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OBITUARIES
Timothy J. Heihn
Lloyd Gale McNary
Donald B. Madsen
Hermiston
January 9, 1949-January 11, 2017
Ione
December 10, 1924-December 16, 2016
La Grande
March 7, 1930-January 15, 2017
Timothy J. Heihn was
born on January 9, 1949, in
Havre, Montana, to parents
Edwin and Esther Gruszie
Heihn. He passed
away January 11,
2017, after a brief
illness at the age of
68.
Tim grew up in
Chinook, Montana,
then moved to
Sandpoint, Idaho,
his teen years.
Tim was an Army
veteran,
serving
in Vietnam as an
encryptograph
technician.
After
being
h o n o r a b l y
discharged,
Tim Heihn
found his dream
job with Hodaka
Motorcycles in Athena,
Oregon. He then worked at
Cycletown in Hermiston and
retired in 2011 from Union
Pacific Railroad as a foreman
general at the diesel shop.
Tim had a love for life and
for people. He made many
friends throughout his life. He
enjoyed spending time with
family and especially loved
being around the grandkids.
He had many interests and
hobbies. He was a Ham
radio operator who went by
the call name KG7AM. He
never lost his love of dirt
bikes and enjoyed working
on them with his
friends. He was a
talented handyman,
which his family
appreciated.
He
enjoyed camping,
fishing and trav-
eling. He was an
expert marksman
and for many years
competed in silhou-
ette shooting.
Tim is survived
by his wife Joan;
sister Viola Thorp;
brother-in-law Tom
Thorp; and two
children, Aaron and
Rebecca Heihn.
A
memorial
service will be held at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 485 W.
Locust Ave., Hermiston,
Ore., on Saturday, January
28th, 2017, at 2:00 p.m.
Reception to follow. Pictures
to share would be welcome.
No flowers, please.
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
DEATH NOTICES
Billie Lee Earlley
Pendleton
July 5, 1936-Jan. 15, 2017
Billie Earlley, 80, of Pendleton died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017,
in Walla Walla. She was born July 5, 1936. Burns Mortuary of
Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. View the full obituary
at www.burnsmortuarypendleton.com
Jeanene Burton Preston
Weiser, Idaho
March 13, 1934-Jan. 10, 2017
Former Pilot Rock resident Jeanene Burton Preston, 82,
of Weiser, Idaho, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at her home.
She was born March 13, 1934. Services will be held Saturday,
Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints in Weiser, Idaho. Arrangements are under the direction
of Lienkaemper-Thomason Funeral Center.
Lloyd Gale McNary of
Ione, Oregon, passed away
on December 16, 2016, at
the age of 92 in Heppner,
Oregon, at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital.
Lloyd was born
December 10, 1924,
in Nohley, Montana,
to parents Levi
Clarence McNary
and Beatrice Marie
Berry. He was
raised on the family
farm in Buford,
North Dakota, and
graduated
from
Trenton
High
School in 1942.
He worked on
the family farm for
several years after McNary
graduation before
he enlisted in the
United States Navy in 1945.
He was stationed at Great
Lakes, Illinois, attended
Corps School at San Diego,
California, and then was
stationed at Treasure Island in
San Francisco Bay area at the
Navy hospital. When Lloyd
was honorably discharged
his rank was Pharmacist’s
Mate, Third Class.
Lloyd
went
home
to Buford after being
discharged to farm and play
club baseball. In the winters
of 1947-1948 he attended
Kinman Business College in
Spokane, Washington. It was
there that he first met Shirley
Jeanne Ransom. Lloyd and
Shirley married in Lewiston,
Idaho, on November 5, 1948.
They were married for 68
years. The couple lived in
Milton-Freewater, Oregon,
for many years before
moving to Ione, Oregon, in
1969.
Farming was Lloyd’s
first and last occupation but
in between he worked at
the Umatilla Army Depot,
went uranium prospecting
in Arizona, moved houses,
owned a gas station, worked
at Lamb Weston, and was a
tax consultant.
Lloyd enjoyed
creek fishing, square
dancing, hunting,
playing cards and
watching baseball.
He attended many
of his grandchil-
dren’s baseball and
softball games.
He is survived
by his wife Shirley
McNary,
Ione,
Oregon; daughter
Marla
McNary
(Bob Bailey) of
Portland, Oregon;
son David McNary,
Ione,
Oregon;
daughter
Gayle
Gutierrez (Kim) Heppner,
Oregon; brother Delmer
McNary, Twin Falls, Idaho;
sister Diane Maas, Nordham,
Idaho; grandchildren Aaron
Bailey, Megan Bailey, Jessica
Gutierrez, Joshua Gutierrez,
Wyatt McNary and Whitney
McNary; and great-grand-
children Reese and Rachel
Gutierrez and Elias, Astrid
and Malin Bailey.
Lloyd was preceded in
death by his parents, brothers
Floyd and Duane, and sister
Evalee.
A memorial service for
the public will be held on
January 21, 2017, at 2 p.m. at
the American Legion Hall in
Ione, Oregon.
A private burial was held
earlier at High View Ceme-
tery in Ione.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made to the
Ione American Legion Post
#95, P.O. Box 384, Ione, OR
97843.
Sweeney
Mortuary
of Heppner is in care of
arrangements.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18
No services scheduled
THURSDAY, JAN. 19
BROWN, DOREEN — Memorial service at 1 p.m. at
Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E. Byers
Ave., Pendleton.
KEATING, THOMAS JR. — Graveside service at 1
p.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton.
VESCIO, DON — Recitation of the rosary at 9:30 a.m.
followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m. at St Mary’s Catholic
Church, 800 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
OBITUARY POLICY
SATURDAY
3:15 a.m. - Umatilla police investigated a report of a single
gunshot in the vicinity of Second Street, but were unable to locate
a shooter.
2:07 p.m. - A resident of South Water Street, Weston, reported
his shop was broken into two nights ago. A Umatilla County sheriff’s
deputy took a theft report.
4:17 p.m. - Umatilla police again searched for alleged shooters
near Umatilla River and Jones Scott roads, but did not find anyone.
7:33 p.m. - Hermiston police searched for but did not find a
school bus a caller said had no headlights on and ran a stop sign at
West Highland Avenue and Southwest 11th Street, Hermiston.
9:09 p.m. - Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office took a theft report for
a snow blower from a residence on Weis Road, Milton-Freewater.
SUNDAY
11:33 a.m. - A resident of Southwest Third Street, Pilot Rock,
reported her father was trying to break down her door to get
medication. Pilot Rock police responded.
2:07 p.m. - Umatilla police investigated an assault at a residence
on El Monte Street.
5:10 p.m. - Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a
domestic violence assault at a home on West Waid Street, Ukiah.
MONDAY
12:36 a.m. - A vehicle on Baseline Lane and Marquardt Road,
Lexington, was unable to stop and drove through the intersection,
and the underside of the vehicle caught fire. The occupants of the
vehicle escaped and were not injured. Fire, though, completely
engulfed the car. The owner requested contact from the Lexington
Fire Department.
11:13 a.m. - A resident of the 100 block of Southeast Seventh
Avenue, Milton-Freewater, reported her vehicle was broken into,
causing some damage, and items were taken.
1:50 p.m.- A motor home was vandalized in the 300 block of
South Mill Street, Milton-Freewater.
2:51 p.m. - Boxes were reported stolen from Vazza Farms Inc.
property at Paterson Ferry Road and Highway 730, Irrigon, and
an employee reported someone tried to steal more. He requested
contact from a Morrow County sheriff’s deputy.
3:04 p.m. - Boardman emergency services responded to a
crash on Anderson Circle, Boardman, and ambulances took more
than one person to Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston.
5:19 p.m. - The Heppner Fire Department and the Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office were called to Northwest Water and Jones
streets, Heppner, for a chimney fire at a home near the city park.
MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18
MORROW COUNTY COURT,
9 a.m., Port of Morrow conference
room, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman.
(541-676-9061)
UMATILLA COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m.,
Umatilla County Courthouse room
130, 216 S.E. Fourth St., Pendle-
ton. (Doug Olsen 541-278-6208)
INTERMOUNTAIN EDUCA-
TION SERVICE DISTRICT, 5
p.m., IMESD office, 2001 S.W.
Nye Ave., Pendleton. (888-437-
6892)
WESTON CITY COUNCIL, 6
p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main
St., Weston. (541-566-3313)
BOARDMAN
PLANNING
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Boardman
City Hall, 200 City Center Circle,
Boardman. (541-481-9252)
PILOT ROCK SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock High
School library, 101 N.E. Cherry
St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-8291)
UMATILLA HOSPITAL DIS-
TRICT, 7:30 p.m., Umatilla Medi-
cal Clinic, 1890 Seventh St., Uma-
tilla. (541-922-3104)
THURSDAY, JAN. 19
ECHO CITY COUNCIL, 4
p.m., Echo City Hall, 20 S. Bonan-
za St., Echo. (541-376-8411)
HERMISTON
IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, 4 p.m., Hermiston Ir-
rigation District office conference
room, 366 E. Hurlburt Ave., Herm-
iston. (541-567-3024)
UMATILLA COUNTY SPE-
CIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, 5
p.m., Pendleton City Hall second
floor jury room, 501 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton. (Dan Feil 541-
276-6449)
PENDLETON
PLANNING
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendleton
City Hall council chambers, 501
S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
(541-966-0201)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18
HERMISTON BREAKFAST
KIWANIS CLUB, 6:30 a.m., Uma-
tilla-Morrow Head Start, 110 N.E.
Fourth St., Hermiston.
M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 7
a.m., Milton-Freewater Chamber
of Commerce, 157 S Columbia
St., Milton-Freewater. (541-938-
5563)
WILLOW
RUN
LADIES
GOLF CLUB, 8 a.m., Willow Run
Golf Course, 78873 Toms Camp
Road, Boardman. Rain or shine.
Need not be a member to play.
(541-481-4381)
PENDLETON CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
location varies, location varies,
Pendleton. December meeting:
Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Cost
is $13 for members if paid in ad-
vance, $16 for all others, RSVP
required. (541-276-7411)
BOARDMAN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, 12 p.m., Port of
Morrow, 2 Marine Drive, Board-
man. (541-481-3014)
CAY-UMA-WA TOASTMAS-
TERS, 12-1 p.m., Wildhorse Re-
sort & Casino, 46510 Wildhorse
Blvd, Pendleton. Everyone wel-
come. (Jeannette Taylor 541-276-
9492)
HERMISTON LIONS CLUB,
12 p.m., Desert Lanes Bowling
Alley, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston.
MILTON-FREEWATER GAR-
DEN CLUB, 12 p.m., Milton-Free-
water Community Building, 109
N.E. Fifth Ave., Milton-Freewater.
Luncheon followed by general
business meeting.
ALTRUSA
INTERNATION-
AL OF PENDLETON, 12 p.m.,
Red Lion Inn, 304 S.E. Nye Ave.,
Pendleton.
HERMISTON ELKS DIN-
NER, 5:30-8 p.m., Hermiston Elks
Lodge, 480 E. Main St., Hermis-
ton. (541-567-6923)
FRIENDS
OF
HERMIS-
TON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 6 p.m.,
Hermiston Public Library Lanham
Room, 235 E. Gladys Ave, Herm-
iston. (541-567-2882)
OREGON GRASS ROOTS
CRIBBAGE CLUB NO. 2, 6:30
p.m., Desert Lanes Bowling Alley,
1545 N. First St., Hermiston. All
levels of players welcome. (541-
567-6594)
PENDLETON YOUTH SOC-
CER ANNUAL MEETING, 6:30-
8:30 p.m., Prodigal Son Brewery &
Pub theater room, 230 S.E. Court
Ave., Pendleton. Everyone wel-
come. Volunteers needed. (Laura
Skirvin 541-969-9042)
THURSDAY, JAN. 19
BOARDMAN KIWANIS, 6:30
a.m., Riverfront Lodge, 6 Marine
Drive, Boardman.
TUMBLEWEED TOASTMAS-
TERS, 6:30 a.m., Eastern Oregon
Higher Education Center, 980 S.E.
Columbia Drive, Hermiston. Visi-
tors welcome. (541-567-3360)
ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM
THE DRY SIDE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Hermiston Assembly of God
Church, 730 E. Hurlburt Ave.,
Hermiston. Use Seventh Street
entrance. Monthly business meet-
ing at noon. (541-567-4446)
HERMISTON TRAVEL CLUB,
10 a.m., First Christian Church,
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston.
(Margaret 541-567-7234)
PENDLETON
KIWANIS
CLUB, 12 p.m., Roosters Restau-
rant, 1515 Southgate, Pendleton.
Guests welcome. (541-278-5785)
HEPPNER CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, 12-1 p.m., Heppner
City Hall conference room, 111 N.
Main St., Heppner. (Sheryll Bates
541-676-5536)
ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL
OF HERMISTON, 12 p.m., ARC
Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston.
HERMISTON
ROTARY
CLUB, 12-1 p.m., Trinity Luther-
an Church, 485 W. Locust Ave.,
Hermiston. (541-379-2338)
PENDLETON
TRAVEL
CLUB, 2 p.m., Free Methodist
Church, 1711 SW. 44th St., Pend-
leton. (Kathy or Karen 541-276-
2244 or 541-276-0923)
HERMISTON HORSESHOE
CLUB, 5 p.m., Hermiston High
School Weber Field, 600 S. First
St., Hermiston. (Rick Rebman
541-720-6402)
ECHO
KIWANIS
CLUB,
6-7:30 p.m., Echo Masonic Hall,
200 S. Dupont St., Echo. Guests
welcome. (541-379-6992)
PENDLETON ELKS LODGE,
6 p.m., Pendleton Elks Lodge, 14
S.E. Third St., Pendleton. 6 p.m.
dinner, 7:30 p.m. lodge meeting.
(541-276-3882)
PENDLETON
EAGLES
BURGERS AND KARAOKE, 6
p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge,
428 S. Main St., Pendleton. Mem-
bers and guests welcome. (541-
278-2828)
PENDLETON LIONS CLUB,
6:30 p.m., Roosters Restaurant,
1515 Southgate, Pendleton.
INLAND NORTHWEST OR-
CHESTRA REHEARSAL, 6:30
p.m., Harris Jr. Academy gym-
nasium, 3121 S.W. Hailey Ave.,
Pendleton. (RaNiel Dunn 541-
AFTER
THE
Donald B. Madsen, long-
time Hermiston resident, was
born on March 7, 1930, in
Los Angeles to parents Bert
and Emma Hall Madsen. He
died on January 15, 2017, in
La Grande at the
age of 86 years.
Don was raised
and
attended
schools in Monroe,
Utah, and later
Bountiful,
Utah.
He attended Davis
High
School,
participating
in
football, basketball
and baseball and
graduating in 1948. Madsen
While at Davis
High School Don met the
love of his life, Laurel Joyce
Sibbett, and they were united
in marriage on June 30, 1950,
in the Salt Lake City Temple.
He attended and played
both basketball and football
at Weber College and then
later at the College of Idaho,
where he earned his bach-
elor’s degree in education.
Don then earned his masters
degree in education at the
University of Oregon.
He started teaching and
coaching in 1952 in Parma,
Idaho, later in Caldwell.
Idaho, and Dayville, Ore.,
before moving to Hermiston
in 1956. Don taught history
and driver’s ed, among
various other subjects, as
well as coaching basketball
and football. He retired
from teaching in 1990 after
33 years in the Hermiston
School District. After retire-
ment he coached for one year
as the boys varsity basketball
coach at Riverside High
School in Boardman. He
then coached basketball at
BMCC for several years with
longtime friend Larry Bartee.
Don was an active member
of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, serving
a church service mission
with his wife at the Willow
Creek Branch for two years
in Lexington and Heppner.
He also served in various
other callings including ward
clerk and Stake High Coun-
cilman. He enjoyed
coaching at any
level, supporting
his grandchildren
in their activities,
and hunting. There
wasn’t a child or
animal that didn’t
enjoy his gentle
manner.
He is survived by
his wife of 66 years,
Joyce Madsen, La
Grande, Ore.; sons
Michael Madsen, Hermiston,
Ore., and Mark Madsen and
wife JoAnna, La Grande,
Ore.; grandchildren Ashley
(Greg), Allison, Steven
(Danielle), Anne (Jake),
Soren (Lacey), Seth and
Sophia; great-grandchildren
Kole, Emery, Tyler, Eliza-
beth, Angel, Charlotte and
Sawyer; and several nieces
and nephews.
Don was preceded in
death by his parents, brother
Mac Madsen, and sister Judy
Forster.
A viewing and funeral
service will be held on
Saturday, January 21, 2017.
The viewing will be at 9:00
a.m., to be followed by the
funeral at 10:00 a.m. at the
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, 1035 S.E.
Ninth St., Hermiston, Ore.
Burial will follow at the
Hermiston Cemetery, Herm-
iston, Oregon.
In lieu of flowers please
make
contributions
in
memory of Don to the Herm-
iston Booster Club.
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
Jasper Duree McKenzie
Hermiston
August 28, 2012-December 30, 2016
On Dec. 30, 2016, our little impediment that never frus-
boy, Jasper Duree McKenzie, trated or discouraged him
went to be in the arms of from always trying to have a
Jesus. Jasper was born on conversation.
Aug. 28, 2012, to
Our
little
“Jibbers” showed
his parents Taylor
us great strength
Reid
McKenzie
and Krista Lea
and
encourage-
Hendricks. We said
ment to succeed
our last goodbyes
and live life to the
on Jan. 9 at the Faith
fullest. His smile
Presbyterian Church
would melt your
in
Hermiston,
heart and his eyes
Oregon.
always sparkled.
Jasper
lived
We will miss him
in Hermiston and
so very much and
attended Head Start McKenzie
he will always
at Rocky Heights.
be in our hearts.
A special thank
Even though our
you to “Teacher Michelle.” hearts have a hole in them for
Jasper has three sisters now, we know we all will be
that he loved very much, together one day.
Jacenda McKenzie-Richter,
His many cousins, aunts
Suerenidy McKenzie and and uncles, grandparents,
Zoey McKenzie.
great-grandparents
and
Jasper enjoyed dressing especially his parents will
in his church clothes and always remember his special
getting his hair cut so he “grrr” to let you know he was
would look handsome, going upset or playing monster. He
to church, playing ball, left us way too young and
seeing who could run faster, unexpectedly.
gathering eggs, and anything
To all those who are
outdoors — a helping hand reading this, hug your chil-
around the yard, a sidekick dren (young and old); tell
wherever you went. He loved them you love them, for you
watching his older cousins will never know when they
play ball and cheering them will become the first star we
on. A child with a speech see tomorrow night.
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