Polk County News
6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 18, 2016
Bomb squad disposes of mortar
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
INDEPENDENCE — An
Independence family called
police Sunday when they
found what appeared to be
an explosive in a family
member’s residence, Sgt.
Tino Banuelos said.
“They had no idea exactly
what it was,” Banuelos said.
“ They were concer ned
enough to give us a call just
to be sure. It started to look
like a grenade to them.”
Banuelos said he took
many photos of the device
and sent them to the Salem
Bomb Squad, who respond-
ed.
The Oregon National
Guard Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Unit also respond-
ed out of Portland.
What looked like a
pineapple-style grenade
turned out to be a World War
II Japanese type 89 high ex-
plosive mortar, Banuelos
said.
“It’s 2-and-a-half inches in
diameter, and about five-
and-a-half inches tall, noth-
ing extraordinary about it,”
Banuelos said. “The concern
was if it was a live mortar,
the acid inside could, over
time, eat through, and the
chemicals, rather than be-
coming less explosive, crys-
talize and become more ex-
plosive.”
Initial scans showed the
main charge had been re-
moved from the mortar, but
it was uncertain whether or
not the fuse was intact,
Banuelos said.
The mortar was taken by
the explosive ordnance dis-
posal unit to be disposed of,
Banuelos said.
“We would much rather
spend the hours investigat-
ing the device than an injury
or death call because of
something like this,” he
said. “We appreciate how
quickly the EOD unit re-
sponded to make sure it was
done in the safest manner
possible.”
Baldwin
Wright
Talbott
Jackson-Crain
Breese
Corrections posts ‘most wanted’
DALLAS — Polk County
Community Corrections lists
these individuals as “most
wanted” for May. Citizens
with information on the
whereabouts of any of them
can call Community Correc-
tions at 503-623-5226.
• Michael Ryan Baldwin,
born Oct. 26, 1989, 6-0, 165
pounds, brown hair, hazel
eyes. Charge: Fourth-degree
assault.
• Jeremy Wright, born
April 24, 1986, 5-7, 150
pounds, brown hair, blue
eyes. Charge: Third-degree
theft.
• Erick Gene Talbott,
born March 27, 1994, 5-10,
180 pounds, brown hair,
brown eyes. Charge: Sexual
assault — rape.
• Talon Jackson-Crain,
born March 2, 1992, 6-0,
175 pounds, brown hair,
brown eyes. Charge: First-
degree theft — larceny.
• Andrew Nicholas
Breese, born Feb. 24, 1986,
5-8, 160 pounds, brown
hair, hazel eyes. Charge:
First-degree burglary.
Guard in Pittsburgh until his
retirement, retiring as a
technical sergeant.
He worked at LTV Steel in
Pittsburgh from 1956 until
his retirement in 1984 as an
industrial bricklayer.
In 1956, he married Bessie
Anne Franz in Glenfield,
Penn. They had met at a
USO dance. They lived in
Cranberry Twp, Penn., until
moving to Dallas in 1995.
They had just celebrated
their 60th wedding anniver-
sary.
Brothers, Joseph and An-
thony; and sisters, Mary and
Teresa died before he did.
Survived by wife, Bessie;
sister, Nancy Arturi; daugh-
ter, Diane (Bill) McCammon,
of Dallas; son, Frank (Sandy)
Arturi, of Havelock, N.C.;
and four grandchildren.
Per his wishes, no service
will be held. Internment will
be at Willamette National
Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary
Tribute Center handled
arrangements. To send an
online tribute: www.dallas-
tribute.com.
Dallas; sister Mary (Brian)
Barrett, of Vancouver; nine
grandchildren; 18 great-
grandchildren; and 12 great-
great-grandchildren.
No services will be held.
Inernment will be in
Stevenson with other family
members.
Crown Memorial in Salem
handled arrangements.
OBITUARIES
Jacob Donavan
Sperry
June 29, 1995 – May 7, 2016
Memorial services for
Jacob Donavan Sperry were
held.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments.
Linda Mae Grizzle
Aug. 6, 1953 – May 6, 2016
Linda Mae Grizzle, 62,
died on May 6.
There are no services at
this time.
Farnstrom Mortuary han-
dled arrangements.
Isabel (Becky)
Borja Hudson
Oct. 16, 1945 – May 5, 2016
Isabel (Becky) Borja Hud-
son, 70, of Keizer, died on
May 5.
Becky was born in Guam
to Andres and Rufina Borja.
She graduated from John F.
Kennedy High School. She
met and married Donald
Hudson while living in
Guam. They moved to North
Carolina before moving to
Oregon in 1966.
Becky graduated from
beauty school and began
her 45-year career as a hair
dresser in Keizer. She owned
her own shop for years, and
later rented space at the
Wild Hair Salon in Keizer.
She loved her time spent
at the coast.
Son De-
w a y n e
(Blue) was
born in
1967. He
tragically
lost his life
in May of
1986.
Survived by brother, Paul
Borja; sister, Marcie Llagas;
and extended family.
Services were held. Dona-
tions may be made to St. Ed-
wards Catholic Church in
Keizer to feed the homeless.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments.
To leave an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com
Roger Hall
Jan. 21, 1952 – May 3, 2016
Roger Hall, 64, died of
cancer on May 3 in Vancou-
ver, Wash.
Roger was born in Kla-
math Falls to mother Nancy
Hall.
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Personally involved
and invested in the
Dallas community
Ashland where he was well
known for his athletic
achievements. He was given
a scholarship to attend Ore-
gon State University to play
football, and graduated in
1975. He married his wife,
Cindy, in 1973.
Roger had a love for
music and the outdoors. He
enjoyed keeping up with his
favorite sports teams, fish-
ing with his friends, and tak-
ing trips to Lakeview to visit
his mom.
Survived by wife, Cindy
Hall; daughter Anji Duke
(Dennis); son, Ryan Hall
(Brittney); two grandchil-
dren; siblings, Mark Hall
(Sue) and Melinda Slatt
(Dave); and mother, Nancy
Hall.
The family will host a pri-
vate celebration of life for
close friends and family.
Alan Lyle McKee
1957 – May 12, 2016
Alan Lyle McKee, 59, died
Thursday at home after a
two-year battle with cancer.
He was
born in
McMin-
nville to
Alton Lyle
and Ardith
(Burbach)
McKee. He
was raised
in Amity.
Alan was an officer in FFA,
student government, and on
staff for the year book. He
loved sports and played
football and basketball. He
was the team captain many
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Frank Albert Arturi
1931 – May 12, 2016
Frank Albert Arturi, 84,
formally of Dallas, died
Thursday in Salem.
Frank
was born
in 1931 to
Albert and
Carmela
Bernardo
Arturi in
Yo n k e r s ,
N.Y.
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e
served in
the U.S. Air
Force for
three years
and partic-
ipated in the Korean con-
flict. He remained in the
Pennsylvania Air National
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Lucille Archer
Nov. 23, 1923 – May 13, 2016
Lucille Archer, 92, of Dal-
las, died Friday.
She was born in Shattick,
Okla. She grew up in Van-
couver, Wash. She married
James Archer in 1941, and
moved to
Carson,
Wash., and
t h e n
Stevenson,
Wash.
She was
a member
of the East-
ern Star and loved working
in her yard. She moved to
Dallas in 2002, after her hus-
band died in 2000.
Son Jim (Guy) Archer died
in 2011. Daughter Julie
Archer died in 1995; son
Chuck Archer died in 1981.
Survived by daughter Jane
(Larry) Archer Sundberg, of
Janet Darrene
(Comstock)
Leibrant
Feb. 3, 1935 – May 4, 2016
Janet (Comstock)
Leibrant, 81, formerly of
Monmouth, died May 4 at
her home in Kingman, Ariz.
She was born in Salem to
Harold and Katrina (Staats)
Comstock, of Monmouth,
and graduated from Central
High School in 1953.
Janet served as a nurse in
Houston, and in Phoenix,
Ariz., and in Kingman.
Husband, Patrick Arnold
Leibrant, son, Fredrick
Lewis Leibrant, and brother,
Ronald Day Comstock all
died before she did.
Survivors include daugh-
ter Mary Kay (Philip) Kiriaki-
dois; sons, James Arnold
(Cory) and William James
Leibrant, all of Kingman; 10
grandchildren; seven great-
grandchildren; and twin sis-
ter Janice Marrene (Com-
stock) Chitwood Newton.
Celebration will be held at
a later date in the Kingman
area. Letters of condolence
may be mailed to Leibrant
Family, 3709 John L., King-
man, AZ 86409.
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Carson “Kit” Newton Culbertson 84,
of Corvallis, passed away at home on May
1, 2016.
He was born September 11, 1931 at
home in Hale, Missouri to parents Olen
Ray Culbertson and Ina Lodge (Newton)
Culbertson. On May 1, 2016, as he
crossed the trestle, spanning Jordan’s
swelling tide, he beheld the Union Depot,
into which his train would glide: there he
met the superintend, God the Father, and God the Son, and
with a hearty, joyous welcome, weary pilgrim welcome home.
He joined two older brothers, and two more followed.
Robert LeRoy Culbertson, James Edwin Culbertson, Ted Hu-
bert Culbertson, and Ross Granville Culbertson. He lived
with the family in Carroll County, Missouri until they moved
to Oregon in 1943, in the middle of World War II. They set-
tled in the small town of Buena Vista and lived there until
adulthood. He attended Pennsion Elementary, Grace Elemen-
tary, and Blew Elementary, all one room schools in Missouri.
He also attended Buena Vista Elementary School and the Ore-
gon School for the Deaf in Salem. He graduated from the
eighth grade in Buena Vista and attended Independence and
Central High Schools.
Carson married Mary Jane Linville on June 28, 1956 in the
Independence United Methodist Church. To this union two
daughters were born; Anna Nadine Culbertson in 1958 and
Patti Rae Culbertson in 1960.
He was employed and retired from the Southern Pacific
Railroad working in the “Maintenance of the Ways Depart-
ment.” He was a member of The New Hope Center Pente-
costal Church of God in Corvallis. Carson and Mary had
made their home in Corvallis for more than 40 years.
Carson lived for his family, they were the center of his life.
He loved woodworking and gardening; raising some of the
most beautiful flowers around. His yard was always a mas-
terpiece. He was a friend to everyone, always ready to lend
a helping hand to those in need. He was a great father,
brother, and friend. He was the gentlest man to all his family
and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Mary in
2009; granddaughters Jessica Jane and Anna Christine Volkers
in 2015; sister Trula Faye Culbertson in 1939; and brothers
Trenath Culbertson in 1939 and Robert LeRoy Culbertson in
2003.
Carson is survived by daughters Anna Nadine Abraham of
Halsey and Patti Rae Thompson of Corvallis; brothers James
Edwin Culbertson of Fontana, California, Ted H. Culbertson
of Pendleton, and Ross Granville Culbertson of Saucier, Mis-
sissippi; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
and great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, May
21st at New Hope Center, 6225 SW Philomath Blvd, Corval-
lis, OR 97333.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Carson’s memory may
be made to New Hope Center sent in care of McHenry Fu-
neral Home, 206 NW 5th St., Corvallis, OR 97330.
Please leave your memories and condolences for the family
at www.mchenryfuneralhome.com
times.
He served more than two
decades on the Orchard-
grass Commission and as
the board president of the
Rickreall Water District.
Alan was a farmer his en-
tire life. He purchased the
original family farm from his
great uncle John’s estate
when he was 21.
Survivors include his wife
of 32 years, Sharon (Carder)
Mc Ke e ; s t e p s o n , S c o t t
(Christie) Miley; stepdaugh-
ter, Kelly Miley; five grand-
children; one great-grand-
daughter; mother, Ardith
(Dean) Heinrichs; sister, Pa-
tricia (Marvin) Parks; broth-
er, Robert (Leanne) McKee;
and extended family.
Memorial service will be
on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the
Perrydale High School gym-
nasium.
The Dallas Mortuary Trib-
ute Center handled arrange-
ments.
To leave an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
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