RECORDS
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
OBITUARIES
BIRTHS
POLICE LOG
Tami Barthel
Hermiston
April 10, 1971 — March 1, 2021
Tami Barthel of Herm- Hermiston Christian Center.
iston was born April 10,
She is survived by her
1971, in Las Vegas, Nevada, three sons, Kyle Barthel,
the daughter of Ronald and Jordan (Cayla) Barthel and
Linda (Dobbin) Nofsinger. Joshua Barthel; one grand-
son, Parker Bar-
She passed away
thel;
parents,
in
Richland,
Ron and Linda
Washington, on
Nofsinger; and
Monday, March
a sister, Barbi
1, 2021, at the age
Warren.
of 49.
She moved to
No
services
Tri Cities, Wash-
are
planned.
ington, as a child
Arrangements by
where she resided
Burns Mortuary
for several years.
of Hermiston. To
Barthel
The family set-
leave an online
tled in Hermis-
condolence for
ton where Tami
the family, please
attended school and gradu- go to www.burnsmortuary-
ated from high school at the hermiston.com.
Patricia ‘Pat’ Easton
Anchorage, Alaska
March 10, 1937 — February 26, 2021
Pat was born and raised with special needs. Pat con-
in the Los Angeles, Califor- tinued this career when she
nia, area. She married the and Gene moved to Forest
love of her life, Kenneth Grove, Oregon, in the mid
(Gene) Eugene Easton, on 1990s. In Forest Grove, Pat
April 24, 1955.
and Gene made
Pat and Gene
many friends in
bought a home
the Forest Grove
in Garden Grove,
Congregation
California, where
of
Jehovah’s
they were active
Witnesses.
with the Garden
In
Decem-
ber of 2019,
Grove West Con-
gregation of Jeho-
Pat returned to
vah’s Witnesses.
Alaska to be near
It was there
her sons, David
that they began
Easton
and Mike. In
to raise their first
Anchorage, she
four
children,
added to her cir-
David, Ken Jr., Mike and cle of friends at the Anchor-
Becky, along with a menag- age South Congregation of
erie of dogs, cats and birds. Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Pat’s heart and door were
Pat was preceded in death
always open to her chil- by her husband Gene, and
dren’s friends, who were her sons Ken Jr. and Shawn.
included in the family’s Pat is survived by her sons
many outings and activities. David and Mike; her daugh-
In August of 1972, the ter Becky; 16 grandchildren;
family relocated to North and many great-grandchil-
Pole, Alaska, where they dren, in-laws, nieces, neph-
continued to be active as ews and friends.
The family appreciates
Jehovah’s Witnesses in the
North Pole Congregation. the support of Alzheimer’s
Pat continued to open her Resource Center of Alaska,
heart and door to her chil- HomeWell Care Services,
dren’s friends and a variety Providence Horizon House,
of pets. After a few years, and Providence Hospice.
their family was com-
A memorial for Pat will
pleted with the addition of be held on Zoom on March
Shawn.
13 at 2 p.m. Alaska Standard
Pat’s love of children Time. Please contact 907-
moved her to become a 231-2557 for Zoom meeting
classroom aide for children information.
DEATH NOTICES
Richard ‘Dick’ Frazier
Hood River
Sept. 28, 1931 — March 3, 2021
Former Pendleton and Hermiston resident Rich-
ard “Dick” Frazier, 89, of Hood River, died Wednesday,
March 3, 2021, in Hood River. He was born Sept. 28, 1931.
Arrangements by Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont
Ave., Hood River. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com
to leave a condolence for the family.
Wanda Lee McPherson
Pendleton
Sept. 19, 1935 — March 3, 2021
Wanda Lee McPherson, 85, of Pendleton died Wednes-
day, March 3, 2021, in Pendleton. She was born Sept. 19,
1935, in Deer Lick, Kentucky. Arrangements by Burns Mor-
tuary of Hermiston.
Sean Michael ‘Fiesta’ Estabrook
Hermiston
July 30, 1992 — Feb. 28, 2021
Sean Michael “Fiesta” Estabrook, 28, of Hermiston, died
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Portland. He was born July 30,
1992, in Omaha, Nebraska. A graveside funeral service fol-
lowing state guidelines will be held Saturday, March 13, at
11 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements by Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2
3:19 a.m. — Unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle was
reported on Southwest 11th Street.
5:57 a.m. — A disturbance was reported on North First Street.
11:04 a.m. — A hit-and-run from late the previous night was
reported on North First Street.
1:15 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on East
Montana Avenue.
1:50 p.m. — A case of child abuse or neglect was reported on
Southeast Fourth Street.
4:27 p.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on North First
Street. The caller reported they just noticed it was missing
today but it may have been gone for as long as a month.
6:31 p.m. — A possible drunken driver was reported on North
First Street.
10:09 p.m. — An assault was reported on North First Street.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3
9:47 a.m. — A woman reported that while she was working
the previous Saturday, someone stole her Social Security card
out of her purse.
12:42 p.m. — A caller reported that her “grandson” had called
stating he was in the hospital and needed $6,000 before he
could go home because mouthwash had caused him to fail
a Breathalyzer test. After going to the bank to deposit the
money in an account, the caller called her grandson’s cell
phone number and realized it was not her grandson she had
spoken to previously and it was a scam.
5:27 p.m. — An assault was reported on Southwest 16th Place.
7:33 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on North
First Street.
10:37 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on
Northwest Third Street.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4
9:31 a.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on Southeast
Fourth Street.
10:31 a.m. — A burglary was reported on West Orchard
Avenue that had taken place more than a week prior and
included the theft of firearms and electronic equipment.
3 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on Northwest Eucalyp-
tus Drive.
3:23 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on North-
east 10th Street.
3:44 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on Northeast Fourth
Street.
4:47 p.m. — A disturbance involving a group of people that
“kept trying to fight with each other” was reported on West
Catherine Avenue.
6:31 p.m. — A noninjury motor vehicle accident was reported
on South Highway 395.
6:54 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on South-
east Sixth Street.
7:16 p.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on East Beebe Avenue.
FRIDAY, MARCH 5
9:46 a.m. — A burglary was reported on West Locust Avenue.
1:56 p.m. — Police took a report that a scammer had broken
into their email and posed as a contractor to get $65,000 to
complete a contract.
2:57 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on South
Highway 395.
4:50 p.m. — A caller reported a hit-and-run from a previous
day where a driver on North First Street rear-ended their
vehicle and took off.
6:59 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on North-
east Fourth Place.
8 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on Northwest
Dawn Drive.
10:25 p.m. — A fight was reported on Southwest 11th Street
and participants were cited and released.
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
1:28 a.m. — A caller reported a disturbance on South First
Street that “sounded like a lot of people” in a physical fight.
8:53 p.m. — A drunken driver was reported on South High-
way 395.
SUNDAY, MARCH 7
10:45 a.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported at
Hermiston Police Department.
3:27 p.m. — Child abuse or neglect was reported on South-
west 11th Street.
3:53 p.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on North First Street.
7:08 p.m. — An assault was reported on West Madrona Ave-
nue.
11:23 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on East
Montana Avenue.
MONDAY, MARCH 8
10:37 a.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on North First
Street, and the caller stated a witness saw it happen and left
a note.
10:40 a.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on South-
west 11th Street.
3:09 p.m. — A domestic disturbance involving teenage
brothers fighting was reported on Southwest 11th Street.
3:54 p.m. — A resident of Northeast Fifth Street reported she
came home and discovered someone had left drug para-
phernalia in her garage.
6:28 p.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on West Ridgeway
Avenue.
8:44 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on West Hermiston
Avenue.
OSP asks for help in fatal hit-and-run
reward offered by family
of man who was killed in
summer of 2019
herMIsTOn heraLd
Oregon State Police are
once again asking the pub-
lic for help in an unsolved
hit-and-run in Hermiston
that took the life of Anto-
nia Cobarubias, 41.
Cobarubias was struck
and killed on Aug. 31,
2019, at approximately
2:30 a.m. on North High-
way 395.
According to Oregon
State Police, the suspect
vehicle is likely a red Acura
Integra from between 1994
and 2001 with aftermarket
features.
RewardThe vehicle left
behind its bumper and a
mirror.
Cobarubias’s family is
offering a $1,000 reward
for information leading to
an arrest and conviction in
the case.
The Oregon State
Police is still request-
ing anyone with infor-
mation regarding this to
contact the Oregon State
Police by dialing *OSP
or contact the Oregon
State Police Hermiston
Office directly by dialing
541-567-3215.
herMIsTOnheraLd.cOM • A5
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
FEB. 27, 2021
NAVARRETE — Viridiana Navarrete and German
Mendoza of Hermiston: a girl, Itzel Mendoza Navarrete.
FEB. 28, 2021
MABEN — Sammantha Rae Maben and Treston
Gregory Maben: a girl, Emilia Fay Maben.
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
FEB. 25, 2021
STOWERS-PELLS — Carlynn I. Stowers-Pells and
Jonathan T. Stowers-Pells of Hermiston: a girl, Harper
Irene Stowers-Pells.
FEB. 26, 2021
CONTRERAS — Jessica Moreno and Mario Contre-
ras of Hermiston: a girl, Fatima Paola Contreras.
FEB. 28, 2021
HERNANDEZ — Emilee L. Wagoner of Stanfield: a
boy, Anthony Jr. Boyd Hernandez.
COURTS
SENTENCES
PENDLETON — The
following sentences have
been imposed in Umatilla
County courts:
FELONY
•Judith Marie Roe, 19,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Identity Theft: sentenced
to 18 months probation, 90
sanction units, 30 maximum
jail units, 100 hours commu-
nity service, $2,000 fine-sus-
pended and restitution to be
determined, plus attorney
fees; pleaded guilty to Fraud-
ulent Use of Credit Card:
sentence to discharge.
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing suits have been filed
in Umatilla County courts
(interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.
vs. the estates of Charles
H. Wohlcke and Larene M.
Wohlcke, unknown heirs,
assigns and devisees of the
estates, Debra Rae Wohlcke,
Van Andrew Wohlcke and
all others claiming right,
title lien or interest: seeks
$98,198.23.
•Credits Inc. vs. Clara Cancho-
la Acosta (Acosta Chavez) of
Umatilla: seeks $803.83.
•Credits Inc. vs. Joshua McK-
amey of Hermiston: seeks
$3,959.37.
•Credits Inc. vs. Sarahi H.
Mendoza (Hernandez) of
Hermiston: seeks $789.28.
•Credits Inc. vs. Victor
Angel of Hermiston: seeks
$1,390.02.
•Credits Inc. vs. Paige B.
Brause of Hermiston: seeks
$819.35.
•Credits Inc. vs. Ashley and
Edgar Pamplona of Hermis-
ton: seeks $1,386.55.
•Credits Inc. vs. Colby Baker
of Echo: seeks $910.57.
•Credits Inc. vs. Luis De
La Cruz of Umatilla: seeks
$1,885.96.
•Credits Inc. vs. Alfredo
Escalera of Hermiston: seeks
$4,095.51.
•United Finance Co. vs. Maria
Gurrola Covarrubias of Irri-
gon: seeks $1,645.87.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs. Daniel
Wilson: seeks $1,500.67.
•American Express National
Bank vs. Tim (S.) Werhan and
Smiley RV Sales & Service
Inc.: seeks $3,101.04.
•Accelerated Inventory
Management LLC vs. Mildred
Kellerhals: seeks $16,716.54.
•TD Bank USA N.A. vs. Tricia
Halbert of Hermiston: seeks
$817.43.
•Credits Inc. vs. Antonio and
Janelle Carrera of Hermiston:
seeks $2,586.72.
•Bonneville Billing & Collec-
tions Inc. vs. Samuel Steele
Gardner of Hermiston: seeks
$9,737.05.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jerry and
Priscilla Ortega of Hermiston:
seeks $2,047.51.
•Credits Inc. vs. Lorena
Palacios of Hermiston: seeks
$942.19.
•Collection Bureau of Walla
Walla Inc. vs. Lacy L. and
Darrell P. Diefenbach of Stan-
field: seeks $365.27.
•Collection Bureau of
Walla Walla Inc. vs. Sam Eli
Morrow of Hermiston: seeks
$1,029.69.
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. Lori
Richards of Hermiston: judg-
ment for $3,393.06.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs. Kylie
Tasker of Stanfield: judgment
for $1,531.13.
•Capital One Bank vs. Alma
R. Roberts of Hermiston:
judgment for $3,183.79.
•Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Kim K.
McNeil of Hermiston: judg-
ment for $5,022.17.
•Midland Credit Manage-
ment Inc. vs. Raul Lopez
of Umatilla: judgment for
$1,318.65.
DIVORCES
PENDLETON — Divorce
decrees were signed in
Umatilla County Courts for:
Andrea A. Ortega of Herm-
iston and Isidro M. Virgen of
Umatilla; Amy Edith Juarez
and Moises Ramon Lopez of
Hermiston.
MARRIAGES
PENDLETON — Marriage
licenses have been regis-
tered in Umatilla County
for:
Deena Meshell Moser, 26,
and Peter Leighton Josue, 30,
both of Hermiston.
Maria Guadalupe Delacruz,
22, and Edgar Daniel Ramos,
27, both of Boardman.
Angelica Jaime Avila, 26, and
Victor Manuel Torres Munoz,
32, both of Hermiston.
BRIEFS
Ag entrepreneur award seeking applicants
The board of the John Walchli Ag Entrepreneur
Award is seeking applicants for the annual award.
Applicants must be 25 years old or younger and be
engaged in agriculture, either directly or in an agricul-
ture-related field. This is a cash award based on entre-
preneurship and may be used at the discretion of the
recipient.
The award is given annually to remember and
honor John Walchli, who was a life-long farmer. He
was an innovative, honest, fair and generous supporter
of community projects as well as an agricultural entre-
preneur, according to the descriptor of the award.
Applications are available from school counselors
or agriculture teachers in all schools in west Umatilla
County, or from board members Mike Mehren at 541-
561-4762 or Chuck Wilcox at 541-571-2523.
Applications are due no later than April 10, 2021,
and can be mailed to John Walchli Ag Entrepreneur
Award, P.O. Box 595, Hermiston, OR 97838.
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