WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018
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John Alexander Amort
Jeffrey Dean Marsh
Murriena R. ‘Murrie’ Barreras
Vancouver, Wash.
March 26, 1926 - August 5, 2018
Ephrata, Wash.
July 9, 1954 - August 9, 2018
Hermiston
October 6, 1949 - August 9, 2018
Jeffrey
Dean
1972 and then went
Marsh, 64 years
into the U.S. Navy
old, passed away on
where he served
August 9, 2018, in
for 15 years. He
Kalispell, Montana.
then worked for the
He is survived
Postal Service in
by his wife Marie,
Wenatchee, Wash.,
daughter
Jennifer,
until he retired.
son Andrew, sev- Marsh
In lieu of flowers,
eral grandchildren
a request of donat-
ing to the American
and his Aunt Car-
olyn. He was the
Heart Association in
fourth of nine sib-
his name would be
lings (Bruce, Teresa,
appreciated.
Kathy, Bryon, Karen,
The viewing of
Michael, Ben Alan,
Jeff will be at the
and Joe). He was
Nichols
Funeral
preceded in death by Marsh
Home in Ephrata,
his mother Marilyn,
Wash., on Satur-
day, August 18, 2018,
dad Arthur, stepdad
at 3 p.m. A reception
Joe Svatonsky, and
following the ser-
grandparents on both
vice will be at 819
sides.
Fairview St. NW,
He
graduated
Hermiston High School in Ephrata, Wash.
Murriena R. “Murrie” nieces and nephews, work-
Barreras, 68, of Hermiston ing with ceramics, explor-
died in her home August 9, ing new cooking recipes and
gardening when able.
2018.
Preceding her in death
Murrie was born on Oct.
are her parents,
6, 1949, in San Jose,
Tereso Barreras and
Calif., to Tereso and
Bertha
(George)
Bertha Barreras. The
Barreras.
family moved to
Murrie is survived
Hermiston in 1954.
by her brothers Alan
She attended school
(Lonnie) of Brenham,
in Hermiston, grad-
uating from Herm-
Texas, and Joseph
iston High School Barreras
(Dundee) of Van-
couver, Wash.; sis-
in 1968. She then
ters Teresa (Tadrina)
attended Blue Moun-
tain Community Col-
Kelly of Pendle-
lege in Pendleton.
ton, Ore., Tomasa
She was employed
(Tammy) Davis of
Stanfield, Ore., and
as a nanny for the
Neyalena
(Nicky)
Herring
family
Barreras; and numer-
of Portland, Ore.,
ous nieces, nephews,
for several years. Barreras
and great-nieces and
Returning to Herm-
iston, she then became a lab -nephews.
tech at Lamb Weston Foods
Arrangements are pend-
ing. Sign the online condo-
for 42 years.
Murrie enjoyed sewing, lence book at www.burns-
making quilts for all her mortuaryhermiston.com.
John Alexander Amort
found peace on Sunday,
August 5, 2018, at 4:45 p.m.
John fought a good battle
and we are all blessed to
know he is on to a
happier place.
John was born on
March 26, 1926, in
Corvallis, Oregon,
to Melba and Albert
Amort. His parents,
sisters Mary Ellen
and Helen, daugh- Amort
ter Amy and wife
Doris preceded him
in death. John is sur-
vived by his sis-
ter Ann, son Dan,
daughter-in-law Jean
and
grandchildren
Mitchell and Jillian.
He was a graduate Amort
of Oregon State Uni-
versity and a lifelong brother
in Phi Gamma Delta. John
and Doris were married on
November 23, 1950.
John traveled for Inter-
national Harvester and then
joined Pendleton Grain
Growers. His last employer
was Inland Empire Bank.
John was always volun-
teering for something (Con-
sumer Credit Counseling,
Kiwanis, Red Cross and the
Democratic Party). John
really loved living in
Eastern Oregon. He
was forever grate-
ful for being a for-
mer First Citizen of
Pendleton.
A funeral service
will be held in Salem,
Oregon, on Thurs-
day, August 23,
2018, at the St. Vin-
cent de Paul Catho-
lic Church starting
at 11:00 a.m. Recep-
tion, snacks and bev-
erages will follow. A
second funeral ser-
vice will be held in
Pendleton, Oregon,
on Wednesday, Septem-
ber 5, 2018, at the Episco-
pal Church of the Redeemer
starting at 2:00 p.m. Recep-
tion, snacks and beverages
will follow.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions can be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association.
Leigh Beamer
Hermiston
January 12, 1924 - August 13, 2018
Leigh Beamer of Herm-
iston was born January 12,
1924, in Santa Ana, Calif.,
the daughter of Ralph and
Francis (Fitch) Williams.
She passed away
while visiting fam-
ily in Moses Lake,
Wash., on Monday,
August 13, 2018, at
the age of 94.
As a child, Leigh
moved with her fam-
ily to Oregon and Beamer
lived in east Lane
County throughout most of
her childhood. After gradu-
ating from high school, she
attended Oregon State Uni-
versity where she studied
for a couple of years.
While attending college
she met Dale A. Beamer.
The couple were united in
marriage on October 11,
1947, in Eugene, Oregon.
They made their home in
the Eugene area where
they ran a turkey farm and
an agriculture business for
many years. In 1973 they
moved to Condon, Ore-
gon, where they raised cat-
tle and sheep for several
years. They moved to War-
den, Wash., in 1985 where
they raised hay and cat-
tle. In 1995 they retired to
Irrigon, Oregon, where she
lived until 2011. She has
resided in Hermiston for
the past seven years.
Leigh enjoyed many
activities such as knitting,
quilting, crocheting, cook-
ing, canning, fishing,
camping and hunt-
ing, and was a 4-H
leader.
She was preceded
in death by her hus-
band of 63 years,
Dale, on March 5,
2011. She was also
preceded by sis-
ters Ora Jane Black and her
twin sister Gayle Enney.
She is survived by
daughters Virginia Beam-
er-Highsmith of Powell,
Wyo., and Carla McMahon
of Hermiston; sons Steve
Beamer of Terrebonne,
Ore., and Keith Beamer
of Moses Lake, Wash.; 12
grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren.
Family suggests memo-
rial donations be made to
the American Cancer Soci-
ety in her memory.
A graveside service will
be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sat-
urday, August 18, 2018, at
the Desert Lawn Memorial
Cemetery in Irrigon.
To leave an online con-
dolence for the family go to
www.burnsmortuaryherm-
iston.com
Dale Zumwalt
Hermiston
April 23, 1931 - August 11, 2018
Pastor Dale Zumwalt of family and helping others.
Hermiston, Oregon, was
Dale enjoyed building,
born on April 23, 1931, in fishing, reading, gardening
Lebanon, Missouri, to par- and visiting with his fam-
ents Eugene and Phleda ily or one of his countless
friends he made over
York Zumwalt. He
the years.
died on August 11,
He is survived by
2018, in Kennewick,
his son Larry Zum-
Washington, at the
walt and wife Bar-
age of 87 years.
bara, Tacoma, Wash.;
Dale was raised in
daughter Kathy Zum-
Missouri, Arkansas
walt-Smith and hus-
and Oregon. He was
band John, Herm-
united in marriage to Zumwalt
iston, Ore.; brother
Mary “Helen” Way-
land on July 6, 1949, in Bill Zumwalt, Arizona; and
Arkansas.
numerous grandchildren,
Dale worked in the log- great-grandchildren, nieces
ging industry for several and nephews.
years as a young man and
Dale was preceded in
in his early adult years. death by his wife of 68
They moved to Oregon in years, Helen Zumwalt; a
1949. He became a minis- son, Ron Zumwalt; his par-
ter with the Assemblies of ents; and siblings George
God in 1955. They returned Zumwalt, Elmer Zumwalt,
to Arkansas in 1959 before Wanda Zumwalt Cowgil
moving back to Oregon in Ziegenhirt, Ava Zumwalt
1967. He pastored congre- Johnson and Maxie Zum-
gations in Arkansas, Stan- walt Thieme.
field, Fossil, Mitchell and
A funeral service will be
Lexington for over 40 years. held on Saturday, August
They moved to Hermiston, 18, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at
Oregon, in 2014.
Burns Mortuary chapel,
In his later years, he Hermiston, Oregon. Private
learned to shop, cook, clean, family burial will be held
do laundry and be a devoted later at the Hermiston Cem-
caregiver to his wife. Dale etery, Hermiston, Oregon.
Those who wish may
was a “jack of all trades,”
whether building you a make contributions in
house or repairing the exist- Dale’s memory to Desert
ing one, fixing your vehicle Rose Ministries, Hermiston,
or lawn mower, repairing Oregon.
appliances, cutting fire-
Please sign the online
wood, raising a garden and condolence book at burns-
fruit trees, catching fish for mortuaryhermiston.com
Burns
Mortuary
of
dinner and ministering to
your spiritual needs. He was Hermiston, Oregon, is in
dedicated to the Lord, his care of arrangements.
COURTS
SENTENCES
•Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Guadalupe P.
Ramirez of Hermiston: seeks $3,258.45.
•Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Nancy White:
seeks $1,746.71.
•Credits Inc. vs. Trisha Russum of
Umatilla: seeks $452.90.
•Credits Inc. vs. Martha Venegas
and Nestor Reyes Venegas of Hermis-
ton: seeks $7,241.61.
PENDLETON — The following felony
sentences have been imposed in Uma-
tilla County courts:
•Richard Andrew Miller, 29, Stan-
field, pleaded no contest to Unautho-
rized Use of Vehicle: sentenced to 3
years probation, 180 sanction units,
90 maximum jail units, 80 hours com-
munity service, $200 fine and $2,800
fine-suspended, plus attorney fees.
•Credits Inc. vs. Luis Rivera of Uma-
tilla: seeks $5,428.12.
•Credits Inc. vs. Serena A. Lopez of
Hermiston: seeks $1,387.57.
•Credits Inc. vs. Aurelio D. Celestino
(De Los Santos) of Boardman: seeks
$1,233.37.
•Logan Mitch Wilson, 42, Hermis-
ton, pleaded guilty to Attempt to Com-
mit Class B Felony: sentenced to 18
months probation, 90 sanction units,
30 maximum jail units, 80 hours com-
munity service, $250 fine and $2,750
fine-suspended, plus attorney fees;
pleaded guilty to Falsifying Drug Test
Results: sentenced to $100 fine.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jacob E. and Bar-
bara Reynolds of Hermiston: seeks
$1,248.79.
•Ray Klein Inc. vs. John C. Gonzales
of Hermiston: seeks $1,195.38.
•Midland Funding LLC vs. Dean
Graves: seeks $3,636.79.
•Credits Inc. vs. Sheryl M. and
Thomas Mashos of Boardman: seeks
$4,816.47.
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The following suits
have been filed in Umatilla County
courts (interest, court costs and fees
not listed):
•Midland Funding LLC vs. Guy Post:
seeks $1,090.
•Freedom Mortgage Company vs.
the unknown heirs and devisees of
Ralph Edmondson, Maralyn Yvonne
Berta-Edmondson and occupants of
premises: seeks $145,366.66.
•Credits Inc. vs. Richard J. Stotts of
Irrigon: seeks $2,134.25.
•Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
vs. Lori A. Gutierrez: seeks $1,180.12.
•Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
vs. Ida Sagote: seeks $1,273.53.
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•Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
vs. Charles Nnabuife: seeks $3,118.41.
•Douglas J. Burnham Jr. vs. Ore-
gon Dept. of Corrections, Steve Shelton
M.D., Davis Michael Gordanier R.N. and
Andrew Marvin Crowder R.N.: seeks
$4.5 million.
•Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
vs. Marie Gallegos of Hermiston: judg-
ment for $1,221.20.
•Bonneville Billing & Collections
Inc. vs. Michael Manson of Umatilla:
seeks $390.74.
PENDLETON — Divorce decrees
were signed in Umatilla County Courts
for:
JUDGMENTS
PENDLETON — The following judg-
ments have been rendered in Umatilla
County courts (interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•OneMain Financial Services Inc. vs.
Jonathan R. Hale of Hermiston: judg-
ment for $2,364.37.
•Craig Allen Cruz of Umatilla (TRCI)
vs. State of Oregon: judgment for
$1,000.
•Credits Inc. vs. Timothy Green of
Hermiston: judgment for $595.53.
•Credits Inc. vs. Javier Carrillo of
Hermiston: judgment for $3,626.34.
•Credits Inc. vs. Whitney B. Arias of
Hermiston: judgment for $1,285.82.
•Credits Inc. vs. Everett and
Michelle M. Stotts of Irrigon: judgment
for $1,968.15.
•Credits Inc. vs. Ashlee White of
Umatilla: judgment for $1,370.61.
•Credits Inc. vs. Roxanne Meads
(aka Holcomb) and Richard Holcomb of
Hermiston: judgment for $1,882.73.
DIVORCES
Erick A. Vertrees and Kasi L. Ver-
trees of Hermiston; Rafael Escobedo
Munoz and Angela B. Escobedo of
Umatilla.
Thomas ‘Tom’ Suggs Barton
Boardman
March 29, 1926 - July 21, 2018
Thomas (Tom) Suggs
Barton passed away peace-
fully on July 21, 2018, at
the age of 92.
He was born March 29,
1926, in Booneville,
Arkansas, and as a
teen moved with his
family to California
where he graduated
from Stockton High
School. He married
Dorthy Lee War-
ren on October 13, Barton
1951, in Stockton,
Calif. In 1952, Tom gradu-
ated from the College of the
Pacific (now University of
the Pacific) with a degree in
business administration and
continued graduate studies
in business education.
He taught at Healdsburg
High School from 1955-
1963 and San Mateo High
School 1963-1987. After
retiring and moving to
Boardman, Oregon, he con-
tinued to substitute teach
until he was about 80 years
old.
Tom enjoyed travel-
ing, camping, and spending
time with his grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Tom is survived by his
wife of 66 years, Dor-
thy; children Larry (Amy),
Cherie (John Grif-
fith) and Randy
(Donna); grandchil-
dren Brooke, Bryan,
Michelle,
Trevor,
and Neil; and by four
great-grandchildren.
Tom was prede-
ceased by his sis-
ter Wynona and his
parents, Aubrey and Ora
(Green) Barton.
Funeral services will be
held at the Kelly Ceme-
tery near Maupin, Ore., on
October 6, 2018, at 1:00
p.m.
Those who wish may
make contributions in
Tom’s name to St. Anthony
Hospice, 2801 St. Anthony
Way, Pendleton, OR 97801
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon, is in
care of arrangements.
DEATHS
Charles F. ‘Chuck’ Beach
Hermiston
June 8, 1939 - Aug. 7, 2018
Charles F. “Chuck” Beach, 79, of Hermiston died
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, in Hermiston. He was born June
8, 1939, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Arrangements are pend-
ing with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online
condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Ray L. ‘Bear’ Miears Sr.
Hermiston
Dec. 29, 1951 - Aug. 5, 2018
Ray L. “Bear” Miears Sr., 66, of Hermiston died Sun-
day, Aug. 5, 2018, at his home. He was born Dec. 29,
1951, in Artesia, California. A celebration of life service
will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. in the Burns
Mortuary chapel. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in
care of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
MARRIAGES
PENDLETON — Marriage licenses
have been registered in Umatilla
County for:
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Timothy Patrick Curtis Jr., 37, and
Crystal Leanne Fuerstenberg, 36, both
of Hermiston.
Oscar Luis Contreras Leal, 23, and
Nayeli Ruiz, 23, both of Hermiston.
Eric Iovani Barrera, 26, and Andrea
Garcilazo Madrigal, 26, both of Umatilla.
Trenton Lee Dixon, 25, of North
Powder and Meghan Anne McDonough,
22, of Hermiston.
Alfredo Celestino Sanchez, 26, of
Everett, Wash., and Irais Montelongo,
23, of Hermiston.
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