Polk County News
6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 8, 2017
POLICE REPORT
Information for the police
report comes from law en-
forcement agencies. Not all
calls for service are included.
The status of incidents re-
ported may change after fur-
ther investigation. Individu-
als arrested or suspected of
crimes are considered inno-
cent until proven guilty.
—
DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• Brandon R. Parker, 35, of In-
dependence, in the 600 block
of Main St. on Feb. 27 on a
charge of possession of heroin
and a probation violation.
• Nicholas M. Roe, 27, of Dal-
las, at the corner of Main and
SE Mill sts. on Feb. 27 on
charges of assaulting a police
officer, second-degree escape,
resisting arrest, second-degree
disorderly conduct, second-de-
gree criminal mischief and a
failure to appear warrant.
• John J. Ocheske 39, of Dal-
las, in the 100 block of SW
Cherry St. on Sunday on a
charge of felony fourth-degree
assault.
• Brian L. Garrett, 56, of Jef-
ferson, in the 100 block of E. El-
lendale Ave. on Sunday on
charges of theft of services and
offensive littering.
• Daniel P. Epping, 58 of Dal-
las, in the 200 block of Orchard
Dr. on Sunday on a charge of
second-degree disorderly con-
duct.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Maria Griselda Herrera Vire-
las, 24, of Independence, in the
900 block of N. Main St. on Sat-
urday for fleeing or attempting
to elude a police officer and
reckless endangering.
• Elezar Martinez Orozco, 24,
of Monmouth, at S. 16th and
Monmouth sts. on Saturday for
driving while suspended or re-
voked.
• Bruce Randall Sparks Jr., 61,
of Monmouth, in the 1700
block of Monmouth St. on Sun-
day for driving while suspend-
ed or revoked.
• Kenneth Dale Harris, 74, of
Independence, in the 0-99
block of S. Main St. on Sunday
on a warrant for failure to ap-
pear.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Lonnie Dean Huston, 38, of
Sheridan, in the 300 block of
Ecols St. S. on Feb. 25 for first-
degree criminal trespass and
physical harassment.
• Joshua Raymond Hillaire,
42, of Monmouth, in the 100
block of Fleischman Ln. on Feb.
25 on a warrant for second-de-
gree failure to appear.
• Gezin Levi Gregory, 18, of
Monmouth, at Jackson St. W.
and Stadium Dr. on Feb. 25 for
driving under the influence of
intoxicants and possession of
marijuana under the age of 21.
• Justin Scott Sutton, 21, of
Dayton, at Knox St. S. and Main
St. E. on Feb. 25 for DUII.
• Brandon Lee Sholes, 21, of
Monmouth, at Volunteer Hall,
144 Warren St. S., on Feb. 28
for fourth-degree assault.
the Oregon coast and help-
ing out at the antique mall
in Dallas.
Barbara is survived by her
husband of 40 year, David W.
Foster; her brothers and sis-
ters; Paul, Terry, Elaine, Jef-
fery, Beverly, Brian, and Alia;
her children Dave, James,
Deanna, Brian, Bill; 15
grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren. She
was a wonderful wife, moth-
er, sister, and friend. She will
be greatly missed.
In accordance with Bar-
bara’s wishes, no service will
be held
Donita M. King
Quinn
OBITUARIES
Delbert Fredricks
May 28, 1929 – Feb. 27, 2017
The City of Dallas Fire &
EMS Department lost a 65-
year Veteran Volunteer Fire-
fighter last night when Bat-
talion Chief Delbert
Fredricks, age 87, died at his
home on
Feb. 27.
He was
born on
May 28,
1929, in
Sioux Falls,
S.D., the
son of Ed-
ward and Lottie Fredricks.
The family moved to Dal-
las in the spring of 1941.
Delbert graduated from Dal-
las High School in 1947.
He married Agnes Smith
on Nov. 8, 1952, in Salem.
Delbert worked with his fa-
ther at Dallas Auto Parts for
many years.
He retired from Carquest
as an auto parts counter-
man in March of 2003. Del-
bert was a longtime active
member of the Dallas First
Christian Church.
BC Fredricks started with
the Dallas Fire Department
in June 1951.
Throughout his time of
service at the Department,
he attained the rank of fire-
fighter, engineer, captain
and finally battalion chief.
He has responded to
thousands of calls for serv-
ice including large commer-
cial fires, large-scale wild-
land fires, motor vehicle ac-
cidents and medical aid
calls.
Chief Fredricks had com-
pleted 65 years of consecu-
tive service and was halfway
to 66 years of volunteer serv-
ice.
In the past years, he has
been on Special Services,
writing the monthly Fire De-
partment newsletter titled
“Just Rambling.”
Fredricks’ more than six
decades of volunteer service
to the community have
been recognized by the Ore-
gon Fire Chiefs Association
which bestowed their Award
of Excellence on him, Gover-
nor Kitzhaber, and the Dal-
las Area Chamber of Com-
merce which recognized
him as Citizen of the Year.
He was also a national final-
ist in the Energizer Battery -
Energizer Bunny® Keep
Going® spirit award.
Our Department, families,
community and volunteer
fire agencies in the Polk
County area have lost a
longtime friend, dedicated
community volunteer, fire-
fighting advocate and great
historian.
He is survived by his wife,
Agnes, daughters, Candace
Lowry, Cheryl Klee and
Colleen Pinner, along with
10 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren and
one great-great-grandchild,
and his sister, Dorothy Los-
sett.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, March 4 at
the Dallas Fire Department
915 SE Shelton St.
Visitation was on Friday
at the Dallas Mortuary Trib-
ute Center.
Interment will be in Dal-
las Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Dallas
Fire Department in care of
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center who is caring for the
family.
Juanita Vivian
Rocha
July 13, 1932 – Feb. 22, 2017
Juanita Vivian Rocha, a
resident of Dallas, died on
Feb. 22, 2017 in Salem. She
was 84 years of age.
Juanita was born on July
13, 1932 in St. Paul, Minn.,
and was the daughter of
John and Melda (Lafferty)
Schweitzer.
On Nov. 27, 1948, she
married Jose Cardoza Rocha
(Joe) in Phoenix, Ariz., and
they resided in Artesia,
Calif., where they had two
children, Kathleen and
Danny.
In 1969, they moved to
Falls City, and later to Dallas,
where she lived until her
death.
Juanita enjoyed sewing
and crocheting.
She loved participating in
farmers markets and craft
fairs.
She also enjoyed traveling
and was fortunate to have
visited friends and family all
throughout the United
States.
She was a Jehovah Wit-
ness and a member at the
Dallas Kingdom Hall,
where she enjoyed partici-
pating in her many church
activities.
She was also a proud
member of the Cheyenne
River Sioux Tribe in Eagle
Butte South Dakota.
She is survived by her
daughter, Kathleen (hus-
band, Alan) Black; son,
Danny (wife, Doris) Rocha;
brothers, Art Schweitzer
and Russell Schweitzer; and
sisters, Darlene Morison
and Gretchen Cotta; along
with four grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren
and many nieces and
nephews.
Juanita was preceded in
death by her husband Joe
Rocha; brother, Clarence
Schweitzer; and grandson,
Brian Rocha.
A graveside service was
held on Saturday, March 4,
2017, at 11 a.m. at Dallas
Cemetery in Dallas.
Donelson Funeral Home
is handling the arrange-
ments.
Shelia Marie
Hansen
Sept. 5, 1952 – Feb. 20, 2017
Shelia Marie Hansen, 64,
a resident of Dallas, died
Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at
her home.
She was born on Sept. 5,
1952, in
Phoenix,
Ariz., the
daughter
of Ray-
mond and
June Lobos
B a k e r
Lockwood.
She graduated from Siletz
High School.
In 1973, she married
Daniel K. Hansen in Vancou-
ver, Wash. He preceded her
in death on May 9, 1999.
From 1982 to 1999, when
she retired, she worked as a
supervisor at Praegitzer In-
dustries.
She continued her educa-
tion by taking classes from
Chemeketa Community
College for her work at Prae-
gitzer’s. Shelia lived in Dallas
for more than 50 years.
She loved her grandkids.
She enjoyed going out to
Spirit Mountain, playing lot-
tery games, painting murals
at her home and painting
yard figurines.
Shelia loved to decorate
her home for each of the
holidays especially Christ-
mas. She always loved it
when it snowed.
She is survived by her son
Shelby (Aimee’) Hansen, of
Bend; grandchildren: Alaina,
Baylie, Kelci, Aaron and
Kasimara. Also surviving are
brothers Montie and Wade
Lockwood and a sister
Nancy Schroeder and best
friend Mary Biggs. She was
preceded in death by five
siblings.
Private family services
were held. The Dallas Mor-
tuary Tribute Center is car-
ing for the family. To leave a
message or memory for the
family please go to www.dal-
lastribute.com.
Kevin Allen Staggs
May 3, 1968 – Feb. 14, 2017
Kevin Allen Staggs, 48, of
Longview, Wash., died on
Feb. 14 at his home.
He was born to Bill Staggs
and Patricia Autry in Salem,
and was
raised by
Bill and
Betty Stag-
gs.
He was a
cook.
Kevin
married
Georgia on June 8, 2005, in
Salem.
He is survived by his wife,
Georgia; children: Tyler,
Anastaisia, Kevin Jr., Melissa,
Jeremiah, and Malachi;
grandchildren: Nathaniel
and Aurabelle; brothers:
Michael Weston and Billie
Ray Staggs Jr.; sisters: Bobbi
Melody, April and Summer;
and many friends and fami-
ly.
A celebration of life will
be at Salt Creek Baptist
Church at 2 p.m. on March
11. Pastor David Curtis will
preside.
Barbara J. Foster
July 1950 – Feb. 16, 2017
On Feb. 16, 2017, Barbara
J. Foster, age 66, passed
away at Salem hospital.
Barbara was born in July
1950 in Southern California
to John
and Peggy
Fielding.
She was
the fourth
of nine
children.
She en-
j o y e d
spending time with her
grandchildren, gardening,
sewing, knitting, crocheting,
beading, spending time on
Joyful Sound Hearing
Rockney Alan
Blacklaw
April 8, 1959 – Feb. 25, 2017
On Feb. 25, 2017, Rocky
lost a long battle to cancer.
Born in Lebanon in 1959, he
went to high school in Dallas.
Rocky is survived by his
longtime partner Marsha
Richardson; son Brock Black-
law; daugh-
ter Brittany
Bl a c k l a w ;
stepson
S e a n
Richard-
son; moth-
er Marcia
(Davis)
Skelton; stepfather Ned Skel-
ton; brother Todd Blacklaw;
sister Nicole Weaver; stepsis-
ter Kim Skelton; four grand-
children: Easton, Kora, Taylor
and Braedon; and several
nieces and nephews.
Rocky is preceded in death
by his father, Ron Blacklaw,
of Lebanon.
Rocky spent most of his
career in designing and engi-
neering of hitching and cou-
pling for the commercial
trucking industry.
He was instrumental in
helping write the safety stan-
dards for the commercial
trucking industry.
Everything and anything
Rocky ever built, designed,
created was done to perfec-
tion.
He was a wizard at fabrica-
tion and working with met-
als; there was nothing he
could not create.
He loved to travel and
spend time in the summer
with his grandkids on the
water.
He will be missed beyond
words and will forever leave
an empty spot in our hearts.
Rocky never liked attention
being focused on him; there-
fore, at his request there will
be no service.
In lieu of flowers, please
make donations to the Make
A Wish Foundation of Ore-
gon.
312 Main Street • Dallas
Donita was born in Dal-
las. She attended Bridge-
p o r t a n d D a l l a s Hi g h
School. She passed away
from flu and pneumonia in
the Salem Hospital.
Donita
h
a
d
worked at
Blue Lake
C a n n e r y,
where she
drove jit-
n e y, a l s o
she did the
same job at
Tow Motors, and at Boeing
Company out of Portland
a n d C a s c a d e St e e l i n
McMinnville, where she got
hurt and was bedfast for the
last 20 years of her life.
She leaves two children
and three grandchildren.
Her parents are Donald and
Burla King, and one brother
Adam King. Donita died
one day short of a year of
the death of her brother,
Alan King, who died with
pancreatic cancer.
At her request, no service
will be held.
Donald Edward
Muncrief
Oct. 28, 1957 – March 4, 2017
Don passed away peace-
fully in Little Rock, Ark.,
while staying with his
cousin.
He was born to Coleen
and Wilford Muncrief and
grew up in Independence.
He graduated from Central
High School in 1975 and
went on to become a cabi-
net maker, kitchen designer
and salesman.
He enjoyed hunting, fish-
ing and family outings. He
was loved by all who knew
him.
Don is survived by his
son, Ethan Muncrief; his
brother, Darrell Muncrief;
and his nephews, James
and Scott Muncrief.
He was preceded in death
by his parents. There will be
no services.
Beth Claire
Kapustka
April 17, 1963 – Feb. 25, 2017
Beth Claire Kapustka, 53,
died on Feb. 25 in Vancou-
ver, Wash.
She was born to Sher-
wood and Diane Zimmer
on April 17, 1963, in Colum-
bus, Ohio.
Services were held.
To leave an online tribute:
FarnstromMortuary.com.
Edward James
Bailey
• Hearing Testing
• Hearing Aids
• Service
Call today for your
FREE Consultation
Mark Sturtevant
503-623-0290
Personally involved
and invested in the
Dallas community
Aug. 7, 1953 – Feb. 16, 2017
Welcoming new patients.
Most insurance health plans accepted. Also a Moda preferred provider.
Salem
412 Lancaster Drive NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 581-6265
Low Cost
Cremation & Burial
Funerals & Memorials
Some people prefer traditional funeral services.
Others prefer cremation. Some want an elaborate
ceremony. Then there are others who don’t want
any ceremony at all. When it comes to funerals,
there are as many options as there are people. And
we take pride in being able to say we offer them all.
~ Polk County’s ONLY Family Owned Funeral Homes ~
June 4, 1963 – Feb. 10, 2017
Edward James Bailey, 63,
died on Feb. 16 in Inde-
pendence.
Memorial services will be
at 3 p.m. on Thursday at
Partnerships in Community
Living Inc., 480 Main St. E.,
Monmouth.
Farnstrom Mortuary is
handling arrangements.
Memories and condolences
may be shared at Farn-
stromMortuary.com.
Simple Direct Cremation $595
Simple Direct Burial
$710
Traditional Funeral
$2,275
Discount priced
Caskets, Urns and
other Memorial items.
Privately owned
cremation facility.
Locally owned and operated
by Oregon families.
www.ANewTradition.com
Visit us online at www.polkio.com