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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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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•Michael Wayne Waelty, 30, Hermis-
ton, pleaded guilty to DUII; sentenced to
60 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 30
months probation, 160 hours community
service, $1,435 fine, $1,750 fine-suspend-
ed and 1 year driver’s license suspension,
plus court costs and fees; pleaded guilty
to Reckless Driving; sentenced to $40 fine
plus court assessment.
Divorces
Divorce decrees were signed in Uma-
tilla County Courts for:
Rowen Hayes and Amy Dalene Hayes;
Jennie VonEggers and Brian VonEggers;
Antonio J. Delgado and Jessica M. Del-
gado; Dena Lynn Stephens and Matthew
Paul Stephens; Amie Marie Vandecar and
Joshua Glen Vandecar; Shannon Leann
Davis and Ronald David Davis Jr.; Aman-
da A. Sanchez-Paz McBride and Jose Juan
Sanchez-Paz.
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
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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. Mayenschein and Jared
Lewellyn of Hermiston; a girl, Viola Jo Carol Lewellyn.
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