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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017
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Dwight Durward Crow
Paul F. ‘Butch’ Dixon
Terry D. Hiatt
Seaside
April 11, 1945-May 24, 2017
Hermiston
February 16, 1945-May 29, 2017
Irrigon
April 6, 1949-May 30, 2017
Dwight Durward Crow,
72, of Seaside, died on May
24, 2017, in Seaside.
He was born on April 11,
1945, in Spokane, Washing-
ton, the son of Earl
and Donna Lovelace
Crow. He was raised
in Hermiston and re-
ceived his education
there. As a kitchen
help employee during
his working years
he was employed at Crow
the State Hospital in
Pendleton, Fairview, and also
worked for the Forest Service
at Sand Lake. He also worked
at a furniture factory in Pilot
Rock and the Army Depot in
Hermiston. He retired from
the Fairview State Hospital.
Mr. Crow moved to the
Seaside area from Waldport,
Oregon, in 2009.
Over the years he enjoyed
jewelry making, fishing,
crabbing, beach walking,
and bodybuilding. He was
also an accomplished bull
rider, stock car racer, motor-
cycle racer, arm wrestler and
boxer.
Mr. Crow is survived
by his longtime partner Le-
ona Sisson of Seaside; his
daughter Kalinn Prouty of
Hermiston; his brother Mike
Crow of Seaside; and
sisters Earlene Jacobs
of Hermiston and
Sherry Graham of An-
chorage, Alaska. Also
surviving is his step-
daughter Dottie Tun-
get of Seaside; son-
in-law Bart Prouty Jr.
of Hermiston; and his
stepson Marshall Sisson of
Umatilla. He is also survived
by 11 grandchildren. two
great-granddaughters and nu-
merous nieces, nephews and
many friends.
Memorial services will be
held at the Lighthouse Chris-
tian Church, 88786 Dellmoor
Loop Road, Warrenton, Ore-
gon, on Saturday, June 10, at
3 p.m.
Ocean View Funeral
and Cremation Service is in
charge of the arrangements.
Please sign our online guest-
book at www.OceanViewAs-
toria.com.
Gregory Dixon and his
wife Amber, Umatilla, and
James Dixon and his wife
Terra, Hermiston; broth-
er Jimmy Ray Dixon, La
Pine, Oregon; sister
Ida Fay Litell, Sac-
ramento,
Califor-
nia; grandchildren
Jessica, Zach, Amy,
Amanda and Thom-
as;
great-grand-
daughter Harper; and
numerous
nieces,
nephews, friends,
and extended family.
Butch was preceded in
death by his parents.
A celebration of life ser-
vice was held on Saturday,
June 3, 2017, at 4 p.m. at
Burns Mortuary chapel,
Hermiston, Oregon. A gath-
ering for family and friends
followed at the Bellinger’s
The Gathering Place, 1823
S. Highway 395, Hermiston.
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in care of ar-
rangements.
Paul F. “Butch” Dixon
was born on Feb. 16, 1945,
in Fresno, California, to
parents Paul O. and Estelle
H. Chasteen Dixon. He died
on May 29, 2017, at
his home in Herm-
iston, Oregon, at the
age of 72 years.
Butch was raised
and attended schools
in Northern Cali-
fornia. He moved
to Oregon in 1962 Dixon
and was united
in marriage to H. Arlene
Helfer on Aug. 14, 1964,
in Vancouver, Washington.
They lived in Keizer, Ore-
gon, until 1975 when they
moved to Hermiston, Ore-
gon, where they have lived
since.
Butch owned and operat-
ed Dixon Brothers Plumb-
ing for many years. He
was an avid fisherman who
enjoyed hunting, camping,
playing cards and was an
old Cadillac buff.
He is survived by his
wife of 52 years, Arlene
Dixon, Hermiston; sons
James J. Cragun
BIRTHS
Echo
September 23, 1978-May 27, 2017
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
James J. Cragun of Echo
was born September 23,
1978, in Idaho Falls, Idaho,
the son of Dave and Beverly
(Evans) Cragun. He passed
away at the age of 38
on Saturday May 27,
2017, in Hermiston.
He lived in Po-
catello,
Idaho,
throughout his child-
hood where he grad-
uated from Highland
High School in the Cragun
Class of 1996. After
high school, he moved to
Hermiston and has lived in
Eastern Oregon since.
He worked as a welder
in the Hermiston and Pend-
leton areas through much of
his career.
James enjoyed playing
city league basketball and
football.
He is survived by his
parents, Dave and Beverly
(Evans) Cragun; daughter
Braelyn Cragun; two sons,
Jaden and Kaeden
Cragun; and a sister,
Cynthia Bailey.
A celebration of
life service will be
held at 11 a.m. on
Friday June 9, 2017,
at the Burns Mortu-
ary chapel. Burial
will follow in the
Echo Cemetery. A barbe-
cue will be held at his par-
ents’ home at 131 Dale St.
in Echo after the cemetery
service.
To leave an online con-
dolence for the family go to
www.burnsmortuaryherm-
iston.com.
• Credits Inc. vs. Rosario Zavala of
Boardman: seeks $1,122.14 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Karl
Niemeyer: seeks $1,483.22 plus interest,
costs and fees.
$933.58 plus interest, costs and fees.
• Kenneth Hugh Paris of Hermiston
vs. Wyatt Enterprises LLC and Luke Dynes
of Hermiston: seeks $1,050.63 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Roberta
Muth: seeks $1,476.15 plus interest, costs
and fees.
MAY 24, 2017
DIAZ — McKenzie Diaz and Ray Diaz of Hermiston: a
boy, Bear Hudson Diaz.
ESPINOZA LANDEROS — Jessica Landeros and Ale-
jandro Espinoza of Umatilla: a boy, Ariel Espinoza Landeros.
MAY 25, 2017
LATHROP — Julie L. Lathrop and Jared H. Lathrop of
Hermiston: a girl, Jade Mykael Lathrop.
MAY 26, 2017
HAYWARD — Kristan Van Beek Hayward and Allen
Hayward of Hermiston: a girl, Izabela Faith Hayward.
ROGERS — Kristi Lambert and Austin Rogers of Hermis-
ton: a girl, Ellisia Rogers.
MAY 29, 2017
CELESTINO — Oriana S. Coutino and Arturo Celestino
of Umatilla: a boy, Jacob Celestino.
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
MAY 23, 2017
NUNEZ DEVINE — Dianna A. Nunez Devine and Fran-
cisco J. Nunez Lezama of Boardman: a girl, Abbigail Yarel
Nunez Devine.
COURT REPORT
SENTENCES
The following sentences have been
imposed in Umatilla County courts:
FELONY
• Christopher Lee Macias, 27, Hermis-
ton, pleaded guilty to Mail Theft/Receipt of
Stolen Mail: sentenced to 20 months Ore-
gon Dept. of Corrections, 1 year post-prison
supervision and $200 fine.
• Felix Alberto Nieves, 32, Hermiston,
pleaded guilty to Forgery I: sentenced to 18
months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 1 year
post-prison supervision, $200 fine and
$1,455.63 restitution, plus attorney fees-
waived; pleaded guilty to Possession of
Methamphetamine, Possession of Forged
Instrument I, Theft III and Failure to Appear
II: sentences to discharge.
• Mark Anthony Davis, 26, Hermiston,
pleaded guilty to Possession of Heroin:
sentenced to 18 months probation, 90
sanction units, 30 maximum jail units, 80
hours community service, $200 fine and
$2,300 fine-suspended (conditional dis-
charge).
MISDEMEANOR
• Joseph James Ashley Burns, 22,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Attempt to
Commit Class A Misdemeanor: sentenced
to 90 days jail-suspended, 3 years proba-
tion, $500 fine and restitution to be deter-
mined; pleaded guilty to Harassment: sen-
tenced to 90 days jail-suspended, 3 years
probation, 120 hours community service
and $250 fine; pleaded guilty to Criminal
Mischief III: sentenced to $100 fine.
• Dennis Jon Larsen, 36, Hermiston,
pleaded guilty to Disorderly Conduct II:
sentenced to 90 days jail-suspended, 18
months probation, 40 hours community
service, $100 fine and $1,900 fine-sus-
pended, plus court costs and fees.
• Leodegario Sausedo Campos, 60,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Driving While
Suspended/Revoked: sentenced to 180
days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 60
hours community service, $2,000 fine and
$2,250 fine-suspended, plus court costs
and fees.
SUITS FILED
The following suits have been filed in
Umatilla County courts:
• Credits Inc. vs. Katie Andress of
Hermiston: seeks $5,768.28 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Jordon B. Cimmiyo-
tti of Irrigon: seeks $1,185.16 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Paul J. Bailey of Stan-
field: seeks $414.08 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Benito and Aracely
Ramirez of Hermiston: seeks $821.86 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Tyler S. Bennett of
Hermiston: seeks $629.58 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Ashlie Benefiel of
Hermiston: seeks $697.22 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Marissa M. Brundage
(aka Dechand) of Hermiston: seeks $575.32
plus interest, costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Patrick Maahs and
Nichole D. Cribbs (Maahs) of Hermiston:
seeks $1,565.60 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Juan Amezcua
and Hilda Aguilar of Hermiston: seeks
$2,685.80 plus interest, costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Jolyn R. Ford of Irri-
gon: seeks $7,381.24 plus interest, costs
and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Juan C. Rangel (Bec-
erra) of Hermiston: seeks $2,985.85 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Ray Klein Inc. vs. Alicia Marie Martin
of Hermiston: seeks $2,727.67 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Donna
Niemeyer: seeks $1,262.76 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Carolyn Rae
McCall and parties in possession: seeks
$170,687.26 plus interest, costs and fees.
• Federal National Mortgage Associa-
tion (“Fannie Mae”) vs. Benjamin G. Law-
rence, Mary Elizabeth Lawrence, Capital
One Bank N.A. and occupants of property:
seeks $67,973.82 plus interest, costs and
fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. John
Chairez: seeks $1,249.07 plus interest, costs
and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Aaron
Watchman: seeks $1,975.26 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. vs. An-
thony D. Dobbins of Hermiston and parties
in possession: seeks $130,965.86 plus inter-
est, costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Christina
Humbert: seeks $4,885.06 plus interest,
costs and fees.
JUDGMENTS
The following judgments have been
rendered in Umatilla County courts:
• Capital One Bank vs. Jorge A. Colon
of Hermiston: judgment for $5,231.23 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Capital One Bank vs. Jose V. Guerrero
of Hermiston: judgment for $1,832.74 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Patrick Con-
ner of Hermiston: judgment for $2,610.35
plus interest, costs and fees.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Robert
Durbin of Hermiston: judgment for
$2,435.30 plus interest, costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Mayra Alvarez and Eric
Ruiz Romero of Hermiston: judgment for
• United Finance Co. vs. Carlos Barroso
of Hermiston: judgment for $2,782.93 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Rogelio Silva of Herm-
iston: judgment for $9,270.61 plus interest,
costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Celina Degraw and
Doran Degraw Jr. of Hermiston: judgment
for $9,576.55 plus interest, costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Angela Thomas of
Hermiston: judgment for $1,613.49 plus
interest, costs and fees.
• Credits Inc. vs. Maria D. Salazar Men-
doza and Jose Mendoza of Hermiston:
judgment for $1,538.93 plus interest, costs
and fees.
DIVORCES
Divorce decrees were signed in Uma-
tilla County Courts for:
Sarah Ann Baller of Hermiston and
Bryan Keith Baller of Richland, Wash.; Mel-
ody Lynn Elwood of Hermiston and Scott
McKinley Elwood of The Dalles.
MARRIAGES
Marriage licenses have been regis-
tered in Umatilla County for:
Javier Almonte Madrigal, 23, and
Diana E. Chavez Barrera, 21, both of Herm-
iston.
Justin Kyle Boesch, 26, of Umatilla and
Karlee Dawn Moser, 24, of Hermiston.
Richard Timothy Curtis, 44, and Karen
Louise Holt, 48, both of Hermiston.
Cesar Vasquez, 36, and Maria Daisy
Rosales Calderon, 33, both of Hermiston.
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PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
MONDAY, JUNE 5
8:21 a.m. — Graffiti was reported
on a community building and a large
tree at Eskimo Avenue, Hermiston.
11:38 a.m. — A woman asked
a police officer to speak with her
7-year-old child about lighting fires.
12:05 p.m. — A woman reported
that a man yanked headphones off
of her at Southeast Fourth Street,
Hermiston.
4:04 p.m. — A caller reported that
a bus hit a vehicle while turning onto
Orchard Avenue, Hermiston.
4:43 p.m. — Runaway reported at
Southwest 13th Place, Hermiston.
SUNDAY, JUNE 4
12:30 a.m. — Burglary at West
Moore Avenue, Hermiston.
10:51 a.m. — A caller reported
that someone had slashed his tires at
North First Street, Hermiston.
9:41 p.m. — A caller reported
her 17-year-old daughter causing a
disturbance at Southwest 11th Street,
Hermiston.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
5:16 a.m. — At least two men were
yelling in the parking lot of Riverfront
Park, Southwest 23rd Street, Herm-
iston.
11:13 a.m. — A man was found
behind a dumpster on South Highway
395, Hermiston, laying in fetal
position. He had been like that all
morning.
out the windshield of his mother’s car,
on North First Street, Hermiston.
10:31 a.m. — A caller reported a
rooster at the trailer court behind her
residence who keeps crowing, and it’s
bothering her, at Northeast Willow
Court, Hermiston.
2:20 p.m. — A husky was chained
to a tree and unable to reach water or
shade, and appeared to be in distress.
The dog was at East Reeder Drive,
Hermiston.
3:24 p.m. — A cold assault was
reported at Northwest 11th Street,
Hermiston.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1
11:57 a.m. — Harassment reported
at Southeast Fifth Street, Hermiston.
12:17 p.m. — Two men were re-
ported sleeping on benches at North
First Street, Hermiston.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
5:31 a.m. — A woman was walking
up and down West Hermiston Avenue
and screaming.
8:38 p.m. — A caller reported
someone on West Sunland Avenue
is trying to get into their neighbor’s
house, possibly an attempted
burglary.
11:27 p.m. — A death investigation
was requested at Northwest 11th
Street, a man had passed away at the
listed location.
TUESDAY, MAY 30
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
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brother Dennis Hi-
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Terry was preceded in
death by his parents.
Contributions may be
made to the Crohn’s &
Colitis Foundation (www.
crohnscolitisfoundation.
com) or Harvest Christian
Ministries/A New Begin-
ning, Attn. for Terry Hiatt,
P.O. Box 4000, Riverside,
CA 92514.
A celebration of life ser-
vice will be held on Thurs-
day, June 8, 2017, at 1 p.m.
at Burns Mortuary chapel,
Hermiston. Burial will fol-
low at the Hermiston Cem-
etery.
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
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Hermiston, Oregon, is in
care of arrangements.
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Terry D. Hiatt, 68,
passed away peacefully at
home on May 30 following
a long and hard-fought bat-
tle with Crohn’s Disease for
many years. He was
comforted through
his faith in Christ,
love from family and
friends.
He was born in
Pendleton on April
6, 1949, to Frank S.
Hiatt and Corrine Hiatt
D. (Walters) Hiatt.
He was raised and attend-
ed school in Hermiston
and later graduated from
BMCC in Pendleton. He
had lived in Hermiston, the
Los Angeles area and Port-
land, returning in 1983 to
live in Irrigon.
He enjoyed working; he
had worked for the Port-
land Job Corps Manpower
Center, Americold, Termi-
cold, Gilroy Foods, Oregon
Trail Homes and Concrete
Special Ties before start-
ing his own business, Fox
General Contracting. He
did commercial work for
Colorado Structures Inc.
throughout the Northwest,
work for Umatilla Electric
Cooperative and for local
property management. He
did private work as well,
many times for the elderly
as charity.
He enjoyed spend-
ing time with family and
friends, wood working,
fabrication, fishing, camp-
ing, motorcycle riding and
being outdoors. He was an
accomplished charcoal art-
ist and primitive painter.
Terry is survived by
his wife, Nancy; daugh-
ter, Becky Russell, Cam-
pos, Calif.; son Joe Hi-
att, Boardman; son Tony
(Jewlia Quaranta) Hiatt,
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