6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 8, 2015
Polk County News
POLICE REPORT
NEWS IN BRIEF
Library art wall to feature Dallas Police officers look
local photographer Mittag into report of dog attack
DALLAS — The July Dallas Public Library art
display is a selection of photos by Ron Mittag.
His photography features close up images of
objects containing intricate detail or patterns.
Mittag uses reflected light and shadows, particu-
larly in landscapes, architecture, and when show-
casing flowers. Capturing the stylistic patterns of
classic cars is another of Mittag’s photographic
passions.
Most of his photos on display at the library
have been printed on canvas or metal.
Mittag, a Dallas resident since last year, has
displayed his photos in art shows in Arizona and
Oregon.
To view more of Mittag’s art, go to www.Ron-
mittag.com.
DALLAS — Dallas police are investigating a
dog attack that reportedly happened Sunday
night near the corner of Levens and Academy
streets.
The incident was reported to police at about 9
p.m.
According to the preliminary investigation,
the dog escaped from the backyard of a friend of
its owner and attacked a neighbor’s cat. The
neighbor intervened and was bitten by both the
dog — a pit bull — and the cat, suffering minor
injuries.
Following the alleged attack, the dog was
taken to it owner’s home outside Dallas city lim-
its where it has been quarantined.
The case remains under investigation.
Information for the police
report comes from law enforce-
ment agencies. Not all calls for
service are included. The status
of incidents reported may
change after further investiga-
tion. Individuals arrested or
suspected of crimes are consid-
ered innocent until proven
guilty. See online for more.
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DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• Amanda N. Brown, 26, of
Lincoln City on the corner of
Southwest Birch and Levens
streets on June 30 on charges
of possession of methamphet-
amine within 1,000 feet of a
school, unlawful possession of
methamphetamine and sup-
plying contraband. She also
had an outstanding warrant.
• Charley L. Cavilee, 41, of
Dallas in the 100 block of West
Ellendale Avenue on Friday on
charges of driving under the
influence of intoxicants and
reckless driving.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Garron Tyler Bateman
Lewis, 22, of Salem in the 200
block of South 13th Street on
June 26 for first-degree crimi-
nal mistreatment and third-de-
gree assault.
• Josiah Christian Kienholz,
23, of Independence in the 200
block of North Gun Club Road
on Saturday for interfering with
making a police report, felony
fourth-degree simple assault
and felony strangulation.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Jose Juan Thomas Juarez,
22, of Independence in the 400
block of Main Street East on
June 26 for misdemeanor driv-
ing under the influence of in-
toxicants, felony driving while
suspended or revoked, and a
warrant for probation violation.
• Lorielee Jannet Russell, 55,
of Monmouth in the 100 block
of Ash Creek Drive West on
June 27 for first-degree crimi-
nal trespass and second-de-
gree criminal trespass.
OBITUARIES
Robert Clifford
Patterson II
Nov. 8, 1948 – June 6, 2015
Celebration of life for Bob
Patterson II, 66, of Inde-
pendence will be Saturday
from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Inde-
pendence Elementary
School cafeteria, 150 S.
Fourth St.
Farnstrom Mortuary in
Independence handled
arrangements. To send an
online condolence:
www.FarnstromMortuary.
com.
Jaime Marie
Rehman
Jan. 29, 1984 – June 21, 2015
Jaime Marie Rehman, 31,
of Dallas died June 21.
She was born in Bellevue,
Wash., to Mike and Tina Bar-
nett.
T h e
f a m i l y
moved to
Dallas in
2 0 0 0 ,
where she
graduated
from Dal-
las High
School in 2002.
Jaime loved dolphins, the
stars and the ocean.
Survivors include her hus-
band, Christian; daughter,
Aurora; parents, Mike and
Tina Barnett; sister, Amber;
brothers, Aaron and Andy;
and a large extended family.
Celebration of her life is
Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. at
the Dallas City Park.
Charles (Doug)
Douglas Sohn
March 7, 1944 – June 19, 2015
Celebration of life for
Doug Sohn, 71, of Salem,
formerly of Monmouth, is
Saturday at 2 p.m. at the
Christian and Missionary Al-
liance Church in Dallas.
Contributions are sug-
gested to the Shriners Hos-
pital of Portland.
Virgil T. Golden Funeral
Service in Salem handled
arrangements.
Arthur Stewart
Lyday Jr.
May 25, 1924 – June 21, 2015
Arthur Stewart Lyday Jr.,
91, of Kings Valley died June
21 in Kings Valley.
He was
born in
Hu n t i n g -
ton Park,
Calif., to
Arthur Sr.
and Leone Lyday.
Arthur attended Kings
Valley Grade School and
STEVE WALLER
Nov 30, 1945 - June 26, 2015
Steve Waller, of Dallas, Oregon, passed
away on Friday, June 26, 2015, following a
massive heart attack. He was 69 years of age.
Born on November 30, 1945, to J.T. and
Robbie (Hoffman) Waller, Steve grew up
between homes in Sale Creek, Tennessee,
and La Grande, Oregon. He was sur-
rounded by music and regularly sang and played in the family
band or with friends. After graduating high school in La
Grande, he attended Oregon State University where he stud-
ied engineering before completing an MS degree in Psychol-
ogy. He briefly served with the United States Army and was
a member of the National Guard.
A pioneer of Oregon bluegrass music, Steve was a founding
member of the Sawtooth Mountain Boys as well as the Oregon
Bluegrass Association. In the 45 year history of the Sawtooth
Mountain Boys, the band developed a vast following, released
several albums, and embarked on three European tours. As
emcee, Steve was known for his hard-driving prowess on the
mandolin, baritone vocals, and witty banter on stage. He in-
spired and mentored countless other bluegrass musicians.
Steve was also a self-employed carpenter / general contrac-
tor dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings. He
had an enthusiastic passion for period homes, including Vic-
torian and Craftsman styles, and worked on several restora-
tion projects throughout the Willamette Valley.
He was strongly committed to civil rights, social justice, and
environmental issues. He was a lover of science, animals, pub-
lic discourse, history, and world travel. Over the last few
years, he greatly enjoyed engaging his large network of Face-
book friends in every topic from music to local wine.
Survivors include his loving girlfriend, Carol Justice; daugh-
ters, Caralee Anley and Mollie Waller; mother, Robbie
Waller; and grandchildren, Riley Hutchinson and Darian
Hutchinson. A celebration of life will be held on August 8,
2015, at his home in Dallas. More details will be announced
by the family. In lieu of flowers or cards, donations may be
made to the Oregon Bluegrass Association, Oregon Public
Broadcasting, or Sierra Club.
high school and graduated
from Corvallis High School
in 1941. After attending a se-
mester at Oregon State Col-
lege, he enlisted in the Navy
in January 1942.
During his military career,
he attended boot camp in
San Diego; served as an avi-
ation ordnance specialist in
Sandpoint, Wash., and at-
tended Warfare School in
Yorktown, Va.
He also served as a mem-
ber of Fleet Air Wing Two at
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and
was stationed at numerous
other naval bases. He was
discharged in 1945, and re-
leased to the Naval Reserve.
During the Vietnam War,
Arthur joined the Nevada
National Guard, and was dis-
charged as a master sargeant
in 1960. While in Las Vegas,
he worked for the Military
Department of Nevada and
Frontier Wholesale.
Arthur married Patricia
M. Burbank on Aug. 20,
1958, in Waldport. Victoria
and James were his children.
They moved from Kings Val-
ley to Las Vegas in 1958, and
back to Kings Valley in 1963.
Arthur had worked at J.V.
Price Store, One Pulp and
Paper, Moser Lumber Co.,
Emery Moore, Centennial
Saw and Pacific Saw and
Knife.
Memorial service is Satur-
day at 11 a.m. at Pedee
Church, 12995 Kings Valley
Highway, Monmouth.
Farnstrom Mortuary in
Independence handled
arrangements. To send an
online condolence:
www.FarnstromMortuary.
com.
Ron Kent Taylor
July 18, 1947 – June 28, 2015
Ron Kent Taylor, 67, of
Dallas died June 28.
He was born to Ronald
and Mary (Ames) Taylor in
Dallas.
Graveside service was
Tuesday at the Dallas Ceme-
tery followed by a reception
at The Majestic in Dallas.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments. To send an online
condolence: www.dallastrib-
ute.com.
Abram F.
Schierling
Dec. 12, 1920 – June 28, 2015
Abram F. Schierling, 94, of
Dallas died June 28.
He was born in Hender-
son, Neb., to Peter and Lena
Schierling.
Abram served in the Navy
during World War II.
He worked a short while
for Union
Carbide
steel mill
in Portland
and also
for Ger-
linger Car-
rier in Dal-
las.
He then
worked as
a letter car-
rier for the
p o s t a l
service in
Dallas.
He walked his route for
many years and was loved
by those he served.
He retired in 1973 to enjoy
his family, raise Hereford
cattle, plant a large garden
every year and tend his fruit
trees.
He also loved playing card
and board games with fami-
ly. Most of all he loved
salmon and steelhead fish-
ing. He caught more fish in a
single season than most
people catch in a lifetime.
He traveled to Alaska in a
caravan with friends from
church and again, caught
more fish.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, LaNora; sons,
Robert and John; daughter,
Marjorie Smith; brothers,
Henry and John; and sisters,
Lucille and Edna.
Survivors include his
daughter, Eleanor Uppen-
dahl of Baird, Texas; sons,
Edward of Bend, Albert of
Albany and William of Dal-
las; 19 grandchildren; 32
great-grandchildren; and
two great-great-grandchil-
dren.
Viewing is 2 to 7 p.m. on
Thursday at Dallas Mortuary
Tribute Center. Celebration
of life is Friday at 11 a.m. at
the Evangelical Bible Church
in Dallas.
Contributions are sug-
gested to Evangelical Bible
Church missions.
To send an online condo-
lence: www.dallastribute.
com.
Jacques M.
Rifkin-Rigg
Feb. 29, 1964 – June 28, 2015
Jacques Michael Rifkin-
Rigg, 51, of Dallas died June
28 in Dallas.
He was born to Allan
Michael Rifkin and Jacque-
line Rigg in San Francisco.
As a leap year baby, he en-
joyed sharing that he was
“only 12 years old now.”
H i s
mother
t a u g h t
school at
W h i t e
S w a n ,
Wash., and
Jacques
grew up on
the Yakama Indian Reserva-
tion, going to school there
and participating in all as-
pects of the native customs.
He was adopted by the
tribe and was proud the rest
of his life to be identified
with the Native American
way of life.
While in Oregon, he often
joined in the work and cere-
mony of the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Jacques attended the
Tongue Point Job Corps in
Astoria in 1979. He learned
much about the culinary
trade and enjoyed cooking
for his family and friends.
As a young man, he spent
his summers working for the
Bureau of Indian Affairs as
an emergency firefighter. He
was a part of the shuttle re-
covery crew in Texas in 2003.
Later, he worked as a fire-
fighter crew boss for Fergu-
son Management and trav-
eled throughout the West
Coast fighting wildfires and
forest fires.
In 2007, he was working a
fire near McCall, Idaho, and
suffered severe smoke in-
halation and had to be
transported by Life Flight off
the mountain.
The incident cost Jacques
his ability to be physically
active. He suffered from se-
vere COPD the rest of his
life, unable to work.
Jacques was a gifted artist
and, from childhood,
learned Native American
crafts from his mother and
others on the reservation.
His beadwork was im-
p re s s i ve a n d g a r n e re d
awards and recognition.
He crafted beautiful jew-
elry and vests that took
months to bead with eagles
on the front and back, or
beautiful feathers for his
friends and family.
His beaded purses are dis-
played at the Yakama Her-
itage Cultural Center in Top-
penish, Wash.
His paintings and draw-
ings reflected not only his
love for nature and animals,
but his understanding of the
Celtic culture, which he
identified with as the her-
itage of his father.
The last couple of years,
he painted often on gourds,
coupling that with bead-
work or leatherwork.
He was a member of the
Grace Baptist Church in Dal-
las.
His faith and the support
from his church and pastor
helped him battle the illness
and depression of not being
able to work physically as he
had in the past.
He was preceded in death
by his mother, Jacqueline
Rigg-Gonzales.
Survivors include his
brother, Benjamin Gonzales,
of Wapato, Wash.; daughter,
Michele of Florida; room-
mate and friend, Patty Best;
and an extended family.
Memorial service is Friday
at 2 p.m. at Grace Baptist
Church in Dallas.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments. To leave a message
or memory, go to www.dal-
lastribute.com.
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