RECORDS
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
POLICE LOG
OBITUARIES
Steven Patrick Kauffman
Umatilla
September 18, 1955 — January 24, 2020
Steven Patrick Kauffman
of Umatilla was born Sep-
tember 18, 1955, in Salem,
Oregon, the son of David
and Patricia (Fitzner) Kauff-
man. He passed away in
Umatilla on Friday, January
24, 2020, at the age of 64.
Steven lived in several
Oregon communities before
moving to Hermiston and
the surrounding communi-
ties 40 years ago. He worked
as a truck driver throughout
his career, driving both long
haul and local delivery.
Steven enjoyed going
hunting and studying history.
He married Pamela Sim-
mons in 1978 and the couple
later divorced. In 1985 he
married Linda Williams and
the couple later divorced.
His is survived by five
children: Candice Williams,
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Brandon Kauffman, Jer-
emy and wife Toni Kauff-
man, Amanda and husband
Nicholas Walker, and Erin
and husband Bill Frost;
14 grandchildren; brothers
Charlie and Andrew Kauff-
man; sister Rebecca John-
son; and many nieces, neph-
ews, cousins and extended
family members.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; brother Nich-
olas Kauffman; and grand-
daughter Alex Kauffman.
A celebration of life will
be held at 1 p.m. Saturday,
July 25, 2020, at Jubilee
Lake.
Arrangements by Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. To
leave an online condolence
for the family please go to
www.burnsmortuaryhermis-
ton.com.
Dennis C. (Kim) Clark
Athena
February 25, 1947 — January 27, 2020
Dennis C. (Kim) Clark, Lakes, Calif.; one stepson,
72, was taken home to his Jeff Roach (Toni) in Echo,
Father in Heaven on Janu- Ore.; and one stepdaugh-
ter, Jaci Hoeft
ary 27, 2020. He
(Aaron) in Walla
resided in Athena,
Walla, Wash. He
Oregon, with his
is survived by
wife Judi for the
two brothers, Kip
past 35 years.
He was born in
Clark
(Sandi)
Pendleton, Ore-
and Kelly Clark
gon, to J. Garth
(Pam), and sis-
ter Karen Lackey
Clark and Neva
Clark
(Gary). He is
E. Clark. Kim
also survived by
grew up in Stan-
field, Oregon, and
his pride and joy
was active in all
of nine grand-
children and two
sports throughout
great-grandchil-
his school years.
dren, and numer-
He married Judi
Crawford Roach on March ous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
16, 1985, in Reno, Nevada.
Kim served in the United by his parents, Garth and
States Navy from 1965- Neva Clark.
1967. His tour of duty was
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions can be made to Walla
in Vietnam.
Kim worked for many Walla Community Hospice,
years at PGG in Pendleton, Providence St. Mary Can-
Oregon, as a parts manager cer Center or East Umatilla
and later at Sykes in Mil- Fire & Rescue in Athena,
ton-Freewater, Oregon, as Oregon.
an account manager.
Graveside service will be
Kim was mayor of Ath- held at Pleasant View Cem-
ena, Oregon, for one term etery in Stanfield, Oregon,
and was active in Athe- on February 7 at 3 p.m.,
na’s Caledonian Days. Kim with aCelebration of Life to
enjoyed fishing, singing and follow at the Vert Audito-
playing guitar and attending rium downstairs in The Club
his grandchildren’s sporting Room, located at Fourth and
Dorion in Pendleton, Ore-
events.
He is survived by his gon, from 5-7 p.m.
Obituary can be viewed
spouse Judi in Athena,
Ore.; one son, Shawn Jor- online at www.belltowerfu-
gensen (Claudia) in Canyon neralhome.com.
Andrew Thomas ‘Andy’ Beitel
Spokane, Washington
November 8, 1973 — January 18, 2020
Andrew Thomas “Andy” ing time with them camping,
Beitel, a longtime Umatilla painting, and going on many
resident, of Spokane, Wash- trips, including Yellow-
ington, was born on Novem- stone Park. Andy planned
ber 8, 1973, in Coos Bay, his work schedule to allow
Oregon, to Robert “Bob” him to have several weeks
and Janet “Jan” Beitel. He off each summer to devote
died on Janu-
to his girls.
ary 18, 2020, in
We love you
Colville, Washing-
Andy. Our prayers
ton, at the age of
are with you. May
46 years.
you rest in peace
Andy
was
and we will see
raised and attended
you soon.
schools in Uma-
Andy is sur-
tilla,
Oregon.
vived by his
He was a Rotary
daughters Sophia
Beitel
Scholar
and
and Maria Beitel;
served as saluta-
his parents Jan
torian of Uma-
and Bob Beitel;
tilla High School, class of brother Daniel Beitel; sis-
1991. Andy graduated from ter Diana Graalum and her
OSU with a Bachelor of Sci- husband Jason; and sev-
ence degree in pharmacy. He eral aunts, uncles, cousins,
was a working pharmacist at nieces and nephews.
Rite-Aid.
He was preceded in
Andy loved sports, play- death by his grandparents
ing baseball, basketball, Edith and Frank Snyder and
football and track in Uma- August and Anna Beitel.
tilla. He was very social,
Recitation of the Holy
making many friends at Rosary will be held on Sat-
home and in his travels urday, February 15, 2020,
to Spain, Portugal, Italy, at 1 p.m. at Our Lady of
Greece and China. Andy Angels Catholic Church,
loved the warm and sandy 565 W. Hermiston Ave.,
beaches of Hawaii, his Hermiston, Oregon. Mass of
favorite place to vacation. Christian Burial will follow
He had a passion for restor- at 1:30 p.m.
ing VW vans and Bugs.
Those who wish may
Andy enjoyed hunting, fish- make
contributions
in
ing and an occasional round Andy’s memory to St. Jude’s
of golf.
Hospital at st.jude.org
He has two beauti-
Please share memo-
ful daughters: Sophia and ries of Andy with his fam-
Maria Beitel. Andy loved ily at burnsmortuaryhermis-
his girls and kept up his rela- ton.com. Arrangements by
tionship with them through- Burns Mortuary of Hermis-
out his time on earth, spend- ton, Oregon.
Tuesday, January 28
12:07 a.m.— A burglary was
reported on Southeast Fourth
Street.
11:25 a.m.— An employee of
Lifeways requested assistance
after a male subject started
walking away from them on
Northwest 11th Street.
11:47 a.m.— Dispatch was
unable to trace a 911 call
made on a track phone which
featured a woman who was
screaming unintelligibly.
7:43 p.m.— A caller believes
two adults are “strung out” in
a gray Dodge Neon on West
Hermiston Avenue.
Wednesday, January 29
7:00 a.m.— Someone report-
ed a firearm was involved in
a possible car prowl on West
Ridgeway Avenue.
11:03 a.m.— A domestic
disturbance was reported on
West Ridgeway Avenue.
1:27 p.m.— A man on
Southwest 13th Place called
to report his daughter and
granddaughter missing. He
said his daughter left with the
child.
10:44 p.m.— On West Herm-
iston Avenue, a domestic
disturbance was reported.
Thursday, January 30
2:25 a.m.— On East Sand-
stone Avenue, a car prowler
was spotted wearing all black.
2:41 a.m.— A report was
DEATH NOTICES
Agripina Mendez Lopez
Hermiston
Sept. 1, 1950 — Feb. 2, 2020
Agripina Mendez Lopez, 69, of Hermiston, died Sun-
day, Feb. 2, 2020, in Richland, Washington. She was born
Sept. 1, 1950, in Michoacan, Mexico. Recitation of the
rosary will be held Friday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at Burns Mor-
tuary chapel in Hermiston. Mass of Christian Burial will
be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston.
Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrange-
ments by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories
with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Donald ‘Dean’ Krahn
Hermiston
Aug. 31, 1927 — Jan. 28, 2020
Donald “Dean” Krahn, 92, of Hermiston, died Tues-
day, Jan. 28, 2020, in Hermiston. He was born Aug. 31,
1927, in Bemidji, Minnesota. Arrangements are pending
with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with
the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Janet L. Weyant
Irrigon
May 7, 1936 — Jan. 27, 2020
Former Seattle resident Janet L. Weyant, 83, of Irri-
gon, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Hermiston. She was
born May 7, 1936, in Seattle. Arrangements are pending
with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with
the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Ivan Lee Raines
Hermiston
Aug. 8, 1934 — Jan. 29, 2020
Ivan Lee Raines, 85, of Hermiston, died Wednesday,
Jan. 29, 2020, in Hermiston. He was born Aug. 8, 1934,
in Glen Mary, Alabama. At his request, no services will
be held. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
HONOR ROLLS
Whitman College
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Local students Salma
Anguiano and Madilyn Hofbauer of Hermiston, and
Cameron Sipe of Umatilla, earned academic distinction
for the fall 2019 semester at Whitman College. This rec-
ognition is given to students who have completed a mini-
mum of 12 credits, passed all credits attempted, and have
earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on no fewer
than nine graded credits during the semester.
Situated within the rich and complex landscape and
history of the Walla Walla Valley, Whitman College pro-
vides a rigorous liberal arts education of the highest qual-
ity to passionate and engaged students from diverse back-
grounds. Whitman students develop their intellectual and
creative capacities in a supportive scholarly community
that prioritizes student learning within and beyond our
classrooms. They help each student translate their deep
local, regional, and global experiences into ethical and
meaningful lives of purpose.
Community Colleges of Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Falls Community
College and Spokane Community College have named
honor roll recipients for fall quarter 2019, which ended in
December. Students must have a grade point average of
3.0 or above to be listed on the honor roll.
Brianna Rice of Hermiston made the honor roll at
Spokane Falls Community College. And Laura Ponce of
Boardman was named to the honor roll at Spokane Com-
munity College, also in Spokane.
Community Colleges of Spokane is a state community
college district that includes Spokane Community Col-
lege, Spokane Falls Community College and six rural
education sites, serving residents in Pend Oreille, Ste-
vens, Whitman, Ferry and parts of Lincoln counties.
CCS offers high-quality academic transfer, career-tech-
nical and eLearning degree and certificate programs;
business and community training; and adult literacy pro-
grams throughout northeastern Washington.
Gonzaga University
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga University has
released its fall semester 2019 honor rolls.
Zachary A. Vandehey of Hermiston was named to the
Dean’s List (3.5-3.84 GPA).
Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catho-
lic University providing a Jesuit education to more than
7,500 students. Gonzaga offers 75 fields of study, 23 mas-
ter’s degrees and four doctoral degrees.
OBITUARY POLICY
The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small
photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. expanded death notices will be
published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries may be
edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style.
Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at hermistonherald.com/
obituaryform, by email to obits@hermistonherald.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed
via the funeral home or in person at the Hermiston Herald or east Oregonian offices. For
more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, x221.
taken for a missing person on
East Locust Avenue.
2:43 p.m.— A woman fears a
man recently released from
prison is “after her” and her
money.
Friday, January 31
7:53 a.m.— A runaway was
reported on West Quince
Avenue.
10:36 p.m.— Police took
a report for a burglary on
Southwest Cottonwood Drive.
Saturday, February 1
12:39 p.m.— A domestic
disturbance was reported on
Southwest 11th Street.
Monday, February 3
1:34 am. — A fight was re-
ported on North First Street.
1:21 p.m. — A burglary was
reported on Southwest 16th
Place.
2:19 p.m. — A resident of
Southwest 13th Place wanted
to know what his options
were regarding a roommate
using cameras on their prop-
erty to record common areas.
2:51 p.m. — A man reported
he had been given a fraud-
ulent check that the bank
wouldn’t cash.
4:56 p.m. — Someone re-
ported several windows were
broken at the clubhouse at
the Shockman baseball fields.
9:09 p.m. — A disturbance
was reported on Northwest
11th Street.
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
JAN. 24, 2020
GARCIA — Gieselle R. Garcia and Antonio Garcia
Cardenas of Hermiston: a boy, Antonio Maurilio Marcelo
Garcia.
JAN. 26, 2020
FERGUSON — Lisa M. Ferguson and Charles L.
Ferguson of Boardman: a boy, Tannon Dean Ferguson.
COURTS
Sentences
PENDLETON — The
following sentences have
been imposed in Umatilla
County courts:
FELONY
•Dillan Drake Massey, 30,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Possession of Controlled
Substance-Schedule II:
sentenced to 18 months
probation, 90 sanction units,
30 maximum jail units, 40
hours community service,
$1,000 fine-suspended and
enrollment in Drug Treat-
ment Court (conditional
discharge).
MISDEMEANOR
•Clemente Resendiz Jr.
Santos, 19, Irrigon, pleaded
guilty to DUII: sentenced
to 1 year probation and
enrollment in Diversion
Program, plus court costs
and fees; pleaded guilty to
Possession of Controlled
Substance-Schedule II: sen-
tenced to 180 days jail-sus-
pended, 2 years probation,
25 hours community service
and $100 fine.
•Shirleyann Luthe, 70, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to DUII:
sentenced to 6 days jail, 174
days jail-suspended, 2 years
probation, 80 hours commu-
nity service, $1,645 fine, $855
fine-suspended and 1 year
driver’s license suspension,
plus court costs and fees.
Suits Filed
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing suits have been filed
in Umatilla County courts
(interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•Rivermark Community Cred-
it Union vs. Donald Cundiff:
seeks $9,802.27.
•Richard Leon McKenzie of
Umatilla (TRCI) vs. Brian Dal-
ton, John or Jane Does, Colby
Hamilton and Steve Danken-
bring of Dallas, Oregon: seeks
$2,589.51.
•Evergreen Financial Services
Inc. vs. Adrian Skinner of
Hermiston: seeks $251.79.
•Credits Inc. vs. Alexis Al-
monte of Hermiston: seeks
$503.31.
•Credits Inc. vs. Rebecca and
Shawn Boothroyd of Hermis-
ton: seeks $1,827.02.
•Credits Inc. vs. Josefina
Govea and Luis Felipe of
Hermiston: seeks $1,625.46.
•Credits Inc. vs. Terry and
Kristen Iverson of Hermiston:
seeks $5,989.39.
•Credits Inc. vs. Gloria J.
Schmidt of Boardman: seeks
$1,373.53.
•Credits Inc. vs. Arnolfo
Zavala of Boardman: seeks
$503.78.
•Bank of the West vs. Tad
Allen Ely: seeks $85,356.02.
•Cody, Barden, Daniels & Palo
Inc. dba The Commercial
Agency vs. Matthew (Mat-
thews) C. Morrell dba MM
Hay: seeks $108,904.55.
•Leona Ranstrom of Salem
vs. River City Church Inc.,
Congregational Presbyterian
Church of Lewiston, Inc.,
and Largent Reeb: seeks
$874,000.
•Capital One Bank vs. Andy
R. Stelk of Echo: seeks
$5,082.64.
•Capital One Bank vs. Adrian
Sandoval of Hermiston: seeks
$3,919.79.
•Capital One Bank vs. Kim-
berly N. Perez of Hermiston:
seeks $1,983.78.
•Capital One Bank vs. Heather
M. Kestler of Hermiston:
seeks $2,382.61.
•Synchrony Bank vs. Jo
Paasch of Hermiston: seeks
$823.19.
•Synchrony Bank vs. Dennis
Hollingsworth of Hermiston:
seek $809.97.
•Credits Inc. vs. Humberto
Gutierrez of Hermiston: seeks
$1,043.12.
•Credits Inc. vs. Michael and
Kimberly Gibson of Hermis-
ton: seeks $637.46.
•Credits Inc. vs. Kathleen A.
and Jeffrey Aichele of Stan-
field: seeks $1,162.42.
Judgments
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing judgments have been
rendered in Umatilla Coun-
ty courts (interest, court
costs and fees not listed):
•LVNV Funding LLC vs. Don-
ald J. Tveidt: judgment for
$4,704.39.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs.
Kristi L. Paxton: judgment for
$2,245.68.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs.
Carol J. Jones: judgment for
$4,710.98.
•First National Bank of Oma-
ha vs. Scott B. Magnuson of
Hermiston: judgment for
$6,452.33.
•Credits Inc. vs. Karina Venoy
of Hermiston: judgment for
$1,225.76.
•Credits Inc. vs. Scott Magnu-
son of Hermiston: judgment
for $2,029.58.
•Credits Inc. vs. Hilaree R.
Vanderpas of Hermiston:
judgment for $1,067.41.
•Credits Inc. vs. Daisy Palomi-
no of Hermiston: judgment
for $885.70.
•Portfolio Recovery Associ-
ates LLC vs. Sherrie L. Winks:
judgment for $1,944.87.
•Credits Inc. vs. Irma R.
Iniguez Galvez of Stanfield:
judgment for $842.44.
•Credits Inc. vs. Christopher
and Alicia Anderson of
Hermiston: judgment for
$2,357.92.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jolyn R. and
Donald Ford of Stanfield:
judgment for $297.30.
•Evergreen Financial Services
Inc. vs. Daniel Peloso of Uma-
tilla: judgment for $800.
•Credits Inc. vs. Guillermo
Perez Rodas and Sally Leon
of Hermiston: judgment for
$428.21.
Divorces
PENDLETON — Divorce
decrees were signed in
Umatilla County Courts for:
Norma I. Jaime-Sanchez
and Daniel Jaime-Diaz of
Hermiston; James E. Hasty
and AnneLiese M. Hasty of
Hermiston; Kaitlin Victoria
Jordan and Justin Bryce
Jordan of Hermiston; Charles
Thomas Croley of Pendleton
and Kaleigh Gene Croley of
Stanfield.
Marriages
PENDLETON — Marriage li-
censes have been registered
in Umatilla County for:
Donald Lee Raisanen, 53, and
Daisy Mendoza, 46, both of
Hermiston.
Jared Michael Adams, 22, and
Corrina Denise Ogoy Tiboni,
21, both of Hermiston.
Efraim Estrada Orozco, 26,
and Gabriela Hernandez
Juarez, 21, both of Hermis-
ton.