RECORDS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022
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POLICE LOG
BIRTH
CHI St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
Jan. 2, 2022
LEMUS — Marlene Barreto and Jovanni Lemus of Hermiston: a boy, Emilio Lemus.
DEATH NOTICES
Wilma Marie (McKern) Bauer
March 13, 1927 — Jan. 5, 2022
Mt. Vernon
Former Umatilla County resident Wilma Marie (McKern) Bauer, 94, of Mt. Vernon, died
Jan. 5, 2022, at the Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. She was born March 13,
1927, at the old McKern place outside of Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Jay and Jessie McK-
ern. A memorial service will be Thursday, Jan. 13, 11 a.m. at the Grant County Fairgrounds
Pavilion, John Day. A potluck reception will follow. Arrangements are with Driskill Memo-
rial Chapel, John Day. To leave an online condolence, visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.
com.
Juan ‘John’ Irusta
March 27, 1933 — Jan. 8, 2022
Hermiston
Juan “John” Irusta, 88, of Hermiston, died Jan. 8, 2022. He was born March 27, 1933, in
Berriatua, Spain, the son of Jose and Jacinto (Aristondo) Irusta. A graveside service will be
Friday Jan. 14, 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston.
Charlotte Marie Johnson
Oct. 11, 1952 — Dec. 13, 2021
Hermiston
Charlotte Marie Johnson, 69, of Hermiston, died Dec. 13, 2021, in Portland. She was
born Oct. 11, 1952, in Newport, Washington, the daughter of Frank Carl Johnson and Alma
Lee Harroun (Bramblee). A memorial service will be Friday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. at Burns Mortu-
ary Chapel, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Nancy Jane Lingle
Aug. 1, 1933 — Jan. 4, 2022
Hermiston
Nancy Jane Lingle, 88, of Hermiston, died Jan. 4, 2022, in Hermiston. She was born
Aug. 1, 1933, in Weldona, Colorado, the daughter of John and Margaret (Johnson) Pickett.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com.
TUESDAY, JAN. 4
FRIDAY, JAN. 7
9:07 a.m. — A caller in Boardman asked for
contact with a mental health service provid-
er. She said her “brain is all scattered” and
she injured her hand. Community Counsel-
ing Solutions contacted her and found she
just needed someone to talk to.
10:59 a.m. — A resident on West Tamarack
Avenue, Hermiston, asked to speak to an
offi cer because someone texted her that they
have her dog, which she posted a reward for
on Dec. 27.
5 p.m. — A resident in Irrigon on Highway 730
reported his neighbor was playing loud music
again.
6:49 p.m. — A resident on the 1100 block of
Southwest Desert Oak Drive, Hermiston, re-
ported a relative is there and mad and yelling
and throwing things.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5
Note: Weather-related driving problems,
from slide-offs to rollovers were the most
common call for law enforcement help Jan.
5 and 6.
11:07 a.m. — A caller reported the theft of
a tan and gold 2009 Chevrolet Malibu from
Southeast Tomas Avenue, Irrigon.
11:35 a.m. — A Hermiston resident report-
ed receiving a scam regarding her Amazon
account.
12:31 p.m. — Hermiston police responded to
the 1100 block of North First Place on a report
of a burglary.
3:52 p.m. — A caller reported tracking stolen
headphones to a location on East Sunset
Drive, Hermiston.
8:51 p.m. — A caller reported a male is living
in his pickup at St. Patrick Senior Center, 190
N. Main St., Heppner, and one of his dogs was
wandering loose.
9:09 p.m. — A caller asked the Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce to send someone to
check on a German shepherd that may need
help behind the Sub Zero Motel, 205 W. First
St., Irrigon.
THURSDAY, JAN. 6
COURTS
SENTENCES
The following criminal sentences have been
imposed in Umatilla County Circuit Court:
Clifton Cody Newbold, 25, of Weston, pleaded
guilty to driving under the infl uence of intox-
icants and second-degree criminal mischief;
sentenced to suspension of driver’s license for
one year, 10 days incarceration in the Umatilla
County Jail, Pendleton, and a $2,000 fi ne.
There were no criminal sentences during the
last week in Morrow County Circuit Court.
LAWSUITS
The following lawsuits have been fi led in
Umatilla County Circuit Court (interest, court
costs and fees not listed):
Dora Doorman, of Keizer, vs. Regency Hermis-
ton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC, Ashley
Ayres, Heather Metcalfe and Kelly Sullivan, seeks
$400,000.
Patricia Ward, of Morrow County, vs. Maria Wy-
ckoff , of Umatilla County, seeks $45,000.
Fidel Lopez Torres, of Hermiston, vs. Jose De
Jesus Torres, of Stanfi eld, seeks $39,869.82.
Jennifer Robin Merritt, of Pendleton, vs. TZ Con-
tractors LLC, of Pendleton, seeks $2,480.50.
There were no lawsuits of note during the
past week in Morrow County Circuit Court.
MARRIAGES
Marriage licenses have been registered in
Umatilla County for:
Nathan William Lee Bighill, 24, and Charliene
Rochelle Banghart, 23, both of Umatilla.
Annalese Elizabeth-Jean Barnes, 21, and Mason
Scott Smith, 19, both of Hermiston.
Edgar Ramirez Hernandez, 31, and Aliyah Laren
Dowdy, 24, both of Hermiston.
Raelynn Louise Moon, 64, and James Reese
Boylan, 62, both of Hermiston.
Kenneth Van Harrell
April 23, 1977 - November 13, 2021
Kenneth Van Harrell (also known as
Kenny, or Junior) was born at Community
Hospital in Pendleton, OR on April 23rd,
1977, to parents Ken & Karen Harrell. He
passed away peacefully at
Kadlec Hospital on Satur-
day, November 13th, 2021,
with his mom, wife and son
by his side at the age of 44.
with the boys by their side. From the start
of their relationship, Kenny considered the
boys his own. He took them everywhere.
They would paintball or go to the moun-
tains hunting or fishing. You
could also find Kenny and
the boys eating breakfast at
Jack in the Box nearly every
Sunday morning.
When Kenny was two
years old, the family, which
now included younger sister,
Kilee, moved to Hermiston.
Kenny attended elementa-
ry school at West Park and
Sunset, and went to Armand
Larive Junior High. He at-
tended Hermiston High
School for his freshman
year, then transferred to Echo High School,
where he completed his high school years.
In grade school he was on the swim team
for several years, and absolutely loved it.
He also played Little League baseball, and
high school football.
The newest addition
to the family was a grand-
daughter, Kinslee Ann Jones.
She was Papa’s girl, and ab-
solutely had him wrapped
around her little finger. Ken-
ny bought Kinslee her very
first rifle, a .22 Cricket for
her 1st birthday, and he was
so looking forward to teach-
ing her to shoot & taking her to Hunters
Safety class, and sharing his love of the
mountains, and time at the cabin with her.
Kenny’s biggest passion was being
outdoors, in the mountains hunting ev-
ery season he was able to. He also loved
to fish. If you didn't find him with a gun
or fishing pole, there was a pretty good
chance you would find him with a chain
saw somewhere, looking for that one tree
that would be the biggest challenge to cut
down to prevent it from falling on any
nearby structures. He got great satisfaction
when the tree would fall exactly where he
had planned for it to. He loved sharing his
love of the mountains, hunting, fishing,
and cutting wood with his wife and boys.
Kenny was also an avid gun collector, and
strongly believed in the 2nd Amendment,
and our right to keep and bear arms.
At the age of 16, Kenny went to work
at the Umatilla, OR branch of Wilbur El-
lis Company. His dad Ken, also worked
there at the time, and that is where Kenny
got the nickname "Junior." At the time of
his death, Kenny worked for Western Ag
Improvements.
Kenny met his wife Tiffany, and her
two boys Justin and Beau, in August 2001.
On July 19, 2003 the four of them became
a family when Kenny and Tiffany married
Kenny is survived by his loving wife
of 18 years, Tiffany, his son Justin Jones,
granddaughter Kinslee Ann, his parents
Ken & Karen, sister Kilee (Kevin) Mc-
Neeley, nephew Jordan, nieces Jenna &
Hannah. He is also survived by his in-laws
Don & Sandy Obrist, Kim (Jim) Sexton,
nephew Tyler (Alanna) Sexton, Emily
(Kyler) Barton, a great niece & nephew,
and Grandma Thelma, as well as many
other aunts, uncles and cousins. Kenny un-
doubtedly left a mark on the lives of those
who knew and loved him, and he will be
missed beyond measure.
He was preceded in death by his
Grandparents Elizabeth & William O'Dell,
his best friend - his Great Grandpa Van,
Grandpa Bud, Uncle Jim, Tiffany's Grand-
pa Bill, and several aunts and uncles.
A Celebration of Life service following
state guidelines will be held on Saturday,
January 15th, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at. the
Hermiston Conference Center, Hermiston,
Oregon.
Please share memories of Kenny with
his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon
is in care of arrangements.
11:18 a.m. — A caller at the Irrigon Shell sta-
tion, 300 S.E. Highway 730, reported the theft
of a paycheck for $1,000.
12:04 p.m. — A caller reported no one for
the past week has tended to several animals,
including horses and cows, at a property on
Southwest Nevada Avenue, Irrigon.
6:49 p.m. — A caller asked the Morrow Coun-
ty Sheriff ’s Offi ce to check on the welfare of a
woman who seemed “out of her mind” on the
corner of Northeast Washington Avenue and
Northeast 10th Street, Irrigon.
6:57 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a
domestic disturbance on West Hermiston
Avenue, Hermiston, and it was “getting
physical.”
7:40 a.m. — The city of Irrigon reported some-
one cut the chain-link fence to the city shop
compound off 15th Road near the cemetery
and broke into work trucks.
2:04 p.m. — The Morrow County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce responded to Love’s Travel Stop and
County Store, 78665 Tower Road, Boardman,
on a report of a man who was upset and
refused to leave.
10:16 p.m. — A call on Little Butter Creek
Road, Echo, reported the theft of her Honda
110 dirt bike.
SATURDAY, JAN. 8
9:18 a.m. — A caller reported the theft of met-
al from Olam Spices, 71449 Rail Loop Drive,
Boardman.
3:09 p.m. — A caller on Highway 14, Irrigon,
reported the theft of a camp trailer.
3:11 p.m. — Hermiston police responded to
the 700 block of West Ridgeway Avenue on a
report of a burglary.
SUNDAY, JAN. 9
1:41 a.m. — Hermiston police received a
report of a burglary on the 1000 block of West
Orchard Avenue.
12:18 p.m. — Hermiston police received a
report of an assault on the 300 block of East
Dogwood Avenue.
5:49 p.m. — A resident on Usage Lane,
Irrigon, reported the neighbor has “a couple
of vicious dogs” that are on his property
that has chased and killed cats. The Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce responded and is
investigating.
MONDAY, JAN. 10
7:17 a.m. — A woman called 911 to report she
rolled her vehicle at Umatilla River and Bensel
roads, Umatilla.
4:17 p.m. — A caller reported the theft of a
vehicle from Northeast Stone Lane, Hermis-
ton.
9:39 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a domestic
disturbance on Hemlock Court, Umatilla.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
Jan. 4
• Morrow County Sheriff ’s Offi ce arrested An-
thony Howard Rietmann, 22, for harassment,
felony strangulation, third-degree escape and
violating a restraining order.
Jan. 8
• Hermiston police arrested Gustavo Tabullo
Aguirre, 52, for driving under the infl uence
of intoxicants and on a warrant for failure to
appear.
Jan. 10
• Hermiston police arrested Adrian Torres
Nava, 22, for felon in possession of a weapon,
second-degree theft, aggravated harassment
and on a warrant for failure to appear.
Mildred Lucille Miller Baker
September 30, 1930-December 30, 2021
Mildred Lucile Miller Baker was born
on September 20, 1930 in Ione, Oregon to
Russell Kenneth and Hazel Akers Miller.
She was the first of their 5 children. At the
age of 5 they moved from
Ione to Boardman where
she met Harold Baker. When
Harold was asked when
he met Mildred, he would
always say, he couldn’t re-
member, she was always just
there. They dated through
high school and were mar-
ried after she graduated from
Eastern State College, now
known as Eastern Oregon
University in La Grande, Or-
egon. Jokingly his story was
that he wouldn’t marry her
until she graduated so she
could support him. They were married in
Boardman on December 21, 1952.
She taught school in the Morrow Coun-
ty School district her entire career. She
started out in Irrigon at A.C. Houghton but
stopped teaching when she had her fourth
child. She always planned to go back when
all her kids were school age. When her
youngest was 4, her principal called her
and said that there were too many kids
for a single kindergarten and would she
consider coming back to teach a 2nd class
of that age. Her response was that only if
she could teach it from her home and her
4-year-old come attend. He agreed so the
living room was turned into a classroom,
and she went back to teaching. The next
year her youngest was old enough to go to
kindergarten so Mildred went back into the
classroom at A.C. Houghton. She retired
from A.C. Houghton but a few years later
was asked to come back and teach at the
new Sam Boardman Elementary School in
Boardman so she did. She was very proud
of the fact that she got both her education
and career from the same school district.
Mildred was an accomplished seam-
stress, making most of her own clothes and
those of her children. Halloween costumes,
wedding dresses, curtains, it really didn’t
matter. She developed a passion (some
could call it an obsession) with bears. She
would make them, buy them, buy fabric
with them on it, nothing was out of bounds.
In her later years, she found quilting and
that opened a whole new world for her. She
was one of the founding members of the
Boardman Quilt Group, where they could
discuss anything except their aches and
pains. Whatever she was involved in, she
went into completely. Making sure she had
all the rights tools and supplies to create
the finished product.
She loved her home and would spend
many hours in the yard and garden. Over
the years she and Harold built 3 different
homes, all in Boardman. At the time of
Harold’s death, they had plans for num-
ber 4 already drawn up. She
loved to cook and there were
always leftovers in the fridge
and room for another at the
table. She would can ev-
erything, nothing could go
to waste. She would wake
up many mornings to find a
box of in-season produce at
the back door that someone
dropped off, knowing that
she would put it up.
By the time that she re-
tired, so had Harold and they
spent many years traveling
in their RV. Starting with a
trailer, then a fifth wheel and then finally a
motor home. They would travel with their
RV Club, The Apple Blossoms, out of Wal-
la Walla, Washington or by themselves. If
Harold had something to read and Mildred
had something to sew on, they would go
anywhere. With their RV, they attend-
ed many of the grandchildren’s sporting
events when they were in college. She
died on December 30, 2021 at her home in
Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 91.
Mildred was preceded in death by Har-
old (2018), her husband of over 65 years,
her parents, and one sister, Lola Jane Mill-
er. She leaves behind her children, Ron
(Glaya) Baker, Randy (Kathy) Baker, Kar-
en Purcell, and Kris (R.B.) Dorran. To car-
ry on and continue the family she leaves
behind her grandchildren, Brandi (Mano-
lo) Zavala, Jared (Norma Ayala) Purcell,
Kevin (Bridgette) Baker, Keith (Tess)
Baker, Kenna (Trevor) Colby, and Charles
(Mariah) Baker. At the time of her passing
she had 16 great grandchildren: Breanna,
Moises, Luciano, Yazeli, Jordan, Zander,
Brexton, Emery, Luke, Dezi, Blakely,
Brayden, Jake, Aleah, Israel, and Elliott,
but there will be more to come. She also
leaves behind a brother, Jim (Margret)
Miller, and 2 sisters, Grace Carpenter and
Pat (Charles) Osgood.
A graveside service was held on
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 1:00 P.M.
at the Riverview Cemetery, Boardman, Or-
egon.
A celebration of life gathering will be
announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be
made in Mildred’s memory to Sam Board-
man Elementary for use in the library.
Please share memories of Mildred with
her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon
is in care of arrangements.