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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016
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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.
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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.
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Gilbert R.
“Gil” Sheely
of
Pendle-
ton, Oregon,
was born on
September
29,
1921,
in Fairmont,
Minnesota, to par-
ents Fred R. and
Alma Martin Sheely.
He died on February
20, 2016, in Herm-
iston, Oregon, at the
age of 94 years.
Gil
attended Sheely
school in Fairmont,
Minn., and then joined the
CCC and was stationed in
two different camps in the
woods of northern Min-
nesota near Ely. When Gil
was 17 and 18 he went,
in his words, “bumming
around,” mostly by riding
freight trains and hitchhik-
ing. He ¿rst traveled the
east coast and then traveled
the west coast, working dif-
ferent jobs along the way
to ¿nance his travels in-
cluding in a circus. While
visiting the eastern states,
he was fortunate enough to
see the 1939 World’s Fair in
New York.
In 1941, Gil enlisted
in the Navy for 6 years,
serving as an aviation
metalsmith. After WWII
started, Gil repaired and
maintained Navy planes.
At his duty station at Cor-
pus Christi, Texas Naval
Air Station, Gil married
Prudence “Prudy” Kiel in
1943. During the war, Gil
was also stationed at Nor-
folk, Va., Florida, and the
British colony of Trinidad.
After the war, Gil and his
wife moved to Klamath
Falls, Oregon, where they
had two sons, Fred and
Craig. For 12 years in the
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