RECORDS
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
OBITUARIES
DEATH NOTICES
POLICE LOG
Brenda ‘Joyce’ Berry
Karen Harmon
Hermiston
Orem, Utah
August 2, 1949 — April 23, 2021
May 5, 1935 — April 30, 2021
Brenda “Joyce” Berry Berry (Jill), Hermiston, Ore-
of Hermiston, Oregon, was gon, Scott Berry (Jennifer),
born on August 2, 1949, in Hermiston, Oregon, and
Enterprise, Oregon, to par- Kevin Berry (Brianne), Hill-
ents Jack and Betty Zollman sboro; sister and best friend
Shiree Powers and
Lenington.
She
her husband Gary,
died on April 23,
Newberg,
Ore-
2021, in Hermis-
gon; grandchil-
ton, Oregon, at the
dren Ethan, Noah,
age of 71 years.
Isaac,
Caleb,
Joyce
was
Amber,
Dylan,
raised
and
Austin, Madyson,
attended schools
Trestyn, Andrea,
in
Hermiston,
Joshua and Ava;
Oregon, graduat-
seven great-grand-
ing from Hermis-
children; numer-
ton High School in
Berry
ous nieces and
the Class of 1967.
nephews; and her
Joyce was united
in marriage to Duane Berry best friend of over 50 years,
on August 31, 1967, in Treva Clark.
Joyce was preceded in
Hermiston, Oregon.
She went to work for death by her parents.
A private family burial
Lamb Weston in 1973 and
retired in 2010 after more will be held.
Those who wish may
than 36 years of service.
contributions
in
Joyce enjoyed traveling, make
hunting, fishing, crochet- Joyce’s memory to Pet Res-
ing, diamond art, reading and cue, 1844 Geer Road, Herm-
her dogs. She cherished time iston, OR 97838.
Please share memories
with her family and loved
of Joyce with her family at
family gatherings.
She is survived by her hus- burnsmortuaryhermiston.
band: Duane Berry, Herm- com. Arrangements by Burns
iston, Oregon; sons Duane Mortuary of Hermiston.
Former Hermiston resident Karen Harmon, 85, of
Orem, Utah, died Friday, April 30, 2021. She was born
May 5, 1935, in Provo, Utah. A private family service was
held. Burial was in the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrange-
ments by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Peter ‘Pete’ Strawick
Hermiston
July 14, 1936 — April 25, 2021
Peter “Pete” Strawick, (later renamed The Champi-
passed away April 25, ons Classic), an annual event
2021, from heart complica- through 1985, which was the
tions. He will be laid to rest first-ever PGA stop in Reno,
Nevada,
and
next to his love,
included a ben-
Deanna
“Dee”
efit concert. He
Strawick (Bell-
also spent a year
inger) at Hermis-
competing on the
ton Cemetery.
Senior PGA Tour.
He was born
He considered
Peter Abbott in
Hermiston, Ore-
Ontario, Windsor,
gon, his home
Canada, on July
where he lived
14, 1936, to Erwin
many happy years
Abbott and Mar-
with his beloved
guerite (Chappus)
Dee. There they
Abbott. He took
Strawick
owned Kik’s Golf
his
stepfather’s
Center, and even-
last name when
tually he created
the family moved
a junior golf pro-
to Spokane, Wash-
gram,
teaching
ington, where he
developed a love of camp- many young people to golf.
ing, fishing, and hunting. He His friends and family knew
graduated from Lewis and him as generous, outgoing,
Clark High School, and after and caring. As one friend
a sports injury ended his col- said recently, “He gave him-
lege scholarship at Central self to everyone.”
He is survived by his chil-
Washington University, he
became a United States citi- dren Kristi Morton (Cliff),
zen and enlisted in the Army April Spangler and Lisa Las-
where he was stationed in key (Kim); his sisters Elly
Alaska for two years, surviv- Chestnut, LaVerne Christen-
son and Marty Abbott; and
ing a plane crash.
Pete was a gifted sto- nine grandchildren: Ren,
ryteller and a true “peo- Mel, Ryan, Gunner, Sky-
ple person.” He led a col- lar, Grant, Gage, Shea and
orful, unique life, and was Addison.
In lieu of flowers, go to the
many things including an
athlete, salesman, entrepre- golf course and play 18 holes
neur, philanthropist, pilot, or hit the driving range. Pete
and a golf professional. Golf would love to be remem-
was Pete’s true passion. In bered while playing golf.
Arrangements by Burns
1983 he founded The Gatlin
Brother’s Senior Golf Classic Mortuary of Hermiston.
Paul Eugene Hellinger
Caldwell, Idaho
August 24, 1934 — April 30, 2021
Paul was born to his par- locksmith at the Umatilla
ents Jacob Steven Hellinger Army Depot while continu-
and Rosie Avery Hellinger. ing his own business until he
Family lived in Porter, Okla- retired from civil service in
homa, and soon moved to 1994. After retiring from the
Wagner, Oklahoma, during Army Depot, he and Greta
moved to North-
his school age
ern Idaho until
years.
March of 2004,
Paul enlisted in
when they moved
the United States
back to Caldwell,
Air Force at the
Idaho, until his
age of 17. He
death on April 30,
traveled world-
2021.
wide and served
He was pre-
five tours of duty
ceded in death by
in Southeast Asia.
his wife, Greta M.
Paul served 21
Hellinger, parents
Hellinger
years in the U.S.
Jake and Rosie
Air Force.
Hellinger,
four
While home on
brothers and three
leave at his broth-
sisters. He is sur-
er’s in Escalon,
vived by his two
California, he met
children, Chris-
Greta May Ored-
son. They married on July tel Lee Hellinger Michel
2, 1957, in Niagara Falls, and Scott Henry Hellinger,
New York. Later they had four grandchildren and nine
two children, Christel Lee great-grandchildren.
Paul met Lida Little in
Hellinger Michel and Scott
2010 and she became his
Henry Hellinger.
Paul retired from the soul mate until his death.
A memorial service will
USAF in 1973 and made
their home in Caldwell, be held Friday, May 7, 2021,
Idaho, where he later started at Flahiff Funeral Chapels,
his own business, Paul’s 624 Cleveland Blvd., Cald-
Lock and Key. In 1980 Paul, well, Idaho. Inurnment will
Greta and Scott moved to follow services at Canyon
Stanfield, Oregon, where Hill Cemetery, with military
Paul began working as a honors.
Pam Joy Perez
Hermiston
Sept. 20, 1959 — April 29, 2021
Pam Joy Perez, 61, of Hermiston, died Thursday,
April 29, 2021, in Hermiston. She was born Sept. 20,
1959, in St. Helens. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston.
Patricia Ann Gaulke
Hermiston
April 29, 1934 — April 26, 2021
Patricia Ann Gaulke, 86, of Hermiston, died Monday,
April 26, 2021, in Hermiston. She was born April 29,
1934, in Pueblo, Colorado. A private family burial will be
in the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements by Burns Mor-
tuary of Hermiston.
COURTS
SENTENCES
PENDLETON — The
following sentences have
been imposed in Umatilla
County courts:
FELONY
•Erik Jovanni Farfan, 32, Uma-
tilla (TRCI), pleaded guilty
to Assault III: sentenced to
25 months Oregon Dept. of
Corrections (DOC), 2 years
post-prison supervision and
$200 fine.
•Nicholas Gerardo Guerra,
30, Hermiston, pleaded
guilty to Manufacture/
Delivery of Controlled
Substance Within 1,000 Feet
of a School: sentenced to 3
years probation, $200 fine
and $1,800 fine-suspended;
pleaded guilty to Manufac-
ture/Delivery of Controlled
Substance-Schedule II:
sentenced to $200 fine.
•Baustun Alan Burgin, 21,
Umatilla, pleaded guilty to
Fraudulent Use of Credit
Card: sentenced to 2 years
probation, 90 sanction
units, 30 maximum jail
units, 80 hours community
service, $200 fine, $3,300
fine-suspedneded and
$3,049.67 restitution; plead-
ed guilty to Identity Theft:
sentence to discharge; plead-
ed guilty to three counts of
Fraudulent Use of Credit Card
(misdemeanors): sentenced
to 180 days jail-suspended, 2
years probation and restitu-
tion to be determined (two
counts discharged); pleaded
guilty to Theft II (misdemean-
or): sentence to discharge.
•Samantha Daun Irwin, 26,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Possession of Metham-
phetamine: sentenced to
18 months probation, 90
sanction units, 30 maximum
jail units, 80 hours community
service, $100 fine and $900
fine-suspended, plus court
costs and fees..
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing suits have been filed
in Umatilla County courts
(interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•Bank of America N.A. vs.
Russel G. Weber of Hermiston:
seeks $5,009.91.
•OneMain Financial Group
LLC vs. Rick Angel M. Black of
Hermiston: seeks $1,664.28.
•Credits Inc. vs. Todd M. and
Barbara Abercrombie of
Irrigon: seeks $1,310.47.
•Credits Inc. vs. Dale W. and
Virginia Ball of Hermiston:
seeks $2,912.87.
•Credits Inc. vs. Imelda and
Julio C. Cardenas of Umatilla:
seeks $781.52.
•Credits Inc. vs. Isabel Cruz of
Umatilla: seeks $1,403.18.
•Credits Inc. vs. Norma and
Guadalupe Curiel of Hermis-
ton: seeks $692.16.
•Credits Inc. vs. Travis Dieter of
Boardman: seeks $1,522.39.
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•Credits Inc. vs. Maylin E.
Fuentes of Boardman: seeks
$7,573.18.
•Credits Inc. vs. Carol L. Geer
of Hermiston: seeks $3,445.71.
•Credits Inc. vs. Dylan J. Heath
of Hermiston: seeks $1,389.
•Credits Inc. vs. Olegario
Garcia Navarrete and Maria
Lopez of Hermiston: seeks
$1,553.99.
•Credits Inc. vs. Ana Rivas of
Hermiston: seeks $3,517.42.
•Credits Inc. vs. Kelsie A. Stew-
art of Umatilla: seeks $612.08.
•Credits Inc. vs. Clemintina
and Gilberto Villegas of Herm-
iston: seeks $1,420.93.
•Credits Inc. vs. Aaron R.
Zwald of Hermiston: seeks
$1,157.80.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jose Armando
Madrigal and Alma Madrigal
of Umatilla: seeks $1,111.86.
•Second Round Sub LLC vs.
Brandon Thomasy of Hermis-
ton: seeks $1,453.43.
•Capital One Bank vs. Aaron
Abel of Hermiston: seeks
$6,794.81.
•Capital One Bank vs. Inez
Tenorio of Hermiston: seeks
$4,186.98.
•John L. Roberts of Umatilla
(TRCI) vs. M. Maynschein of
Umatilla (TRCI): seeks $684.
JUDGMENTS
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing judgments have been
rendered in Umatilla Coun-
ty courts (interest, court
costs and fees not listed):
•Citibank N.A. vs. Erika
L. Friend: judgment for
$6,777.43.
•Second Round Sub LLC vs.
Dusty J. Cooper of Hermis-
ton: judgment for $846.43.
•United Finance Co. vs. Derek
Baker of Hermiston: judg-
ment for $3,649.29.
•United Finance Co. vs. Juan
Leon Garcia of Boardman:
judgment for $6,359.83.
•Credits Inc. vs. Micah and
Elizabeth Gaskin of Hermis-
ton: judgment for $5,043.11.
•Credits Inc. vs. Quirino J. Tor-
res of Hermiston: judgment
for $3,184.84.
•Credits inc. vs. Jerry A. Leicht
of Hermiston: judgment for
$1,104.52.
•Capital One Bank vs. Fidel
Torres of Umatilla: judgment
for $4,828.51.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jason D.
Sparks of Hermiston: judg-
ment for $3,912.23.
DIVORCES
PENDLETON — Divorce
decrees were signed in
Umatilla County Courts for:
Laura A. Cardenas and Gon-
zalo Coria of Hermiston.
MARRIAGES
PENDLETON — Marriage
licenses have been regis-
tered in Umatilla County
for:
William J. Jackson, 51, and
Stephanie Jo Burkenbine, 32,
both of Hermiston.
MONDAY, APRIL 26
1:14 a.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on North-
west 13th Street.
6:43 a.m. — A burglary was reported on East Newport Ave-
nue.
7 a.m. — A disturbance was reported on Northeast Fourth
Street.
8:10 a.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on South-
west Martin Court.
9:48 a.m. — An assault was reported on South Highway 395.
10:37 a.m. — A disturbance was reported on South Highway
395.
1:25 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on North First Street.
3:50 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on North-
east Eighth Street.
7:36 p.m. — A death investigation was conduced on East
Catherine Avenue.
11:48 p.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on Northwest 11th
Street.
TUESDAY, APRIL 27
8:24 a.m. — A scooter accident was reported on Southwest
Ninth Street.
1:25 p.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on South First Street.
3:15 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on West Madrona
Avenue.
3:16 p.m. — A caller reported they had given someone $1,000
for a bike but the person did not actually have a bike to sell.
3:35 p.m. — A vehicle theft in progress was reported on North
First Street.
3:46 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on North
First Street.
4:16 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on North
First Street.
4:35 p.m. — An assault involving someone hit with a baseball
bat was reported on Northwest 11th Street.
8:05 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on West Cherry Ave-
nue involving someone threatening their neighbor.
9:12 p.m. — A domestic disturbance involving a woman hit-
ting her nephew was reported on Northeast Madrona Drive.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
8:08 a.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on South-
east 10th Street.
9:51 a.m. — A scooter crash was reported on West Orchard
Avenue.
11:12 a.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on South First Street.
4:56 p.m. — A drunken driver was reported on North First
Place.
6:22 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on North-
east Fourth Street.
9:22 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on South-
west 11th Street.
THURSDAY, APRIL 29
9:09 a.m. — A disturbance was reported on Southwest Ninth
Street.
9:53 a.m. — A case of child abuse or neglect was reported on
Southwest 10th Street.
6:09 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on North
First Street.
7:32 p.m. — Unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle was
reported on North First Street.
8:29 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on Northwest 12th
Street.
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
8:03 a.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on West Elm Avenue.
9:54 a.m. — A hit-and-run that happened the previous night
was reported on North First Street.
5:29 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on South
Highway 395.
5:36 p.m. — A death investigation was conducted on West
Highland Avenue.
5:50 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on West
Ridgeway Avenue.
6:24 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on South-
west Seventh Street.
6:28 p.m. — Child abuse or neglect was reported on North
First Street.
7:32 p.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on East Autumn
Avenue.
8:53 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on West
Ridgeway Avenue.
SATURDAY, MAY 1
11:56 a.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on North First Street.
12:10 p.m. — A hit-and-run was reported on North First Street.
6:39 p.m. — A domestic disturbance involving a victim being
choked was reported on West Sunland Avenue.
11:40 p.m. — A domestic disturbance was reported on South-
east Sixth Street.
SUNDAY, MAY 2
6:19 p.m. — Child abuse or neglect was reported on West
Madrona Avenue.
7:08 p.m. — An assault was reported on East Newport Ave-
nue.
8 p.m. — Child abuse or neglect was reported on Southeast
Sixth Street.
9:11 p.m. A disturbance was reported on Southeast Sixth
Street.
9:34 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported on South
Highway 395.
9:47 p.m. — A disturbance was reported on West Hermiston
Avenue.
9:49 p.m. — An assault was reported on West Hermiston
Avenue.
10:27 p.m. — A vehicle theft was reported on North First
Street.
Fire in Irrigon RV park destroys RV
HeRMIsTOn HeRaLd
A fire destroyed one RV
and damaged another at
Green Acres RV Park in
Irrigon early on Tuesday
morning, May 4, accord-
ing to Boardman Fire
Chief Mike Hughes.
The fire nearly spread to
other nearby RVs, accord-
ing to Hughes, but was
held back by four residents
with water hoses.
Boardman firefighters
received a report of the fire
at 4:17 a.m., arriving at the
scene along with firefight-
ers from the Irrigon Rural
Fire Protection District a
few minutes later.
By the time officials
arrived, the RV was con-
sumed in flames. Mean-
while, four residents were
spraying the adjacent RVs
with water hoses to prevent
the flames from spreading
to the adjacent trailers.
Hughes said he was
“super happy” that the res-
idents responded how they
did.
“Obviously, it made
our jobs a little easier,”
he said. “We don’t always
encourage civilians to take
that action because they’re
putting themselves at risk.
But they were doing what
they had to do.”
Firefighters
brought
the blaze under control
by 4:32 a.m. The flames
destroyed the RV and all
the belongings of one park
resident, who is now dis-
placed. The Red Cross is
assisting the man in find-
ing shelter, Hughes said.
Damages are esti-
mated at $2,000, Hughes
said, and no injuries were
reported.
Officials have yet to
determine the exact cause
of the fire. One of the
neighboring RVs suffered
“minor damage,” Hughes
said.