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FOUR • Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 16, 1994
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City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
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Letters to the Editor
Give thanks for blessings
Mr. McConnell, 76, died Oc
tober 17, 1994 at his home in
Spokane, WA. following a
lengthy illness with lung
cancer.
A former Heppner resident,
Don was born in Baker City on
October 22, 1917.
He served in the United
States Army in the South
Pacific for four and one-half
years. Following his discharge
he worked for Western Pine
Association as a lumber inspec
tor. In 1958 he moved to Kin-
zua where he was plant
superintendent until 1976
when he retired on a medical
disability. He then moved to
Heppner and in 1992 moved to
Spokane, WA.
He was a member of the
BPOE, the American Legion
and Veteran of Foreign Wars
and Willow Creek Country
Club. He was an avid sport
sman and enjoyed hunting and
fishing.
He is survived by his wife
Margaret at the home; a son
William D. McConnell and his
wife Michele of Kennewick,
WA.; a daughter Mary Ann
and a son Edgar, both of
Spokane and grandchildren
Ryan and Nina Hickey of Ken
newick, WA.
Obituaries
Fred M. Hoskins, Jr.
Funeral services for Fred M.
Hoskins, Jr., were held Friday,
Nov. 11 at the First Christian
Church in Heppner. Burial was
at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
Mr. Hoskins, 76, of Heppner,
died Monday, November 7,
1994 at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital.
He was bom Aug. 2, 1918 at
Pendleton to Fred and Mary
Corrigall Hoskins. He attended
schools at lone and Heppner
graduating from Heppner High
School in 1937. He attended
Eastern Oregon State College at
La Grande where he was active
in football and basketball.
On Jan. 20, 1944, he married
Kathryn Parker at Walla Walla,
WA.
He had lived and ranched in
the Heppner area all his life.
He enjoyed the outdoors
working with animals and
visiting with people. He en
joyed sports and watching his
children and grandchildren
participate in sports.
Survivors include his wife,
Kathryn at the home;
daughters, Marie Hoskins of
Heppner and Gail Picard of
Pendleton; son Mac of Hepp
ner; brother Robert of lone; and
four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Heppner High
School Athletic Memorial
Fund, PO Box 67, Heppner or
to the First Christian Church
Memorial Fund, PO Box 158,
Heppner, 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp
ner, was in charge of
arrangements.
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The funeral for Roy W. Lind-
strom was held Saturday, Nov.
12 at the lone United Church of
Christ with interment at High
View Cemetery in lone.
Mr. Lindstrom, 86, a lifelong
resident of lone, died Wednes
day, Nov. 9,1994 at Pendleton.
He was bom April 6,1908, to
Swedish immigrants Otto and
Anna Lundell Lindstrom. He
spent his early years on the
family homestead in the
Morgan area north of lone and
graduated from Fourmile
School.
He was a wheat rancher un
til his retirement and during
the late 1930s and 1940s, he
and Gar Swanson established
and operated the Standard Oil
distributorship at lone.
He served with the U.S. Ar
my during World War II.
On Feb. 14,1942, he married
Katherine Griffith.
He served as a member of the
lone City Council for 32 years;
was a member of the Bank of
Eastern Oregon Board for more
than 20 years; was a member of
the Morrow County Planning
Commission, a director of the
Ione-lexington
Cemetery
District; a Scoutmaster, and in
volved in other civic and
charitable work.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
gardening, boating and travel
ing with his family. He also en
joyed participating in the work
of
several
professional
organizations and was a life
member of the Oregon Wheat
Growers League.
He was a 52 year member
and past Worshipful Master of
lone Lodge 120 A.F./A.M. and
past Worthy Patron of Eastern
Star. He was a member of the
Royal Arch Masons; Scottish
Rite; A1 Kader Shrine;
American Legion; Willows
Grange 672; United Church of
Christ, and a 50 year member
of the Benevolent and Protec
tive Order of Elks 358.
Survivors include his wife,
Katherine; daughters Christina
Bridston of Tacoma, Wash.,
and
Susan
W eiper of
Kelseyville, Ca.; and son
Stephen Lindstrom of Turn-
water, Wa.; five grandchildren
and a sister Edna Helina of
Seattle, Wa.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the United Church
of Christ Memorial Fund, Box
346, lone, OR 97843 or the
Shriners' Hospital for Crippled
Children, 3101 Sam Jackson
Park Road, Portland, 97201.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp
ner, was in charge of
arrangements.
grow and grasslands for sheep,
cattle, horses, deer and elk.
Yes, God is indeed that "so
meone" who has blessed our
lives in many and various
ways. We may not think our
lives are blessed, but stop and
think. You are alive and
reading this wonderful paper,
that is a gift from God and I am
sure there are many other
Willie A. Steagall
wonderful things God has
Funeral services were held at
done for you.
the Lebanon First Assembly of
And so this day of
God Church for Willie A.
Thanksgiving, I invite you to
Steagall. Burial was at the
take time out of a day full of
Lebanon IOOF Cemetery.
football and turkey, cranberries
Willie A. Steagall, 78,
and dressing, family and
Lebanon, died Friday, Oct. 21
friends, to give God thanks for
at his home.
all surprising and delightful
He was born March 5, 1916
gifts he has given you.
in Spray to Thomas and Cora
Have a nice Thanksgiving
(Shoun) Steagall. He grew up
and remember the words of the
in Spray and lived there until
psalmist: "It is good to give
moving to Lebanon in 1945. He
thanks to the Lord, to sing Simrall A. Coombs
worked at Western Veneer for
praises to your name, O Most
Funeral services for Simrall
nearly 10 years. He then drove
H igh..." (Psalm 92.1)
Coombs were held Saturday, a log truck for 30 years last
(s) Rev. Stan Hoobing,
Pastor Hope, Valby, Condon Nov. 12 at the First Baptist working for Wimer Trucking.
Church in Boardman. Burial
He was a member of the
Lutheran Parish
was at Riverview Cemetery in Lebanon First Assembly of God
Boardman.
and drove a Sunday school van
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Mr. Coombs, 77, of Board- and bus for 40 years. He en
man, died Monday, Nov. 7, joyed the outdoors, hunting
1994 at Good Shepherd Com and his horse. As a young man
munity Hospital in Hermiston. he broke horses.
He was bom April 30,1917 at
He married LaVeme Strickler
Louisville, Ky., to Joe and Clara on Dec. 23,1938, in Vancouver,
Huber Coombs. He came to the WA.
Hermiston area in 1933 when
Survivors include his wife
he was working with the LaVerne; sons Bud of Foster,
Civilian Conservation Corps.
Ron of Albany, Jerry of Wilson-
Mr. Coombs served with the ville and Jay of Corvallis;
U.S. Navy during World War daughter Peggy Linville of
II.
Lebanon; brothers David of
He lived at Umatilla for a Portland, George of Heppner
time and had been a resident of and Bob of Lebanon; sisters
Boardman for the past 30 years. Mary King Lamb of Weston,
November 2 1 , 1 9 9 4 • 9 :0 0 am
He was a plumber and pipe Virginia Sitton of Fossil, Irene
IV 2 Miles NW of lone, Oregon
fitter and had worked on the Clark of California and Eunice
Alaska pipeline, in Saudi Stugin of Pennsylvania; 11
To settle the estate of Elmer Ladd the LAND, EQUIPMENT, HAY AND
CATTLE of this historic wheat and cattle ranch will sell at auctionl
Arabia and more recently at the grandchildren and 11 great
Coal Fire Plant in Boardman.
3,515 total acres — 1496 dryland tillable, 233 irrigated, 1786 rangeland,
grandchildren. He was preced
4000 sq. ft., 4 bedroom ranch house, machine shed, stables and corrals
Survivors include his wife, ed in death by a son, Tommy,
Tessie at the home; sons, who died in 1942 and two
E q u ip m e n t A u c tio n begins a t 9 :0 0 a .m .
Donald Coombs of Maineville, sisters and two brothers.
R e a l E s ta te w ill s e ll a t 1 2 n o o n .
Ohio, Dennis Coombs of
Memorial contributions may
PREVIEW TIME:
Olympia, Wa„ Jerry Coombs of be made to Speed the Light or
Equipment: Nov. 20, 1994 1-5 p.m. — Real Estate: By appointment
Cincinnati; Steven Johnson First Assembly of God Church
For appointment and information: (503) 296-1012
of Portland and Dan Johnson of Missions.
Rocky Webb, Broker/Auctioneer • (503) 2 9 6 -1 0 1 2
Cave Junction; daughters
Jost Funeral Home was in
Melissa Coombs and Ann charge of arrangements.
Miller both of Prineville, Dot-
tie of Beaverton, Mary Sherier
of Cave Junction; and Cindy
Cross of Boardman; brother Joe
of Cincinnati; sisters Evelyn in
Louisville, Ky., Zadora Amrein
and Thelma Selby both of Cin
cinnati; several grandchildren |
111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643
and great-grandchildren.
GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE
Memorial contributions may I
be made to the Multiple I
Prices good Nov. 16th - 23rd
Sclerosis Society or the
Boneless Skinless
Oberti Jumbo Size 5.75 oz.
American Heart Association,
directly or through Burns Mor ! Olives
$ Chicken
tuary, PO Box 289, Hermiston,
97838.
Gortons Chopped or Minced 6.5 oz
Roast Rite Frozen
To the Editor:
Over
V eteran 's
Day
Weekend, Carol, Matt and I
went to Tacoma, WA. to visit
Rachel at Pacific Lutheran
University. While at PLU, we
took Rachel out to dinner at a
Chinese restaurant. After our
dinner, the waitress brought
the usual, fortune cookies. One
of the fortune cookies read:
"Someone will soon surprise
and
delight you
with
kindness".
Someone has indeed surpris
ed and delighted you (and us)
with kindness. It is our
almighty God who has
showered us with his gracious
act of love and forgiveness by
nailing our sins to the cross and
thus freeing us from the
awesome power of sin and
death. He has also given us
family, friends, business
associates, a good community,
a strong government, clothing,
health, home and daily bread.
He also provides wind, rain,
sunshine and snow for crops to
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Roy W. Lindstrom
Anna Austin« Bridston-a
daughter, Anna Austine was
bom to Christina and Jim
Bridston of Tacoma, WA., on
Monday, Nov. 7, 1994 at
Tacoma General Hospital. The
baby weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz.
Grandparents are Katherine
and Roy Lindstrom of lone and
Jean and Robert Bridston of
Tacoma.
Stacee Jo Halvorsen-a
daughter Stacee Jo was bom to
Linda and Joe Halvorsen of
lone, on October 8, 1994 at Mid
Columbia Medical Center in
The Dalles. The baby weighed
7 lbs. 2 oz.
Grandparents are Dot
Halvorsen and Isabell Parry,
both lone.
Stacee joins sisters Monica
Coleman, Jackie Kaline and
Nonnee Walters and brother
Erick Walters.
Justin Roy Howey-a son
Justin Roy was bom to Tami
and Raymond Howey of Hepp
ner on Saturday, Nov. 5 at St.
Anthony Hospital in Pend
leton. The baby weighed 7 lbs.
5 oz.
Grandparents are Donny and
April Wilson of Heppner and
Ray and Darlene Howey of
Boise, ID. Great grandparents
are Delores and Bud Wilson,
Hermiston and Billie and Walt
Lacey, Umatilla. Great-great
grandmother is Alda Baker,
Heppner.
Lydia Johanna Terjeson-a
daughter Lydia Johanna was
born to Jan Peterson-Terjeson
and Matthew Terjeson of
Pendleton on Wednesday,
Nov. 2, 1994. The baby weigh
ed 8 lbs. 6 oz.
Grandparents are Herbert
Peterson, lone and Barbara and
Bob Hale, Pendleton. Great
grandparents are Maurice and
Vivian Elder, Heppner and
James and Marilyn Terjeson,
Pendleton.
Osmin passes
nursing boards
Jerita Jo Osmin has been
notified that she has passed her
nusring boards and is now a
registered nurse.
Osmin, a graduate of Hepp
ner High School, graduated in
June from Southern Oregon
State College.
She has been employed at
West Hills Convalescent Home
in Portland.
Mini carnival
Sunday, Nov. 20
St. Patrick's Parish will have
their annual mini carnival on
Sunday, November 20, from
noon until 2 p.m. in the parish
hall. The carnival will feature a
fish pond, face painting, wei
sponge toss, ping pong ball
toss, cake walk, and bingo. A
baby's afgan made by Irene
Swanson, will be raffled. Hot
dogs, punch, coffee and pie
will be served.
Everyone is welcome to
attend.
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Funeral services for Donald
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