RECORDS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017
DEATH NOTICES
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OBITUARIES
Ivar L. Christensen
Daniel A. Creamer
Doloris Virginia ‘Dee’ Hill
Hermiston
Feb. 12, 1949-Jan. 1, 2016
Irrigon
June 26, 1936-December 20, 2016
Hermiston
February 27, 1926-December 15, 2016
Ivar L. Christensen, 67, of Hermiston died Sunday, Jan.
1, 2017, at his home. He was born Feb. 12, 1949, in On-
tario. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, at
11 a.m. a the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
850 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston. A private family burial will
follow. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange-
ments. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
and president for
D a n -
16 years. He
iel Creamer
was involved
was
born
with Pacific
in
Ogden,
Northwest
Utah, June
Wa t e r w a y s
26,
1936,
Association.
to
Arthur
He was also
and Lillian
on Oregon Public
Creamer. The fam-
Ports
Association
ily moved to Irri-
and a board member
gon, Oregon, when
for Morrow Coun-
he was 10 years old
ty Small Business
and he attended Irri-
Loans (1994-pres-
gon schools until he
ent). He served as
graduated in 1954.
the 2015 grand mar-
Dan learned to Creamer
shal for the Irrigon
run tug boats while
still in school and worked Watermelon Festival.
Dan had a real appre-
on several ferryboats. He
worked on the Paterson ciation for firearms, not
Ferry, Richland Ferry, Ma- so much for the new ones,
ryhill Ferry and Vernita but for the older tradition-
al kind. For years he had
Ferry.
During his senior year, a cabin in Dale, Oregon,
Dan was working on the where he enjoyed spend-
Paterson Ferry and dating ing time with family and
his future wife of 62 years, friends.
Dan is survived by
Rita Jean Reeves. In 1958,
he joined the Navy and wife Rita Jean; son Dan-
went through “Boot Camp” iel; daughters Dana Shook
and was the Honor Man of (Lynn) and Danita Clary
granddaughters
his unit. His Navy experi- (Josh);
ence was short lived with Danielle (Steve McNutt),
an honorable discharge Christine (Forrest Low-
due to osteoarthritis in his ell) and Caitlyn Clary;
knees. He returned home to grandsons Joseph Cream-
run ferries and line boats for er, Cody Sherman (Brit-
Tidewater and Inland Navi- tney) and Cameron Clary;
gation. During this time, he great-granddaughters Cam-
and Rita Jean started rais- ryn Lowell, Addysen Sher-
man and Victoria McNutt;
ing their three children.
For a short while he great-grandson Ty McNutt;
worked for the Union Pa- and numerous nieces and
cific Railroad, but again nephews.
A graveside service will
returned to the tug boats
and was eventually sent to be held on Wednesday, Jan-
Stockton, Calif., on a huge uary 4, 2017, at 11 a.m. at
sand bar project to rebuild Desert Lawn Memorial
a portion of Interstate High- Cemetery in Irrigon. A lun-
way I-5. Dan was also em- cheon will follow at Stokes
ployed at the Army Depot Landing Senior Center in
on the train. In 1974 he was Irrigon.
Memorial contributions
injured in a train/truck ac-
cident. The injury received may be made to Stokes
kept him from his normal Landing Senior Center, Box
type of employment, and 614, Irrigon, OR 97844 or
then he began a different to the local charity of your
choice.
type of life.
Please send condolences
He was on the Morrow
County Planning Com- at burnsmortuaryhermis-
mission, Morrow County ton.com.
Burns Mortuary of
Budget Committee, he was
a Port of Morrow com- Hermiston, Oregon, is in
missioner
(1989-2005) care of arrangements.
Edwin ‘Ed’ ‘Tuffy’ Horn
Hermiston
Sept. 19, 1926-Dec. 30, 2016
Edwin “Ed” “Tuffy” Horn, 90, of Hermiston died Fri-
day, Dec. 30, 2016, in Hermiston. He was born Sept. 19,
1926, in Greeley, Colo. A celebration of life will be sched-
uled for later in the spring in Elgin. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online con-
dolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Linda Dianne (Palmer) Tefft
Richland, Wash.
Nov. 3, 1944-Dec. 26, 2016
Linda Dianne (Palmer) Tefft, 72, died Monday, Dec.
26, 2016, in Richland, Wash. She was born Nov. 3, 1944,
in Dunsmuir, Calif. A memorial Mass will be held Satur-
day, Dec. 31, at 10:30 a.m. at Christ The King Catholic
Church, 1111 Stevens Drive, Richland. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Send condolences at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
SATURDAY, DEC. 31
12:01 a.m. - A night security
guard at Wesley Wise Excavating,
300 S.E. Third St., Irrigon, reported
hearing at least 20 gun shots and
return fire west of the city.
12:12 p.m. - A Boardman caller
reported hearing machine gun fire
around midnight.
FRIDAY, DEC. 30
12:36 a.m. - A man at A Quiet
Living Mobile Home Park on the
100 block of Northwest 11th Street,
Hermiston, told police his girlfriend
was drunk and hit him in the mouth.
3:17 a.m. - Hermiston police re-
ceived a report of a possible intruder
in a home on Northeast Sixth Place.
The suspect may have been the
caller’s girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend.
1:17 p.m. - A man told police
someone left his child at a park at
Northwest 13th Street and West
Madrona Avenue, Hermiston, and he
did not know how to return home.
5:34 p.m. - The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office looked into a report
of a man trying to run his brother-
in-law off the 300 block of East Main
Street, Lexington.
7:51 p.m. - A car hit a male at
West Elm Avenue and North First
Place, Hermiston, then drove off. The
victim was conscious.
8:10 p.m. - Morrow County
emergency services responded
to ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston’s
west plant, 600 Columbia Ave. N.E.,
Boardman, for a man stuck in a
machine. An ambulance took the
victim to Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston.
9:13 p.m. - Two males claiming
to be missionaries knocked on
doors on West Alder Street, Herm-
iston,. One neighbor asked police
to check on the neighborhood
because the hour seemed too late
for missionaries.
THURSDAY, DEC. 29
12:59 p.m. - A resident of Rilie
Lane, Umatilla, reported to the
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office that
a man that has been harassing him
just texted him to say he was coming
to his house after he was done with
his parole officer. The caller said
he would shoot his harasser if he
showed up and wanted him arrested
before he could arrive.
2:58 p.m. - A mailbox was
damaged on Echo Meadows Road,
Echo, but the owner of the box was
not sure if any mail was missing. He
requested contact from a Umatilla
County sheriff’s deputy.
7:50 p.m. - A resident of Sjoren
Lane, Hermiston, reported her
husband came home intoxicated
“and unloaded on her verbally,” and
also grabbed her arm. She requested
contact from a Umatilla County
sheriff’s deputy.
9:32 p.m. - Someone has been
leaving threatening messages on her
grandparent’s answering machine,
a woman reported from a home on
Linville Lane, Umatilla. A Umatilla
County sheriff’s deputy took a
report.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28
1:35 a.m. - A woman reported
hearing four gunshots fired at West
Highland Avenue and Southwest
9th Street, Hermiston, as she was
walking home.
9:57 a.m. - Hermiston police
responded to a report of a break-in
to an Interpath Laboratory company
vehicle on West Elm Avenue, Herm-
iston. There were scratches around
the lock area and on the inside of
the car, and damage around the
steering wheel.
11:48 a.m. - A caller reported
a car trapped between a recycle
bin and a chain-link fence at Home
Depot on West Harper Road, Herm-
iston. The windows of the car were
steamed up.
12:04 p.m. - A caller reported a
dead puppy in the road on South-
east 4th Street and asked police to
come move it.
2:46 p.m. - Hermiston police
were called to check on a dog at
Southwest 1st Street and West
Laird Avenue, Hermiston. A caller
reported the Doberman has been
kept in a kennel and tied up with
a rope for several months and is
never released. The caller said oth-
ers have reported the tied-up dog
before, and said she was willing to
sign a complaint for a tether law
violation.
3:06 p.m. - Scammers pretend-
ing to be with Publishers Clearing
House tried to lure a Hermiston-ar-
ea resident, who instead of sending
money called the Umatilla County
Sheriff’s Office and asked to speak
with a deputy.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
SUNDAY
•Boardman police arrested
Benjamin De La Cruz Perez, 36,
no address provided, for felony
fourth-degree assault constituting
domestic violence.
SATURDAY
•Hermiston police arrested Kelli
Nicole Kreitzer, 31, of 1205 W. High-
land Ave., Apt. 7, Hermiston, for
possession of methamphetamine
and on a warrant for failure to
appear at a hearing in a theft case.
•Hermiston police arrested
Michael Ray Scott Garcia, 35, of 5
N.E. Eighth St., Space 5, Pendleton,
or possession of methamphetamine
and on warrants for violating
parole, failure to appear, and
contempt of court
FRIDAY
•Hermiston police arrested
Tommy Wilson Harrel Jr., 32, of
Hermiston, for third-degree rob-
bery and second-degree theft.
•Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office
arrested Shavon Lee Onne Newton,
18, of 1365 S. Highway 395, Herm-
iston, for hindering prosecution,
tampering with physical evidence,
interfering with a peace officer
and making a false report. Umatilla
County Circuit Court records show
she also has a hearing Jan. 12 to
change her plea in a methamphet-
amine possession case.
THURSDAY
•Hermiston police arrested
Victor Flores Martinez, 38, address
not provided, on felony charges of
attempting to elude police and pos-
session of methamphetamine, as
well as two misdemeanor charges
of felon in possession of a weapon
and a felony parole/LSA violation.
•Stanfield police were called
to a residence on North Sloan
Street in the early morning hours
after the homeowner complained
that a neighbor had been “out
doing cookies” on her property
the night before, and was now
on the property screaming and
had broken her fence. The caller
said the trespasser’s mother was
out with him. Officers arrested
Arnoldo Almonte, 35, of Stanfield
on charges of second-degree disor-
derly conduct and second-degree
criminal mischief (vandalism), both
misdemeanors. He was lodged at
the Umatilla County Jail, Pendleton,
on $10,000 bail.
WEDNESDAY
•Boardman police arrested
Michael William Barclay, 52, no
address available, for DUII.
Doloris Virginia “Dee”
Hill, of Hermiston, Oregon,
born February 27, 1926,
passed on December 15,
2016, in Hermiston, Ore-
gon, at the age of 90.
Dee is survived
by her husband
James R. “Jim” Hill,
son Daniel J. “Dan”
Hill, and her grand-
daughter Mackenzie
D. “Mack” Hill, all
of Hermiston, Ore- Hill
gon, and her sister
Vivian Keithley of Mid-
vale, Idaho.
Dee was born to Ru-
ell and Hilda Doggett in
McCall, Idaho, grew up in
Midvale, Idaho, and was
the first born of four chil-
dren, having survived her
brothers, Robert and Rich-
ard.
Jim and Dee married on
May 8, 1949, after Jim’s
tour of duty in Korea. They
moved to Pendleton in the
fall of 1951 and later to
Hermiston in 1963. Dee
worked at Idaho Power in
Cambridge and Boise, Ida-
ho, and at Pacific Power in
Pendleton.
Always social, Dee en-
joyed being a member of
the Good Shepherd Hos-
pital Auxiliary, the
Garden Club and was
an active member of
the First Christian
Church. She loved
gardening, camping
and traveling.
Services will be
held for Dee on
Friday, January 13,
2017, at 10:30 a.m. at the
First Christian Church,
Hermiston, Oregon. Burial
will be private and held at
a later date in Midvale, Ida-
ho.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made in Dee’s
name to the Good Shepherd
Community Health Foun-
dation or the First Christian
Church, Hermiston, Oregon.
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon, is in
care of arrangements.
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
DEC. 13, 2016
LAWRENCE — Brittani R. Lawrence and Gregory A.
Lawrence of Irrigon: a boy, Austin Roy Lawrence.
DEC. 18, 2016
KELTZ — Sherry M. Keltz and David W. Keltz Jr. of
Stanfield: a boy, Dalton Jasper Keltz.
DEC. 20, 2016
GARCIA — Cristina Aviles and German A. Garcia
Hernandez of Hermiston: a boy, German Elmar Garcia.
DEC. 22, 2016
CISNEROS — Sarah A. Patrick and Victor Cisneros of
Umatilla: a boy, Dominick Miles Cisneros.
DEC. 26, 2016
WILSON — Kelly Wilson and Kyle Wilson of Herm-
iston: a girl, Hailey Ann Wilson.
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COURT REPORT
Sentences
The following sentences have
been imposed in Umatilla County
courts:
FELONY
• Robert Gene Roufs, 34, Puyallup,
Wash., pleaded guilty to Possession of
Methamphetamine: sentenced to 18
months probation, 90 sanction units,
30 maximum jail units, 40 hours com-
munity service, $500 fine and $1,250
fine-suspended, plus court costs and
fees (conditional discharge).
• Joseph Clarence Day, 43, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to Possession of
Methamphetamine: sentenced to 2
years probation, 120 sanction units, 60
maximum jail units, $200 fine, $2,300
fine-suspended and 6 months driver’s
license suspension, plus court costs
and fees; pleaded no contest to Fail-
ure to Appear I: sentence discharged;
pleaded guilty to a second count of
Possession of Methamphetamine:
sentence discharged.
• Justin Ismael Garza, 25, Irrigon,
pleaded guilty to Failure to Appear I:
sentenced to 2 years probation, 120
sanction units, 60 maximum jail units,
80 hours community service, $200 fine
and $2,300 fine-suspended.
MISDEMEANOR
• Tavin Ivan Hurley, 25, Joseph,
pleaded guilty to Driving While Sus-
pended/Revoked: sentenced to 180
days jail-suspended, 2 years proba-
tion, 60 hours community service,
$500 fine and $1,500 fine-suspended,
plus court costs and fees.
• Austin Ray Satterwhite, 18, Stan-
field, pleaded guilty to Solicitation of a
Class C Felony, Interfering With Peace/
Parole/Probation Officer and Unlawful
Possession of Firearm: sentenced to
90 days jail, 90 days jail-suspended,
3 years probation, $100 fine and $900
fine-suspended for each count, plus
court costs and fees.
• Peggy Sue Basford, 43, Hermis-
ton, was convicted of DUII: sentenced
to 30 days jail, 150 days jail-suspended,
2 years probation, 80 hours community
service, $2,255 fine, $1,000 fine-sus-
pended and 1 year driver’s license sus-
pension, plus court costs and fees.
Nathan Alyn Miller, 221, and Han-
nah Sueann Underwood, 21, both of
Kennewick, Wash.
vs. GIlberto Ivan Virgen-Galvan and
Armida Virgen: seeks $2,712.59 plus
interest, costs and fees.
Erik Lee Roach, 29, and Nikole Carol
Gray, 25, both of Pasco, Wash.
• Kortlan Curtis Lucas, 25, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to Driving While
Suspended/Revoked: sentenced to
180 days jail-suspended, 2 years pro-
bation, 80 hours community service,
$100 fine and $1,650 fine-suspended,
plus court costs and fees.
Suits Filed
• Pendleton Veterinary Clinic vs.
Jauna Reed: seeks $396.72 plus inter-
est, costs and fees.
• Kenneth Harold Cox III, 23,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Menac-
ing-domestic violence: sentenced to
180 days jail-suspended, 2 years pro-
bation, 60 hours community service
and $250 fine, plus court costs and
fees; pleaded guilty to a second count
of Menacing: sentenced to 5 days jail,
175 days jail-suspended, 2 years pro-
bation and $100 fine; pleaded guilty
to Harassment: sentenced to $100 fine
(discharged).
• Lalo Murillo, 22, Hermiston,
pleaded guilty to Assault IV: sentenced
to 1 year jail and $100 fine, plus court
costs and fees.
Divorces
Divorce decrees were signed in
Umatilla County Courts for:
Maria Trinidad Patrick and Jared
Leon Patrick; Jason K. Honn and Ruby
E. Honn; Sheri Irene Chamberlain and
Ryan Andrew Chamberlain; Maria Ro-
sario Sanchez-Rodriguez and Costan-
cio Pacheco Rodriguez Sr.
Marriages
Marriage licenses have been reg-
istered in Umatilla County for:
Rex Gregory Burger, 70, and Leana
Omega Andrews, 67, both of Hermis-
ton.
Glenn Paul DeBoise, 58, and Loree
Denean Smith, 55, both of Umatilla.
Duane Leroy Dyer, 53, and Wendy
Jill Valero, 53, both of Hermiston.
Noe Grajeola-Alatorre, 33, and
Lluly Gaspar Camarena, 27, both of
Hermiston.
The following suits have been
filed in Umatilla County courts:
• Alder Grove Services LLC vs.
Elizabeth Flores: seeks $1,400.88 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Pendleton Veterinary Clinic vs.
Michael Allen: seeks $327.08 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Ray Klein Inc. dba Professional Credit
Service vs. John Butler: seeks $634.13 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Linda
Perry: seeks $1,302.63 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Cornelius Gary vs. Anthony Gallegos
and Joe Griffin: seeks $5,998.53 plus inter-
est, costs and fees.
• Clifford Dean Bray vs. FCA U.S.
LLC: seeks $47,480 plus interest, costs
and fees.
• Asset Systems Inc. vs. Cheryl C.
Swales-Carroll: seeks $1,145.41 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services
Inc. vs. Alex Geoffrey Laposi and Tricia
Laposi: seeks $997 plus interest, costs
and fees.
• Ford Motor Credit Company LLC vs.
Paige Harwood: seeks $13,740.25 plus in-
terest, costs and fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services
Inc. vs. Sean Michael Bentley: seeks
$1,785.45 plus interest, costs and fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services Inc.
vs. Anna May and Wesley Manson:
seeks $350.19 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services Inc.
vs. Corliss Johns Hardy: seeks $773.14
plus interest, costs and fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services Inc.
vs. Karen Michelle Shelton (Pease):
seeks $1,334.89 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services Inc.
vs. Alexander James Harrington: seeks
$732.31 plus interest, costs and fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services Inc.
vs. Jamie Cleaver: seeks $1,119.27 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• State Farm Bank vs. Ramon Torres:
seeks $2,059.12 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• Worlds Foremost Bank vs. Cesareo
Texidor: seeks $7,987.28 plus interest, costs
and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Nestor and Esmeralda
Chavez: seeks $976.06 plus interest, costs
and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Gabriela Nieto Balca-
zar: seeks $630.14 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Ivan and Jamie Carde-
nas: seeks $1,473.08 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Joshua Nigel Fletcher:
seeks $858.17 plus interest, costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Paul E. Carlson: seeks
$1,477.36 plus interest, costs and fees.
See REPORTS, A6
• Evergreen Financial Services Inc.
vs. Mickie Lynn Carlyle (Schulte): seeks
$426 plus interest, costs and fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services Inc.
vs. Lance Dane Miracle: seeks $5,476.78
plus interest, costs and fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services Inc.
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