TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 17, 1998
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o f the City of Heppner and the County o f Morrow
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Obituaries
Hazel Weeks
H azel W eeks, 79, o f
Boardman, died Thursday, June 4,
1998, at Good Shepherd Commu
nity Hospital in Hermiston.
A memorial gathenng for the
family and friends of Mrs. Weeks
will be held on Friday, July 3,1998.
She was bom September 15,
1918, at Augusta, Kansas, to
Jam es and M onta Howard
Hammond. The family moved to
Colorado while she was still a baby
and litter moved to California,
where she grew up.
She married Glenn Robert Th
ompson and in 1945 they moved
to Ely, Nevada. Mr. Thompson
died and she later married James
Tippett. They lived in Utah and
California until his death. She then
m arried Vernon Weeks. They
lived at Arlington from 1970-75,
when they moved to Boardman.
Mr. Weeks preceded her in death.
Mrs. Weeks was a member of
the Boardman Eagles Auxiliary
3714.
She enjoyed fishing, her grand
children and great-grandchildren,
bingo, the outdoors and her
friends.
Survivors include sons, Bill Th
ompson in Kansas, and Butch
Tippett of Oak Harbor, Washing
ton; daughters, Bobbi Jean Peck
of Boardman, Bonnie Perkins of
Enterprise, Connie Rodriguez of
Boardman and Debbie Murphy of
Monument; 20 grandchildren, 27
great-grandchildren and five great-
great-grandchildren. She was pre
ceded in death by three husbands,
a brother, Coral Hammond, and
sisters, Bemiece Myovich and
Hilda Hammond.
Bums Mortuary of Hermiston
is in charge of arrangements.
Duck Lusher, Jr.
DeRoyce D.
“Duck” Lusher,
Jr., 61, o f Lex
ington, died
Tuesday, June 9,
1998, at his
home.
A memorial "
service was m *•
held Friday, # I *
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June 12,1998 at
Duck
Lusher,
Jr.
the H eppner
Elks Lodge. Graveside service
was held Saturday, June 13,1998,
at the Napa vine, Washington cem
etery.
Mr. Lusher was bom April 13,
1937, at Bee, Nebraska, to De
Royce and Lorene Frahm Lusher.
He graduated from M ankato
High School at Mankato, Kansas.
He served with the U.S. Air
Force.
Following his discharge, he
moved to Centralia, Washington
and attended Centralia College.
He went to work for the Wash
ington Dept, o f Highways in
Olympia, Washington and later
tran sferred to Yakim a and
Kennewick, Washington before
his retirement after 24 years.
In May 1989, he moved to Lex
ington where he was assistant di
rector of public works until retir
ing in April 1997. Following his
retirement, he traveled extensively
throughout the continental United
States and Maui, Hawaii. He en
joyed fishing, golfing, gardening
and working in his yard.
He was a member of Heppner
Elks Lodge 358.
Survivors include his wife,
Cecilia “Annie” Lusher, of Lex
ington; sons, DeRoyce "B o”
Lusher o f Maui, Hawaii, Richard
Rives, serving with the U.S. Army,
and Daniel Lusher o f Lacey,
Washington; daughters, Dawn
Lusher o f Yakima, Teresa Bill of
Pasco, W ashington, Laurie
Panagio of Westminster, Califor
nia, Denell O ’Neil of Maui, Ha
waii, Deborah Rives o f West
minster, California and Tamara
Larson o f Port Orchard, Wash-
rngton; his mother, Lorene Murphy
of Chehalis, Washington; step
mother, Marge Lusher of Citrus
Heights, California; brother, Dana
Murphy o f Centralia; sisters,
Deborah Date o f C hehalis,
Deanna Spooner of San Diego,
California and Denise Murphy of
McCleary, Washington; ex-wife
and friend, Linda Lusher o f
Yakima; 17 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Sticklin Funeral Chapel,
Centralia, WA., was in charge of
arrangements.
Stanley M. Kemp
Stanley M. Kemp, 71, of Lex
ington, died Friday, June 12,1998,
in a motor vehicle accident near
Ellensburg, Washington.
The funeral was held Wednes
day, June 17,1998 at the Heppner
Elks Lodge. Concluding service
and burial followed at the Lexing
ton Cemetery.
Stanley Kemp was bom De
cember 29, 1926, at Wiley City,
Washington, to Elmer and Esther
Pringle Kemp. He was raised at
Wiley City and attended local
schools, graduating from Hoover
High School in 1944. Following
graduation, he served with the
U.S. Army during World War II
and was stationed on the Aleu
tian Islands. After his military ser
vice, he moved to Lexington,
where he farmed for nearly 50
years, retiring in 1996.
On June 4, 1998, he mamed
Darlene Scroggins at Vancouver,
Washington.
Mr. Kemp was named 1995
Morrow County Conservation
Farmer of the Year.
He was a m em ber o f the
Heppner Elks Lodge, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Willow Creek
Country Club, Oregon Wheat
League and former director of
Morrow County Grain Growers,
the Lexington School Council and
the Morrow County Fair Board
and was a member of the Lex
ington City Council.
Survivors include his wife,
Darlene, of Lexington; sons, Gary
of Lexington, and Steve of Pater
son, Washington; daughter, Sheriy
Kemp of Pendleton; two grand
daughters, Tina and Tom Kemp of
Lexington; stepsons, Jesse
Scroggins of Parkdale, and Will
Scroggins and Lloyd Scroggins,
both of Portland; sister, Luella
Kemp of Goldendale, Washington;
brothers, Marv of Shelton, Wash
ington, and Don of Goldendale;
and two step-granddaughters. He
was preceded in death by his par
ents and a brother, Junior.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Heppner Elks 358
Foundation, P.O. Box 494,
Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner,
is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial graveside service
for Lyle Kincaid will be held Sat
urday, June 20 at 11 a.m. at High
View Cemetery in lone.
Mr. Kincaid, 59, formerly of
Heppner and lone, died in Phoe
nix, Arizona on May 22, 1998.
Mr. Kincaid was bom to Harold
and Ruby Padberg Kincaid, in
Heppner on February 17, 1939.
He attended schools in lone, Ord
nance and the School for the Blind
in Salem. He trained to become a
masseur and moved to Phoenix.
Because o f health problems he
gave up his profession and went
to work for the Industries of the
Blind in Phoenix. He took an early
retirement because of poor health.
He had been a resident of Phoe
nix since 1965.
Mr. Kincaid was a member of
BPOE #358 Heppner and an el
der of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints in Phoenix.
Survivors include his mother,
Ruby Miller of The Dalles; broth
ers, Ralph of Silverton, and Lind
say of lone; and numerous nieces
and nephews. He was preceded
in death by his father, Harold;
brother, Roger; stepfather, George
Miller; and stepbrother, Paul
Miller.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Casey Eye Institute
in care o f the Heppner BPOE
#358, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary is in charge
of local arrangements.
attended school.
She later took a job with
Sprouse-Reitz Stores.
In 1957, she mamed Norman
Lynn.
Mrs. Lynn retired in 1973 as a
junior executive with Sprouse-
Reitz after 32 years. She moved
to Heppner in 1974.
Survivors include niece, Peggy
Brittner of Heppner, and
nephews, John Cason of
Prinevill, and Steve Estberg of
Boise, Idaho. She was preceded
in death by her sister, Mary
Bryant and her brother, Jack
Estberg.
Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner
is in charge of arrangements.
Students planning to attend
Blue Mountain Community
College this fall term are
encouraged to make registration
appointments as soon as possible.
Returning students, potential
students who have recently
placement tested and students
transferring from another college
may make their appointment
over the phone by calling 278-
5930.
Students who will be new to
BMCC and who have never
attended college will start the
Hardman reunion
cancelled this year
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Twilight Crop
Tour on June 24
Here is your chance to stump
the experts and at the same time
learn more about the Oregon
State Variety Trials.
On June 24 at 6 p.m., OSU
Morrow
County
Extension
Service will sponsor a tour of the
variety trials.
Karen Morrow, biological
science research technician, and
Don Wysocki, Extension soil
scientist, will be on hand to
answer questions about the trials,
direct
seeding,
alternative
cropping systems and soil
fertility.
To get to the tour location from
Heppner take the Condon
Highway (Hwy 206) to Dale
Brown-Hardman Ridge Road,
turn left. The plots are
approximately one mile from the
highway on the left.
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The Hardman reunion has been
cancelled this year due to lack of
interest. The annual Father's Day
get-together has been held at the
Hardman Community Center for
a number of years.
Jack and Jill
tournament
A Jack and Jill mini-tournament
will be held at the Willow Creek
Country Club, Friday, June 19 at
6 p.m.
Couples will play nine holes
with the format determined by the
committee in charge.
Prizes will be awarded for low
scores and special events. The
charge will be $3 per couple for
members and $10 per couple for
non-members.
Light snacks will be provided
by the committee in charge.
Hosts are Rollie and Debbie
Marshall with help from Ray and
Norma French and Earl and
Peggy Fishbum.
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The lone Booster Club met
Thursday, June 11, at Beecher’s
Cafe.
Monica Swanson presented the
logo for the t-shirts the club will
sell for the Fourth of July. Club
members voted to order 200 shirts
in adult and children’s sizes and
try to sell as many as possible at
$15 each before the Fourth. The
shirts should be available for sale
at W heatland Insurance after
Wednesday, July 1.
The club voted to reimburse
Dennis Stefani $150 for partici
pation in the Hermiston boys’ bas
ketball summer league. Dana
Heideman was given $20 for fees
to participate in the Boardman
girls’ basketball summer league
and $130 to cover expenses for
the La Grande tournament.
President Cindy Burright has
purchased a picture of the 1997
girls’ championship track team.
The picture will be used on a
plaque honoring the champions.
The club provided balloon bou
quets for the state track and ten
nis participants last month.
The next meeting of the lone
Booster Club will be Thursday,
Sept. 10, at 8 p.m.
A surprise retirement party for
Dennis Toney will be held at the
Umpqua Discovery Center, 409
Riverfront Way, Reedsport, on
July 18 from 1-5 p.m.
Toney taught photography and
journalism at Heppner High
School in the 1970s and speaks
fondly of his time teaching in the
Heppner community. "I know he
would be delighted to see some
faces from the past or hear from
those of you who were dear to
him," says Cynthia Toney.
Those who are unable to
attend, but who would like to
send a written remembrance,
write in care of Elaine Zeller,
1113 Ranch Road, Reedsport,
OR 97467.
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hours of course work is required
to take the placement test.
Appointments are not necessary;
there i s a $ 10 testing fee.
Registration appointments will
be made for September 22
through 24. However, the earlier
the appointment time the better
selection of classes a student will
have, said a BMCC news release.
registration
reaistration process
with
placement testing.
The Admission and Advising
Office in Pioneer Hall offers
placement tests on Monday and
Thursday at 9 a m. Anyone
interested in attending BMCC
and taking more than eight credit
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Club holds
meeting
Party planned for
former resident
Ida C. Lynn
Graveside service for Ida C.
Lynn, will be 1p.m. Thursday,
June 18 at Lonerock Community
Cemetery.
Mrs. Lynn, 87, of Heppner,
died Sunday, June 14, 1998, at
Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home
in Heppner.
Ida C. Estberg was bom March
26, 1911, at portland, where she
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