WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022
POLICE LOG
RECORDS
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DEATH NOTICES
MONDAY, JAN. 17
7:21 a.m. — A caller on Paterson Ferry Road, Boardman, re-
ported someone broke into containers and stole a roll of wire.
3:13 p.m. — Hermiston police received a report of a vehicle
theft on East Francolin Avenue.
5:08 p.m. — A 911 caller reported the theft of a vehicle on East
Gladys Avenue, Hermiston.
TUESDAY, JAN. 18
1:42 p.m. — A man came to the Morrow County Justice Court,
205 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon, and reported he thinks he is the
victim of fraud through the sale of a vehicle.
9:15 p.m. — Mountain Glen Apartments, 200 N.E. Pioneer
Drive, Heppner, a caller asked for a Morrow County sheriff ’s
deputy to respond because her uncle was harassing her and
yelled at her. A deputy responded, contacted the female but
was not able to contact the uncle.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19
10:14 a.m. — A Hermiston resident on West Hartley Avenue
reported during an argument with her brother, he took her
daughter’s Chromebook charger, a watch and other items.
11:39 p.m. — The Umatilla County Sheriff ’s Offi ce received a re-
port of shots fi red at Sunshine and Baggett lanes in Hermiston.
THURSDAY, JAN. 20
12:24 a.m. — Fire departments responded to the eastbound
side of Interstate 84 for a vehicle fi re near Boardman. A 911
caller reported he had a blown tire that caught his trailer on
fi re. Firefi ghters extinguished the blaze.
6:57 a.m. — A Hermiston resident on East Diagonal Boulevard
reported the person who tried to steal his vehicle was sitting
on his neighbor’s retaining wall.
10:38 a.m. — Hermiston police initiated activity on Southwest
Ninth Street for a fi ght and took a report.
11:22 a.m. — Hermiston police initiated activity again on
Southwest Ninth Street for a fi ght and took a report.
1:13 p.m. — Hermiston police responded to Northeast Fifth
Street and Templeton Avenue on a report of a burglary.
2:30 p.m. — A Hermiston resident reported buying a $500
Apple card, but when his girlfriend tried to use it there was no
money in the account.
2:49 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a fi ght between their grand-
son and son-in-law on Highway 730 in Umatilla.
FRIDAY, JAN. 21
7:03 a.m. — An inmate at the Umatilla County Jail, Pendleton,
asked for contact from the Morrow County Sheriff ’s Offi ce so
he could report a stolen vehicle.
8:47 a.m. — A Heppner resident reported people are leaving
Bucknum’s, 152 N. Main St., Heppner, each night and honking
their vehicle horns at 1 a.m.
11:17 a.m. — A caller reported a person set up a tent against
the back fence at Hodge Park, 160 E. Highland Ave., Hermis-
ton, and is camping there.
12:07 p.m. — A resident at Green Acres RV Park, 80542 Pater-
son Ferry Road, Irrigon, reported fi nding the steering wheel of
a vehicle ripped apart but the keys were in the vehicle.
5:11 p.m. — The Morrow County Sheriff ’s Offi ce received a
report of a theft of a 2002 red Hyundai Elantra on South First
Street, Irrigon.
6:01 p.m. — Hermiston police receive a report of juveniles in a
van without supervision on East Hurlburt Avenue.
SATURDAY, JAN. 22
3:17 a.m. — A caller reported there was a female at a location
on South Highway 395, Hermiston, who was screaming “Get
away from me.” Police were not able to make contact.
4:45 p.m. — Hermiston police received a report of two “babies
left in a car” on North First Street.
6:59 p.m. — A resident on Southeast Utah Avenue, Irrigon, re-
ported people were driving around in a red all-terrain vehicle
with no headlights or helmets in the fog. The Morrow County
Sheriff ’s Offi ce made contact and warned the individuals not
to trespass and wear helmets on the ATV.
SUNDAY, JAN. 23
12 a.m. — Boardman police received a report of an intoxicat-
ed man causing a disturbance on Willow Fork Drive. Police
and medics responded and found there was a verbal alterca-
tion “exaggerated by alcohol.”
Neil King
February 5, 1933 - January 14, 1922
Neil King of Boardman,
Oregon, was born on Feb. 5,
1933, in Keenesburg, Colorado,
to Benjamin and Lena Webb
King. He died on Jan. 14, 2022, in
Hermiston, Oregon, at the age of 88
years. Neil was raised in Colorado
before moving to Coquille,
Oregon, during high school,
graduating in 1951. He then joined
the United States Navy and served during the Korean
War from 1951 until his honorable discharge in 1956.
Neil was united in marriage to M. Jeanne Brewster
on Jan. 1, 1955, in Myrtle Point, Oregon. They lived on
the Southern Oregon Coast until moving to Portland,
Oregon, in 1966, where he attended Multnomah Bible
College. They later settled in Boardman, Oregon, in
1970, where Neil was called to be the pastor at the
Boardman Community Church. Fifty years later to
the month, Neil was called again to be the pastor at
the church. He later worked at the Boardman Coal
Fire Plant as the plant operator. Neil enjoyed fishing,
hunting, working on cars, snowmobiling, going to the
mountains and traveling.
He is survived by his daughters, Martha Leader and
her husband Butch of Milwaukie, Oregon, Cynthia
Whitney and her husband Stephen of Wenatchee,
Washington, and Leora Svatonsky and her husband
Alan of Irrigon, Oregon; grandchildren, Jason, Jeremy,
Dustin (Nikki), Corey, Ben (Jessica), Rachel (Brad),
Timothy (Laura), Daniel (Michelle) and Ciara; 12 great-
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Neil was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne; a son,
Randy King; his parents; his sisters, Ruby and Ruth;
and his brothers, Bill, Bob and Noel.
A graveside service with military honors was held on
on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Hermiston
Cemetery. Those who wish may make contributions in
Neil’s memory to Compassion International at www.
compassion.com.
Please share memories of Neil with his family
at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements.
Wayne Leon Allen
Irene G. Miller
Umatilla
Hermiston
Oct. 13, 1956 — Jan. 14, 2022
Oct. 11, 1921 — Jan. 17, 2022
Wayne Leon Allen, 65, of Umatilla, died Jan. 14, 2022,
in Hermiston. He was born Oct. 13, 1956, in La Grande. A
graveside service will be Friday, Jan. 28, 1 p.m. at Grand-
view Cemetery, La Grande. Arrangements are with Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com.
Irene G. Miller, 100, of Hermiston, died Jan. 17, 2022,
in Hermiston. She was born Oct. 11, 1921, in Monte Vista,
Colorado, the daughter of Ora and Edna (Timblin) Elwood.
A celebration of life will be Saturday, Jan. 29, 2-4 p.m. at
the Harkenrider Senior Activity Center, 255 N.E. Second St.,
Hermiston. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Ernest M. Boggs
Hermiston
Jan. 6, 1946 — Jan. 18, 2022
Ernest M. Boggs, 76, of Hermiston, died Jan. 18, 2022, in
Hermiston. He was born Jan. 6, 1946, in Priest River, Idaho,
the son of William and Dorothy (Murrell) Boggs. Arrange-
ments are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memo-
ries at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Hoa Sen Thi Duong
Michael Lee ‘Mike’ Pearsall
Irrigon
Oct. 7, 1943 — Jan. 23, 2022
Michael Lee “Mike” Pearsall, 78, of Irrigon, died Jan. 23,
2022, at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1943, in Coupeville,
Washington. Services are pending. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Lostine
Rawlins H. Stanley
Jan. 1, 1933 — Jan. 17, 2022
Hermiston
Former Hermiston resident Hoa Sen Thi Duong, 89, of
Lostine, died Jan. 17, 2022, in Lostine. She was born Jan.
1, 1933, in Vietnam. Arrangements are with Burns Mortu-
ary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
DeEtta Ruth Gaede
Stanfi eld
Sept. 7, 1922 — Jan. 17, 2022
Rawlins H. Stanley, 99, of Hermiston, died Jan. 17, 2022,
in Hermiston. He was born Sept. 7, 1922, in Appleton City,
Missouri, the son of Oliver and Myrtle (Cook) Barnes.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share
memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
John A. Virgil
Aug. 16, 1953 — Jan. 17, 2022
Pendleton
DeEtta Ruth Gaede, 68, of Stanfi eld, died Jan. 17, 2022, in
Bend. She was born Aug. 16, 1953, in Heppner, the daughter
of Gerald and Alma (Ackley) Vermillion. A memorial ser-
vice will be Feb. 5, 11 a.m. at the Burns Mortuary Chapel,
685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. A private burial will be
at the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements are with Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com.
Jan. 27, 1933 — Jan. 20, 2022
Former Hermiston resident John A. Virgil, 88, of Pendle-
ton, died Jan. 20, 2022, in Pendleton. He was born Jan. 27,
1933, in Sterling, Colorado, the son of Louis and Mary (San-
doval) Virgil. A graveside service was Monday, Jan. 24, at
the Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements are with Burns Mor-
tuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
James Eugene Giusti
Marvin Dean Way
Umatilla
Stanfi eld
Jan. 21, 1957 — Jan. 22, 2022
Nov. 30, 1929 — Jan. 20, 2022
James Eugene Giusti, 65, of Umatilla, died Jan. 22,
2022, at his home. He was born Jan. 21, 1957, in Love-
lock, Nevada. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
Marvin Dean Way, 92, of Stanfi eld, died Jan. 20, 2022,
at his home. He was born Nov. 30, 1929, in Heppner. At
his request, there will be no funeral. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
6:08 a.m. — A vehicle crashed into a tree at the Rustic Truck Bar
& Grill, 100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon. The Morrow County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce and Irrigon medics and fi re responded. An ambulance took
one person to Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston.
3:59 p.m. — An Irrigon resident on Northeast Seventh Street
reported the theft of her mini bike. .
5:24 p.m. — A 911 caller at a laundromat on North First Street,
Hermiston, reported a female there was refusing to wear a mask.
MONDAY, JAN. 24
10:05 a.m. — A Morrow County sheriff ’s deputy initiated activity
at Green Acres RV Park, 80542 Paterson Ferry Road in Irrigon and
contacted a juvenile who has been stealing from school and
broke a student Chromebook.
10:31 a.m. — A woman came into the Umatilla Police Depart-
ment and reported she was being harassed and threatened.
11:22 a.m. — Hermiston police took a report of a burglary on
Northwest 11th Street.
12:33 p.m. — An Irrigon resident on Southeast Division Street
called 911 and reported she and her husband were in an argu-
ment. Deputies arrested the man for domestic violence harass-
ment.
4:22 p.m. — Umatilla County Sheriff ’s Offi ce received a report of
vehicle theft at Hermiston Chrysler Dodge Jeep, 81143 Highway
395.
Irene G. Miller
October 11, 1921 - January 17, 2022
Irene G. Miller was born Oct.
11, 1921, on a farm outside Mon-
te Vista, Colorado, the daughter of
Ora and Edna (Timblin) Elwood,
the middle child between two
brothers, the only girl in the fam-
ily. She passed away in her home
in Hermiston, surrounded by her
three daughters, on Monday, Jan.
17, 2022, at the age of 100 years.
Irene lived in Monte Vista, Col-
orado, in a home with an artesian
well of constantly streaming cold water that served
as their refrigerator! She graduated from Monte Vista
High School in 1939 and studied secretarial skills at
Blair College in Colorado Springs.
During World War II, she worked at Consolidated
Aircraft helping to build B24s in San Diego, California.
She could have been Rosie the Riveter! This was the
Big Band era, and she met Harold Miller at a dance.
They were united in marriage on Aug. 7, 1942, in
San Diego, California. The couple lived in Colorado for
a short time until Harold’s military service and work
required several moves. In 1951, the couple moved to
Hermiston, Oregon, where she has resided since. In
Hermiston, Irene worked as a mother to her young fam-
ily and was a mentor for many young girls as Campfire
Girls leader and 4-H club leader. Her family hosted two
foreign exchange students through American Field Ser-
vice, one from Greece and another from Guatemala. In
1962 when her children were older, she began her bank-
ing career at First Federal Savings and Loan as a teller
and a loan officer in Hermiston. She retired in 1978 to
work in her husband's insurance office part time.
Irene also became even more active as a volunteer
for many organizations in the community: the Hermis-
ton Senior Center, Agape House, Habitat for Humanity,
Hermiston Eagles Lodge and the Hospital Auxiliary.
She taught Sunday school and served as treasurer at
the Hermiston United Methodist Church. She enjoyed
playing cards and bingo and has traveled all over the
world. She was preceded in death by her husband, Har-
old; an infant son, David; her parents; and two brothers.
She is survived by her daughters, Judy Hill Lovins,
Tara Edna Miller and Kathy Crowley; her foreign ex-
change daughter, Libby Quintana DeRamos; plus four
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life is planned for Jan. 29
from 2-4 p.m. at the Harkenrider Senior Center.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange-
ments. In lieu of flowers, family suggest memorial
donations be made to the Hermiston Senior Center,
435 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838.
To leave an online condolence for the family please go to
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Carolyn Jean (Tuck) Coke
December 1, 1937 – December 25, 2021
Carolyn, 84 of Stanfield, passed
away peacefully on Christmas Day.
Carolyn was born on Dec. 1, 1937,
in Magna, Utah, to Robert and
Josephine Tuck.
Carolyn spent her early years
in Utah and graduated from Ben
Lomond High School. She married
Gordon Bailey in 1956 and started
their family. Carolyn was active in
sorority, an avid golfer, bowler and
enjoyed snow and water skiing and fishing. The family
moved to Stanfield in 1966, Forest Grove in 1973, and
eventually Hillsboro. Carolyn worked as a Living Skills
Instructor for the developmentally disabled, a job she
loved. Her husband, Gordon, died unexpectedly in
1992. In 1998 she married Archie Coke of Tillamook.
Carolyn returned to Stanfield with Archie. They enjoyed
retirement around family, gardening, fishing, camping,
ATVs and RVing. She loved playing cards and was a
voracious reader.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Robert
Tuck and Josephine Langan; her sister, Diane; and
brother, Dennis. She is survived by husband, Archie;
children, Brad Bailey, Lynda Lester, Guy Bailey,
Kristina Peterson, Jim Bailey and Gordon Bailey Jr.;
two stepdaughters, Kellie Dotter and Kelsey Bailey;
and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
nieces, nephews and in-laws.
A celebration of Carolyn’s life is planned for a
future date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of
arrangements.
To leave an online condolence for the family please
go to www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
John Ambrosio Virgil
January 27, 1933 - January 20, 2022
John Ambrosio Virgil of
Pendleton (formerly of Hermiston)
was born Jan. 27, 1933, in Sterling,
Colorado, the son of Louis and
Mary (Sandoval) Virgil. He passed
away in Pendleton on Thursday,
Jan. 20, 2022, at the age of 88
years.
John grew up and attended
schools and graduated from high
school in Sidney, Nebraska. He
joined the National Guard after high school where he
obtained the rank of corporal and served for several
years. In 1968, he moved to Hermiston, Oregon, where
he lived for over 40 years. He resided in Eastern Oregon
for the past 54 years, and the last six were in Pendleton.
John worked as a mechanic for Campbell’s Motors in
Hermiston for over 17 years. He later managed Leathers
Oil Service Stations in Hermiston and Pendleton. After
retiring, he missed being busy and took a job with
ODOT where he worked in maintenance for several
more years.
John enjoyed telling a good joke and playing bingo
whenever the opportunity arose. He had a strong faith
and belief in God and had read his Bible many times
from cover to cover. He had a deep love of his family,
especially his grandchildren.
John married Mary Herrera on Sept. 1, 1951, in
Lyman, Nebraska. She preceded him in death on Oct.
15, 2015. He was also preceded in death by a son, Mike.
He is survived by four sons, Gary Virgil, Bruce
Virgil, Gabe Virgil and Rodney Virgil; 13 grandchildren
and many great-grandchildren; and several brothers and
sisters and extended family members.
A graveside service was held on at 2 p.m. on Monday,
Jan. 24, 2022, at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.In
lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations
be made to Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box
289, Hermiston, OR 97838, to help defray final costs.
To leave an online condolence for the family please
go to www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.