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. v • : * • • v * * > • - •1 • . . - *< ■ • . : ■ / v •____ _______________________________________ v r ; . . v - • . •„ - . * v < . • . ’ ? • ■ ' . . • ; • _JSäBKKS! % TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 21,1998 f Obituaries Awards presented to three lone youths - • ... Jake McElhgott, Jenny Sullivan, and Marc Orem are the 1998 recipients o f the Outstanding Service Award given by lone Ecumenical Youth Group. The award is the highest honor given by the group and reflects four years o f full participation, and sincere commitment and service to others, said a youth group news release. McElhgott, Sullivan, and Orem, all seniors at lone High School, have regularly attended meetings and sold and delivered Christmas trees to make money for group projects. All three have made service trips to Burnside to aid the homeless. They served meals at a soup kitchen , sorted food at an overnight shelter, scraped walls in a refurbished hotel and did work for Outreach Ministry. • • • • (L-R) Marc Orem, Jenny Sullivan and Jake McElhgott. They three have also shoveled snow for senior citizens and helped with the annual food drive to benefit the Neighborhood Center. The seniors have helped with the Jason Halvorsen Scholarship Bazaar by setting up or serving in the kitchen the day o f the sale. McElhgott and Sullivan Jiave been actively involved in the Human Race, a pledge walk that benefits the B u r n s id e c o m m u n ity . McElhgott and Orem helped paint the playground equipment at the school and Orem participated in a Habitat for Humanity Project. They have all been readers at church. McElhgott, Sullivan and Orem are members o f St. Wilhttaj’s Catholic Church, where the ey were confirmed last May. Births } * \ fi • ' • *’• .* : j - ........ . •' : ■ , . •* ■ fe: V' * v * • » -- V . K a ely n R ose L in d sa v -a daughter Kaelyn Rose was bom to Kimberly and Barney Lindsay o f Lexington on January 2, 1998 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. Edith E sm eralda Yelasco-a daughter Edith Esmeralda was bom to Maria and Carlos Velasco ofBoardman on January 5, 1998 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. Edward M ichael O tterness- a son Edward Michael was bom to Anita and Chad Ottemess o f Boardman on January 8, 1998 at Good Shepherd Community Hos pital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. Colten Charles Seelye-a son C olten C harles w as born to Rebecca and Casey Seelye o f Ir- rigon on January 12, 1998 at Good Shepherd Community Hos pital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. - / Shoveling snow for senior citizens. A Orem and McElhgott work at a Portland soup kitchen. w ** • • ■ 2: set for Jan. 26 - I / The Heppner High School Senior Class will hold a pop can drive on Monday, January 26, following the Super Bow l The seniors will go door to door Monday night, but anyone who wants to make sure their cans are picked up may call Jayme Hansen, 676-5247, or April Sykes, 676-9939 or 676- 9228. Proceeds will go toward the senior class drug and alcohol free graduation trip. • & .‘V -V • *?.* » « « ; • 'v yf —v ^ - ‘ '•» 9 ■) . ; . • -f E ' *t -> * - • 1 K v v 'v - v* • ... A K ^ i ; v. « f' i- v*'*-. I I ¿1 [ V.'•• 7 ,, * E S.T ' * y . ’ . .*1 &Lr .. y:, ; ■* - è** X* - -• . ' ( Ä 4' - To A ll o f the F riends & N eighbors o f H a ze l M ahoney: THANK YOU for all of the cards, letters, phone calls, comforting words, acts of hindness, food fa donations that were given in love fa memory of our mother and grandmother, Hazel Mahoney. Words cannot express our gratitude to all of her friends that visited & called her. We feel especially blessed to have Curtis, Kathy, Stanley fa Melissa, Jerry fa Carmen fa f amily, Klara Kinzer, Lorrene M ont gomery, Father Al Miller, Wendy Haack, Kimherly Lindsay, Betty Lou Reed, fa the entire staff of Summit Springs, Molly Rhea, Roh anai Disque, Kelly Holland, Donna Schonhachler, Pat and Trisha Sweeney, Dr.Simler, everyone at Pioneer Memorial Hospital and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Fbrtland, fa the Life Flight Staff that cared for I Mom fa were such a comfort to her famdy these past months. We appreciate all of you more than you will ever know. THANK YOU to everyone for everything; there’s so iderful people who have enriched our famdies’ many wonc lives, fa to all of you THANK YOU VERY MUCH. God Bless Everyone. Boh fa Sherree Mah oney; Harlan fa Shannon Smith; Tara Mahoney; Damon fa Trisha Wirth; Mike & Nicole Mahoney; Shawn fa Kristen Smith; Greer Smith; Devin fa Alexis Doutre; Michae I Wesley ah Wirth Hall; Spcncer fa Ss . ' A - * -** „ •» ' 5 . ». 52 -*-.* v f Jenny Sullwan, along with Steve Allen (right) serve food at Burnside shelter. -frjL. i * * T. Viola L. Spnnger, 69, o f Hepp- ner, died Sunday, January 11, 1998 at Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital in Portland. The funeral for Mrs. Spnnger was held Saturday, January 17, 1998 at the First Chnstian Church in Heppner. Concluding service and burial followed at the Hepp ner Masonic Cemetery. Viola L. Jessop was bom July 26, 1928 at Potter, Nebraska to John and Hazel Wood Jessop. She grew up at Potter and attended schools there. She had lived in Iowa and Nebraska. On October 20,1956, she mar- ned Thomas Springer at Gering, Nebraska. The couple moved to Oregon and in 1957 settled at Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Spnnger owned and operated Tom ’s TV and Re pair in Heppner. She enjoyed gardening and growing dahlias, hunting and fishing, and did custom cutting and wrapping for many o f the lo cal area hunters. She also enjoyed her dogs, crafts, crocheting and embroidery. Survivors include her husband, Tom , o f H eppner; d aughter, Karen M abe o f A rlin g to n ; brother, Jimmy Jessop o f Vinton, Iowa; sisters, Helen Kinney o f Kimball, Nebraska, Lily Scheib o f Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mary Allen o f Waterloo, Iowa. She was preceded in death by brothers, Verl and Clarence, and sister, Virginia Evans. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pioneer Humane Society, P.O. Box 361, Hermis ton, OR 97838. Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, was in charge o f arrangements. Roy E. Davis Pop can drive .• *. r * - ' * ^ Viola L. Springer Lexington N e w s By Delpha Jones The Dick and Karen Temple family traveled to Portland with their daughter, Laurel. Laurel was going to Pensacola, Florida, where she is attending Pensacola Christian College. Tiffany Munkers, not Tom Kemp, has transferred to Western Oklahoma State College. W e m ake Posters Gazette-Times 676-9228 Longtime Irrigon resident, Roy Edward Davis, 82, died W ednes day, January 14, 1998, at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. The funeral was held Saturday, January 17, 1998 at the A ssem bly o f God Church in Irrigon with burial to follow at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Irrigon. Roy Edward Davis was bom in Saskatchewan, Canada on April 14,1915, to Alvie John and Ruby F. Smith Davis. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. D a v is and h is w ife , W anda, were married at San Francisco in 1942. He was employed as an elec trician with the government and was a member o f the International Brotherhood o f Electrical Work ers. They lived in California and Arizona before moving to Imgon where they lived for many years. He had been a resident o f Las Vegas for the past three years. His wife o f 49 years, Wanda Davis, died in 1992. Survivors include daughters, Sandra Gallo o f Olympia, Washington, Barbara Gronquist o f Las Vegas, Wanda Davis o f Bothell, Washington, and Patti Buwalda o f Hermiston; sisters, Mae Bray o f Minneapo lis, Minnesota, Dorothy Davis o f P h oen ix, A rizona, and Irene Drake o f T ucson, Arizona; a brother, Ralph o f Plains, M on tana; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Hospi tal in Spokane, Washington, in m em ory o f R oy and W anda Davis, directly or through Bums Mortuary o f Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. Bums Mortuary o f Hermiston was in charge o f arrangements. 19,1920, on the family ranch near H eppner, to C hris and Alta Spurlock Brown. He attended the country schoolhouse still situated on the family ranch for the first three years o f school. He com pleted grade school at Lexington and graduated from Heppner High School. He attended Oregon State University, School o f Engi neering. In 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. A rm y and w as captured at Corregidor in the Philippines, spending three and one-half years as a prisoner o f war during World War II. He received a Bronze Star medal. Following his military ser vice, he returned to the family wheat ranch. On February 4, 1946, he mar ried B etty Jean G oodm an at Everett, Washington. As a wheat farmer, he was con cerned with the maintenance and conservation o f the farm acres. He was honored as Soil Conservation Man o f the Year for Morrow County in 1954. He was a member o f the D is abled American Veterans, the Heppner American Legion Post, and Defenders o f Bataan. Mr. Brown enjoyed outdoor activities, especially hunting and fishing. Survivors include his w ife, Betty, at the home; sons, Chris E. Brown o f Salem and Mark C. Brown o f Oak Harbor, Washing ton; and three grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the South Morrow County N eighborhood Center, P.O . B o x 89 5 , H eppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, was in charge o f arrangements. Beverly Ann Frye Beverly Ann Frye, 60, o f Im gon, died M onday, January 5, 1998, at Good Shepherd Commu nity Hospital in Hermiston. Memorial services were held Thursday, January 8, 1998 in the chapel at Bums Mortuary o f Her miston. Disposition was by cre mation. Beverly Ann Frye was bom September 9, 1937, at San Fran cisco, California, to Harvey C. and Gertrude M. Campbell Frye. She graduated from Girls Poly High School at Portland. Beverly had been a resident o f Imgon since 1970. She attended Lion o f Judah M in istr ie s at McNary. She enjoyed knitting and sewing. S u rvivin g are her parents, Harvey and Gertrude Frye o f Ir rigon. Bums Mortuary o f Hermiston was in charge o f arrangements. and committed herself to Dave Evans. Shb enjoyed fam ily, friends and meeting new people. S u rvivors in clu d e sp o u se , D ave E vans; son, R ick; and daughter, Adela, all ofBoardman; sister, Manlynn “Marty” Graham o f Hermiston; and brothers, Roy o f Lebanon, Ray o f Pekin, Illi nois; and Jeff o f Hermiston. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bettie Koonce. Bums Mortuary o f Hermiston was in charge o f arrangements. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Cham ber Manager As the sun broke through to melt the snow, 50 plus Chamber members ventured out to attend the annual Chamber o f C om merce luncheon at the Episcopal Parish last Tuesday. Kicking o ff the event was music by “Flute Q.” We hope the community will hear more from these talented ladies. You had to be there to get the full benefit o f the "Gary Awards." O utgoing Chamber president Gary Marks honored a number o f individuals instrumental in the success o f the Main Street project with “unique” awards, bringing roaring bursts o f laughter from all present. Also, more “kisses” (the large chocolate kind) were pre sented to some special people by the Chamber director. It definitely took a whole community to pull it off. The Chamber annual “Hats O ff’ awards were presented by in co m in g p resid en t M ike McGuire to Chamber members Archie Padberg, and to Tom and Jem Sly for making a difference in Heppner through their out standing volunteer efforts. It was a lucky day for Ray French, recipient o f the Lifetime Achievement award. He also won the Chamber member luxury va cation tnp. The “hard hat vaca tion” winner was Rick Paullus. A reminder to all area citizens- pick up a Chamber survey at the Post Office, complete it and drop it in the drop box provided. This will assist the Heppner Chamber in its 1998 goal setting on Friday, Jan. 30. Thought for the week; “May all o f your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.” Joey Adams Ruth Ann Koonce Ruth Ann K o o n c e , 3 7 , o f Boardman, died Sunday, January 4, 1998 at Good Shepherd Com munity Hospital in Hermiston. A memorial gathering for fam ily and friends was held in the chapel at Bums Mortuary o f Her miston on Saturday, January 10, 1998. Disposition was by crema tion. She was bom June 17,1960, at Marshfield, Missouri, to Donnie Ray and B ettie G ene G ourley Koonce. She moved to the Hermiston/ Boardman area in 1979. She met Come see our large selection of Wedding Invitations featuring the Flower Wedding Line b G a z e tte -T im e s 147 W. Willow H eppner, OR. 9 7 8 3 6 ( 5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 - 9 2 2 8 ( 1 « COAST TO COAST YOUR SOURCE FOR Paul C. Brown Paul C. Brown, 77, o f Hepp ner, died Thursday, January 15, 1998 at St. Charles Medical Cen ter in Bend. Graveside memorial services for Mr. Brown were held Mon day, January 19, 1998 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Paul C. Brown was bom June HARDW ARE Come Share With Us A t W illow Creefe B a p tist C k urck Worship Service at 3 p.m. M eetin g in the 7th-day A d v en tist C hurch 560 North M in o r Coast to C oast VE CAN MELT VOV tH -tM l
