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A2 Ob fi tua r fies /Wea the r w a l low a . com S ep t emb e r 16 , 2015 O B ITUAR IES M fi ch e l Ma r t fin M cNa l l D e c . 16 , 1977 – Aug . 26 , 2015 M fiche l Ma r t fin McNa l l , “Mack ,” age 37 , pa s sed away a t h fi s home fin Oak r fidge , O re . , on Aug . 26 , 2015 . He wa s bo rn fin En te rp r fi se on Dec . 16 , 1977 to M fiche l M fi le s McNa l l and No rma Jean McNa l l . He a t tended schoo l fin Jo seph un t fi l the age o f 16 when he moved o f f to jo fin Job Co rp s to ge t h fi s GED and we ld fing ce r t fi f fica te . Mack fi s su rv fived by h fi s g randmo the r I rene McNa l l o f Jo seph , h fi s pa ren t s M fiche l and Lau r fie McNa l l o f Jo seph , and No rma McNa l l o f W finche s te r , Idaho , th ree b ro the r s , Ma r sha l l W eave r o f He rm fi s ton , Ha r ry McNa l l o f Coo s Bay , and Kenne th McNa l l o f M fi l ton -F reewa te r , two s fi s te r s , M fiche l le McNa l l o f Y e r fing ton , Nev . , and T e r r fi D fi l l o f W finche s te r , Idaho , th ree ch fi ld ren , Ja sm fine McNa l l o f Redmond , Came ron McNa l l o f Co lo rado , and Gab r fie l McNa l l o f Eugene , and nume rou s aun t s , unc le s , n fiece s , nephew s , and cou s fin s . Mack wa s ve ry p roud o f a l l h fi s ch fi ld ren . He wa s ve ry fam fi ly o r fien ted and en joyed spend fing a s much t fime a s po s s fib le w fi th h fi s fam fi ly . He en joyed hun t fing , f fi sh fing , and camp fing w fi th fam fi ly and f r fiend s . The re w fi l l be a p r fiva te fam fi ly memo r fia l se rv fice Sep t . 20 , 2015 , 11 a .m . ou t fin the Zumwa l t P ra fi r fie a t the s fi te o f the McNa l l fam fi ly home s tead . Mack fi s loved and m fi s sed by a l l and w fi l l rema fin fin a l l o f ou r hea r t s . D EATH N OT ICE I e l en e Kuhn S ea r l e s Ie lene Kuhn Sea r le s , 89 , pa s sed away Sep t . 9 , 2015 . A pub l fic g rave s fide se rv fice w fi l l be he ld Sa tu rday , Sep t . 26 , 2015 , a t 11 a .m . a t the En te rp r fi se Ceme te ry w fi th a luncheon to fo l low a t the En te rp r fi se Ch r fi s t fian Chu rch . Bo l lman Fune ra l Home fi s fin cha rge o f a r rangemen t s . A fu l l ob fi tua ry w fi l l appea r la te r . Pa t r fi c fia B lok e r P a t r fi c fi a Ru th B lok e r , o f En t e rp r fi s e , p a s s ed aw ay on S ep t . 8 , 2015 , a t K ad l e c R eg fion a l M ed fi c a l Ho sp fi t a l , K enn ew fi ck , W a sh . Sh e w a s 84 . P a t r fi c fi a w a s th e d augh t e r o f E lm e r and Ru th M cC a r ty L a r son . A f t e r h e r b fi r th fin B a t t l e G round , W a sh . , sh e g r ew up fin Po r t l and , O r e . P a t r fi c fi a m a r r fi ed John H . B lok e r and th e coup l e h ad v e ch fi ld r en . Sh e en joy ed b e fing a dom e s t fi c eng fin e e r , a t e l ephon e op e r a to r , M fi l l fin e r e s t and an t fiqu e s to r e own e r . P a t r fi c fi a lov ed to t r av e l and n ev e r kn ew a s t r ang e r . Sh e lov ed to o fi l p a fin t and ob s e rv e w fi ld l fi f e fin n a tu r e . Du r fing th e l a s t s ev en y e a r s sh e en joy ed h e r f r fi end s and l fi f e a t bo th th e nu r s fing hom e and W a l low a V a l l ey S en fio r L fiv fing . P a t r fi c fi a w a s th e R e s fid en t s ’ Ch a fi rp e r son a t W a l low a V a l l ey S en fio r L fiv fing . P a t r fi c fi a w a s p r e c ed ed fin d e a th by h e r f a th e r , mo th e r , son s Jon C . and W fi l l fi am B . B lok e r , g r andd augh t e r , M e l an fi e Hu ck fin s and h e r b e lov ed dog L ady . Sh e fi s su rv fiv ed by h e r d augh t e r M fi ch e l l e o f En t e rp r fi s e , son An thony and w fi f e o f Po r t l and , d augh t e r P a t r fi c fi a o f B e av e r ton , h e r g r and son An thony and g r andd augh t e r , M a l lo ry o f Po r t l and . P a t r fi c fi a w a s b l e s s ed w fi th m any g r and ch fi ld r en . A C e l eb r a t fion o f L fi f e w fi l l b e h e ld a t W a l low a V a l l ey S en fio r L fiv fing , 605 M ed fi c a l P a rkw ay , En t e rp r fi s e , on Thu r sd ay , S ep t . 17 , a t 2 p .m . Any con t r fibu t fion s fin th e m emo ry o f P a t r fi c fi a shou ld b e m ad e to W a l low a Coun ty Commun fi ty Conn e c t fion o r th e W a l low a Coun ty Hum an e So c fi e ty . P l e a s e f e e l f r e e to con t a c t M fi ch e l l e B lok e r a t 541 -263 -0491 w fi th any qu e s t fion s . S ERV ICE N OT ICE G l en Knop f G l en I rv fing Knop f , 88 , o f W a l l a W a l l a , W a sh . , fo rm e r ly o f W a l low a Coun ty , d fi ed S ep t . 11 , 2015 , fin W a l l a W a l l a . A g r av e s fid e s e rv fi c e w fi l l b e h e ld S ep t . 18 a t 2 p .m . a t B lu e Moun t a fin M emo r fi a l G a rd en s C em e t e ry , W a l l a W a l l a . Abou t Ob fi tua r fies N ew s ob fi tu a r fi e s a r e a f r e e s e rv fi c e o f th e W a l low a Coun ty Ch fi e f t a fin . Th e p ap e r a c c ep t s ob fi tu a r fi e s f rom th e f am fi ly o r fu - n e r a l hom e . In fo rm a t fion subm fi t t ed fi s sub j e c t to ed fi t fing . S end ob fi tu a r fi e s by e -m a fi l , ob fi t s@w a l low a . com ; f ax , 541 - 426 -3921 ; o r m a fi l , PO Box 338 , En t e rp r fi s e , OR 97828 . Th e d e ad l fin e to subm fi t an ob fi tu a ry fi s 2 p .m . 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AL g m do g fo a s , r fin ca t , a t s ow fion , C a l l t o s c h e d u l e n o w 5 4 1 . 4 2 6 . 3 3 3 1 A r e y o u p a r t o f a n o n p r o f fi t fi n W a l l ow a C o u n t y ? We need you r he lp . T h e W a l l ow a C o u n t y C h fi e f t a fi n fi s w o r k fi n g t o c r e a t e a m a s t e r l fi s t o f n o n p r o fi t s fi n W a l l ow a C o u n t y . W e a r e l o o k fi n g f o r t h e N AM E o f t h e n o n p r o fi t , C O N T A C T P H O N E N UM B E R , EM A I L A D D R E S S a n d W E B S I T E fi f a v a fi l a b l e t o b e u p d a t e d o r a d d e d t o t h fi s l fi s t ! E fi t h e r c a l l t h e fi n f o rm a t fi o n fi n t o t h e C h fi e f t a fi n Ofi c e a t 5 4 1 - 4 2 6 - 4 5 6 7 o r em a fi l c j e n k fi n s@w a l l ow a . c om O u r c u r r e n t l fi s t o f n o n p r o f fi t s : Wa l lowa Coun ty S tockg rowe rs Wa l lowa Coun ty Humane Soc fie ty F fish t rap , Inc . Josephy Cen te r fo r A r ts and Cu l tu re M fid -V a l ley Thea t re Company Wa l lowa V a l ley A r ts Counc fi l Wa l lowa V a l ley Mus fic A l l fiance Wa l lowa V a l ley O rches t ra Wa l lowa V a l ley Pho to C lub Joseph Chambe r Wa l lowa Coun ty Chambe r o f Comme rce G rea te r En te rp r fise Ma fin S t ree t G roup Mag fic Ga rden S low Food Wa l lowas En te rp r fise Educa t fion Founda t fion En te rp r fise SDA Schoo l F lo ra Schoo l Educa t fion Cen te r Joseph Educa t fion Founda t fion Wa l lowa FFA A lumn fi Wa l lowa Schoo l Founda t fion Wa l lowa Coun ty P ro jec t Hea r tbea t Wa l lowa V a l ley Hea l th Ca re Founda t fion Maxv fi l le He r fi tage In te rp re t five Cen te r Wa l lowa Band Nez Pe rce T ra fi l In te rp re t five Cen te r Wa l lowa Coun ty Museum Wa l lowa Resou rces Ch fie f Joseph Summe r Camp Fe rguson Sk fi C lub The Na tu re Conse rvancy Wa l lowa Land T rus t Wa l lowo logy Bu fi ld fing Hea l thy Fam fi l fies Commun fi ty Connec t fion o f Wa l lowa Coun ty C rea t fing Memo r fies fo r D fisab led Ch fi ld ren D fiv fide Camp Inc . No r theas t O regon Econom fic Deve lopmen t D fis t r fic t Sa fe Ha rbo rs So rop t fim fis t In te rna t fiona l o f Wa l lowa Coun ty Wa l lowa Coun ty 4 -H & Ex tens fion Se rv fice Wa l lowa Coun ty Bus finess Fac fi l fi ta t fion Wa l lowa Memo r fia l Hosp fi ta l Aux fi l fia ry Wa l lowa Moun ta fin Qu fi l te r ’ s Gu fi ld Wa l lowa Resa le S to re Ame r fican Leg fion Ch fie f Joseph F lye rs , Inc . Ducks Un l fim fi ted En te rp r fise E lks Lodge #1829 En te rp r fise /Joseph L fions F r fiends o f the Joseph B ranch F r fiends o f the NRA Rocky M tn . E lk Founda t fion Ro ta ry C lub o f Wa l lowa Coun ty VFW Eag le Cap Shoo te rs Assoc fia t fion Wa l lowa Coun ty Gamb le rs Snowmob fi le C lub A lpen fes t B ronze B lues & B rews CJD Rodeo Eag le Cap Ex t reme He l ls Canyon Mu le Days , Inc . Moun ta fin H figh B roncs & Bu l ls IOOF Lodge (Odd Fe l lows ) A lp fine Meadows Go l f Cou rse Hu r r ficane C reek G range Sou th fo rk G range L fibe r ty G range Wa l lowa V a l ley Cen te r fo r We l lness F ran c e s C row Ap r fi l 19 , 1918 – S ep t . 2 , 2015 Long t fim e En t e rp r fi s e bu s fin e s s own e r and 63 -y e a r r e s fid en t F r an c e s C row d fi ed S ep t . 2 fin H end e r son , N ev . Sh e w a s 97 . F r an c e s c am e to W a l low a Coun ty fin 1947 w fi th h e r young son , S t an l ey , and r s t hu sb and , E rn e s t C loud , who w a s eng fin e e r fing a n ew s awm fi l l fin Jo s eph . Th ey p l ann ed to s t ay “ fo r a y e a r , two a t th e mo s t . ” S fix ty - th r e e y e a r s l a t e r , ey e s g l fi s t en fing w fi th t e a r s , sh e l e f t h e r En t e rp r fi s e hom e to l fiv e w fi th S t an l ey fin N ev ad a . In 1960 , sh e m a r r fi ed p a fin t fing con t r a c to r and fo rm e r Lo s t fin e r an ch e r , P au l C row , and th e fo l low fing y e a r s w fi th P au l w e r e th e h figh l figh t o f h e r l fi f e . Sh e m ad e m any n ew f r fi end s , en joy ed an a c t fiv e so c fi a l l fi f e , and t r av e l ed to Au s t r a l fi a , N ew Z e a l and , and F fi j fi . A f t e r P au l p a s s ed aw ay fin 1979 , sh e fo cu s ed on op e r a t fing C fi t fien s T fi t l e w fi th K a th l e en L eon a rd . Th e o f c e h ad b e en op en ed fin 1976 by a t to rn ey s Ku r t Sw finbu rn son and B fi l l K fi rby and R e a l to r A rno ld F r ed e r fi ck w fi th F r an c e s a s fi t s o r fig fin a l m an ag e r . Ov e r th e y e a r s th e found e r s l e f t th e comp any , m ak fing F r an c e s and h e r n ew p a r tn e r , L find a T e s t e rm an , fu l l own e r s . Th ey con t finu ed to op e r a t e C fi t fi z en s T fi t l e un t fi l 1996 wh en th ey so ld to Commun fi ty B ank . F r an c e s s e rv ed h e r commun fi ty a s a m emb e r o f th e En t e rp r fi s e C fi ty Coun c fi l , W a l low a Coun ty Ch amb e r o f Comm e r c e , and v a r fiou s boo s t e r comm fi t t e e s . Sh e w a s p r e s fid en t o f So rop t fim fi s t In t e rn a t fion a l o f W a l low a Coun ty and B e t a S figm a Ph fi , a s w e l l a s t r e a su r e r o f th e Am e r fi c an R ed C ro s s ch ap t e r . In 1990 , sh e w a s hono r ed a s G r and M a r sh a l o f th e En t e rp r fi s e C r a zy D a z e P a r ad e . Among h e r f avo r fi t e a c t fiv fi t fi e s w e r e b r fidg e w fi th h e r m any f r fi end s and bow l fing fo r mo r e th an 40 y e a r s w fi th th e s am e t e am , fin c lud fing G a fi l B e ck , B e t ty Bo t t s , and L au r a J e an Lo ck e . A f t e r s e l l fing C fi t fi z en s T fi t l e , sh e b eg an w fin t e r fing fin W a fiko lo a , H aw a fi fi , wh e r e sh e f e l l fin lov e w fi th th e b e au t fi fu l t rop fi c a l ow e r s and c r a sh fing su r f . F r an c e s w a s bo rn fin Po r t l and , O r e . , on Ap r fi l 19 , 1918 . H e r f a th e r w a s W fi l l fi am E lm e r P e rk fin s , bo rn a t An a ton e , W a sh . , and h e r mo th e r w a s B e t s ey Em e l fi a E f t e l and , bo rn fin Sh e l ly , M finn . , to No rw eg fi an fimm fig r an t s . H e r g r e a t -g r andp a r en t s , Jo e l P e rk fin s and L au r a H awn , w e r e among th e r s t s e t t l e r s o f th e O r egon T e r r fi to ry , a r r fiv fing fin th e W fi l l am e t t e V a l l ey fin th e e a r ly 1840 s . Sh e g r ew up fin sm a l l lumb e r and f a rm town s fin S fi sk fiyou Coun ty , C a l fi f . , wh e r e sh e and h e r two s fi s t e r s cou ld run f r e e , c r e a t e th e fi r own en t e r t a finm en t and som e t fim e s g e t fin to a l fi t t l e t roub l e . Sh e e sp e c fi a l ly r em emb e r ed th e fun o f bu fi ld fing a m fin fi a tu r e go l f cou r s e f rom s c r ap s o f th fi s and th a t and th e d ang e r o f n e a r ly b low fing th em s e lv e s up wh fi l e t ry fing to m ak e th e fi r own s t e am wh fi s t l e . H e r mo s t f r figh t en fing exp e r fi en c e o c cu r r ed wh fi l e sh e w a s l fiv fing w fi th an aun t and a t t end fing h figh s choo l fin Long B e a ch , C a l fi f . On Good F r fid ay o f 1933 , th e en t fi r e c fi ty w a s d ev a s t a t ed by a pow e r fu l e a r thqu ak e , and h e r s choo l w a s comp l e t e ly d e s t roy ed . Sh e n fi sh ed h figh s choo l and a po s tg r adu a t e bu s fin e s s cou r s e fin S an F r an c fi s co , and th en l fiv ed , wo rk ed , and m a r r fi ed fin Modo c and P lum a s coun t fi e s o f C a l fi fo rn fi a . A t th e b eg finn fing o f W o r ld W a r I I , sh e and h e r f am fi ly mov ed to V a l l e jo , C a l fi f . , wh e r e sh e w a s emp loy ed a t M a r e I s l and N avy Y a rd un t fi l w a r ’ s end . Sh e fi s su rv fiv ed by h e r son , S t an l ey C loud , o f H end e r son , N ev . , s fi s t e r M a r gu e r fi t e P ed e r son o f An cho r ag e , A l a sk a , n eph ew L e e P ed e r son , a l so o f An cho r ag e , and n fi e c e V fi r g fin fi a John son o f C r ab t r e e , O r e . H e r p a r en t s , h e r two hu sb and s , h e r s fi s t e r Jun e P e rk fin s , and h e r h a l f -b ro th e r C l fi f fo rd R enoud a l l d fi ed e a r l fi e r . A b r fi e f s e rv fi c e w fi l l b e h e ld a t Bo l lm an Fun e r a l Hom e a t 1 1 a .m . on S a tu rd ay , S ep t . 19 , and sh e w fi l l b e bu r fi ed b e s fid e h e r b e lov ed P au l fin th e En t e rp r fi s e C em e t e ry . In l fi eu o f ow e r s , p l e a s e con s fid e r a don a t fion to So rop t fim fi s t In t e rn a t fion a l o f W a l low a Coun ty , th e En t e rp r fi s e C em e t e ry , o r ano th e r ch a r fi ty o f you r cho fi c e . H figh and Low T emp e ra tu r e s Cou r t e sy o f W e a th e r Und e rg round . www .wund e rg round . com En t e rp r fi s e Da t e S ep t . 9 S ep t . 10 S ep t . 11 S ep t . 12 S ep t . 13 S ep t . 14 S ep t . 15 Low H figh 41 84 42 87 42 89 44 89 51 84 48 69 44 53 Jo s eph Da t e S ep t . 9 S ep t . 10 S ep t . 11 S ep t . 12 S ep t . 13 S ep t . 14 S ep t . 15 Low H figh 41 84 42 87 42 89 44 89 51 84 48 69 44 53 Imnaha Da t e S ep t . 9 S ep t . 10 S ep t . 11 S ep t . 12 S ep t . 13 S ep t . 14 S ep t . 15 Low H figh 45 82 47 81 48 84 49 89 51 81 46 67 43 51 Lo s t fin e Da t e S ep t . 9 S ep t . 10 S ep t . 11 S ep t . 12 S ep t . 13 S ep t . 14 S ep t . 15 Low H figh 41 84 42 87 42 89 44 89 51 84 48 69 44 53 W a l lowa Da t e S ep t . 9 S ep t . 10 S ep t . 11 S ep t . 12 S ep t . 13 S ep t . 14 S ep t . 15 Da t e S ep t . 9 S ep t . 10 S ep t . 11 S ep t . 12 S ep t . 13 S ep t . 14 S ep t . 15 Low H figh 41 84 42 87 42 89 44 89 51 84 48 69 44 53 T roy Low H figh 41 84 42 87 42 89 44 89 51 84 48 69 44 53 S fix -day fo r e ca s t S ep t . 16 – S ep t . 21 Sou r c e : W ea th e r Und e rg round S ep t . 16 : H : 58 L : 36 Ov e r c a s t S ep t . 17 : H : 54 L : 32 Ch an c e o f R a fin S ep t . 18 : H : 65 L : 35 C l e a r S ep t . 19 : H : 70 L : 37 P a r t ly C loudy S ep t . 20 : H : 76 L : 41 S ep t . 21 : H : 66 L : 35 P a r t ly C loudy S ep t . 21 wa l lowa .com W a l low a Coun ty Ch fi e f t a fin 1 s t Qu a r t e r C l e a r Pha s e s o f th e moon S ep t . 28 O c t . 4 O c t . 13 a s t Qu a r t e r N ew Moon Fu l l Moon L