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RECORDS WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 OBITUARIES DEATH NOTICES Martha Zimmerman Hermiston Sept. 5, 1915-June 30, 2016 Martha Zimmerman, 100, of Hermiston died Thurs- day, June 30, 2016, at her home. She was born Sept. 5, 1915, in Harding County, S.D. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, July 9, at 11 a.m. at the Country Church, 32742 Diagonal Road, Hermiston. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange- ments. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Frances E. ‘Sis’ Beck Hermiston Feb. 8, 1927-July 1, 2016 Frances E. “Sis” Beck, 89, of Hermiston died Fri- day, July 1, 2016, in Hermiston. She was born Feb. 8, 1927, in Austin, Ore. A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, July 9, at 10 a.m. at the Lexington Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmor- tuaryhermiston.com. Gene Harold Myers Umatilla Nov. 16, 1934-July 1, 2016 Gene Harold Myers, 81, of Umatilla died Friday, July 1, 2016, at his home. He was born Nov. 16, 1934, in Delta, Colo. At his request, no services will be held. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange- ments. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Marlois Ann (Cain) Keeney Hermiston Feb. 17, 1949-Feb. 13, 2016 Marlois Ann (Cain) Keeney, 66, of Hermiston died Feb. 13, 2016. She was born Feb. 17, 1949, in Niangua, Missouri. A graveside service for family and friends will be held Friday, July 8, at 2 p.m. at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton. A gathering will follow at 72035 Tutuilla Road, Pendleton. Any correspondences may be sent to the Tutuilla Road address in care of Susan Swearingen. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange- ments. Send condolences at burnsmortuaryhermiston. com. Grace L. Gibbs Stanield Oct. 15, 1931-July 3, 2016 Grace L. Gibbs, 84, of Stanield died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at her home. She was born Oct. 15, 1931, in Sevierville, Tenn. A family celebration gathering was held. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of ar- rangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortu- aryhermiston.com. Daniel B. ‘Dan’ Cazier Echo June 23, 1970-June 26, 2016 Daniel B. “Dan” Cazier, 46, of Echo died Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Hermiston. He was born June 23, 1970, in Rexburg, Idaho. A private family gathering will be held. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmor- tuaryhermiston.com. Romana Ramirez Hermiston Aug. 9, 1928-July 4, 2016 Romana Ramirez, 87, of Hermiston died Monday, July 4, 2016, in Hermiston. She was born Aug. 9, 1928, in Marquez, Texas. Recitation of the rosary will be held Saturday, July 9, at 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston, with Mass of Chris- tian burial to follow at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. ENGAGEMENTS Molyneux-Cline Debra Molyneux (Clark) and Gregory Cline of Echo are announcing their engagement. Debra is the daughter of Betty Moore of Wolf Point, Mont., and the late Ben Moore. Gregory is the son of Mel and Donna Ray of McNary. A fall wedding is planned. BIRTHS Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston JUNE 17, 2016 RANGEL — Tiana R. Rangel and Juan Carlos Ran- gel of Hermiston; a boy, Juan Carlos Rangel III. JUNE 21, 2016 CALDERON MALDONADO — Rafaela Mal- donado and Martin Calderon of Hermiston; a girl, Xi- omara Aliah Calderon Maldonado. CHANDLER — Laura L. Chandler and Jared D. Chandler of Hermiston; a boy, Ethan Bradley Chandler. JUNE 24, 2016 CORNEJO — Iris L. Ruelas and Julio U. Cornejo of Hermiston; a boy, Adriel Julian Cornejo. JUNE 26, 2016 MCNAMEE — Brandy L. McNamee and Joseph D. McNamee of Irrigon; a girl, Bree Daniel McNamee. When they say “Boy it’s hot!” and you say “You bought a yacht?” Hermiston September 18, 1944-July 3, 2016 SUNDAY 4:12 a.m. - A pre-teen boy in Board- man told law enforcement his stepfather was ighting with his mother at their apartment on Tatone Street. 9:38 a.m. - Morrow County law enforcement responded to a call about a wife in Boardman who slapped her husband several times, took children and threatened to kill herself. 10:55 a.m. - A red Chevrolet S-10 pickup dumped rooing material at 10th Street and Utah Avenue, Irrigon. 10:42 p.m. - Boardman police responded to a report of a female who was the victim of an assault. SATURDAY 12:54 p.m. - A gray GMC latbed truck dumped a bag of ammonium sulphate in a driveway on Southwest Second Street, Irrigon. The property owner reported he put the substance into his garbage before realizing what it was. Irrigon ireighters removed the substance from the road. 2:20 p.m. - Multiple callers reported a black sedan westbound on Interstate 84 near Boardman rolled several times. Local emergency agencies responded. There was no further report. 3:36 p.m. - A Heppner woman report- ed a caller from Jamaica tried to scam her and her husband out of money. 6:01 p.m. - Scam callers tried to get a Lexington man to let them access his computer, but he called law enforcement instead. FRIDAY 11:03 p.m. - An Irrigon caller reported people were outside at 2 a.m. on South First Street screaming “they were going to stab someone” and one person was looking for “Joe” to buy drugs from. The caller said he felt threatened. 6:05 p.m. - Fireighters responded to a combine ire on Lindstrom Lane, Ione. 7:31 p.m. - An older man followed a woman into the restroom at Don Baxter Skate Park, 8 N. Main Ave., Irrigon. THURSDAY 3:50 a.m. - The Boardman ambulance transported a 14-month-old child to Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston, after it had a seizure. 7:46 a.m. - Mikami Brothers Potatoes, 2601 S. First St., Hermiston, reported several thefts at the property. 10:23 a.m. - A resident of Southeast Kristen Drive, Irrigon, reported that his and his wife’s cars were egged the previous evening. 12:28 p.m. - A travel trailer ran into an air station at the new Love’s Travel Stop and Country Store, Tower Road, Board- man, cracking the concrete, breaking conduit and causing other damage. The driver then left. The vehicle owner was contacted by the Morrow County Sherif’s Oice and directed to call the travel stop with insurance information. 3:02 p.m. - Morrow County sherif’s deputies were asked to contact the Hep- pner Public Library, 444 N. Main St., after staf discovered “inappropriate behavior” on the back steps of the library. 3:58 p.m. - The city of Umatilla called 5 Theater Cineplex $5 Matinee Classics Verna Taylor, HAS Forrest Cahill, HAS 541-567-4063 Every Wednesday 405 N. 1st St., Suite #107, Hermiston Credit & Debit Cards accepted Cineplex gift cards available 541-215-1888 246 SW Dorion, Pendleton Trotter, Hermiston, Ore.; sons Dennis Trotter, Cam- as, Wash., and George Trot- ter Jr., Hermiston, Ore.; brothers Danny of Mis- souri, Henry of Idaho and Jack of Tennessee; sisters Mary, Linda and Martha, all of Tennessee; grand- daughters Steffany, Kelsey and Rachael; great-grandchildren Colton, Hailey, Bryson, Noah and Luke; and numerous nieces, nephews and cous- ins. George was preceded in death by his parents, sib- lings Dorothy, Charles, Joe and Jimmy, and an infant sister. A celebration of life ser- vice will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel, Hermiston, Oregon. Burial will follow at the Hermis- ton Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon. Those who wish may make contributions in George’s memory to the Hermiston Little League. Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortua- ryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. SENTENCES The following sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: FELONY •Jenifer Lee Foster, 29, Hermis- ton, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Harassment; sentenced to 3 years probation, 180 sanction unit, 90 maximum jail units, 80 hours community service, $200 ine and $1,800 ine-suspended; pleaded guilty to Resisting Arrest and Theft II; sentenced to 180 days jail and $100 ine for each count; pleaded guilty to Harassment; sentenced to 90 days jail and $100 ine. •Cesar Jose Najera, 37, Hermis- ton, pleaded guilty to Felon in Pos- session of Firearm and Possession of Methamphetamine; sentenced to 19 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 2 years post-prison supervision and $200 ine, plus attorney fees, for each count, plus 6 months driver’s license suspension. MISDEMEANOR •Isaac Murguia Romero, 19, Irrigon, pleaded guilty to Assault IV; sentenced to 180 days jail-sus- pended, 2 years probation, 40 hours community service, $500 ine and $1,750 ine-suspended. •Edgar Salas, 34, Irrigon, pleaded guilty to Driving While Suspended; sentenced to $1,000 ine and 60 days vehicle registration suspension, plus attorney fees. •Agustin Monteon, 32, Pasco, Wash., pleaded guilty to Giving False Information to Police; sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years pro- bation, 40 hours community service, $500 ine and $1,250 ine-suspended, plus court costs and fees. •Ezio Sven Rodriguez, 23, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Disorderly Conduct II; sentenced to 18 months probation, 30 hours community service, $500 ine and $1,000 ine-suspended, plus court costs and fees. •Wayne Glenn Miller, 58, Hermis- ton, pleaded guilty to DUII; sentenced to 30 days jail, 180 days jail-suspend- ed, 30 months probation, 160 hours community service, $1,500 ine, $2,000 ine-suspended and 1 year driver’s license suspension. •Angelita Adelina Garza, 45, Umatilla, pleaded guilty to Theft III; sentenced to 15 days jail-suspended, 1 year probation, 30 hours community service, $250 ine, $250 ine-sus- pended and $41.17 restitution. •Christopher Lee Macias, 26, Hermiston, pleaded no contest to Criminal Mischief II; sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 18 months probation, 40 hours community service, $100 ine and $650 ine-sus- pended, plus court assessment; pleaded guilty to Failure to Appear II; sentenced to $100 ine. •James Ernest Stout II, 38, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Theft II; sentenced to $100 ine. •Bobby Jesse Findley, 44, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Criminal Trespass II; sentenced to $350 ine. •Ismael Cardenas Rubio, 40, Pasco, Wash., pleaded guilty to Wildlife Law Violation; sentenced to $500 ine, $750 restitution and 3 years hunting license suspension. DIVORCES DIVORCE DECREES WERE SIGNED IN UMATILLA COUNTY COURTS FOR: Andrea K. Handforth and Brenton S. Handforth; Fredrick Lee Brown and Johnna Ann Brown; Matthew Scott DeGraf and Amber Grace Schuck; Jay Martin Holford and Lori Malynn Holford. See COURT Report, A7 PUBLIC SAFETY LOG Check wildhorseresort.com for showtimes Ric Jones, BC-HIS COURT REPORT George N. Trotter Sr. George N. Trotter Sr. was born on September 18, 1944, in Nashville, Tennes- see, to parents Ewing and Bertha Whittle Trotter. He died on July 3, 2016, at his home in Hermiston, Oregon, at the age of 71 years. He was raised and attended schools in Tennessee. George was united in mar- riage to Dorothy Ramsey on October Trotter 9, 1965, in Milton Freewater, Oregon. They lived in Pendleton, Ore- gon, until 1966 when they moved to Tennessee. They moved to Hermiston, Or- egon, in 1969 where they have lived since. George worked for a short time at Marlette Homes and then for the city of Hermiston, Ore., as a police oficer and ireman/ EMT. He began his ca- reer as a conductor for the Union Paciic Railroad in 1973 and it continued for 31 years until his retirement in 2004. George enjoyed hunting, ishing, music, playing on his computer, his dogs, and most of all cherished time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dorothy HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216 the Umatilla County Sherif’s Oice after a phone was found on Cherry Street and the inder reported “a lot of drug pictures on the phone.” A deputy was requested to pick up the phone. 7:06 p.m. - A resident of Kincaid Lane, Ione, called the Morrow County Sherif’s Oice after inding doors open and bottles lying around at a house they use for storage. The owner did not want to enter the house until it had been checked by law enforcement. Sherif’s deputies could not ind any intruders, and nothing seemed to be missing from the house. 8:26 p.m. - A woman called the Umatilla County Sherif’s Oice after an unknown male took her dog and was “being scary.” The woman received information from family members as to the man’s whereabouts, and requested a deputy meet her at a residence on North Townsend Road, Hermiston, to ind out whether the dog was inside. WEDNESDAY 12:54 a.m. - A caller at the Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon, reported someone tried to rob him. 1:52 a.m. - Hermiston police responded to a report of a man and woman yelling in the street on West Ridgeway Avenue about drugs. The call- er said the couple had been screaming at each other for about 15 minutes. 9:11 a.m. - A caller reported the gate to the entrance hall of the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Hermiston was damaged sometime during the night. 7:42 p.m. - A man and his wife told Umatilla police they are “co-habitating with another couple” on Naches Avenue but are not on the lease and were asked to leave. They wanted to talk to an oicer regarding options and the eviction process. 9:31 p.m. - A Umatilla man on Wenatchee Street reported someone broke into his house and stole items last night and he knows who has the property. 10:06 p.m. - The Morrow County Sherif’s Oice received a report of a man hitting a woman and threatening to kill a dog at a camp at Cutsforth Park on Willow Creek Road, Heppner. A deputy responded, saw no one with wounds or bruises, and the people there said nothing happened. 10:25 p.m. - A Hermiston woman called to say her husband was on Facetime with a half-naked woman in front of her child. The wife asked her husband to leave and he wouldn’t. TUESDAY 12:10 p.m. - A male acted aggressively toward a female during an argument while walking on East Coe Avenue, Stanield, toward South Edwards Road. 2:35 p.m. - Someone dumped three truckloads of tires at the McNary Yacht Club, 34099 Beach Shore Drive, Hermiston. 3:28 p.m. - A Umatilla man reported his “ex” broke into his house on El Monte Street. 7:20 p.m. - A Stanield mother told police she gave her son 30 days to move from her property on East Harding Avenue, and he threw her refrigerator out of the residence. 8:29 p.m. - Thieves took a big screen TV, a Blu-ray player and more from a home on East Punkin Center Road, Hermiston. 9:38 p.m. - Oregon State Police and the Morrow County Sherif’s Oice responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence on Southwest Wyoming Avenue, Lexington. ARRESTS, CITATION MONDAY •Hermiston police arrested Jose Ruben Juarez Lopez, 29, no address provided, for attempt to lee, unlawful possession of a irearm, DUII (alcohol) and reckless driving. SUNDAY •Hermiston police arrested Junior Espain-Covarrubias, 29, no address provided, for criminal possession of a forged instrument, identity theft and on two warrants. •Umatilla police arrested Christian Alexander Fonseca, 21, no address provided, for unlawful possession of a irearm and possession of metham- phetamine. SATURDAY •Morrow County Sherif’s Oice arrested Daniel Rodriguez, 22, of Boardman, on a warrant and for possession of cocaine. FRIDAY •Umatilla County Sherif’s Oice arrested Tyler John Stone, 22, of Hermiston, on a warrant and for possession of methamphetamine and carrying a concealed weapon. •Morrow County Sherif’s Oice arrested James Rolland Parrish, 38, no address provided, for DUII (alcohol). THURSDAY •Hermiston police arrested Hector Montez, 32, address not provided, for felon in possession of weapon and possession of methamphetamine, both felonies, and on four misde- meanor failure to appear warrants.