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RECORDS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 OBITUARIES Mary Lou Braat James C. Pettyjohn Rodney D. ‘Rod’ Wohlcke Hermiston October 10, 2015 Umatilla May 19, 1930-October 12, 2015 Echo February 2, 1962-October 12, 2015 A memorial service for Nevada, and were married Jim Pettyjohn was held on on September 8, 1950. They Saturday, October 17, at the lived and farmed on their Irrigon Adventist Church, Rhea Creek ranch just out located at 205 Tumbleweed of the Ione area, where they raised their four chil- Blvd., Irrigon, Ore. dren. Jim passed away After retiring from on Monday, October farming Jim and Lola 12, 2015, at Kadlec moved to John Day Regional Medical where they operated a Center-Hospital. weed and pest control He was born on company. May 19, 1930, to Fred Eventually they and Lora Pettyjohn in Pettyjohn settled in McNary at their home on lower Willow Creek, just outside of Umatilla, Ore.. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding Ione, Ore. Jim was the youngest of anniversary with family and seven children. He was pre- friends. Survivors include his wife ceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Gertrude Graves Lola and their four children: and Hazel Hynd; and four Earl and Karen of Anchor- brothers, Claude, Clyde, Earl age, Alaska, Linda and Larry Groce of Boardman, Ore., and Ellis. He was a longtime resi- Jerry of Heppner, Ore., and dent of Morrow County. He Nancy Lancaster of Oak Har- attended grade school at Ione bor, Wash.; seven grandchil- where he met his sweetheart dren, and 17 great-grandchil- and future loving wife, Lola dren. Memorial contributions Ann McCabe. Jim was active in sports and loved to play may be made to the Irrigon basketball. Together Jim and Adventist Church. Please sign the guest book Lola graduated high school at at burnsmortuaryhermiston. Ione in 1950. They eloped to Reno, com. Rodney D. “Rod” Wohl- Wohlcke, Pendleton, Ore., cke was born on February and Sadie and Sarah; step- 2, 1962, in Pendleton, Ore- daughters Megan and Mi- gon, to parents Charles and chelle Mavis, Hermiston, Larene Southworth Wohl- Ore.; parents Charles and cke. He died on Oc- Larene Wohlcke, tober 12, 2015, at Pendleton, Ore.; his home outside of brothers Loyd Wohl- Echo, Oregon, at the cke, Libby, Mont., age of 53 years. and Van Wohl- Rod was raised cke, Hermiston, and attended schools Ore.; sister Debbie in Pendleton, Ore- Mulder, Pilot Rock, gon. He had worked Wohlcke Ore.; grandchildren in farming, at Lamb Gemma, Akodia, Weston, Hill Meat, and as Bradley, Brentley, Nicole, a carpenter where he could Gabby, Elise and Little EXLOGDQG¿[DQ\WKLQJ5RG Jim; and numerous nieces, and Rebecca Mavis have nephews, aunts, uncles and been together since May cousins. of 2001 and have lived A funeral service was outside of Echo, Oregon, held on Friday, October since 2002. 16, 2015, at 1:00 P.M. at He enjoyed woodwork- Burns Mortuary chapel, ing, playing the harmoni- Hermiston, Oregon. Burial FD KLV ¿VK DTXDULXP DQG followed at Skyview Me- spending time with his morial Park, Pendleton, children and grandchil- Oregon. dren. Rod had a passion for Those who wish may motorcycles and always make contributions to a looked forward to the Fos- memorial fund c/o Burns sil Biker Rally every year. Mortuary of Hermiston, He is survived by his P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, life partner, Rebecca Ma- OR 97838. vis, Echo, Ore.; sons James Please sign the online Davis, San Diego, Calif., guest book at burnsmortu- Eric Wohlcke, Pendle- aryhermiston.com. ton, Ore., Dalton Wohl- Burns Mortuary of cke, Hermiston, Ore., and Hermiston, Oregon, is in Zack; daughters Destiny care of arrangements. Mary Lou Hawkins Braat was born in Antlers, Oklaho- ma, in 1930 to the Reverend Ennis Hawkins and his wife, Gladys Mae Scott Hawkins. Mary Lou attended school in Oklahoma all the way through her high school grad- uation in 1948. She was popular, socially active, and enjoyed sports and singing. For two years after Braat high school she most- ly lived back east, studying to be a teacher at East Carolina University. She came out to Oregon to do farm work one summer, earning money to pay for her college education, and that’s where she met the love of her life, Arnold James Braat. She VWDUWHG RXW GRLQJ ¿HOG ZRUN for him, picking beans like so many others. He noticed her right away, though, and promoted her to weighing the produce and doing payouts. Not long after that in 1952 they married, and began their long life together. They had four kids, three daughters and a son, and lived and worked in Oregon for the rest of their lives. Arnold died in 2004, and Mary Lou lived on until Oct. 10, 2015. But those are just facts. They don’t tell you who she really was. How hard she worked, for her whole life. How much she enjoyed a good laugh, especially with her family. How much she loved singing. She was charming and vivacious and known for her pie-baking skills. She was happy to con- tribute pies to be auctioned for charity, and was pleased when they fetched a good price, as they always did. She had a passion for roses, and was a long-term mem- ber of the Boardman Garden Club. For many years, she was member of Hermiston Church of the Nazarene, and of the Boardman Communi- ty and Baptist churches. She sang in the church choirs. She enjoyed making clothes for her children when they were small. She cooked for large farm crews during har- vest. In the mid-’70s, she worked as a cook at the small Umatilla Hospital, which won a prize for having the best food for a hospital of its size in Oregon. Finally when she began to slow down a bit, she moved to Sun Ter- race in Hermiston, where she very much enjoyed relaxing, having plenty of time to so- cialize, and attending events and activities. She was often accompanied by her new, and dear, friend Jerry. Her daughter Connie told me that when Mary Lou was asked about her greatest ac- complishment, she said with- out hesitation, “My children.” She died peacefully of natural causes, with family around her. She is survived by a large and loving family, includ- ing her son, Loren Braat of Fairbanks, Alaska; her three daughters, Lynel Braat of Portland, Ore., Gelene Bri- zendine of Boardman, Ore., and Connie Braat of Bellev- ue, Wash.; sister Edith Rhine, California; two brothers, En- nis T. Hawkins, Weston, Ore., and Willard Hawkins, Colo- rado; and one granddaughter and three great-grandchildren who reside in Idaho. There are also many niec- es, nephews, and cousins re- siding across the USA. She will be missed by all of them. A memorial service was held on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at the Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone Street in Boardman. Please send condolences at burnsmortuaryhermiston. com. Burns Mortuary of Herm- iston, Oregon, is in care of ar- rangements. Obituary Policy The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a ÀDJV\PERODWQRFKDUJH([SDQGHGGHDWKQRWLFHVZLOOEH published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Ronald Dean ‘Ronnie’ Cox Las Vegas, Nev. June 10, 1971-October 9, 2015 Ronald Dean “Ronnie” Cox was born June 10, 1971, at Hermiston, Oregon, to par- ents Rodney Dean and Mar- ilyn Kay (Richardson) Cox. He died Friday, Oc- tober 9, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 44. He was raised in 6WDQ¿HOG DQG JUDGX- ated from high school there in 1989. Ron- nie had a passion for Cox sports that included drag racing, football and NA- SCAR. He sand dragged as a youngster at the Pat Kik Drag Strip in Hermiston and con- tinued racing during his adult life. Every year Ronnie looked forward to football to start so he could follow his favorite teams, the Dallas Cowboys and the Oregon State Beavers. Ronnie pursued his line- man career, which took him to many places throughout the country. He settled in Las Vegas making it home in 2005 where he worked for NV Energy. Ronnie, we are sorry you couldn’t stay longer, but we will carry your spirit, wit, antics and laughter with us until our last breaths. We are proud to have been considered your friends, from your IBEW Brothers at Lo- cal 396. He is survived by his mother and father, Marilyn and Rodney Cox; brother Robert; nephews Henry and Wyatt; and his faithful companion, “Digger.” Graveside services will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant 9LHZ&HPHWHU\LQ6WDQ¿HOG Memorial contributions may be made to NSUJL.org in memory of Ronnie. Please send condolences at burnsmortuaryhermiston. com. Burns Mortuary of Herm- iston, Oregon, are in care of arrangements. •Lorenso Espain Rafael, 21, Umatilla, pleaded guilty to DUII; sentenced to 90 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, $685 fine and 1 year driver’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees; pleaded guilty to five counts of Reck- lessly Endangering Another; sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years proba- tion, $40 fine and $1,650 fine-suspended for each count, and 90 days jail, plus court costs and fees; pleaded guilty to Assault IV; sentenced to 180 days jail-suspend- ed, 2 years probation, $40 fine, $1,650 fine-suspended and 1 year driver’s license suspension, plus court assessment; plead- ed guilty to Criminal Mischief II; sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years proba- tion, $40 fine and $1,650 fine-suspended, plus court assessment. pleaded guilty to Escape III; sentenced to 45 days jail and $40 fine, plus court costs and fees. COURTS Judgments The following judgments have been rendered in Umatilla County courts: •Midland Funding LLC vs. Thomas Dal- ton; judgment for $2,370.81 plus interest, costs and fees. •Angelica Zurita vs. Roberto Rodri- guez; judgment for $4,000 plus interest, costs and fees. •Credits Inc. vs. Joleen D. Pruett-Mitch- ell; judgment for $4,791.04 plus interest, costs and fees. •Professional Service Bureau vs. Pierre R. and Robert M. Bru; judgment for $1,727.70 and $5,392.88 in separate suits, plus interest, costs and fees. •Credits Inc. vs. Frances and Adrian Garcia; judgment for $8,103.32 plus inter- est, costs and fees. •Credits Inc. vs. James Dell Overton and Staci Overton; judgment for $8,227.45 plus interest, costs and fees. •Credits Inc. vs. Shellie Edgerly; judg- ment for $7,763.70 plus interest, costs and fees. •Professional Service Bureau vs. Mi- guel and Consuelo M. Perez; judgment for $917.06 plus interest, costs and fees. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Larry Fulton; judgment for $841 plus interest, costs and fees. •Synchrony Bank vs. Linda Pedro; judgment for $1,588.77 plus interest, costs and fees. Sentences The following sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: FELONY •Stephen Mark Brockett, 56, Hermis- ton, was convicted of Theft I; sentenced to 24 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 1 year post-prison supervision, $140 fine and $3,000 restitution, plus court assessment. •Jeova Gerardo Guzman, 25, Herm- iston, pleaded guilty to Attempt to Elude Police-vehicle; sentenced to 18 months probation, 90 sanction units, 30 maximum jail units, $940 fine, $2,000 fine-suspend- ed and 90 days driver’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees; pleaded guilty to Assault IV-domestic violence; sentenced to 15 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 18 months probation, $940 fine and $2,000 fine-suspended, plus court costs and fees; pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief II; sentenced to 15 days jail, 180 days jail-sus- pended, 18 months probation, 4940 fine and $2,000 fine-suspended, plus court assessment. •Vince Lavern Creighton, 54, Pasco, Wash., pleaded no contest to Failure to Ap- pear I; sentenced to 2 years probation, 120 sanction units, 60 maximum jail units and $440 fine, plus court assessment. MISDEMEANOR •Zachery Taylor Knaus, 27, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Theft II; sentenced to 2 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 24 hours community service, $140 fine, $1,550 fine-suspended and $105 restitution, plus court costs and fees. •Donaciano Rodriguez Alvarez, 55, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Driving While Suspended; sentenced to 180 days jail-sus- pended, 2 years probation, 60 hours community service, $440 fine and $1,250 fine-suspended, plus court costs and fees. •Joseph Mangarfiir, 38, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to DUII; sentenced to 180 days jail, 2 years probation, $1,685 fine, $1,000 fine-suspended and 3 years driv- er’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees. •Victor Manuel Navarro Landeros, 49, Irrigon, pleaded guilty to DUII; sentenced to 30 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 80 hours community service, $1,685 fine, $1,000 fine-suspended and 1 year driver’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees. •Omar Ochoa, 20, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to DUII; sentenced to 5 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 3 years probation and $685 fine, plus court costs and fees; plead- ed guilty to Failure to Perform Duties of Driver and Recklessly Endangering Anoth- er; sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 40 hours community service, $440 fine, $1,000 fine-suspended and 90 days driver’s license suspension for each count, plus court costs and fees. •Mitchell Wayne Thomas, 26, Hermiston, •Lalo Murillo, 21, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Felon in Possession of Restricted Weapon; sentenced to 30 days jail and $40 fine, plus court costs and fees. 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Marriages Marriage licenses have been regis- tered in Umatilla County for: Joseph Bembridge Day, 37, and Lisa Nicole Potter, 38, both of Hermiston. Karl Joseph Dosch, 60, and Suzanne Rene Kelly, 58, both of West Richland, Wash. Oscar Holguin, 36, and Tanya Rodri- guez, 35, both of Hermiston. Juanluis Ricky Rocha, 21, and Jaslyn Gomez-Zuniga, 17, both of Othello, Wash. Tucker Logan Stephens, 24, and Hayley Cherie Huntington, 22, both of Hermiston. DEATHS Leonardo L. Leal Hermiston Nov. 8, 1934-Oct. 16, 2015 Leonardo L. Leal, 80, of Hermiston died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Hermiston. He was born Nov. 8, 1934, in La- gunillas, Jalisco, Mexico. Recitation of the rosary was held Monday Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Herm- iston. Burial followed in the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Marba Harmon (Mow) Tualatin Oct. 11, 2015 Marba Harmon (Mow), a 50-year resident of Hermis- ton, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in Tualatin,Ore. A private service will be held. Arrangements are with Autumn Fu- neral Services. Harlan B. Eden Hermiston Aug. 10, 1956-Oct. 18, 2015 Harlan B. Eden, 59, of Hermiston died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, at his home. He was born Aug. 10, 1956, in Everett, Wash. Funeral arrangements are pending at Burns Mortu- ary of Hermiston. BIRTHS Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston OCT. 7, 2015 RODRIGUEZ — Teresa Resendiz and Raudel Rodri- guez of Hermiston; a boy, Jayden Eli Rodriguez. OCT. 9, 2015 CUEVAS — Brenda D. Espinoza and Oscar Cuevas of 8PDWLOODDJLUO$OH[D6R¿D&XHYDV HOWARD-RODRIGUEZ — Karina Rodriguez and Charlie S. Howard of Umatilla; a girl, Natalie Sophia Howard-Rodriguez. MENDOZA — Karla Valenzuela and Luis Mendoza of Boardman; a boy, Jordan Anthony Mendoza. OCT. 13, 2015 LEWELLYN — Tirah J. 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