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WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2019
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Jimmy A. ‘Jim’ Bier
Virginia Lee ‘Jean’ Kelso
TUESDAY JUNE 25, 2019
Hermiston
Hermiston
December 9, 1934 — June 23, 2019
August 21, 1933 — June 1, 2019
Jimmy A. “Jim” Bier particular affi nity for wild-
passed away peacefully sur- fl ower identifi cation. Jim
rounded by family on June was a man of honesty and
23, 2019, at his home.
integrity, traits he empha-
Jim was the third
sized to his children
son born to John
throughout
their
and Anna Bier in
upbringing. Above
Milton-Freewa-
all the education of
ter, Oregon, on
young people was
December 9, 1934.
his profession and
He graduated from
his passion.
Mac-Hi in 1953.
Upon
retire-
After high school,
ment Jim and Pau-
Bier
Jim
attended
line moved to
Eastern Oregon
Hermiston where
State College (now Eastern they remained until Jim’s
Oregon University) in La passing.
Grande where he earned a
His parents, John and
teaching degree.
Anna, and his eldest brother
Jim’s fi rst teaching posi- Dean preceded Jim in death.
tion was in Halfway, Ore- He is survived by his wife,
gon, in 1957 where he met Pauline; brother Bud, Mil-
his wife of nearly 60 years, ton-Freewater, Ore.; and
Pauline. They were married children Linda, Antioch,
in 1959. Jim and Pauline’s Calif., John, Damascus,
journey next took them to Ore., and Robert, Lakeview,
Hermiston where Jim taught Ore. Jim and Pauline have
science, coached football eight grandchildren and two
and eventually became an great-grandchildren,
and
assistant principal. In 1969 several nieces and nephews.
Jim, Pauline and their three
A private family grave-
children moved to Heppner, side service will be held for
Oregon, where Jim served Jim at the Hermiston Ceme-
as the principal of Heppner tery, Hermiston, Oregon.
High School for 20 years.
In lieu of fl owers,
During his tenure at Heppner Jim has asked that dona-
he was known as a strict but tions be made to the EOU
fair man who held everyone Foundation.
to the same standard.
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As a father Jim instilled Mortuary of Hermiston,
the love of the outdoors Oregon. Share memories of
into his children. He loved Jim with his family at burns-
to hunt and fi sh and had a mortuaryhermiston.com.
5:30 a.m. On South First
Street, unauthorized use of a
motor vehicle was reported.
11:19 p.m. A domestic distur-
bance was reported on West
Sunland Avenue.
Virginia Lee “Jean” would set an alarm to get up
Kelso was born on August and watch her favorite game
21, 1933, in Menard, Texas. shows. She loved to play
She passed away on
bingo, bunco,
June 1, 2019, at her
and
pinochle
home in Hermiston,
with her friends
Oregon, at the age of
each
week.
85 years.
Jean
looked
Jean grew up as
forward to her
the oldest of nine
yearly bus trip
children. Her family
to Winnemucca.
moved from Texas to
Jean also loved
Pullman, Washing-
plants and fl ow-
Kelso
ton, where she was
ers and enjoyed
a majorette in high
growing orchids
school. She graduated
and African vio-
in 1952 and married
lets in her home.
Jack Burton. Jean and
Jean
was
Jack lived on a farm in
president of the
Idaho until 1973 when
Hermiston Eagles
they moved to Herm-
Lodge at least
iston. They had seven
twice, and was
children together and
very active in
were married for 33
lodge activities
years.
from 1973 until the lodge
Jean was an excellent closed a few years ago.
seamstress. She sewed many
Jean leaves behind many
items for her household and friends, her brothers Jim,
clothing for all her children. John, and Eugene Martin,
She also taught sewing to her sisters Fay Celmer, Jau-
kids in 4-H. She decorated nita Fiest, Sue Franzel, and
cakes and made beautiful Mary Hunter, her daughters
wedding cakes. Jean and Terri Dodge, Paula Greene,
Jack owned a carpet and and Jacque Prior, her sons
upholstery shop in Hermis- Randy and Mark Burton,
ton in the late 1970s where and many grandchildren and
they worked together uphol- great-grandchildren.
stering furniture and laying
She was preceded in
carpet.
death by her parents John
In 1985, Jean married and Irene Martin, fi rst hus-
Carl Kelso and moved to band Jack Burton, second
Meacham, Oregon, where husband Carl Kelso, brother
she ran the Meacham Tav- Ray Martin, son Dan Bur-
ern. She also had a tav- ton, daughter Penny Burton,
ern and restaurant in Star- and her grandchildren Bran-
key, Oregon. Jean retired don and Wesley Burton.
and returned to Hermiston
A private memorial will
in 2011.
take place at a later date this
She was crafty and tal- summer.
ented in so many ways. Jean
Contributions may be
enjoyed doing beadwork and made in Virginia’s mem-
arranging silk fl owers. She ory to St. Jude Hospi-
was an avid reader, some- tal or the American Heart
times fi nishing a book in a Association.
day. Jean was very smart and
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she loved watching game Mortuary of Hermiston,
shows, rarely missing an Oregon. Please share mem-
answer on “Jeopardy.” She ories of Virginia with her
had always wanted to be on family at burnsmortuary-
“The Wheel of Fortune” and hermiston.com.
9:42 a.m. A report was taken
for unauthorized entry of a
motor vehicle on East Mon-
tana Avenue.
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
1:36 a.m. On North First
Street a fi ght involving a
knife was reported.
1:34 p.m. On Southwest
Eleventh Street, a domestic
disturbance was reported.
11:42 a.m. A runaway was re-
ported on Southwest Joshua
Drive.
2:27 p.m. Unauthorized
entry of a motor vehicle was
reported on Northeast Third
Place.
1:01 p.m. Someone reported
that the fi reworks from the
previous night had damaged
the track at the Kennison
fi eld.
John ‘Mark’ Parker
Hermiston
March 27, 1959 — June 24, 2019
John “Mark” Parker of Hermiston.
Hermiston was born March
He married Vanda Wood-
27, 1959, in Honolulu, side in Pendleton, Oregon,
Hawaii, the son of Ernest on December 21, 1991.
and Marie (Fievez)
He was pre-
Parker. He passed
ceded in death by
away in Hermiston
his father and two
on Monday, June
brothers, Michael
24, 2019, at the
and Jim.
age of 60.
He is sur-
John traveled
vived by his wife,
extensively as a
Vanda;
mother
child as his father
Marie Parker; sib-
was in the mil-
lings Ernie (Judy)
Parker
itary, settling in
Parker, Rodney
Heppner, Oregon,
(Karen) Parker,
in 1975. He played varsity Dena Gursky, Dean (Nancy)
football for Don Requa as Parker, Carmen (Bob) Pul-
a sophomore at Pendleton len, Darla Miller, Pat Parker,
High School. He also won Charlie (Kate) Parker, Mar-
three state championships in ilyn (Mark) Hammersla,
his weight division in wres- Douglas (Tricia) Parker and
tling. He graduated from Robert (Billie) Parker; and
Heppner High School in the many nieces, nephews and
class of 1977.
extended family members.
He has lived in Eastern
A memorial service
Oregon most of his adult will be held at 11 a.m. on
life, several years in Pend- Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at
leton and the last 15 years the Oasis Vineyard Church,
have been in Hermiston. 1255 S. Highway 395,
He worked in various fi elds Hermiston, Ore.
throughout his career, such
Family suggests memo-
as agriculture, furniture res- rial contributions in John’s
toration, antique dealer and memory be made to Vange
a foster care provider.
John Memorial Hospice.
John enjoyed fi shing and
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camping, being in the out- Mortuary of Hermiston. To
doors, cutting fi rewood, leave an online condolence
and was a Tonka restoration for the family please go to
specialist. He attended the www.burnsmortuaryhermis-
Oasis Vineyard Church in ton.com.
DEATHS
Boyd H. Hulse
Irrigon
BIRTHS
HONOR ROLL
Wyant named to Fort
Hays honor roll
have a minimum grade-
point average of 3.60 for
the semester. Full-time
on-campus and FHSU Vir-
tual College students are
eligible.
Fort Hays State, one of
six state universities in the
Kansas Board of Regents
system, serves about
15,000 students, 4,500 on
its campus in Hays, about
7,000 through the FHSU
Virtual College and the
remainder through its
international partners.
Oct. 18, 1950 — June 27, 2019
Boyd H. Hulse, 68, of Irrigon, died Thursday, June 27,
2019, at his home. He was born Oct. 18, 1950, in Rigby,
Idaho. A family celebration gathering will be held. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share
memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Raymond E. ‘Ray’ Anderson
Hermiston
Feb. 14, 1944 — June 28, 2019
Raymond E. “Ray” Anderson, 75, of Hermiston, died
Friday, June 28, 2019, at his home. He was born Feb. 14,
1944, in Pasco, Washington. A family gathering will be held.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com
Merkley holding town hall in Morrow County
HERMISTON HERALD
Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff
Merkley will hold a town
hall in Morrow County on
Saturday, July 6.
The town hall is sched-
uled for 2:30 p.m. in the
theater at SAGE Cen-
ter, 101 Olson Road, in
Boardman.
Merkley will update
WEDNESDAY JUNE 26
12:57 a.m. A male was re-
portedly screaming on West
Ridgeway Avenue.
6:42 a.m. Unauthorized
entry of a motor vehicle was
reported on West Ridgeway
Avenue.
9:35 a.m. A fi ght occurred
at the corner of Southwest
Third Street and West Locust
Avenue.
9:53 a.m. Unauthorized
entry of a motor vehicle was
reported on West Hermiston
Avenue.
4:14 p.m. In a hit and run
incident, a woman was struck
by a vehicle in a loading zone
on West Harper Road.
5:19 p.m. An assault occurred
on Southwest Fourth Street
and West Moore Avenue.
constituents on his work
in Washington, D.C., and
answer questions and
invite suggestions about
how to tackle the chal-
lenges facing Oregon and
America.
Since joining the Senate
in 2009, Merkley has held
a town hall in each of Ore-
gon’s 36 counties every
year.
11:19 p.m. An assault was
reported on West Ridgeway
Avenue.
11:59 p.m. On West Highland
Avenue, a fi ght was reported.
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
3:34 p.m. On East Hurlburt
Avenue, a domestic distur-
bance was reported.
4:24 p.m. Unauthorized entry
of two motor vehicles oc-
curred on West Elm Avenue.
5:14 p.m. A burglary was re-
ported on Northwest Spruce
Street.
7:30 p.m. A verbal domestic
disturbance was reported
on West Cherry Avenue and
North First Street.
MONDAY, JULY 1
11:30 a.m. A woman states
someone has been trespass-
ing in her home and leaving
bread scattered across the
counter.
5:32 p.m. On Southwest
Eleventh Street, a burglary
was reported.
12:17 p.m. An arrest oc-
curred after someone turned
himself in to the Hermiston
Police Department.
6:40 p.m. Someone was re-
ported missing on Southwest
Eleventh Avenue.
5:07 p.m. A runaway was
reported on Southwest Sev-
enth Street.
FRIDAY JUNE 28
8:39 p.m. On East Newport
Avenue, a fi ght occurred
between a father and son.
8:05 p.m. A juvenile runaway
was reported on Southwest
COURTS
Sentences
PENDLETON — The
following sentences have
been imposed in Umatilla
County courts:
FELONY
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
JUNE 22, 2019
MARTINEZ — Tristin L. Martinez and Paul Marti-
nez of Hermiston: a girl, Ariella Ann Martinez.
HAYS, Kan. — Mark
John Wyant of Hermiston
was named to the Deans
Honor Roll at Fort Hays
State University, Hays,
Kan., for the spring 2019
semester.
Wyant is a senior major-
ing in health and human
performance.
The Deans Honor Roll
includes
undergradu-
ate students only. To be
eligible, students must
have completed 12 or
more credit hours and
3:46 p.m. A woman reported
the passenger window of her
vehicle was shattered, her
purse and wallet stolen on
Southwest Eleventh Street.
Joshua Drive.
•Peter Scott Packard, 61,
Stanfi eld, pleaded guilty
to Possession of Metham-
phetamine: sentence to
discharge; pleaded guilty
to Felon in Possession of
Firearm: sentenced to 3 years
probation, 180 sanction
units, 90 maximum jail
units, $100 fi ne and $2,400
fi ne-suspended.
•Clinton Lavon Lathrom, 44,
Stanfi eld, pleaded guilty to
Attempt To Commit Class B
Felony: sentenced to 5 years
probation, 180 sanction
units, 90 maximum jail
units, $250 fi ne and $1,500
fi ne-suspended.
•Shane Verhey Springer, 31,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Possession of Metham-
phetamine: sentenced to 13
months Oregon DOC and
2 years post-prison super-
vision; pleaded guilty to
Giving False Information to
Police in Connection With
Citation/Warrant: sentence to
discharge.
MISDEMEANOR
•Gail Emma Raines, 63, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to DUII:
sentenced to 60 days jail, 120
days jail-suspended, 3 years
probation, 80 hours commu-
nity service, $795 fi ne, $1,705
fi ne-suspended and 1 year
driver’s license suspension,
plus court costs and fees.
•Oscar Cabezas Orozco, 30,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
DUII: sentenced to 30 days
jail, 150 days jail-suspended,
2 years probation, 80 hours
community service, $2,000
fi ne, $1,000 fi ne-suspended
and 1 year driver’s license
suspension, plus court costs
and fees.
•Theresa Lee Dumler, 55,
Ione, pleaded guilty to
DUII: sentenced to 180 days
jail-suspended, 2 years pro-
bation, 80 hours community
service, $1,000 fi ne, $5,250
fi ne-suspended and 1 year
driver’s license suspension,
plus court costs and fees
(amended sentence).
•Teonna Rishawn Horn, 25,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
DUII: sentenced to 10 days
jail, 170 days jail-suspended,
2 years probation, 100 hours
community service, $895
fi ne, $1,605 fi ne-suspended
and 1 year driver’s license
suspension, plus court costs
and fees.
Suits Filed
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing suits have been fi led
in Umatilla County courts
(interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•Ascorp Inc. dba Debco Con-
struction of Idaho vs. Lamb-
Weston Inc. and JH Kelly LLC:
seeks $1,320,156.
•Citibank N.A. vs. Jeff R.
Evens of Hermiston: seeks
$4,212.37.
•Discover Bank vs. Juan C.
Pena of Stanfi eld: seeks
$5,914.88.
•Quick Collect Inc. vs. Mayra
Carolina Ayala of Stanfi eld:
seeks $543.19.
•Judy Tompkins of Hermiston
vs. Marjorie M. and Jason R.
Newsom of Pendleton: seeks
4513.50.
•Credits Inc. vs. Carmelita M.
Morrison of Boardman: seeks
$1,258.50.
•Credits Inc. vs. Petra I. Ledes-
ma Alverez of Hermiston:
seeks $484.60.
See COURTS, Page A6
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