RECORDS
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
POLICE LOG
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OBITUARIES
TUESDAY, MAY 5
6:22 p.m. — A burglary was reported on East Pine Avenue.
7:56 p.m. — A drunken driver was reported on Southeast Sixth
Street.
8:35 p.m. — A possible drunken driver was reported on Southeast
Fourth Street and Highway 395.
10:15 p.m. — A violation of a restraining order was reported on
Southeast Sixth Street, resulting in an arrest.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
3:43 a.m. — A disturbance was reported on Southeast Sixth Street.
9:43 a.m. — A cold hit-and-run was reported on East Quince Avenue.
9:45 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on North First
Place and Elm Avenue.
12:48 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on South High-
way 295 and Orchard Avenue.
10:26 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on Southeast
Eighth Place.
THURSDAY, MAY 7
6:57 a.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on East Brown-
ing Avenue.
12:35 p.m. — A burglary was reported on Kelli Boulevard.
2:57 p.m. — A fight was reported on West Hermiston Avenue, but
police were unable to locate it.
6:32 p.m. — A stolen vehicle was reported on Southwest 11th Street.
7:36 p.m. — A motor vehicle crash with injuries was reported on
Southwest Ninth Street.
9:25 p.m. — Someone reported that a group of juveniles were
throwing rocks at a church’s cameras on East Pine Avenue.
FRIDAY, MAY 8
11:58 a.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on Southwest
17th Street and Highland Avenue.
2:14 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on Northeast Aspen Drive.
5:39 p.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on West Orchard Avenue.
5:39 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported at Riverfront
Park.
10:23 p.m. — A disturbance was reported at Victory Square Park.
SATURDAY, MAY 9
8:33 a.m. — A car versus vehicle crash was reported on South High-
way 395.
10:23 a.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on West Ridgeway Ave-
nue.
2:07 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on Southwest
14th Place.
8:01 p.m. — Hermiston police provided assistance at the scene of an
attempted suicide on North First Street.
9:50 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on North High-
way 395.
10:31 p.m. — A verbal domestic disturbance was reported on Euca-
lyptus Drive.
SUNDAY, MAY 10
4:01 a.m. — A woman was reportedly yelling at two men to leave
her alone on West Sunland Avenue.
4:22 a.m. — Someone reported a burglary in progress on West
Hermiston Avenue.
7:52 p.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on West Elm Avenue.
10:50 p.m. — Child abuse or neglect was reported on West Ridge-
way Avenue.
MONDAY, MAY 11
1:11 a.m. — Police assisted with a death investigation on West
Juniper Avenue.
6:25 p.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on West Orchard Avenue.
COURTS
SENTENCES
PENDLETON — The following
sentences have been imposed
in Umatilla County courts:
FELONY
•Michelle Dawn Fry, 46,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
Manslaughter II: sentenced to
120 months Oregon Dept. of
Corrections (DOC) and lifetime
suspension of driver’s license,
plus restitution to be deter-
mined; pleaded guilty to Assault
III: sentenced to 6 months
Oregon DOC, 2 years post-prison
supervision and 5 years driver’s
license suspension, plus restitu-
tion to be determined; pleaded
guilty to DUII: sentenced to 364
days Oregon DOC; pleaded
guilty to Failure to Perform Du-
ties of Driver-property damage:
sentence to discharge.
MISDEMEANOR
•Rickey McLemore, 50, Hermis-
ton, pleaded guilty to four counts
of Failure to Appear II: sentenced
to 180 days jail for each count.
•Hugo Sanchez Ochoa, 20, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to Posses-
sion of Oxycodone: sentenced
to 180 days jail-suspended, 18
months probation, 90 sanction
units, 30 maximum jail units, 80
hours community service, $500
fine and $1,500 fine-suspended.
rections and Mark Patton D.O.:
seeks $3 million.
•Portfolio Recovery Associates
LLC vs. Robert Brissett of Hermis-
ton: seeks $2,599.53.
•GESA Credit Union vs. Christo-
pher Steven Humphrey: seeks
$16,695.
•Cierra Simon vs. Cole John Wool-
liams and Dennis A. Winters dba
DW Ag Service: seeks $47,000.
•Portfolio Recovery Associates
LLC s. Elizabeth Banda of Hermis-
ton: seeks $8,514.41.
•Merchants Acceptance Corp. vs.
Jose L. Gutierrez and Rosario Rin-
con of Umatilla: seeks $6,327.70.
•United Finance Co. vs. Josue
Infante and Nicorina Sanchez of
Stanfield: seeks $6,674.39.
•United Finance Co. vs. James Ol-
son of Stanfield: seeks $4,497.19.
JUDGMENTS
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing judgments have been
rendered in Umatilla County
courts (interest, court costs
and fees not listed):
•Portfolio Recovery Associates
LLC vs. Joylyn A. James-Heath
of Hermiston: judgment for
$2,491.63.
•Rivermark Community Credit
Union vs. Donald Cundiff: judg-
ment for $9,646.99.
DIVORCES
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The following
suits have been filed in Uma-
tilla County courts (interest,
court costs and fees not listed):
•Charley Cavilee of Umatilla
(TRCI) vs. Oregon Dept. of Cor-
PENDLETON — Divorce de-
crees were signed in Umatilla
County Courts for:
Evelyn Helen Caswell of Herm-
iston and Daniel Ray Caswell of
Adams.
Ruth Elaine Smith
John S. Hansell
Sun City West, Arizona
Dale
March 28, 1947 — May 5, 2020
April 10, 1936 — April 28, 2020
John S. Hansell died May mal years on the piano. He
5, 2020, in Sun City West, was accomplished on the five-
Arizona. Hansell was 73 at string banjo, classical and
the time of his death.
acoustic guitars. Hansell also
He was born
had a strong pen-
chant for hot-rod-
in Walla Walla,
ding. He owned a
Washington, on
1933 Ford Model
March 28, 1947.
40 Hi-Boy road-
He graduated from
ster. The passion
McEwen
High
for building a road-
School in Ath-
ena, Oregon, in
ster of that quality
1965. He was a
truly became an
sixth-generation
obsession to him.
member of an Ore-
Hansell was a
gon Territory fam-
Hansell
past member of
ily. He lived for 58
the Jaycees, Elks,
years in Oregon before he and and Rotary. He served on the
his wife moved to Arizona in Hermiston Board of Educa-
tion, and the board of educa-
2005.
Hansell was preceded in tion of Blue Mountain Com-
death by his parents, former munity College. He was a
Oregon State Representative past director on the Pendle-
Stafford Hansell and Mary ton Grain Growers Board.
He served on the Umatilla
Elizabeth Hansell.
After graduation from Ore- County committee of the
gon State University, where Farm Home Administration.
he completed the prestigious He served on the County Line
University Honors Program, Water Improvement District.
Hansell was selected for a He also served on advisory
doctoral program at the Uni- committees for the College of
versity of Colorado at Boul- Veterinary Medicine at OSU,
der. Hansell always con- and as chairman of the Herm-
sidered the highlight of his iston Agricultural and Experi-
formal academic career was ment Station. Hansell enjoyed
his NASA experience analyz- judging livestock throughout
ing lunar samples brought to the Northwest and Montana.
earth by the Apollo 11 mis-
Hansell is survived by his
sion. Rather, he decided to wife, Christina, and his three
pursue a career with Hansell children: Kirsten Lumby
Brothers, Inc. ranching and (Dan), Cade Hansell (Brandi),
farming enterprises, which he and Marci Johnston (Ryan).
did for 45 years.
He is also survived by three
Hansell enjoyed a vari- stepchildren: Jason Dowdy
ety of outdoor activities: golf, (Heather), Tricia Dowdy
hunting, camping, alpine ski- (Stan) and Sarah Mitchell.
ing and fishing were favorites. Hansell has 10 grandchildren.
He also enjoyed boating and
He was a member of Our
many forms of water sports. Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Early in his life, Hansell stud- Church of Sun City West,
ied music and had nine for- Arizona.
Ruth Elaine Smith of Dale, us was on April 28, 2020. We
Oregon, was born April 10, will forever miss you!
She was preceded in death
1936, in Lingle, Wyoming,
the daughter of Ralph Oren by her parents; husband Len-
nie “Jack” Smith
and Mary “Ellen”
in 1999; broth-
(Hattan) Dillon.
ers
Lawrence
She passed away
Melvin
Dillon
in Hermiston on
in 1930, Clar-
April 28, 2020, at
ence Glen Dillon
the age of 84.
in 1933 and Ray-
Ruth married
mond Oren Dil-
Lennie
“Jack”
lon in 2011; sister
Smith on Octo-
ber 13, 1951, and
Ada Jane Couch in
2017; great-grand-
then again on Jan-
Smith
daughter Kanatha
uary 22, 1960. She
LeeAnne Soper
was the mother of
Jeanne, Cherri, Wynell, Otis in 2008; nephew Joseph A.
and Esther, and she helped Tuning in 1990; and her spe-
raise her husband’s nephew, cial friend Roberta Bennett in
2019.
Joseph Tuning.
She is survived by her
Ruth lived in the Uki-
ah-Dale, Oregon, area since children Jeanne and husband
1966. She worked for the Steve Munkers, Cherri Smith,
Ukiah Forest Service as a tem- Wynell and husband Gary
porary Forest Service techni- Roberts, Otis and wife Penny
cian and a road crew laborer. Smith, and Esther Smith;
She used a chain saw to clean 14-year companion John
ditches and culverts. We were Ralph Snow; brother Dwight
all proud of her ability to use a Dillon; 17 grandchildren; two
chain saw. She was still using stepgreat-grandchildren and
a chain saw last summer to 39 great-grandchildren; five
cut her own firewood. One great-great-grandchildren;
of her main accomplishments and numerous nieces and
was working as a sawyer at nephews.
A memorial will be held
the Ukiah Mill.
Ruth loved painting, gar- later this summer in Ukiah
dening (all organic) flowers, after the social distanc-
vegetables and herbs. She ing requirements have been
never sought recognition, but minimized.
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
she loved creating and giving
jean valor quilts (over 100) iston is in care of arrange-
to service men and women. ments. To leave an online
She delighted in the giving of condolence for the family,
warmth and love to everyone. please go to www.burnsmor-
Her last day of sharing with tuaryhermiston.com.
Maralyn Lavone Horn
Pendleton
December 24, 1929 — April 30, 2020
Maralyn Lavone Horn tions while at the phone
died April 30, 2020, at Sun- company. She’s been to
ridge Adult Home. She was Europe, Honduras, Spain,
90.
Austria, France, Switzer-
land and Ger-
Maralyn was
many, and I’m
born December
sure a few others
24, 1929, in Pilot
she forgot to men-
Rock, Oregon, to
tion. After retiring
Marvin Earl Horn
from the phone
and Marguerite
company
she
Reed. Maralyn
worked 10 years
was the second
for the agriculture
oldest in a fam-
ily of 10 siblings.
research station in
She spent a lot
Pendleton.
Horn
of time helping
She is survived
to raise her eight
by her brothers
brothers. She started school Jerrold (Ruth) of Hermiston,
in Pendleton, then went to Oregon, and Cecil (Carolyn)
Stanfield during the war. of Snohomish, Washington,
While going to school there and 23 nieces and nephews.
she worked for her eighth-
She was preceded in death
grade teacher in a store and by her sister Betty Wilson,
also on a farm while she and brothers George, Clay-
lived with them for a few ton, David, Darrell, Donald
years. Then, returning to and Steven Horn.
Memorial contributions
Pendleton, she finished high
school and went to work for may be made to Vange John
St. Anthony Hospital. Mara- Memorial Hospice, 645 W.
lyn then worked for the Orchard Ave., Suite 500,
telephone company for 35 Hermiston, OR 97838.
years.
As per her request, there
After high school she will be a graveside service at
traveled a lot on her vaca- a later date for family only.
Paula Louise Wetzel
Hermiston
November 21, 1944 — April 21, 2020
Paula was born Novem- their children Devin Moser
ber 21, 1944, in Grand Island, and Ashley Moser; Hank
Nebraska, to Louis Frederick Wetzel (Marlene Conner)
and Edith Irene (Humphrey) and his daughter Erika Wet-
zel; Patricia Davis
Wendt. She died
(Chad Davis) and
April 21, 2020,
their son Zane
at Regency Care
Davis; Gail Evans
facility in Hermis-
ton, Oregon, at the
(Ron Evans) and
age of 75.
their
children
She was raised
Amanda
Evans
in Nebraska and
Newsom, Kaella
moved to Board-
Evans, Shayleene
man, Oregon, in
Evans,
Nicole
Evans, and Ron-
1975 with her hus-
band Jack Wetzel
Wetzel
nie Evans. She also
and their four chil-
leaves behind 12
dren. Paula worked at Lamb great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
Weston in Boardman from
September 1976 until 2008, by her parents, her daughter
when she retired after 32 years Doris Bartlett, sisters Dorothy
Molcyk and Marvel Hoover,
of service.
She loved and raised her and her brother Ralph Wendt.
A celebration of her life
four children with her hus-
band. She loved her family will be held at a later date after
and spending time with them the restrictions are lifted from
doing many different things COVID-19.
You can mail condo-
throughout her life, and she
lences to the Jack Wetzel fam-
will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her lov- ily at 70677 Kunze Lane,
ing husband of 50+ years, Boardman, OR 97818. As an
Jack Wetzel, and her children: expression of sympathy in lieu
Phyllis Town (Tom Town, of flowers, donations may be
deceased), and their children mailed as well to the above
Decimia Harris, A.J. Town, address and the family will
Katherine Robinson, Donna decide at a later date where it
Harris, Scott Town and Jordan will go.
Burns Mortuary is in
Phillips-Town; Pamela Moser
(Vaughn Moser, deceased) and charge of arrangements.
DEATH NOTICES
Greg A. Gabriel
Stanfield
Aug. 12, 1955 — May 5, 2020
Greg A. Gabriel, 64, of Stanfield,
died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Port-
land as the result of an accident. He
was born Aug. 12, 1955, in Pendle-
ton. A celebration of life gathering will
be held at a later date. A private burial
will be at the Pleasant View Cemetery
in Stanfield. Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston is in care of arrangements. Share
memories with the family at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Clifford Clinton ‘CR’ Roberts
Stanfield
June 21, 1929 — May 6, 2020
Clifford Clinton “CR” Roberts, 90,
of Stanfield, died Wednesday, May
6, 2020, in Hermiston. He was born
June 21, 1929, in Rapid City, South
Dakota. A private family gathering
will be held at a later date. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of
arrangements. Share memories with
the family at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
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Patricia Turner
Umatilla
May 30, 1951 — May 11, 2020
Patricia Turner, 68, of Umatilla,
died Monday, May 11, 2020, in Herm-
iston. She was born May 30, 1951,
in Rexburg, Idaho. A family gather-
ing will be held at a later date. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of
arrangements. Share memories with
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