pendleton
Sept. 24, 1939 — Aug. 20, 2021
Sue Elaine Waldman, 81, of Pendleton, died Friday, Aug.
20, 2021, at a local care facility. She was born Sept. 24, 1939,
in Pasco. A celebration of life Mass will be held Saturday,
Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Mission, with a luncheon
to follow. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences may be sent to www.
pioneerchapel.com.
LOTTERY
Friday, Aug. 27, 2021
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OBITUARIES
TUESDAY, AUG. 31
TUESDAY, AUG. 31
PENDLETON TRANSPORTA-
TION COMMITTEE, 10 a.m.,
online via Zoom, Pendle-
ton. Join the Zoom meeting
at https://us02web.zoom.
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784785, or call 669-900-9128
for audio only. (Karen Kendall
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MORROW COUNTY PLAN-
NING COMMISSION, 7 p.m.,
Bartholomew Government
Building upper conference
room via Zoom, 110 N. Court
St., Heppner. Join Zoom
meeting at https://zoom.
us/j/92334003258?pwd=U1B-
peVRTWnMzVWNuN2d-
6dWR3eWdMUT09, password
800415, meeting ID: 923 3400
3258, or call 253-215-8782,
same meeting ID. (Shambra
Cooper 541-922-4624)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD
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Jose E. ‘Joe’ Quintero
Pendleton
Dec. 25, 1949 — Aug. 25, 2021
Jose (Joe) Quintero was
He was an avid hunter,
born on Dec. 25, 1949, in sports fan (San Francisco
Tepehuanes, Durango, 49ers), member of the Frater-
Mexico, and raised in nal Order of Eagles in Pend-
leton, and Lions
Mexico City by
his older sister and
Club volunteer.
her family, where
Jose was liked
he attended school
by many people
and graduated
in his commu-
nity; he had many
with a degree in
business from the
friends and knew
no st r a nge r s.
local university.
In the early
When you saw
1970s Jose moved
him, you were
to California for
always greeted
Quintero
employment and
with a smile and
made his way up
a h a nd sh a ke,
to Oregon, where he met his followed by one of his many
future wife, Elaine (Arel- jokes.
lano) Quintero, and married
Family was very import-
in January 1975, eventu- ant to Jose and he loved
ally moving to Pendleton, spending time with them
Oregon, and making it their and his pets.
home of many years with
Jose is preceded in death
their four children.
by his parents, and two
While living in Pend- siblings.
He is survived by his
leton, Jose worked in the
manufacturing industry for wife, Elaine Quintero; four
many years (Fleetwood) children: Brian Arellano,
while working a second Darlene (Scott) McAllister,
job in the evenings wash- Lori (Edgar) Quintero and
ing dishes at the Red Lion, Lydia (Jeremy) Cook; eight
all while taking classes at grandchildren; and eight
BMCC in business manage- great-grandchildren.
ment. Jose started his
Rosary will be held
own company, Northwest Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at
General Services, which he 7 p.m. at Burns Mortuary of
owned and operated as well Pendleton. A funeral service
as being an international will be held Thursday, Sept.
representative for The Red 2, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at St
Book until his passing.
Andrew’s Mission followed
Some of Jose’s most by a light lunch, and burial at
memorable accomplish- 2 p.m. at Olney Cemetery in
ments were spending endless Pendleton.
hours studying to gain his
Burns Mortuary of Pend-
U.S. citizenship in the early leton is in charge of arrange-
1980s, and winning the ments. Sign the online
Oregon Republican Busi- guestbook at www.burns-
nessman of the Year award. mortuary.com.
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