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December 23, 2015
Wallowa County Chieftain
O BITUARIES
Fern M. Strickler
Oct. 31, 2015
Longtime
Enterprise
and Joseph resident Fern
M. Strickler died Oct.31,
2015, at the Brookdale Se-
nior Living Community in
College Place, Wash. Me-
morial graveside services
will be held at 11 a.m. Mon-
day, Dec. 28, at the Enter-
prise Cemetery. Memorial
contributions can be made
to the Enterprise Cemetery
Fund or to the Wallowa
County Museum through
the Munselle-Rhodes Fu-
neral Home, 902 S. Main
St, Milton-Freewater, Ore.
To leave a condolence
online visit; www.mun-
sellerhodes.com
Fern was born at the family home near the “S” curve west
of Enterprise. She was the daughter of Charles and Lena Mal-
zer Emmons.
She said the doctor was summoned by horseback but by the
time he had hitched his buggy and got there she was helped
into the world by an aunt who lived about a mile away. Fern
continued to live at home through her school years in Enter-
prise and worked at the variety store.
On July 7, 1940, she married Ben Strickler and they moved
to the farm on Upper Prairie Creek. Friends said the farming
venture would not last.
A variety store clerk and a gasoline distributor just couldn’t
farm.
For 32 years they successfully farmed and raised a family.
In 1972 they retired from the farm and moved to Joseph.
Fern continued her interest in farming by growing a garage
and patio full of begonias, geraniums and fuchsias. She kept
Ben busy making pots to put them in.
Ben passed away in 1987 and she continued to garden and
travel. Fern was a lifetime Wallowa County resident until
2006, when declining health forced her into assisted living in
College Place to be closer to family and doctors.
Fern always marveled at the advances in technology during
her lifetime — born into a home without electricity, running
water, plumbing or telephone to today’s world of plenty. She
saw the coming of the automobile, airplane, television, space
travel, man on the moon and a cellphone as an everyday ne-
cessity.
She is survived by her son Tom Strickler of Milton-Free-
water; daughter Sally Strickler of College Place; four grand-
children and eight great-grandchildren.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Thursday, Dec. 24
Enterprise Community Church
is holding a Christmas Eve
Candlelight service at 9 p.m. The
Christmas Story: Special music
and candle lighting.
Come and celebrate Christmas
at Joseph Baptist Church. There
will be a special service at 6 p.m.
with a reception to follow. Bring a
dish to share. All are welcome.
Enterprise Christian Church
will host Christmas Eve services at
5 and 6:30 p.m. Christmas hymns,
special music, bell choir and the
Christmas narratives make this a
great way to celebrate the birth of
our Savior. All are welcome!
St. Patricks’s Episcopal
Church, 100 NE Third St. in
Enterprise, is offering a Christmas
Eve Service at 4:30 p.m. with
Holy Eucharist. Cookies and cider
will be available. For details, call
Ann at 541-432-4834.
Wallowa United Methodist
Church on Main Street in Wallowa
will be holding a Christmas Eve
service at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25
Community Christmas Dinner:
Weaver Adult Foster Home, Weav-
er Machine and Keepin It Simple
are sponsoring a free Christmas
dinner for the public at 1 p.m.
Christmas Day. Please RSVP by
calling Monica at 541-426-9091,
as space is limited. An address
will be provided when an RSVP
is submitted. Please bring a side
dish, your own drink and a dona-
tion of non-perishable food for the
food bank. Hope to see you there.
Thursday, Dec. 31
Ring in the New Year at the
Wallowa Lake Lodge with live
music, libations and a New Year’s
Eve buffet from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Homemade Jam bring their old-
time country music to the lodge.
Al Bell and Todd Kruger will play
into the new year from 9:30 p.m.
to 12:30 a.m.
Admission is $20 at the door
for live music and hors d’oeuvres.
Beer, wine, beer and cocktails are
available for sale.
Rooms and cabins are avail-
able. For more information call
541-432-9821. Breakfast will be
served New Year’s day.
Tuesday, Jan. 5
Preparation for the next Wal-
lowa Valley orchestra concert will
beginat 6:30 p.m. in the Enterprise
High School band room. Dates for
Tuesday rehearsals are as follows;
Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, and Feb. 2, 9,
16, 23. A concert is scheduled for
Feb. 28 in Elgin. For more informa-
tion contact the Inland Northwest
Musicians, 541-289-4696 or as-
sociate conductor Randy Morgan
541-426-3593. More information
about the WVO and INWM can be
found on our facebook pages or by
visiting our website, inlandnorth-
O BITUARY
Ronald V. Morgan
June 24, 1946 – Nov. 28, 2015
Oregon in 1980 where he raised his children.
Ron and Suzanne were blessed with seven beautiful
November 28, 2015 our
grandchildren. Mychal (Kristal), Jaymes and Andrea
wonderful Ronald V.
Butterfield. Anthony, Genna (Calvin), Mia and Sofia
Morgan was called home
Salerno. Ron was very proud of his Son in Law Damian
to be with our Lord.
who was a Recon Marine, Anthony a USMC SGT, and
He was surrounded by
Mychal who served in the Army. His love of fishing,
loving family and friends.
hunting and being outdoors was second only to his love
Ron was born June 24,
of his family and dear friends. Ron and Suzanne moved
1946 in Portland, OR to
back to Gresham to be with their granddaughters
Leon and Joyce Morgan.
keeping their house in Joseph where they spent
He attended Hosford grade
summers. Ron enjoyed watching his granddaughters,
school, graduated in 1964
before and after school where they loved watching the
from Benson High School
old westerns with their Papa. However Papa expressed
and attended a year and a
his dislike for Spongebob Square pants to his
half at MHCC.
granddaughters delight. In 1995 Ron and his best friend
Ron enlisted in the Marine Corp on January 1, 1965.
and foxhole buddy Bill May, were reunited after 30
While in Vietnam he received the Naval Accommoda-
tion Medal for heroic action under hostile fire. He was years of thinking each other had not survived Vietnam.
injured in Vietnam and returned home to marry his high Ron was loved deeply and dearly by his wife Suzanne
of 49+ years, his precious daughter Kristan, Damian,
School Sweetheart, Suzanne Zachor September 17,
1966. They returned to Camp where he earned the rank Mia, Sofia and his many close family and friends.
Ron’s family would like to thank the amazing Mt. Hood
of SGT. in less than 2 years. His injury forced him to
ICU/CCU Dr. Laura, Dr. Starley, Dr. Lehti, Dr. Greg,
leave the USMC. They moved to Gresham, OR where
they had 2 daughter Anna and Kristan. Ron worked for Christina, Siobhan, Brenda, Tresa, Mey-lin, Kristen,
Eoff and Taylor Electric, Carnation, Blitz and then took Angela, Nicole, Patrick, Rick, and Andrea and Tenzing
& Cora (4th floor) for their loving care of our Ron
a job with the Postal Service. He transferred to Joseph
and his family.
Jerry Douglas Howerton
Josephine Case
Jerry Douglas Howerton of North Powder, Ore., was born
June 26, 1937 in Grangeville, Idaho. He died Dec. 18, 2015 in
Hermiston at the age of 78.
A celebration of life gathering with military honors will be
held at a later date.
Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermis-
ton.com
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
Josephine Case, 90, of Joseph died Dec. 19, 2015 at her
daughter’s home in Joseph. A celebration of life will be held
in January. A full obituary will be published prior to the event.
Bollman Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
David Coombs
David Coombs, 84, of Enterprise died at a care center in La
Grande on Dec. 18, 2015. At this time, no services are planned.
Bollman Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
clothing required. All dances
taught and called. For details, call
Laura at 541-398-0800.
westmusicians.com.
Wednesday, Jan. 6
Northeast Oregon Network
(NEON) will host an open enroll-
ment event from noon to 7 p.m.
at Wallowa Resources, 401 NE
1st St., Suite A, in Enterprise. For
more information, contact Vixen
Radford at 541-398-2539 or vrad-
ford@neonoregon.org.
Sam Collett hosts a
twice-monthly still life drawing
gathering, complete with a
live model every ¿ rst and third
Wednesday of the month from 7-9
p.m. at the Josephy Center. $5-10
suggested donation for model. All
skill levels welcome.
Sunday, Jan. 11
Enterprise Mayor Steve Lear
will be hosting his bimonthly meet-
ing, “An Afternoon with the Mayor,”
3 to 5 p.m. in the Tomas Building
Conference Room, 309 S. River
St., Enterprise. The purpose of the
meetings is to get local residents
more actively involved and to
move their issues forward.
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Community Connection is
hosting free Energy Education
Workshops with door prizes and
giveaways from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8
p.m. at Wallowa Senior Center.
Saturday, Jan. 16
Old-Time Community Dance
(Squares, Reels, Circles, Waltzes,
Contras) with Live String Band
and caller from 7-10 p.m. at
Hurricane Creek Grange Hall, be-
tween Enterprise and Joseph. $5/
person, under 12 free. Beginners
welcome. No partner or special
Lower Valley Farmers’ Market,
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St.,
Wallowa.
Wednesday, Jan. 20
Sam Collett hosts a
twice-monthly still life drawing
gathering, complete with a
live model every ¿ rst and third
Wednesday of the month from 7-9
p.m. at the Josephy Center. $5-10
suggested donation for model. All
skill levels welcome.
Community Connection is
hosting free Energy Education
Workshops with door prizes and
giveaways from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8
p.m. at Enterprise Senior Center.
Saturday, Jan. 23
Lower Valley Farmers’ Market,
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St.,
Wallowa.
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Community Connection is
hosting free Energy Education
Workshops with door prizes and
giveaways from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8
p.m. at Joseph Fire Hall.
The Community Calen-
dar lists fundraisers, free
local events and those with
a nominal fee organized by
nonSro¿ t organizations. 6ub-
mit information to calendar@
wallowa.com. Deadline is
5 p.m. Friday. To promote
for-pro¿ t events, contact sales
representative Jennifer Powell
at jpowell@wallowa.com.
Wallowa County Chieftain
Early Deadlines
for December 30 th edition
CLASSIFIED, LEGAL, & DISPLAY AD DEADLINE
IS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 th , 9 AM
For more information or to place an ad:
Call Jennifer Powell at 541.426.4567
209 NW First St., Enterprise • www.wallowa.com
Office will be
closed Jan. 1 st
About Obituaries
News obituaries are a free service of the Wallowa County
Chieftain. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or
funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing.
Send obituaries by e-mail, obits@wallowa.com; fax, 541-
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A NNIVERSARY
Churchills to celebrate 50th anniversary
Cecil and Becky Churchill of Elgin are hosting a recep-
tion from 1-4 p.m. Dec. 26 at the Elgin Community Center
to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple wed
Dec. 26, 1965 in Elgin.
Home for the holidays?
Time to put together
family history for book
Wallowa County Chieftain
1983. Wallowa County fami-
lies — from pioneer clans to
Families throughout the new residents — are urged
county are coming together to submit new or updated
for the holidays, making it histories. There no longer is
the perfect time to reminisce a word limit for free entries,
and compile family stories and one free photo per family
for the new Wallowa County (or branch of family) is still
allowed.
History Book.
Please submit written sto-
The Wallowa County Mu-
seum Board would like to see ries or questions by email to
many more family histories museum@co.wallowa.or.us
submitted for the book. The or by mail to History Book,
original Jan. 1 deadline has 101 S. River St., Room 202,
been extended to Jan. 31 to Enterprise, OR, 97828. In-
DOORZ H[WUD WLPH WR ¿QDOL]H clude name, address, phone
number and email address.
submissions.
For more information
The book is a continuation
of the out-of-print history contact board member Elane
published by the museum in Dickenson at 503-944-9103.
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