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Newspaper Page TextRECORDS AND MORE TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 THE OBSERVER — 3A OBITUARIES COMMUNITY Meetings • ENTERPRISE — The Wal- lowa County Public Transit Advisory Committee meets Thursday, Jan. 28, begin- ning at 9:30 a.m. at the Wal- lowa County Courthouse, 101 S. River St., Enterprise. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and/or approve two grants: STF — Special Trans- portation Fund, state trans- portation funding serving seniors and people with dis- abilities with transportation needs; and 5310 — Federal funding to support seniors and people with disabilities transportation needs with capital projects, preventative maintenance and purchased services for transportation providers. The public may join the meeting virtually via Zoom or by teleconference. Contact the Wallowa County Commis- sioners Ofﬁ ce at 426-4543, ext. 1130, for instructions. Honors Local students make OSU fall 2020 honor roll CORVALLIS — Oregon State University announced the ames of students who made the scholastic honor roll for fall term 2020. A total of 8,378 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the honor roll, stu- dents must carry at least 12 graded hours of coursework. The following students from Union and Wallowa counties earned a spot on OSU’s honor roll: Union County Imbler: Alyssa B. Schelin, freshman, psychology. La Grande: Erin R. Alberts, senior, microbiology; Nolan M. Clements, senior, ﬁ sh- eries and wildlife sciences; Garren J. Dutto, junior, electrical and computer engineering; Irelyn K. Miles, junior, natural resources; Madison A. Moody, junior, biohealth sciences; Lian Moy, freshman, food science and technology; Deric T. Mussatto, sophomore, public health; MaKayla L. Page, ju- nior, interior design; Sadie L. Royes, freshman, nutrition; Katelyn L. Stirewalt, junior, construction engineering management; Abigail R. Tweten, senior, zoology. Summerville: Wade R. Mc- Donald, freshman, biochem- istry and molecular biology. Union: Kortnee N. Marri- ott, senior, biohealth scienc- es; Trevor J. Verhelst, senior, electrical and computer engineering. Wallowa County Enterprise: Cody C. Irish, senior, forest engineering. Joseph: Natalie M. Gold- smith, freshman, biohealth sciences; Kacie N. Melville, senior, crop and soil science. — The Observer Lottery Megabucks: $7.4 million 16-25-33-35-37-47 Mega Millions: $1.05 billion 4-26-42-50-60 — 24 x2 Powerball: $20 million 5-8-17-27-28 — PB 14 x3 Win for Life: Jan. 23 2-18-56-64 Pick 4: Jan. 24 • 1 p.m.: 0-2-7-5 • 4 p.m.: 7-6-7-4 • 7 p.m.: 2-6-9-4 • 10 p.m.: 7-8-1-0 Pick 4: Jan. 23 • 1 p.m.: 2-0-0-5 • 4 p.m.: 0-1-0-6 • 7 p.m.: 7-5-5-7 • 10 p.m.: 9-7-7-5 Pick 4: Jan. 22 • 1 p.m.: 8-1-5-3 • 4 p.m.: 3-6-8-7 • 7 p.m.: 5-5-5-4 • 10 p.m.: 4-1-2-9 DELIVERY ISSUES? If you have any problems receiving your Observer, call 541-963-3161. Edcil ‘Ed’ J. Bright 1931-2021 • La Grande Edcil “Ed” James Bright, 89, of La Grande, died Jan. 20 at a local care facility. A private service will be held at a later time. Known as Ed, he was born July, 2, 1931, in Wal- lowa, Oregon, to James Elmer and Jewell (McReyn- olds) Bright. He resided in Wallowa, Sum- merville and La Grande. He married Dor- rene Joan Miller on Dec. 28, 1955, in Dayton, Wash- ington. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. Ed worked on a ranch in Summerville and was employed by Grain Growers and RD Mac. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge. He enjoyed hunting and outdoor activ- ities with his family. He loved his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren with all his heart. Surviving relatives include his wife, Dorrene Upcoming local services Please follow guide- lines regarding face cov- erings and social dis- tancing at all services. Jan. 27 — EVAN SCHWEBKE: 2 p.m. graveside service, Grandview Cemetery, La Grande. Joan Bright of La Grande; son and daughter-in-law, James and Danette Bright of La Grande; stepchil- dren and their spouses, Dale and Ellen Camp- bell of La Grande, Larry and Karen Campbell of Cove, Judy and Greg Nor- dang of Twisp, Wash- ington, and Ronald and Rita Campbell of Pendleton; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.loveland funeralchapel.com. LA GRANDE — In-person instruction will be available for all grades in the La Grande School District beginning this week, and students on campus will be offered a free breakfast and a grab- and-go lunch. Thanks to the U.S. Department of Agricul- ture’s Seamless Summer Program, these meals also are free to anyone — calendar cour- tesy of Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande Thomas F. Dehart FRIDAY, JAN. 22 6:47 a.m. — La Grande police responded to the 1900 block of Third Street for a disturbance. An ofﬁ cer determined the sit- uation involved a mentally ill person and requested medical assistance. 12:12 p.m. — Local law enforcement responded to the 2500 block of Second Street, La Grande, for a domestic disturbance. Police took a report. 4:32 p.m. — A caller asked La Grande police to check on a person who threatened self harm. An ofﬁ cer made con- tact, found the person was ﬁ ne at the time and gave options for support. 9:48 p.m. — A caller reported an attempted break-in at a residence on the 1100 block of Bryan Street, Cove. A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded and determined there was no attempted break-in. SATURDAY, JAN. 23 10:34 a.m. — La Grande police responded to the 600 block of 18th Street for a disturbance. The situation turned out to involve a dog bite. Police took a report. 11:32 a.m. — A caller reported a dog may have been harassing livestock on the 70000 block of Highway 204, Elgin. 11:54 a.m. — La Grande police received a report of a possible sex crime. 4:03 p.m. — A caller reported a disturbance on the 3200 block of Alder Street, La Grande. Ofﬁ cers responded and trespassed two people. 5:37 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Ofﬁ ce responded to a report of suspicious people on the 1900 block of Birch Street, Elgin. A deputy spoke to a group of four people but found there was no crime. 10:21 p.m. — La Grande police received complaints about gunshots or ﬁ reworks in the area of La Grande Middle School, 1108 Fourth St. Ofﬁ cers responded, found it was ﬁ reworks and counseled four people. 11:30 p.m. — A caller reported a possible ﬁ ght involving a large group of people at a residence on the 2200 block of Jef- ferson Avenue, La Grande. Ofﬁ ces responded, found a party and talked with the homeowner, who shut down the festivities. SUNDAY, JAN. 24 6:18 a.m. — La Grande police received a report of a loud bang in the area of the 200 block of Adams Avenue. Ofﬁ cers responded and determined the cause was a ﬁ rework. 12:34 p.m. —Caller reported possible harass- ment on the 3300 block of Columbia Street, La Grande. An ofﬁ cer made contact with both parties and counseled them. 1:38 p.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded to the 100 block of South Third Street, Union, on a report of a domestic disturbance. The deputy made one arrest. 2:46 p.m. — A caller reported a burglary at a storage unit on the 200 block of South 19th Avenue, Elgin. A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded and took a report. 7:43 p.m. — La Grande age 18 and younger regardless of their educa- tion status. This includes children who are not yet in school, students who are not on campus that day, and stu- dents who are homes- chooled or are enrolled in the La Grande Vir- tual Learning Academy or any other online program. A daily breakfast and lunch for children of any age may be picked up on school days between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Central, Greenwood or Island City elementary schools. When available by print time, The Observer publishes the menu for the upcoming week on the Saturday before, both in print and on its web- site. The menu will be the same for the meals served to on-campus students. La Grande Marcia “Sunny” A. Greer, 77, of La Grande, died Jan. 17 at her resi- dence. A memorial ser- vice will be held Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. at the La Grande First Christian Church. COVID restrictions limit the attendance to 60 people with masks and proper social distancing. The memorial service will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend. Go to www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com and click on the “Funeral Videos” button near the bottom of the home page just before 2 p.m. Arrange- ments are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crema- tory, La Grande. Evan D. Schwebke La Grande Evan D. Schwebke, 71, of La Grande, died Jan. 22 at his residence. A grave- side service will be held Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. at Grand- view Cemetery. Attendees must wear a mask and practice social distancing to meet COVID-19 guidelines. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. La Grande Thomas F. Dehart, 72, of La Grande, died Jan. 23 at a local care facility. Arrange- ments are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crema- tory, La Grande. Millicent ‘Peggy’ Gentle Wallowa Millicent “Peggy” Gentle, 97, of Wallowa, died Jan. 21. A graveside service will be held Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Wallowa Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bollman Funeral Home, Enterprise. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT Free meals still available for children The Observer Marcia ‘Sunny’ A. Greer Jan. 29 — PEGGY GENTLE: 2 p.m. grave- side service, Wallowa Cemetery. Jan. 29 — SUNNY GREER: 2 p.m. memorial service, La Grande First Christian Church. Feb. 20 — HARRY BIGLER: 2 p.m. military honors ceremony, Union City Park. police received a report of a domestic disturbance on the 500 block of Lake Avenue. Ofﬁ cers responded and separated the parties. 11:28 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 2900 block of Third Street for a disturbance involving a juvenile. Police separated the parties. Sherill “Butch” Delano Estes February 10, 1959 - January 15, 2021 Sherill “Butch” Delano Estes, 61, of Elgin, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at St. Luke’s Med- ical Center, Boise, ID. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later time. Sherill, also known as Butch, was born on Febru- ary 10, 1959 at Traverse Airforce Base in Fairfield, California to Alvie and Haruko (Katoka) Estes. He resided in Elgin, OR, various military bases in the United States and abroad, Colorado then back to El- gin for the remainder of his life. He attended schools in the Elgin School District through high school. He then attended a community college and received his Associates Degree in General Education. Butch was employed by the United States Army 101st Airborne Staff Sergeant and as a drill instructor until his retirement and worked for Midco Bus Company. He received a Leadership & Dedication award from Panama City, Panama. He enjoyed hunting, gunsmithing and fish- ing. When he was younger, he enjoyed football, baseball, wrestling, track and bull riding. Butch lived a full life, embracing a blended family and never hesitated to help a neighbor or friend. He gave of himself continu- ally, but never compromised on who he was – a huge-hearted man. Butch is survived by his wife, Emma; children, Else Carter (Thomas) of VA, Michael Estes (Stormy) of TX, Dustin Estes (Amy) of AR, Rockne Estes of AR, Robin Kintz of CO, Daniel Kocher of CO, Tucker Suitter of Oregon; sister, Sheila Estes of Ontario, OR, plus extended family includes 3 children brought into the marriage by wife, Emma and 18 grandchil- dren. He was preceded in death by his mother Haruko Estes and sister, Linda Thomas. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lovelandfuner- alchapel.com. Sunny Greer May 16, 1943 - January 16, 2021 Sunny Greer passed away on January 16 at her home in La Grande, Oregon. She went to be with her Lord quietly, peacefully, with family at her side. We who were with her felt privileged and honored to be able to walk that last life journey with her, to see her off on that great journey and to say a temporary good-bye to her. Sunny was born on May 16, 1943 to William Robert (Bob) and Shirley J. Gott in Kansas City, Missouri. Her family in Denver have always called her Marcia but her Uncle Nate called her Sunshine and she has always been Sunny to everyone outside her immediate family. Shortly after Sunny’s birth, Bob went to Europe with an army transportation battalion and drove trains lit- erally all over Europe carrying troops and supplies to the front lines during World War II. Sunny probably had the same reaction as many military children do when this stranger walked in the door and Mom says, “This is your Daddy.” The family moved to Osawatomie, Kansas where Bob worked as a brakeman on the railroad. They lived there until Sunny was in second grade when the Pottawatomie River flooded and pretty effectively wiped out their house. Bob moved the family, which by this time included Sunny’s sister Vicki Joan, to Denver. Sunny had many fond and some not so fond memories of living in Osawatomie including leaving home on Saturday afternoon with twenty–five cents in her pocket. A dime went for the afternoon matinee at the local theater which was usually a western. This kindled her love for all things western, including her love of horses. The rest of the money went for a milkshake at the local drug store. She loved to ride the train to Kansas City, Kansas to spend time with her maternal grandparents, Arch and Cora Shelton. Here she met numerous cousins, aunts and uncles, but more importantly where she felt the most loved and secure. In Denver, Sunny finished grade school, mid- dle school and high school. At West High she was on the staff of the school newspaper and the year book, and where she earned a National Honor Society Scholarship to Colorado State University. Her brother Steven Robert was born in Denver and being the oldest, Sunny was placed in charge of her siblings until their parents came home from work. This often did not sit well with Vicki as she felt that her older sister was way too bossy. Starting in middle school, Sunny spent at least a month every summer on a ranch near Cripple Creek with her Uncle Nate and Aunt Tina Snare. There she learned how to ride horses, pound a nail, drive a pickup, milk a cow, fix fence, and many of the other usual ranch tasks. Her Uncle Nate and Aunt Tina were very major influences in Sunny’s life. Sunny enrolled at Colo- rado State University (CSU) in the fall of 1961- so did a brash young man fresh out of the US Navy named Art Greer. Art gave her a ride to the girls dorm after english class one day and they have been sweethearts ever since. They were married in the spring of 1963 and thus began a wonderful and somewhat amazing life together for 57 ½ years. After graduation from CSU, Sunny and Art lived and worked on ranches at Livermore and Eagle, Colorado; at Berthoud, Colorado and in the Nebraska Sandhills. She was Art’s major source of support as he earned a MS from CSU, and a PhD from the University of Nebraska, Lin- coln (UNL). While in Lincoln, Sunny was raising four children, caring for a husband who was spending most of his time with his nose in books and papers and operating a 5 to 15 head horse boarding business on a farm southeast of Lincoln. After graduation from UNL, Sunny and Art moved to La Grande where Art had a teaching position with Eastern Oregon State College. Here Sunny and Art put down roots that would last for her until she passed and are still very real for Art and the children. Sunny was a very active “Mother” in 4-H, Brownies and in First Christian Church. She lived up to her name by being a ray of sunshine in many lives throughout Union County. Many people fondly remember her from the years she worked at Sunflower Books and through the many acts of kindness, caring, and love where these things were much needed and appreciated. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents, and is survived by her husband Art, of 57 years; her much loved children Cora, Nate, and Tina, nine grandchildren, two great-grand- children, and one great-great granddaughter. There will be a memorial service on Friday, January 29th, at 2:00 pm at the First Christian Church in La Grande. Covid restriction will limit the attendance to 60 people and masks and proper social distancing will be required. The graveside service will be live streamed for those who cannot attend. Go to lovelandfuneralchapel.com and click on the “Funeral Video” button near the bot- tom of the home page just before 2:00 pm. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the Family requests dona- tions be made to Heart ’n Home Hospice.