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Society, P.O. Box Wenatchee, WA 98801. The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Richard Logan Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES *Vvk- ìsrfirTÌ U.S.P.S. 240-420 ISSiìtt Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered ai periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (541)676-9228. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $18 in M ottow , Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton-Sykes....................................................................................... News Editor Stephanie Jensen ..................................................................................... Typesetting Monique D evin ...................................................... . Advertising Layout 4 Graphics Bonnie Bennett .......................................................................................... Distribution Penni K eersem aker...............................................................................................Printer David Sykes, Publisher Obituaries Eva D. Schirmer I H y ■ ■•••! ;;■] / - t-.*-' / * -•- • ^ 1 r*i '? < 4 ! « . Î • i ?;11 ■ 1 î .i . . * * . ì ■>« * ^ i •a &***> 4-:« _, ' - /*. ? ■ P >V* Ufojg •xC'.-V- r*-; 35feu.> • ..‘t Ì J . V *;*v V rf* »•-••>’ »-’ *. • •</«: * • 3&C : > r ' '» •> - X -.: ¿,v H ; V > / i j •ìàr i: Graveside funeral service for Eva D. Schirmer, 83, Stanfield, was held April 18, 1997, at Pleasant View Cemetery at Stanfield. Eva D. Schirmer was bom on June 12, 1913, in Hawes, Arkansas, to Orin and Elisa George D,avis and died on April 15, 1997, at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. Mrs. Schirmer lived in Arkansas until moving to California in the mid 1930s. She lived there until moving to Stanfield in the late 1960s where she has lived since. She enjoyed playing cards and visiting with people. She was a member of the Hermiston Grange. Mrs. Schirmer is survived by her daughter, Mary Nobles, Umatilla, five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Robert Lee Boyd, one grandson, and three sisters. Those who wish may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 404, Pendleton, Oregon 97801. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Delorous 'Ma Nelson' Stevens Delorous "Ma Nelson", Stevens, 85, of Wenatchee, WA, died Saturday, March 29, 1997 at Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee, in the arms of her daughter following a short battle with cancer. Delorous Stevens was bom November 12, 1911, in Salem to Adamo and LaUna (Jackson) Crowell. She spent her childhood in northeastern Oregon and rode horses to school for 11 years. She moved to Winthrop, WA, in 1930 to work as a cook at a logging camp. She lived and worked in Wenatchee for a short time so Delorous could finish her education. She met and married Jack Stevens in 1931. They made their home in Brewster for 10 years. She married Vester Nelson in 1942 and they lived in Omak. In 1947 they began caring for foster children, which Delorous continued until her death. In 1972, she remarried Jack Stevens and they moved to Wenatchee in 1979. She was past president of Washington State PTA (Parent Teacher's Association) past member of Pogue Flat Grange, Omak, and current member of Bee Hive Grange, Wenatchee. She was a 4-H leader for many years and a charter member and first president o f the Sunnyside- Up ITC (Toastmistress) club. Mrs. Stevens was a charter member of the Chelan County chapter of M. A.D.D. In 1959, she formed a drill team o f kids on horseback in Riverside, WA. They were the "Ghost Town Riders" and she became known as "Ma Nelson". From 1959 to 1962, the team belonged to and competed for the Okanogan Boots and Saddle Club. In the spring o f 1962, the drill team became an official independent saddle club, the Ghost Riders o f Omak. In 1964 she was resident o f the Games D ivision o f Washington State Horsemen. She was drill team leader o f the Ghost Riders from the unit's conception in 1959 to her move to Wenatchee in 1979. She was games chairman o f the club for many years. In 1969, in support o f the Omak Stampede, she formed a parade unit o f the Ghost Riders to perform as "Omak Stampeders" when the Stampede queen needed a unit. For several years, including the bicentennial in 1976, the Stampeders performed all over Washington promoting the Stampede. After her re-mamage to Jack Stevens to Wenatchee in 1979, she became "Grandma Stevens" to dozens of 4-Hers in Dianne and Frank Cook's Knight Riders. Mrs. Stevens was primarily a homemaker, but worked at the Umatilla ordnance Bomb Depot during WWII; was a waitress; a nurse's aide in Tillicum House, Okanogan; a teacher's aide and home/school coordinator in the Omak School District; and self- employed dog groomer. In Wenatchee, she worked at Pacific Trail as a seamstress and a clerk at the Goodwill industries store. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Dianne and Frank Cook, Wenatchee; son Jack (J.D.) Stevens, Fairfax, VA; foster daughter Heidi Thompson at home; brothers and sisters-in- law, Howard and June Crowell, lone, and Bob and Toni Crowell, Omak, WA; sister Kay Davis, Tacoma, WA; foster children Ralph Lathrop, Aurora, CO, Bette (Lathrop) Underwood, Klamath Falls, Dale Lathrop, Ephrata, WA, Elizabeth (Lathrop) Jacob, Gresham, Bob and John Lathrop, Wenatchee, WA, Don Lathrop, Springfield, and Charles 'Bud' Lathrop, Lakeside; Max Emory, Bellevue, WA, Ruth (Emory) Davenport, Sulton, WA, and Louise (Emory) Smith, Omak, WA; Jim Wallace, Winterville, GA, and A.L. "Skeets" Wallace, Rockfield, KY; Thelma (Mantei) Rumford, Clinton, MD; Vivian (Sandanine) Tugaw, Okanogan, WA; Carol Brown, Sandra and Rhonda Judd; Janice (Phillips) Link, Vickie Gladden, Jennifer Stevens, Christy Stapleton and David Sovey, all of Wenatchee, WA; and Misti Lockhart, Moses Lake, WA, and many others; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Wayne Stevens in 1944, twin daughters, Bonnie LaUna and Beverly Rose Nelson in 1948, husbands Vester Nelson in 1966 and Jack Stevens in 1986. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Foundation or the Wenatchee Valley Humane V. "Dick" Graveside funeral service for Richard V. "Dick" Logan, 91, Arlington, will be held Friday, April 25, 1997, at 2 p.m. at the Arlington Cemetery.. Richard V. "Dick" Logan was bom on July 22, 1905, in Arlington to Leon and Hattie Nash Logan and died on Apnl 19, 1997, at his home in Arlington. Mr. Logan was a lifelong Arlington resident where he was a wheat farmer. He was active in various fraternal organizations throughout his life and served in many different positions. He served in the United States Navy during WWII in the Seabees unit in Kodiak, Alaska, where he was injured in a construction accident. Mr. Logan is survived by his daughter, Lois Jean Masters, Hermiston; stepson, Ray White, Colorado; stepdaughters, Lola Fish, Reno, Nevada, Dorothy Zastrow, Brookings, Darlene Smythe, Arlington; brother. John Logan, lone; 23 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Logan in 1990 and one grandchild. Those who wish may make contributions to the Shriners Hospital at 3101 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, Oregon 97201. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements, DA's Report The Morrow County District Attorney's Office in Heppner repons handling the following business during the past several months: Janet Nadia Beamer, 62, heppner was convicted Feb. 6 of manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance and sentenced to serve 18 months in pnson, suspended, three years of probation, complete 80 hours of community service, pay $5,158 in fines and assessments, undergo 30 hours of electronic surveillance, with the conditions that she violate no laws, not frequent places where drugs are used and have no contact with users of controlled substances. Betty Jo Preston, 39, Rhododendron, was convicted March 7 of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to two years of probation, 30 days in jail, 200 hours of community service, with the conditions that she submit to search, body substance tests and urinalysis, not frequent a place where drugs are used, have no contact with users of controlled substances, possess no drugs and violate no further laws and pay $2,158 in fines and assessments. Douglas Craig Preston, 45, Rhododendron, was convicted March 7 of manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance and sentenced to three years probation, 90 days in jail, 200 hours of community service, with the conditions that he submit to search, body substance tests, random urinalysis, not frequent a place where drugs are used, have no contract with users of controlled substances, possess no drugs, violate no laws and pay $5,158 in fines and assessments. Carrie Elaine Vernon, 39, Heppner, was convicted March 6 of possession o f a controlled substance and sentenced to 18 months probation, 100 hours of community service with the condition that she violate no laws and pay $968 in fines and assessments. Juan Luis Martinez-Anas, 18, Imgon, was convicted Feb. 13 of Rape I and sentenced to 100 months in prison, 20 years of post-prison supervision, with the conditions that he complete a sex offender treatment program, register as a sex offender and submit to an HIV test. Duane Randall White, 39, Irrigon, was convicted Feb. 13 of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and sentenced to three years of probation, with the contitions that he complete a drug treatment program, submit to a polygraph test, complete 40 hours of community service, not possess a firearm and pay $718 in fines and assessments. Heather Marie Kestler, 19, Madras, was convicted Feb. 13 of Theft II and sentenced to two years probation, 90 days in jail, suspended, 80 hours of community service and pay $428 in fines and assessments, with the condition that she not be allowed to enter Walmart during the term of her probation. James Elmer Starr, 63, Heppner, was convicted March 20 of Sexual Abuse I and two counts of attempted Sexual Abuse II. HHS plans car wash The Heppner High School se nior class has planned a car wash this Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Les Schwab. Prices are $5 per car, $7 for a pickup and $10 for a van. f L c /^ t e tU ÇL+* V- Joyce Deinen % JtUy April 24-26th April 26th Rolling Hills Run. Breakfast from 8:30-11 a.m. May 8th Ladies Night. Andrea Mortimore, hostess. MOTHER’S DAY OBSERVANCE, starting at 8 p.m. May 11th SPECIAL MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH. 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