RECORDS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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a tan and black male German
shepherd mi[ on 1ortheast
Eighth 6treet.
• An employee reported a
customer drove off without pay-
ing for fuel on West Highland
Avenue.
• A caller reported the win-
dows of a residence on West
Hermiston Avenue were broken
and televisions, game consoles
and jewelry were missing.
• A male reportedly as-
saulted someone on 6outh Ott
Road.
• A caller reported a drive-by
shooting from a brown Chevro-
let El Camino on Eighth 6treet
in 8matilla.
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
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