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Polk County News 8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 26, 2017 Independence receives grant 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 • Courtney Lynn Page, 19, of Dallas, in the 400 block of Main Street on Friday on a charge of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. • Jacob Allen Bailey, 23, of Dallas, in the 600 block of SW Levens St. on Friday on con- tempt of court on a restraining order violation. • Lucero Isabel Lugo, 23, of Dallas, in the 300 block of SE Davis St. on charges of third- degree assault for allegedly at- tacking someone with a mop handle, and second-degree disorderly conduct for alarm- ing neighbors in a nearby com- plex. INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations • Christopher Robert Nou, 30, of Dallas, at Church St. E. and Pa- cific Hwy. N. on July 22 for driv- ing under the influence of intox- icants. • Rita Leoda Stender, 58, of In- dependence, in the 0-99 block of N. Walnut St. on July 22 on a bench warrant for failure to ap- pear. • Kausagato Lakalaka, 33, of Independence, at S. Gun Club Rd. and C St. on July 23 for DUII. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations • Levi Eldon Grass, 31, of Salem, at Monmouth St. and Gun Club Rd. on July 14 for driving while suspended or re- voked and possession of methamphetamine. • Daniel Allen, 36, of Mon- mouth, in the 500 block of Jackson St. E. on July 15 on a bench warrant for failure to ap- pear. • Kayla Yuriko Pureco, 28, of Monmouth, in the 300 block of Whitesell St. W. on July 15 on two counts of failure to per- form the duties of a driver when property is damaged. • Paul Allan Pimentel, in the 400 block of Ecols St. N. on July 16 for physical harassment. On July 19, in the 500 block of Main St. E., Pimentel was charged with possession of methamphetamine. • Luann Moore, 30, of Mon- mouth, in the 0-99 block of Ivy Lane on July 17 for physical ha- rassment. • Misty Dawn Mahan, 43, of Monmouth, in the 300 block of Monmout h-Inde pe ndence Hwy. on July 18 for reckless en- dangering – simple assault, second-degree disorderly con- duct, unlawful use or carry of a weapon, third-degree assault – simple assault, and menacing – use or display of weapons. • Julie Marie Kirkpatrick, 36, of Monmouth, in the 500 block of College St. S. on July 20 for second-degree criminal tres- pass, third-degree criminal mis- chief – criminal damage, sec- ond-degree disorderly con- duct, reckless driving, and pro- hibited exposure. Itemizer-Observer staff report INDEPENDENCE — The city of Independence announced that the Oregon Legislature awarded the city a $1 million grant for further development of Independence Landing. The money, which will be paid out of lottery bonds, will go toward development of the lower terrace park section of the project, including a hard-surface trail with a stair- way and ramp connection to a plaza overlook on the upper terrace. The money will be used to finish the park, economic direc- tor Shawn Irvine said, installing a covered picnic pavilion and deck overlooking the river. “We’re also going to devel- op improved paddler’s access at the end of C Street, incor- porating part of Riverview Park,” he said. Irvine said the city hopes to leverage the remaining money with additional grants to complete the entire re- design and redevelopment of Riverview Park as laid out in the Parks and Open Space Master Plan. Mayor John McArdle said that Independence Landing and the development of the 2.5 miles of riverfront owned by the city has been 20 years in the making. “You can see the results of these investments around you today, and others can see them, too,” he said. “I want to thank Rep. Paul Evans and the entire Legislature for recognizing the work that has been done in In- dependence, and for their will- ingness to invest in a small, up- start community like ours.” OBITUARIES Cari Tebault Aug. 9, 1970 – July 8, 1970 Cari Marie Tebault, 46, of Panama City Beach Fla., lost her battle against leukemia on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Cari is survived by her husband of 26 years, Jason Tebault; daughter Justine; s o n Trevor; and three grandchildren; parents Art and Pam Miller; sisters Jodi (Bob) Nelson and Toni (Tim) Goertzen; four nephews; and two nieces; in-laws Pattie and Larry Chime; brothers-in-law Johnathon (Ashley), Andy and Chris (Ariella). Cari was born in Vancou- ver, Wash., and raised in Dallas, graduating in 1988, where she was a member of the first DHS softball team. She enlisted in the United Stated Navy, serving as a quarter master aboard the USS Salvor while stationed in Hawaii. There, she met and mar- ried the love of her life, Jason, on Sept. 15, 1990. They eventually trans- ferred to Florida, living in Key West, finally settling in Panama City Beach. Cari had so much love to share and never knew a stranger. Her outlook was unique, fun and, for each of us, very personal. She boasted about being frugal and loved the “Art of the Deal,” but had a very generous nature and gave freely. Though absent, she is very near, still loved, still missed, and dear to us. For- ever loved and forever missed. James Lawrence Fessler Nov. 18, 1936 – July 13, 2017 James (Jim) died from strokes caused by poly- cythemia vera on Thursday, July 13, with his wife at his bedside at Samaritan Hos- pice House. He was born in Woodburn to Carl and A n n e (Fisher) Fessler. He grew up on a farm in Mt. Angel, at- tended St. Mary’s G r a d e School and graduated from Mt. Angel Prep High School in 1954. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served from 1954 - 1958 at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, Alaska, and MacDill AFB in Tampa, Fla. Taking advantage of the GI Bill, he enrolled at OSU to study wildlife management, earning a Bachelor of Sci- ence in 1962 and a Master of Science in fisheries and sta- tistics. A career with the ODFW began in October 1962. He worked in the research divi- sion on steelhead on the De- schutes River, then in man- agement, serving first as as- sistant supervisor of the northwest region in Corval- lis, and the final seven years as regional supervisor of the southwest region in Rose- burg, retiring in 1992. As well as his professional career, he farmed and en- joyed gardening, plant prop- agation, fishing, hunting, wood working, wine mak- ing, Sudoku, reading and traveling. He and Laura have visited all the continents except Africa and Australia,as well as “boondocking” on the beaches of Baja, Mexico, to fish in the Sea of Cortez for several years. For many years they camped at fishing parks in Bandon and Waldport to fish for salmon. He was a life member of the American Fisheries Society, a 55-year Knight of Columbus and a member of St. Philip Parish in Dallas. Jim met his wife, Laura Schmitz, in the second grade and married her in 1957. Four children followed: Donald, Michael and Mark reside in Monmouth, and Anne lives in McMinnville with her husband Bruce. Surviving Jim are his wife, children, brother Leroy, of Madras, numerous cousins, and aunt Margaret Bauman. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Richard and Ronald. Jim was a good man — generous, faithful and com- mitted to his Catholic faith. He participated in a study involving polycythemia vera in the hope of aiding in find- ing a cure. A memorial Mass, with rosary preceding at 10:30 a.m., will be offered at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, at St. Philip Catholic Church, 825 SW Mill St., Dallas. Con- tributions in his memory may be made to Father Taaffe Homes, St. Philip Church, or charity of choice. Arrangements are in the care of Farnstrom Mortuary. Memories and condolences may be shared at Farn- stromMortuary.com. Casey Kevin Mode April 14, 1962 – July 19, 2017 Casey Kevin Mode died of complications of diabetes and congestive heart failure. He was born in Dallas on April 14, 1962, to Floyd and Carolyn Mode. He at- tended high school at Cen- tral in Independence. He lived the majority of his life in Buena Vista, McMinnville and the Amity area. Casey had a variety of outdoor jobs — logging, roofing, general construc- tion, and most recently he worked for both Fitts and Setniker farms. He was handy with a hammer and used his natu- ral talent in various remodel and building projects, but his greatest project of love was the house he built for his mom and grandmother. Casey loved the outdoors and shared that love with his children. When camping, you could always count on him to be the first one awake and have a fire built. He was the most peaceful when he could be outdoors on the river with his boat or at the ocean. Casey was a big man with a big heart laced with his own brand of humor. He is survived by his mother Carolyn Mode; for- mer wife Paula Mode; his three children Caralee (Van) Greenwood, Travis (Allyson) Mode and Kyle Mode; his three siblings Brian Mode, Kristina (Steve) Grimsbo, Rebecca (David) Mode- Stone; and many nieces and nephews. Casey’s life will be cele- brated privately. Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements. Memories and condo- lences at FarnstromMortu- ary.com. Glen Louis Sedivy Jan. 2, 1957 – July 18, 2017 Glen Louis Sedivy, 60, of Vancouver, Wash., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 18. He was the hus- band of Rose Sedi- vy and fa- ther to James and Kysa. He was the youngest child of the late Edwin and Winona Se- divy, of Monmouth. Glen was an active person who went for the gusto in life and took pleasure in finding the details of excel- lence. He loved his gourmet food and splendid wines. His gardening skills were the envy of his neighbors. His curiosity led him to explore many subjects as di- verse as curing meats, to his keen eye for classic automo- biles, his passion for histori- cal novels — especially those about the British Navy — and even an interest in mason beekeeping. Very few people on earth have seen every episode of Perry Mason; there’s now one less. In a similar vein, few peo- ple could say they played the piano, the French horn and mellophone, which Glen expertly played in high school, college, and then in community orchestras (The Honolulu Community Or- chestra and the One More Time Around Again Band). He was a natural musician. As his friends can attest, he was a moderately capa- ble golfer, but his zest for that sport, in fact for life, was infectious. He grew up in his family home in Monmouth and at- tended Central High School in Independence. Glen was a proud gradu- ate of the University of Ore- gon (Go Ducks!) where he met Rose and received both his Bachelor of Science and Masters of Business Admin- istration degrees. His professional career started in Turlock, Calif., with Rodger’s Foods; then Oahu, Hawaii, working as an analyst for Dole Pineapple. He returned to Vancouver to work for Pacific Telecom and completed his profes- sional career at Portland State University, from which he retired. In addition to his wife and children, Glen is survived by his brother Dean Sedivy (Connie), of Monmouth; sis- ter Nancy Boerem (Steve), of Florida; and grandchild Freya Marie Sedivy. A celebration of Glen’s life will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes School Gymnasium beginning at noon on Satur- day, Aug. 19. The address is: 4701 NW Franklin St., Van- couver, WA 98663. Memorial contributions may be made in Glen’s name to The American Dia- betes Association (In Mem- ory tab); Our Lady of Lour- des School (lourdesvan.org); or the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Nancy Christman Dec. 21. 1946 – July 22, 2017 Nancy Jane Christman, 70, a resident of Dallas, died Saturday, July 22, in her home, with her husband Carl by her side. She was born Dec. 21, 1946, to Melvin and Thelma McKibben. She is survived by her husband Carl Christ- man; daughter Selena (hus- band Keith) Hawryluk; son Eric Veach; daughter There- sa (husband Bryan) Naegeli, Linda (husband Craig) Gun- selman, Karen (husband Todd) Peters; 13 grandchil- dren; and four great-grand- children. Nancy was born in McMinnville and grew up in Sheridan. She graduated from Sheridan High School. She attended college at Utah State University. Nancy is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Betty Joe McKibben and husband Le- land Veach. Nancy worked as a budg- et analyst for the State of Oregon Department of Human Services. Nancy married Carl Christman May 5, 2012, and was a member of the Salt Creek Baptist Church for over 50 years. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, reading, spend- ing time with her grandchil- dren, traveling, and visiting national parks. Burial and services were held at Salt Creek Baptist Church on Wednesday (today), July 26, 2017. Memorial donations may be made to the building fund at Salt Creek Baptist Church, 15075 Salt Creek Road, Dallas, OR 97338. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center made arrangements. To leave an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Robert Edwin Cooley Salem Aug. 8, 1929 – July 16 2017 412 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 Graveside 11 a.m.; Mon- day, July 31, in City View Cemetery, Salem. Visitation 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 30, at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. To leave an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. (503) 581-6265 Low Cost Cremation & Burial Funerals & Memorials Simple Direct Cremation $595 Simple Direct Burial $710 Traditional Funeral $2,275 ~ Polk County’s ONLY Family Owned Funeral Homes~ Discount priced Caskets, Urns and other Memorial items. Privately owned cremation facility. Locally owned and operated by Oregon families. www.ANewTradition.com Obituary Information Obituaries cost $8 per 25 words and include photos and flags for veterans. 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