RECORDS
Wednesday, april 29, 2020
OBITUARIES
DEATH NOTICES
Herbert Stanley ‘Herb’ Rand
Hermiston
April 27, 1931 — April 21, 2020
Herbert Stanley “Herb” cooking, and quilting. He
Rand was born April 27, also enjoyed long walks
1931, in Pendleton, Oregon, with his beautiful and ener-
to Mabel Grace Warner and getic Westie, Bella.
Herbert passed on April
Batie Parvin Rand.
Herbert grew
21,
2020,
in
up on a cat-
Hermiston, Ore-
gon, days before
tle ranch in Irri-
gon, Oregon, and
his 89th birthday.
enjoyed
family
His wife Virginia
life in the coun-
preceded him in
try
including
death years ear-
lier, though he
camping, hunting,
is survived by
and fishing. In
Rand
his older brother
his early 20s he
David Dewy Rand
moved to Herm-
iston,
Oregon,
and by his chil-
and became a jack of many dren: John Rand, Evelyne
trades. He was a brakeman Colosso, Karen Rand, Susan
for Union Pacific Railroad, Williams, Tracy Nimrod,
farmed 40 acres, worked Les McLeod, Kathy Frost,
construction on two dams and Kevin McLeod. He also
on the Columbia River, has 20 grandchildren and
and built two homes virtu- many great-grandchildren,
ally on his own. He married all of whom brought him so
and started a family, eventu- much joy in life.
ally having five children and
A private family grave-
side service will be at Desert
three stepchildren.
Herbert retired from Lawn Memorial Cemetery,
Union Pacific Railroad in Irrigon, Oregon.
1990. He enjoyed retirement
Please share memo-
with his beloved wife Vir- ries of Herb with his fam-
ginia “Ginger” Horn Rand. ily at burnsmortuaryherm-
They spent winters in Ari- iston.com. Burns Mortuary
zona and summers in Ore- of Hermiston, Oregon, is in
gon, together gardening, charge of arrangements.
POLICE LOG
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
8:06 a.m. — Police responded for a death investigation for an
elderly male found deceased.
9:51 a.m. — A caller reported possible child neglect when a
5-year-old boy came to her door alone on Northeast Fourth
Street.
6:03 p.m. — A man reportedly paid someone for a television with
counterfeit money on West Highland Avenue.
6:19 p.m. — A verbal domestic disturbance was reported on
southwest 15th Street.
7:10 p.m. — A drunken driver was reported on East Beech
Avenue and Northeast Fourth Street, but police were unable to
locate them.
7:34 p.m. — A caller reported being harassed by a “rowdy” male.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
12:03 a.m. — Someone was reportedly trying to break into a
mobile home and white van on East Main Street.
11:59 a.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on West Elm Avenue.
9:48 p.m. — Someone reported his roommates were fighting
over his vehicle and belongings since he went to jail and he
would like his sister to be able to pick them up.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
5:19 a.m. — Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle was reported
on West Orchard Avenue.
6:08 a.m. — Unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle was report-
ed on Southwest 10th Street.
11:09 p.m. — Two people were reportedly screaming and yelling
and refusing to leave a location on South Highway 395.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
1:16 p.m. — A domestic disturbance, involving a man beating up
his girlfriend, was reported on Northwest 11th Street.
2:23 p.m. — An assault was reported on South First Street.
3:30 p.m. — A drunken driver was reported on East Dogwood
Avenue.
7:41 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on West Locust Avenue.
11:50 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on West
Hermiston Avenue.
11:57 p.m. — Police assisted with traffic control after a truck
went off the road and knocked down a power line on West Elm
Avenue.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
12:23 a.m. — A burglary was reported on Northwest Third Street.
1:30 a.m. — A woman was reportedly screaming on East Jennie
Avenue, but police were unable to locate her.
2:56 a.m. — A disturbance was reported on East Beebe Avenue.
10:05 a.m. — A burglary was reported on Kelli Boulevard.
6:06 p.m. — Possible child abuse or neglect was reported on
Northwest Dawn Drive.
6:34 p.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on North First Street.
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
MONDAY, APRIL 27
1:40 a.m. — An assault was reported on East Gladys Avenue.
9:44 a.m. — Someone reported their 5-year-old son was missing
on East Montana Avenue.
3:21 p.m. — Police helped with traffic control on a structure fire
on Northwest 11th Street.
10:26 p.m. — A white SUV and silver sports car were reportedly
chasing each other near Southeast Seventh Street and Newport
Avenue.
Prepare for unexpected
power outages with a
Generac home standby
generator
Janice Marie ‘Jan’ Eppenbach
Seattle
July 4, 1947 — April 22, 2020
Longtime Umatilla resident Janice Marie “Jan”
Eppenbach, 72, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in Seat-
tle, Washington. She was born July 4, 1947, in Pendleton.
A private burial will be held at Desert Lawn Memorial
Cemetery in Irrigon. A public celebration of life will be
announced at a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston
is in charge of arrangements. Share memories with the
family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Franklin Thomas ‘Tom’ Daulton
Hermiston
April 17, 1937 — April 23, 2020
Franklin Thomas “Tom” Daulton, 83, of Hermiston,
died Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Hermiston. He was
born April 17, 1937, in Ashland, Kentucky. Services will
be announced and held at a later date. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Share memories
with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Paula L. Wetzel
Boardman
Nov. 21, 1944 — April 21, 2020
Paula L. Wetzel, 75, of Boardman, died Tuesday, April
21, 2020, in Hermiston. She was born Nov. 21, 1944, in
Grand Island, Nebraska. A celebration of life service will
be held at a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in
charge of arrangements. Share memories with the family
at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Umatilla County
jumps to 45 cases
of COVID-19
confirmed cases and 99
deaths from COVID-19.
The state’s reporting lags
a day behind the coun-
ties’, however, and Uma-
tilla County’s eight new
cases were not included.
Nationally, the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention listed close
to 1 million cases and a
total of 55,258 known
deaths from COVID-19
on Tuesday.
The
CDC
also
announced new symp-
toms that are officially
considered
COVID-19
symptoms that qualify a
patient for testing. The
list now includes cough,
shortness of breath, fever,
chills, repeated shaking
with chills, muscle pain,
headache, sore throat and
loss of taste or smell.
Umatilla County Pub-
lic Health urges anyone
who is sick with a respira-
tory illness to self-isolate
until they have been free
of symptoms for at least
three days.
Anyone
not
sick
should avoid nonessential
trips out of their home,
because people can spread
COVID-19 even when
they are not experiencing
any symptoms.
They also encourage
everyone to take increased
care of their mental and
physical health during this
time of increased stress,
and to reach out through
letters, emails, texts and
other methods to peo-
ple who are experiencing
increased isolation.
By JADE MCDOWELL
neWs ediTOr
Umatilla County’s con-
firmed COVID-19 cases
rose by eight on Tuesday,
for a total of 45 known
cases in the county since
the pandemic began.
Continued cases of
“community
spread”
where patients had no
contact with a known case
of COVID-19 indicate
there are still cases going
undetected, however.
According to Umatilla
County Public Health’s
map of cases by zipcode,
Hermiston continues to
be the county’s hot spot.
The map shows Hermis-
ton has between 16 and 25
residents who have tested
positive, and Umatilla has
10 to 15 cases.
The county reported
that seven of the eight
cases confirmed on Tues-
day had contact with
a previously reported
COVID-19 patient. Out of
the four cases announced
Monday, two had contact
with previously reported
cases.
Umatilla County con-
tinues to report no deaths
linked to the virus, but
three patients are cur-
rently in the hospital.
Twenty-one of the coun-
ty’s cases have recovered
so far, meaning they have
reported no symptoms for
72 hours.
Statewide, as of Tues-
day,
Oregon
Health
Authority
announced
there have been 2,385
Head Start offers
family care kits
to the kits has been favor-
able since it began April 3.
“Since then, we’ve been
able to get out over 200
food boxes and over 600
learning kits,” she said.
Adams said most of the
items for the kits have been
donated. The only items
her organization has had
to purchase has been some
diapers and wipes.
The family care kits
have reached families in
Milton-Freewater,
John
Day, La Grande and Con-
don, Adams said.
Adams said a second
round of learning kits is in
the works.
A local organization
is putting together fam-
ily care kits for families in
need, reaching all across
Eastern Oregon.
The kits, put together
and organized by the Uma-
tilla Morrow County Head
Start, include food boxes,
learning bags with activ-
ity sheets and manipulative
toys, diapers and wipes,
and other essential items.
Andrea Adams, com-
munity development coor-
dinator for Umatilla Mor-
row County Head Start,
said community reception
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
APRIL 16, 2020
GUTIERREZ — Chenoah Begay and Brian Gutier-
rez of Hermiston: a girl, Isabella Reign Gutierrez.
APRIL 17, 2020
MEDINA — Angela D. Medina and Omar Medina of
Hermiston: a boy, Isaiah Daniel Medina.
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
APRIL 17, 2020
MORENO — Janette Cruz and Diego A. Moreno of
Hermiston: a girl, Danielle Juliette Moreno.
APRIL 20, 2020
MCCONNELL — Elysse McConnell and Rodney
McConnell of Umatilla: a boy, Boyd LaRon McConnell.
COURTS
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The following suits have been filed in
Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not
listed):
•CNH Industrial Capital America LLC vs. Riven J. and Ruth M.
Fenton: seeks $61,090.
•Velocity Investments LLC vs. Peggy (Lee) Parisien of Umatilla:
seeks $6,828.
JUDGMENTS
PENDLETON — The following judgments have been ren-
dered in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•Midland Funding LLC vs. Benjamin Wetherell of Hermiston:
judgment for $1,452.50.
•Accounts Receivable INc. vs. Jennifer L. Gilcher of Hermiston:
judgment for $1,614.74.
DIVORCES
PENDLETON — Divorce decrees were signed in Umatilla
County Courts for:
Hallie McKenzie Eckley and Jared Thomas Eckley of Hermis-
ton; Elliot Lee Eoff of Umatilla and Tina L. Eoff of La Grande.
MARRIAGES
PENDLETON — Marriage licenses have been registered in
Umatilla County for:
Wesley Virgil Marlatt Jr., 55, and Sarah Anne Kendrick, 57, both
of Irrigon.
Curtis Ryan Blankenship, 39, and Monica Lyn Hofbauer, 44,
both of Stanfield.
Robin Dean Kasiska, 57, of Hermiston, and Amy Beth Gore, 48,
of Umatilla.
Echo Kiwanis
award scholarships
and athletic student leader
in her career at Echo
The Echo Kiwanis School and is respected
Club announced schol- as a hard-working, trusted
arship grant awards for neighbor in her rural com-
four Echo High School munity. She has been
seniors: Katrina Morrison already enrolled in sev-
($2,000), Cynthia Buitron eral college level courses
and plans to attend
($1,750), Rachel
Walla Walla Com-
McCarty ($1,500),
munity College in
and Tylene Skill-
man ($1,250).
the fall. She has a
passion for becom-
At the time of
ing a registered
her
application,
nurse. She enjoys
Morrison has a 4.0
Buitron
being
involved
grade point aver-
age and plans to
with healing peo-
ple and in nursing,
attend Willamette
McCarty realizes,
University on her
there is always
way to becom-
ing a pediatrician.
something new for
her to learn.
She is well estab-
lished as a student
Skillman
is
McCarty
known as an inspi-
leader, volleyball
rational,
valued
player,
member
athletic
student
of National Honor
— friendly, hon-
Society and holds
est and always
a genuine appreci-
ation for commu-
willing to lend a
nity service includ-
helping hand. She
ing serving as an
intends to engage
Morrison
Outdoor
School
in pre-veterinary
counselor. As a
studies at Unity
junior at Echo, she
College in Maine.
enrolled in a col-
After having been
lege writing course
active in FFA and
and composed, for
engaging in eight
years of grow-
a contest, a first-
ing and showing
place award-win-
ning fictional writ-
Skillman
in 4-H, Skillman
ing piece.
leaves high school
Buitron has a nearly as being particularly inter-
perfect academic record as ested in veterinary work
well and a demonstrated with large animals.
Echo Kiwanis was char-
interest in learning and
growing through work- tered in March of 2007.
ing well with others. She The scholarship grant
intends to graduate with award program began
an associate’s degree from over ten years ago. Grad-
Columbia Basin Commu- uating Echo seniors are
nity College on her way to eligible for awards from
becoming a dental hygien- this program and must
ist. In her application, one apply to be considered.
of her teachers was very Funds have been gathered
appreciative of how much from donations offered
she had learned to rely through the generosity of
on the kind, hard-work- local businesses and indi-
ing and trustworthy ethic viduals. More recently,
that Buitron represents as funds are also generated
a person.
through net proceeds of
McCarty has excelled the annual Echo Oktober-
as a judicious, helpful, Fest Festival.
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