WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018
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James Harm Casper
Laughlin, Nevada
June 28, 1938 - January 1, 2018
James Harm Casper was
born in Ohiawa, Nebraska,
on June 28, 1936. He passed
away peacefully on
New Year’s Day. He
was at home with
loved ones by his
side. Jim was 81
years old.
Jim was raised
in Hermiston, Ore-
gon. At an early Casper
age he developed a
strong work ethic
that would con-
tinue for his entire
life. From farming,
working on the
The Dalles Dam to
joining the Army at 17 years
old, Jim took great pride in
working hard. While in the
service he spent most of his
time in Korea.
Jim and Donna were mar-
ried March of 1956. Their
oldest son Tim was born
January of 1957. Their other
son Kim soon followed in
June of 1959. They spent
the early years of their mar-
riage in Seattle, Washington,
where Jim went to school
at night and both worked at
Boeing during the day. They
moved back to Eastern Ore-
gon where Jim and Donna
spent much of their lives
working in real estate and
property development.
Jim and Donna were ded-
icated to creating a legacy
that would pass on through
the generations. Later in
life they were able to work
alongside their two sons,
Tim and Kim.
When Jim wasn’t making
business deals he enjoyed
many things including clas-
sic cars, traveling the world,
flying airplanes, and golf-
ing. There were also many
enjoyable years spent with
family and friends
in Palm Springs,
Hawaii, Central Ore-
gon and Vancouver,
Wash. Jim and Donna
were dedicated to
giving back by con-
tributing to Shriners
Children’s Hospital,
Meadowood speech
camp, and the Elks Lodge.
Sadly, Jim was
preceded in death
by his two sons,
Tim and Kim, his
parents
Maude
and Harm Casper,
brother Robert, and sisters
Eleanor and Carole.
He is survived by his
wife Donna, grandchil-
dren April, Thomas, Taylor
and Mckenzie, great-grand-
children Kimber, Kindrick
and Easton, sister Cheryl,
brother Milton, daughters-
in-law Kelley and Jan, and
several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Jan-
uary 20 at 3 p.m. at Ever-
green Memorial Gardens in
Vancouver, Wash.
Special thank you to sis-
ter-in-law Lee (Muldoon)
Maddock and sister Cheryl
Tucker for their commit-
ment and help to both Jim
and Donna throughout the
recent years. A very special
thank you to Jim’s lifelong
friend Gene Stuart for his
constant help during the past
few months.
In lieu of flowers please
donate to Meadowood
Speech and Hearing Camp,
P.O. Box 1025, Pendleton,
OR 97801 (541-276-2752).
DEATHS
Daniel R. ‘Dan’ Baxter Jr.
Hermiston
July 18, 1955 - Jan. 4, 2018
Daniel R. “Dan” Baxter Jr., 62, of Hermiston died Thurs-
day, Jan. 4, 2018, in Hermiston. He was born July 18, 1955,
in Pasco, Wash. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mor-
tuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Cecil C. Goodwin
Hermiston
March 1, 1921 - Jan. 5, 2018
Cecil C. Goodwin, 96, of Hermiston died Friday, Jan. 5,
2018, in Hermiston. He was born March 1, 1921, in Lyle,
Wash. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 24 at
11 a.m. at the Umatilla Assembly of God Church, 710 L St.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements.
Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermis-
ton.com.
James R. ‘Jim’ Johansen
Hermiston
Aug. 7, 1937- Jan. 2, 2018
James R. “Jim” Johansen, 80, of Hermiston died Tuesday,
Jan. 2, 2018, at his home. He was born Aug. 7, 1937, in Rose-
burg. At his request, no service will be held. Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Sign the online
condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Charles K. ‘Chuckie Cheeze’ Neumann
Irrigon
Oct. 4, 1950 - Jan. 5, 2018
Charles K. “Chuckie Cheeze” Neumann, 67, of Irrigon
died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Hermiston. He was born Oct.
4, 1950, in Grand Rapids, Minn. A celebration of life ser-
vice will be held Friday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. at A.C. Houghton
Elementary School gymnasium. Burns Mortuary of Hermis-
ton is in charge of arrangements. Sign the online condolence
book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Luke S. Nye
Hermiston
Jan. 19, 1956 - Jan. 2, 2018
Luke S. Nye, 61, of Hermiston died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018,
in Richland, Wash. He was born Jan. 19, 1956, in Pendleton.
Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
Frances A. ‘Fran’ Roberts
Hermiston
July 20, 1955 - Dec. 20, 2017
Frances A. “Fran” Roberts, 62, of Hermiston died
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, in Richland, Wash. She was
born July 20, 1955, in Glendale, Calif. A celebration of life
service was held Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at 11 a.m. at New
Beginnings Christian Fellowship in Hermiston. Burns Mor-
tuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Sign the
online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
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Katherine J. ‘Kathy’ Quimby Carter
Jensen
Hermiston
June 24, 1948 - January 1, 2018
Katherine J. “Kathy” Qui-
mby Carter Jensen was born
on June 24, 1948, in Prai-
rie City, Oregon, to parents
Philip and Alice Case
Quimby. She died on
January 1, 2018, at
her home in Herm-
iston, Oregon, at the
age of 69 years.
Kathy was raised
in Grant and Umatilla
counties,
graduat- Jensen
ing from Long Creek
High School in Long Creek,
Oregon. She married Doug-
las Carter and they had two
sons, Samuel and Daniel,
and later divorced.
Kathy moved to Herm-
iston, Oregon, and married
Noel Jensen. They moved
to McMinnville, Oregon,
where they owned and oper-
ated the Saw Filing Com-
pany for a time before set-
tling in Shelton, Washington,
where they owned and oper-
ated Shelton Saw Works for
many years. Kathy moved to
Hermiston, Oregon, in 2017.
She was a member of
Hartsine Island Women’s
Club. Kathy enjoyed playing
cards, flowers, gardening,
traveling and cooking. She
was very social and never
knew a stranger.
She is survived by her
sons Samuel Carter (Alicia),
Edmonds, Wash., and
Daniel Carter, Board-
man, Ore.; step-
daughters Kim Wil-
son, Julie Young and
Angie Jensen; brother
Donald Albert, Herm-
iston, Ore.; grand-
children
Logan,
Rylie, Brianna, Aus-
tin, Marie and Mark; and
numerous great-grandchil-
dren, nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Kathy was preceded in
death by her parents.
A celebration of life ser-
vice was held at 1 p.m. on
Saturday, January 6, 2018,
at Burns Mortuary chapel,
Hermiston,
Oregon. A
graveside committal ser-
vice was held at 11 a.m. on
Sunday, January 7, 2018, at
Long Creek Cemetery, Long
Creek, Oregon.
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in charge of
arrangements.
Cecil W. ‘Babe’ Rock
Irrigon
August 19, 1927 - January 2, 2018
“I was given the gift of
life, and now I have to give
it back. It’s hard, but I lived
a good life. I enjoyed
my family and have
been many places;
my favorites were
England and Aus-
tralia. I worked hard
all my life and my
motto was to ‘go
like a scalded dog.’ I Rock
tried to instill good
working habits in
all my children and
show them how to
make a business
out of nothing. I
am ‘The Scrap Iron King.’”
Babe passed away peace-
fully with family members
by his side on January 2,
2018. His illness took all by
surprise, as he was vibrant
and active, save the last few
days of his life.
He was born August 19,
1927, to Cecil and Pearl
Rock in Clarkston, Washing-
ton. Babe was the eldest of
the four original Rock Broth-
ers including Reg, Percy and
Stanley, plus a half-brother
Clyde. Growing up, he used
to ride his bicycle two miles
one way to buy milk for
his little brother, “Tanny,”
at the age of only six years
old while living in Richland,
Wash. He started driving at
age eight, and was cooking
and bucking hay at age nine.
By his 15th birthday he was
escorting 1,200 fat lambs by
rail to market in Chicago by
himself.
Alongside his childhood
family, they ran the Rock
Sheep Company until he
was inducted into the Army
in 1952 at the peak of the
Korean War. He served state-
side at Fort Roberts and Fort
Lewis. Upon leaving active
duty he returned to the farm
in 1954. Being a part of the
“River Rats,” the Rock Boys
farmed 11,000 acres along 12
miles of the Columbia River,
east of Roosevelt, Wash.
In 1955, he hired a local
cowgirl from Whitcomb to
help on the farm. He robbed
the cradle when he mar-
ried Ora DeElva Robbins
(his Deedlebug) on May 31,
1957. Back then, she didn’t
know how to boil water, so
he taught her how to cook
and make sheepherders cof-
fee. They left the river in
1964, as the waters of the
John Day Dam consumed
their ranches.
After farming in Hermis-
ton for six years, Babe went
to work for Lampson Rail-
road Contractors. As foreman
for Byron “Spike” Lampson,
they hauled all the mainline
pipe for the major irriga-
tion projects in the Colum-
bia Basin. These included
Prior Land (Agri-Northwest)
and SimTag (RDO). Being a
natural mechanic and hard
worker, he began to develop
an interest in center pivot
irrigation. In 1978, he started
Irrigon Irrigation with his
sons, which later mor-
phed into Rock Enterprises.
He and his crews
installed literally hun-
dreds of center pivots
and turn-key projects
throughout the Pacific
Northwest. Babe was
known by all as an
expert in his field, and
a guy that would liter-
ally give the shirt off
his back. He was par-
ticularly known as
a hard worker who
never complained.
Simply put, he was
“Old School.” He
loved farm equipment, big
trucks, and getting the job
done right.
He was a loving hus-
band, father, papa, grandfa-
ther, brother and friend. He
is survived by his wife and
companion of 60 years, Ora
DeElva (Dee); brother and
wife Stanley and Martha
Rock; daughter and husband
Tammie and Brad Williams;
three sons and their wives,
Cecil and Sabrina Rock,
Rick and Jan Rock, and
Donnie Rock. Papa Babe
had 11 grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren: Dustin,
Tyler, JoDee, Nikolos, Chel-
sea, Mallory, Megan, Logan,
Braden, AudriAnna and
Brooke, plus Eve and Claire.
Brothers- and sisters-in-law,
some of whom he took in and
raised and others to whom
he provided loving advice:
Dortha and Bud, Linda and
Ed, Jayne and Monty, Vickie
and Rocky.
Babe touched many
lives and the list of friends
would consume the entirety
of today’s copy, but we
would like to acknowledge
his pal Bear Dog who faith-
fully stood by his side; and
his friend Arturo Ortega Sr.,
who has done so much for
our family over the years.
Babe never met a stranger
he didn’t get along with, and
was always bringing some-
one to the house for supper
or a place to stay.
Friends were invited to a
a “Rock Family Dinner,” as
he looked down from heaven
and enjoyed the celebra-
tion of his life. The celebra-
tion was at the top floor of
the Echo City Hall in Echo,
Ore., at five o’clock in the
evening of Saturday, Janu-
ary 6 to share memories and
stories together with family
and friends. We welcome all
stories and memories from
family, friends and his many
loyal customers.
Donations on Babe’s
behalf may be submitted to
the City of Irrigon Enhance-
ment Fund.
Please sign the online
condolence book at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in charge of
arrangements.
Robert Eugene (Bob) Jenson
Pendleton
May 11, 1931 - January 6, 2018
Robert (Bob) Eugene
Jenson was born May 11,
1931, in Omaha, Nebraska,
to Charles and Oral
Jenson. He passed
away peacefully on
January 6, 2018, sur-
rounded by fam-
ily at his home in
Pendleton.
Bob grew up on
ranches as his parents Jenson
moved
through-
out the Dakotas
and Montana. In
1950, Bob mar-
ried Betty Pegg
and enlisted in the
U.S. Air Force, serving four
years. He was awarded the
National Defense Service
Medal and Good Conduct
Medal. After attending Mon-
tana State University in 1954
and later moving to Helena,
he became a small business
owner. He continued stud-
ies at Montana State, com-
pleting his master’s degree
in sociology/U.S. history in
1967.
In the fall of 1967, Bob
accepted a position at Blue
Mountain Community Col-
lege (BMCC) teaching
sociology and U.S. history.
He married Evelyn Bruns on
November 12, 1971. During
his tenure at Blue Mountain
he served as a delegate to the
White House Conference
on Families (1980), was an
Eastern Oregon Regional
Airport
commissioner
(1988-96), and a member
of the Pendleton Transpor-
tation Plan Advisory Com-
mittee (1995-96). He retired
from BMCC in 1993.
In 1996, Bob was elected
to the Oregon Legisla-
ture House of Represen-
tatives. He chaired and
served on nine major com-
mittees during his 18 years
of service, committing
his energies and exper-
tise to constituents of East-
ern Oregon and to priority
issues concerning educa-
tion, senior services, mental
health, water resources and
agriculture.
Bob was a member
of the Peace Lutheran
Church, the church
council and Gideon’s
International. He was
a Life Master bridge
player. He adored his
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren
and the Chesapeake
Bay Retrievers that
were always at his
side. In retirement,
he enjoyed their
cabin at Lostine,
reading (especially U.S. his-
tory), fishing, and watching
sports.
Bob was preceded in
death by his parents and
cherished grandson Joshua
Jenson. He is survived by
his beloved wife Evelyn
Jenson (Pendleton); four
children (all of Pendleton),
Robert and Delores Jen-
son, Linda and Victor Geh-
ling, Charles and Patti Jen-
son, and Carol and Jim
Aldrich; 11 grandchildren,
Kirk Jenson, Kris Jenson,
Charles Cook, Crystal Bur-
ton, Douglas Aldrich, Jamie
Thompson, Jody Deardorff,
Jessica Mulvihill, David
Aldrich, Annie McBee, and
Michael McBee; and 13
great-grandchildren.
On Saturday, January
13th, a private family grave-
side service with military
honors will be observed at
Olney Cemetery. A pub-
lic memorial service will be
held at the Peace Lutheran
Church at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests donations be
made to the Peace Lutheran
Church, Gideon’s Interna-
tional, or Friends of Olney
Cemetery.
Online condolences may
be shared with family at
www.pioneerchapel.com.
COURTS
SENTENCES
PENDLETON — The following sen-
tences have been imposed in Uma-
tilla County courts:
•Shawn William Schnell, 33,
Stanfield, pleaded guilty to Identity
Theft: sentenced to 18 months pro-
bation, 90 sanction units, 30 maxi-
mum jail units, 80 hours community
service and $200 fine, plus resti-
tution to be determined; pleaded
guilty to Possession of Methamphet-
amine and Possession of Heroin:
sentenced to $200 fine and 6 months
driver’s license suspension for each
count (discharged); pleaded guilty
to Failure to Appear I: sentenced to
2 years probation, 120 sanction units,
60 maximum jail units, 80 hours
community service and $200 fine;
pleaded guilty to Theft II: sentenced
to 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years
probation, $100 fine and restitution
to be determined, plus court costs
and fees.
•Frank Jesse Walker, 38, Umatilla,
pleaded guilty to Theft I: sentenced
to 13 months Oregon DOC, 1 year post-
prison supervision and $200 fine,
plus restitution to be determined;
pleaded guilty to Unlawful Entry
Into Motor Vehicle: sentenced to $100
fine (sentence to discharge); pleaded
guilty to Possession of Methamphet-
amine: sentenced to $100 fine and 6
months driver’s license suspension
(sentence to discharge); pleaded
guilty to Recklessly Endangering
Another Person: sentenced to 364
days jail and $100 fine.
•Spencer Carl Seitoku Hull, 35,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Unau-
thorized Use of Vehicle: sentenced to
22 months Oregon DOC, 1 year post-
prison supervision, $200 fine and
$2,620 restitution; pleaded guilty
to Possession of Methamphetamine
and Theft II: sentences to discharge.
•Capital One Bank vs. Jennifer
Baldwin: seeks $1,606.23.
•Pennymac Loan Services LLC vs.
Hector Olvera Solis and Jaynee Vil-
lanueva of Hermiston, Credits Incor-
porated and parties in possession:
seeks $101,564.31.
•Credits Inc vs. Elizabeth Sanchez
of Hermiston: seeks $476.70.
•Credits Inc. vs. Daniel W. and
Brandi Verley of Irrigon: seeks
$767.53.
•Credits Inc. vs. Carl Welch of
Hermiston: seeks $6,032.98.
•Credits Inc. vs. Kirk and Delores
Nunnery of Irrigon: seeks $1,311.39.
•Credits Inc. vs. Sara L. Brooks
and Christopher Foreman of Hermis-
ton: seeks $1,081.56.
•Credits Inc. vs. Michael J. Logan
Jr. of Umatilla: seeks $1,016.63.
•Quick Collect Inc. vs. Charles
Digges and Jennifer McFarlane of
Hermiston: seeks $1,372.79.
•Credits Inc. vs. Arnoldo Montes
and Maria Rodriguez of Hermiston:
seeks $1,340.53.
•United Finance Co. vs. Gregorio
Martinez de Leon of Stanfield: seeks
$1,540.75.
•Credits Inc. vs. Diana and Charles
Evens of Hermiston: seeks $1,791.46.
•Credits Inc. vs. Fredrick E. Han-
del of Hermiston: seeks $7,576.13.
•Credits Inc. vs. Amber L. Clark of
Hermiston: seeks $964.23.
•Credits Inc. vs. Kevin Day of
Hermiston: seeks $602.44.
•United Finance Co. vs. Anto-
nio Vinegas of Hermiston: seeks
$2,615.02.
•Credits Inc. vs. Emily Cross
(Emily Oseguera, Angel Oseguera) of
Hermiston: seeks $8,452.64.
•Credits Inc. vs. Satin Dor-
man of Hermiston: seeks $6,580.87.
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The following suits
have been filed in Umatilla County
courts:
•Capital One Bank vs. Nancy
Ward: seeks $2,476.46.
•Capital One Bank vs. Kenneth J.
Albertson: seeks $3,283.70.
•Capital One Bank vs. Daniel Val-
dovino: seeks $3,451.45.
•Guild Mortgage Company vs.
Tyson Barger of Hermiston and per-
sons or parties claiming right, title,
lien or interest: seeks $95,410.94.
•Capital One Bank vs. Jennifer M.
Allen: seeks $2,477.71.
•OneMain Financial Group LLC vs.
Timothy R. Bastein (Bastien): seeks
$2,043.53.
•Capital One Bank vs. Marshall T.
Weaver: seeks $2,772.81.
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