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RECORDS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2019 OBITUARIES HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 DEATH NOTICES Dixie L. Banker Leon Francis Powell Hermiston Hermiston Hermiston March 17, 1944 — December 14, 2019 July 22, 1931 — December 22, 2019 March 1, 1923 — Dec. 19, 2019 Dixie L. Banker of Herm- Banker and wife Laurie Les- iston, Oregon, was born on ter-Banker, Asotin, Wash., March 17, 1944, in Herm- Jon Banker and wife Teresa, iston, Oregon, to parents Umatilla, Ore., and Ryan Bruce and Mary Burnham Banker and wife Jen, Chan- Giddens. She died dler, Ariz.; daugh- on December 14, ter Patricia Simon 2019, in Hermis- and husband ton, Oregon, at the Shawn, West age of 75 years. Richland, Wash.; Dixie was grandchildren raised and attended Tyson, Tiffi nie, school in Herm- Kristopher, Tay- iston, Oregon. lor, Jessica, Jen- She was united in nifer and Ashley; Banker marriage to Carl and numerous Banker in March great-grandchil- of 1961 in Lewiston, Idaho. dren, nieces and nephews. They moved to Provo, Utah, Dixie was preceded in in 1962 and later to Eugene, death by her parents. Oregon, before moving to A funeral service was Portland in 1966. held on Friday, December They returned to Hermis- 20, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the ton, Oregon, in 1980 where Church of Jesus Christ of they operated Burnham’s Latter-day Saints, 1035 S..E Department Store for several Ninth St., Hermiston, Ore- years. Dixie later worked in gon. Burial followed at the Dr. Thomas Farney’s offi ce Hermiston Cemetery. for several years. Those who wish may She enjoyed horseback make contributions in Dix- riding in her younger years, ie’s memory to Shriners traveling, genealogy, cook- Hospital at www.shriner- ing and time with her fam- shospitalsforchildren.org. ily. Dixie was a member of Please share memo- the Church of Jesus Christ of ries of Dixie with her fam- Latter-day Saints. ily at burnsmortuaryhermis- She is survived by her ton.com. Arrangements by husband Carl Banker, Burns Mortuary of Hermis- Hermiston, Ore.; sons Greg ton, Oregon. Leon Francis Powell of Leon married Eve- Hermiston was born July lyn Jane Horner on July 22, 1931, in Grand Island, 29, 1950, in North Long Nebraska, the son of Ray- Branch, New Jersey. mond and Vera (Coe) Pow- He is survived by his ell. He passed wife of 69 years, away in Hermis- Evelyn; daughters ton on December Barbara Powell 22, 2019, at the and Patricia Pow- age of 88. ell Chard; sons Leon lived Robert Powell in Grand Island, and Donald Pow- Neb., through- ell; seven grand- out his childhood children; many where he attended great-grand- school and grad- children; and Powell uated from high two great-great- school. After high grandchildren. school, he served He was pre- in the U.S. Air ceded in death by Force for over his parents and a three years. brother, Marlyn After his mili- Powell. tary service he moved to Los Viewing will be held Angeles, Calif., where he from 3-6 p.m. on Friday, began working for Pacifi c December 27, 2019, at Bell Telephone as an infor- Burns Mortuary, 685 W. mation systems special- Hermiston Ave., Hermis- ist. In 1970, he transferred ton, Ore. A funeral service to Hermiston, Ore., where will be held at 1 p.m. Sat- he continued his work and urday, December 28, 2019, has resided since. He retired at Burns Mortuary chapel. from AT&T after 29 years Burial will follow in Herm- of employment in 1984. He iston Cemetery. then worked for the Herm- Family suggest memo- iston School District for an rial contributions in Leon’s additional nine years. memory be made to the Leon enjoyed fi shing, Wounded Warrior Project. metal detecting, camping To leave an online condo- and RVing. He was a mem- lence for the family please ber of the Good Sam RV go to www.burnsmortuary- Club and the Eagles Lodge. hermiston.com. Charlotte L. Dack, 96, of Hermiston, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Hermiston. She was born March 1, 1923, in Hereford, South Dakota. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. COURTS Suits Filed PENDLETON — The follow- ing suits have been fi led in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Russel G. Weber of Hermiston: seeks $8,911.79. •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Bousay Khathavong: seeks $1,152.34. •Jeff erson Capital Systems LLC vs. Pedro Valdez: seeks $843.09. •West Extension Irrigation District vs. Peter Hotrum of Irrigon, Mann Mortgage LLC dba Direct Home Loan Center, Carrington Mortgage Services LLC, Umatilla County and all unknown occupants: seeks $1,641.08. •Bank of America N.A. vs. Mi- Charlotte L. Dack Martha Jane ‘Marty’ Rock Irrigon Oct. 10, 1934 — Dec. 10, 2019 Martha Jane “Marty” Rock, 85, of Irrigon, died Tues- day, Dec. 10, 2019, in Richland, Washington. She was born Oct. 10, 1934. A funeral service was held Saturday, Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Herm- iston. Burial followed at the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Irrigon. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at www. burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. George Schuster Hermiston March 1, 1938 — Dec. 16, 2019 George Schuster, 81, of Hermiston, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at his home. He was born March 1, 1938, in Sendorf, Romania. At his request, no services will be held. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Shirley Ann Wells Hermiston Nov. 28 1930 — Dec. 22, 2019 Shirley Ann Wells, 89, of Hermiston, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Hermiston. She was born Nov. 28, 1930, in St. Louis, Missouri. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at wwwburnsmortuaryhermiston.com. BIRTHS chael Low of Hermiston: seeks $7,081.38. •Kenneth Reid Withers of Irrigon vs. Esteban and Cynthia Rodarte of Umatilla: seeks $50,764.09. •Credits Inc. vs. Alma Delia Torres Galarza of Hermiston: seeks $1,850.05. •Credits Inc. vs. Irma R. Iniguez Galvez of Stanfi eld: seeks $1,781.38. •Credits Inc. vs. Mao San (Gett- mann) of Hermiston: seeks $3,453.90. •Credits Inc. vs. Amy Gomez of Hermiston: seeks $1,957.71. •Credits Inc. vs. Daisy Palomino of Hermiston: seeks $885.70. •Credits Inc. vs. Michael Reese of Hermiston: seeks $1,583.28. •Credits Inc. vs. Lily Ringe (nka Gilstrap) of Hermiston: seeks $1,452.91. •Credits Inc. vs. Gretchan and James Varady of Hermiston: seeks $2,630.40. •Bonneville Billing & Collec- tions Inc. vs. Colton McKenney of Hermiston: seeks $208.13. Judgments PENDLETON — The follow- ing judgments have been rendered in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Credits Inc. vs. Carlos Mendo- za of Hermiston: judgment for $6,298.48. Divorces PENDLETON — Divorce decrees were signed in Uma- tilla County Courts for: Crystal LeAnne Curtis of Hermiston and Timothy Patrick Curtis Jr. of Irrigon. Marriages PENDLETON — Marriage li- censes have been registered in Umatilla County for: Douglas Milton Minton, 51, and Ann Marie Richards, 45, both of Hermiston. Josie Rhea Erickson, 23, of Pilot Rock, and Rhyce Cole Pruit, 24, of Irrigon. Cesar David Huizar de los Santos, 30, and Alejandrina Camacho Garcia, 29, both of Stanfi eld. Sarah Ann Staff ord-Richards, 32, and Andrew Mitchell Prof- itt, 30, both of Boardman. Nabor Murguia Mejia, 43, and Maria de Jesus Ortega Davalos, 43, both of Irrigon. Monte W. Johnson, 41, and Stacie Marie Brasher, 36, both of Irrigon. Armando Contreras Leal, 22, of Hermiston, and Yakima Guz- man Espinoza, 20, of Stanfi eld. Lindsey Mae Cabral, 24, and Michael LaFay Blais Jr., 25, both of Hermiston. Umatilla County residents get into the holiday spirit By JESSICA POLLARD STAFF WRITER It was only natural that Ron Bunch would spice up his home with a cou- ple knick-knacks here and there during Christmas. After all, his mother always decorated during the holiday season. “And then it kind of exploded,” he said. The outside of the home Ron shares with his wife, Linda, is adorned with a 24-hour light display. It glows more brightly than the displays of the other homes in the cul-de-sac on West Sand- piper Avenue. But the real magic is inside the home. “My friend tells me it looks like Christmas puked in our house,” Ron jokes. The common area of the home is stocked, and it takes three days total for Ron to get the decorations unpacked. There are 32 Christmas stockings hung throughout the home, four arti- fi cial Christmas trees, one of which is fi ber optic, another which is adorned only in Oregon State University orna- ments, and more than 30, 18-gallon totes of decor to boot. There’s a stocking that Ron’s mom knitted when he was just a baby. A fl eet of reindeer welded out of horseshoes. And atop an entryway shelf sits an unsettling-looking elf with unseemly long legs. “When we fi nd something with a lot of character, we get it,” Ron said. “If you can fi nd it at Walmart, we won’t have a lot of it here.” They said operating their out- door display has become less costly since they purchased LED lights. The pair, two former postmasters with the U.S. Postal Service, said that having a Christmas display from the end of November till New Year’s costs just $6 extra a month on their utility bill. “It’s negligible,” Linda said. Ron and Linda are one of a few locals who take holiday decorating to the next level, much to the delight of passersby and neighbors. Ron West in Umatilla, for instance, Staff photo by Ben Lonergan The Bunch house near Desert View Elementary School features a 14-foot illuminated reindeer that towers over the yard, as well as a variety of lighted orbs. Despite the outdoor display, the real magic of the Bunch House lies in the Christmas decorations that adorn every inch of the interior of the house. has been honing his handcrafted dis- play for the last two decades. Glowing 10,000 lights strong, the display is vis- ible from Highway 395. There’s a sign attached to the chim- ney of his home, which reads “SANTA HERE.” “That’s so he knows where to go,” West said. West is the maintenance director at the Umatilla County School District. He starts setting up his Brownell Bou- levard Christmas display in September, and everything — from a towering tree made of lights to the moving Snoopy display — is handmade. “Each year, I add something more,” he said. “Next year, it’ll be the Island of Misfi t Toys from ‘Rudolph.’” West, who grew up in Hermiston, started decorating his home around 20 years ago when his kids were little. When his wife passed away, he consid- ered stopping, but continued the tradi- tion on each year with his kids. “I probably wouldn’t do it at this age,” he said. “But the whole neigh- borhood loves it.” West joked that his decorations take him “too long” to make. Karen and Mike Montegna on West Utah Avenue in Irrigon could say the same. Their vast front yard is jam-packed with all sorts of moving and stationary displays. “Christmas is our favorite time of year,” Karen said. “We’ve always had a little bit of something, and it just grew.” The pair has lived in Irrigon for 26 years, and retired from life in the U.S. Navy. In the front part of the yard sits a rotating ferris wheel with hand-painted characters that took three years to make, and a group of woodcut elves packing gifts on Santa’s sleigh. Santa himself is stuck on the chimney, his legs poking out. It was only very recently that the pair opted to stuff the back portion of their yard with store-bought infl atable decorations. It wasn’t an easy decision. “I am anti-blowup,” Karen said. “But they’re the only things that are visible back there.” Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston DEC. 13, 2019 MENDOZA — Crystal S. Gomez and Teodoro Parra Mendoza of Umatilla: a girl, Ariela Rosa-Linda Mendoza. ROGERS — Justyce Cox and Kyle Strong/Rogers of Boardman: a girl, Alyson Louise Rogers. DEC. 14, 2019 NISBET — Makayla L. Nisbet and Matthew W. Nis- bet of Hermiston: a boy, James Roy Nisbet. DEC. 16, 2019 NUÑO — Selina Abris-Mendoza and Victor Nuño Estrada of Hermiston: a girl, Viviana Nuño. St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton DEC. 17, 2019 FRANCO — Olivia D. Pedro and Enrique Franco Salas of Hermiston: a girl, Lively Alicia Franco. POLICE LOG Tuesday, December 17 1:21 p.m.— Hermiston police issued a citation to a minor in possession of alcohol or tobacco. 11:56 p.m.— A domestic disturbance occurred on Southwest Fourth Street. Hermiston police issued a warning. Wednesday, December 18 12:10 a.m.— A burglary was reported on Southwest 13th Place. 4:59 a.m.— On Highway 395, a woman was yelling at herself. 8:06 a.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on West Madrona Avenue. 4:58 p.m.— A man reported his nephew took off with his car after an argument at Good Shepherd Medical Center. 5:07 p.m.— A burglary was reported on Northwest 11th Street. Thursday, December 19 1:00 p.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on West Highland Avenue. 5:43 p.m.— A burglary was reported on West Ridgeway Avenue. NW Shade Co LLC 8:31 p.m.— On Northwest Third Avenue, a domestic disturbance was reported. Friday, December 20 7:27 a.m.— Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle occurred on West Elm Avenue. 8:54 a.m.— A fi ght occurred on Southwest Seventh Street. 3:19 p.m.— On West Linda Avenue, a woman reported being followed by a man in a parking lot. 5:08 p.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on East Jennie Avenue. 5:18 p.m.— On North First Street, a possible drunk driver left the area before police could locate them. Saturday, December 21 2:32 a.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on West Sunland Avenue. 2:44 a.m.— On North First Street, a drunk driver was reported. 12:19 p.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on South Highway 395. Sunday, December 22 9:32 a.m.— Someone’s pick- up truck was egged Saturday night on Southwest River Hill Drive. Solar Shades, Screens, Retractable Awnings & More! “Enhancing the Art of Outdoor Living” 509-308-1354 www.nwshadeco.com 102 E Columbia Dr. Kennewick 99336 License #188965
