RECORDS
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
DEATH NOTICES
BIRTHS
POLICE LOG
Charles Randall ‘Randy’ Bohanan
June 18, 1950 — Jan. 4, 2022
Irrigon
Charles Randall “Randy” Bohanan, 71, of Irrigon, died
Jan. 4, 2022, at his home. He was born June 18, 1950, in
Salinas, California, the son of Charles and Margrett (Dun-
son) Bohanan. A celebration of life with military honors
will be held this spring. Arrangements are with Burns Mor-
tuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
Peggy L. Carver-Keimig
April 20, 1933 — Jan. 12, 2022
Spokane
Former Stanfield/Hermiston resident Peggy L. Carv-
er-Keimig, 88, of Spokane, died Jan. 12, 2022, at her home.
She was born April 20, 1933, in Claremore, Oklahoma. A
private family gathering will be held. Also, a private burial
will be at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Frederick J. ‘Rocky’ Gurr Jr.
March 17, 1946 — Jan. 7, 2022
Lexington
Frederick J. “Rocky” Gurr Jr., 75, of Lexington, died Jan.
7, 2022, in Hermiston. He was born March 17, 1946, in Red-
ding, California. A graveside service with military honors
was held Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Willamette National Ceme-
tery, Portland. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermis-
ton.com.
Wray A. Hawkins Jr.
Aug. 31, 1949 — Jan. 17, 2022
Echo
Wray A. Hawkins Jr., 72, of Echo, died Jan. 17, 2022, at
his home just outside of Echo. He was born Aug. 31, 1949,
in Pendleton. Services will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share
memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Neil King
Feb. 5, 1933 — Jan. 14, 2022
Boardman
Neil King, 88, of Boardman, died Jan. 14, 2022, in Herm-
iston. He was born Feb. 5, 1933, in Keenesburg, Colorado.
A graveside service with military honors will be Saturday,
Jan. 22, 11 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements
are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
William ‘Bill’ Myers
Aug. 21, 1934 — Jan. 16, 2022
Hermiston
William “Bill” Myers, 87, of Hermiston, died Jan. 17,
2022, at his home. He was born Aug. 21, 1934, in Herm-
iston. Services are pending. Arrangements are with Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com.
William N. ‘Bill’ Reynolds
May 6, 1937 — Jan. 13, 2022
Hermiston
William N. “Bill” Reynolds, 84, of Hermiston, died Jan.
13, 2022, in Hermiston. He was born May 6, 1937, in Ros-
well, New Mexico. Services will be announced at a later
date. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Billie Marie Wheeler
April 16, 1947 — Jan. 16, 2022
Pendleton
Billie Marie Wheeler, 74, of Pendleton, died Jan. 16, 2022,
in Pendleton. She was born April 16, 1947, in Longview,
Washington. A family gathering will be held. Arrangements
are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
TUESDAY, JAN. 11
8:44 a.m. — A caller told Hermiston police that she saw on
Facebook a post that was four days old about people stealing
from Smitty’s Ace Hardware, 1845 N. First St., and she could
identify the person in the post’s photo.
10:18 a.m. — A resident on Curlew Street, Umatilla, asked to
speak to an officer about a package she received.
3:44 p.m. — Hermiston police responded to the 1000 block of
Southwest 44th Street on a report of an assault.
5:34 p.m. — A caller asked police in Stanfield to check on his
mother, who has missed work, not returned phone calls and
had a recent illness.
The USDA has signed off
on Oregon’s plan to regulate
hemp production statewide,
including licensing and test-
ing requirements for grow-
ers and processors.
The revised plan was
required to comply with new
federal guidelines for hemp
after the crop was legalized
in the 2018 Farm Bill.
Hemp licensing will
still be done by the Ore-
gon Department of Agri-
culture, albeit with several
changes for 2022. The big-
gest difference is manda-
tory background checks for
key participants, said Sunny
Summers, ODA cannabis
policy coordinator.
Under the USDA rule,
anyone convicted of a fel-
ony cannot participate in
growing hemp for 10 years.
Summers said ODA is
still developing the pro-
cess for applicants to sub-
mit their fingerprints and
complete the background
check. Background checks
are required for hemp grow-
ers, but not handlers.
The cutoff date for
license applications is May
31. Growers must also reg-
ister with their local USDA
Farm Service Agency office
and report the location and
acreage of hemp planted.
Another change is a
30-day window for pre-har-
vest testing to ensure the
priorities
A hundred years from now it will not matter what My bank account
was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the
world may be different because I was important in the Life of a Child.
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
Jan. 5, 2022
WARE — Codi Marie Warren and Jeffrey John Ware
of Hermiston: a boy, Blake Marie Ware.
Jan. 6, 2022
CORNEJO — Norma Veronica Macias and Gerardo
Cornejo of Hermiston: a boy, Ismael Cristobal Cornejo.
Jan. 7, 2022
RIDER — Rebecca Lynne Rider and Joshua Allen
Rider of Hermiston: a girl, Hailey Raye Rider.
Jan. 8, 2022
KELLY — Kaitlyn May Kelly and Timothy Allan
Kelly of Irrigon: a girl, Tinsley Jean Cecil Kelly.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12
2:15 a.m. — An Irrigon resident on County Garden Road asked
the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office to send a deputy to check
on a female outside his house because she may be intoxicated.
A deputy gave the woman a ride to the Irrigon Shell station.
8:29 a.m. — Hermiston police took a report for minor in pos-
session of alcohol or tobacco on South First Street.
2:36 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a vehicle crashed on West
Highland Avenue, Hermiston, the airbag deployed and a male
was walking around.
7:22 p.m. — A caller reported recycled wood was on fire at the
recycling center at Stokes Landing Senior Center at 195 N.W.
Opal Place, Irrigon.
THURSDAY, JAN. 13
7:06 p.m. — A caller reported the theft of a Bissell vacuum by
a restroom on North First Street, Hermiston. Police responded
and issued a citation in the matter.
FRIDAY, JAN. 14
11:54 a.m. — A caller reported a FedEx van skidded onto
the bank at Baseline Lane and Wheatland Road, Lexington.
Several locals responded, and the patient refused a ride to a
local hospital.
12:53 p.m. — A caller reported a kidnapping on Carter Drive,
Hermiston. Police responded.
3:25 p.m. — Hermiston police responded to Southwest Ninth
Street on a report of a fight. Police took a report.
4:46 p.m. — Emergency services responded to Morrow Coun-
ty Grain Growers Inc., 71010 Rail Loop Drive, Boardman, for an
employee who was trapped in a barge, fell and was bleeding
from his head.
10:55 p.m. — A resident at Miller Road and Kunze Lane,
Boardman, reported someone went by with a loud radio and
now the dogs in the area are barking.
COURTS
Sentences
The following sentences were have been filed in
Umatilla County Circuit Court (interest, court costs
and fees not listed):
Ricardo Reyes, 55, of Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
2021 charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants
and recklessly endangering another person; sentenced to
one-year suspension of driver’s license, 50 days in county
jail, and two years probation, including 100 hours of com-
munity service.
Crescencio Carvajal Sanchez, 32, of Hermiston,
pleaded guilty to DUII; sentenced to one year of proba-
tion, including completing an alcohol treatment program,
and a fine of $490.
There were no criminal sentences during the last
week in Morrow County Circuit Court.
Lawsuits
The following lawsuits have been filed in Umatilla
County Circuit Court (interest, court costs and fees
not listed):
Mary Gutierrez, of Milton-Freewater, vs. Rajael Anto-
nio Garcia Muniz, of Milton-Freewater; seeks $69,100.
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:
Anthony Andrew Atkins, 51, of Hermiston, and Jac-
queline Dee Lake, 52, of Pocatello, Idaho.
Samuel Arthur Famoso, 57, and Rose Mary Wolfe, 60,
both of Hermiston.
SATURDAY, JAN. 15
12 a.m. — A caller asked the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office
to provide extra patrols on a section of Paterson Ferry Road,
Boardman, due to copper thefts.
1:02 a.m. — Hermiston police responded to a report of a fight
on East Main Street.
2:46 p.m. — A resident on Prickly Pear Lane, Irrigon, reported
her neighbor’s dogs keep digging holes in her fence, and her
pigs keep getting out.
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June 18, 1950 – January 4, 2022
2:14 a.m. — Hermiston police received a report of child abuse
or neglect.
2:04 p.m. — Police and medics in Boardman responded to
Port View Apartments, 320 Columbia Ave. N.E., on a report of
a possible drug overdose. An ambulance took one person to
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston.
7:59 p.m. — A resident on South First Street, Irrigon, reported
the theft of his 2021 Toyota Tacoma. The Morrow County Sher-
iff’s Office responded and found there was no crime — the
other person driving the vehicle also is on the registration.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
Jan. 12
• Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jacob Richard Mack,
27, of Echo, for unauthorized use of vehicle, unlawful posses-
sion of a firearm and third-degree escape.
Jan. 14
• Hermiston police arrested Samantha Daun Irwin, 26, on a
felony parole violation, two felony probation violations and
four warrants for failure to appear.
• Hermiston police arrested Jason Rhett Paluso, 49, for felony
fleeing and on a warrant.
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Karen Lynn Wallsinger
January 21, 1962 – January 6, 2022
Karen Lynn Wallsinger of Uma-
tilla, Oregon, was born January
21, 1962 in Norfolk, Virginia the
daughter of Robert and Mary Ann
(Jongkindt) Walter. She passed
away in Hermiston, Oregon on
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the
age of 59.
At the age of six, Karen moved
with her family to Ontario, CA
where she grew up and attended
schools. She completed her schooling at Montclair
High School where she was on the tall flag team in
nearby Montclair, CA. After high school, she moved
to Texas for a few years before returning to Califor-
nia. She moved to Eastern Oregon in the early 1990’s
where she has lived for the past thirty years. She lived
in Stanfield for several years before settling in Umatilla
in 2006. She worked as a final finisher for Keystone RV
in Pendleton for several years.
Karen had a love for animals, enjoyed being in the
outdoors and going hunting and fishing.
She is survived by her son, Nicholas Wallsing-
er; mother, Mary Ann Ashey; brother, Robert and
wife Tina Walter; life companion, Matthew Perkins;
step-daughter, Lillian Perkins.
A private family celebration of life will be held at a
later time. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of
arrangements.
Family suggest memorial donations in Karen’s
memory be sent to Pet Rescue-Humane Society of
Eastern Oregon.
To leave an online condolence for the family please
go to www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Charles Randall “Randy” Bo-
hanan, age 71, of Irrigon, Oregon,
passed away peacefully in his home
on Jan. 4, 2022, after a long battle
with cancer. Randy was born June
18, 1950, in Salinas, California,
to Charles and Margrett (Dunson)
Bohanan. He grew up in Califor-
nia’s Central Coast region where
he enjoyed life’s adventures and
innocent mischief. Randy loved the water and enjoyed
spending time surfing.
After graduating Atascadero High School in 1969,
Randy joined the US Marine Corp, where he was sta-
tioned in Yuma, Arizona, and served time oversees in
Japan. Randy was honorably discharged in 1972. Upon
discharge from the Marine Corps, Randy settled in Ya-
kima, Washington, where he married Marilyn Coker in
1973. Here they raised their daughter. Cindy, who was
the center of their lives. Randy worked for the US Post-
al Service in Yakima, where he retired in 2005, after 30
years of service.
Upon retirement, Randy moved to Irrigon, Oregon,
where he lived for the past 16 years. While in Irrigon,
Randy became actively involved in the Christian Mo-
torcyclists Association. It was during this time, that he
gave his life fully to serving the Lord, going public with
his faith when he was baptized in the Columbia Riv-
er. Randy served as the CMA Chapter president for sev-
eral years, up until the last months of his life.
Randy was known as a free spirit and a wanderer
who enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson wherever it
might take him. One of his daughter’s most cherished
memories was the two-week motorcycle trip with her
father down the coast highway after her high school
graduation. He had a laugh that could fill a room, a
servant’s heart and didn’t know a stranger. He enjoyed
woodworking and was a sports enthusiast. He loved
to watch his daughter play sports while she was grow-
ing up and coached recreational softball in Yakima for
many years. Above all, he loved spending time with his
family, especially his granddaughters, whom he was so
proud of.
Dad, as you enter into the gates of heaven, may you
be met by all those loved ones that came before you for
a joyous reunion. May you tour the streets of gold on a
beautiful Harley and hear the Lord say, “Well done, my
good and faithful servant.”
Randy was preceded in death by his love, Marilyn
Bohanan; father, Charles Ray Bohanan; brother, Ron
Bohanan, and an infant daughter, Jennifer Bohanan.
He is survived by his daughter, Cindy and her hus-
band Shawn Belton; granddaughters, Shannon and Sier-
ra Belton; mother, Margrett Bohanan; sisters, Kim and
her husband Mike Rohrbach and Judith and her hus-
band Ed Logan; and numerous extended family mem-
bers, close friends and brothers and sisters in Christ.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to
his niece, Kimberly, who so beautifully cared for Randy
with such love and compassion during his last year.
A celebration of life, with military honors, will be
held this spring. Details will be provided at a later date.
Burns Mortuary, of Hermiston, is in care of arrange-
ments.
In lieu of flowers, family suggest memorial contribu-
tions be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospice who pro-
vided such loving care for Randy in his final days or to
CMA Run for the Son (www.cmausa.org), a charity to
Randy’s heart.