RECORDS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017
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BIRTHS
Ivar Lee Christensen
Robert C. Bertsch
Hermiston
February 12, 1949-January 1, 2017
Stanfield
May 14, 1939-December 8, 2016
Ivar Lee Christensen, iston, Ore. Changing from
67, returned to be with his irrigated to dryland farm-
Heavenly Father on Janu- ing was full of new chal-
ary 1, 2017. Ivar enjoyed lenges. Like always, Ivar
farming, camping, fish- worked hard to learn ev-
ing, elk hunting,
erything he could
rodeo, volunteering
about new crops
in the LDS temple,
and dryland wheat
working in the Boy
farming and met
Scout program. He
those
challenges
loved spending time
head-on. He spent
with his family and
the last 25 years
enjoyed going to
loving and working
Disney World and Christensen
his beautiful farm.
eating a Dole whip.
Ivar was known for
He enjoyed listening to AM his dedication, hard work
news talk radio while driv- and always enduring to the
ing tractor. He shared his end. His kind, beautiful,
gifts of patience and a calm blue eyes, firm handshake
demeanor while teach- and generous heart will be
ing and serving others. He greatly missed by those
spent many hours teach- who knew him.
His parents, LaGrand
ing his oldest granddaugh-
ter how to drive when she and Blanche Christensen;
his
sister-in-law,
Ge-
would visit.
Ivar was born on Feb- niel Christensen; and his
ruary 12, 1949, in Ontario, grandson, Benson Michael
Oregon, to LaGrand and Slaughter, precede Ivar in
Blanche Christensen. Ivar’s death. He is survived by
family moved to the Royal his four siblings Shirley
Christensen,
Slope when he was a young (Marlene)
boy. He attended grades Savana (James) Dunn,
K-12 in Royal School Dis- Camille (Irvin) Howe and
trict. He graduated from Gary (Kimberly) Chris-
Royal High School in 1967. tensen; his wife Lina Long
He served a two-year LDS Christensen; his four be-
mission in the New Zea- loved children Carie (Kev-
land South Mission. He in) Bush, Amber (Wayne)
truly loved the people that Slaughter, Brandon (Ash-
he taught and served. Ivar ley Rae) Christensen and
graduated from Brigham Ashley Christensen; and
Young University earning his grandchildren Brianna,
his Bachelor of Science de- Cameron, Andersen, Whit-
gree in agronomy and hor- ney, Coleson, Carson, Hai-
ley, Madison, Kaden and
ticulture.
While at BYU he met Sydney.
A funeral service was
his dear wife, Lina Long,
and they were married and held on Saturday, January
sealed in the Cardston, Al- 7, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at
berta, Canada, LDS Tem- the Church of Jesus Christ
ple. Immediately after of Latter-day Saints, 850
graduating from college, S.W. 11th St., Hermiston,
Ivar moved back to the Oregon. A private family
Royal Slope to farm with burial followed.
Please sign the online
his father and brother. Over
the next 17 years, he helped condolence book at burns-
build a successful farm and mortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of
business.
In 1990, they bought a Hermiston, Oregon, is in
farm and moved to Herm- care of arrangements.
Robert C. Bertsch, Stan- his second love. Bob was
field, was born on May 14, a director of the Mustan-
1939, and died on Decem- gers and volunteered 40-
plus years at the Pendleton
ber 8, 2016.
Bob was born in Klick- Round-Up.
He was preced-
itat,
Washington,
ed in death by his
to parents Marjo-
mother Marj, his fa-
rie (Monzingo) and
ther Robert Bertsch,
Robert Bertsch. The
brother
Kenneth
family moved to Or-
Donald Bertsch and
egon shortly there-
a baby sister.
after. Bob went to
Bob is survived
school one year in
by Judy and son
Monument, Oregon, Bertsch
Wade of Stanfield,
where he met his
future wife of 54½ years, Oregon, and son (Ward)
Judith Mae Stirewalt. Born Tiny of Stephenville,
granddaughters
of this union were Wade Texas;
James and Ward David Kelly Marie, Katie Sue
and Jayden Mae Bertsch;
Bertsch.
Bob was a fifth grade grandson Taygan Tee
teacher. His first school was Bertsch; two nephews,
in Wilder, Idaho; he spent Kevin and Kai Bertsch;
the next two years in Coun- and several other nieces
cil, Idaho, before moving and nephews.
A Celebration of Life
to Stanfield and teaching
at West Park Grade School will be held January 14,
in Hermiston for 28 years. 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the
Bob truly enjoyed the stu- Stanfield Community Cen-
dents and used a variety of ter, Stanfield, Oregon. A
methods to get his students potluck luncheon will fol-
to especially enjoy reading low.
In lieu of flowers, me-
and math.
Bob worked every po- morial contributions can
sition in the lumber mills be made to the Alzheimer
where his dad was the mill- Foundation and please
wright. He also cruised tim- mentor a young child aca-
ber, all the while breaking demically and/or in horse-
and shoeing horses, always manship skills.
Beverly J. Leader
Umatilla
April 2, 1932-January 3, 2017
Beverly J. Leader of
Umatilla, Oregon, was born
on April 2, 1932, in Polson,
Montana. She died on Jan-
uary 3, 2017, in Hermiston,
Oregon, at the age of
84 years.
Bev was raised
in Billings, Mon-
tana, and later in
Priest River, Idaho.
She married Roy
W. Leader on June
6, 1952, in Priest Leader
River, Idaho. They
moved to Umatilla, Ore-
gon, in 1961 where she has
lived since.
Bev worked for Lamb
Weston in Hermiston, Ore-
gon, for a short time before
becoming a full-time home-
maker. She enjoyed garden-
ing, the outdoors, camping,
trips to the mountains, cro-
cheting, playing cards and
Yahtzee. Bev had a good
sense of humor and enjoyed
time with her family joking
and laughing.
She is survived by her
daughter Cheryl Holmes,
Umatilla, Ore.; son Roy
“Butch” Leader, Portland,
Ore.; brother Thomas Pen-
ner, Pendleton, Ore.; grand-
children Jason, Jeremy,
Jeanette, Devin and
Carrie; great-grand-
children Jason, Eli-
jah, Isabella, Mateo,
Stephen, Kateri, RJ,
and Rudger; two
great-great-grand-
children; and several
nieces and nephews.
Bev was preced-
ed in death by her husband;
her parents Earl and Mabel
Barnes; son Tommy Lead-
er; stepsisters Jo and Pau-
line; and stepbrothers Daryl
and Gordon.
A graveside service will
be held on Saturday, March
4, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at
Sunset Hills Cemetery,
Umatilla, Oregon.
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon, is in
care of arrangements.
COURT REPORT
Sentences
The following sentences have been
imposed in Umatilla County courts:
FELONY
• Steven Arthur Bratton, 62, Uma-
tilla, pleaded guilty to Possession of
Methamphetamine: sentenced to 18
months probation, 90 sanction units,
30 maximum jail units, 120 hours com-
munity service, $200 fine and $2,300
fine-suspended, plus court costs and
fees.
• Alejandro Gutierrez, 19, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to Endangering
Another Person Protected by Family
Abuse Prevention Act Restraining
Order and Tampering With Witness:
sentenced to 2 years probation, 120
sanction units, 60 maximum jail units,
120 hours community service and $200
fine for each count; pleaded guilty to
Assault IV: sentenced to sentenced to
180 days jail-suspended, 2 years pro-
bation and $100 fine.
MISDEMEANOR
• Logan Mitch Wilson, 41, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to Attempt to
Commit Class A Misdemeanor: sen-
tenced to 90 days jail-suspended,
18 months probation and $100 fine;
pleaded guilty to Failure to Appear II:
sentenced to $100 fine.
Divorces
Divorce decrees were signed in
Umatilla County Courts for:
Ana M. Adorno and Jose Antonio
Adorno Sr.
Suits Filed
The following suits have been
filed in Umatilla County courts:
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Marisela
Bazan: seeks $1,053.17 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Melissa
Cawley: seeks $1,032.90 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Smith Frozen Foods Inc. vs.
Hector Bobadilla: seeks $1,297.15 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Gerald
Detrick: seeks $1,360.33 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Lonnie
Dyer: seeks $859.21 plus interest, costs
and fees.
• Keybank National Association
vs. George Sandoval (Jorge Sandoval,
Jorge Sandoval-Gallardo), Collection
Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. and occu-
pants of premises: seeks $22,850.50
plus interest, costs and fees.
• JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. vs.
Michael R. Botts, Bonnie Marie De-
witt, State of Oregon, Oregon Afford-
able Housing Assistance Corporation
and parties in possession: seeks
$131,768.90 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• Susan E. Plass as personal rep-
resentative for the Jack T. Sanders
Estate vs. St. Anthony Hospital: seeks
$1,598,230 plus costs and fees.
• Professional Service Bureau vs.
Julie L. Nelson Hendren and Larry D.
Hendren: seeks $204.39 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Oregon One Inc. vs. Julie Sarazin:
seeks $2,883.01 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• OneMain Financial Inc. vs. Carlos
Mendoza: seeks $7,589.63 plus inter-
est, costs and fees.
• Quick Collect inc. vs. Alicia A.
Street (Hawker): seeks $569.72 plus
interest, costs and fees.
Judgments
The following judgments have
been rendered in Umatilla County
courts:
• Midland Funding LLC vs. David
Davila: judgment for $1,338.54 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Professional Service Bureau vs.
Jennifer Diane Goertzen (McIntosh):
judgment for $2,886.96 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Evergreen Financial Services Inc.
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Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
DEC. 28, 2016
STIEFEL — Talia Reynolds and Tyler Stiefel of Herm-
iston: a boy, Eizan Andrew William Stiefel.
DEC. 30, 2016
VALENCIA GALINDO — Maria I. Galindo and Isidro
Valencia of Hermiston: a boy, Gael Valencia Galindo.
DEC. 31, 2016
SMITH — Stephanie R. Liebe and Corey R. Smith
of Umatilla: twin girls, Piper Lynn Smith and Remington
Anne Marie Smith.
JAN. 3, 2017
MUNIZ GOMEZ — Brenda Gomez and Constancio
Muniz of Irrigon: a girl, Aitana Sarahi Muniz Gomez.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
SUNDAY, JAN. 9
2:16 a.m. - Umatilla police
received a call to check on a male out-
side at Chenowith Avenue and John
Day Street wearing a gray hooded
sweatshirt, plaid pajama bottoms and
slippers.
1:43 p.m. - Oregon’s online Fire-
arms Instant Check System, often just
FICS, red-flagged John E. Egerer, 28,
of Hermiston, when he tried to buy a
gun at the gun show at the Hermiston
Convention Center. An Oregon State
Police trooper responded to the
center and spoke with Egerer, who
faced domestic violence charges in
2009 and 2015, according to Umatilla
County Circuit Court records.
State police referred the case to
the Umatilla County District Attorney’s
Office for consideration of unlawful
purchase of a firearm and providing
false information in connection to the
transfer of a firearm.
1:51 p.m. - Someone broke into a
vehicle on Madison Street, Umatilla,
and stole a radar detector, cash and
other items.
SATURDAY, JAN. 7
7:36 p.m. - Law enforcement and
other emergency services responded
to a report of a car striking a woman.
Oregon State Police reported an
Oldsmobile Intrigue was going north
in the right lane of Highway 395 and
coming to the red light at the inter-
section of East Punkin Center Road,
Hermiston, where a pickup waited in
the highway’s left lane at the light.
As the Oldsmobile drew closer the
light turned green, so the driver kept
going. The pickup, though remained
stopped because a pedestrian began
to cross the highway on the red light.
Brandi C. Weems, 43, of Hermiston,
ran in front of the Oldsmobile and was
struck. An ambulance took Weems to
the hospital, according to state police,
where she refused treatment and
was picked up a friend. “Witnesses
reported the pedestrian had a strong
odor of alcoholic beverage,” state
police reported.
9:55 p.m. - A man on Southwest
10th Place, Hermiston, told police a
woman locked him out and would not
let him back in.
FRIDAY, JAN. 6
12:08 a.m. - A 9-1-1 caller said
he found it suspicious that multiple
drivers gathered and were revving
engines at Wildwood Lane and
Highway 730, Umatilla.
8:06 - The Umatilla County sheriff
helped to get a herd of sheep out of
the road near the Pilot Travel Center,
2115 S. Highway 395, Stanfield.
10:22 a.m. - The Las Vegas Metro
Police Department sent a report to
Umatilla police regarding a possible
fraud case.
11:18 a.m. - A Umatilla mother told
police she has not heard from her
daughter after she went to see the
boyfriend she met online and said
if she doesn’t respond to messages
something is wrong.
2:45 p.m. - A Hermiston caller
asked to talk to an officer about
receiving harassing text messages.
6:15 p.m. - Hermiston police
responded to Great Clips Hermiston
Plaza, 826 S. Highway 395, for a male
bothering customers and kicking the
business sign. Police, though, did not
find the suspect.
THURSDAY, JAN. 5
12:10 p.m. - Stanfield police
responded to a caller on West Ball
Avenue who reported all of her car
tires were flat.
1:16 p.m. - Umatilla police took a
report of domestic violence from a
woman who said a male damaged
her property and threw an item
that struck her, but she did not need
medical help.
1:25 p.m. - Hermiston police took a
complaint about vehicles running the
stop sign at Southwest Division Street
and West Division Avenue.
2:33 p.m. - The Umatilla County
Sheriff’s Office received a tip about
seven dead cows on East Columbia
Lane, Hermiston, and 10 more there
“that are very skinny.”
3:06 p.m. - A caller told Hermiston
police he was concerned with a large
tree limb that looked ready to break
and hit a house on the 800 block of
West Highland Avenue.
9:47 p.m. - A caller on East
Sunset Drive, Hermiston, asked law
enforcement to help after he put
handcuffs on his wrist but had no key
to get them off.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
9:22 a.m. - Stanfield police inves-
tigated a stolen car with the windows
broken out at Premiere Apartments,
120 Vantage Blvd.
11:36 a.m. - A caller requested help
from an officer regarding photos of
her being forwarded to others online.
11:52 a.m. - Umatilla police
received a report of theft from The
Clean Spot, 630 Switzler Ave.
3:41 p.m. - A drunk woman at the
Eastside Market on East Main Street,
Hermiston, was going from car to car,
asking for handouts.
4:58 p.m. - Hermiston police were
called when a brown 1995 Jeep Cher-
okee was reported stolen from Desert
Rose Ministries, 512 E. Main St.
8:47 p.m. - A man and a woman at
the Oxford Suites on North 1st Street,
Hermiston, were trying to get into
rooms at the hotel.
TUESDAY, JAN. 3
6:09 a.m. - An Irrigon caller com-
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HERMISTON
SENIOR CENTER
We would like to express our thanks for the generous donations the
Hermiston Senior Center received for 2016. With your financial support
and our dedicated volunteers the Hermiston Senior Center can continue to
serve the Senior Citizens in our area.
From the Midway Bar & Grill for donating the proceeds from their Annual
Christmas Pool Tournament. The Midway and their charitable partners (listed
below) hosted this event each year.
Smitty’s Ace Hardware
Hermiston Liquor Store
Hermiston Tavern
Wyatt Enterprises
Vern’s Food Service
Hodgen Distributing
Hinz Family
Sunset Hair
JZD Construction
Desert Lane’s Family Fun Center
URM Distributing
Norco
Last Chance Tavern
West Coast Auto Glass
Midway Bar & Grill
Graybeal Distributing
Stockman’s Steakhouse
O’Reilly Auto Parts
Russ’s Tavern
Thanks also to these supporters for all their help and donations for 2016:
Subaru of America
Portland General Electric
First Community Credit Union (pork)
Eastern Oregon Machine
Westfall Septic
Sun Terrace (Birthday cakes)
Banner Bank (desk & file cabinet)
In Memory of Violet Hall
Harley Swain Subaru of Hermiston
Hermiston Realty
United Way
Kim Gibson Family
Dorothy Lee Family
Margaret Thorpe Family
Irene Miller Family
Virginia Beebe Family
Hermiston Senior Board of Directors