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RECORDS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 OBITUARIES Jack M. Davidson Gilbert R. ‘Gil’ Sheely Gary Ray Lovell Concord, Calif. January 29, 1930-February 24, 2016 Pendleton September 29, 1921-February 20, 2016 Hermiston October 19, 1954-February 24, 2016 Jack M. and family during Davidson, 86, his illness passed away with Parkin- February 24, son’s over 2016, at the the past sev- Ve t e r a n s eral years. Hospital in He is Martinez, survived California, follow- by his son Jeremy ing a short hospital- and wife Elizabeth, ization. and grandchildren Jack was born Gavin and Emma, January 29, 1930, the joy of his life, in Orin, Washing- all of Concord, ton, to Harry and Calif.; a sister, Beatrice Davidson. Davidson Bernice Cary of His family relo- Pendleton; a broth- cated to Pendleton where er, Bill Davidson of Bea- Jack attended Pendleton verton, Ore.; and several High School. He grad- generations of nephews uated from Washington and nieces. He was pre- State College (now WSU) ceded in death by his par- where he was president of ents, three sisters and five his fraternity and a mem- brothers (including Lil- ber of R.O.T.C. Upon lian Sorensen and, most graduation he entered recently Howard “Pat” the U.S. Air Force with Davidson, both long-time a commission of 2nd Lt. residents of Pendleton). Following his military He was honored by a service he lived in Oak- military flag ceremony at land and in retirement the VA hospital in Mar- in Sonoma, Calif., until tinez, Calif., and will be moving to Concord, Ca- buried at the VA cemetery lif. to be close to his son in Dixon, Calif. Alexxyss Leigh Therwhanger Richland, Wash. May 28, 1996-February 19, 2016 Alexxyss Leigh Ther- ter Ashlynn Therwhang- whanger of Richland, er, Hayden Lake, Idaho; Washington, former grandparents Rick and Hermiston, Oregon, res- Darcy Moulton, Hermis- ident, was born on May ton, Ore., Tami Theriot, 28, 1996, in Water- Reno, Nev., and town, New York. Alfred and Ro- She died on Febru- jean Therwhanger, ary 19, 2016, near Seminole, Tex- Pilot Rock, Ore- as; great-grand- gon, as the result parents Barbara of an automobile Burns, Eugene, accident at the age Ore., and Lana Ed- of 19 years. Therwhanger miston, Umatilla, Alexxyss was Ore.; uncles Tra- raised in Idaho and then vis Moulton and Garrett in Hermiston, Oregon. Theriot; and numerous She attended the Herm- great-aunts, great-uncles, iston Christian Center and cousins. through junior high and Alexxyss was preced- high school, until her se- ed in death by her grand- nior year. Alexxyss grad- parents Ron Moulton, uated from Kennewick John Edmiston, Norma High School in the class and Max Parsons, Ed and of 2014. She performed Louise Rupple, and La- in dance recitals in Herm- verda and Norm Moulton. iston, competed in swim- A celebration of life ming with HHS, and was service will be held on a summer lifeguard at the Saturday, March 5, 2016, city pool. Alexxyss was at noon at the Hermiston currently working as an Christian Center, 1825 W. in-home care giver. Highland Ave., Hermiston, She enjoyed fishing, OR 97838. A private fami- 4-H competitive shooting, ly burial will be held later. volunteering at various Contributions may be community and school made in Alexxyss’s mem- activities, and was a very ory to Autism Speaks, talented writer (essays ATTN Web Gift, 1060 and poems). Alexxyss State Road, 2nd Floor, loved her sister Ashlynn Princeton, NJ 08540, Tax very much and they had a ID #: 20-2329938 special bond. Please sign the online She is survived by her guest book at burnsmor- mother, Shannon Gil- tuaryhermiston.com. man, Richland, Wash.; Burns Mortuary of father Tobby Therwhang- Hermiston, Oregon, is in er, Lubbock, Texas; sis- care of arrangements. COURT REPORTS FELONY •Bobby Shane Charlton, 40, Cor- vallis, pleaded no contest to Assault of Public Safety Officer; sentenced to 29 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 2 years post-prison supervision and $140 fine, plus court assessment. •Onorio Jaime Ibarra, 26, Hermis- ton, pleaded guilty to Burglary I; sen- tenced to 60 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 3 years post-prison super- vision, $140 fine and $2,300 fine-sus- pended, plus court assessment. •Blair Alan Simpson, 41, Ione, pleaded guilty to Possession of Meth- amphetamine; sentenced to 3 years probation, 120 sanction units, 60 maximum jail units, $440 fine, $1,000 fine-suspended and 6 months driver’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees; pleaded guilty to Failure to Appear on Criminal Citation; sentenced to $40 fine plus court assessment. •Kyle Christopher Clark, 22, Stan- field, pleaded guilty to Attempted As- sault IV-domestic violence; sentenced to 90 days jail-suspended, 3 years pro- bation, 40 hours community service, $40 fine and $1,900 fine-suspended, Christian Marie Nelson Gall Seattle September 11, 1971-February 25, 2016 Christian Marie Nelson was born on a chilly day, Sept. 11, 1971, in Denver, Colorado. Krissy, as she went by, had a heart of gold and was de¿nitely a free spirit. She had a love for her home state of Colorado and was a Broncos fan. She spent most of her life in Herm- iston, Oregon, and Gall graduated from Hermiston High School in 1989. Then she had some college in Albany, Oregon, where she married Jack Christopher Gall. She had a love for business and was active in DECA and also loved accounting. She liked to cross stitch and loved to write poetry. She also liked unicorns and her little dog Lady Bug. Then after hav- ing some life struggles she moved to Seattle, Washing- ton, where she pursued her love of cooking and went to Fairstart Culinary School and became a chef. She went on to work at a bistro and then at Starbucks. She is survived by her mother, Rob- in Nelson of Herm- iston, Oregon, and her three children Scott Nelson-Gall of Leb- anon, Oregon, Lynn Nel- son-Gall of Minot, North Dakota, and Yvonne Nel- son-Gall of Hermiston, Oregon. She is preceded in death by her father, Bruce Nelson, grandfa- ther Stewart McElravy, and various other family members. PUBLIC SAFETY LOG plus court costs and fees. •Moises Castillo Guerrero, 35, Boardman, pleaded no contest to Disorderly Conduct II; sentenced to 90 days jail-suspended, 18 months pro- bation, 40 hours community service, $140 fine and $800 fine-suspended, plus court costs and fees. •Vicente Veliz Jr., 32, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Driving While Sus- pended; sentenced to 3 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years proba- tion, 80 hours community service, $940 fine and $750 fine-suspended, plus court costs and fees. •Jonathan Bruce Banker, 51, Umatilla, was convicted of Wildlife Law Violation; sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 3 years probation, 60 hours community service, $940 fine, $1,000 fine-suspended and 3 years fishing license suspension, plus court costs and fees. •Jeremie Glen Edwards, 41, Herm- iston, was convicted of Failure to Ap- MONDAY, FEB. 29 Hermiston Fire EMS calls — 10 Hermiston Fire motor vehicle accidents — 0 9:20 a.m. - A woman reported her purse had been stolen from a Hermiston church. 4:17 p.m. - Someone went to the Hermiston Police Department and reported the theft of a ring valued at $4,000. 4:18 p.m. - An anonymous caller reported a pigeon with an injured wing in front of a business on High- way 395 in Hermiston. 4:20 p.m. - A resident of East Ridgeway Avenue reported someone living behind his home in a green tent. 8:53 p.m. - Someone reported hearing four shots fired in the area of Rick’s Car Wash on Main Street. The caller described smelling gun powder. SUNDAY, FEB. 28 Hermiston Fire EMS calls — 10 Hermiston Fire motor vehicle accidents — 0 12:18 p.m. — A Hermiston resident reported a strange noise coming from the attic above her water heater. On arrival, firefighters located the scratching noise from a vent pipe above the water heater. The home owner then stated she had covered a hole in the attic space the day before. Access was made into the attic space and a wood pecker was found trapped between a protective shroud and the water heater vent pipe. The bird did not appear to be injured at this time. The bird was placed in a shoe box and transported outside where it was released. The bird flew away without incident. 2:10 p.m. - Walmart Asset Protec- tion reported an uncooperative male who “under rang” items and was refusing to give his name. 2:50 p.m. - Hermiston fire responded to a slow moving grass fire on Theater Lane. The fire was Gary Ray Lovell was born October 19, 1954, at Ft. Lew- is, Washington, to parents Marvin Dale and Norma Jane (Zollman) Lovell. He died Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Washington, at the age of 61. He was raised in Wallowa County and graduated from Wal- Lovell lowa High School in 1972. He moved to the Hermiston, Oregon, area in 1972. Gary operated his sheep shearing business all over the Northwest and even one trip to Alaska. He owned and operated the Cozy Corner Tavern in Hermiston for 20 years. On May 12, 2007, he married Carolleen Carper in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Gary served on the Uma- tilla County Fair Board, served as a livestock judge and ran the Jackpot Lamb Competition. He enjoyed ¿shing, hunting, cooking, canning, crabbing, gardening, and gol¿ng. He is survived by his wife Carolleen of Hermiston; fa- ther Marvin (Evelyn) Lovell of Umapine, Ore.; sons Tra- vis (Sarah) Lovell and Brian Lovell, both of Hermiston, Ore.; daughter Jen- nifer (Travis) Dorsey of Kentucky; broth- er Sammy Lovell of Hermiston, Ore.; sister Jackie (David) Huston of Ilwaco, Wash.; six grandchil- dren, Chance, Owen, Jade, Ajay, Ashly and Brynn; and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Norma. Viewing for family and friends was held on Monday, February 29, 2016, at Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Fu- neral services were held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, 775 W. Highland Ave., in Hermiston. Burial followed at the Hermiston Cemetery. Please send condolences at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Herm- iston, Oregon, is in care of ar- rangements. Antoinette ‘Toni’ DeFriez Skinner Hermiston April 25, 1966-February 20, 2016 Antoinette “Toni” DeFriez Skinner, beloved wife, moth- er, daughter, sister and friend, died February 20, 2016, in Hermiston, Oregon, at the age of 49 years. She was born on April 25, 1966, in Provo, Utah, to Stanley C. DeFriez and Joan Davis De- Friez. Toni is survived by her mother and her siblings; her husband Skinner Kevin M. Skinner; and their children: Wood (Jessica), Conrad, Jace and Jancee Skinner. She was pre- ceded in death by her father. Toni grew up in Heber City, Utah, but called Herm- iston, Oregon, home for over 23 years. She was the senior class president at Wasatch High School in 1984, and graduated from Utah State University in 1998 in market- ing and ¿nance. Toni ful¿lled her childhood dream by grad- uating with a Doctorate in Jurisprudence from Brigham Young University (BYU Law Temple) in 1991. Then the best thing hap- pened. She met a tall skinny cowboy from a small town on a blind date. They dated for a short time and then mar- ried in the Salt Lake Temple. She was admitted to the Utah and Oregon Bar Association. Toni was in private practice in Hermiston, Ore., and was also county prosecutor for Umatilla County for many years. She was a dedicated lawyer and champion for the underdog. Through her law practice she truly did ¿ght for justice for all. She gave her all to her clients, sometimes do- ing her work pro bono just to help someone who was in desperate need. Toni was a devot- ed wife and mother, always putting her family before herself. She was a trusted friend and con¿dant always willing to bear oth- ers’ burdens. Toni was a de- voted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; she faithfully ful¿lled many church callings. A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston, Oregon. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon. In lieu of Àowers, please donate in Toni’s memory to Pet Rescue c/o Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, 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. BIRTHS Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston FEB. 16, 2016 KELLISON — Krista Counsell and Julian Kel- lison of Hermiston; a boy, Aidan Christopher Kelli- son. FEB. 17, 2016 REGIAN — Franki P. Couts and Lucas A. Regian of Hermiston; a girl, Ady- line LouAnn Regian. FEB. 18, 2016 CARNINE — Kyle J. Carnine and Travis T. Car- nine of Stan¿eld; a girl, Jory Jean Carnine. DECHAND — Marissa DeChand and David De- Chand of Hermiston; a boy, Orion James DeChand. FEB. 19, 2016 KING — Brooke Mal- lory and Justin King of Hermiston; a girl, Harper Kay King. FEB. 20, 2016 GONZALEZ — Makayla Neely and Manny Gonzalez of Hermiston; a girl, Lillian Grace Gonzalez. St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton FEB. 18, 2016 JAIME — Melissa Jai- me and Margarito Ramos Jaime of Hermiston; a girl, Ruby Olivia Jaime. We’ll help you create the perfect tribute. See SAFETY, A6 See COURTS, A6 MISDEMEANOR •Asuzuea Kay Ochoa, 29, Herm- iston, pleaded guilty to Attempted Unauthorized Use of Vehicle; sen- tenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 40 hours community service, $440 fine and $500 fine-sus- pended, plus court costs and fees. 1950s and ’60s, Gil owned a heating and sheet metal business in St. Helens, Ore. After selling the business, Gil did the primary work in building his new home in Lew- iston, Idaho. Gil re- tired from the Spo- kane, Washington, Sheet Metal Workers Union and returned to Oregon. He had lived in Milton-Freewater and Pendleton for the last 20 years. Gil especially enjoyed outdoor activities, ¿shing, hunting, and camping. He enjoyed ¿ne cars, owning approximately 20 Stude- baker automobiles, and was instrumental in starting the Spokane chapter on the Studebaker Club. Gil was a member of the Lutheran Church, the Elks Lodge, and the American Legion. He is survived by his sons and their wives Fred Sheely (Arlene), Uma- tilla, Ore., and Craig Sheely (Karen), Florence, Ore.; brother Don Sheely (Caron), Seattle, Wash.; sis- ters Dorothy Bahr (Walt), Fairmont, Minn., Grace Siebrass (Hersh), Mankato, Minn., and Ilene Callstrom, Lenexa, Kan.; and numer- ous nieces and nephews. Gil was preceded in death by his parents. A celebration of life ser- vice will take place in May. Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortua- ryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. When they say “Signs Of Spring!” and you say “You Bought Me A Ring?! 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