RECORDS
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
East Oregonian
DEATH NOTICES
Donna Joan Bergstrom
Heppner
July 8, 1928 — Feb. 17, 2022
Donna Joan Bergstrom, 93, died
Feb. 17, 2022, at Willow Creek Terrace
Assisted Living, Heppner. She was born
July 8, 1928, in Portland, the daughter of Lee
and Fern Trumbull Marcum. A graveside
service will be Thursday, Feb. 24, 1 p.m. at
Rose City Cemetery, Portland. Arrangements
are with Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner.
Cheryl Mae Bluhm
Pendleton
April 18, 1956 — Feb. 19, 2022
Cheryl Mae Bluhm, 65, of Pendleton, died
Feb. 19, 2022, at her home. She was born
April 18, 1956, in Walla Walla. Arrangements
are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-
Bishop. Online condolences may be sent to
www.pioneerchapel.com.
Gordon Merrill Briggs Jr.
Hermiston
March 6, 1962 — Feb. 16, 2022
Gordon Merrill Briggs Jr., 59, of Herm-
iston, died Feb. 16, 2022. He was born
March 6, 1962, in Pendleton, the son of
Gordon and Betty Green Briggs. Funeral
services will be Wednesday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.
at Burns Mortuary in Hermiston; followed by
graveside services at 1 p.m. at Olney Ceme-
tery, Pendleton. Arrangements are with Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Metta Lynn Carelli, 70, of Fossil, died
Feb. 16, 2022, at her home. She was born Jan.
6, 1952, at Exeter, California. Services are
pending. Arrangements are with Sweeney
Mortuary of Condon.
Karen L. Hermanns
Karen L. Hermanns, 68, of Hermiston,
died Feb.13, 2022, at home. She was born
Nov. 28, 1953, in Dayton, Washington.
Services will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston. Share memories at www.burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
Debra Lee Jones
Debra Lee Jones, 66, of Pendleton, died
Feb. 16, 2022, at a Portland medical center.
She was born April 18, 1955, in Alturas, Cali-
fornia. Services are pending. Arrangements
are with Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner.
Edward B. Larson
Irrigon
July 7, 1940 — Feb. 6, 2022
Former Irrigon resident Edward B. Larson,
81, died Feb. 6, 2022, in Christmas Valley.
FRIDAY, FEB. 25
Clark, Mary — Memorial
service, 10:30 a.m. at the First
Christian Church, 215 N. Main
St., Pendleton.
Larson, Edward —
Graveside service, 2 p.m. at
Skyview Memorial Park,
Pendleton.
Smith, Angel — Memo-
rial service, 1 p.m. at the Burns
Mortuary Chapel, 685 W.
Hermiston Ave., Hermiston.
SATURDAY, FEB. 26
Blankenship, James —
Military graveside service,
1 p.m. at the Echo Cemetery.
A reception follows at Cross-
roads Community Church,
350 N.W. Sherman St., Stan-
fi eld.
McCabe, Ernie — Grave-
side service, 11 a.m. at High
View Cemetery, Ione.
McMillan, Myrtle —
Graveside memorial service,
2 p.m. at Penland Cemetery,
Lexington.
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Ernest Clyde ‘Ernie’ McCabe
Heppner
Feb. 3, 1925 — Feb. 18, 2022
Ernest Clyde “Ernie” McCabe, 97, of
Heppner, died Feb. 18, 2022, in Heppner. He
was born Feb. 3, 1925, in Ione. A graveside
service will be Saturday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m. at
High View Cemetery at Ione. Arrangements
are with Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner.
Malcolm Papritz
Pendleton
June 28, 1945 — Feb. 17, 2022
Malcolm Papritz, 76, of Pendleton, died
Feb. 17, 2022. He was born June 28, 1945.
Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer
Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences
may be sent to www.pioneerchapel.com.
George William Scott, 83, of Hermiston,
died Feb.18, 2022, in Hermiston. He was
born April 28, 1938, in Dayton, Washing-
ton, the son of William and Ida (Beam) Scott.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston. Share memories at www.burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
PUBLIC SAFETY
FRIDAY, FEB. 18
7:14 a.m. — Local law enforcement
responded to Port View Apartments, 320
Columbia Ave. N.E., Boardman, on a request to
check on a man who walked into his garage, ran
his vehicle a while but did not come out. Offi -
cers contacted the man and provided him infor-
mation about carbon monoxide poisoning.
6:11 p.m. — A Morrow County sheriff ’s dep-
uty responded to Interstate 84 eastbound near
Boardman for a woman who reported a semi-
trailer threw a rock that broke her windshield.
Deputies arrested a woman for second-degree
disorderly conduct and reckless driving and
released her on her own recognizance.
7:41 p.m. — A 911 caller on Highway 207,
Heppner, reported she is stuck in the “moun-
tains” after an intoxicated man hit her a couple
of times.
8:47 p.m. — Morrow County sheriff ’s depu-
ties responded to West Seventh Street, Irrigon,
on a report of a man shooting animals in the
dark. The sheriff ’s offi ce told the man to call in
next time he decides to shoot on his property.
SATURDAY, FEB. 19
8:41 a.m. — A resident on Southeast Cowins
Street, Heppner, reported two large bull mas-
tiff dogs were on her property and would not
leave.
11:03 a.m. — A caller reported a rider fell off
a horse at Clarks Canyon Road, Lexington.
2:56 p.m. — The Morrow County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce received a complaint about a goat with
a broken leg at a residence at Froberg Lane and
West Eighth Road, Irrigon.
11:31 p.m. — A driver heading east on Inter-
state 84 near Arlington reported a semitrailer
has been following her since Hood River and
has been “all over the road.”
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
Feb. 18
• Boardman police, fi re and ambulances ser-
vices responded to a report of a two-vehicle
crash with injuries at Main Street South and
Oregon Trail Boulevard. The people involved
refused transportation to a hospital. Police
arrested Esdras Efrain Toj Aguilar for driving
under the infl uence of intoxicants and reckless
driving.
• Oregon State Police arrested Jose Lopez
Larios for DUII after a caller at 9:54 p.m. reported
he drove into a post on the westbound side of
Interstate 84 near Boardman.
• Milton-Freewater police arrested Erik Clint
Isaman Sr., 38, for second-degree burglary.
• Hermiston police arrested Jaime Aguilar
Rosales, 49, for fi rst-degree burglary, strangula-
tion, violating a restraining order and unautho-
rized entry into a vehicle.
•Boardman police arrested Pedro Tziquin,
27, for two counts of fi rst-degree criminal pos-
session of a forged instrument and property
hit-and-run.
• Hermiston police arrested Sarah Anne Pat-
rick, 31, for felony possession of methamphet-
amine and violating probation.
Feb. 19
• Hermiston police arrested Eric Nava, 26, for
three counts of possession of a Schedule II sub-
stance and on warrants for failure to appear.
MEETINGS
TUESDAY, FEB. 22
Oregon Wheat Commission, 8 a.m. to noon;
via Zoom For login information and agenda,
visit www.owgl.org/p/commission. (Tana Simp-
son, 503-467-2161, tsimpson@oregonwheat.
org)
Umatilla Morrow Radio & Data District,
1:30 p.m., Umatilla Police Department, 300 Sixth
St. (Shawn Halsey 541-966-3774)
Echo School District, 6 p.m., staff room, 600
Gerone St. Two executive sessions for perfor-
mance evaluation and to consider the disci-
pline/complaint of an employee. (541-376-8436)
Morrow County Planning Commission,
7 p.m., Bartholomew Government Building, 110
N. Court St., Heppner. For virtual participation
information, visit www.co.morrow.or.us/pc.
(George Nairns 541-922-4624 ext. 5508)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23
Hermiston Library Board, 4 p.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. (541-567-2882)
Oregon Trail Library District, 6:30 p.m.,
490 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. For virtual atten-
dance information, call or visit www.otld.org/
board-meetings. (Kathy Street 541-481-3365)
Hermiston
Sept. 14, 1947 — Feb. 20, 2022
Kenneth Jack Shoop, 74, of Hermiston,
died Feb. 20, 2022, in Hermiston. He was
born Sept. 14, 1947, in Rushville, Nebraska,
the son of Kenneth and Bunnie (Thomas)
Shoop. Arrangements are with Burns Mortu-
ary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Angel Marie Smith
Pendleton
April 18, 1955 — Feb. 16, 2022
THURSDAY, FEB. 24
Bergstrom, Donna —
Graveside service, 1 p.m. at
Rose City Cemetery, 5625
N.E. Fremont St., Portland.
Douglas Marlatt, 52 of Umatilla, died
Feb. 20, 2022, at his home. He was born
Sept. 25, 1969, in Heppner. Services are pend-
ing. Arrangements are with Sweeney Mortu-
ary of Heppner.
Kenneth Jack Shoop
Hermiston
Nov. 28, 1953 — Feb.13, 2022
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23
Briggs, Gordon —
Funeral services, 11 a.m. at
Burns Mortuary Chapel, 685
W. Hermiston Ave., Herm-
iston; followed by graveside
services at 1 p.m. at Olney
Cemetery, Pendleton.
Umatilla
Sept. 25, 1969 — Feb. 20, 2022
Hermiston
April 28, 1938 — Feb.18, 2022
Fossil
Jan. 6, 1952 — Feb. 16, 2022
TUESDAY, FEB. 22
No services
Douglas Marlatt
George William Scott
Metta Lynn Carelli
UPCOMING
SERVICES
He was born July 7, 1940, in Little Rock,
Arkansas. A graveside service will be Friday,
Feb. 25, 2 p.m. at Skyview Memorial Park,
Pendleton. Arrangements are with Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online guest-
book www.burnsmortuary.com.
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Hermiston
May 24, 1945 — Feb. 18, 2022
Angel Marie Smith, 76, of Hermiston,
died Feb. 18, 2022, in Hermiston. She was
born May 24, 1945, in Seattle, the daughter
of Thomas and Dorothy (Bett) Muilenburg.
A memorial service will be Friday, Feb. 25,
1 p.m. at the Burns Mortuary Chapel, Herm-
iston. A private family burial will be in the
Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memo-
ries at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
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Bryan Riley Meakins
March 17, 2000 - February 15, 2022
Bryan Riley Meakins, of Irri-
gon, was born March 17, 2000, in
Pendleton, Oregon, the son of Scott
and Jaime (Tunstead) Meakins.
Bryan ended his life on Feb. 15,
2022, at the age of 21.
He is survived by his parents,
Scott and Jaime Meakins; grand-
parents, Rob and Lynna Meakins
and Ric and Jeanne Tunstead; nu-
merous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his cousin, Hayden;
great-grandparents, Donna, Bob, Les and Barbara.
A gathering will be held at a later date. Burns Mortu-
ary, of Hermiston, is in care of arrangements.
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Jerry Lee McCoy
November 27, 1958 - February 13, 2022
Jerry Lee McCoy, of Milton
Freewater, was born Nov. 27, 1958,
in Hermiston, Oregon, the son of
Gerald and Lois (Pierce) McCoy.
He passed away on Sunday, Feb.
13, 2022, in Milton-Freewater at
the age of 63.
Jerry lived in Hermiston
throughout his childhood where he
attended school. He has lived in the
Hermiston area the majority of his adult life.
Jerry enjoyed going fishing and listening to classic
rock and roll music.
He is survived by his daughter, Patricia McCoy, and
her three children, Levi, Adalynn and Nataleigh; and his
sister, Susan Craig-Conger; nephew, Randy L. Lapo,
Jr.; niece, Angela S. Gullett.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Mc-
Coy, and his mother, Lois Green.
A private family burial was held in Hermiston Cem-
etery. Burns Mortuary, of Hermiston, is in care of ar-
rangements.
Family suggest memorial contributions in Jerry’s
memory be made to the American Diabetes Association.
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James Curtis Blankenship
June 1, 1957 - February 10, 2022
James Curtis Blankenship was born on
June 1, 1957, at Emanuel Medical Center
in Portland, Oregon, to Samuel and Betty
(Marlnee) Blankenship.
James was welcomed
by older siblings, Gordon
and Ona. Later he wel-
comed younger sister, Kim-
berly. James, aka Jim aka
Jimmy aka Bimbo, was 64
years old when he left this
world. He passed away at
OHSU in Portland, Ore-
gon, on Feb. 10, 2022, of
heart disease caused by
COVID-19 contracted in
July 2021. James returned
to work at Columbia Basin
Extracting in Hermiston af-
ter COVID, but had to quit in December
due to his declining health. James kept the
seriousness of his ailments to himself, al-
ways replying, “not too bad,” when asked
how he was doing. As a child, James lived
in Oregon and Washington, except for his
years in the Navy. He started school in
Sunnyside, Washington, then following
his father’s jobs, moved to Sweet Home,
Oregon, Albany, Oregon, Foster, Oregon,
Stanfield, Oregon, and Echo, Oregon.
While in grade school, Samuel and Betty
divorced and each remarried. James lived
with his mother, Betty, who married Law-
rence Tucker. Larry brought stepbrother
Greg. Betty and Larry moved to Snohom-
ish, Washington, then Olympia, Washing-
ton, then Eugene and Springfield, Oregon,
before settling in Grand Coulee, Washing-
ton.
Samuel married Edith Brown and they
moved to Orofino, Idaho. Edith brought
stepbrother Nelson and stepsister Con-
nie. Samuel retired and ended up in Herm-
iston, Oregon. James graduated from Lake
Roosevelt High School in 1975. He spent
a short time enjoying life in Grand Coulee
before joining the Navy. James spent four
years as a boiler/refrigeration mechanic on
a fast frigate. James got to visit the world
as his ship journeyed around the seas. He
especially loved Australia and often spoke
of how the Australian ladies loved the U.S.
sailors. When his tour was up, James began
a series of jobs at various companies start-
ing in Spokane, then he moved to Irrigon,
Oregon, where he bought his home and
lived with his birds until he passed. James
bought his first BMW, a silver coup in
Spokane and fell in love. He loved to race
and joined a BMW club, whose owners
toured together. He drove the little silver
car to Texas to race. He bought his second
BMW in Portland and it was
his road car. As a toddler,
“Bimbo” by Jim Reeves was
popular and the child de-
scribed in the song sounded
just like James, so he was
given the nickname of “Bim-
bo.” At night, the local radio
station would play, “Bimbo”
and then announce, “Now
go to sleep little Bimbo.” To
his older sister, he always re-
mained “Baby Bimbo.”
While in school, James
would read the encyclo-
pedia, then argue with his teachers when
they made a mistake while teaching. James
would stand his ground and he was usual-
ly right. He continued to read and educate
himself throughout his life and continued
to argue if he felt strong enough about the
subject. James was loving, generous and
stubborn, a family trait he came by hon-
estly. James was a man who valued family,
friends and integrity. He was patriotic, val-
ued the Constitution and believed in truth,
justice and honesty.
James is survived by brother, Gordon
(Molly) Blankenship, sister, Ona (Mi-
chael) Felker, stepsister, Connie Smith,
uncle, Rock Wright, nieces and nephews,
Heather (Davie) Sprigg, Gina Quillan,
Curtis (Monica) Blankenship, Brandon
Smith, Alaina Smith, Icey Straley, Tiffany
Swartout, several cousins, great-nieces and
nephews. As well as close friends, Jamey
Gibbs and Cliff Hauger.
James is preceded in death by mother,
Betty Tucker, father, Samuel Blanken-
ship, sister, Kimberly Marlnee, stepfa-
ther, Lawrence Tucker, stepmother, Edith
Blankenship, nephew, Jason Blankenship,
grandmother, Stella Wright and many oth-
er loved ones.
A military graveside service will be
held on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at 1 p.m.
at Echo Cemetery. A reception to follow at
Crossroads Community Church in Stan-
field, Oregon.
Please share memories of James with
his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon,
is in care of arrangements.