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RECORDS WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 DEATH NOTICES OBITUARIES IN BRIEF Dianne V. Bates Greg A. Gabriel Hermiston Stanfi eld Sept. 4, 1920 — May 10, 2020 Dianne V. Bates, 99, of Hermiston, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, in Hermiston. She was born Sept. 4, 1920, in Provi- dence, Rhode Island. A private family burial will be held in California at a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. August 12, 1955 — May 5, 2020 Greg A. Gabriel of Stan- ington, Tyler Gabriel and fi eld, Oregon, was born on his wife Aileen, Beaverton, August 12, 1955, in Pendle- Oregon, and Travis Gabriel ton, Oregon, to parents Robert and his wife Annie, Kenne- and Alida Picanso wick, Washington; Gabriel. He died daughter Emma on May 5, 2020, in Gabriel, Hines, Portland, Oregon, Oregon; brother at the age of 64 Craig Gabriel, years as the result Hermiston, Ore- of an accident near gon; sister Kathy Stanfi eld, Oregon. Rankin and her Greg was raised husband Rick, and attended Hermiston, Ore- schools in Stan- gon; grandchildren Gabriel fi eld, Oregon, Courtney, Carissa, where he partici- Charity, Ben Jr., pated in football, basketball Brady and Royce; one aunt; and baseball. He graduated in and numerous nieces, neph- the class of 1974 and shortly ews and cousins. thereafter went to work for the Greg was preceded in Union Pacifi c Railroad. Greg death by his parents. worked as an engineer for A celebration of life gath- most of his career before retir- ering will be held at a later ing in 2019 with over 40 years date. A private burial will be at of service. the Pleasant View Cemetery, Greg was united in mar- Stanfi eld, Oregon. riage to Darcy Rea on August Those who wish may 30, 1986, in Ione, Oregon. make contributions in Greg’s He was a member of the memory to the Eastin Stre- Echo Hills Golf Club. Greg bin Memorial Fund at any US was an avid golfer who Bank location or Alzheimer’s enjoyed hunting, trips to Wal- Research c/o Burns Mortuary lowa Lake, riding his bicy- of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, cle, and deeply cherished time Hermiston, OR 97838. with his family, especially his Please share memories of grandchildren. Greg with his family at burns- He is survived by his wife mortuaryhermiston.com. of 33 years: Darcy Gabriel, Burns Mortuary of Herm- Stanfi eld, Oregon; sons Ben iston, Oregon, is in care of Gabriel, Vancouver, Wash- arrangements. Linda Lee Horton Hermiston Jan. 16, 1948 — May 13, 2020 Linda Lee Horton, 72, of Hermiston, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020, in Richland, Washington. She was born Jan. 16, 1948, in Telluride, Colorado. At her request, no services will be held. A private burial will be at the Wallowa Cemetery. Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Billie L. Huff man Echo April 15, 1948 — May 10, 2020 Billie L. Huffman, 72, of Echo, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at her home. She was born April 15, 1948, in Enterprise. A fam- ily gathering will be held at a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Velma Jean ‘VJ’ McClannahan Umatilla Jan. 8, 1925 — May 18, 2020 Velma Jean “VJ” McClannahan, 95, of Umatilla, died Monday, May 18, 2020, at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1925, in Merril, Oregon. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Martha S. Montez Conklin Hermiston Dec. 23, 1949 — May 16, 2020 Martha S. Montez Conklin, 70, of Hermiston, died Sat- urday, May 16, 2020, in Hermiston. She was born Dec. 23, 1949, in Baja California, Mexico. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Ronald Lee ‘Ron’ White Steven C. Myrick Portland Portland May 2, 1955 — May 13, 2020 Former longtime Hermiston resident Steven C. Myrick, 65, of Portland, died Wedesday, May 13, 2020, in Portland. He was born May 2, 1955, in Hermiston. A private family burial will be held at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Russell D. ‘Russ’ St. John Hermiston Sept. 5, 1925 — May 5, 2020 Russell D. “Russ” St. John, 94, of Hermiston, died Tues- day, May 5, 2020, at his home. He was born Sept. 5, 1925, in Naches, Washington. A celebration of life gathering will be held at a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www. burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. BIRTHS Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston MAY 5, 2020 CONTRERAS — Vanessa Navarrow and Luis Contreras of Hermis- ton: a boy, Noel Abraham Contreras. St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton MAY 9, 2020 WAGNER — Devyn K. Wagner and Andrew D. Wagner of Echo: a boy, Maddox Andrew Wagner. MAY 11, 2020 SEGURA — Ashley Valdovino and Israel Segura of Hermiston: a girl, Giselle Noeli Segura. HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 June 7, 1939 — May 13, 2020 Ronald Lee “Ron” White 1980 due to an injury. of Portland (formerly of East- Ron was an excellent cook, ern Oregon) was born June enjoyed reading and talking to 7, 1939, in Moro, Illinois, the his many friends and family son of Walter Sr. and Frances members. (Draper) White. He passed Ron married Barbara away in Portland on May 13, Peterson on October 5, 1962, 2020, at the age of 80. in Milwaukie, Oregon. Ron moved to Eastern He is survived by his wife Oregon in 1942 and attended of 58 years, Barbara; daughter schools in Echo, Stanfi eld and Kimberly (Toby) Johnson; son Hermiston. He moved to Red- Jeffrey White; and two grand- mond in 1957 and graduated daughters, Nichelle Johnson from Redmond High School and Brittney Johnson. in the class of 1958. After He was preceded in death high school, he moved back by his parents; sister Mary to Eastern Oregon where he McVickers; and brothers Rob- worked for a couple years. In ert White and Walter White Jr. 1960, he moved to Portland A private family service where he worked for Fred was held with burial in Echo Meyer at the Rockwood Store Cemetery. as a head cashier for 17 years. Family suggest memorial He then returned to East- contributions to Pet Rescue ern Oregon where he owned Humane Society of Eastern and operated the Echo Cash Oregon. Grocery Store and the Stan- Burns Mortuary of Herm- fi eld Dog Kennels for over iston is in care of arrange- fi ve years. He then took a job ments. To leave an online con- with Southland Corp. manag- dolence for the family, please ing several 7 Eleven stores in go to www.burnsmortuary- the Portand area. He retired in hermiston.com. Hermiston police looking for suspect in fatal hit-and-run The Hermiston Police Department are asking for the public’s help with locating the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred May 12. Loarino Marcos-Joa- quin, 23, is 5-feet-1 inch tall and 110 pounds, and police have named him as a person of interest in the killing of Tai Ly, 72, of Hermiston. According to a news release from HPD, a crash investigation, includ- ing statements by a wit- ness, revealed that Ly was walking south- bound in the southbound lane of Southwest 11th Street in Hermiston about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday wear- ing dark clothing when a white 2005 Honda Odys- sey struck and killed him. The driver then fl ed on foot, leaving the vehicle behind. Police have the vehicle in their custody. “It is not known what the driver’s motivation for fl eeing the crash was,” Captain Travis Eynon wrote. “We are not in the business of speculation. We must deal in provable facts. We have reason to believe Mr. Marcos-Joa- quin could shed some light on that for us.” VISIT US ON THE WEB AT: www.HermistonHerald.com Hermiston Herald CONGRATULATIONS Post a Congratulatory Message or Bio of your Senior. What you get: FOR JUST $25 • One Senior Pic • 50 words • Class of 2020 header • Bold Border • Extra words, $1 per POLICE LOG TUESDAY, MAY 12 2:50 a.m. — Someone reported a prowler at their back door on Beebe Avenue. 4:33 a.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on Southwest 11th Street and Highland Avenue. 6:02 a.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on Northwest Third Street. 6:49 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on Southeast Sixth Street. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 5:18 a.m. — A burglary was reported on Southeast Eighth Street. 12:40 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on Southwest 11th Street. 1:08 p.m. — Unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle was reported at East Pine Avenue. THURSDAY, MAY 14 11:52 a.m. — A caller on Northeast Willow Court reported homeless people keep tres- passing in her backyard to steal her chairs and plug in their cellphones to charge. 1:46 p.m. — A caller on West Ridgeway Avenue called to say he thought his cousins were trying to break into his home and he was hiding in the bathroom. 1:54 p.m. — Police investigated possible child abuse or neglect on West Ridgeway Avenue. 2:42 p.m. — Wire fraud was reported on Southwest Fourth Street. 4:04 p.m. — A drunken driver was reported on North First Street, but police were unable to locate them. 5 p.m. — A cold burglary was reported on East Beebe Avenue. FRIDAY, MAY 15 4:13 a.m. — A caller reported someone was laying on their porch, and then got up and walked away again. 5:04 a.m. — An assault was reported on Northeast Eighth Place. 11:39 a.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on East Beech Avenue. 11:57 a.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on South Highway 395. 2:46 p.m. — Child abuse or neglect was reported on West Harper Road. 9:32 p.m. — A drunken driver in a gray Hon- da was reported on Wildwood Lane. Saturday, May 16 9:22 p.m. — A driver reported someone crashed into her vehicle on Northwest 12th Street. SUNDAY, MAY 17 2:38 a.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on East Beech Avenue. 8:05 a.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on East Beech Avenue. 12:19 p.m. — Child abuse or neglect was reported on Northwest Dusk Drive. 3:07 p.m. — A two vehicle, noninjury motor vehicle accident was reported on Southwest 11th Street. MONDAY, MAY 18 10:49 a.m. — A caller reported her brother was harassing and threatening her on Aspen Drive. 12:19 p.m. — Child abuse or neglect was reported on South Highway 395. 3:39 p.m. — Police conducted a death inves- tigation on West Linda Avenue. 9:27 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on Northeast Misty Drive. COURTS SENTENCES PENDLETON — The following sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: FELONY •Steven Andrew Allan, 23, Stanfi eld, pleaded guilty to Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Within 1,000 Feet of a School, Delivery of Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine and Manufacture/Delivery of Schedule I Controlled Substance: sentenced to 60 months Oregon DOC and 3 years post-prison supervision for each count; pleaded guilty to Possession of Schedule I Controlled Sub- stance: sentence to discharge. MISDEMEANOR •Catarino Antonio Montes, 42, Irrigon, pleaded guilty to Attempt to Commit Class A Misdemeanor: sentenced to 10 days jail, 80 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, $1,000 fi ne-suspended and restitution to be determined. •United Finance Co. vs. Ruben Gutierrez of Irrigon: judgment for $2,121.76. SUITS FILED DIVORCES PENDLETON — The following suits have been fi led in Umatilla County courts (inter- est, court costs and fees not listed): •Cach LLC vs. Roberta J. Muth: seeks $6,362.44. •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Lauralee B. Hewitt: seeks $2,586.45. PENDLETON — Divorce decrees were signed in Umatilla County Courts for: Tricia Anne Journot and Terry Allen Journot of Hermiston. JUDGMENTS PENDLETON — The following judgments have been rendered in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Jace Wal- ters of Hermiston: judgment for $6,568.19. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla vs. Susan N. Brown of Hermiston: judgment for $1,794.22. Deadline to get in your Senior is 5/22/20 Publishes: • East Oregonian - 5/30/20 • Hermiston Herald - 5/27/20 Please email all info to Rowan: MARRIAGES PENDLETON — Marriage licenses have been registered in Umatilla County for: Ryan Steven Schaan, 25, and Cristina Renee Mercer, 25, both of Hermiston. Timothy A. Fuentes, 61, and Judy R. Carbajal, 57, both of Hermiston. Raul Manuel Madrigal, 44, and Serina Janette Wilson, 39, both of Hermiston. Villy E. Luangsalat, 23, and Emily Sanchez Armendariz, 22, both of Hermiston. rowan@eastoregonian.com Payment can also be made over the phone at: 541-278-2670
