Polk County News
6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 11, 2015
Boyce, Lee trials set for December
Itemizer-Observer staf report
Slyh
Selby
Vaughn
Berry
Reaper
Corrections posts ‘most wanted’
DALLAS — Polk Coun-
ty Community Corrections
lists these individuals as
“most wanted” for Novem-
ber. Citizens with informa-
tion on the whereabouts of
any of them can call Com-
munity Corrections at 503-
623-5226.
• Christopher Thomas
Slyh, born May 19, 1988, 5-
8, 180 pounds, blonde hair,
hazel eyes. Charges: First-
degree theft, driving under
the influence of intoxicants,
possession of heroin, pos-
session of methampheta-
mine, driving reckless.
• Ronald Len Selby, born
Oct. 12, 1969, 6-1, 290
pounds, brown hair, brown
eyes. Charges: Possession
of methamphetamine.
• Kimberlin Suzanne
Vaughn, born April 19, 1993,
5-3, 130 pounds; brown hair,
brown eyes. Charges: Pos-
session of heroin.
• John Leland Berry Jr.,
born July 12, 1978, 5-11,
175 pounds, brown hair,
green eyes. Charges: Posses-
sion of methamphetamine.
• Benjamin James
Reaper, born Jan. 15, 1984,
6-1, 180 pounds, blond hair,
blue eyes. Charges: Failure
to perform the duties of a
driver.
DALLAS — Polk County
District Attorney Aaron Fel-
ton announced that the
grand jury has issued in-
dictments in the cases of
Ronnie Lee Jr. and Irish
Boyce.
Lee, 46, of West Salem,
was indicted on 28 felony
and six misdemeanor
charges, including one
count of kidnapping in the
first degree, six counts of
rape in the first degree, 12
counts of unlawful sexual
penetration in the first de-
gree, six counts of sodomy
in the first degree, one
count of assault in the sec-
ond degree, six counts of
assault in the fourth de-
gree, and two metham-
phetamine related
charges.
B o y c e , 4 4 , o f We s t
Salem, was indicted on 18
felony and six misde-
meanor charges, including
one count of kidnapping in
the first degree, three
counts of assault in the
third degree, 12 counts of
unlawful sexual penetra-
tion in the first degree, six
counts of assault in the
fourth degree, and two
methamphetamine related
charges.
Felton would not re-
lease any information
about the victim in the
case to protect his or her
privacy.
Trials have been set for
both Lee and Boyce after
they both pleaded not guilty
at an arraignment on Thurs-
day.
Lee’s trial is set for Dec.
17. Boyce is set for trial on
Dec. 16.
“That date may change
given the serious, complex
nature of the charges,” Fel-
ton said.
Trial dates typically are set
when suspects are arraigned
on charges, Felton said, but
those dates can change de-
pending on how the case
goes.
Bail is set for Lee at $1.4
million, while Boyce is on
$600,000 bail.
Both have been appoint-
ed attorneys, Felton said.
“The state looks forward
to making a presentation of
our proof at the appropriate
time,” he said.
ior College in South Dakota,
and was the Superintendent
of Corn Bible Academy in
Oklahoma.
George married Bettalu
Proctor Burch on July 26,
1992, in Dallas. They made
their home in Independence
until 2010, when they
moved to Dallas.
George loved to work in
his garden and yard, but his
greatest joy was traveling to
see all of his children, grand-
children and extended fami-
ly. He celebrated with nearly
all of them at graduations,
birthdays and weddings.
George was preceded in
death by his first wife,
Gretchen; grandson, Samuel
Smith; brother, Allen; and
sister, Esther.
He is survived by his wife,
Bettalu; daughters, Eliza-
beth (Mike) Naegele of Zion,
Ill., and Ruth (Jay) Smith of
Lima, Ohio; sons, David Faul
of Schaumburg, Ill., and
Nathan (Carla) Faul of Tyler,
Texas; brothers, Don Faul of
Fresno, Calif., Curtis Faul of
Abbotsford, British Colum-
bia; sister, Josephine Gris-
wold of Haysville, Kan.;
stepchildren, Rebekah (Ran-
d a l l ) Ba s i n g e r, Ra c h e l
( D o u g ) B r ow n , E s t h e r
(Larry) Rumsey, Daniel (Eliz-
abeth) Burch, John (Karen)
Burch, Mark (Karolyn)
Burch, and Leah (Doug)
Johnson; 10 grandchildren,
14 great-grandchildren, 19
step-grandchildren, and 11
step-great-grandchildren.
Service was held Monday at
Evangelical Bible Church in
Dallas.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrangements.
To send an online condo-
lence, go to: www.dallastrib-
ute.com.
George’s service station,
which later became Taylor’s
Sport Shop, and the family
cabin at Croft Lake.
Joyce graduated from Co-
quille High School in 1949
and went on to two years at
Willamette University, fol-
lowed by two years at San
Jose State, graduating in ele-
mentary education.
It was at Willamette Uni-
versity that Joyce met her
husband, Wesley Richard
Hedeen.
They were married July
26, 1953, at Pioneer United
Methodist Church in Co-
quille. The two loved to trav-
el and spent time touring in
Europe, RV-ing with friends,
and taking many family
trips. They also hosted many
exchange students.
The two started their life
together in Glide, where
Joyce was an elementary
school teacher, and Wes was
a band and choir teacher.
S h e
taught in
Glide for
four years
b e f o r e
moving
back to Co-
quille,
where she
worked another 25 years
teaching elementary stu-
dents and Title 1 reading
programs.
Joyce was a member of
Delta Kappa Gamma, PEO,
and Pioneer United
Methodist Church in Co-
quille. She was a 4-H leader
and a volunteer for the Start
Making a Reader Today Pro-
gram in Coquille and in In-
dependence.
Joyce loved gardening,
tole painting, scrapbooking,
traveling and watching her
grandkids’ sporting and mu-
sical events. She was an avid
sports fan.
She was preceded in death
by her husband Wesley.
Joyce is sur vived by
daughters Karen ( Tim)
Pflaum; Jan (Jeff) Pratt; and
Diane (Bill) Riddell, all of
Monmouth; 11 grandchil-
dren; and two great-grand-
children; brother Bob and
sister Helen.
A celebration of life will
be held Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. at
Monmouth Christian
Church, 959 Church St. W,
Monmouth.
There will be a remem-
brance for Joyce at Pioneer
United Methodist Church in
Coquille on Nov. 22 from
noon to 2 p.m.
Farnstrom Mortuary in
charge of arrangements. To
leave a condolence: Farn-
stromMortuary.com.
OBITUARIES
Esther Ruth
Diener-Kroeker
April 15, 1922 – Nov. 3, 2015
E s t h e r Ru t h Di e n e r-
Kroeker, 93, of Dallas, died
on Nov. 3.
Esther was born at home
near the town of Larned,
Kan. She was one of 10 chil-
dren.
She was
the daugh-
ter of a
Me n n o n -
ite minis-
ter and
far mer.
She happi-
ly learned to live life by the
German definition of her
last name, Diener, which
means servant. She lived her
life serving others.
She was always engaged
with church and family.
In her early years, she en-
joyed teaching at a children’s
home in Kansas. She gradu-
ated from Upland College,
Upland California, with a
bachelor’s degree.
While in college, Esther
was the secretary to the ad-
mittance director. Through
her job, she met and mar-
ried the love of her life,
Bernhard Kroeker.
Married more than 63
years, they raised a family of
four children. Esther did not
like idle hands and so bus-
ied herself with a host of
many passions. Her love for
music was evidenced by her
role as women’s choir direc-
tor at a church in California.
Her devotion to her Lord
and passion for music led
her to singing in the Evan-
gelical Bible Church, in Dal-
las, for a number of years.
She loved literature and
always had a stack of books
close by that she was read-
ing. She memorized entire
passages and could recite
them with expert drama and
passion.
She further served her
church by her involvement
as one of the church librari-
ans. Every one of her chil-
dren, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren has at
least one blanket or cro-
cheted article from her lov-
ing hands.
She continued crocheting
caps for children in need
and donated them to a
worldwide organization
until her final weeks.
Esther’s strength of char-
acter, her commitment to
service both to God and oth-
ers has proved to be a shin-
ing example.
She is survived by Bern-
hard, her four children, nine
grandchildren, and 10 great-
grandchildren.
Service was Nov. 6 at
Evangelical Bible Church,
Dallas. Dallas Mortuary
Tribute Center handled
arrangements. To send an
o n l i n e t r i b u t e, g o t o :
www.dallastribute.com.
Paula J. Harris
Aug. 14, 1937 – Nov. 2, 2015
Paula J. Harris, 78, of
Monmouth, died on Nov. 2.
Her life will be celebrated at
a private family gathering at
a later date at Fir Crest
Cemetery. Farnstrom Mor-
tuary is handling arrange-
ments. Condolences at
FarnstromMortuary.com.
George E. Faul
June 7, 1927 – Nov. 3, 2015
MONCERRAT LUCIO VASQUEZ
Nov. 18, 1920 - Oct. 31, 2015
Moncerrat Lucio Vasquez, 94, of Inde-
pendence died Oct. 31 in Independence.
He was born in San Fernando, Tamauli-
pas, Mexico. Moncerrat married Antonia
Ortiz on May 5, 1938 in Raymondville,
Texas. At a very young age he worked
farming and raising cattle and horses. He
worked a couple of seasons in a fishing
boat in the Gulf of Mexico. Moncerrat
migrated to the United States and
worked in Washington, Nevada, and
Idaho. He settled in Independence in 1964 and worked as a
migrant farmworker until 1969. In 1970, he was hired by the
U.S. Forest Service, Siuslaw Ranger District. He was a forest
fire fighter and worked on wildfires and control burns. He
worked maintaining forest service roads until he retired in
the late 1980s. He continued to work in his retirement years
picking strawberries and at the local canneries until 2010.
He was not an idle man and volunteered in community
events and participated in the annual 4th of July parades. He
was featured on the posters for the Celebrating Our Heritage
event which were displayed in the area schools, libraries and
museums. Moncerrat kept busy by raising chickens, fixing up
things around the house, hunting, fishing and hiking.
Moncerrat was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church
in Independence. He belonged to the Cursillo and attended
Easter Vigils with the Neocatechumeno Way Oregon Com-
munities.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Antonia O.
Vasquez; two sisters; and three brothers. Survivors include
his brother, Isidro Vasquez of Brownsville, Texas; sister,
Maria Vasquez of Matamoros, Mexico; son, Arturo Hiracheta
Vasquez of Independence; daughters, Elena Pena (Raul J. Sr.)
and Margarita Rivera (Ricardo), all of Independence; son,
Adolfo Vasquez of Salem; daughter, Rosa Vejil of Oklahoma;
son, Moncerrat Jr. (Marilyn) of Independence; son, Raul
Vasquez (Kathryn) of Tacoma, Wash.; son, Ricky Vasquez
of Salem; daughters, Audelia Vasquez and Sofia Humphrey
(Steve), all of Independence; 40 grandchildren; 36 great-
grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Service was Thursday at St. Patrick Catholic Church and
interment was at Hilltop Cemetery in Independence. Contri-
butions are suggested to the Evangelization Catechumenium,
1143 W Hill Ave, Fullerton, CA 92833. Crown Memorial
Center in Salem handled arrangements.
George Eugene Faul, 88,
of Dallas, formerly of Inde-
pendence, died Nov. 3, in
Dallas.
He was born in Velva,
N.D., to Gust Faul and Helen
Hiebert Faul.
George’s father was a
farmer and a Mennonite lay-
preacher. His mother was a
school teacher.
As a young man, George
received Jesus Christ as his
personal Savior.
His mother’s desire for
him was that he would be a
preacher, but God’s plan was
for him to be a teacher.
George
served in
the Army
from 1946-
1947, and
was sta-
tioned in
the Philip-
pines.
After re-
turning
from the
Ar my, he
married
G re t c h e n
Wiens in June of 1949 in Oak
Park, Ill. They were blessed
with four children. Gretchen
died in December of 1991 in
Chicago.
George attended Tabor
Academy and Tabor College,
Prairie Bible Institute, the
University of South Dakota,
Oklahoma State University,
Kansas State Teacher’s Col-
lege, Ball State University,
and the Colonial School in
Belgium.
He served with Mennon-
ite Brethren Missions and
S e r v i c e s In t e r n a t i o n a l
(MBMSI) for 18 years in the
Congo as a teacher.
After returning from the
Congo, he taught at Taylor
University in Indiana, served
as principal of Freeman Jun-
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Maureen Joyce
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Feb. 28, 1931 – Nov. 3, 2015
Maureen Joyce Hedeen,
84, died Nov. 3 in Mon-
mouth, in her home sur-
rounded by family.
Joyce was born in Co-
quille to George Washington
Taylor and Esther Miriam
(Roeder) Taylor.
Her early years were spent
tagging along and creating a
ruckus with her older broth-
er Bob Taylor and loving on
her younger sister Helen
(Taylor) Howe.
They spent time at
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Aug. 10, 1968 – Nov. 2, 2015
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