RECORDS
Wednesday, november 13, 2019
OBITUARIES
BIRTHS
POLICE LOGS
Dustin Michael ‘Dusty’ Scott
Stanfield
February 19, 1971 — November 5, 2019
Dustin Michael “Dusty” shooting, old cars (espe-
Scott of Stanfield was cially his 1953 Hudson)
born February 19, 1971, and going camping with his
in Hermiston, the son of family.
Mike and Rhonda
He is survived
(Schnell) Scott.
by his life part-
ner and love of
He passed away
his life, Heidi
in an automo-
bile accident near
Carver; mother
Hermiston
on
Rhonda Schro-
eder; father Mike
Tuesday, Novem-
ber 5, 2019, at the
(Donna)
Scott;
age of 48.
sons Kenny, Stan-
Dusty
grew
Scott
ley, Tanner, Casey
up in Hermis-
and Evan; aunts
ton where he
and uncles Jamie
attended school,
and
Michael
graduating from
Hughes, John and
Hermiston High
Diane
Schnell,
School in the
and Dave and Lori
class of 1989. After high Scott; cousins John “LJ”
school, he enlisted in the Hughes, Kent Schnell and
U.S. Navy where he served Kyle Schnell; many addi-
tional family members, and
for five years.
After his honorable dis- lots of friends.
charge, he returned to East-
A Celebration of Life
ern Oregon and began ceremony will be held
working for Jones-Scott at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
Company/ Umatilla Ready- November 16, 2019, at
Mix. He worked for Uma- the Stanfield High School
tilla Ready Mix for 25 years gymnasium, 1120 N. Main
and currently held the posi- St., Stanfield, OR 97875.
tion of general manager.
Family suggest memo-
Dusty was a “gentle rial donations to the
giant” who was a very kind National Rifle Association,
and gentle man and a lov- 11250 Waples Mill Road,
ing father to his five sons. Fairfax, VA 22030.
He enjoyed spending his
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free time taking his sons to Mortuary of Hermiston.
wrestling, basketball, foot-
To leave an online con-
ball, baseball, golf and jiu- dolence for the family go to
jitsu events.
www.burnsmortuaryherm-
He also enjoyed target iston.com.
Vivian Elaine Kalal
HermIsTonHeraLd.Com • A5
Tuesday, November 5
7:11 a.m.— Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle occurred on
Southwest Ninth Street.
7:43 a.m.— A burglary was reported on North First Street.
12:32 p.m.— On North First Street, a vehicle reportedly ran
into a building.
3:52 p.m.— Someone reported there was a very intoxicated
driver on West Highland Avenue who was having trouble en-
tering their vehicle. Police were unable to locate this person.
5:19 p.m.— There was an owlet— or baby owl— in the road-
way on Northeast Gladys Drive.
6:38 p.m.— A domestic disturbance occurred on Southwest
11th Street between a wife and husband.
8:01 p.m.— Police responded to a report of a drunk driver on
West Hermiston Avenue and Northwest Second Street.
10:26 p.m.— A missing person was reported on West Hermis-
ton Avenue.
Wednesday, November 6
12:30 p.m.— Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle occurred on
Southwest 10th Street.
2:11 p.m.— Police took a report of a fight that occurred on
South First Street.
2:14 p.m.— On Southeast 10th Street, there was a report of a
missing 10-year-old child.
8:04 p.m.— A woman called to report that a man was driving
away in her car on North First Street.
10:57 p.m.— A brother and sister-in-law were involved in a
physical domestic disturbance on West Highland Avenue.
Thursday, November 7
6:22 p.m.— Police were unable to locate two complaints
regarding possible drunk drivers, one on East Diagonal Boule-
vard and one on North First Street.
Friday, November 8
7:53 a.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on West
Highland Avenue.
10:16 a.m.— A fight occurred on North First Street.
10:34 a.m.— An assault was reported on West Highland
Avenue.
2:24 p.m.— A runaway was reported on Southwest 12th
Street.
4:40 p.m.— Police were unable to locate reports of two men
fighting on West Juniper Avenue.
5:32 p.m.— Another fight, on South Highway 395, dispersed
before police arrived on scene.
Saturday November 9
12:53 p.m.— There was a drunk driver on North First Street.
Sunday, November 10
11:47 a.m. — An armed subject was reported on Highland
Avenue.
2:50 p.m.— An assault occurred on Northwest 11th Street.
10:32 p.m.— There was a domestic disturbance on West
Highland Avenue.
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
OCT. 29, 2019
HUNT — Yvette L. Hunt and Joseph R. Hunt of
Hermiston: a girl, Hadley Ryan Hunt.
STIENER — Rachel A. Stiener and Steven E. Stiener
Jr. of Hermiston: a girl, Cambria Rose Stiener.
OCT. 31, 2019
DANIELS — Sonja L. Daniels and Bruce A. Daniels
of Umatilla: a girl, Anastasia Tefiti Daniels.
NOV. 4, 2019
LONG — Allysia Brissett and Nathan Long of Herm-
iston: a girl, Lexington Reese Long.
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
OCT. 31, 2019
GABEL — Brooke A. Meyer and Brandon S. Gabel
of Hermiston: a boy, Branson Scott Gabel.
DEATH NOTICES
Dorla Verlaine Hodge
La Grande
Nov. 5, 2019
Dorla Verlaine Hodge, 89, of La Grande, died Tues-
day, Nov. 5, 2019, at a local care facility. A funeral service
will be held Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Cen-
ter, 1035 S.E. Ninth St. A private interment will be at the
Hermiston Cemetery. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Cre-
matory is handling the arrangements.
Kevin Brice Bohnhof
Irrigon
Dec. 14, 1957 — Nov. 8, 2019
Kevin Brice Bohnhof, 61, of Irrigon, died Friday,
Nov. 8, 2019, at his home. He was born Dec. 14, 1957,
in Clarkston, Wash. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston.
Deborah L. ‘Debbie’ Roberts
Irrigon
March 14, 1953 — Nov. 5, 2019
Deborah L. “Debbie” Roberts, 66, of Irrigon, died
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at her home. She was born March
14, 1953, in Phoenix, Arizona. A celebration of life ser-
vice will be held Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. at Burns
Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Arrangements by Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family
at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Victor R. Yahr
Hermiston
Boardman
June 27, 1927 — November 6, 2019
Vivian Elaine Kalal Latter-day Saints in Herm-
of Hermiston was born iston for many years.
June 27, 1927, in Ameri-
She was preceded in
can Falls, Idaho, the daugh- death by her husband, Ray-
ter of Burch and
mond in 2005,
Jennie (Barnes)
her parents and
Lobaugh.
She
two
brothers,
passed
away
Jack and Bob.
in
Hermiston
She is survived
on
Wednesday,
by her sister, Bev-
erly (Don) Tee-
November
6,
ples; four adopted
2019, at the age
children:
Dan
of 92.
Vivian
grew
Kalal
(Debra)
Kalal,
up and attended
Randy
Kalal,
school in Idaho and in Cal- Margie Kalal-Gunshows
ifornia. She later moved and Mary (John) Burnette;
to Hermiston where she and numerous grandchil-
worked for Consolidated dren, great-grandchildren,
Freightways as a book- nieces and nephews.
keeper. While working
A funeral service will
for Consolidated she met be held at 10 a.m. Friday,
Raymond Kalal. The cou- November 15, 2019, at
ple was united in marriage The Church of Jesus Christ
on November 11, 1952, in of Latter-day Saints, 850
Pasco, Wash.
S.W. 11th St., Hermiston,
The couple started, OR 97838. Dedication of
owned and operated Kalal the grave will follow in the
Construction in Hermiston Hermiston Cemetery near
for many years until retir- Hermiston.
ing in 2011.
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Vivian loved animals Mortuary of Hermiston.
(especially her dogs) and
To leave an online con-
camping in the mountains. dolence for the family
She was a member of the please go to www.burns-
Church of Jesus Christ of mortuaryhermiston.com
Lita L. ‘Alita’ Connell
Hermiston
January 5, 1943 — November 4, 2019
Lita L. “Alita” Connell supporting them in their
of Hermiston, Oregon, was sporting events and school
born on January 5, 1943, activities.
in La Grande, Oregon. She
She is survived by her
died on Novem-
husband of nearly
ber 4, 2019, in
58 years, Earl Sr.;
Hermiston, Ore-
daughter
Glo-
gon, at the age of
ria; sons Earl Jr.,
76 years.
Mike, Sam and
She was raised
James;
brother
and
attended
Shean;
grand-
children
Nich-
school in La
ole, Cody, Jordan,
Grande, Oregon.
Sammy, Emily,
Alita was united
Connell
Shyanne, Mikey,
in marriage to
Nathaniel, Gracie
Earl W. Connell
Sr. on November 25, 1961, and Bronson; great-grand-
in La Grande, Oregon. They daughter Finlee; uncle
lived in Boardman, Ore- David; nieces Anita and
gon, for 30 years and Alita Heidi; and nephews Kelly,
worked at Lamb Weston Edward, Terry and Billy.
for 17 years in packaging.
Alita was preceded in
They moved to Hermiston, death by her mother, Gloria
Oregon, in 2004 where they Loos; sisters Mary Ellen and
have lived since.
Nita; and brothers Mike and
She enjoyed camping Johnny.
with family and friends,
A memorial service was
trips to the cabin, listening held on Saturday, November
to country music, bowling, 9, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Burns
swimming, vacationing at Mortuary chapel, Hermis-
the coast, shopping, trips to ton, Oregon.
Please share memories
Sumpter with friends, she
loved the rain and watching of Alita with her family at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
westerns with Earl.
Alita cherished time com.
with her husband, chil-
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dren and grandchildren and Mortuary of Hermiston.
Feb. 19, 1938 — Oct. 16, 2019
Oregon prison
nurse accused of
starving inmate
faces discipline
Hermiston woman
may have her license
suspended
By NOELLE CROMBIE
THe oreGonIan
SALEM — The Oregon
State Board of Nursing has
proposed suspending the
license of a nurse practi-
tioner accused of essen-
tially starving an inmate
who then collapsed and
later won a $1.5 million
settlement from the state
over his care.
The agency plans to
impose a 90-day suspen-
sion for Linda Gruen-
wald, of Hermiston, for
her treatment of Steven
Fox, a 54-year-old for-
mer inmate at Two Riv-
ers Correctional Institu-
tion in Umatilla.
Gruenwald, 48, was
hired by the Oregon
Department of Correc-
tions in 2001 and contin-
ues to work at Two Riv-
ers, corrections officials
said. Her annual salary
is $120,264.
Barbara Holtry, a
spokeswoman for the
nursing board, said this
week that Gruenwald
has requested a hearing,
which is scheduled to
take place next April. A
hearing officer will then
issue a proposed order
for the board to consider.
Gruenwald declined
to comment through a
corrections department
spokeswoman.
Last year, the state
settled a 2016 lawsuit
filed by Fox. He alleged
he had been essentially
starved with an improper
liquid diet and fell down,
which resulted in a criti-
cal spinal injury.
Fox’s lawsuit alleged
the corrections agency
violated the Americans
with Disabilities Act and
the Rehabilitation Act
in denying medical care
and a nutritional diet.
He named the med-
ical director, Dr. Steve
Shelton, who has since
retired, and Gruenwald.
Fox, whose lawsuit
said he had been in and
out of prison since the
1980s, claimed his fall
resulted in “full or par-
tial paralysis” and that
he was confined to a
wheelchair and requires
round-the-clock care as
a result.
The nursing board
noted that a malprac-
tice claim had been
filed against Gruen-
wald, alleging that she
ordered a liquid diet for
an unidentified patient,
failed to monitor his
weight and blood pres-
sure and that he fell and
injured himself.
Fox’s lawsuit alleges
that he entered prison in
2010 with medical con-
ditions that at times made
it difficult to swallow.
When his conditions
flared up, the prison pro-
vided him with soft or
pureed foods with a pro-
tein drink to prevent
weight loss.
In May 2015, he was
placed in a disciplinary
unit and requested a liq-
uid diet. He was placed
on a “full liquid diet” for
48 hours but, the lawsuit
alleges, was not given a
nutritional supplement.
Gruenwald, the lawsuit
says, then placed him on
a “clear liquid diet” with
milk for six months.
In July, Fox expe-
rienced
lightheaded-
ness and fainting spells,
then passed out “due to
being
malnourished,”
according to the suit.
He was taken by Life
Flight helicopter to
OHSU Hospital. The
lawsuit alleges he spent
nearly three weeks in the
Portland hospital and a
month at a rehabilitation
center.
The suit alleges he
had lost 60 pounds since
the previous April.
His
lawsuit
says
he requires a wheel-
chair, lives in a handi-
cap-accessible home and
requires extensive care.
Victor R. Yahr, 81, of Boardman, died Wednesday,
Oct. 16, 2019, in Hermiston. He was born Feb. 19, 1938,
in Princeton, Wisconsin. At his request, no services will
be held. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
Bacilio ‘Rich’ Yzaguirre
Hermiston
May 12, 1947 — Nov. 9, 2019
Bacilio “Rich” Yzaguirre, 72, of Hermiston, died Sat-
urday, Nov. 9, 2019, at his home. He was born May 12,
1947, in San Antonio, Texas. Recitation of the rosary will
be held Thursday, Nov. 14 at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of
Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston. A funeral mass
will follow at 10 a.m., also at the church. A private inter-
ment will be in Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements by
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Leave an online condo-
lence for the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
COURTS
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing suits have been filed
in Umatilla County courts
(interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•Citibank N.A. vs. Amie D.
Pool of Hermiston: seeks
$14,759.39.
•Citibank N.A. vs. Francisco
Cancino of Hermiston: seeks
$5,189.73.
•Credits Inc. vs. Ashley E.
Browning of Hermiston:
seeks $3,894.29.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jayme L.
Pettibone of Heppner: seeks
$824.04.
•American Express National
Bank vs. Herman C. Hull:
seeks $4,470.84.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs. Karissa
R. Whitmore: seeks $1,278.37.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs. Duane
Stickney: seeks $2,276.03.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs. Janice
Arsenault: seeks $1,305.96.
•CVI SGP-CO Acquisition Trust
vs. Kathleen Wanous: seeks
$3,195.34.
•OneMain Financial Group
LLC vs. Lori Maghrabi: seeks
$3,369.66.
•Savannah R . Moran and
Philip M. Gaines Jr. vs. April F.
Miller: seeks $1,117,522.30.
•Erin Ann Juette vs. Anthony
Lloyd Horton: seeks $10,000.
•OneMain Financial Group
LLC vs. Royce Hack: seeks
$6,237.01.
JUDGMENTS
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing judgments have been
rendered in Umatilla Coun-
ty courts (interest, court
costs and fees not listed):
•Portfolio Recovery Associ-
ates LLC vs. Erin Wyttenback:
judgment for $5,403.61.
•Portfolio Recovery Associ-
ates LLC vs. Maria Chairez
of Hermiston: judgment for
$2,163.65.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs. Dawn
D. Viesca of Umatilla: judg-
ment for $1,883.07.
•Capital One Bank vs. Cath-
erine L. Scott of Hermiston:
judgment for $2,538.66.
•Capital One Bank vs. Genesis
J. Colgrove of Hermiston:
judgment for $3,080.56.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs.
Michael Burks: judgment for
$1,939.65.
•Evergreen Financial Services
Inc. vs. Kelly Stefani of Uma-
tilla: judgment for $686.40.
•Portfolio Recovery Asso-
ciates LLC vs. Margie Rick:
judgment for $5,947.48.
•Bank of America N.A. vs.
Alfredo Ruelas of Hermiston:
judgment for $3,624.62.
DIVORCES
PENDLETON — Divorce
decrees were signed in
Umatilla County Courts for:
Shawna Lee Taylor of Pend-
leton and Stephen Michael
Taylor of Umatilla.
MARRIAGES
PENDLETON — Marriage
licenses have been regis-
tered in Umatilla County
for:
Zulema Galan, 24, and Rafael
Gonzalez Sauceda, 23, both
of Hermiston.
Leah Dawn Sanderson, 42, of
Salem, and Michael Levi De
Groat, 33, of Umatilla.
John Harley Orcutt, 26, and
Courtney Ann Rector, 24,
both of Irrigon.
Tavaris Deontay Winchester,
29, of Umatilla, and Esmeral-
da Tavera, 44, of Salem.
Damien Leviathan Dickinson,
21, and Jovan Kamuela Ro-
bello, 35, both of Umatilla.
Edward Gordon Dyer, 53,
and Colleen Marie Bethel, 49,
both of Hermiston.