Wednesday, May 6, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Timeline of significant Sisters Obituary
events in COVID-19 response Elmer (Moe) L. Kleinke, Jr.
November 18, 1929 — April 12, 2020
" March 8: Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emer-
gency due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in
Oregon (Executive Order No. 20-03).
" March 16: City Manager Cory Misley signed
Administrative Order 2020-01 declaring a state of emergency
related to the COVID-19.
" March 16: The City closed City Hall to the public and
shifted staff into a telecommuting/staggered scheduling; can-
celed until further notice all advisory committee meetings;
adjusted all Council meetings to over the phone; and, estab-
lished that water shutoffs would not be enforced.
" March 24: The City communicated that open spaces in
City parks will remain open as well as public restrooms in
those locations subject to social distancing of six feet mini-
mum; that Creekside Campground would not open in April as
normal and would be closed until further notice; and, that the
Cliff Clemens Park play structure and Barclay Park restrooms
were closed to public access.
" March 25: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-
06 declaring a state of emergency in response to the COVID-
19 pandemic; and authorizing the city manager to take actions
necessary and appropriate to protect the health, safety, and wel-
fare of the City and City9s citizens.
" March 26: The City closed the Sisters Recycle Center
after discussion with Republic Services concluding that curb-
side garbage, recycling, and yard debris collection would con-
tinue as normal (with some exceptions for large pickups) and
Deschutes County would keep open their Northwest Transfer
Station & Recycling Center (located on Fryrear Road).
" April 14: City Manager Cory Misley signed Administrative
Order No. 2020-02 extending the COVID-19 state of emer-
gency declaration until May 13th (the first Council meeting
date in May).
" April 14: City Manager Cory Misley signed Administrative
Order No. 2020-03 discouraging tourist travel and related
activities to Sisters except for permitted essential travel effec-
tive until May 13.
" Sisters Country public partners (Sisters-Camp Sherman
Fire District, City of Sisters, Sisters School District, Sisters
Park & Recreation District, and Sisters Ranger Station) have
been meeting on a weekly basis.
" Organized by the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office
Emergency Response Special Services Unit, regional public
partners have been meeting on a weekly basis predominantly
organized around the health emergency and response.
" Organized by the State9s Central Oregon Regional
Solutions Center, cities, counties, and chambers have been
meeting weekly to hear updates from the State and provide
some input.
" Starting the week of April 25, the State began sharing draft
information regarding Phase 1 re-opening. The County is tak-
ing this information and working towards creating a <COVID-
19 Recovery Framework= to present to the State for re-opening.
" On May 13, the City Council will be discussing the steps
the City has taken to this point and evaluating which measures
to extend.
" City Manager Cory Misley states: <When in doubt, please
call the City and we will do our best to direct you to the appro-
priate resource of information.=
" Steps that the City has taken during the COVID-
19 pandemic and other resources can be found at:
h t t p s : / / w w w. c i . s i s t e r s . o r. u s / a d m i n i s t r a t i o n / p a g e /
coronavirus-information-and-resources.
Elmer (Moe) L. Kleinke,
Jr., age 90, passed peacefully
in his home in Sisters, on
April 12, with his family by
his side.
He was born in Portland
on November 18, 1929
to Elmer and Inez (Price)
Kleinke. Elmer grew up
in Salem, graduating from
Salem High School, Class
of 1947. After a short time
at Oregon State College,
he entered the U.S. Navy,
stationed at Sandia Base in
Albuquerque, New Mexico,
where he married his high
school sweetheart, Patricia
Dell Carver, before serving
his country on the USS Coral
Sea during the Korean War.
After his honorable dis-
charge from the Navy, the
pull to return to Oregon
brought them to Portland
where he began his 29-year
career with the Bell System.
Moe, to most of his family
and friends, worked in mar-
keting, public relations and
was the employment man-
ager for Pacific NW Bell
for the State of Oregon for a
number of years.
Work was always his
hobby, besides spending
time with family, friends, and
many pets over the years,
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Sisters
of Portland; and numer-
ous cousins, including first
cousin Joan Wood of Sisters;
grandchildren; great-grand-
children; nieces & nephews;
and dearly loved friends.
T h e f a m i l y w i s h e s
to thank his St. Charles
Oncology and Hospice team
for all their care and support.
A celebration of Moe9s
life will be announced at a
later date due to the con-
straints of social distancing
during this difficult time. His
remains have been interred
at Willamette National
Cemetery with Patricia.
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97702.
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taking numerous road trips.
Moving to Central Oregon
had been a dream and when
Patricia, his wife of 65 years
passed away, he joined his
daughter Jan and husband
Henry Failing, becoming
a devoted member of the
Sisters community. He made
fast friends joining the local
chapter of Band of Brothers
and the American Legion.
He also enjoyed his senior
exercise class at Sisters Park
& Recreation District, where
they would save his chair,
waiting for him to return.
He could be found having
breakfast with his cronies on
Saturdays around Sisters.
If Moe called you friend,
you were a friend for life.
Moe was preceded in
death by his wife, Patricia;
youngest daughter, Beth
Angela; and his parents.
He is survived by his
daughters and son-in-laws
Brenda and Tom Kneeshaw
of Colfax, Washington, and
Jan and Henry Failing of
Sisters; his sidekick, Bandit;
sister-in-law Sharon Carver
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