Polk County News
10A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 4, 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 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
Arrests/Citations
• Steven D. Godsey, 37, of
Dallas, in the 1300 block of SE
Holman Ave. on Friday on
charges of felony fourth-de-
gree assault and reckless en-
dangering.
• Ivan Rober to Garcia
Dominguez, 29, of Dallas, in
the 400 block of E. Ellendale
Ave. on Friday on a charge of
contempt of court.
• Robert B. Padua, 41, of
Salem, in the 100 block of SW
Rainbow Ave. on Friday on a
failure to appear warrant.
• Heather S. Benz, 46, of Dal-
las, in the 500 block of SW
Leven St. on Sunday on a
charge of second-degree disor-
derly conduct.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Irene Mae Mead, 58, of In-
dependence, in the 500 block
of S. Sixth St. on Sept. 27 for
dogs as a public nuisance.
• Nicole Rene Hight, 34, of
Dallas, in the 0-99 block of S.
16th St. on Thursday for two
counts of controlled sub-
stances — prohibited acts, de-
livery of heroin, delivery of
methamphetamine, possession
of heroin, possession of
methamphetamine, and first-
degree criminal possession of a
forged instrument — counter-
feit currency.
• On Friday in the 1400 block
of Monmouth St. both Christo-
pher Adam Serrato, 18, and
Logan P. Zaszewski, 18, both of
Independence, for third-degree
theft — shoplifting, and minors
in possession of alcohol.
• Juan Rivas Gonzalez, 38, of
Independence, at S. Third and E
sts. on Saturday for driving
under the influence of intoxi-
cants.
• Antonio Monroe Mirelez,
27, of Independence, in the
500 block of Hoffman Rd. on
Saturday for parole violation.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Austin Loy Robbins, 18, of
Pleasant Hill, in the 200 block
of Jackson St. W. on Sept. 22 for
DUII and reckless endangering.
• Joshua Irvin Williamson, 25,
of Monmouth, in the 200 block
of Knox St. S. on Sept. 23 for
physical harassment and sec-
ond-degree disorderly conduct.
• Jacob Tyler Martinez Steele,
21, of Pacific City, Calif., and
Payton Michael Murasky, 19, of
San Diego, in the 400 block of
Warren St. S. on Sept. 23 both
for unnecessary noise.
• Tyler James Wharf, 20, of
Monmouth, in the 100 block of
Acorn St. on Sept. 24 for un-
necessary noise.
• Delia Rose Alcaraz, 18, of
Lincoln City, at Gwinn St. W.
and Monmouth Ave. S. on Sept.
24 for minor in possession of
alcohol.
• Darius Marcell Lubom, 18,
of Renton, Wash., at Gwinn St.
W. and Monmouth Ave. S. on
Sept. 24 for DUII and minor in
possession of alcohol while op-
erating a motor vehicle.
• Micah Justin Palmer, 30, of
Monmouth, in the 500 block of
Yellowstone Dr. on Sept. 25 for
dogs at large.
• Julie Marie Kirkpatrick, 36,
of Monmouth, in the 500 block
of College St. S. on Sept. 26 for
first-degree criminal mischief.
• David Calvin Howard Jr., 52,
a transient, in the 300 block of
Sunset Ln. N. on Sept. 27 for
possession of methampheta-
mine.
Two sentenced to
prison for drugs
Itemizer-Observer staff report
DALLAS — Jeffrey Bledsoe, 48, and Adrienne Santrizos,
44, were sentenced on Sept. 25 to prison terms for their
roles in selling large quantities of heroin, according to a
press release from the Polk County District Attorney’s of-
fice.
Bledsoe was sentenced by Polk County Circuit Court
Judge Sally Avera to 123 months in prison with 36 months
post-prison supervision on convictions for charges of de-
livery of a substantial amount of a controlled substance,
and delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of
a school.
Santrizos was sentenced by Avera to 90 months with 36
months post-prison supervision on convictions for
charges of delivery of a substantial quantity of a con-
trolled substance, and delivery of a controlled substance
within 1,000 feet of a school.
Both Bledsoe and Santrizos had previously been con-
victed of delivering controlled substances.
The investigation was conducted by the Polk Intera-
gency Narcotics Team with support from the Salem Police
Street Crimes and SWAT units.
OBITUARIES
Dave Hickman
Dec. 11, 1942 – 2017
Dave was born Dec. 11,
1942, in Salem, to Vernon
and Margaret Hickman
(both deceased).
He worked as a manage-
ment consultant with retail
paper industry.
Dave is
survived
by his wife
of 49 years,
Karen; son
S e a n
(Dawn);
daughter
Shannon;
and grandchildren Paige
and Logan.
Private services will be
held at a later date. The Dal-
las Mortuary Tribute Center
is caring for the family. To
leave a message or memory,
please go to www.dallastrib-
ute.com.
Michael Lee
Kroeker
Dec. 28, 1950 – Sept. 25, 2017
Michael Lee Kroeker, a
resident of Dallas, died on
Monday, Sept. 25. Mike was
born on Dec. 28, 1950, in
Dallas, the son of Lee and
Verda Kroeker.
Mike at-
tended
schools in
Dallas and
graduated
from Dal-
las High
School in
1969. He
graduated from Linn Benton
Community College with a
degree in mechanics.
Mike married Jackie Pot-
ter on Sept. 4, 1970, in Dal-
las. They just celebrated 47
years of marriage.
Mike worked at Goodyear
Tire in Lebanon for one year.
They moved back to Dallas
where Mike worked for
Caterpillar assembling fork
lifts. He worked there for 17
years until the plant closed.
He went back to school at
Chemeketa Community
College for an engineering
degree.
While at Chemeketa, Mike
participated in a work train-
ing program at Salem Keizer
School District. Upon gradu-
ation, he received his engi-
neering degree.
Mike was then hired by
Salem Keizer School District
as lead maintenance to
maintain all HVAC systems
in the district. He worked
there for 22 years until his
retirement in 2013.
Mike was a Ford man. He
built a Mustang race car
with his son Keith. They
were part of the Woodburn
Dragstrip Race Team and
competed in four champi-
onships together.
Mike was a great dad. He
loved sports and coached
his sons, Keith and Phil’s
baseball and football teams.
He loved being a father,
but his greatest enjoyment
was his grandchildren, Luke,
Braedon and Leia. They
called him their Papa. Mike’s
grandchildren brought him
great joy and happiness.
He is survived by his wife
Jackie; son Philip; brothers
Steve (Terri), Mark (Amy);
sister Debbie Laughlin and
Brian George; mother-in-
law Hazel Potter; brother-in-
law James Potter Jr.; extend-
ed family Tim and Joyce
Rickert, Jeff and Michelle
Kaiser. He was preceded in
death by his parents; son
Keith; daughter-in-law Erin;
grandchildren Luke, Brae-
don and Leia.
Funeral services will be
on Friday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m.
at Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center. Visitation will be
Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. at Dallas Mortuary. In-
terment will be in Dallas
Cemetery. There will be a
luncheon at the Greenway
Rec Hall following the serv-
ices.
Memorials may be made
to Willamette Valley Hospice
in care of Dallas Mortuary
Tribute Center who is caring
for the family. To leave an
online condolence for the
family, go to www.dallastrib-
ute.com.
Jacob Allen Bailey
Sept. 9, 1993 – Sept. 22, 2017
Jacob Allen Bailey, 24, a
resident of Dallas, died Fri-
day, Sept. 22, 2017, as a re-
sult of injuries from a car ac-
cident.
He was born on Sept. 9,
1993, in
Salem, the
son of Jay
Allen and
Danette
L y n n
Bu c h h o l z
Bailey.
He lived
in Vancouver, Wash., for a
time before returning to the
West Salem area where he
attended schools. He fin-
ished high school at Dallas
High as a part of the class of
2012.
On March 6, 2015, he
married Kathrine Elizabeth
Hillebrand in Dallas.
He was currently a part-
ner in his grandfather’s dry-
wall business, which he
worked in from about age
16. Jacob loved helping take
care of his sons, playing
cribbage with family and
going to the beach. He was
an avid basketball player
and golfer.
He is survived by his wife
Katie Bailey; sons Jacob Jr.
and Jaden, and one child
due in March of 2018; par-
ents Jay and Danette Bailey;
brother Josh Bailey; grand-
parents Dennis and Roxan-
na Buchholz, and Rich and
Susie Bailey; great-grand-
mother Betty Kahler.
Funeral services were
held on Friday, Sept. 29, in
the Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center. Burial was in the
Dallas Cemetery. To leave a
message or memory for the
f a m i l y, p l e a s e g o t o
www.dallastribute.com.
Nancy Ann Lenon
July 24, 1941 – Sept. 12, 2017
Nancy Ann Lenon, of Dal-
las, died on Sept. 12, 2017, at
the age of 76. She was born
in Elmhurst, Ill., on July 24,
1941, to Anton and Viola
(Vetter) Sobolik.
Nancy
grew up in
Elmhurst
on Geneva
Avenue
and gradu-
ated from
York High
School in
1959, where she was in-
volved in student council,
school plays, and the Na-
tional Honor Society.
Nancy attended Albion
College in Albion, Mich.,
and was a member of the
Kappa Delta sorority. In
1963, she graduated with a
degree in elementary educa-
tion.
Nancy maintained close
friendships with a group of
six women college friends
and their families for 54
years following graduation.
After college she moved to
Connecticut and taught ele-
mentary school there for
two years. Next, Nancy went
to graduate school and
earned her master’s degree
in education at the Universi-
Salem
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In January 1969, she met
Larry Lenon, and 10 days
after the first date they were
engaged. They married in
Glencoe, Ill., in July 1969.
She continued teaching
third grade at Martin Luther
King Lab School in
Evanston, Ill., until she be-
came a stay-at-home Mom
in 1971 with the birth of her
daughter Polly, and did so
until Polly started junior
high school.
In 1973, the family moved
from Evanston to Salem,
and then to Dallas in 1974.
Nancy returned to teach-
ing full time in 1984, this
time at the fifth-grade level,
until she retired in 2002.
In 1981, after four years of
weekly training, she earned
the rank of brown belt in Tae
Kwon Do.
A vegetarian for the last
40 years, Nancy worked out
since 1985 in a group class
for high-impact aerobics
with weights and, since
2012, in another group class
using barbells for total body
strength and lean muscle
gain.
After retirement she
began to fully enjoy her hob-
bies, such as gardening,
which was the love of her
life, along with whitewater
rafting on over 3,500 miles of
rivers, Navajo weaving,
many snorkeling trips, and
traveling to 31 countries.
She thoroughly enjoyed
being the curator of the Del-
bert Hunter Arboretum at
the Dallas City Park. Nancy
began studying Buddhism
in 2006, and later became a
Buddhist.
She had a lifelong interest
in ecosystems, endangered
species, and science. So she
and Larry supported Bat
Conservation International,
Wolf Haven, OMSI, Snow
Leopard Trust, Willamette
Humane Society, Dogs for
the Deaf, OPB/PBS and
Heifer International, among
others.
Nancy is survived by her
husband, Larry, and preced-
ed by her daughter Polly in
2013.
A Powa was held at Ma-
hasiddha Kadampa Bud-
dhist Center, 8959 SW Bar-
bur Blvd. Suite 101, Port-
land, on Saturday, Sept. 23,
at 1:30 p.m. It involved
prayers for Nancy and the
practice of transference of
her consciousness to a high-
er rebirth.
A memorial service will be
held at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
Oct. 14, at Dallas Mortuary
Tribute Center, 287 SW
Washington St., Dallas, OR
97338. Contributions can be
made to Delbert Hunter Ar-
boretum and Botanic Gar-
den in her memory at
www.delberthunterarbore-
tum.org.
To share an online condo-
lence, go to: www.dallastrib-
ute.com. Dallas Mortuary
Tribute Center is caring for
the family.
Jamie Leigh
Esquer
June 4, 1959 – Sept. 26, 2017
Jamie Leigh Esquer, 58, a
resident of Dallas, died
Tu e s d a y,
Sept. 26,
2017, at
her home.
She was
born on
June 4,
1959, in
Santa Rosa,
Calif., the daughter of James
and Katherine Louise
Markham Gardner. She was
schooled in California and
moved to Dallas in 2007.
On Sept. 22, 2007, she
married Jose Angel Esquer
in Dallas. She worked at
Sears and in banks, but truly
loved being an artist. She did
jewelry, glass cutting, rocks
and other arts and crafts.
She is survived by her
husband Joe; daughter
Micah Rae Hooey; step-
daughter Joslese Esquer;
mother Katherine Andrus.
A memorial service was
held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday,
Oct. 3, in the Dallas Mortu-
ary Tribute Center. Private
interment will be in the Dal-
las Cemetery.
To leave a message or
memory for the family,
please go to www.dallastrib-
ute.com.
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