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Wallowa County Chieftain
WHAT’S HAPPENING
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25
ROTARY
CLUB
OF
WALLOWA
COUNTY:
Noon-1 p.m. Odd Fellows
Hall next to the Enterprise
Library. Matt Howard of the
Oregon Department of For-
estry will be reporting on the
fi re season. Lunch $10.
WALLOWA
COUNTY
BEEKEEPERS:
6:30-8 p.m.
65355 Hurricane Creek Road,
Enterprise (big red barn).
Education-focused, fun and
open to anyone interested in
bees and beekeeping. Bring
a camp chair!
THURSDAY, AUG. 26
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center.
WALLOWA
COUNTY
CHESS CLUB: 4-6 p.m. Jose-
phy Center in Joseph. Visi-
tors and players of all levels
are welcome! Free.
16th ANNUAL COURT-
HOUSE CONCERT SERIES:
5:30-7 p.m., on the court-
house lawn in Enterprise.
Tonight’s performance is by
The Wasteland Kings. Free.
FRIDAY, AUG. 27
DISCOVERY
WALK:
9-11 a.m. BC Falls hike (mod-
erate). Meet at Wallowa Lake
trailhead at the end of Wal-
lowa Lake Highway 351 at
9 a.m. Registration required
at info@wallowology.org
WALLOWA LAKE LODGE
MUSIC ON THE DECK:
5-7 p.m. Free & open to the
public. Live music by Laura
Skovlin, Genavie Thomas
and Pat Cason on fi ddle,
mandolin, guitar, banjo and
upright bass. Hang out on
the deck or spread a blanket
on the lawn.
SATURDAY, AUG. 28
DISCOVERY
WALK:
9-11 a.m.
Family-friendly
stroll, meet in the lobby of
Wallowa Lake Lodge.
WALLOWA
COUNTY
FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Main Street in
Joseph. Crafts, produce,
homemade goods and some
live music.
WALLOWA
MOUN-
TAIN CRUISE CAR SHOW:
Main Street in Joseph. 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m., Show-n-Shine;
1-2 p.m., live music; 3-4 p.m.,
Ragman Memorial Cruise to
Enterprise.
SUNDAY, AUG. 29
YOGA ON THE LAWN:
9-10 a.m. Wallowa Lake
Lodge. Free and open to the
public.
WALLOWA
LAKE
LODGE: PIANO WITH GAIL
SWART: 6-9 p.m. Free and
open to the public.
Elaine Stein
October 15, 1934 - August 16, 2021
Elaine Stein of Hermiston was born on October
15, 1934 in Osborne County, Kansas the daughter of
Earl and Cora (Bratton) Sherley. She passed away in
Hermiston, Oregon on Monday August 16, 2021 at
the age of 86.
Elaine grew up in a little house on the Kansas
prairie and moved with her family to Oregon in the
late 1940’s. The family stopped in Sumpter, Oregon
for a short time before settling in Wallowa, Oregon.
She attended and later graduated from Wallowa
High School. She then attended Oregon Institute
of Technology (OIT) in Klamath Falls where she received training to be a Lab
Technician. After college, she moved to La Grande, Oregon where she lived for
most of her adult life. She worked as a lab technician and x-ray technician at
St. Joseph and Grande Ronde Hospitals. She later worked as a bookkeeper for
the family business “Steins Wash Haus & Dry Cleaners”. After retiring in 2006,
she moved to Hermiston, Oregon where she has lived for the past fifteen years.
Elaine married Tom Williams in Wallowa, Oregon in 1952. The couple later
divorced. She married Warner Stein in La Grande, Oregon on Dec. 5, 1971.
Elaine was actively involved in the La Grande community for many years
with La Grande PTA, Swim Team, Bowling League (past president), Em-
blem Club, Eastern Star and the Elks Lodge. She also enjoyed reading books,
playing cards and knitting. But most of all she loved spending time with
her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Warner; nine children; thirty four grand-
children; forty seven great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; a
sister, Barbara; a brother, J.B.; and many extended family members.
A Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday August 20, 2021 at
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston (685 W. Hermiston Avenue Hermiston, OR).
Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday August 23, 2021 at Enterprise
Cemetery in Enterprise, Oregon.
To leave an online condolence for the family please go to www.burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com
RECORDS
FOR THE RECORD
AUG. 16
12:53 a.m. — Request for
extra patrol in Enterprise.
1:55 a.m. — Public assis-
tance in Joseph.
5:21 a.m. — Report of
black cow on roadway in rural
Joseph.
5:45 a.m. — Attempt to
locate — Enterprise.
6:47 a.m. — Vehicle
vs. deer noninjury crash
reported on Wallowa Lake
Highway.
9:35 a.m. — Request for
public assistance from Wal-
lowa Lake.
3:33 p.m. — Criminal mis-
chief reported at Wallowa
Lake.
3:39 p.m. — Joseph Robb,
20, of Lostine, arrested by
the Wallowa County Sher-
iff ’s Offi ce on a charge of
probation violation. Original
charge supplying alcohol to a
minor. He was transported to
the Umatilla County Jail.
5:14 p.m. — Report of
cow on roadway in rural
Joseph.
8:22 p.m. — Report of
possible criminal mischief in
rural Enterprise.
AUG. 17
12:02 a.m. — Report
of possible trespass in
Enterprise.
8:04 a.m.
—
Nonin-
jury vehicle vs. deer crash
reported in Minam Canyon.
9:38 a.m. — Welfare check
requested in Enterprise.
2:09 p.m. — Noninjury
vehicle vs. elk in rural Lostine.
2:36 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint reported in Enterprise.
3:31 p.m. — Harassment
reported in rural Troy.
4:04 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in rural Joseph.
4:29 p.m. — Civil dispute
in rural Imnaha.
5:31 p.m. — Attempt to
locate — Enterprise.
8:12 p.m. — Request for
public assistance in Imnaha.
AUG. 18
5:44 a.m. — Report of
mules on roadway in rural
Enterprise.
10:31 a.m. — Report
of traffi c complaint in rural
Enterprise.
12:20 p.m. — Menacing
reported in Enterprise.
12:31 p.m. — Trespass
complaint at Wallowa Lake.
2:02 p.m. — Civil dispute
in Enterprise.
2:11 p.m. — Theft com-
plaint in Lostine.
2:14 p.m. — Civil dispute
reported in Enterprise.
4:55 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in Joseph.
6:26 p.m. — Kellin R.
Thomas, 21, of Enterprise,
was arrested by the Enter-
prise Police Department
and charged with three
counts menacing. He was
transported to the Umatilla
County Jail.
6:37 p.m. — Report of
domestic disturbance in
Joseph.
AUG. 19
9:56 a.m. — Burglary
reported in Enterprise.
10:17 a.m. — Harassment
reported in Enterprise.
12:29 p.m.
—
Wel-
fare check requested in
Enterprise.
1:57 p.m. — Welfare
check requested in Lostine.
2:18 p.m. — WSCO pro-
vided transport to Wallowa
County Circuit Court.
8:45 p.m. — Dog bite
Mary Elaine (Bratton) Burtis
July 24, 1925 - August 9, 2021
Mary E. Burtis died at age 96 of natural causes in
Beaverton, Oregon.
Mary was born to Lenna Vere (Marvin) and John
Bratton in Wallowa, OR. She had one older sister, Ed-
wina Ruth.
Mary grew up in Wallowa until her family
moved to La Grande, OR when she was 16 years old.
She graduated from La Grande High School.
After high school, Mary attended and graduated
from Emanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Portland
in 1947. While in school, she met John Burtis and they married, also in 1947.
Mary had a long and successful career at Emanuel Hospital where she held
various positions, including head nurse of the Orthopedic Department and the
Teen Age Ward. She also helped open Emanuel’s first Rehab Unit and was ap-
pointed as their first Rehab Nursing Supervisor. She served on the Emanuel
Medical Foundation Board, the Spinal Cord Association Board and the Pediatric
Rehabilitation Evaluation Protocol committee.
John and Mary had no children. They enjoyed travel to Europe, Mexico and
Southeast Asia. John preceded her in death in 1998. In 2007, Mary moved to
the Town Center Village in Happy Valley, Oregon.
Mary enjoyed annual trips to her cabin at Wallowa Lake, including her
last trip there in 2020. Although she lived much of her life in Portland,
her heart never left eastern Oregon and it was at the lake where her spirit
was rejuvenated.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
incident reported in Wallowa.
10:09 p.m. — Request for
welfare check in Enterprise.
11:52 p.m. — Gerritt
James Johnson, 28, of Enter-
prise was arrested by the
EPD on a detainer issued
by Community Corrections
for alleged probation viola-
tion. The arrested followed
a traffi c stop in Enterprise
and Johnson’s vehicle was
towed for driving with a sus-
pended license. Johnson was
transported to the Umatilla
County Jail.
AUG. 20
6:14 a.m. — Hunting vio-
lation reported; transferred
to Oregon State Police.
8:40 a.m. — Disabled
motorist reported in rural
Wallowa.
8:40 a.m. — A vehicle and
tree reported on fi re in rural
Wallowa.
9:28 a.m.
—
Report
of criminal mischief in
Enterprise.
9:47 a.m. — Public assist
requested in Enterprise.
10:58 a.m. — Vehicle
reported on fi re in Lostine.
11:59 a.m. — Public assist
in Joseph.
2:37 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in rural Lostine.
5 p.m. — Noninjury, sin-
gle-vehicle crash reported in
rural Enterprise.
6:35 p.m. — Troy Eldon
Baker, 35, of Baker City, was
arrested by the WCSO on a
nationwide felony warrant
issued out of Union County
for alleged probation viola-
tion. The arrested was made
after a report of a disturbance
in rural Enterprise. Original
charge was felon in posses-
sion of a weapon and unlaw-
ful use of a weapon.
7:08 p.m. — Kody Allen
McManus, 25, of Enterprise,
was arrested by the EPD on
a charge of driving while sus-
pended. Vehicle was towed.
7:32 p.m. — A small,
black-and-white dog wear-
ing a pink collar was found in
Enterprise.
8:03 p.m. — A power line
was reported sparking in
Lostine.
AUG. 21
9:20 a.m. — Report
of missing female golden
retriever wearing a pink col-
lar in Lostine.
10:29 a.m. — Road haz-
ard reported in rural Wallowa
County.
12:57 p.m. — Public
assist requested at Wallowa
Lake.
2:51 p.m.
—
Found
young female border col-
lie in Joseph wearing a tur-
quoise nylon collar.
3:23 p.m. — Fire reported
in rural Joseph.
8:25 p.m. — Request for
public assist in Joseph.
8:30 p.m. — Nonin-
jury vehicle vs. cow crash
reported in rural Enterprise.
9:14 p.m. — Driving com-
plaint reported in Wallowa.
9:36 p.m. — Request for
ambulance and report of
assault in rural Wallowa.
10:26 p.m. — Nonin-
jury vehicle vs. cow crash
reported in rural Enterprise.
11 p.m. — Additional
report of vehicle vs. cow
crash in rural Enterprise.
AUG. 22
9:39 a.m. — Criminal mis-
chief reported in Lostine.
10:29 a.m. — Crimi-
nal mischief reported in
Enterprise.
10:30 a.m. — Criminal
mischief reported in Lostine.
3:05 p.m. — Three black
steers with red ear tags lost
out of rural Enterprise.
3:43 p.m. — Report of
possible animal neglect in
Joseph.
6:58 p.m. — Request for
welfare check in Linn County.
7:06 p.m. — Report of
cow on roadway in rural Elgin.
8:46 p.m. — Lost dog near
Wallowa Lake — gray Yorkie
mix with turquoise collar and
green tag.
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Aug. 26
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Aug. 27
72
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Sunny
Aug. 28
74
44
Sunny
Aug. 29
83
47
Sunny
Aug. 30
82
46
Sunny
Aug. 31
77
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Sunny
Sept. 1
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Sunny
Dr. Arthur (Art ) Gene Osterberg
Phases of the moon
March 7, 1942 - August 10, 2021
Dr. Arthur Gene Osterberg was welcomed into
his heavenly home on Tuesday August 10 th , 2021 at
Clearwater Valley Hospital in Orofino, Idaho. Art was
born on March 7 th , 1942 in San Jose, California to
Arthur and Etta Jean (Gomes) Osterberg. He grew up
in Sunnyvale California.
Art graduated high school from Menlo School in
1959. He went on to Foothills Community College in
Los Altos Hills, CA where he earned his AA degree.
From there he went on to Pacific University in Forest
Grove, OR where he received BA and BS degrees in
Natural Science and Optometry. Art graduated with a Doctorate in Optometry
from Pacific University in 1965.
On May 27 th , 1964 Art went on a first date with Deniece Mae Tippett of
Enterprise, OR. After a whirlwind romance they were married in Enterprise, OR
on August 29 th , 1964.
Upon receiving his Doctor of Optometry, Art joined the Army. He was
commissioned a Captain in the U.S. Army and stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso,
Texas. From 1966 to 1968 where Art performed optometry. Upon honorable
discharge from the military, Art and Deniece moved and settled in Orofino, ID
where he began practicing Optometry. Art practiced Optometry in Idaho for
the next 51 years. Dr. Osterberg finally put down his retina scope in 2019.
Art and Deniece enjoyed traveling together and with family and friends.
They took 16 cruises together and enjoyed spending holidays and vacations at
their Wallowa Lake, OR cabin.
Art was a devoted husband to Deniece and a loving father to Todd Os-
terberg of Florida and Audra Osterberg Frasier (Brian) of Ohio and his grand-
children Brett, Mekenzie and Grace Frasier (Ohio) He was a brother in law to
Carol Kotz (Dean), and Uncle to Dominic Kotz and Deonne Lacie (Merle) as well
as great nieces and nephews. Art was preceded in death by his father Arthur
Osterberg and mother Etta Jean Osterberg, formerly of Saratoga California.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Art’s life at 10 am on September
25 th , 2021 at the Orofino Community Church located at 14233 Highway 12,
Orofino, ID 83544. The service will be livestreamed on the Orofino Communi-
ty Church Facebook page. There will be a private graveside service. Pine Hills
Funeral Chapel in Orofino, ID oversees arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to Sanders Cemetery in care of 204
Woodland Meadows RD, Orofino, ID, or a charity of choice.
Robert Earl Bales
November 16, 1934 - August 11, 2021
Robert Earl Bales, 86, of Joseph rode into the
sunset on 8/11/21 at his daughter’s home in Mor-
rison, Colorado. Bob was born and raised in Joseph,
Oregon as the eldest son of Robert and Marstella
Bales. He wrangled his brother Maurice and sisters
Judy and Janice when he wasn’t delivering papers,
setting bowling pins or boxing with his buddy Max.
Bob married Barbara Anderson in 1952 and they raised 4 children, Terri,
Jenee, Andy, and Jeff. Bob was known for ending the day at the sawmill and
floating the Grande Ronde by lantern to get to elk camp. Weekends would find
the family waterskiing on the lake.
The family moved to Salmon, Idaho in 1968 where Bob partnered with
his brother running the AA Western Wear store. They hunted elk, fished and
had their kids out in the woods about every weekend for nearly a couple of
decades.
Bob was a licensed white water river guide on the Main and Middle Fork
of the Salmon river. Bob & Barbara moved back to Joseph in 1987, divorced
in 1988. Bob worked for the school district until retirement then worked on
riding horses in the Eagle Cap at every opportunity.
For many years he and his long time treasured partner Scottie Coombs
traveled extensively and spent winters in Arizona where Bob rode the desert
with friends. In 2017, Bob was honored as the Grand Marshall of Hells Canyon
Mule Days.
Those who knew Bob speak of his incredible work ethic, welding & me-
chanical skills, leatherwork, photography, horse-sense, carpentry, marksman-
ship and well, just really knowing a lot about everything. His kids can attest
to his kind-hearted spirit and an incredible sense of fearless adventure. With
great appreciation to a dad who taught honesty, work ethic, respect of others,
how to shoot well, fix things, over-build stuff, haul tons of firewood and to
appreciate the beauty of the outdoors.
He was blessed with an adventurous & full life and left a great legacy to
those who follow in his wake. At some point in the future Bob’s ashes will be
released to join the beauty of his beloved Wallowa County.
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Aug. 30
1st Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
Sept. 6
New Moon
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET AUG. 26-SEPT. 1
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
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