A2
Wallowa County Chieftain
CORRECTIONS
In the A1 story “Wallowa
coach resigns amid offi cial
complaint” in the March 17
edition of the Chieftain, the
senior students were specif-
ically protesting them being
the enforcers of the school
mask mandate instead of
administrators, not the
wearing of the masks.
In the same story, the
fi rst-grade teacher quoted
on A7 is Kelsey Layton,
and the Title 1 teacher is
Melisse Lowe.
In the A8 story on the
Eagle Cap Shooters build-
ing a new facility, the sep-
tic system has not yet been
installed. The project is still
in the site-evaluation stage.
Bernice “Bee” Bartmess Milligan
March 3, 1922 - November 24, 2020
Bernice “Bee” Milligan 98, of Enterprise, passed
away on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020.
Bernice was born on March 3, 1922 in Deeth,
Nevada, to Paul Bartmess and Evelyn (Hyde) Bart-
mess. Bernice was baptized to the Mormon Church
in the Hot Springs at Metropolis, Nevada when she
was six years old. The Bartmess family moved from
Nevada to Wallowa, Oregon in 1933.
Bernice graduated from Wallowa High School
in 1940. The day after high school graduation
Bernice married Ray Milligan on May 28th, 1940 in
Caldwell, Idaho. Ray and Bernice were married for 79 years. They lived in Wal-
lowa until 1955 when along with their 3 daughters they moved to Enterprise.
Bee played golf and was active in the ladies golf club. She was an excel-
lent and accomplished seamstress. She baked wonderful pies, cakes, cobbler
and candy. Bernice played bridge and enjoyed hosting ladies bridge club at
their home. She enjoyed fishing at Wallowa Lake & crabbing and fishing at the
Oregon Coast. These activities were enjoyed with her husband Ray, daughters,
son-in-laws, grandchildren and friends.
Bee and Ray enjoyed their retirement winters in Desert Center, California.
Bee is survived by daughters Pat Patterson of Walla Walla, Jean Len-
ington (husband Ed) of Shelton, Joyce Decker (husband Terry) of Enterprise,
5 grandchildren, Mike Patterson, Mark Patterson (wife Shelly), Steve Bennett
(wife Trish), Stacy Brotherton (husband Neil) and John Decker (wife Mandy),
13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Bernice was proceeded in death by her husband Ray Milligan, parents
Paul & Evelyn Bartmess, 1 brother, Arthur (Bart) Bartmess, 3 sisters, Mildred
(Mick) Lively, Wanda Evans, Vernie Southwick, son-in-law Jim Patterson and
son-in-law Bob Bennett.
Private family services were held with burial of the cremains at the
Enterprise Cemetery.
RECORDS
FOR THE RECORD
MARCH 16
8:35 a.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in Enterprise.
1:33 p.m. — Public assist
in Enterprise.
1:48 p.m. — Theft reported
in Enterprise.
3:29 p.m. — Follow up
investigation in Wallowa.
2:18 p.m. — Criminal
mischief reported in rural
Enterprise.
3:56 p.m.
—
Scam/
fraud call reported in rural
Enterprise.
6:11 p.m. — Assault
reported in Enterprise.
8:11 p.m. — 911 Two-vehi-
cle, noninjury crash reported
in Enterprise. Enterprise Police
Department issued citation for
no insurance.
MARCH 17
11:45 a.m. — Suspicious
person in Joseph.
12:35 p.m. — Agency
assist in Wallowa.
3:15 p.m. — Motorist
assist in rural Enterprise.
5:05 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in rural Wallowa.
6:09 p.m. — Suspicious
vehicle reported in rural
Joseph.
8:27 p.m. — 911 report of
injured hiker in rural Wallowa.
MARCH 18
10:09 a.m. — Disturbance
reported in Wallowa.
1:07 p.m.
—
Theft
reported in Joseph.
1:49 p.m. — Agency assist
in Wallowa.
2:07 p.m. — Dog com-
plaint in Wallowa.
2:28 p.m. — Report of
child abuse in Joseph.
3:50 p.m. — Lost credit
card reported in rural
Enterprise.
5:31 p.m. — Traffi c stop
in Joseph — Wallowa County
Sheriff ’s Offi ce issued a citation
for driving while suspended.
6:22 p.m. — Civil dispute
reported in Enterprise.
11:46 p.m. — 911 report
of criminal mischief in rural
Wallowa.
Death Notice
James (Jim) N Rounsavell passed away
on March 4, 2021 in Sacramento, California.
Memorial services will be held
at a later date.
Verla Jean Martin
Verla Jean Martin was born March 30, 1935 to
Earnest and Eva (Prince) Gibson in the old hospital
up on airport hill in Enterprise Oregon.
She grew up in and around the wild lands of
Wallowa where she enjoyed the mountains, rivers
and streams and became quite an accomplished
horseback rider.
Verla attended school in Wallowa where she
was an exceptional student, very active and a
popular cheerleader all through high school. She
also enjoyed representing Chief Joseph Days as a
princess showcasing her riding skills.
After high school Verla attended one year
of college in La Grande which was then Eastern
Oregon College.
On Feb 28th, 1954 she became the bride of Don
Martin and they moved to Portland Oregon where
Don attended barber school and Verla worked as a
secretary for “Wal Clippers.”
After Don became a barber they moved down
to the Snake River where Don became very very
busy as a barber for the men building the Brownlee Dam.
They much enjoyed the river life and in 1955 they had a son Daniel,
followed by another son Kelly in 1958.
After moving back into the valley where Don began his lifelong business
as a barber, Verla went to work as a dental assistant for Dr. Moffit in Enterprise.
In 1966 another son Cory was born.
Verla was a ferocious protector of her family and any other kids who
needed a place to be and at times took in other children into her own family.
After several years with the dentist Verla tested for and was hired in heavy
competition by the State of Oregon Department of Human Services. Shortly
after starting this job, her boss was killed and several co-workers were injured
when a train hit their car on way to a training. With the office in total disarray
as a result of this crisis Verla rose to the challenge, attended many out of area
trainings and was quickly promoted up the ranks where she continued to work
for the state until her retirement.
As a Caseworker for the state Verla was mostly known by her clients as
a very fair, hard working helpful and kind person; and by her supervisors as a
strong leader who could always implement whatever policies the state man-
dated even if they were hard to make sense of in this small rural community.
Verla was a staunch supporter of her children, and others in sports
activities with three extremely athletic and active boys. It is said you did
not want to sit beneath her in a wrestling match as she might have you in
a half Nelson while egging on her boys or their teammates! In fact Don and
Verla Martin were among the first parents to be inducted into the Enterprise
High School Wrestling Hall of Fame Booster Club, along with their son Kelly
who wrestled to a Gold Medal at State in 1973. Verla continued this love of
sports with her grandchildren when she faithfully followed them around the
state in their camper and motor home to area games and matches in All Stars,
District, and State playoffs for many years. She was extremely proud to have
had grand children who participated at state in Football, Wrestling, Baseball,
Dance Team, and Golf.
As a child Verla had contacted polio, and although she survived this ill-
ness to be incredibly strong child and woman, it did leave her with complica-
tions that caused much back pain in her later years.
Verla was also known as a stealth hunter and fisher, camp cook and care-
taker; and has a six point bull elk to her credit that used to hang in the old
Range rider. She was also incredibly active in bowling and had championship
trophies to show for her efforts.
After losing Don in 2012 and finding it hard to keep up with the needs of
their rural farmhouse; Verla moved to Milton Freewater to be with her young-
est son Cory, his wife Janie, and the Sandlin family who were lifelong friends
of the family. She was very grateful for this, and for them, and often talked of
the excellent care Janie gave her in her ending times.
She is survived by her sister Janice (Don Arnhart) sons Daniel, daughter-
in-law Peggy, Cory and his wife Janie. Grandsons Josh, Justin, Keldon, Tyler,
Mitchell and Trenton; grandaughters Erica, Jessica, Kasey and Joslyn, and sev-
en great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and
their families.
She was proceeded in death by her father, Earnest, her stepfather Kenneth
Dern, her mother Eva, her son Kelly, and a granddaughter Sarah Jean Martin.
Per Verla’s request there will be no services, but it is her wish that you all
raise your glasses in cheer for the love and laughter of family and friends and
toast to the continued strength in the struggles which are life!
She was interred in the family plot in the Wallowa Cemetery where
she joined many of her ancestors and her husband and life’s mate Don in
eternal rest.
MARCH 19
9:39 a.m. — Theft reported
in Wallowa.
11:22 a.m. — Dog as a
public nuisance complaint in
Enterprise.
11:40 a.m — Follow up
investigation in Wallowa.
12:24 p.m. — Follow up
investigation in Wallowa.
1:55 p.m. — Report of
road hazard in rural Wal-
lowa. Referred to the Oregon
Department of Transportation.
1:57 p.m. — Public assist
in Enterprise.
2:13 p.m. — Possible ani-
mal neglect in rural Enterprise.
2:23 p.m.
— Welfare
request in Enterprise.
4:09 p.m. — 911 for public
assist in Wallowa.
5:32 p.m. — Welfare check
in rural Joseph.
5:46 p.m. — 911 for public
assist in Wallowa.
6:51 p.m.
—
Theft
reported in Wallowa.
MARCH 20
12:36 a.m. — Suspicious
circumstances reported in
Enterprise. WCSO performed
a traffi c stop. A warning was
issued for lighting.
1:58 p.m. — 911 welfare
check in Wallowa.
3:50 p.m. — Criminal mis-
chief in Wallowa.
9:58 p.m. — Agency assist
in Joseph.
10:34 p.m. — Public assist
in Joseph.
MARCH 21
12:15 a.m. — Public assist
in Joseph.
8:53 a.m. — Agency assist
with the hospital.
11:10 a.m. — Theft
reported in Enterprise.
2:41 p.m. — Noise com-
plaint in Enterprise.
4:13 p.m. — 911 traffi c
complaint in Enterprise. EPD
arrested Jon William Hagan,
48, of Enterprise, for hit and
run, failure to perform duties
of a driver and reckless driv-
ing. He was transported to the
Umatilla County Jail.
5:03 p.m. — EPD arrested
Kody Allen McManus, 25, of
Richland, Washington, on a
warrant issued out of Union
County for failure to appear,
on an original charge of
theft II. The subject also was
arrested on an order of arrest
and detention issued by Wal-
lowa County Community Cor-
rections for probation viola-
tion on an original charge of
driving while suspended or
revoked. He was transported
to the Umatilla County Jail.
10:08 p.m. — 911 for pub-
lic assist in Joseph.
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Amy E Stubblefield
August 2, 1977 - March 8, 2021
March 30, 1935 – March 11, 2021
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Amy E Stubblefield, age 43 passed away on
March 8, 2021 in Enterprise, Oregon. She was born
August 2, 1977 in Salem, Oregon to Calvin Bathke
and Laura Ann Jambura. She married Gary Stubble-
field in August of 2011.
Amy was a dedicated mother and wife first and
foremost. She treasured her children and embraced
every moment with them. She especially loved her
recent role as Mema. She had a vivacious person-
ality and always made people around her smile.
She made friends everywhere she went and always
went out of her way to help others. She loved her work with Safe Harbors and
the people she was able to touch through her work.
Amy was strong, loving, caring and simply a beautiful soul to be around.
She gave everyone around her this incredible unexplainable strength to reach
for anything they could dream.
Amy is survived by her husband, Gary Stubblefield; her children, Chris
Bathke and Zari Bathke; her step-children, Kylie Campbell (Cody), Andrew
Stubblefield, Adam Stubblefield (Erica); her grandchildren, Evelyn Stubble-
field, Emma Stubblefield and Ayden Stubblefield; her parents, Calvin Bathke
(Susan) and Laura Ann Jambura; her siblings, Chris Bathke (Erin), Cory Bathke
(Cissy), Amanda Tullock (Lance), Nathan Tullock (Lauren) and Miranda Burks
(Joel). She will be forever remembered by her many grandparents, aunts, un-
cles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and so many friends.
Heaven has gained another angel and Amy as you dance in the sky, please
know how much we all love you and miss you.
A “Celebration of Life” will be held this summer.
Donations can be made at Community Bank to an account established
for Zari’s college or in “Memory Of” to Safe Harbors, PO Box C, Enterprise, OR
97828.
High Low
Conditions
Mar. 25
44
28
snow
Mar. 26
49
27
partly cloudy
Mar. 27
53
30
partly cloudy
Mar. 28
54
31
partly cloudy
Mar. 29
51
29
partly cloudy
Mar. 30
51
28
partly cloudy
Mar. 31
53
31
partly cloudy
Phases of the moon
Mar. 28
Apr. 04
Apr. 11
Apr. 19
Full Moon
Last Quarter
New Moon
1st Quarter
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET MARCH 25–31
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
THUR
FRI
SAT
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
6:40
7:17
6:38
7:16
6:36
7:15
6:34
7:13
6:32
7:12
6:30
7:11
6:28
7:09
Death Notice
Max Vernon Moffit
October 19, 1928 – March 11, 2021
Max Vernon Moffit passed away March 11,
2021 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Wal-
la Walla, Wa. He was born on October 19, 1928 to
Mike R. Moffit & Velma Latimer Moffit in Lostine,
Oregon. He was one of five children. He grew up on
the small Moffit Farm on the Lostine River a ½ mile
outside Lostine. He attended the Lostine School for
12 years graduating in 1946. He worked hard and
played hard. He liked hunting, fishing & horseback
riding. Portions of several summers were spent
camping and fishing in the High Wallowa Moun-
tains.
After Max’s brother Kenneth returned from military service in 1947;
they attended a refrigeration repair school and returned to Lostine to open
their own refrigeration business and sell Crosley appliances. Along with this
business they started Moffit Bros Transportation in 1948 transporting school
children. In the summer of 1950 Max along with other family members drove
the Alcan Highway to Alaska and back.
On his return he received his induction papers into the U.S. Army, and
ecame a veteran of the Korean War. He served as a radio operator with HQ CO
279 th Infantry APO 86, as part of the 45 th Infantry Division. He was drafted
into the army on October 17, 1950 and was honorably discharged Septem-
ber 13, 1952. He received an Army Occupation Medal (Japan), Korean Service
Medal W/1 BSS, Combat Infantryman Badge, United Nation Service Medal,
One Overseas Bar. On June 25, 2000 he received a thank-you letter for his
noble sacrifice for the Republic of Korea signed by Kim Dae-jung President of
the Republic of Korea.
After returning from the service he again joined Kenneth with Moffit Bros
Transportation providing service for Lostine, Wallowa, and Enterprise Schools.
They started new businesses of Wallowa Valley Stage Line, Moffit Tire Service,
Moffit Bros Construction, Moffit Ford, Western Fleetlease, and part owners
of Aneroid Lake Resort. The bus transportation business grew to chartering
numerous colleges and schools. Moffit Tours began in 1995 providing charters,
gambling tours, and sightseeing tours throughout the U.S. and Canada. Max
became highly professional as a bus driver, truck driver, cat skinner, grader
operator, backhoe operator and other types of construction equipment and
received numerous awards for his dedication to excellence.
He is survived by 2 brothers – Kenneth (Roberta) Moffit, Milo
Moffit, nephews & nieces Gary (Terri) Moffit, Mary (Kim) Werst, Tom
(Sherry) Frazier, Patty Moffit, Stephen (Toni) Moffit, Tina (Chris) Borgerding,
Frank (Francis) LaChance, great-nephews and nieces Jeremiah (Christina)
Moffit, Cody (Analyn) Moffit, Cassie Moffit, great-great-nieces Tina Moffit, Alyse
Moffit, and numerous other family members. He was preceded in death by
sister Letha (Charles) Frazier, brother Keith (Bonnie) Moffit, sister-in-law
Bette Moffit, nephew Jerry Moffit. He was loved very much by everyone
and will be greatly remembered and missed.
95-year-old Melvin Davis of Enterprise died at
his home March 9, 2021. A funeral was held
Saturday March 13, 2021, 11:00am at the
Bollman Funeral Home with a private Interment
at the Enterprise Cemetery.
Bollman Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements
Katherine Gwen Lyman
May 14, 1946 - January 8, 2021
Katherine Gwen Lyman, 74, a resident of
Keizer, Oregon, died peacefully at home on
January 8, 2021. Born in Bozeman, Montana on
May 14, 1946, to Katie and John Lyman, Gwen grew
up in Wallowa, Oregon. She attended Whitman
College, earned a Bachelor in Social Welfare from the
University of Washington, a Masters in Special
Education from the University of Idaho, an Admin-
istrative Certificate from the University of Oregon
and an M.S. School Counseling from Oregon State
University. She enjoyed her career in education,
teaching students with a broad range of handicaps. She designed a life skills
program in Coos Country and taught a program for post-graduate autistic
students in Corvallis, Oregon; was a family consultant in Eugene, Oregon; and
counseled at high schools in Chiloquin, Oregon and Lincoln City, Oregon, end-
ing her teaching career in the Salem-Keizer school district. Until COVID, she
still dedicated time to read with children at Highland Elementary.
Gwen’s life was highlighted by music. She sang and played piano, flute,
autoharp and hand drums. She revered birds, particularly in the Lower
Klamath National Refuge. She also studied wild flowers and loved flowers
and plants all her life. She had a deep affection for animals and was never
without a companion cat. Her last cat, Tilly now lives with a dear friend in
Eugene. Gwen also supported primates, Koko and Michael through the Gorilla
Foundation; an Alaskan wolf named Romeo; and her favorite organization,
Best Friends. As a teacher, Gwen included a class on endangered animals,
passing her passion on to others. Her devotion to all living creatures played
an important role in her decision to be a lifetime vegetarian. Gwen’s fingers
were quick and nimble. As an accomplished typist, she could get a job any-
time through “Kelly Girls.” And for pleasure, she enjoyed the leisure of sewing
as she was a highly capable seamstress.
Gwen lived in diverse locations throughout her life: Seattle, Washington;
San Francisco, California; Washington DC; Germany; Tucson, Arizona; Moscow,
Idaho; Hilo, Hawaii; and several other towns in the Northwest. Finally retiring
in Keizer, Oregon. She deeply loved her family and is survived by her sister
Doris “Dee” Njuguna, nieces Lisa Kent, Heidi Pullen, Randee McClure, and
Sarah Jones, and nephew Stephen Pullen. She is loved and missed by many,
including close friends: Maridee, Christine, Alisha, Harry, Kathy, Greg, Norma,
Helen, Jan, the Falby family, and all the others whose lives Gwen touched.