RECORDS/COMMUNITY
Thursday, June 9, 2022
PUBLIC SAFETY
MONDAY, JUNE 6
9:20 a.m. — A caller reported a red and
white Jet Ranger helicopter flew over his
property on Little Butter Creek Road, Hep-
pner, “getting his cattle stirred up.” He also
said he called the Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Commission and Oregon State Police. He
said the helicopter flew east toward Pilot
Rock.
12:58 p.m. — A caller reported cows
and calves were coming out of a break in a
fence at Depot Lane and West Eighth Road,
Irrigon. Morrow County Sheriff’s Office
responded but did not find the cattle.
3:51 p.m. — Columbia Basin Electric
Cooperative, Heppner, reported some-
one has been shooting at the insulators
on the pole for the electrical wires at two
locations. Morrow County Sheriff’s Office
responded.
6:32 p.m. — A resident on Southeast
11th Street, Irrigon, reported the theft of
two gallon gas tanks from his property.
One was empty, he said, and the other half
filled with water.
7:25 p.m. — Emergency services
responded to Main Street South and Wil-
son Road Southwest, Boardman, for a
two-vehicle crash. Morrow County Sher-
iff’s Office cited Adrian Mendoza Garcia for
failure to obey a traffic control device and
unlawful use of a cellphone.
11:48 p.m. — A resident on Southeast
Utah Avenue, Irrigon, reported hearing a
female screaming “don’t touch me, get off
me” at a nearby house.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
8:16 a.m.
—
Hermiston
police
responded to Northeast Second Street, on
a report of a burglary. Police took a report.
9:19 a.m. — Umatilla County sheriff’s
deputies responded to Rieth Road, Pend-
leton, on a report of a burglary.
10:08 a.m. — Hermiston police took a
report of graffiti at Northeast Third Street.
12:04 p.m. — A woman came into the
Pendleton Police Department wanting
to speak to an officer regarding someone
who is stalking her and an incident that
occurred at Safeway, 201 S.W. 20th St.,
Pendleton.
12:31 p.m. — Pendleton police
responded to Southwest Perkins Lane on
a report of harassment.
12:51 p.m. — Pendleton police
responded to Southeast 19th Street on a
theft complaint and made an arrest.
3:31 p.m.
—
Hermiston
police
responded to South First Street on a report
of a fight. Police issued a citation.
5:05 p.m.
—
Pendleton
police
respond ed to Village Apartments, 438 S.W.
Fifth St., on a report of a burglary.
6:16 p.m. — A 911 caller on Grant and
Miller roads, Milton-Freewater, reported
hearing gunshots fired. Umatilla County
sheriff’s deputies responded.
8:47 p.m.
—
Hermiston
police
responded to Southeast Fourth Street on
a report of harassment.
9:03 p.m. — A 911 caller on North First
Street, Hermiston, made a theft com-
plaint. Umatilla County sheriff’s deputies
responded and issued a citation.
10:52 p.m. — Pendleton police
responded to Pendleton Square Apart-
ments II, 294 S.W. 28th Drive, on a report of
a domestic disturbance.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
June 7
• Pendleton police arrested Roger Kelly
Quinn, 52, for first-degree theft.
• Umatilla Tribal Police arrested Low-
ell Arnold Pierre, 46, for dangerous drugs,
criminal activity in drugs, attempted
assault of a public safety officer, resisting
arrest, carrying a concealed weapon, crim-
inal trespass, committing a felony while
armed and on a warrant.
LA GRANDE — East-
ern Oregon University will
hold its 92nd commencement
ceremony June 11, 9:30 a.m.
in Community Stadium, 1
University Blvd., La Grande.
Those receiving their
master’s degrees will partic-
ipate in a special hooding
ceremony in Gilbert Plaza at
8:45 a.m. They also participate
in the main commencement
ceremony.
The university anticipates
awarding up to 675 degrees
and certificates with more than
328 students set to walk across
the stage. The in-person event
is open to the public. Seating is
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Kenneth R. Elward
Irrigon
July 19, 1940 — June 3, 2022
Kenneth R. Elward, 81, of Irrigon, died June 3, 2022, in
Irrigon. He was born July 19, 1940, in Shasta Lake, Califor-
nia. At his request there will be no service, Arrangements
are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories
at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Patricia Lynn Groves
Pendleton
July 22, 1952 — June 5, 2022
Patricia Lynn Groves, 69, of Pendleton, died
June 5, 2022, in Pendleton. She was born July 22, 1952,
in Alameda, California. Arrangements are with Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online guestbook at www.
burnsmortuary.com.
Bobby Gene Harris
Heppner
Dec. 25, 1940 — June 2, 2022
Bobby Gene Harris, 81, of Heppner, died June 2, 2022,
in Heppner. He was born Dec. 25, 1940, in Princeton, Flor-
ida. Arrangements are with Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner.
Carol Marie Moore
Irrigon
April 21, 1942 — May 21, 2022
Carol Marie Moore, 80, of Irrigon, died May 21, 2022,
in Hermiston. She was born April 21, 1942, in Boise.
A celebration of life will be June 11, 2 p.m. at Colum-
bia View Community Church, 1230 Highway 730, Irri-
gon. A potluck gathering will follow. Arrangements are
with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Hermiston
Raceway cancels
June 11 event
EOU students to
turn the tassel
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DEATH NOTICES
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
HERMISTON — The
2022 season is gearing up
at the Hermiston Raceway.
Be sure to take a look at the
current Go! Magazine, which
is inserted in this edition of
the East Oregonian.
It provides details on
racing action that revs up
Father’s Day weekend.
Unfortunately, because of the
magazine’s print schedule, it
also includes information
about racing originally sched-
uled for Saturday, June 11 —
that event has been canceled.
Also, updated prices for
June 18 racing action are $23
for general admission adults;
$19, seniors/veterans; $15,
youths; and a family pass is
$70 (for two adults and three
youths). For more informa-
tion, visit www.hermiston-
raceway.com or search www.
facebook.com/hermiston-
raceway.
East Oregonian
Ryker Andrew Pelles
Pendleton
Feb. 12, 1996 — June 3, 2022
Ryker Andrew Pelles, 26, of Pendleton, died June 3,
2022, at his home. He was born Feb. 12, 1996, in Walla
Walla. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer
Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences may be sent
to www.pioneerchapel.com.
Terrol Frank Winsor
Milton-Freewater
Aug. 31, 1944 — June 7, 2022
East Oregonian, File
Super mini stock drivers warm up before their main event race on June 15, 2019, at the Herm-
iston Raceway. The 2022 racing season is underway with the next event planned for June 18
— Father’s Day weekend.
available on a first-come basis.
Also, people can tune in
to the livestream via www.
youtube.com/user/EOUAV.
Additional commencement
information is available at
www.eou.edu/commence-
ment.
UPCOMING SERVICES
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
DuPuis, Richard —
Graveside service with
military honors, 11 a.m. at
Hermiston Cemetery.
Livestock show
wrangles in Born
Wild program
UNION — A special
cowboy church event is
planned during the Eastern
Oregon Livestock Show.
The public is invited to
attend the gathering Sunday,
June 12 at the Eastern
Oregon Livestock Exposition
Grounds, 760 E. Delta Ave.,
Union. The festivities include
free breakfast 8-9:30 a.m.,
and the Born Wild program
starts at 10 a.m. All ages
are welcome; no tickets are
required.
Champion bareback rider
and pastor Todd Pierce will
Terrol Frank Winsor, 77, of Milton-Freewater, died
June 7, 2022, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Walla
Walla. He was born Aug. 31, 1944. Arrangements are with
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
East Oregonian, File
Todd Pierce rides Vixen after being saddled for the first time
during a Riding High Ministries program Sept. 11, 2018, at
Two Rivers Correctional Institution, Umatilla. The champion
bareback rider and pastor will present Born Wild on Sunday,
June 12, 2022, at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Exposition
Grounds, Union.
train an unbroken horse in
front of a live audience while
sharing the power of God’s
love. He hopes to inspire
people to live their lives with
courage and purpose.
For more information,
search www.ridinghigh-
ministries.org. For questions,
email Ed Baird at ebfor-
estry@gmail.com.
— EO Media Group
Marcella Jane Purcell
December 9, 1950 - May 15, 2022
On Sunday morning, May 15, 2022,
Marcella Jane Purcell died in bed,
peacefully, at the age of 71 after a long
fight against a rare cancer. Until the end,
through whatever pain,
her eyes lit up with love at
the sight of her friends and
family and especially her
grandchildren.
She grew up on acreage
along Tutuilla Creek in
Pendleton, Oregon, the
youngest of four Purcell
siblings. Her father, Emery,
“Daddy” until the end, was
a mechanic at the Pendleton
Grain Growers. Her mother,
Hazel, more a homesteader
than homemaker, made the
best strawberry rhubarb pie and kept the
root cellar filled with canned vegetables
grown by her own hand.
Marcy rode horses her whole childhood
and not a day passed these last years that
those memories did not fill her heart.
Countless pictures evidence her time in a
saddle.
Marcy loved a glass of wine in the
Walla Walla sunlight.
She loved photographs and memories
and antiques. To her, these things
documented her life, her aesthetic sense.
Ultimately they helped her sort and make
meaning of her life.
She loved to laugh with the people
closest to her. Anybody who knew her
knows that laugh. An unapologetic belly
laugh, utterly sincere, with high-pitched
notes and a bit of a chicken clucking in
there.
Most of all, Marcy loved babies and
children more than any person you’ve
known. The uncomplicated love she felt
for and received from her children and
grandchildren filled her
heart, soothed the many
wounds of a complicated
childhood.
Her final battle with
cancer was eased by a
powerful group of women
(Janet, Sylvia, Barbara,
Kelli, Melanie, Susan, Gail,
Deirdre, no doubt others)
whose support and love and
competence was a steady
gift.
She is survived by three
beloved siblings, Steve,
Kathleen, and Larry. Though many years
older than her, their love meant so much to
her in the final months.
Most of all, Marcy leaves behind
her children, Jason and Temry; their
spouses, Ashley and Andy; and her four
grandchildren, Benjamin “Jammers,”
Griffin “G,” Evelyn “Elevelyn,” and
Emeline, her “sweet lemony lime.”
There will be a celebration of her life
and all who loved her are welcome to
attend. Details and date forthcoming —
email jason.lathrop@gmail.com to request
updates.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a
donation to either the American Cancer
Society (www.cancer.org/involved/donate)
or Blue Mountain Therapeutic Riding
(www.bluemountaintherapeuticriding.org/
donate), a Walla Walla valley nonprofit
dedicated to equine therapy for people
with disabilities.
Cook, Gordon — Cele-
bration of life, 1 p.m. at the
Pendleton Eagles Lodge,
428 S. Main St.
Donovan, Shirley —
Graveside service, 10 a.m.
at Riverview Cemetery,
Boardman. A gathering
follows at the Boardman
Marina Park Pavilion.
Hickerson, Chuck —
Celebration of life, 11 a.m.
at Arlington Cemetery.
A potluck will follow at
the downtown river park
gazebo.
Moore, Carol — Cele-
bration of life, 2 p.m. at
Columbia View Commu-
nity Church, 1230 High-
way 730, Irrigon. A potluck
gathering will follow.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
Coronado, Abel —
Burial services, 12:30 p.m.
at Mountain View Ceme-
tery, Walla Walla. A cele-
bration of life will follow
im mediately af ter at
College Place Lions Club,
Lions Park, Southeast Larch
Avenue, College Place.
Stephen Franklin
July 6, 1974 - May 8, 2022
Stephen Franklin, age 47, passed away at
his Boardman residence on May 8, 2022.
Stephen was born July 6, 1974, in Corvallis, Oregon.
In his younger years, he enjoyed outdoor activities,
including biking, skateboarding, fishing and exploring.
Stephen earned degrees in welding and automotive
technology. He worked in both fields and excelled at
solving difficult technical problems.
Stephen is survived by his parents, Harvey and
Gwyneth Franklin, and five siblings, including four
sisters and one brother. He also is survived by an
extended family of nieces and nephews who will miss
him very much.
A private celebration of life will be held in Corvallis
in the near future.
Kenneth Dale Corbett
May 7, 1941 - May 22, 2022
Kenneth Corbett was born
in Payette, Idaho, to Victor and
Nadyne Corbett and passed away
in Woodburn, Oregon, with his
family around him. He was 81
years old.
Kenneth graduated from Pilot
Rock High School and went on to
get his degree in math and physics
from Eastern Oregon University, in
La Grande, Oregon. He served in the Navy from 1964
to 1969, where he taught nuclear physics at the Mare
Island Navy Base in California. He was very proud of
being one of Admiral Rickover’s “Boys” and selected
into the Nuclear Submarine Program. He retired in
San Diego, California, as a lieutenant commander.
He had a career in computer sales, mostly with large
government systems in San Diego, Seattle, Portland and
Eugene. Ken retired to the Oregon coast in Reedsport in
1999, then moved to Woodburn in 2017. Ken enjoyed
hunting, fishing and camping.
He was married to Penny Corbett for 61 years. They
have three children, Frank, Tony and Amy Corbett; three
grandchildren, Tavia Armstrong (Luke), Joshua Neale
and Taylor Neale; and two great-grandchildren, Frankie
Wilmot and Harvey Armstrong. He is preceded in death
by his sister, Delores; son, Frank; and grandson, Joshua.