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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, April 19, 2017 O BITUARIES Mary ‘Sharon’ Timken April 26, 1937 - April 3, 2017 Mary “Sharon” Timken, 79, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away Monday, April 3, at Blue Mountain Hospital. She had been stay- ing with her daughter, Wendy Taylor, who had been taking care of her in Long Creek throughout her illness. A memorial service will be held in July in Nespelum, Washington. Timken was born April 26, 1937, to Rudolph S. and Vera L. (Wilson) Courville in Nespelum. She was a homemaker throughout her life and enjoyed sewing and knitting. She was also a member of the Kingston Baptist Church in Kinston, where she loved playing the harmonica. Timken was preceded in death by two sisters, Yvonne and Kay, and a brother, Thomas. She is survived by her husband, Richard Timken, of Kings- ton; two daughters, Wendy Taylor of Long Creek and Lori Lem- on of Ypsilanti, Michigan; two sons, Leonard Vanderkooy and Larry Vanderkooy, both of New York; and two brothers, Robert and Chuck Courville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Long Creek Ambulance Service through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave condolences for her family, visit driskillmemorial- chapel.com. Archie LeRoy Titus July 25, 1929 - April 11, 2017 Archie LeRoy Titus, 87, of Baker City died Tuesday, April 11, at his home. A graveside service with military honors was held Saturday, April 15. Titus was born on July 25, 1929, in Eugene to Earl and Rosa (McCracken) Titus. He attended school in Marcola through eighth grade. Then his family moved to Prairie City. He didn’t go to school there, as he was not required to attend because the bus did not go to their house. He and Nadine Horrell met through Nadine’s brother Jack. The two were married on March 29, 1953. They fi lled their home with seven children, six sons and one daughter. Titus was drafted during the Korean confl ict and served in the Army, later receiving an honorable discharge. During his life, he worked for Boeing-Davidson Brothers Road Construction, Hines Lumber mill and Ellingson Lumber Company. He also worked for a time sheep shearing, logging, truck driving and working for the Forest Service. He was a heavy machinery mechanic, and he enjoyed picking up an old motor at an auction and reworking it. While working for Boeing, Titus lived in Seattle. He also lived in Cornucopia, Prairie City, Portland and last in Baker City. A favorite verse of his was John 3:17. He enjoyed mild weather and will be remembered as the guy that could “fi x anything.” He was preceded in death by his wife, Nadine, in 2013, and his siblings Andrew Ray (stillborn), Bob, Donald, Stanley, Ruth and Hazel. Titus is survived by his daughter Anita and her husband, Gary Handyside, of Baker City; sons Archie and his wife, Kathy, of Casper, Wyoming, James Titus of Bowman, North Dakota, Justin Titus and his wife, Colette, of Bowman, Dustie Titus of Baker City, Clay Titus and his wife, Danyel, of Bow- man, Dave Titus and his wife, Janette, of Baker City; 13 grand- children; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope for East- ern Oregon Animals through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, PO Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com. Matthew John Borgerson March 14, 1957 - April 7, 2017 Matthew John Borgerson, 60, of Long Beach, Califor- nia, passed away Friday, April 7, in Long Beach, where a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Borgerson was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on March 14, 1957. He attended Grant Union High School and continued his education at Blue Mountain Commu- nity College and Portland Community College. For most of his life, he owned and operated Crown Cleaners in Huntington Beach, California, and later, Nautica Clean- ers in Seal Beach, California. He was dedicated in helping those less fortunate and was endlessly volunteering to assist his friends, neigh- bors and his church. He was fond of boating and trea- sured the ocean view from his window. Borgerson is survived by his father, John L. Borg- erson, of Walla Walla, Washington; and sisters Jannae Nichols of Newport Beach, California, Judi Seaver of San Diego, California, and Amy Kreger of Long Creek; brother Bob Knowles of Virginia Beach, Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom he was very proud of. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dor- othy Borgerson, and sister Lynda Borgerson Knowles. Memorial contributions may be made in the manner of random acts of kindness to someone less fortunate, for that is what mattered most to Borgerson. Richard F. Brown Richard F. Brown, 83, of Hines passed away Tuesday, April 11, at Blue Mountain Hospital. Services have been en- trusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel. Dortha Hoppe Dortha Hoppe, 91, of Star, Idaho, passed away Saturday, April 8, at her daughter’s home in Star. Hoppe was a long- time Canyon City resident. No services are planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Moun- tain Home Health and Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, which is in care of the arrangements. To share a re- membrance, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid notices. Send obituaries by email, editorl@bmeagle.com; fax, 541- 575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. Contributed photo Attendees enjoy dinner at the Long Creek School on Saturday, April 15. Long Creek dinner raises thousands Proceeds go to ambulance, fire department Blue Mountain Eagle An appreciation dinner in Long Creek raised almost $6,000 and fed over 150 peo- ple on Saturday. Proceeds from the dinner went to the Long Creek Am- bulance crew and Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Eric Sines of Long Creek called the fourth annual din- ner a “grand success.” Money was split between the fi re department and am- bulance crew to provide new equipment and training. Mon- ey from past dinners has been used to purchase equipment like defi brillators for the fi re department. “It’s important to have a strong ambulance crew in remote areas of the coun- ty like monument and Long Creek because of the travel distance,” Mayor Don Porter said. Attendees were served tri-tip with all the trim- mings, mashed potatoes, salad, rolls, dessert and a beverage at the Long Creek school. There was also a raf- fl e for a fl at screen TV, 50/50 drawing and live and silent auctions. The food was donated by the Long Creek Booster Club, the City of Long Creek and the Long Creek Historical So- ciety, and Sherry Craig Miller was in charge of the cooking, according to Porter. P RAIRIE C ITY S CHOOL S TUDENTS OF THE M ONTH Blue Mountain Eagle Teacher Nate Barber nominat- ed Tristan McMahan. He said Mc- Mahan is a great student in class. “He is a quiet student, but he surprises you with how hard he works in athletics and in the class- room,” Barber said. “Tristan has a silent confi dence and he is respect- ed and liked by his classmates.” Teacher Nicole Merchant nominated Cassie Hire. She said Cassie is an extremely helpful individual who always makes sure the behind-the-scenes work is taken care of for both the stu- dent body and FFA. Hire has grown and matured over the past year and continues to show ac- ademic excellence in the class- room, she said. Cassie Hire Tristan McMahan The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. www.eomediagroup.com Helen Elizabeth Ricco, 98, passed away Thursday, April 6, at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 15, at the Prairie Baptist Church with Pastor David Hoeffner officiating. Interment was in the Prairie City Cemetery. A reception followed at the Prairie City Senior Center. She was the second of four daughters born to Mathew and Catherine Bodnar Boehm on Sept. 25, 1918, in Metzenseifen, Czechoslovakia (now Medzev, Slovakia). Her younger childhood years came at the end of World War I. The 1920’s were unstable, and in that part of the world, the Russians and Prussianism were ever present. Mathew came to the United States Dec. 27, 1922, via Ellis Island, settling in Cleveland, Ohio. Mother Catherine and the four girls, Margaret, Helen, Kay and Ann, arrived June 8, 1929, on the ship the Mauritania, leaving Europe from Cherbourg, France. Schooling in Cleveland, Ohio, was hard as they had to learn the English language and restart the first grade. Helen attended school thru eighth grade. She was a nanny for a doctor and his family and often traveled with the family, including a trip to Florida where she learned to swim. In 1939, at age 21, she began working at Woolworth’s. Saturday nights in Cleveland were spent at a German hall where they danced the polka and other German dances. In 1943 she and a friend, Ruth Fussi, came to Oregon to visit Ruth’s sister, Dorothy, who had married Ernest Ricco Sept. 24, 1941. She met Eugene at this time. Eugene traveled to Cleveland in 1946 at which time they were engaged. She never heard from him for a year. They were married Oct. 25, 1947, in Cleveland, Ohio, on her Mother’s birthday. The honeymoon was the trip West to Prairie City, Oregon. Adjustments from the Czech customs and living in Cleveland, Ohio, to a rancher’s wife in Oregon were in tow, but the hills and mountains reminded her of her home in Czechoslovakia many years before. Her German-style cooking, gardening, sewing, crocheting all became a part of this ranch life. Her love for dancing the polka continued throughout her life. In 1963, they purchased the Blue Mountain Hot Springs, and in 1968, Eugene and she moved there still operating it as a guest ranch. The swimming pool was always her favorite. She enjoyed at least one daily swim. She taught many of her grandkids to swim. She did the ranch bookkeeping until she was 95, and never used a calculator. Five children were born to Eugene and Helen: Catherine in 1948, Russell in 1950, Brenda in 1952, Wanda in 1956 and Christine in 1960. Helen is survived by one son, Russell (Muffett) Ricco of Prairie City; four daughters, Catherine Gibbs of John Day, Brenda Ricco of Prairie City, Wanda (Shannon) Voigt of Prairie City, and Christine (Clay) Gyllenberg of Baker City. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Angela (Gus) Burril of Madras, Cherise (Jason) Rebitzke of Gaston, Danielle Ricco of Boise, ID, and Caitlin (Eric) Jepsen of Echo; Clayton (Karen) Gibbs of Santa Clara, CA, and William (Stephanie) Gibbs of John Day; Megan (Dustan) Adams of La Grande, Mindy (Ben) Stinnett and Levi (Shae) Voigt, all of Prairie City; and Cody Gyllenberg of Pullman, WA, and Dusty Gyllenberg of Baker City; nine great grandchildren, Teal and Shiloh Burril; Alexandra, Gretta and Temperance Gibbs; Dekker, Kinley and Kahler Adams; and Wyatt Stinnett; nieces, Carol (Byron) Rudishauser of John Day and Hedy (Pat) Voigt of Prairie City; and nephew, Dr. Carl (Virginia) Kostol of Baker City; two nieces and a nephew in Ohio, one niece in Indiana, and one nephew in California. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene on Aug. 27, 1978; her parents, Mathew and Catherine Boehm; her sisters, Margaret, Kay and Ann; daughter-in-law, Cynthia Ricco; and son-in-law, Bill Gibbs. Pallbearers were Clayton Gibbs, William Gibbs, Levi Voigt, Cody Gyllenberg and Dusty Gyllenberg. Honorary pallbearers were Gus Burril, Jason Rebitzke, Eric Jepsen, Dustan Adams and Ben Stinnett. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Home Health, Blue Mountain Care Center or Prairie City Senior Center. Driskill Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. We all have memories now….She was loved and respected by all. And now, at the age of 98, she is in God’s Hands to be rewarded for eternity. Paid for by the family of Helen Ricco Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. 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