Polk County News
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • December 27, 2017
POLICE REPORT
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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.
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DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• None available.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Everardo Flores, 36, of Keiz-
er, at Hanna Rd. and Independ-
ence Hwy. on Dec. 6 for driving
while suspended or revoked.
Eric Lee Svaren, 44, of Port-
land, in the 300 block of S.
Main St. on Dec. 7 for first-de-
gree forgery and first-degree
criminal possession of a forged
instrument.
• Patrick Evan Haines, 49, of
Independence, in the 100 block
of S. Main St. on Dec. 9 for pos-
session of methamphetamine.
Rodrigo Odell Morales, 29,
of Independence, in the 700
block of S. Fifth St. on Dec. 14
for possession of methamphet-
amine.
• Kendra Michelle Mario, 28,
of Salem, at N. Walnut and N.
Polk sts. on Dec. 16 for driving
while suspended or revoked.
• Adrian Nunez Valencia, 21,
of Salem, in the 400 block of
Walnut St. on Dec. 16 for
fourth-degree assault.
• Shayne Allen Rixie, 21, of
Monmouth, at Monmouth-In-
dependence Hwy. and Hogan
Rd. on Dec. 17 for driving under
the influence of intoxicants.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Jesse Tyler Davis, 35, of
Salem, in the 1700 block of
Monmouth St. on Dec. 9 on an
arrest arraignment warrant –
failure to appear.
• Benjamin Gustavo
Figueroa, 31, of Monmouth, in
the 200 block of Main St. E. on
Dec. 11 for second-degree
theft – all other larceny.
1942, in McMinnville, the
daughter of Melvin and
Ernestine Teeter Sumpter. In
1960, she graduated from
Willamina High School.
On March 24, 1962, she
married Jimmy Walter Evans
i n Re n o.
They start-
ed their life
in Willami-
na, and Jim
was draft-
ed in the
m i l i t a r y.
They lived
in South Carolina for about
18 months. They made Dal-
las their home in 1975.
Janet worked for the Ore-
gon Mutual Insurance Com-
p a n y i n Mc M i n n v i l l e ,
worked for the Oregon De-
partment of Revenue in
Salem, and Family Federal
Savings & Loan in Dallas for
four years, and then re-
turned to the Department of
Revenue and later became
the purchasing agent for the
Department of State Servic-
es, and retired in 2003 from
the state.
For many years, Janet
taught Sunday School at the
Damascus Community
Church and at the Bridge-
port Chapel, where she is
currently a member. She
was active in 4-H as a leader.
She enjoyed family din-
ners, playing parlor games,
sewing, cooking, painting,
fishing, gardening and trav-
eling to Mexico, Hawaii and
Alaska with Jim. Janet was
an active participant in run-
ning the family farm. She
ran the equipment and took
care of cattle, too. She loved
the farm life.
She is survived by her
husband Jim, of Dallas; son
Jim Evans Jr., of Walla Walla,
Wash., and daughter Traci
Lynne Weston, of Dallas;
along with five grandchil-
dren; and one great-grand-
child. Also surviving is a sis-
ter Delores Scott, of Baker
City. She was preceded in
death by a brother Melvin
Sumpter Jr. and a sister Ruth
Boland.
A memorial service will
begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec.
29, in the Bridgeport Chapel.
Private interment was in the
Dallas Cemetery. The Dallas
Mortuary Tribute Center is
caring for the family.
To leave a message or
memory for the family,
please go to www.dallastrib-
ute.com.
John; and sisters Teresa and
Anne.
She is survived by her
daughter, Alice; a grand-
daughter; a great-grand-
daughter; and sister Kay
Toews.
Services will begin at 11
a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, in
the Evangelical Bible Church
at 1175 SE Howe St. Dallas.
Private interment was in the
Salt Creek Cemetery. The
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments.
To leave an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
OBITUARIES
Reine Marlene
Thomas
Jan. 2, 1953 – Dec. 15, 2017
Reine Marlene Thomas,
age 64, passed away peace-
fully on Dec. 15, 2017, sur-
rounded by her family after
battling
cancer for
over seven
y e a r s .
Reine was
born on
Jan. 2,
1953, in
T
h
e
Dalles, to Dewey and
Catherine (Fridley) Thomas.
She was raised by her par-
ents in Wasco on a wheat
farm. Reine’s roots as a “farm
girl” helped in defining her
approach to life and work
ethic.
Reine graduated from
Sh e r m a n Co u n t y Hi g h
School in 1971, with her
highest level of education
being a Doctor of Education
in 2013.
Reine served in education
for 30 years, including
teaching middle and high
school, then serving as an
administrator at Columbia
Gorge Community College,
Portland Community Col-
lege, and Chemeketa Com-
munity College.
Reine loved to travel,
whether it was to Brazil as
an exchange student in high
school to serving on a mis-
sion trip through a local
church to Guatemala.
She was known for her
creative leadership, her
community spirit, and abili-
ty to build partnerships
within the community.
Reine not only dedicated her
life to education, but was
devoted, simply, to the suc-
cess of the student learner.
Reine had an uncanny
ability to reach people in a
deep and meaningful way.
She made all of those
around her feel special.
Her sense of humor and
wit, compassion and empa-
thy, positivity and support
were all attributes she
demonstrated to strangers
and her best friends alike.
She was a faithful and du-
Dudley’s
Hearing Aid Service
Serving Polk County since 1987
tiful wife, mother, daughter,
and sister.
Left to honor Reine and
remember her love are her
husband, Thomas Brateng,
of Dallas; son Casey Hayes
(Kristi), of San Diego;
daughter Abby Kraayeveld
( Jefferey), of Ridgefield,
Wa s h . ; f a t h e r D e w e y
Thomas, of Wasco; brother
Kent (Melva) Thomas, of
Wa s c o ; s t e p s o n Ja s o n
Brateng (Brett), of Dallas;
an d stepdaughter Jen i
Cochrane (Dan), of Bend;
and nine grandchildren.
Reine was preceded in
death by her mother Cather-
ine (Fridley) Thomas in
1999.
A funeral service will be
held on Saturday, Jan. 13,
2018, at 1 p.m. at the Wasco
United Methodist Church in
Wasco, followed by a private
family graveside service at 3
p.m.
Those who so desire may
make memorial donations
to Columbia Gorge Commu-
nity College at www.gorge-
foundation.org or mail to
CGCC Foundation at 400
East Scenic Drive, The
Dalles, OR 97058.
Walking On --
Tyee Leon Clinton
‘Chips’ Tom
July 15, 1928 – Dec. 16, 2017
Former Tribal Council
member of the Confederat-
ed Tribes of Grand Ronde
“Chips” Tyee Leon Tom, who
many con-
sidered to
be the face
of
the
G r a n d
R o n d e
Tribe be-
cause of
his promi-
nent role in the mid-2000s
Spirit Mountain Community
Fund Ad campaign, walked
on at the age of 89 on Satur-
day, Dec. 16, 2017.
Chips was born on July
15, 1928, in Grand Ronde, to
Clinton Tom and Cora
(Voutrin) Tom.
According to a Smoke Sig-
nals profile published in
February 2007, he attended
Grand Ronde Elementary
and Willamina High School,
as well as Chemawa Indian
School.
He lettered in three
sports — baseball, basket-
ball and football.
“Chips is arguably the
finest athlete that ever at-
tended Willamina High,”
said Rod Pedersen, who
played with Tom at Willami-
na High from 1946-48.
In an April 2009 Smoke
Signals story, Tom recalled
playing baseball for the
Grand Ronde Tribal team.
He was in his teens, 15 or 16,
and most of his teammates
were in their mid-to-late
20s.
“Everything to me was
kind of serious,” he said,
“because I was playing with
the big guys.”
Tom’s athleticism received
interest from Oregon State
University, the University of
Washington and several Cal-
ifornia colleges, as well as
from the National Football
League’s New York Giants,
but he instead focused on
his new family.
Chips married Marianne
Kent and in 1948, they had
their first child, Victoria. He
then went to work in the
timber industry. Over the
course of the next five years,
he and Marianne had three
more children: Patricia,
Michael and Kathleen.
Chips worked in the
woods most of his life, retir-
ing from Weimer Logging in
1990.
He served on Tribal Coun-
cil from 1991 through 1999
following in the footsteps of
his ancestors, he was the
third generation of Tribal
Chiefs during a pivotal time
as the Tribe decided to pur-
sue gaming as a revenue-
generating economic devel-
opment option and opened
Spirit Mountain Casino.
In 1996, Chips was the top
vote-getter in a Tribal Coun-
cil election that saw 15 can-
didates seeking seats.
His emphasis has always
been on our future natural
resources, his passion for
the outdoors and environ-
mental issues were always in
the forefront working with
State and Federal Govern-
ments to protect our natural
resources water, fish and
wildlife, timber and our
lands.
He said in his 1996 Tribal
Council candidate state-
ment: “It is important to
provide the highest quality
of education and health
care. I attend as many Tribal
children’s activities as I can
and enjoy the time getting
acquainted with the chil-
dren.”
In addition to Tribal
Council, he served on the
Tribe’s Timber Committee,
the former Land Acquisition
Committee and the Facility
Design Committee for the
Health & Wellness Center.
In retirement, he enjoyed
fishing, spending time with
his family and watching all
football, basketball, and
baseball games.
Survivors include his
three daughters, Victoria
Lawrence (David), former
Tribal Council member
Kathleen Tom-King (Louis),
Patricia Tom-Martin (John-
deceased), and his son,
Michael Tom, all of Salem;
six grandsons, Darrel
Lawrence (Kristie), Justin
Martin (Jennifer), Ryan Tom
(Michelle), Mason Kep-
pinger ( Tiffany), Devin
L a w r e n c e , C a l e b To m
(Susan); and 10 great-grand-
children.
He was a larger-than-life,
amazing man, friend to
many and a force to be reck-
oned with. He was a legend
in the woods, knowing
where every logging road,
trail, waterfall and old-
growth timber was without
the help of a GPS. He loved
hard and played hard. His
happiest moments were
spent with his family and
friends, and at Tribal func-
tions. A quiet man in so
many ways, but when he
spoke everybody better be
listening. He was funny,
handsome, and had a dry
sense of humor. But most of
all he was a man of high in-
tegrity with a love for his
Culture.
A rosary service is sched-
uled for Wednesday, (today)
Dec. 27, 2017, at St.
Michael’s Catholic Church
in Grand Ronde beginning
at 6:30 p.m. A funeral service
will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 28, in the
Tribal Gym located at 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand
Ronde, OR 97347. A meal at
the Elders Activity Center
will follow his burial. All are
welcome! Assisting is Virgil
T. Golden Funeral Service of
Salem.
A complete “Walking On”
notice will appear in the Jan.
1 edition of Smoke Signals.
Janet I. Evans
Oct. 5, 1942 – Dec. 21, 2017
541-741-2936
Janet I. Evans, 75, a resi-
dent of Dallas, died Wednes-
day, Dec. 21, 2017, in the
Salem Hospital.
She was born on Oct. 5,
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Mary (Penner)
Reimer
May 12, 1921 – 2017
Mary (Penner) Reimer, of
Salem and formerly of the
Dallas area, was born May
12, 1921.
Mary is preceded by her
husband, Paul Reimer; son-
in-law Rick Johnson; broth-
ers Issac, Jacob, Harry, and
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Aug. 28, 1936 – Dec. 18, 2017
A celebration of life will
be Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. at
Church of Christ, 691 Kings
Valley Road, Dallas. Farn-
strom Mortuary handled
arrangements. Memories
and condolences at Farn-
stromMortuary.com.
Shirley Marie Gish
Sept. 22, 1931 – Dec. 21, 2017
Shirley Marie Gish, 86, of
Dallas, died Dec. 21 in the
Jefferson Manor.
She is survived by daugh-
ter Linda Morris, sons
Michael Gish and John Gish,
and daughter Debbie Ben-
nett, all of Dallas; along with
13 grandchildren; and many
great-grandchildren; broth-
er Wayne Turner, of Kings
Valley; and sister Joyce
Brewer, of Corvallis.
Viewing will be from 2 to
5 p.m. on Wednesday,
(today) Dec. 27, in the Dallas
Mortuary Tribute Center.
Funeral services will begin
at 11 a.m. on Dec. 28 in the
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center. Interment will follow
in the Dallas Cemetery. To
leave an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
Ilene LaVerne
Thomas
March 3, 1935 – Dec. 21, 2017
Ilene LaVerne Thomas,
82, of Dallas, died Dec. 21 in
the Dallas Retirement Vil-
lage.
She is survived by sons
Randy (Kathy) Thomas, of
Dallas, and Jim (Teresa)
Thomas, of Salem; five
grandchildren; and six great-
grandchildren; twin sister
Inez Jantzen, sister Carol
Willis; and brothers Frank
Reddig and Richard Reddig.
A memorial service will
begin at 2 p.m. on Dec. 28 in
the Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center. Private interment
will be in the Dallas Ceme-
tery. To leave an online trib-
ute: www.dallastribute.com.
John R. Collins
412 Lancaster Drive NE
Salem, OR 97301
John R. Collins, 54, died
Dec. 11.
He is survived by daugh-
ter Gingar Stevens; sons
Jo n a t h o n C o l l i n s a n d
Nicholas Collins; wife of 32
years Kimberley Collins; 12
grandchildren; two brothers
and a sister.
Celebration of life will be
held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 6 at
First Baptist Church in Inde-
pendence.
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