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RECORDS Thursday, January 27, 2022 PUBLIC SAFETY MONDAY, JAN. 24 10:05 a.m. — A Morrow County sheriff’s deputy initi- ated activity at Green Acres RV Park, 80542 Paterson Ferry Road in Irrigon and contacted a juvenile who has been stealing from school and broke a stu- dent Chromebook. 10:31 a.m. — A woman came into the Umatilla Police Department and reported she was being harassed and threatened. 11:22 a.m. — Hermiston police took a report of a bur- glary on Northwest 11th St. 12:33 p.m. — An Irrigon res- ident on Southeast Division Street called 911 and reported she and her husband were in an argument. Deputies arrested the man for domestic violence harassment. 2 p.m. — Police took a report in Milton-Freewater for graffiti that occurred at Brit- tany Farming Company, 1116 N. Columbia St. 4:22 p.m. — Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a report of vehicle theft at Hermiston Chrysler Dodge Jeep, 81143 Highway 395, Hermiston. 4:32 p.m. — Morrow County Sheriff’s Office received a report from someone with child welfare requesting con- tact in regards to a juvenile who had marijuana. Deputies found the juvenile and issued a cita- tion for minor in possession of marijuana. 6:37 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a 43-year-old man on Southwest Marshall Avenue, Pendleton, was drinking exces- sively for five days, not eating but was hallucinating and act- ing strange and had bloody stool. 7:38 p.m. — Local law enforcement responded to a 911 call reporting shots being fired on West Orchard Avenue in Hermiston. TUESDAY, JAN. 25 12:02 a.m. — Pendleton police responded to the area of Southwest 30th Street on a call about gunshots. Police did not find any shooter. 8:23 a.m. — Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office took a report for graffiti at the junction of Mid- way Road and Helix Highway, Adams. 12 p.m. — A man came into the Hermiston Police Depart- ment lobby to speak with an officer about a nice dog he found at Field of Dreams at the corner of Diagonal Boulevard and East Hooker Road. 12:12 p.m. — A person asked to speak to a Hermiston police officer about any conse- quences for someone taking a dead person’s phone, access- ing it and changing the pin and using the social media accounts on the phone to make posts. 12:33 p.m. — A mother reported her son at Sand- stone Middle School, Hermis- ton, took the bus home and a girl on the bus spat in this face and smeared lipstick on his jacket. She said she reported this to the bus company, which is doing nothing about it, and told the school principal, who told her told her to speak to police. 1:29 p.m. — A 911 caller on Northeast 10th Street, Hermis- ton, reported her landlord was there, causing a disturbance. She said that he was pounding on her door and threatening her. Police responded. LOTTERY Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 Megabucks 7-11-13-37-41-47 Estimated jackpot: $8.7 million Lucky Lines 1-6-10-13-17-21-27-31 Estimated jackpot: $11,000 Win for Life 4-6-38-42 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 4-4-9-7 4 p.m.: 7-3-3-6 7 p.m.: 9-7-9-9 10 p.m.: 7-1-1-8 Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 Mega Millions 3-12-38-53-58 Mega Ball: 13 Megaplier: 3 Estimated jackpot: $396 million Lucky Lines 2-8-12-16-17-22-28-31 Estimated jackpot: $12,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 9-6-3-6 4 p.m.: 4-7-3-1 7 p.m.: 9-9-5-4 10 p.m.: 8-4-3-7 DEATH NOTICES Michael Lee ‘Mike’ Pearsall Pendleton Aug. 18, 1967 — Jan. 22, 2022 Irrigon Oct. 7, 1943 — Jan. 23, 2022 Maria L. Barajas, 54, of Pendleton, died Jan. 22, 2022, at a Portland hospital. She was born Aug. 18, 1967, in Michoacan, Mexico, the daughter of Juan Barajas and Maria De los Angeles Aranda. The memorial service will be Feb. 5, 11 a.m. at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.com. Michael Lee “Mike” Pearsall, 78, of Irri- gon, died Jan. 23, 2022, at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1943, in Coupeville, Washington. Services are pending. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memo- ries at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Umatilla Jan. 21, 1957 — Jan. 22, 2022 James Eugene Giusti, 65, of Umatilla, died Jan. 22, 2022, at his home. He was born Jan. 21, 1957, in Lovelock, Nevada. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www. burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Etta Lennon-Price Jean A. Porter Ukiah Sept. 14, 1925 — Jan. 23, 2022 Jean A. Porter, 96, of Ukiah, died Jan. 23, 2022. She was born Sept. 14, 1925, the daughter of John W. Joerger and Alta May Myers. A graveside service will be Saturday, Jan. 29, 11 a.m. at Skyview Memorial Park, Pendleton. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.com. Orpha M. ‘Senie’ Reed Hermiston May 11, 1942 — Jan. 19, 2022 Pendleton Sept. 21, 1929 — Jan. 25, 2022 Etta Lennon-Price, 92, of Pendleton, died Jan. 25, 2022, at a local care facility. She was born Sept. 21, 1929, in Providence, Rhode Island. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condo- lences may be sent to www.pioneerchapel.com. Orpha M. “Senie” Reed, 79, of Herm- iston, died Jan. 19, 2022, at her home. She was born May 11, 1942, in Robinette. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. UPCOMING SERVICES THURSDAY, JAN. 27 Salvation Army Advisory Board, noon, Salvation Army, 150 S.E. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-3369) Umatilla County Special Library District Board, 5:30 p.m., via Zoom or by calling 971-247-1195; visit www.ucsld.org for login information. (Erin McCusker 541-276-6449) MONDAY, JAN. 31 Columbia Development Authority, 10 a.m., Port of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. Regular board meeting and executive session. Agenda available via www.columbiade- velopmentauthority.com. (541-481-3693) Morrow County Health District, 6:30 p.m., Pioneer Memorial Clinic, 130 Thompson St., Heppner, or via Zoom For agenda, visit www.morrowcountyhealthdistrict.org. (541-676- 2942) TUESDAY, FEB. 1 Pendleton School District work session, 8 a.m., district office, 107 N.W. 10th St. (541-276-6711) Umatilla Morrow Radio & Data District, 1:30 p.m., via tele- conference by calling 351-999-4544. (Shawn Halsey 541-966- 3774) Stanfield City Council, 6 p.m., 150 W. Coe Ave. (Ben Burge- ner 541-449-3831) Umatilla City Council, 7 p.m., Umatilla City Hall, 700 Sixth St. (Nanci Sandoval 541-922-3226) Pendleton City Council, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave. (Donna Biggerstaff 541-966-0201) Boardman City Council, 7 p.m., Boardman City Hall, 200 City Center Circle. For Zoom link, visit www.cityofboardman. com. (Karen Pettigrew 541-481-9252) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2 Blue Mountain Community College Board, 6 p.m., BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton, or via Zoom. For login and agenda, visit www.bluecc.edu. (Shannon Franklin 541-278- 5951) Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District, 7 p.m., Umatilla Fire Department, 305 Willamette Ave. (541-922-2770) JAN. 26-27 services with military honors and interment follows at the Weston Cemetery. FRIDAY, JAN. 28 SATURDAY, JAN. 29 John Ambrosio Virgil Porter, Jean — Graveside service, 11 a.m. at Skyview Memorial Park, Pendleton. Miller, Irene — A celebration of life, 2-4 p.m. at the Harkenrider Senior Activ- ity Center, 255 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. January 27, 1933 - January 20, 2022 No services Allen, Wayne — Graveside service, 1 p.m. at Grandview Cemetery, La Grande. Schiewe, Ken — Funeral service, 1 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 209 S.W. First Ave., Milton-Freewater. Concluding IN BRIEF Hermiston man involved in crash, injures three GRANDVIEW, Wash. — Washington State Patrol reported a Hermiston man was speeding early Wednes- day, Jan. 26, near Grandview when his pickup crossed the median and hit another vehi- cle. The crash sent three people to a hospital. Jose Tenebazan, 38, of Hermiston, was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup westbound on Inter- state 82 at milepost 75, near the city limits of Grandview, according to Washington State Patrol, when at about 4:15 a.m. he lost control of the vehicle. The pickup crossed the meridian, rolled onto the eastbound lane and collided with a 2007 Ford Edge. Tenebazan and his passenger, Elvia Guar- dadoramirez, 40, of Pasco, were injured, along with the driver of the Ford, Jillian Martin, 41, of Benton City, Washington. The state patrol reported ambulance took all three to Astria Sunnyside Hospital, Sunnyside, Wash- ington. The crash totaled the Chevrolet. State patrol also reported Tenebazan received a citation for driving too fast for the conditions. — EO Media Group Irene L. Dames August 25, 1942 – January 6, 2022 Irene L. Dames died Jan. 6, 2022. She lived in Pendleton for more than 35 years and spent the last two years in assisted living in Hood River, Or- egon. Irene was born Aug. 25, 1942, in Berlin, Germany. She was married to Michael P. Dames. She is survived by her six chil- dren, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Kenneth Ray Schiewe July 13, 1929 - January 21, 2022 Kenneth Ray Schiewe was 92 when he passed away on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Ken was a local rancher in the Columbia Basin area, living on the home place for eight of his nine decades. He was born in Walla Wal- la, Washington, to Bill and Pearl Schiewe, as the young- er brother to Keith Schiewe. The two boys grew up on Weston Mountain and went to school at the Weston Mountain School House un- til Ken turned 10. The fami- ly then moved to Little Dry Creek in the Weston area and started a dairy. Attend- ing Weston High School, Ken played baseball, helped milk cows and worked for many ranchers in the area, plowing, plant- ing and haying much of the farm ground in the area. He hunted with friends, packing into the Wenaha River, and has told many stories about their camp experiences. He and his friend Ward Warner joined the Air Force in October of 1950, and Ken served as a Maintenance Crew Chief on a Douglas C-124 Globe Master cargo plane, flying all over the world transporting gear and forces wherever needed. He then went to Oregon Technical Institute in Klamath Falls to become a welder/metal fabricator. While there at OTI, now known as OIT, he joined the rodeo team and rode bareback broncs and traveled around the area as a handsome young cowboy. Soon he met his beautiful bride to be and married Ida Sohrakoff Schiewe, his wife of 56 years. It’s not possible to share Ken’s story without talking of Ida. They were a team. They started their family in a tiny trailer in Harrisburg, Oregon, and then bought a home in Halsey, Oregon, when Ken got a job with Morse Brothers of Harris- burg. He built post tension bridge beams and many other fabrication projects. Soon they moved back to the Weston area when Ken started work for Ready Mix Sand and Gravel of Milton-Freewater, Oregon. They settled on property adjacent to the home ranch, and Ken then helped his father ex- pand the cattle herd. He and Ida ranched hand in hand with Bill and Pearl for many years. Ken loved the ranch life. He loved A5 MEETINGS Maria L. Barajas James Eugene Giusti East Oregonian working with cattle and horses and having a trusty dog at his side. He loved being able to be outside and get things accomplished. He was able to enjoy just about any proj- ect, chore or farm task. He could fix and build just about anything needed on the ranch and built many farm items rather than purchase a stock product. He and Ida grew a huge garden and with their care they provid- ed a wonderful place to raise their children. They enjoyed watching their children grow, participate in sports events and music concerts, learn to ride horses, drive tractor, milk cows and every other sort of ranch task. Ken took each of the three kids (Dianna, Joe and Donna) on their own backcountry horse pack trip into the wilderness during their senior year, giving them a taste of the wild beautiful country and making special memories. When Ida passed away, his daughter Dianna and her husband came to live with him, so he was able to stay on the ranch. Ken was a quiet, gentle, persevering and tender-hearted man who loved his family. He was faithful in how he worked hard to support his family and make life on the ranch a wonderful place to live. He lived the life he wanted to live. He instilled wonderful traits in his children and will be missed until they all find each other in Christ, our eternal home. Ken is survived by his children, Dian- na (Schiewe) Ohlson and Vincent Ohlson; Joe and Linda Schiewe and their children, Tyler, Meghan and Jonah; and Donna (Schiewe) Mattson and Curt Mattson and their children, Will and Kenneth Luke. Ken was preceded in death by his par- ents, Bill and Pearl Schiewe, and his broth- er, Keith Schiewe. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 209 SW First Ave., Milton-Free- water, Oregon 97862. Concluding services and interment will follow at the Weston Cemetery with Military Honors. To leave an online condolence, vis- it www.munsellerhodes.com. John Ambrosio Virgil of Pendleton (formerly of Hermiston) was born Jan. 27, 1933, in Sterling, Colorado, the son of Louis and Mary (Sandoval) Virgil. He passed away in Pendleton on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at the age of 88 years. John grew up and attended schools and graduated from high school in Sidney, Nebraska. He joined the National Guard after high school where he obtained the rank of corporal and served for several years. In 1968, he moved to Hermiston, Oregon, where he lived for over 40 years. He resided in Eastern Oregon for the past 54 years, and the last six were in Pendleton. John worked as a mechanic for Campbell’s Motors in Hermiston for over 17 years. He later managed Leathers Oil Service Stations in Hermiston and Pendleton. After retiring, he missed being busy and took a job with ODOT where he worked in maintenance for several more years. John enjoyed telling a good joke and playing bingo whenever the opportunity arose. He had a strong faith and belief in God and had read his Bible many times from cover to cover. He had a deep love of his family, especially his grandchildren. John married Mary Herrera on Sept. 1, 1951, in Lyman, Nebraska. She preceded him in death on Oct. 15, 2015. He was also preceded in death by a son, Mike. He is survived by four sons, Gary Virgil, Bruce Virgil, Gabe Virgil and Rodney Virgil; 13 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; and several brothers and sisters and extended family members. A graveside service was held on at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838, to help defray final costs. To leave an online condolence for the family please go to www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Irene G. Miller October 11, 1921 - January 17, 2022 Irene G. Miller was born Oct. 11, 1921, on a farm outside Mon- te Vista, Colorado, the daughter of Ora and Edna (Timblin) Elwood, the middle child between two brothers, the only girl in the fam- ily. She passed away in her home in Hermiston, surrounded by her three daughters, on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, at the age of 100 years. Irene lived in Monte Vista, Col- orado, in a home with an artesian well of constantly streaming cold water that served as their refrigerator! She graduated from Monte Vista High School in 1939 and studied secretarial skills at Blair College in Colorado Springs. During World War II, she worked at Consolidated Aircraft helping to build B24s in San Diego, California. She could have been Rosie the Riveter! This was the Big Band era, and she met Harold Miller at a dance. They were united in marriage on Aug. 7, 1942, in San Diego, California. The couple lived in Colorado for a short time until Harold’s military service and work required several moves. In 1951, the couple moved to Hermiston, Oregon, where she has resided since. In Hermiston, Irene worked as a mother to her young fam- ily and was a mentor for many young girls as Campfire Girls leader and 4-H club leader. Her family hosted two foreign exchange students through American Field Ser- vice, one from Greece and another from Guatemala. In 1962 when her children were older, she began her bank- ing career at First Federal Savings and Loan as a teller and a loan officer in Hermiston. She retired in 1978 to work in her husband's insurance office part time. Irene also became even more active as a volunteer for many organizations in the community: the Hermis- ton Senior Center, Agape House, Habitat for Humanity, Hermiston Eagles Lodge and the Hospital Auxiliary. She taught Sunday school and served as treasurer at the Hermiston United Methodist Church. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo and has traveled all over the world. She was preceded in death by her husband, Har- old; an infant son, David; her parents; and two brothers. She is survived by her daughters, Judy Hill Lovins, Tara Edna Miller and Kathy Crowley; her foreign ex- change daughter, Libby Quintana DeRamos; plus four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A celebration of her life is planned for Jan. 29 from 2-4 p.m. at the Harkenrider Senior Center. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange- ments. In lieu of flowers, family suggest memorial donations be made to the Hermiston Senior Center, 435 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838. To leave an online condolence for the family please go to www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.