Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 20, 2016 5A
POLICE REPORT
Information for the police
report comes from law en-
forcement agencies. Not all
calls for service are included.
The status of incidents report-
ed may change after further in-
vestigation. Individuals arrest-
ed or suspected of crimes are
considered innocent until
proven guilty.
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DALLAS
Sorryn T. Kuaffman, 20, of
Salem, on July 11 in the 400
block of Southeast Court Street
on two failure to appear war-
rants out of Marion County.
Pamela S. Pettit, 53, of Dal-
las, on July 13 at the corner of
Northeast Polk Station and
Evergreen Court on charges of
misdemeanor driving under
the influence of intoxicants
and reckless driving.
Angela E. Day, 39, of Dallas,
on July 13 on Southeast Wal-
nut Avenue on charges of fail-
ure to carry or present an oper-
ator’s license, driving unin-
sured and driving while sus-
pended.
INDEPENDENCE
Annalisa Marie Guajardo, 28,
of Salem, on July 7 in the 1600
Monmouth Street for failure to
carry or present an operator’s
license, giving false informa-
tion to a police officer, and
third-degree criminal mischief.
James David Stedman II, 60,
of Independence, on July 9 in
the 100 block of South Second
Street on a warrant for con-
tempt of court out of Sweet
Home.
Juan Manuel Leos Jr., 49, of
Independence, on July 12 in
the 1600 block of Monmouth
Street for violating a restrain-
ing order.
Gregory Don Wheeler, 27, of
Carlton, on July 13 in the 1400
F Street for a parole violation.
MONMOUTH
DEADLINES
Rhiahannon M. Russell, 24,
of Salem, on July 7 in the 800
block of Monmouth Avenue
South for second-degree theft
by deception or false pretense,
second-degree forgery and
criminal conspiracy. Benjamin
Ray Martin, 30, of Monmouth,
in the same place and at the
same time, for second-degree
theft by deception or false pre-
tense and criminal conspiracy.
Ryan Aaron Aumiller, 24, of
Siletz, on July 10 in the 200
block of Atwater Street North
for failure to carry or present
an operator’s license.
Rashed Alhajri, 23, of Corval-
lis, on July 11 at the intersec-
tion of Pacific Highway South
and Clay Street East for failure
to carry or present an opera-
tor’s license.
Jnathaniel Cody Southern,
33, of Corvallis, on July 13 at
the intersection of Pacific High-
way South and Madrona Street
East for driving under the influ-
ence of intoxicants, possession
of methamphetamine and two
counts of unlawful controlled
substances – prohibited acts.
Rebecca Marie Rilatos, 60, of
Monmouth, on July 15 in the
400 Main Street East for third-
degree theft.
OBITUARIES
Maria De La Luz
Gaona
Aug. 31, 1945 – July 5, 2016
Maria De La Luz Gaona,
70, died on July 5.
She was born to Maria
Luisa Gaona and Ramiro
Gaona in Monterrey Nuevo
Leon, Mexico.
She married Panfilo Lara
on Sept. 9, 1959, in Reynosa
Tamaulipas, Mexico. Maria
and her
f a m i l y
made the
Willamette
Valley their
permanent
home in
1 9 7 1 ,
where she
worked as a laborer and for
Willamette Cherry Growers
in Salem. Her most memo-
rable work however, was not
just raising her children but
also helping raise her grand-
children and many other
children as a babysitter and
nanny.
Survived by children,
Jorge Lara, Juan Lara, Mario
Lara, Rosa Hernandez, and
Jose Lara; 11 grandchildren;
12 great-grandchildren; and
one great-great-grandchild.
Services were held. To
leave an online tribute:
FarnstromMortuary.com.
Donald Arthur
Bates
July 20, 1936 – March 9, 2016
Donald Arthur Bates, 79,
of Independence, died on
March 9.
He was born in San Fran-
cisco.
He served in the Air Force
during the
Korean
War from
1953-1961.
He mar-
ried Con-
s t a n c e
Malavic on
Ap r i l 1 8 ,
1956.
He was a
lifelong
49er’s fan.
He retired
from PGE
in California, and moved to
Oregon in 1979. He retired
from Natural Gas Company.
Daughter, Debbie La-
payade; wife, Constance;
and son, Dennis, died before
he did.
Survived by children,
David Bates, Denise Tonra
and Christopher Bates; and
nine grandchildren.
Graveside service will be
Wednesday (today) at 11
a.m. at Belcrest Memorial
Park, 1295 Browning Ave. S.,
Salem, followed by a gather-
ing at the Half Penny Bar
and Grill, 3743 Commercial
Ave. S., Salem, from noon to
2 p.m. (kids welcomed).
(Baker) Stepper. He grew up
in Dallas and moved to In-
dependence in 2006 with his
wife of 33 years, Debra Lee
Smith.
He worked for Lynn Gar-
rett RV in Dallas and was
considered one of the great-
est RV technicians in the
area. His other skills includ-
ed carpentry and construc-
tion. Tim had many hobbies
and was a spontaneous out-
doors person.
Besides his love for car-
toons, football and building
things, he enjoyed fishing,
hiking the woods, camping,
hunting and gardening.
Tim is survived by his
wife, Deb Stepper; children,
Nick Hill (Kristy), Christy
Jernigan (Chris) and Jennifer
Sims (Jace); brother, Rick
Stepper; father, Orville Step-
per; aunt, Mickie Stephens
(Phil); nine grandchildren;
and two great-grandchil-
dren.
Visitation will be from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Service will be held at 11
a.m. on Friday at Dallas
Mortuary Tribute Center. A
gathering will take place
after the funeral at 1220
Monmouth St. in the recre-
ation hall; food will be pro-
vided.
Contributions may be
sent to the funeral home to
help the family pay funeral
expenses or given to the
family directly.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments.
To send an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
Frances Haines
Dec. 13, 1922 – June 26, 2016
Frances Haines, 93, of
Dallas, died on June 26, at
the Village in Dallas.
She was
b o r n
Frances
Anna Wal-
ter
to
Nicholas
and Mary
Walter of
L i l l y d a l e,
Minn.
She and Jack Haines were
married on Valentine’s Day
in 1942.
He was drafted, and they
stayed together as much as
they could. She followed
him from state to state dur-
ing his training and went
back home when he went
overseas.
After the war, they set
their sights on Oregon and
drove West. They settled in
the Dallas area and made it
their home.
Her hobbies were Bingo
and Mariners baseball. She
loved to read and was a
spellbinding story teller. She
easily made friends with her
neighbors and dining mates.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Jack
Haines; sisters, Marie Stadt
and Clara Mueller; brothers,
John, Frank and Eugene
Walter; grandsons, John
Haines and Arthur Endsley;
and Daniel Indra, her great-
grandson.
She is survived by broth-
ers, Paul and Nicholas Wal-
ter, of Minnesota; son, Jack
Haines; daughters, Anna
Wherry, Rosemary Indra and
Mischelle Endsley; seven
grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
A recitation of the rosary
will begin at 10:30 a.m. fol-
lowed by a funeral Mass at
11 a.m. on Saturday in the
St. Philip Catholic Church.
Interment will follow in
the Dallas Cemetery.
To leave an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
The Dallas Mortuary Trib-
ute Center handled arrange-
ments.
ated for his smile, positive
outlook and ability to con-
nect with customers. His
sense of humor and listen-
ing skills made him beloved
by family and co-workers.
Ryan volunteered for the
Special Olympics.
He is survived by mother,
Rosie Sagers; stepfather,
Tom Sagers; father, Robert
Henderson; stepmother,
Terry Henderson; brother,
Aaron Henderson; sister,
Andrea; and extended fami-
ly.
His grandmother, Dora
Armstrong; and brother,
Robert Willer both died be-
fore he did.
Celebration of life will be
at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the
Cornerstone Church in In-
dependence.
Donations may be made
in his memory to the Special
Olympics of Oregon,
www.soor.org.
Beatrice (Slyh)
Mandemaker
Nov. 15, 1942 – July 8, 2016
Beatrice
( S l y h )
Mande-
maker, 73,
of Salem,
formerly of
Dallas,
died from
cancer on
Stephen Ryan
Henderson
July 20, 1979 – July 11, 2016
Stephen Ryan Henderson,
37, of Salem, died on July 11
at his family’s home in Inde-
pendence.
He was
born to
Rosie and
Ro b e r t
Hender-
son. He at-
tended
M c K a y
H i g h
School.
Ryan was known for his
huge heart, thoughtfulness,
many pairs of tennis shoes
and his crazy socks.
He worked at T-Mobile
since 2014. He was appreci-
July 8.
Celebration of life will be
held at The Green Villa Barn,
3215 Independence High-
way, Independence from 4
to 8 p.m. on Monday.
Steve Motsinger
April 28, 1957 – July 16, 2016
Steve Motsinger, 59, of In-
dependence, died on July 16
at home.
He was born to James
Motsinger and Anna Salsi in
Turlock, Calif.
Steve’s passions were lis-
tening to the Rolling Stones
and Neil Young.
He loved the outdoors
and, when he could, camp-
ing.
Steve is survived by wife,
Kathy Motsinger; sister,
Linda Sanford; children,
Amber Perry, of Roseville,
Calif., Kimberly Wilkerson,
of Orville, Calif., Brian Red-
dekopp, of Monmouth, April
M o t s i n g e r, o f S a l e m ,
Christin Collins, of Inde-
pendence, Jesse Davis, of
Corvallis, James Baucum, of
St. Helens, Joshua
Motsinger, of Salem, and
Jacob Motsinger, of Oakdale,
Calif.; 17 grandchildren; and
extended family.
Steve is preceded in death
by brother, Bruce Motsinger
and sister, Margie Ryan.
Steve loved collecting Hot
Wheels, playing pool and
talking about when he was
younger and the journeys he
had been on. A viewing will
be held Thursday at Farn-
strom Mortuary in Independ-
ence from 10 a.m. to noon.
Farnstrom Mortuary is
handling arrangements. To
leave an online tribute:
FarnstromMortuary.com.
Dave Guzman
Dave Guzman, 78, of
Salem, formerly of Keizer,
died on Thursday as a result
of complications from a
devastating brain disease,
progressive supra-nuclear
palsy.
A celebration of Dave’s life
will take place at 11 a.m. on
July 30 at Salem Evangelical
Church, 455 Locust St NE,
Salem.
Arrangements are being
handled by Keizer Funeral
Chapel. To send an online trib-
ute: www.keizerchapel.com.
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Timothy J. Stepper
April 6, 1960 – July 11, 2016
Timothy J. Stepper, 56, of
Independ-
ence died
at
his
home on
July 11.
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born in
Dallas to
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and Flavia
Salem
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NEWS DEADLINES
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Obituaries — 4 p.m. on
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WEATHER
RECORDED
HIGH LOW
July 12............... 73
July 13............... 82
July 14............... 84
July 15............... 78
July 16............... 75
July 17............... 73
July 18............... 76
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Rainfall during July — 0.45 in.
Rain through July 18 — 21.75 in.
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