RECORDS
A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021
OBITUARIES
Jerome Omer ‘Jerry’ Sobotta
Carol Lee (James) Reaves
Harleen Sue Smith
Hermiston
Irrigon
Umatilla
February 12, 1936 — March 21, 2021
October 11, 1941 — March 16, 2021
May 7, 1937 — March 20, 2021
Jerome Omer “Jerry” every kind of sport, but
Sobotta was born to mostly he was a believer
George Sobotta and Ann in just staying active.
Grieser Sobotta on Feb- He attended many, many
ruary 12, 1936, in Arca- sporting events to watch
dia, Wisconsin.
children, grand-
He passed away
children,
(or
March 21, 2021,
their friends)
surrounded by
or just someone
family in his
he knew from
home at the age
his hometown,
of 85 years.
Lapwai, Idaho.
Jerry attended
He is now in
schools in Lap-
heaven, watch-
wai,
Idaho,
ing the men’s
where he met
and women’s
Sobotta
his
childhood
NCAA Cham-
sweetheart Kay
pionships and
Maxwell. Jerry
looking
for-
and Kay married as he ward to a Gonzaga cham-
attended Gonzaga Univer- pionship and the baseball
sity where he played bas- season.
ketball, and then Wash-
Preceding him in death
ington State University were his parents George
where he became a life- and Ann; his siblings,
long Cougar. After receiv- Richard (Dick) Sobotta,
ing a degree in pharmacy, George (Junior) Sobotta,
he went to work as a phar- Gloria Mullay, Rose-
macist in Richland, Wash- mary Webb, John (Jack)
ington, and later pur- Sobotta; and his oldest son,
chased Hermiston Drug James Jerome Sobotta.
with his brother, Jack,
Survivors include his
also a pharmacist. They wife, Kay; his brother,
expanded by adding a sec- Bob (Loretta) Sobotta; his
ond store, Orchard Phar- children, John Sobotta,
macy, located near the Julie (Dan) Kane, Karin
medical center.
Sobotta, Diana (Steve)
To describe Jerry in one Lilley, Scott Sobotta, Ste-
word, it would be “kind.” ven Sobotta and Joshua
He loved each member of Sobotta;
grandchil-
the family (and many an dren, Jon, Annie, Ash-
extended family member) ley, Michael, Kyle, Jacob,
for who they were, he sup- Alyssa, Jessica, Tina,
ported each of us in what- Denise, Benjamin, Kayce,
ever we desired to do. We Nicole, Arielle, Mariah,
felt it. He dispensed good, Kylee, and Dawn-Rose;
kind and always smart g r e a t - g r a n d c h i l d r e n ,
advice, but only if asked.
Haley, Lucas, Jare, Knox
He was a spiritual man and numerous other great
who always felt blessed, grandchildren nieces and
even though his good plan- nephews.
ning, his kindness, his pos-
Because of the limita-
itive attitude, and his hard tion on gatherings due to
work — along with his the pandemic, a family
faith — were the true rea- mass will be held at Our
sons for his success and Lady of Guadalupe Cath-
the success of his children olic Church in Boardman,
and grandchildren. He Oregon, with burial to fol-
coached, he encouraged, low at the Hermiston Cem-
but most of all, he believed etery, Hermiston, Oregon.
in and was confi dent in our
In lieu of fl owers,
individual ability to com- please make contributions
plete a degree, fi nd a job, in Jerry’s memory to the
or marry the right person. Hermiston Little League
No matter what though, or the Agape House c/o
we, his children and grand- Burns Mortuary of Herm-
children, always knew he iston, P.O. Box 289,
would love us and would Hermiston, OR 97838.
be there to pick us up and
Please share memories
dust us off , if we failed.
of Jerry with his family at
He was a true athlete. www.burnsmortuaryherm-
He played basketball for iston.com.
Gonzaga University, then
Arrangements by Burns
supported family mem- Mortuary of Hermiston,
bers in playing almost Oregon.
Carol
Lee
(James) more. Throughout all of her
Reaves passed away at the vocational endeavors, she
age of 79 at her home in Irri- was fi nally led to fi nd her-
gon, Oregon, on March 16, self at the forefront of the
2021, with her husband, building of a family busi-
Bill, by her side.
ness, the Colum-
She was preceded
bia River Auc-
in death by her
tion. She helped
brother, Michael
build that com-
William James,
pany from the
as well as sisters,
ground up, man-
Marilyn Fay Wis-
aging everything
beck,
Florence
from accounting,
Fay Mosley, and
to advertising and
Linda Jo Roberts.
offi ce manage-
Carol
was
ment. From all
Reaves
born to Joe James
of her titles given
and Lee Pyatt in
throughout her
Payette,
Idaho,
career, the one
on October 11, 1941. She she held highest of all was
was the oldest of nine chil- “Domestic Engineer.”
dren. She had one son, Paul
Carol and Bill Reaves
Kramer, who married Tracy were married December 31,
Kramer and gave her two 1979, in Gold Beach, Ore-
grandchildren, Joshua and gon. At this time, she gained
Amber Kramer.
a stepdaughter, Lindsay
Carol had a great love for Reaves. Bill and Carol trav-
family and enjoyed sharing eled all around for work tak-
stories of her life with them. ing them from Montana to
She once wrote a book called North Dakota to Califor-
“Lloyds Edition” as a recol- nia, and more. They built the
lection of memories from Reaves Roost RV Park in
the fi rst 18 years of her life. Irrigon, Oregon, now known
By the end of this book, she as Oasis RV Park. This
gave us a glimpse into her marked the end of their work
world as an adult: “In my travels. They built a house,
future, I would fi nd myself a beautiful garden nursery,
alone in New York City with and began the Columbia
a long journey home. I mar- River Auction.
ried and had a beautiful boy!
Carol enjoyed sewing,
I lived in the Alaska Wilder- knitting, gardening, fi sh-
ness now called ‘The Rain ing, and spending time with
Forest’ with lots of excite- her family. She had the joy
ment and thrilling stories. of living next door to her
I fl ew out of Alaska when son and two grandchildren
my husband was injured and as they grew up. There are
another story waits in Seat- no words that quite empha-
tle, I experienced a spiritual size enough the integral part
experience and a divorce, that she played in their lives
another story. I left church, growing up.
(not God!) and tried my hand
Carol is survived by her
at making it on my own. I husband Bill Reaves; broth-
entered into another mar- ers Charley Mark James,
riage with much more travel. George Irvin James, and
I learned about the com- Robert (Robby) Allen Land;
puter world and I worked sister, JoAnn James; son,
at an auction business with Paul Kramer; daughter-in-
my son and husband. To me law, Tracy Kramer; step-
it was all so interesting and daughter, Lindsay Reaves;
there are so many stories to grandson, Joshua Kramer,
be told.”
and granddaughter, Amber
Carol wore many hats Kramer.
throughout her life. She was
A graveside service fol-
a granddaughter, daugh- lowing state guidelines will
ter, sister, employee, busi- be held on Saturday, March
ness woman, wife, mother, 27, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the
friend, and grandmother. Desert Lawn Memorial
Throughout her career, she Cemetery, Irrigon, Oregon.
spent time as a sales woman
Please share memories
traveling across the coun- of Carol with her family at
try from Portland, Oregon, www.burnsmortuaryhermis-
to Portland, Maine, she was ton.com.
a seamstress for Jantzen
Arrangements by Burns
swimwear, she was in qual- Mortuary of Hermiston,
ity control for Simplot, and Oregon.
Records:
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Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to DUII: sentenced to 1 year
probation and enrollment in
Diversion Program.
•Kevin Anthony Chavez, 33,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
DUII: sentenced to 60 days
jail, 120 days jail-suspended, 2
years probation, 80 hours com-
munity service, $2,000 fi ne,
$1,000 fi ne-suspended and 1
year driver’s license suspen-
sion, plus court costs and fees.
•Jacob Joe Martinez, 37, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to DUII:
sentenced to 60 days jail, 120
days jail-suspended, 3 years
probation, 100 hours commu-
nity service, $1,145 fi ne, $2,855
fi ne-suspended and 3 years
driver’s license suspension,
plus court costs and fees.
Baker of Hermiston: seek
$3,685.58.
•United Finance Co. vs. Juan
Leon Garcia of Boardman:
seeks $6,407.73.
•Quick Collect Inc. vs. Rafael
and Jaime Ybarra of Hermis-
ton: seeks $273.99.
•American Express National
Bank vs. Stephanie Duquette
of Hermiston: seeks $5,917.09.
•OneMain Financial Group
LLC vs. Susana Gallegos: seeks
$9,176.67.
JUDGMENTS
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing judgments have been
rendered in Umatilla County
courts (interest, court costs
and fees not listed):
•LVNV Funding LLC vs. Isidro
Diaz-Lara: judgment for
$1,104.20.
•Credits Inc. vs. Glinda Rodri-
guez of Hermiston: judgment
for $1,172.29.
•Steve Reed of Gig Harbor,
Wash., vs. Metro Mart Inc.
of Hermiston: judgment for
$583.49.
•Credits Inc. vs. Kaitlin V.
Malone Smith of Hermiston:
judgment for $3,172.64.
•Credits Inc. vs. Ashley Long-
horn of Hermiston: judgment
for $951.26.
•Credits Inc. vs. Martin Rizo
of Boardman: judgment for
$1,024.75.
MARRIAGES
PENDLETON — Marriage
licenses have been regis-
tered in Umatilla County
for:
Maria Francisco Nolasco, 32,
and Jose Luis Antonio Alonzo,
33, both of Hermiston.
PET OF THE W EEK
MEET LILLY
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing suits have been fi led
in Umatilla County courts
(interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•William Harry Quick II of
Hermiston and Nancy Lou
Hunt of Klamath Falls, rep-
resentatives of the estate of
Norma Lou Quick vs. Kristine
J. McCullough of Hermiston:
seeks $602,758.92.
•OneMain Financial Group
LLC vs. Mikayla S. Bodin: seeks
$2,694.49.
•Quick Collect Inc. vs. Javier
R. Padilla of Irrigon: seeks
$2,420.23.
•Midland Credit Management
Inc. vs. Jonte M. Armstrong of
Hermiston: seeks $1,287.28.
•Midland Credit Management
Inc. vs. John Mabry of Hermis-
ton: seeks $6,488.62.
•United Finance Co. vs. Derek
DIVORCES
PENDLETON — Divorce
decrees were signed in
Umatilla County Courts for:
Wenseslao Balderas Sixtos
of Umatilla and Guadalupe
Balderas of Los Angeles, Ca-
lif.; Raylena Maria Cimmiyotti
and Jacob Bradley Cimmiyot-
ti of Hermiston.
Lilly is like a Golden Lab in a
tiny package. She is sweet, silly
and soulful. She did have some
separation anxiety issues with her
previous adopter, so she needs a
home where family is there for
her, maybe a playmate who isn't
demanding. She loves a good belly
rub and her soft blanket.
Mark Sargent, DVM • Brent Barton, DVM
Robert Thonney, DVM • Jana Parks, DVM, cVMA
Small and Large Animal Care
Mon: 8-6
Tue - Fri: 8-5
Sat: 8-12
Emergency Service
541.567.1138
80489 Hwy 395 N
Hermiston
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Due to the
COVID-19
pandemic, animal
shelters need
our help more
than ever. Please
donate to your
local shelter, or
offer to foster an
animal in need.
If interested please go to fuzzballrescue.com and fill out an application.
If you are not able to adopt, but would like to foster or donate, visit fuzzballrescue.com
or you can mail in donations to Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue, PO Box 580, Hermiston, OR 97838
Harleen Sue Smith of
Umatilla was born May
7, 1937, in Fayetteville,
Arkansas, the daughter
of Harl and Stella
(Ward) Warford. She
passed away in Uma-
tilla on Saturday,
March 20, 2021, at
the age of 83.
Harleen lived in
Arkansas and Cal-
ifornia during her
childhood, attend-
ing school in Wood-
land, California. She
married Albert Lee
Smith Sr. in Reno,
Nevada, on July 12,
1963. The couple moved
several times due to work
but lived most of their lives
in California and Umatilla,
Oregon.
Harleen stayed home to
care for her children while
they were growing up.
After her kids were raised,
she worked at Capeco and
Walmart. She retired from
Walmart in the early 2000s.
She enjoyed going to
casinos, trips to the coast,
classic cars, and collecting
Barbie dolls and bells. She
had been a 4H instructor
and a softball coach.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Albert Lee
Smith Sr., on
March
31,
2000;
her
parents; and
her beloved
dog, Snoopy.
She is sur-
vived by her
four
chil-
dren,
Lee
Ann (Jona-
Smith
thon) Cecil,
Kelly (Jus-
tin) Holm,
Albert (Janis Davis) Smith
Jr., and Thomas (Crystal)
Smith; sister, Carole Pel-
lant; 15 grandchildren and
11 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will
be held at 11 a.m. on Fri-
day, March 26, 2021, at
the Hermiston Cemetery.
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Mortuary of Hermiston,
Oregon.
To leave an online con-
dolence for the family,
please go to www.burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
Umatilla plans
spring cleaning day
The city of Umatilla is
holding a citywide spring
cleaning day from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 10.
For people who need
the city to pick up items for
disposal, pickups can be
scheduled until April 5 by
calling 541-922-3226 ext.
113 or emailing hannah@
umatilla-city.org.
Items must be on the
sidewalk or side of the
roadway and easy to grab.
Staff will not pick up items
on private property, such
as yards or driveways, will
not climb into any trail-
ers or vehicles, and will
not collect any biohazards,
such as needles or animal
waste.
Dumpsters will also be
located at the public works
building, 1205 Third St.,
for people to drop off their
items themselves.
Gates to the drop-off
area will close promptly at
1 p.m., and no more items
will be accepted after that
time.
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
Community Worship
Featured this Week:
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
Saturdays
Sabbath School........9:30 a.m.
Worship Service......11:00 a.m.
English & Spanish Services
541-567-8241
855 W. Highland Ave.
Hermiston, OR 97838
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
Hermiston Christian
Center & School
Sunday Gathering: 10:00 AM
Nursery care is available 3 years & under
Kids Club available 4 years-5th grade
Sunday Prayer Gathering: 6:00 PM
NEED PRAYER? CONTACT US!
1825 W. Highland Ave.
541-567-3480 | hcc4u.org
hcc4u2020@gmail.com
LANDMARK BAPTIST
CHURCH
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
Pastor David Dever
Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am
Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship..............6:00pm
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......6:00pm
www.hermistonlmbc.com
Iglesia Católica Nuestra
Señora de los Ángeles
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us
Us
Join
On Our Journey
With Jesus.
Join us on ZOOM 9:00 AM Sunday
Email: chuckb@eotnet.net for link
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
First Christian Church
“Grow Your Faith Through God”
Sunday School...9:00 am
Worship Service...10:30 am
567-3013
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
NEW BEGINNINGS
To advertise in the Church Directory,
please contact Audra Workman
541-564-4538 or email
aworkman@eastoregonian.com
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Pastor J.C. Barnett
Children’s Church &
Nursery Available
700 West Orchard Avenue
P.O. Box 933
Hermiston, Oregon
541-289-4774