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RECORDS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 DEATH NOTICES OBITUARIES Stanley L. Davis Clara Merkling Ralph M. Tassie Port Orchard, Wash. March 8, 1947-May 4, 2015 Portland November 10, 1920-May 26, 2015 Hermiston January 26, 1940-May 28, 2015 Former Hermiston resident Stanley L. Davis, 68, died Monday, May 4, 2015, in Port Orchard, Wash. He was born March 8, 1947, in Yakima, Wash. Grave- side service with military honors will be held Friday, June 5 at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Clara Merkling, 94, two children while working passed away from natural as a waitress at Poncho’s causes on May 26, 2015, at and the Prime Rib, both on the Paci¿ca Senior Living Sandy Blvd. In 1965, she facility in Portland, Ore- moved to Umatilla where gon, with her loving she resided until her daughter by her side. failing health caused Clara was born in her to move to Port- Portland, Oregon, on land in 2006. November 10, 1920, She took great to Fred and Ruth pride in her Àowers Petersen. She grew and garden, stretch- up in Huntington, ing a dollar, volun- Oregon, where Fred Merkling teering at the Senior was a blacksmith for Center in Hermiston the Union Paci¿c Railroad. and Boardman, and was al- She had two sisters and ways up for camping, ¿sh- two brothers and graduat- ing or a trip to Seaside, her ed from Huntington High favorite beach for sea shell School in 1938. Soon after hunting. she met Don Merkling and Clara is survived by her was married in 1940. daughter and son-in-law Soon after marrying, she (April and Jim), son and moved to a small ranch near daughter-in-law (Terry and Pilot Rock where she start- Chris) and two grandchil- ed raising her two children, dren (Kevin and Courtney). April and Terry. In 1954 she Clara is preceded in moved to Portland where death by her parents, her she continued and com- husband, two brothers and pleted the task of raising both sisters. John Polletier Irrigon Aug. 21, 1949-May 17, 2015 John Polletier, 65, of Irrigon died Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Richland, Wash. He was born Aug. 21, 1949, in Ontario. A memorial service will be held Satur- day, June 13 at 11 a.m. at the Boardman Community Church. Einan’s at Sunset in Richland was in charge of arrangements. Pearl L. Lemmon Hermiston July 12, 1931-June 1, 2015 Pearl L. Lemmon, 83, of Hermiston died Monday, June 1, 2015, at her home. She was born July 12, 1931. Arrangements are pending at Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Patricia A. Reuter Hermiston Feb. 23, 1935-May 31, 2015 Patricia A. Reuter, 80, of Hermiston died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois. Burns Mortuary of Herm- iston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Faye ‘Leone’ Poulson Irrigon May 1, 1917-May 29, 2015 Faye “Leone” Poulson, 98, of Irrigon died Friday, May 29, 2015, in Hermiston. She was born May 1, 1917, in Tekoa, Wash. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, June 5 at 11 a.m. at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Irrigon. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Obituary Policy The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a Àag symbol at no charge. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.hermistonherald.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@hermistonherald.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the Hermiston Herald or East Oregonian of¿ces. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522- 0255, x221. Hermiston June 12, 1938-May 29, 2015 Lester Roy Peter, 76, of Hermiston died Friday, May 29, 2015, in Hermiston. He was born June 12, 1938. Arrangements are in care of Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Patricia McGilvray Hermiston May 29, 1922-June 1, 2015 Patricia McGilvray, 93, of Hermiston died Mon- day, June 1, 2015, in Hermiston. She was born May 29, 1922. A graveside funeral service will be held Thursday, June 4 at 2 p.m. at the Hermiston Ceme- tery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of ar- rangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmor- tuaryhermiston.com. BIRTHS Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston MAY 19, 2015 SILVA — Tricia B. Nichols and Rafael Silva-Fuentes of Hermiston; a girl, So¿a Ruth Silva. MAY 22, 2015 BANEY — Shasta K. Baney of Pilot Rock; a girl, Jo- anna Lorraine Baney. CAMPOS — Sandra Sanchez Garcia and Daniel Cam- pos of Hermiston; a girl, Karen Mareli Campos. PATRICK — Jessie L. Patrick and Deven M. Patrick of Hermiston; a girl, Quinn Rae Patrick. MAY 25, 2015 BUSHELL — Amberly Bushell and Joe Bushell of Boardman; a boy, Ezra Jon Bushell. VANNETT — Megan T. D. Vannett and Shaun M. Van- nett of Hermiston; a girl, Amilee Brooke Vannett. MAY 26, 2015 EVANS — Stephanie M. Bates and Johnny L. Evans Jr. of Hermiston; a boy, Mahrvyn Li Evans. When they say Hospital, Pendleton MONDAY, JUNE 1 • A caller reported someone drove through his fence on Medvill Court in Hermiston and damaged an irrigation line. • A caller reported two males in a pickup were driving slowly on 2ld¿eld 6treet ³casing the area.” • On West Columbia Lane, a caller reported receiving a suspicious check for more than $2,000 with instructions to send some of the money back. • A 3lymouth 6un- dance was reportedly stolen on 6i[th 6treet in 8matilla. • An assault was reported on Highway 0 in 8matilla. • A caller reported items were missing from a residence on Chinook Avenue in 8matilla several days after she asked her boyfriend to move out. • Three RVs were report- edly vandali]ed on 6outh Main 6treet in 6tan¿eld. • Horse tack, CDs and other items were reportedly stolen from a residence on Oregon Trail Road in Echo. SUNDAY, MAY 31 • A male was reportedly slumped in the front seat of a vehicle on 1orth )irst 6treet. • A vehicle was reportedly stolen on 6outhwest Riverhill Drive. • A male was reportedly looking through vehicles on West Orchard Avenue. • A caller reported ¿nding “Hold On Tight!” and you say “Go Fly A Kite?” MAY 22, 2015 BEERS — Chelsie M. Ayers and Tyler F. Beers of Hermiston; a boy, Andy Kevin Beers. EICKSTAEDT — Brittney E. Eickstaedt and Michael E.D. Eickstaedt of Stan¿eld; a girl, Delilah Es- trella Eickstaedt. GO ONLINE www.hermiston herald.com model planes, and many different hobbies over the years. He is sur- vived by his wife Donna Tassie, Herm- iston, Ore.; sons Kevin Tassie and wife June, Rick Tassie and wife Dana, and Scott Tassie and wife Kerry, all of Hermiston, Ore.; step- daughters Kathy Mill- er, Hermiston, Ore., Julie Schreck and husband Art, Anaheim, Ca- lif., Cindy Storie, Hermiston, Ore., and Kelly Alderson and husband Roger, Cashmere, Wash.; brother Bristol Tassie, Terrebonne, Ore.; sisters Pen- ny Barrows, Newberg, Ore., Bev Kight, Clarkston, Wash., and Candyna Brown, Beaver- ton, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, neph- ews, and cousins. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents. A celebration of life service with military honors will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. at the Herm- iston VFW Post, 45 W. Cherry Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838. Contributions may be made in Ralph’s memory to Pet Rescue, 1844 Geer Road, Hermiston, OR 97838. Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Herm- iston, Oregon, is in care of ar- rangements. PUBLIC SAFETY LOG Lester Roy Peter St. Anthony R a l p h M. Tassie of Hermiston, Oregon, was born on Janu- ary 26, 1940, in Galves- ton, Texas, to parents Arthur and Margory Blackburn Tassie. He died on May 28, 2015, in Col- lege Place, Washing- ton, at the age of 75 years. Ralph was raised Tassie in Canada before moving to Umatilla, Oregon, where he completed school. He served in the United States Navy until his honor- able discharge. He returned to Umatilla, Oregon, and mar- ried Faye Corum. They had three sons and later divorced. Ralph married Donna Hess Coombes on April 14, 1979, in Reno, Nevada. He worked in many differ- ent careers over the years in- cluding law enforcement, one of the original six full-time Hermiston Fire Department ¿reman, owned and operated Blue Mountain Security for many years, truck driver, and owned and operated The Lit- tle Key Shop locksmith busi- ness in Umatilla for several years until he retired. Ralph was a life mem- ber of the VFW Post #4750, Hermiston Eagles Lodge #2909 (past president), Herm- iston Elks Lodge #1845, Umatilla Masonic Lodge (Past Master). He enjoyed oil painting, ¿shing, building 541-567-4063 405 N. 1st St., Suite #107, Hermiston 541-215-1888 246 SW Dorion, Pendleton was suspiciously knocking loudly and ringing the doorbell of a residence on West Moore Avenue. • A caller reported a neigh- bor screamed out the window for help on East Taft Avenue in 6tan¿eld. • Two suspicious males were reportedly standing out- side a business on North Main 6treet in 6tan¿eld. FRIDAY, MAY 29 • A caller reported a dog was being mistreated on East Reeder Avenue. • A caller reported a male with dried blood on his face, neck and collar had been at the recycling center of a business on North )irst 6treet for about three hours. • On East Hurlburt Ave- nue, a caller reported he had information about someone whom he believed was selling cigarettes to minors. • On West Ridgeway Ave- nue, a caller reported hearing several gunshots, a vehicle departing quickly and someone scream. • An electronic tablet was reportedly stolen on North First 6treet. • A caller reported a male was standing in his yard staring at the caller’s house for about 40 minutes on North Barbara 6treet in 6tan¿eld. The caller attempted to talk to the male, but he would not talk. • Money was reportedly sto- len from a residence on 6i[th 6treet in 8matilla. ARRESTS • Lalo Murillo, 20: felon in possession of a weapon. • Miguel Arreola, 40: failure to appear, failure to renew vehicle registration. • Juan Carlos Ochoa, 23: Hermiston Municipal Court warrants — failure to appear, failure to pay ¿nes. • 6hane Verhey 6pringer, 26: post-prison supervision sanction, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia. • Rodrigo Flores Munoz, 31: Hermiston Municipal Court warrant — failure to appear. • Christopher M. Zimbelman, 42: failure to appear. • Noah Lee Campbell, 20: failure to appear, possession of drug paraphernalia. McKay Creek Estates presents: SAFETY Join us as we host a lecture series to increase safety awareness on fall prevention, common home injuries and provide solutions to keep you and your loved one safe! 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SATURDAY, MAY 30 • A caller reported a male wearing a baseball cap with a backpack was stacking rocks on 1orth )irst 6treet. • A caller reported someone left an inappropriate note on her van on West Ridgeway Avenue stating she needed to learn how to park. • A caller reported her daughter took her phone, locked herself in the bathroom and threatened to kill the moth- er and burn down the house. • A caller reported someone Verna Taylor, HAS TUESDAY, MAY 26, 3:30PM Many adults spend a considerable portion of their week caring for aging parents, relatives, friends, or other adults. According to the results of a recent study, the stresses and strains of providing care to an ill loved one may take a considerable toll on the mental and physical health of care- givers — including their back and spine health. Learn healthy back habits to keep you safe. Elder-Friendly Living: Modifying Your Home for Safety TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 3:30 PM No matter when the older person’s home was built and regardless of whether it is modern or traditional in style, it likely was designed for young adults and their families. As adults age their homes also grow older, but most are not updated to accommodate the resident’s changing needs. Home adaptation or modification can provide friendlier elder living so older occupants may continue to life safely in the comfort of their home. Know Your Numbers TUESDAY, JULY 28, 3:30 PM Are you at risk for diabetes, heart disease and other chronic diseases? Learn about the numbers and what they mean for various screenings to stay in control of your health. We will talk about cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) numbers and more. For more information or to RSVP, call us at (541) 276-1987 or visit us today! McKay Creek Estates 1601 Southgate Place Pendleton, Oregon 97801 www.PrestigeCare.com
