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Katauskas:Michael Katauskas, 44, of Rancho Tehama died Friday in Corn- ing. Arrangements are under the direction of Affordable Mortuary. Published Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Mireles: Catalina Salazar Mireles, 95, of Roseville died Saturday, Aug. 13at the Ros- eville Care Center. Arrange- ments are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Smith: Kenneth Franklin Smith, 52, of Red Bluff died Friday, Aug. 12in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Smith: Richard A. Smith, 61, of Corning died Monday, Aug. 1at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Published Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Deathnotices By Andrew Selsky The Associated Press BEND, OREGON Hehadev- erything going for him: a job and good career path in law enforcement in a scenic Or- egon mountain town, the trustofhiscolleagues,awife andahouse.Thenonerecent night, police say, he killed a young woman. Edwin Lara then trav- eled to the state capital, kid- napped another woman and tookher toCalifornia,where he shot a man and carjacked a vehicle with three people inside, police allege. After a chase over 100 mph on the mainfreewayalongtheWest Coast, the California High- way Patrol arrested Lara. Many people in Bend, where Lara worked, are reel- ing. A former lumber town at the foot of the Cascade Range, Bend has seen its population more than qua- druple over the past 25 years to 87,000. People are drawn by its sunny climate, its hik- ing, skiing, fishing and cy- cling opportunities and by its microbreweries. It is a friendly town, but crime, even homicide, is nothing new. Bend averaged one murder or manslaugh- ter per year since 1985, ac- cording to FBI statistics. Po- licesaymanywererelatedto domestic violence. There is no indication Laraknewtheyoungwoman he is charged with killing. It emergedon Mondaythat,af- ter a grand jury heard testi- mony, the charges were ele- vated to four counts of ag- gravated murder, including as contributing factors kid- napping and attempted sex- ual abuse. What many here find par- ticularly disturbing are the accounts of an average res- ident going off the rails so completely. Lara was a pub- lic safety officer at Central Oregon Community College in Bend. His wife is a police officer. "This is such a hit on so many levels," said Aimee Metcalf, assistant director of college relations. "We al- ways felt safe here, but when somethinglikethishappens, it hits everyone in their core. Evenmoredistressingisthat a campus safety officer was involved." A local newspaper, The Source Weekly, asked in a full-page article: "What prompted his alleged crime spree?" So far, there are no answers. On July 24, soon after midnight, Kaylee Sawyer went for a walk after ar- guing with her boyfriend. They lived on the edge of the community college campus, which is shaded by tall pon- derosas and boasts moun- tain views. Lara, uniformed and equipped with pepper spray, handcuffs and a bal- listicsvest,wasworkingthat night on a shift to end at 2 a.m.,JamesBennett,interim director of campus public safety, said in an interview. The next day, Lara's wife, Isabel Ponce-Lara, noticed that Lara was "acting out of the ordinary," according to a statementshemadetopolice in their hometown of Red- mond, just north of Bend. Ponce-Lara, who recently becameaBendpoliceofficer, told Redmond investigators she confronted her husband and that he broke down and told her he struck Sawyer with his patrol vehicle, kill- ing her, and then panicked and hid the body. Ponce-LarasaidafterLara broke down, he grabbed his 9 mm Glock pistol and fled. Sawyer's body was later found in a canyon about 8 miles west of Redmond. Deschutes County Dis- trict Attorney John Hum- mel rejects Lara's account. Hummel indicated to The Associated Press he has evi- dencetosupportthecharges butcannotdiscussit.Hesaid on Monday that a conviction for aggravated murder car- ries a maximum penalty of death. The four counts were filed on Friday in Deschutes County Circuit Court. CircuitCourtJudgeAltaJ. Brady has prohibited those involved in the case from talking publicly about it. Brady, asked for the reason for the order, said she "can- not comment in any manner onanypendingcase,norcan any other judge." Lara's attorneys said they cannot comment, citing Brady's order. In Salem, 130 miles away, Lara is accused of taking 19-year-old Aundreah Maes at gunpoint after she got off work at a clothing store and drove with her to Yreka, California. On July 26, police say Lara shot a man at a motel in that former gold-mining town, critically wounding him, and then carjacked a vehicle at a gas station with a woman and her two sons inside. He released them along Interstate 5 before be- ing pulled over by the high- way patrol. In addition to the murder charge in Oregon, Lara is charged in California with attempted murder, kidnap- ping, carjacking and other offenses. Lara, 31, first served as a cadet with campus security while earning his associate degree in criminal justice at Central Oregon Commu- nity College, said Bennett, the head of campus public safety. He was later hired at an hourly wage and was on track to becoming a full em- ployee. OREGON Two-state crime rampage leaves many in town reeling out-of-control blaze. Residents who thought conditions were calm ear- lier Sunday went on errands in town and came back to towering flames and smoke. Some used hoses or water from their pools to try to protect their houses. Mary and Bobby Hen- derson had only minutes to gather belongings before evacuating with their three young daughters and a son. She was sure to grab a pre- packed tote bag of another son's favorite childhood books, his baby blanket and other important keepsakes. Seth, 18, took his own life last year. "We had less than 10 min- utes from the time we saw flames coming toward us to the time we were pull- ing out of driveway," the 45-year-old mother said Monday through tears. "I just grabbed the bag with some of his favorite things." The family is safe, as are their 16 goats and several chickens. They are not sure about their three-bedroom house, whose space allowed them to adopt their daugh- ters, 2-year-old Ally Rose, 3-year-old and 5-year-old Elly Marie, last year. "It was because of mov- ing into that house that we were able to get our girls," Mary Henderson said. The family is staying with friends. At least 175 structures were destroyed. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Daniel Berlant said more than 100 homes burned but didn't have the exact break- down of residences, busi- nesses and other buildings lost. At least 1,500 more structures were threatened. The Habitat for Human- ity office that burned was raising money to help re- build homes in nearby com- munities torched by last year's wildfire. "Emotions are still in- credibly raw from the Val- ley Fire," state Sen. Mike McGuire said of the older blaze. "I don't think any of us thought we'd be back where we are tonight." Fire FROM PAGE 1 KENT PORTER — THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A house burns in Lower Lake due to the Clayton fire on Sunday. GREG BARNETTE — THE RECORD SEARCHLIGHT, FILE Edwin Lara, a security guard at Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Ore., waits in court in Yreka for his arraignment. support the event, several of which are long-time sup- porters the museum could not exist without, Wilson said. "We really appreciate the Native Daughters of the Golden West who take tickets for us, Sonja Ak- ers who donates the tables and chairs and the Red Bluff Art Association and Tehama Photo Club, who come display their art." Wilson thanked Mi- chelle and Frank Ferreira of Scoops, who donated the ice cream. Salisbury High School student Dakota Winn was dressed in a Victorian-era outfit attending the social for the first time. She said she enjoyed it and found it fun as someone who has al- ways loved history. Other first timers com- mented on how much they enjoyed the Red Bluff Com- munity Concert Band and the Swing Band, the two groups playing for the en- tire event. The museum is looking for volunteers to help out around the house or be- come volunteer docents, no experience required, and even high school stu- dents are welcome to help. The museum, at 311 Washington St., is open for tours from 1-4 p.m. Thurs- days and Sundays with the last tour starting at 3 p.m. Suggested donation is $5 per person. Class and group tours are welcome upon ar- rangement. Information is available at 527-1129. Donations are always welcome and can be sent to Kelly-Griggs House Mu- seum, P.O. Box 9082, Red Bluff 96080. Ice cream FROM PAGE 1 JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Kelly-Griggs Board Member Sharon Wilson takes Sen. Jim Nielsen on a tour of the museum on Saturday. all performance, which in- cluded a group dance num- ber to "Nae Nae." Sanchez, 5, is the daugh- ter of Marbella Pio and Cristian Sanchez. Alexa Yahaira Galvan, 7, was runner-up; Kiara Co- sio, 5, was Miss Photogenic; Audrina Rodriguez, 4, was Miss Congeniality and Day- anis Torres, 5, was People's Choice rounding out the top five contestants. Other contestants in- cluded Ava Selena Aguilar, Faith Yanel Barriga, Madal- ynne Belleci, Adisyn Boga- rin, Aliyah Amaya Cadotte, Avree Mae Fox, Marzelynn Dakhaii Frease, Mia Al- exandra Hernandez, Jo- anna Quintana, Isabella Santana, Aliza Thuemler, Alexia Valerio, Angelique Valerio and Madyson Yra- cheta. Judges included Cristina Davies, Juan Villagrana, Jessie Woods, Mackenzie Nelson and Yanet Beltran. Olive City FROM PAGE 1 ANNIELYDAYTEISSEIREGOULD February 8, 1916 ~ August 3, 2016 Annie Lyday Teisseire Gould was born 8 February 1916 in Bonham, Texas to Earl and Carrie Lyday. The family moved to California in 1923, eventually settling in the Dairyville area of Tehama County. Annie and her siblings, Ray, Mary (her identical twin) Harold, Ralph and Earlene all graduated from local schools. Annie was married to Ben Teisseire from 1940 until his death in 1969. They have two daughters, Pat and Jean. They lived, worked and grew on the family ranch south- west of Red Bluff. Annie was active in Home Department, PTA and she was supportive in all the girls activities. She moved into Red Bluff in 1972. She was always a gracious hostess, fas- tidious house-keeper and wonderful gardener. In her later years she enjoyed her time as a charter member of the Red Bluff Art Association. She also loved spending time with her grandson Robert Wood who taught her many things. Annie was predeceased by her second husband, Herb Gould, with whom she spent many happy years in Trinity County. Her crowning achievement was her 100th birth- day, celebrated in February. She is survived by her youngest sister Earlene Lemke of Gig Harbor Washington, many nieces and nephews, daughters, Pat Teisseire, Jean (lvan) Hanson, grandson Robert Wood (Theresa), great- grandchildren, Chris Wood, Tesia Coleman, Anthony Co- leman, Tiffany Thompson and great-great-grandchildren Andraya and Aniyah. The family wishes to thank the Hospice Group for their wisdom, and attentive and understanding care during her transition. A viewing will be held Friday August 19 from 5pm to 7pm, Hoyt- Cole Chapel of Flowers. Services will be held at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers on the morn- ing of the 20 August at 10 o'clock. Remembrances may be sent to Teisseire Memorial Schol- arship at Umpqua Bank 333 Main St, Red Bluff, CA or Hospice 1425 Vista Way Red Bluff, CA. WILBERT H. "WEB" GREER July 7, 1922 ~ August 2, 2016 Tuesday, August 2, life-long Corning resident, Wilbert H. "Web" Greer died at home surrounded by his family. He was 94 years old. Born July 7, 1922 and raised in Corning, Web was the son of James R. and Mary Kitts Greer and was the 5th of 6 children: James, Margaret (Hannon), Mildred (Hamlin), Theodore (Ted), and Joseph. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Betty Sheppard Greer, daughters Patricia (Doug) Garakian of Fishers, IN, Linda (Lou) Greer- Wegener, of Chico, CA; Sandra (Scott) Embrey, of Mt. Shasta, CA; Janice (Tim) Franer of Corning, CA; and neph- ew Steven Greer of Sisters, OR; brother Ted Greer of San- ta Rosa; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Web attended Corning schools, and following his grad- uation in 1940, worked in So. California until the U.S. en- tered WWII when he enlisted in the Navy. Web served in both the European and Pacific Theatres. His war-time ex- periences, including his shipwreck off the island of Ponza, Italy and his role in a rescue of prisoners of war, had a lasting impact on Web and were a source of stories later heard by his children. Over the years, Web main- tained contact with several shipmates who served with him during that time. In 1948, Web married Betty Sheppard and had lived al- most continuously in the Olive City, where he worked for Pacific Bell and raised his family. He knew the roads of Tehama County like the back of his hand, having driven them countless times in his 38 year career with Pac Bell. Web didn't tire of being on the road; the family took an- nual vacations along the California Coastline. Throughout his retirement, Web and Betty traveled extensively, criss crossing the United States and Canada. Frequently, he enjoyed crabbing and fishing along the Pacific Coast. Web also enjoyed visiting daughters and their families when they resided outside the USA and exploring South- ern Europe. Numerous cruises rounded out their travel adventures. His well-worn passport is filled with stamps from Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Tunisia and more—each a memory and fodder for good stories Web enjoyed telling. On Saturday, August 6, some forty members of Web's extended family gathered at his home to celebrate his life. Military Honors for his Navy Service in WWII were con- ducted by a Petty Officer and two National Guardsmen Non-Commissioned Officers. One of Web's grandchildren, a Sergeant in the US Army, presented the flag to his wid- ow. Obituaries Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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