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Newspaper Page TextA2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Wallowa County Chieftain Wednesday, January 1, 2020 OBITUARIES Dona Carol Elliott Ruth Edra Kriwox Marilyn Goebel July 29, 1937-December 16, 2019 March 12, 1924-December 20, 2019 June 8, 1933-December 15, 2019 Dona Carol Elliott passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. On July 29, 1937, Dona was born in Enterprise to Edgar and Leona (Thornburg) Gildersleeve of Imnaha, and joined her sis- ter, Pat. She attended the one-room school until 1949 when the family moved to Enter- prise. She graduated from Enterprise High School in 1954 and married Jim Elliott Dec. 26, 1955. Dona loved riding horses and being around her animals. She was a real estate agent, cler- ical worker and most importantly, a loving wife, mom, grandma and great-grandma. She also enjoyed getting together with her friends for Bible study. Surviving rel- atives include her husband Jim; daughters Trisa (Jess) Bar- ton of Joseph, Laurie Elliott of Selah, Wash. and son Dave (Tera) Elliott of Enterprise; six grandchildren: Rikki, Todd (Brittany), Nathan (Valerie), Tilli (Reece), Davi (Justin) and Carsen; 11 great-grandchildren; her sister Pat (Ken) Stein and numerous other fam- ily members. Dona had a deep love for the Lord and will be greatly missed. Ruth Edra Kriwox, a res- ident of Wallowa County for 95 years, passed away Sat- urday, December 20, 2019, near her family in Twin Falls, Idaho. Ruth was born to Atha and Efﬁ e Hale at Enterprise, Oregon on March 12, 1924. Ruth attended schools in Enterprise and graduated from Wallowa High School in 1943. For a time during World War II she worked at the shipyards in northwestern Washington. After the war, Ruth returned to Wallowa where she met John M. Kriwox, a timber faller from upstate New York who was on his way to Alaska. He never made it any farther and he and Ruth were married in Lewiston, Idaho, on July 21,1947. Ruth and John made their home in Wallowa, she a homemaker and he a logger. They raised two children at their small farm on Bear Creek. Ruth is survived by her son, AJ, and daughter-in-law, Jean Kriwox of Jerome, Idaho, four grandchildren and six great-grand- children and son- in-law, Bill Love. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Ken- neth, her husband John and her daughter Deborah. Ruth was well known around Wallowa for her abundant garden and beauti- ful ﬂ ower beds. Ruth will be interred beside her husband of 69 years at Bramlet Cemetary in Wallowa. ABOUT OBITUARIES News obituaries are a free service of the Wallowa County Chieftain. Obituaries are accepted from family members or a funeral home. No handwritten obituaries will be accepted. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries that exceed 400 words will be referred to the advertising department for paid memorials. Send obituaries by email to editor@wallowa.com; fax to 541-426-3921 or mail to P.O. Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. Deadline to submit an obituary is 10 a.m. Monday for publication the same week. Obituaries submitted after deadline will be queued for publication in the next edition. Info: 541-426-4567. CIVIC MEETINGS Wallowa County Commission Meetings 9 a.m. ﬁ rst and third Mon- days. Next meeting: Jan. 20 City Councils • Joseph: 7 p.m. ﬁ rst Thursday, in the Joseph Community Center. Next meet- ing Jan. 2. • Enterprise: 6:30 p.m. second Mon- day, in City Hall. Next meeting: Jan 13 • Lostine: 7:30 p.m. ﬁ rst Wednesday, in City Hall. Next meeting: Jan 8 • Wallowa: 7 p.m. third Tuesday. In City Hall. Next meeting: Jan. 21 • Wallowa: 7 p.m. usually the second Monday. Next meeting: Jan. 13 School boards • Joseph: 5:30 p.m. second Monday. Next meeting: Jan. 6 • Enterprise: 7:30 p.m. ﬁ rst Monday. Next meeting: Jan. 6. • Wallowa County: 7 p.m. last Tues- day. Next meeting: 7 p.m. Jan. 28, courthouse WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 National Science Fiction Day KICKBOXING FITNESS CLASS: 5:15 a.m. The Vault in Enterprise. Hurricane Point Fitness. No experience necessary. Certiﬁ ed instructors. 541-398-2131. PILATES IN WALLOWA: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wallowa Senior Cen- ter. Sponsored by Community Connection. LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 10:30 a.m. Enterprise City Library. Parents and children 0-5. Circle time, story-time and activity at the Library. ROTARY CLUB OF WAL- LOWA COUNTY: Noon, St. Kath- erine Catholic Church, 301 E. Garﬁ eld St., Enterprise. Public is invited. ADULT CERAMICS CLASS: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Josephy Center. $20 includes materials. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 National Fruitcake Toss Day ZUMBA: 6:30 a.m. The Place, Joseph. No experience needed. Instructor: Tammi Chapman. PARENT/CHILD PLAY- GROUP: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Building Healthy Families, Enterprise. Songs, stories, snacks and activities focusing on developing kindergarten readiness skills. For parents and children 0-5. RESTORATIVE YOGA: 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Above the Lostine Tavern in Lostine. A gentle style of yoga. Instructor: Esther Petrocine. salutationsstu- dio.com FOOD GIVEAWAY: 11:30 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center in Wal- lowa, 11 a.m. Enterprise Senior Center and noon at The Place in Joseph. Sponsored by Wallowa Fresh Food Alliance. Perishable food available. FISHTRAP FIRESIDE: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fishtrap House, 400 E. Grant St., Enterprise. Find a seat by the ﬁ re and hear readings from Moll McCarty and Ralph Swinehart, plus EOU’s Nate Lowe. An open mic follows. Free admission. OPEN MIC NIGHT: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Terminal Gravity, Enterprise. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 National Spaghetti Day ZUMBA GOLD: 9 a.m. 30 WALLOWA COUNTY ENTERPRISE JOSEPH MONDAYS MONDAYS 7 p . m . E n t e r p r i s e G r o u p 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . 6 p.m. Grace and Dignity (Womans Mtg) Joseph United Methodist Church 301 S. Lake St., Church Basement T U E S D A Y S 12-1 p.m. Enterprise Group 113.5 E Main St. 7-8 p.m. Enterprise Group (Big Bk Study) 113.5 E Main St. W E D N E S D A Y S 7 p . m . E n t e r p r i s e G r o u p 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . T H U R S D A Y S 12-1 p.m. Enterprise Group 113.5 E Main St. 7 p . m . A l l S a i n t s ( M e n s M t g ) 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . F R I D A Y S 7 p . m . E n t e r p r i s e G r o u p 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . S A T U R D A Y S 7 p . m . E n t e r p r i s e G r o u p 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . WEDNESDAYS 12 p.m. Grace and Dignity (Womans Mtg) 301 S. Lake St., Church Basement Planning commissions • Enterprise: 7 p.m. ﬁ rst Tuesday. Next meeting: Jan. 7. SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM WECARE CAREGIVERS SUP- PORT GROUP: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wallowa Memorial Hospital, Enterprise. ADULT CERAMICS CLASS: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Josephy Cen- ter. $20 includes materials. GENTLE YOGA: 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Ideal for beginners, people with injuries, pregnant women, new mothers or any- one seeking a calming, ther- apeutic practice. The Place, Joseph. Esther Petrocine. SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 National Bird Day BINGO: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. VFW Hall, Enterprise. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 National Bubble Bath Day ZUMBA: 6:30 a.m. The Place, Joseph. No experience needed. Instructor: Tammi Chapman. LIBRARY STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Wallowa Public Library. Circle time, story-time and activity for parents and children 0-5. FOOD GIVEAWAY: 11:30 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center in Wallowa, 11 a.m. Enterprise Senior Center and noon at The Place in Joseph. Sponsored by Wallowa Fresh Food Alliance. Perishable food available. FOOT CLINIC: Noon to 3 p.m. Community Connec- tion, Enterprise. VFW TACO NIGHT: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. VFW Hall, Enterprise. $8. KICKBOXING FITNESS CLASS: 6:15 p.m. Oddfellows Hall in Enterprise. Hurricane Point Fitness. No experience necessary. Certiﬁ ed instruc- tors. 541-398-2131. MONDAY, JANUARY 6 National Bean Day ZUMBA: 6:30 a.m. The Place, Joseph. No experience needed. Instructor: Tammi Chapman. KICKBOXING FITNESS CLASS: 6:15 p.m. Oddfellows Hall in Enterprise. No expe- rience necessary. Certiﬁ ed instructors. 541-398-2131. ENTERPRISE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: 7:30 p.m. High School library. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 National Bobblehead Day PILATES IN WALLOWA: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center. QUILTING IN WALLOWA: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wallowa Senior Center, 204 E. 2nd St., Wallowa. Sponsored by Com- munity Connection. PET OF EK THE WE WALLOWA SUNDAYS and even reverse the pro- gression of her arthritis, the disease that had crippled her grandmother. She eventu- ally adopted a whole food plant-based diet. She later was a strong supporter of the CHIP pro- gram at Wallowa Memorial Hospi- tal (locally facili- tated by Drs. Rose and Sheahan). Marilyn was a devoted follower of the Baha’i Faith and was very active in the local Baha’i community. To learn more about the Baha’i Faith visit www.bahai.org. Marilyn is survived by brother Jack Purkey(Ger- alyn) of Tacoma, Wash., brother-in-law Jack Goebel (Janet) of Wallowa, her ﬁ ve children and their families Sally Goebel of Wallowa, Patti Goebel of Joseph, Mary Goebel Adams, her husband Mark and grand- daughter Alyvia of Rogue River, Ed Goebel of Joseph and his son, Colby Goebel of Albany, Katie (Goebel) Summerlin of Corvallis and her three children — Keyadri, Mihaniel and Nar- iamné, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Leo R. Goebel, broth- er-in-law Harold Goebel (Peggy) of Wallowa and sister-in-law, Geri (Marie) Wiecks (Jack) of San Mateo, Calif. Memorial contributions may be made to Wallowa Land Trust (East Moraine Campaign) P.O. Box 516, Enterprise, Ore. 97828. A memorial remembrance gathering is being planned for the future. Evelyn Irene McFetridge minute seated class; 9:30 a.m. standing class. Enterprise Senior Center. A ﬁ tness class for seniors that combines Latin dance music with ﬁ t- ness moves. A doctor’s note releasing you to participate in Zumba Gold is required. Call Becky McAuliﬀ e for info at 541-263-0224. STUBBORN MULE PRES- ENTS: MUSIC BY JORDAN HAR- RIS: 9 p.m. to midnight. 104 S. Main St., Joseph. Al-Anon Family Group (support for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Tuesday evenings at the Joseph United Methodist Church (basement on north), 6pm-7pm. 7 p . m . W a l l o w a A s s e m b l y o f G o d C h u r c h 2 0 5 S A l d e r S t . Marilyn (Purkey) Goebel, age 86, died at Wal- lowa Memorial Hospital on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. She was buried on the family prop- erty outside of Wallowa, Ore. She was born in Tacoma, Wash. and was raised in Coquille, Ore. She graduated from the Univer- sity of Oregon with a degree in geography/geology. She was working as a cartogra- pher in Eugene when she met and married her hus- band, Leo R. Goebel of Wallowa. After Leo ﬁ n- ished his master’s degree at University of Oregon, he and Marilyn moved to Wal- lowa County, where Leo worked as a school teacher and Marilyn raised their ﬁ ve children. Marilyn was an avid photographer and member of the Wallowa Valley Pho- tography Club. She often shared her beautiful photo- graphs of Wallowa Lake on Facebook. She also shared her pictures at the Wal- lowa County Fair and in the annual Photo Club Calen- dar. She had a life-long love of the outdoors and garden- ing. She planted dozens of fruit and nut trees as well as dozens of berry bushes at her property on Wallowa Lake. She shared the annual bounty with friends, fam- ily and with the Wallowa County Magic Garden. She was a member of the local garden club. Marilyn was interested in the connection between diet and disease. Through diet, she was able to stop Brought to you by, April 19, 1944-December 15, 2019 Wayne and Irene, brother Darrell, and sisters Mary Anna and Teresa. She is survived by brothers Larry (Davise), Michael (Mary), David (Janet); and by sisters Sha- ron (Oscar) Ramos, Kay (Tom) Forest and sister-in- law Marlie, as well as 23 nieces and nephews. Evelyn’s funeral will be at St. Katherine’s Catho- lic Church in Enterprise on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 11 a.m., with burial following. In lieu of ﬂ owers, Evelyn wished donations to be made to New Day Enter- prises in La Grande. Bollman Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Evelyn Irene McFetridge passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15,2019, in La Grande. She was born April 19, 1944, to Wayne and Irene McFetridge in Enterprise. Evelyn never knew a stranger. She enjoyed meet- ing everyone and always had lots to say, along with her happy smile. She loved to tease, to do jigsaw puz- zles and to beat family members in any card game. Evelyn always loved life and lived it to the full- est, despite her disabilities. She was always the ﬁ rst one awake on Christmas mornings. She was preceded in death by her parents, facebook.com/Wallowa Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground • wunderground.com High Low Conditions Jan. 2 33 28 Snow showers Jan. 3 41 34 Mostly cloudy Jan. 4 35 24 PM Rain/snow Jan. 5 32 21 Snow showers Jan. 6 31 22 Partly cloudy Jan. 7 33 25 Partly cloudy Jan. 8 33 24 Snow showers Meet Flash A grey & white male, born Sept. 15, 2019 was found freezing, hungry & barely able to walk. After 1 week he is now thriving & healthy. Flash is up-to-date on his upper respiratory vaccinations, deworming and is litter box trained. He is very grateful, friendly & playful! Phases of the moon Jan. 2 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 1st Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET JAN. 2–8 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) Available for Adoption Contact Elaine at 541-263-1148 $45 adoption fee includes a neuter at either of our WC Vets when of age. http://www.wallowacountyhumanesociety.org/ THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED 7:29 4:18 7:28 4:19 7:28 4:20 7:28 4:21 7:28 4:22 7:28 4:23 7:27 4:24