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RECORDS
DEATH NOTICES
Narita A. Bettencourt
Condon
May 4, 1928 — Jan. 20, 2022
Narita A. Bettencourt, 93, of Condon, died Jan. 20, 2022, at
her home. She was born May 4, 1928, in The Dalles. A grave-
side service will be Feb. 12, 11 a .m. at the Condon Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Sweeney Mortuary of Condon. Sign
the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary.com.
Armond E. Britt
Prineville
Dec. 31, 1932 — Nov. 18, 2021
Armond E. Britt, 88, of Prineville, died Nov. 18, 2021, at
his home. He was born Dec. 31, 1932, in Spray. A memorial
graveside service with military honors will be June 4, 11 a.m.
at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Arrangements are with
Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner. Sign the online condolence
book at www.sweeneymortuary.com.
Dorothy M. Grable
Pendleton
April 14, 1921 — Jan. 28, 2022
Dorothy M. Grable, 100, of Pendleton, died Jan. 28, 2022,
in Pendleton. She was born April 14, 1921, in Chicago, the
daughter of Stanley and Mary Koczorowski. Arrangements
are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online guest-
book at www.burnsmortuary.com.
Brenda Joan Hiller
Weston
Aug. 20, 1962 — Jan. 24, 2022
Brenda Joan Hiller, 59, of Weston, died Jan. 24, 2022, at
Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Walla Walla. She was
born Aug. 20, 1962. Arrangements are with Munselle-Rhodes
Funeral Home, Milton-Freewater.
Clinton R. Montgomery
Pendleton
Feb. 17, 1934 — Jan. 25, 2022
Clinton R. Montgomery, 87, of Pendleton, died Jan. 25,
2022, at a local care facility. He was born Feb. 17, 1934, in
Holdman, the son of Alfred and Lucy Montgomery. Arrange-
ments are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online
guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.com.
Ryan D. Neal
Boardman
Sept. 30, 1981 — Jan. 18, 2022
Ryan D. Neal, 40, of Boardman, died Jan. 18, 2022, at a
Portland medical center. He was born Sept. 30, 1981, in Clark-
ston, Washington, the son of Gary and Kathy Neal. A celebra-
tion of life will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are
with Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner. Sign the online condo-
lence book at www.sweeneymortuary.com.
PUBLIC SAFETY
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26
4:28 a.m. — A Hermiston officer
responded to a possible assault at West
Dogwood Avenue and Northwest Spruce
Street.
7:06 a.m. — Local law enforcement
responded to South First Street, Irrigon,
on a report of a vehicle theft and recov-
ered two stolen vehicles.
9:49 a.m. — Police took a report of a
burglary that occurred on South Highway
395, Hermiston.
10:22 a.m. — A caller at McNary
Heights Elementary School, 120 Columbia
Blvd., Umatilla, reported there has been a
light tan chihuahua running in the area of
the school, the apartments by the school
and the mobile home park nearby for two
days now.
12:10 p.m. — A man called the Uma-
tilla County Sheriff’s Office from Prov-
idence St. Mary Medical Center, Walla
Walla, to report a theft at his home in
Milton-Freewater.
12:28 p.m. — Pendleton police
responded to Suttle Care & Retirement
Inc., 1601 S.W. 24th St., on a report of an
assault.
1:05 p.m. — A caller reported graf-
fiti at the Heritage Station Museum, 108
S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton. Police took a
report.
2:07 p.m. — A caller reported a porta-
Spray
Dec. 27, 1951 — Jan. 19, 2022
Catherine L. Peek, 70, of Spray, died Jan. 19, 2022, at her
home. She was born Dec. 27, 1951, in Eugene. Arrangements
are with Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner. Sign the online
condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary.com.
Russell Raymond Trottier
Walla Walla
June 28, 1944 — Jan. 24, 2022
Russell Raymond Trottier, 77, of Walla Walla, died
Jan. 24, 2022, at his home. He was born June 28, 1944.
Arrangements are with Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home,
Milton-Freewater.
George Robert Wedding
Irrigon
July 10, 1953 — Jan. 23, 2022
George Robert Wedding, 68, of Irrigon, died Jan. 23,
2022, in Richland, Washington. He was born July 10, 1953,
in Hot Springs, Montana, the son of Charles and Marimar-
garet (Marshall) Wedding. A celebration of life will be
Feb. 12, 1 p.m. at Stokes Landing Senior Center, Irrigon. A
graveside service and burial will be planned for the spring
in Pierce, Idaho. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
ble toilet was leaking at West Eighth Road
and Highway 730, Irrigon.
5:30 p.m. — A caller at Edgewater
Condominiums, 27 N.W. 12th St., Pendle-
ton, reported the theft of Kazimir, a male
husky mix.
10:22 p.m. — Police responded to a
911 call reporting someone was in viola-
tion of their restraining order on Reservoir
Road in Stanfield. Police took a report.
11:02 p.m. — Local law enforcement
initiated activity in response to a report of
an assault at Locust Trailer Court, 1571 N.
Columbia St., Milton-Freewater.
THURSDAY, JAN. 27
8:12 a.m. — Hermiston police
responded to a report of a burglary on the
500 block of West Division Avenue.
9:27 a.m. — Umatilla County Sher-
iff’s Office received a report of a dog bite
which occurred on East Diagonal Boule-
vard, Hermiston.
12:11 p.m. — The Gilliam County Sher-
iff’s Office contacted the Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office to report a deputy stopped
a black Infiniti eastbound on Interstate
84 near Arlington for going more than
100 mph. The deputy reported giving
the driver a citation, but advised the Mor-
row County Sheriff’s Office to keep an
eye out because this driver may continue
speeding.
12:19 p.m. — Stanfield police received
Boat at Umatilla
Marina catches
fire, sinks
UMATILLA — A fire
Wednesday night, Jan. 26,
burned a boat at the marina
in Umatilla.
The Umatilla Rural
Fire Protection District at
about 9:30 p.m. responded
to the marina at the
Umatilla Marina RV Park,
1710 Quincy Ave., and
found flames engulfing a
32-foot-long, 1992 Carver
Commander.
Crews were able to
extinguish the fire, but the
vessel sank, according to
the fire district’s post on its
Facebook page.
Scott Stanton, the
district’s interim fire chief,
reported the fire damaged
part of the dock and crews
dealt with a second fire due
to burning fuel on the water.
Umatilla County Fire
District 1 and its hazmat
team also responded, as did
Umatilla police.
The cause of the fire is
under investigation.
— EO Media Group
UPCOMING SERVICES
Miller, Irene — Cele-
bration of life, 2-4 p.m. at
the Harkenrider Senior
Activity Center, 255 N.E.
Second St., Hermiston.
Porter, Jean — Grave-
side service, 11 a.m. at
Skyview Memorial Park,
Pendleton.
JAN. 30-FEB. 3
No services
FRIDAY, FEB. 4
Gorger, Bill — Inter-
ment ceremony, 11:30 a.m.
at Willamette National
Cemetery, 11800 S.E. Mt.
Scott Blvd., Happy Valley.
SATURDAY, FEB. 5
Barajas, Maria —
Memorial service, 11 a.m.
at Burns Mortuary of Pend-
leton, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave.
Gaede, DeEtta —
Memorial service, 11 a.m.
at Burns Mortuary Chapel,
685 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston.
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BIRTHS AND MEETINGS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE:
www.EastOregonian.com
Marvin Dean Way
November 30, 1929 - January 20, 2022
Jean A. Porter
September 14, 1925 - January 23, 2022
Jean A. Porter, 96, died Jan. 23,
2022, at her granddaughter Tisha’s
home. She was surrounded by
family.
Jean was born Sept. 14, 1925,
in Pendleton, Oregon, to John W.
Joerger and Alta M Joerger. She
graduated in 1943 from Pendleton
High School and went to work for
Pacific Power and Light.
Jean married Lincoln V. Porter on Oct. 12, 1943.
Linc enlisted in the Navy, serving in the South Pacific
during World War II. Jean followed Linc until he went
overseas. During this time, she worked at First National
Bank.
Jean was a fabulous cook and a homemaker in the
truest sense of the word. She loved her family and fed
everyone who was around at meal time. Jean and Linc
raised three children: Marc, Kent and Nancy. Marc was
lost in 1964 in a tragic accident.
Jean helped Linc with the ranch until Linc passed
away in 2002. She continued living in their log home
at Albee and still owned cattle. She loved animals and
never met a stray she didn’t like.
Survivors include her son, Kent; daughter, Nancy;
and six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and
two great-great-grandchildren.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents, John
and Alta; husband, Linc; son, Marc; daughter-in-law,
Darcia; and brother, Jack.
Charitable contributions may be made to a charity of
your choice.
Graveside service will be held Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022,
at 11 a.m. at Skyview Memorial Park. Burns Mortuary
of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements.
a complaint from a man stating there
were goats and chickens in his back yard
on West Roosevelt Avenue, Stanfield.
3:14 p.m. — Deputies responded to a
call for a domestic disturbance on North
First Street, Hermiston.
9:18 p.m. — A resident at Wilson Road
Mobile Home Park, 600 Wilson Road S.W.,
Boardman, reported a car crashed into
her house, and there was a male passed
out in the vehicle. Local emergencies ser-
vices responded. An ambulance took the
person to Good Shepherd Medical Center,
Hermiston.
9:38 p.m. — Deputies responded to a
call for a domestic disturbance on North-
east Eighth Street, Hermiston.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
JAN. 27
• Oregon State Police arrested Chad Bill-
ings, 24, for driving under the influence
of intoxicants, reckless driving, reckless
endangering, carrying a concealed gun
and second-degree criminal mischief.
• Milton-Freewater police arrested Jus-
tin Anderson, 33, of Milton-Freewater, for
harassment and fourth-degree domestic
violence assault.
• Hermiston police arrested Johnny Lee
Peterson Jr., 35, for hit-and-run involving
property, driving while suspended, reck-
less driving and resisting arrest.
IN BRIEF
SATURDAY, JAN. 29
Catherine L. Peek
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Marvin Dean Way passed away
peacefully at his home in Stanfield,
Oregon, on Jan. 20, 2022, at the age
of 92. He was born Nov. 30, 1929,
in Heppner, Oregon. He was the
ninth of 10 children born to Daniel
and Iva Vinson Way of Lexington.
Marvin enlisted in the Army af-
ter high school and was an MP in
the Korean Conflict. He took over
the Way family farm in Lexington
after returning from active duty, where he grew hay and
raised cattle. He married Norma Ann Robinson on Sept.
1, 1961, and their family grew. They raised their three
children on the farm in Lexington: a daughter, Lou Ann,
and two sons, Bruce and Mark. Marvin worked at the
Kinzua Corporation lumber mill in Heppner and for
ODOT until his retirement. He was a member of the
Oddfellows IOOF Lodge and the VFW.
Marvin enjoyed the outdoors throughout his life
and many a family member has a wooden clock that he
skillfully crafted just for them. He was an avid fan of
youth sports and could, more often than not, be found
attending a local high school sporting event. He excit-
edly looked forward to the yearly Vinson/Way family
reunion, where one could hear his boisterous laugh and
many a reminiscent tale about some member of the
family’s exploits. He never met a stranger he didn’t al-
ready know.
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, his
wife, and his brothers and sisters: June, Stanley, Max-
ine, Zelma, Joseph, Claude, Bertin, Kenneth and Asa.
He is survived by his daughter, Lou Ann Way of
Vancouver, Washington, and her son, James; son, Bruce
and his wife Charlene of Boise, Idaho, and their daugh-
ters, McKenzie and Morgan; and son, Mark and his
wife Robin of Stanfield, Oregon.tttt
As per Marvin’s wishes no funeral services will be
held and any gathering in his memory will be withheld
until COVID restrictions are relaxed. Because of his
love of the outdoors his family suggests that you plant a
tree in his memory.
COURTS
LAWSUITS
The following lawsuits
have been filed in Umatilla
County Circuit Court (inter-
est, court costs and fees not
listed):
Jason Hall and Everett Hall,
of Helix, vs. Gavin Newtson
and Newtson Farms, of Helix,
seeks $1,030,000.
MARRIAGES
Marriage licenses have
been registered in Umatilla
County for:
Dustin Leo Wendelin, 40,
of Milton-Freewater, and Mel-
lissa Kay Fouste, 36, of Walla
Walla.
Mason Lee Alcala-Ken-
nedy, 23, and Alisha Anne Mii
Brown, 21, both of Umatilla.
Tiffany Lynn Kissler, 40,
and Michael Ray Masterson,
52, both of Hermiston.
Maria Daisy Espain, 32, of
Hermiston, and Damian Jose
Cisneros, 27, of Kennewick.
Eldon Ray Pace
September 22, 1938 – January 21, 2022
Eldon Ray Pace, 83, was born
on Sept. 22, 1938, in St. Louis,
Missouri. He was the middle child
of seven children raised in the
Salem, Missouri, area. He was a
longtime resident of Pilot Rock,
Oregon, where he worked 39 years
for the Pilot Rock lumber mill.
He loved to hunt, fish and
go mushroom and huckleberry
hunting. He was loved by many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his two children, Glen Pace
(Donna) of Longview, Washington, and Lynn Freder-
ickson (Clayton) of Cheyenne, Wyoming; his brothers,
Grover Pace and Walter Sheets; and sisters, Bonnie
Pyatt, Bernadean Nash and Carol Shelton. He was pre-
ceded in death by his brother, Gene, and a twin sister,
Elnora Chrisco. He also was preceded by his second
wife, Helen Pace.
As per Dad’s wishes, there will not be a service.
Wray A. Hawkins, Jr.
August 31, 1949 - January 17, 2022
Wray died peacefully at his
home on Jan. 17, 2022, on Butter
Creek near Echo, Oregon, on
the family farm. Wray was born
in Pendleton on Aug. 31, 1949.
After he graduated from Helix
High School in 1968, where he
played football and basketball,
Wray joined the U.S. Navy where
he quickly found his niche in the
submarine corps. He truly enjoyed serving his country
and being on a submarine was an experience of a
lifetime that he spoke of fondly and often.
In 1975 Wray was honorably discharged from the
Navy and found his lifelong passion in farming. Being
raised in a farming family it was a natural fit for him
and he loved every aspect of growing wheat and
helping to feed the world. He often said, “Without us
farmers, these poor people would starve to death,” and
then would break into that unmistakable laugh of his.
Wray had many hobbies that he and his wife, KC,
shared. They loved to hunt, fish and go looking for
mushrooms while on one of their many camping trips.
He was also a wonderful chef and creating a special
meal is something he took very seriously. For instance,
he took special pride in hosting many Thanksgiving
dinners for one of his best friends, and of course in his
words, it was always “a masterpiece.”
No one had a better sense of humor or enjoyed
pulling pranks on his family and friends as much
as Wray. For starters he insisted that he and KC get
married on Leap Day so he only had to celebrate their
anniversary once every four years. Or during harvest
if you were new to the crew at some point you were
sure to get an unexpected handful of grease from a door
handle. It was just his way of saying welcome to the
Hawkins harvest crew. He relished being with people
and volunteering his time as is evident from his 30-plus
years of service to the Pendleton Round-Up.
Wray is survived by the love of his life and his
best friend, his wife, KC. He is also survived by his
mother and father, Wray Hawkins Sr.; his sister, Debra
Shampine (Paul, deceased); his brother, Kelly Hawkins
(Pam); his daughter, Alex Shaw (Brian); his son, Blain
Hendrickson (Emily); and his stepdaughter, Brandie
Cutts; his many cousins,;and his seven grandchildren.
A service will be held later in the spring.
Please make donations to PAWS of Pendleton. Wray
loved animals and only wanted the best for all of them.