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RECORDS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 DEATHS HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 OBITUARIES Johnny R. ‘John’ Findley Bruce E. Eisele Michele Denise ‘Moe’ Lowary Hermiston Hermiston March 17, 1950-August 9, 2016 Pendleton July 31, 1956-July 31, 2016 July 27, 1946-Aug. 8, 2016 Johnny R. “John” Findley, 70, of Hermiston died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at his home. He was born July 27, 1946, in Stockton, Calif. A celebration of life potluck gathering with military honors will be held Saturday, Aug. 13 from noon until 2 p.m. at the Irrigon Moose Lodge, 220 Third St. N.E. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Alfredo Perez Ontiveros Hermiston Feb. 26, 1957-Aug. 10, 2016 Alfredo Perez Ontiveros, 59, of Hermiston died Wednes- day, Aug. 10, 2016, at his home. He was born Feb. 26, 1957, in Durango, Mexico. Recitation of the rosary will be held Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Dorothy A. Wheeler Hermiston Oct. 16, 1926-Aug. 11, 2016 Dorothy A. Wheeler, 89, of Hermiston died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in Hermiston. She was born Oct. 16, 1926, in Minnesota. A private family burial will be held at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Stan¿eld. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Darrel D. Moncrief Hermiston Sept. 3, 1951-Aug. 12, 2016 Darrel D. Moncrief, 64, of Hermiston died Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Hermiston. He was born Sept. 3, 1951, in Pendleton. A celebration of life service is pending. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Echo Nov. 6, 1939-Aug. 16, 2016 Betty J. West, 76, of Echo died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in Hermiston. She was born Nov. 6, 1939, in Bayard, Neb. A funeral service will be held Friday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Hermiston First Christian Church, with burial following at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com PUBLIC SAFETY LOG TUESDAY, AUG. 9 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10 1:46 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received information about possible dog neglect on the 77600 block of North Ash Road, Stan- field. The dogs are in covered kennels and lack food and water. 10:11 - Two males, one armed with a gun, knocked on the door of a trailer on Fifth Street. Umatilla, stole tools from the porch, then left on foot. 11:17 p.m. - A woman told the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office she received permission from a deputy to leave her car across from a residence on Joy Lane until Thursday. However, her neighbor, who she’s “having issues” with, pushed the car onto someone’s property. THURSDAY, AUG. 11 7:30 a.m. - A man on Craig Road, Hermiston, reported his ex-girlfriend was asked to leave the house last night and when he woke up he found that someone had slashed the tires on his new girlfriends’ car and also scratched its paint. 3:54 p.m. - A Hermiston man on Cactus Drive reported his father assaulted him. He also declined medical help. 9:28 p.m. - Umatilla police received a report of a dark green Subaru Forester circling around the neighborhood on Tucker Avenue. He is survived by his moth- er, Elvira Eisele, Uma- tilla, Ore.; sister Yvonne Terjeson and her husband Jerry, Helix, Ore.; niece Christena Krieger and her hus- band Travis, Aloha, Ore.; nephew Thom- as Terjeson and his wife Coree, Helix, Ore.; great-nieces Seraphine and Ma- zee; great-nephew Jens; and Penny Dog. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Gordon Eisele, and his brother, Al- bert Eisele. A graveside funeral ser- vice with military honors will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Sunset Hills Ceme- tery, Umatilla, Oregon. In lieu of Àowers those who wish may make contri- butions in Bruce’s memory to a charity of your choice. Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortua- ryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. Michele (Moe) Denise Lowary, 60, of Pendleton passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016, at OHSU in Port- land after a long battle with leukemia. Michele was born to Dave and Bernice Lowary on July 31, 1956, in Pendleton. She was raised and educated in Pend- leton and graduat- ed from Pendleton Lowary High School in 1974. Michele loved camp- ing and the outdoors. She enjoyed camping at her “Loafarosa” near Tollgate where she loved watching and feeding the deer, birds and other wildlife. She en- joyed her trips to Mexico and riding roller coasters. She was notoriously fun, had a wry sense of humor, a contagious laugh and al- ways had a joke to tell or found a way to laugh in spite everything she was going through, which is a true testament to her spirit. Michele worked local- ly at Safeway, Buttrey’s, PGG and then 25 years at Wilcox Furniture until they were sold. She then start- ed work as a caregiver — compassionate, kind, and 9:43 p.m. - A woman on Rio Senda Drive, Umatilla, told police she has an ongoing problem with a male and female trespassing on her property and shining a light in her bedroom window. FRIDAY, AUG. 12 5:46 p.m. - A woman reported a red vehicle pulled in front of her at Paterson Ferry Road and Interstate 84, Boardman, and she swerved to avoid the crash but rolled her vehicle. She said she and her 11-year-old son were OK, though. Erica Baty and Todd Bradley of Benson, N.C., exchanged wedding vows June 12, 2016, in Ben- son. Erica is the daughter of Ervin and Paula Baty, also of Benson. Todd is the son of Gary and Cindy Bradley of Pendleton, and a graduate of Hermiston High School. The bride was given in marriage by her father, and Pastor John Byrd performed the ceremony. Attendants for the bride included maid of honor Michele Duemig and ma- tron of honor Idesha Mc- Dougald, friends of the bride, and bridesmaids Bobbi Bradley, sister of the groom, and Alyssa and Sarah Wojciechowski, nieces of the bride. Best Sutherlin, Ore. December 30, 1927-July 29, 2016 Todd and Erica Bradley man was Cody Bradley, brother of the groom, and groomsmen were Lonny Sargent and Jeff Young, friends of the groom, and Tyler and Kyle Emory, sons of the bride. Erica and Todd were joined by friends and fam- ily, including the groom’s grandmother, Emma Mc- Clure, 93, of Dale, Ore., at a reception at the How- ard house in Dunn, N.C. BIRTHS SATURDAY, AUG. 13 6:45 a.m. Someone opened mailboxes and scattered mail at Lind and Bensel roads, Hermiston. A report also came in at 9:35 a.m. about mail theft on Sagebrush Road, Hermiston. 4:56 p.m. - Irrigon residents reported a man they did not know was lying on the neighbor’s yard. A Morrow County sheriff’s deputy and an Irrigon ambulance responded, and the deputy gave the man a ride to Umatilla. 5:30 p.m. - A man reported the theft of his license plates from McNary Beach on Beach Access Road, Umatilla. 7:43 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office passed on a tip to Hermiston police that young men were attempting to charge people for parking in a public lot near the fairgrounds. Hermiston police checked out the possible fraud. Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston AUG. 3, 2016 MORRISON — Jessie Morrison and Ryan P. Morrison of Hermiston; a boy, Oliver Bounsou Morrison. PHILLIPS — Asia N. Hayne and Jacob C. Phillips of Irrigon; a boy, Stephan Jeremiah Phillips. QUIRARTE — Denisse E. Carrillo and Jesse Quirarte of Hermiston; a boy, Jesse Quirarte. AUG. 4, 2016 HARRIS — Brionna L. Baker and Zachary F. Harris of Hermiston; a girl, Elena Jayde Harris. Sentences The following sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: FELONY 1:52 a.m. - An emergency caller reported a man punched a woman in the face at Hermiston High School, 600 First St., Hermiston, but no one was there by the time an officer arrived. 1:41 p.m. - Two “transient looking” people on Bridgeport Avenue, Umatil- la, went house to house plugging cell phone chargers into outdoor power outlets. 11:55 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a Hermiston man posting cockfighting videos on Facebook. • Michael Wayne Rupe, 29, Hermis- ton, pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse II; sentenced to 18 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 3 years post-prison supervision and $200 fine; pleaded guilty to two counts of Sexual Abuse III; sentenced to $100 fine for each count. 8:23 a.m. - A legally blind woman said a small dog that lives on E. Cath- erine Avenue, Hermiston regularly attacks her on her morning walks. She wants the owners to contain their dog. J a m e s S h e l b y Cawvey, 88, was born December 30, 1927, in Sturkey, Arkansas, to Lewis and Zona Cawvey. He passed away peacefully in his Sutherlin, Or- egon, home on July 29, 2016, surrounded by family and with daughters Patri- cia and Shannon each holding one Cawvey of his hands. He is survived by his wife Donna and his children Michael Cawvey, Patricia Todd, Tim Cawvey, Wes Cawvey and Shannon Riv- erman, and stepdaughters Vicki Danforth and Tam- mi Gerard. He is also sur- vived by his brother Troy Cawvey and sisters Betty Long and Alene Schneider. He was blessed with nu- merous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jim was raised in Arkan- sas, and served as a member of the United States Army Air Corps before moving to Hermiston, Oregon, where he raised his family and worked for over 30 years at the Umatilla Army Depot. Jim, known as Shelby to his family, had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed camping, hunting, ¿sh- ing and travel adventures with his family. From river to ocean ¿shing, crab- bing or bagging an elk, deer or moose, he seldom came home emp- ty-handed. Shel- by had a green thumb when it came to garden- ing and made the best jerky. Shelby was much sought after when it came to danc- ing. He could whistle a tune easily on key and his story- telling kept you enthralled. He possessed an abundance of humor and keen wit that always kept you on your toes. Easy to smile or laugh, he was a kind, loyal person and his friends were many. He will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Covenant United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. in Reedsport, Oregon. Memorial con- tributions can be made to Amedisys Hospice Care of Roseburg, Oregon. COURT REPORT SUNDAY, AUG. 14 MONDAY, AUG. 15 patient with each person she worked with until her illness forced her to stop. She was a volunteer at the Children’s Museum in its early years. She loved working with people and was un- canny at putting fac- es with names and their stories. She is survived by her husband Brent Merriman of Pend- leton: brothers Steve and wife Patti of Portland, Dick and wife Charlotte of Eu- gene, Gary and wife Dorothy or Hermiston and sister-law Karra Merriman Crawford of Happy Valley. She also is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. A celebration of life will be held at the Roy Raley room in the Pendle- ton Round-Up Grounds on Sunday, August 21, at 1:00 p.m. She liked bright col- ors, Hawaiian shirts, and all things tie-dyed. In her spir- it, wear them if you’d like. In lieu of Àowers, do- nations can be made in her name to Kick’n Can- cer New Beginnings, P.O. Box 1362, Pendleton, OR 97801. James Shelby Cawvey WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT Baty-Bradley Betty J. West 10:40 a.m. - A 9-1-1 caller reported a male appeared to hit a female in a vehicle that left Agape House, 500 W. Harper Road, Hermiston, toward Geer Road. 7:52 p.m. - A woman on Jefferson Street, Umatilla, told police a person dressed all in black and wearing a black ski mask knocked on her door at 12:30 p.m., when her cousin was the only person home. The caller said she decided to report this after talking to her mother. 7:55 p.m. - An Irrigon caller on Southeast Thomas Avenue reported something got into the pasture and killed their two sheep and two goats. 8:06 p.m. - Umatilla police received an emergency report of a male in “rough clothes” breaking into a vacant house on El Monte Street. 9:21 p.m. - The Umatilla County dispatch center received a 9-1-1 call about a man and a woman fighting over a phone on Northeast 10th Street, Hermiston. Another woman, though, became upset with the person making the emergency call, and a dispatcher had to tell her to stop interfering with the call, which is against Oregon law. The man called back and said he was at his house in case law enforcement needed to talk to him, and the woman said she was going home as well. 10:04 p.m. - A caller reported a dead calf by a cornfield at West Walls and Craig roads, Hermiston. Bailing twine was around the animal’s legs, as if someone dragged it, and someone cut it open. Bruce E. Eisele was born on March 17, 1950, in Pendleton, Oregon, to parents Gordon and Elvira Schindele Eisele. He died on August 9, 2016, at his home in Umatilla, Oregon, at the age of 66 years. Bruce was raised and attended schools Eisele in Umatilla, Oregon. He graduated from high school and enlisted in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Bruce was assigned to the USS Hornet as a ¿reman when they re- covered the astronauts from the Apollo 11 mission in the ocean. After his honor- able discharge he returned to Umatilla, Oregon where he has lived since. He has worked as a heavy equipment operator for Jones Scott/Umatilla Redi Mix for many years. Bruce enjoyed rock collect- ing, gemology, cars, me- chanic-ing, history, watch- ing westerns and Antiques Road Show, and loved an- imals. • David John Wetmore, 55, Irrigon, pleaded guilty to Possession of Meth- amphetamine; sentenced to 18 months probation, 90 sanction units, 30 max- imum jail units, 80 hours community service, $250 fine, $2,250 fine-sus- pended and 6 months driver’s license suspension. • Carl Howard Wilson, 76, Hermis- ton, pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse I; sentenced to 75 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 45 months post-prison supervision and $200 fine; pleaded guilty to two counts of Sexual Abuse III; sentenced to $100 fine for each count. • Kristopher Michael Smith, 38, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Posses- sion of Methamphetamine; sentenced to 60 days jail, 1 year post-prison supervision, $200 fine and 6 months driver’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees. MISDEMEANOR •Arlete Olivias Carrera, 20, Herm- iston, pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief II; sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 40 hours community service, $100 fine and $900 fine-suspended, plus court assessment. Marriages Marriage licenses have been reg- istered in Umatilla County for: Patricia Dawn Cox, 25, and Miranda Michelle Plisek, 26, both of Irrigon. Jared Thomas Eckley, 31, and Hallie McKenzie Cochell, 25, both of Hermiston. Joshua Ryan Ego, 31, and Sonia Borders, 26, both of Hermiston. Anthony Richard Hartsteen, 29, and Belinda De La Cruz Gutierrez, 29, both of Hermiston. Anthony Russell Hug, 24, and Chey-Anne Plocher, 23, both of Herm- iston. Matthew Charles Huston, 33, and Chelsey Elizabeth Longenecker, 27, both of Hermiston. Isidoro Jimenez Donu, 32, of Pasco, Wash., and Ivette Marbella Arredondo, 24, of Umatilla. Divorces Divorce decrees were signed in Umatilla County Courts for: Yuliana A. Arriaga and Ramon Ramirez Frias; Patrick Napolitano and Dorene Napolitano. 22, of Snohomish, Wash. Mark Alen Niederwerfer, 43, of Hermiston and Teri Lee Aldrich, 51, of Pendleton. Tracy Elliott Smith, 47, and Teresa Marie Drury, 42, both of Stanfield. Suits Filed The following suits have been filed in Umatilla County courts: • Merchants Acceptance Corp. vs. Donna Badgett; seeks $1,151.07 plus interest, costs and fees. • Quick Collect Inc. vs. Karen J. and Daren Sutton; seeks $364.36 plus interest, costs and fees. See COURTS, A6 Thomas Christopher Jones, 47, and Patty Marie Quinn, 42, both of Herm- iston. Daniel Leroy Neil, 23, of Grand- view, Wash., and Alyssa Dawn Beddoe, When they say “Let’s play a game!” and you say “It’s going to rain?” 5 Theater Cineplex Check wildhorseresort.com for showtimes $5 Matinee Classics Every Wednesday 541-567-4063 405 N. 1st St., Suite #107, Hermiston Anyone that would like to make a donation to the silent auction please contact Kelley or Ashley at Triple M (541-567-2009) to arrange pick up or drop off. Monetary donations can be mailed to Triple M or dropped off at the store. Ric Jones, BC-HIS Verna Taylor, HAS Forrest Cahill, HAS Credit & Debit Cards accepted Cineplex gift cards available 541-215-1888 541-966-1850 246 SW Dorion, Pendleton Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216
