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David Leone Herburger
Aug. 1, 1935 – June 20, 2015
David Herburger, 79, of Mt. Vernon
died June 20 at Blue Mountain Care Cen-
ter in Prairie City. A graveside service will
be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25, at Moon
Creek Cemetery west of Mt. Vernon, with
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Mr. Herburger was born Aug. 1, 1935
in Burns, to Cedric Herburger and Isobelle
“Sally” Burnside. He attended elementa-
ry school in Ashland and his senior year
at Rogue River High School, where he
played football, basketball and ran track. He graduated in 1954.
He married early and the couple had one daughter, Connie Jo.
He later married Carlene Greenwood on July 11, 1961, in Bar-
tlesville, Okla. They had a son, Davey, and a daughter, Fonda.
In his teen years, he developed an interest in rodeos and soon
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bareback rigging on his saddle horse and riding her around the cor-
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in Redmond. He had been bitten by the rodeo bug, and he was on
his way.
Joining the professional ranks, he traveled throughout the nation
and went to Brussels, Belgium, with a group of cowboys, to rep-
resent the American Cowboy at the World’s Fair in 1958. He also
worked on ranches, built fence and was a timber faller.
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taking in the sights and sounds of the woods. He loved his family,
friends, gatherings and hanging out at the Silver Spur in Mt. Vernon
every morning. He loved living in Oregon.
Survivors include his wife, Carlene Herburger; brother, Jack
(Patty) Herburger; sister Katie (Jack) Johns; son, Davey (Robin)
Herburger; daughters, Fonda (Mike) Woodward and Connie (Jack)
Mortinson; four grandsons; three stepgrandsons; one granddaughter;
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Ranch and Rodeo Museum in John Day, or the Wounded Warriors
Project through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd.,
John Day, OR 97845.
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Contributed photo
From left, Tony and Emma Haselden, Judith
Beaudet Reed and Bob Reed of the Road Apple
Gang, hold onto the Eagle while “standin’ on the
corner” in Winslow, Arizona. The stop was part
of a recent 4,600-mile motorcycle with sidecar
journey the group made along Route 66, from
Barstow, Calif., to Tucumcari, N.M.
Lawrence John Wolfgram
July 16, 1942 – June 12, 2015
Lawrence John Wolfgram, who
had been an educator in Grant Coun-
ty, died June 12 at his Pendleton
home, surrounded by family. He was
72.
In 2011 Mr. Wolfgram was diag-
nosed with colon cancer and under-
went chemotherapy treatments which
were successful. Then last March, he
was diagnosed with a rarer and more
aggressive form of cancer, angiosar-
coma. He and his wife Mary, who spent winters in sunny Ar-
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home.
Mr. Wolfgram was born July 16, 1942, to Norman and
Norma Wolfgram in Los Angeles, Calif.
He grew up on a ranch in Rhame, N.D. Attending high
school in Rhame, he was active in sports and met his soul-
mate, Mary Nestor. They were wed in 1961.
Mr. Wolfgram attended Dickinson State University School
of Mines in Rapid City, N.D. and earned a master’s degree in
administration from the University of Oregon.
The couple and their two children moved to Alaska, where
he worked on the Alaskan highway and enjoyed hunting.
They moved back to North Dakota to help on the family farm
and then moved to Dayville in 1969, where Mr. Wolfgram
was the math and science teacher. He held various jobs in the
area over the next 45 years, including time as principal and
superintendent, but he always came back to the classroom.
He was known for his love of hunting and the stories he
told about adventures in Alaska and Africa. He also wrote two
books about his hunting experiences.
He also enjoyed golf, attending the Catholic Church,
fellowship with the Knights of Columbus, traveling and
spending time with his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother,
Norma; son Warren (Stefanie) Wolfgram; daughter Wendy
(Denny) Christensen; grandchildren Damian, Terika and
Remington; five other grandchildren, five great-grandchil-
dren; brother Leonard; sister Lynette; and many cousins,
nieces and nephews.
Recitation of the Rosary was June 16 at Burns Mor-
tuary of Pendleton Chapel, and Mass of Christian Buri-
al followed on June 17 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in
Pendleton, with interment at Skyview Memorial Park in
Pendleton.
Burns Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Augustia ‘Gussie’ Marie Hester
Jan. 3, 1927 – June 18, 2015
Augustia Hester, 88, of Mt. Vernon, died June 18 at Val-
ley View Assisted Living Facility in John Day. A memorial
service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at First Christian
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Mrs. Hester was born Jan. 3, 1927 to Arthur Hester and
Cormelia Cooper in Nevada, Mo. She was a welder during
World War II, and spent 35 years working at Ardens Ice
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She retired in February 1982.
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tree roots or limbs and then cleaning and polishing them. She
also enjoyed attending First Christian Church.
Survivors include sister-in-law, Phyllis “Bonnie” Hester of
Mt. Vernon; nephew, John Hester; nieces, Julie Hester, Sylvia
Hester, Virginia Reiner, Darlene Davis and Loretta Newton;
and several other nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her four brothers; Bill, Adin,
James and Eddie; and sisters, Gracie and Kathryn.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain
Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon
Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
Dolores Elaine Hinton
Jan. 10, 1929 – June 15, 2015
Dolores Elaine Hinton died June 15 in
Pendleton. She was 86.
She was born to Lewis and Grace Lyon
in Lewiston, Idaho, on Jan. 10, 1929, one
of 15 children. She was raised and attend-
ed school in Leavenworth, Wash.
In 1948, she met and married Cleve
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at the Pilot Rock Lumber camp on the
John Day River before moving to Ukiah.
In 1965 they moved to Boardman, and
she joined her husband on construction
jobs all over the Northwest. They lived in
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Returning in 1980, they settled at the
Hinton homestead ranch outside of Dale.
Mrs. Hinton was community-minded
and was involved in many groups. She
loved to dance, laugh, and have fun.
She was preceded in death by her par-
ents and her husband’s parents, George
and Ferne Hinton, and all of her siblings.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughters,
Georgia (Norm) Burnett, Judy Wilson, and Kathy (Dave) Mosteit;
grandchildren, Brian (Kristi) Buchanan, Chris (Angela) Wolf, Kasey
(Tim) Tekippe, Mathew (Melissa) Wilson, Jason (Lena) Buchanan,
Ingrid (Bryant) Wilson, Chris Burnett, Jenny Massey, Dustin and
Hailey Mosteit, and 12 great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at the Ukiah cemetery at 2 p.m. Satur-
day, June 27, followed by a Celebration of Life at the Ukiah School
gym.
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family’s name and sent to Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, 131 SE Byers
Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801. Online condolences may be shared with
the family at www.pioneerchapel.com
Duane Walter Kessinger
Sept. 1, 1948 – Nov. 12, 2014
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. – Duane
Walter Kessinger, 66, died Nov. 12 in
Apache Junction, Ariz.
A memorial service will be held at 2
p.m., Saturday, June 27, at Canyon City
Cemetery.
Mr. Kessinger was born Sept. 1, 1948,
to Walter I. Kessinger and Ruth Giles
Kessinger in Burns.
He served in the U.S. Army, and was
a Vietnam veteran. He was a diesel me-
chanic and skilled woodworker, who made intricately designed
boxes, pens and cutting boards.
Survivors include two sisters, Dr. Dorothy K. Anderson of New
Orleans and Judy R. Compton of Vancouver, Wash.; his former
wife, Elizabeth Kessinger; Karen (Tyler) Kessinger-Rhead of Se-
attle, Steve (Melissu) Kessinger of Spokane, Wash., and Boni K.
Bennett of Kuna, Idaho; daughter, Shaunna Chapman of Phoenix,
Ariz.; grandchildren, Amanda, Courtland and Jacob Kessinger,
Andrew Christensen, Rhiannon Bennett, Keyrn Aponte, and Con-
nor and Riley Rhead; great-granddaughter, Valentine; nephew,
Christopher Compton; and numerous cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Thomas E.
McCullough; and grandson, Jayden Bennett.
Merle Bowers
Merle Bowers of John Day died Thursday, June 18, at
Blue Mountain Hospital. She was 88.
Contributions may be made to Valley View Residents
Fund. Driskill Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Susan E. Newstetter
Your Rural Fa mily Health Clinic
Grant County
HEALTH
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528 E. Main, St. E,
John Day
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A memorial celebration in memory of Sue Newstetter will
be held Saturday, June 27, at Clyde Holliday State Park in Mt.
Vernon.
There will be a service at 11 a.m., followed by an afternoon
camp cooking-style potluck.
People are invited to join her husband John La Liberte and
friends in sharing stories, remembrances and her favorite kinds of
food.
See the full obituary in the June 17 Eagle or at MyEagleNews.com.
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