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A2 Weddings/Obituaries/Weather wallowa.com October 21, 2015 Wallowa County Chieftain O BITUARIES Braseth, Baynes wed Craig and Kay Braseth of La Grande announce the wedding of their daughter, Kymee Sun Braseth, to Gavin Lewis Baynes of La Grande, son of Lewis and Carol Baynes of Joseph. The bride is a 2008 grad- uate of Imbler High School, and a 2014 graduate of Linn Benton Community College. She is currently employed at Icon Credit Union in La Grande. The groom graduated from Jo- seph High School in 2009 and University of Portland in 2013, and is an employ- ee of Pepsi as well as a 2nd lieutenant in the Oregon National Guard. The wedding took place August 8, 2015 at the Braseth residence. Maids of Honor were the bride’s friend, Shelby Davis, and niece, Jaci Kibler. Brides- maids were Jaiden Hod- ne¿ eld, Brittany Doherty, Megan Burke and Katie Harris. The Best Man was Ian Baynes, brother to the groom, and the groomsmen were Jimmie Baynes, Willie Baynes, Caleb Deboie, Nick Moncrief and Joel Barrett. The couple plans a win- ter honeymoon in Mexico, and are making their home in Eastern Oregon. Malcolm Warren Dawson Oct. 21, 1921 - Oct. 15, 2015 Walleen Madonna Zanutto Nov. 11, 1942 - Oct. 10, 2015 Malcolm Warren Dawson was born October 21, 1921 in Joseph to George F. Dawson and Minnie M. Dawson (Johnson), the youngest of eight children. He passed away in his home Oc- tober 15, 2015 after several years of declining health, with his wife of 72 years, at his side, surround- ed by family and friends. He graduated from Joseph High School in 1939, worked for a year as a sawyer at Daw- son Lumber Company, then attended Eastern Oregon College for two years. He loved music and joined the college choir and the La Grande Presbyterian Church choir where he met the love of his life, R. Jean Jasper. He went to the Army Recruiting Of¿ ce the day after Pearl Harbor to sign up to serve his country. He wanted to become a pilot but was ordered to remain in college to continue his education and take civilian pilot training in La Grande until a spot opened up for him in the Army Air Corp. After enlisting in 1942, he was trained and stationed at Santa Maria, Calif., and Williams Field, Ariz. Just before receiving his wings, he wrote to Jean and asked her to come down and they’d get married. They were mar- ried May 15, 1943. He was discharged in 1945 having achieved the rank of 1st Lieutenant, then returned home to join his father and brother George in the lumber business. In 1954, he sold his share of the business to his brother and moved to a farm on Prai- rie Creek where he had a successful farm and ranch raising crops and registered Hereford cattle. Family relationships meant a lot to Malcolm. He had ¿ ve chil- dren. Malcolm was active in the community. He lived a life of service, purpose and integrity. He was a member of the Joseph United Methodist Church where he served as lay leader, direct- ed or sang in the choir. He was a member of Joseph Masonic Lodge #81 AF&AM where he served as worshipful master and a member of Joseph Post #157 American Legion where he served as post commander. He was a founding member of the Wallowa Valley Arts Council. He was an original member of the Wallowa County Planning Commission which developed the ¿ rst compre- hensive plan in the state of Oregon. This plan lead to the creation of the Wallowa Valley Soil and Water Conservation District for which he served as a founding member. To bring free television to the outlying areas of the county, a number of farmers formed the Wallowa Valley TV Association for which he served as the ¿ rst president. He also served as chair of the Associated Ditch Company and Dobbin Ditch Company. He was a member of the Wallowa County Junior Chamber of Commerce and Wallowa County Stockgrowers Association. When he retired from farm- ing, he moved to Joseph and became a member of the city council and then the mayor of Joseph. He was instrumental in saving the Wallowa Lake Camp from being sold off into lots for summer cabins. His hobbies included woodworking, singing with the Wal- lowa County Chorus, reading for knowledge and pleasure. His love of family and friends never ended. He was outgoing and loved connecting with others. He welcomed new people into the community and was open to developing friendships with those who had different beliefs or political af¿ liations. He is survived by his wife Jean Dawson, his daughters Mary Garcia (Jorge), Elizabeth Perry (Bob) and Lisa Dawson, 12 grand- children, 29 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and neph- ews. He was preceded in death by his parents, seven siblings, and his sons John Dawson (Katie) and Jim Dawson (Denise), and great granddaughter Alyssa Dawson. In lieu of À owers, memorial contributions can be made to Mal- colm’s favorite charities: Joseph United Methodist Church’s Com- munity Building project, Wallowa Lake Camp or Doctors Without Borders or to one of his daughters’ favorite charities: Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Gideons International, or the Wallowa County Commu- nity Fund at Oregon Community Foundation. Celebration of Life will be held at the Joseph United Methodist Church at 11 a.m Saturday, October 24 followed by interment at the Joseph Cemetery and dinner at the Joseph Community Center. Friends who don’t wish to attend the funeral are welcome to join with family and friends at the dinner at approximately 1 p.m. Walleen Madonna Grondona was born in San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 28, 1942 to Walter and Virginia Grondona. She passed away Oct. 10, 2015 in Enterprise. In elementary school her parents bought a ranch in Pleasanton, Ca- lif., and titled it “Gron- dona Stables”. With her father’s contacts in the ¿ lm community, many of the cowboy stars kept their horses at the ranch, including Roy Rogers’ famous horse, Trigger. She made friends with the late Mr. Rogers and was able to ride Trigger and take part in a photo shoot with him. Stars in the horse world also stayed with the Grondonas. This only contin- ued to feed and nurture her love of horses. She lived on horse- back. Her natural talent evolved into an early successful show woman, winning the California State Championship in Western and English events at the age of 7. After moving from Pleasanton to Merced, Calif., she attend- ed Merced High School. During high school she entered the California Rodeo Queen Contest and won the Horsemanship competition. After graduating in 1962, she moved to San Jose, Calif., to attend college. She met Bob Winchester, a handsome rodeo cowboy. They married and moved back to Merced, where they had three children, Jamie, Alicia and Justin and ran a suc- cessful horse business. They were the ¿ rst in the area to build an indoor arena where they boarded, trained and taught horse- manship. She also taught a Horsemanship class, and hosted a weekly radio program called “ Everything You Wanted to Know About Horses” at Merced Junior College. Walleen was also a member of the Merced Horseman’s Association. Sadly, her 37 year old husband died of a heart attack after only 8 years of marriage. She was devastated but knew she had to continue to the business to support her children. Being a sin- gle parent with a business and family to take care of was very hard. One day, a local almond farmer named Ray Zanutto brought his daughter to the ranch to inquire about horse riding lessons. They married and moved the family to the almond ranch in Winton, Calif. There she continued to teach horsemanship to her children and Ray’s children, also becoming the 4-H Horse advisor for Merced River 4H. During this time she began show- ing cutting horses where she won several awards through the Paci¿ c Coast Cutting Horse Association and nationally. In 1997 her and Ray sold the ranch in Winton and bought a beautiful ranch in Wallowa County where she continued to show cutting horses. Walleen even got to experience riding one of the famous Lipizzan Stallions. Over the years her love of riding and competing never left her heart, her health would not allow her to ride or compete at a high level. When she was strong enough you would see her wavy, blonde hair under her cowboy hat or visor, as she rode her mares on the trails of the Wallowa Mountains usually followed by her trusty dogs. She even got to ride her mare a couple days before she left this earth. Walleen had a strong faith in Jesus Christ, loved her family and was always ready for a family gathering or party of some sort. She had an infectious laugh and had an impact on many people over the years. She will be dearly missed by all those who knew her. Survivors include huer husband of 40 years, Ray Zanutto; sister Jerri Boschi; brothers Walt Grondona Jr. and Charles Mu- ratore; children Jamie Stablin, Alicia WInchester Jantz, Justin Winchester; step-children Danny Zanutto, Diana Dreyer, Sam Zanutto, Sandy Zanutto Clark, Tom Zanutto, Mike Zanutto and Suzan Zanutto Foster; grandchildren Derek Zanutto, Chris- ta Zanutto Garcia, Jared Reichardt, Katrina Reichardt, Hailey Zanutto, Jake Zanutto, Ryan Clark, Tommy Zanutto, Mike Za- nutto, Melody Zanutto, Bethany Zanutto, Luke Zanutto, Grace Zanutto, Mercy Zanutto, Matt Zanutto, Mitchel Zanutto, Zach- ariah Foster and Gianna Foster She is preceded in death by her parents, ¿ rst husband and grand children. A viewing was already held. There will be a Celebration of Life Oct. 24, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Wallowa Senior Center. There will also be a special mass on Nov. 29 at St. Pius Catholic Church in Wallowa at 8 a.m. About Obituaries STK #32954. WAS $24,130. NOW $21,479 AFTER $1,651 ROGERS DISCOUNT AND $1,000 LEASE SUBVENTION CASH PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. 2 YR/12,000 MILE/YR LEASE. $2,999 DOWN = $125 MO PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. LEV $16,891. STK #3573. WAS $31,690. NOW $27,175 AFTER $2,515 ROGERS DISCOUNT AND $2,000 LEASE SUBVENTION CASH PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. 2 YR/12,000 MILE/YR LEASE. $2,999 DOWN = $199 MO PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. LEV $20,282. STK #32976. WAS $21,400. NOW $18,845 AFTER $1,055 ROGERS DISCOUNT AND $1,500 LEASE SUBVENTION CASH PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. 2 YR/12,000 MILE/YR LEASE. $999 DOWN = $184 MO PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. LEV $14,338. STK #32923. WAS $25,260. NOW $21,867 AFTER $1,393 ROGERS DISCOUNT AND $2,000 LEASE SUBVENTION CASH PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. 2 YR/12,000 MILE/YR LEASE. $1,999 DOWN = $179 MO PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. LEV $16,419. 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- 426-3921; or mail, PO Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. The deadline to submit an obituary is 2 p.m. Monday for the Wednesday paper. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-426-4567. Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground. www.wunderground.com High Low Conditions STK #32762. WAS $37,105. NOW $31,987 AFTER $3,118 ROGERS DISCOUNT AND $2,000 LEASE SUBVENTION CASH PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. 2 YR/12,000 MILE/YR LEASE. $2,999 DOWN = $248 MO PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. LEV $24,118. STK #33013. WAS $26,445. NOW $24,248 AFTER $1,457 ROGERS DISCOUNT AND $750 LEASE SUBVENTION CASH PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. 2 YR/12,000 MILE/YR LEASE. $2,999 DOWN = $159 MO PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. LEV $19,040. FOR ALL OFFERS: NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. ON APPROVED CREDIT. A DOCUMENTARY SERVICE FEE OF $150 MAY BE ADDED TO VEHICLE PRICE OR CAPITALIZED COST. DOES NOT INCLUDE TAXES, LICENSE, TITLE, PROCESSING FEES, INSURANCE AND DEALER CHARGES. SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. OFFERS VALID THROUGH 11-2-15. Oct. 14 73 34 Clear Oct. 15 74 35 Partly cloudy Oct. 16 77 38 Clear Oct. 17 68 37 Partly cloudy Oct. 18 59 32 Chance of rain Oct. 19 57 34 Chance of Rain Phases of the moon Oct. 20 Oct. 27 1st Quarter Full Moon Nov. 3 Last Quarter Nov. 11 New Moon