RECORDS/REGION
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
PUBLIC SAFETY
FRIDAY, JULY 1
SUNDAY, JULY 3
1:04 a.m. — Boardman police heard
approximately 20 gunshots coming from
southwest of Main Street South. Police
and the Morrow County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
responded and found a person was shoot-
ing on their property. Law enforcement
advised the person to stop shooting for the
night.
1:15 a.m. — Boardman emergency ser-
vices responded to Second Street North-
east for a 16-year-old with a knee injury. An
ambulance took the teen to Good Shep-
herd Medical Center, Hermiston.
6:33 a.m. — A resident on West Main
Street, Lexington, reported a neighbor
was running “a machine that sounds like
a dying cat” that was going since 5:30 a.m.
and was audible from seven blocks away. A
Morrow County sheriff ’s deputy searched
but did not locate the sound.
2:08 a.m.
—
Hermiston
police
responded to West Madrona Avenue on a
report of a domestic disturbance.
12:58 p.m. — A resident of Milton-Free-
water reported the theft of his blue and
white 29-foot long Bayliner boat and a
trailer from the 700 block of Vining Street.
Police took a report.
3:02 p.m. — A caller asked the Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce to check on the wel-
fare of a neighbor’s children. They were
standing outside the residence at all hours
of the day no matter the weather, and two
young girls pulled weeds in hot weather. A
deputy made contact.
7:02 p.m. — Hermiston police received
9:55 a.m. — A caller on Washington
Lane, Irrigon, reported a person stole the
cash box from their yard sale and took off
running.
2:57 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a
pickup heading west on Interstate 84 near
Boardman pulled over due to an engine/
transmission fi re. Emergency services
responded.
10:40 p.m. — A resident on Marshall
Loop, Boardman, called 911 to report their
teen daughter was “causing issues.”
10:51 p.m. — A vehicle crashed into
a barrier on the eastbound side of Inter-
state 84 at Boardman. Emergency services
responded. Law enforcement took a report.
a report of child abuse/neglect.
8:39 p.m. — A 911 caller on Northwest
Butte Drive, Hermiston, reported a domes-
tic disturbance.
9:38 p.m. — Morrow County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce responded to the Irrigon Marina on
Northeast Seventh Street for a fi reworks
complaint and warned individuals to stop
setting off the fi reworks.
10:32 p.m. — A caller reported people
were igniting illegal fi reworks at Southwest
Second Street and Nevada Avenue, Irrigon.
A Morrow County sheriff ’s deputy did not
fi nd any suspects at the scene.
11:18 p.m. — Hermiston police
responded to Northwest Spruce Street on
a report of harassment.
11:37 p.m. — Hermiston police
responded to West Orchard Avenue on a
report of a domestic disturbance.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
July 1
• Milton-Freewater police arrested Jon-
athan McClure, 38, of Milton-Freewater, on
six Umatilla County warrants.
July 2
• Boardman police arrested Francisco
Ciprian Solis, 28, for driving under the infl u-
ence of intoxicants.
July 3
• Morrow County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
arrested Mazie Lavendar Rose Hill, 18, for
fourth-degree assault.
• Hermiston police arrested Rodney
Dean Cearns, 30, for fourth-degree assault,
resisting arrest and harassment.
Construction continues on Byers Avenue
A city of
Pendleton
employee
uses an exca-
vator to dump
gravel into a
truck Thurs-
day, June 30,
2022, while
working on a
construction
project on
Southeast
Byers Avenue,
Pendleton.
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East Oregonian
Patricia Ann Boyle
Hermiston
Aug. 23, 1955 — June 27, 2022
Patricia Ann (Ziegnbein) “Patty” Boyle, 66, of Hermis-
ton, died June 27, 2022, at her home. She was born Aug. 23,
1955, in Nampa, Idaho. A family celebration will be held.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Norene Lavonne Johnson
Weston
Feb. 20, 1945 — June 30, 2022
Norene Lavonne Johnson, 77, of Weston, died June 30,
2022. She was born Feb. 20, 1945. Arrangements are with
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater.
Leslie V. ‘Les’ Miller
Hermiston
Aug. 19, 1935 — June 29, 2022
Leslie V. “Les” Miller, 86, of Hermiston, died June 29,
2022, at his home. He was born Aug. 19, 1935, in Maryville,
Missouri. At his request there will be no service. Arrange-
ments are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share
memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Mark E. Wickersham
Hermiston
Sept. 24, 1952 — June 29, 2022
Mark E. Wickersham, 69, of Hermiston, died June 29,
2022, at his home. He was born Sept. 24, 1952, in Portland.
Services are pending. Arrangements are with Burns Mortu-
ary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
FRIDAY, JULY 8
Richards, Betty — Graveside service, 1:30 p.m. at
Monument Cemetery, Monument.
Zenger, Corry — Funeral services, 10 a.m. at The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 609 N.W. 12th
St., Pendleton.
SATURDAY, JULY 9
Beauchamp, Billy — Celebration of life, 10 a.m. at
Sierra Grace Fellowship, 1260 Wesley Lane, Auburn, Cali-
fornia.
Edes, Susie — Graveside service, 10 a.m. at the Herm-
iston Cemetery. A celebration of life potluck gathering
follows at Spillway Park, Umatilla.
Carper-Journot, Myrna — Service, 1 p.m. at Wallowa
Assembly of God Church, 702 W. Highway 82, Wallowa.
Interment will follow at Promise Cemetery, Promise.
Linnell, Rodney — Celebration of life, 11:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. at Oxford Suites, 1050 N. First St., Hermiston.
Rauch, Jeff ory — Graveside service, 10 a.m. at the
Echo Cemetery.
Tolar, Robert — Memorial service, 1 p.m. at Echo
Methodist Church, 21 N. Bonanza St., Echo.
Weston, Win — Celebration of life, 1 p.m. at Burns
Mortuary Chapel, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston.
Burial with military honors will follow at Desert Lawn
Memorial Cemetery, Irrigon. A potluck gathering follows at
Stokes Landing Senior Center. 150 Columbia Lane, Irrigon.
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Former HSD employee sues over pandemic mandates
By ANTONIO
ARREDONDO
East Oregonian
HER MISTON — A
former Hermiston School
District employee is suing
the district for more than
$300,000, claiming discrim-
ination for having to wear a
mask due to pandemic safety
measures.
Jennifer Morrell of Herm-
iston, who worked for the
district for nearly 20 years,
cites emotional damages
and lost wages as reasons for
the lawsuit. Attorney Brent
Smith of La Grande fi led the
complaint for Morrell on June
17 in Umatilla County Circuit
Court.
According to the docu-
ment, Morrell notified the
school on Dec. 7, 2020, about
a medical condition that
prevented her from wearing
the state-required face mask.
She and the district agreed
she could wear a face shield
instead, and Morrell did so for
nearly a year.
This changed in August
2021 when the Hermiston
School District required
vaccination for all employ-
ees, of which Morrell had
“sincerely held religious
beliefs which prevented her
from receiving a COVID-
19 vaccination,” according
to the complaint, which also
questions the efficiency of
COVID-19 vaccinations.
Medical studies have
repeatedly demonstrated
the vaccines are eff ective in
preventing COVID-19 or
decreasing the severity of the
disease’s symptoms.
Followi ng meeti ngs
discussing her religious
beliefs, the lawsuit accuses the
district of off ering only demo-
tions in return. Morrell, who
had recovered from COVID-
19, claimed the response was
not in line with the treatment
other unvaccinated employees
received. The lawsuit asserts
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DEATH NOTICES
7:54 a.m.
—
Pendleton
police
responded to the 400 block of Southwest
Fifth Street on a report of a burglary.
2:04 p.m. — A caller on Southeast Sev-
enth Street, Hermiston, reported she has
a video of people stealing a ladder out of
her neighbor’s truck and then trying to get
onto her balcony. Police took a report.
3:05 p.m.
—
Hermiston
police
responded to West Hermiston Avenue on a
report of harassment.
4:17 p.m. — A caller on West Highland
Avenue, Hermiston, stated his daughter
and her boyfriend live in his home and all
they do is argue. He wanted to know what
his options are.
6:39 p.m.
—
Hermiston
police
responded to East Ridgeway Avenue on a
report of harassment.
SATURDAY, JULY 2
East Oregonian
the district’s actions “were not
motivated by health or safety
concerns but were retaliation”
against her due to her medi-
cal conditions and religious
beliefs.
Morrell left the school
district under an extended
Family and Medical Leave
Act in November 2021 and
remained on leave until her
resignation on March 22.
The lawsuit also claims
during her time with the
school district, the district
“did not make a good-faith
effort” to accommodate
Morrell’s beliefs. Once vacci-
nations became required,
instead of allowing her to
continue wearing a face
shield, the document claims
the district required Morrell
to wear an N-95 mask.
In addition to $4,950 in
lost wages, Morrell seeks
an additional $300,000 in
damages for “emotional pain
and suff ering, inconvenience,
mental anguish and loss of
enjoyment of life.”
Hermiston School District
reported it does not comment
on pending litigation.
Jimmy Wayne Brewer
May 12, 1949 - June 19, 2022
Jimmy Wayne Brewer, son of
Donald and Marjorie Brewer, was
born May 12, 1949, in Ontario,
Oregon.
Jimmy attended school for
12 years at Adrian, Oregon, and
graduated from Oregon State
University with an agriculture
education degree.
Jimmy married Janis Atkins, his
high school sweetheart, in June 1969. The couple had
one son, Jerimy, and wife, Stacy, four grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Jimmy was a devoted husband, father, grandfather,
great-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and
friend to many. He loved to spend time talking and
laughing with everyone.
Jimmy taught ag classes at Ontario High School
for three years after college before joining the family
farming partnership in 1974. Jimmy, Janis and Jerimy
moved to Morrow County in 1978 and continued to live
in the Boardman/Hermiston area until his death.
Jimmy enjoyed life with family and friends. He
loved to camp, hunt, ride and pack with his mules
and horse-drawn wagons. Later in life, he continued
to camp anytime possible, ride his side-by-side UTV
and watch his son race sprint boats. Mostly, Jimmy
was involved in every activity possible and laugh his
distinctive laugh.
Friends and family, please join us for a celebration
of life in honor of Jimmy on Aug. 20, 2022, from
1-3:30 p.m. at Harkenrider Senior Activity Center, 255
N.E. Second St., Hermiston, OR 97838. Jimmy will
be buried at the Owhyee Community Cemetery, Nyssa,
Oregon, in a private gathering with family.
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Corry Zenger
January 17, 1941 - June 30, 2022
Corry Jergen Zenger was
born Jan. 17, 1941, to George
and Eledice Zenger in Pendleton,
Oregon. He enthusiastically played
the drums in the high school band,
where he met his sweetheart,
Jolene, and sang lead in Pendleton
High School’s musical “The Red
Mill” his senior year. Corry and
Jolene married May 27, 1960, the
day after high school graduation, and later welcomed
five children, Debbie, Danny, Dean, Dianna, and
Darran.
He lived his entire life in Eastern Oregon, where he
worked as a purchasing agent for Smith Frozen Foods
for 33 years and served on Weston’s city council and
as mayor.
Corry was baptized a member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1964, and spent the
remainder of his life in faithful service of his Heavenly
Father. He taught seminary and institute for over 10
years, served as bishop of his Milton-Freewater Ward,
and served 17 years as branch president of the church’s
organization in the Eastern Oregon Correctional
Institute. Corry loved the Gospel of Jesus Christ and
enjoyed sharing the Light of the Savior by teaching
others of the Book of Mormon.
Corry greatly loved his family and learning about his
Swiss and German heritage. He enjoyed hunting and
fishing with his sons, camping with his grandchildren
and reading Louis L'Amour.
Corry passed into the next life on June 30, 2022,
to a joyous reunion with his mother and father. He is
survived by his brother, Tod; his beloved wife of 62
years, Jolene; five children; 19 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held July 8 at 10 a.m. at
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in
Pendleton. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to
Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).