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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 3,1999 - FIVE Obituaries Howard Edgerton Smith Howard Edgerton Smith, 83, Hermiston, died Monday, Juan Antonio Tellechea, 63, of February 22, 1999, at Good Lexington, died Thursday, Febru Shepherd Community Hospital ary 25, 1999, following an indus in Hermiston. trial accident at Kinzua Resources Funeral services were February Mill in Heppner. 26, 1999, at Bums Mortuary Recitation of the Rosary for Chapel in Hermiston. Burial Mr. Tellechea will be 7:30 p.m. followed at the Hermiston Thursday, March 4, 1999 at St. Cemetery. Howard Edgerton Smith was Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner. Memorial Funeral Mass bom July 27, 1915, on the will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 5, family farm near Cecil to Charles E. and Lucinda (Ewing) 1999 at St. Patrick’s Church. He was bom March 26, 1935, Smith. Mr. Smith was a resident of at Lesaca, Spain, to Jose and Hermiston since 1987. He had Theresa Alzuguray Tellechea. He lived and famed at Cecil near grew up near Lesaca and at Willow Creek from 1963 - 1987. tended school there. He served in the U S. Army In 1964, he came to America. during World War II, serving in He worked for Allied Land and England, France, Belgium and Livestock Company in the Steens Luxenburg. After the war he Mountains of Southern Oregon. worked as a sheep shearer and a Through the years, he returned to carpenter, building houses in Spain several times. John Day. He also worked on He became a resident of Mor the John Day Dam. On September 27, 1947 he row County in 1968. He was foreman for the Shirley married Ernestine May (Bennett) Ruggs sheep operation for many Crisp in Humboldt County. years and had been employed at Nevada. He was baptized in St. John's Kinzua Mill for over 20 years. On October 24, 1974, he mar Episcopal Church in Hermiston and attended church there. He ried Kathy Burcham at was a ham radio operator and a Winnemucca, Nevada. member of the Hermiston He was a member o f St. Amateur Radio Club. He loved P atrick’s Catholic Church in to hunt and fish. Heppner. He is survived by a son, He enjoyed fishing, gardening Whitley Smith of Hermiston; and helping others in any way he daughters, Lucinda Brown of could. Lake Oswego and Linda Wilhelm of Lexington; a sister, Survivors include his wife, Kathy, of Lexington; sons, Jim of Mary Velvin of Lakeside; and Beaverton and Phil of Pendleton; eight grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be sisters, Delores in France and Martina in Spain; and a brother, made to the Hermiston VFW Post #4750. Filepe in Canada. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston Memorial contributions may be was care of arrangements. made to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Youth Group, or Memo rial Fund, P.O. Box 633, Heppner, Dorothy M. Spay Oregon 97836. Dorothy Mae Alberta Spay, 74, Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp of Irrigon, died Wednesday, ner is in charge of arrangements. February 24, 1999, at her home. Private family memorial services will be held later. Anna M. Wilson Anna M. Wilson, 75, of Hepp Disposition was by cremation ner, died Tuesday, February 23, with burial at Tipton, Indiana. She was bom December 10, 4 1999, at Pioneer Memorial Hos 1924, at Tipton, Indiana, to John pital. and Alberta Bond Roush. Graveside memorial service For the past 17 years, she and was held Friday, February 26,1999 her daughter, Esther, lived at at the Heppner Masonic Cem Tipton for six months each year etery. and at Irrigon for six months. She was bom November 17, Mrs. Spay was a homemaker 1923, at Heppner, to Allen and who enjoyed sewing, watching Mary McDevitt Johnston. She movies, eating out and traveling. Survivors include sons, grew up in Heppner and attended local schools, graduating from Timothy Holman of Pasco, WA. and Randy Holman of Heppner High School in 1941. She lived in Morrow County Kennewick, WA; daughters, most of her life, except for a short Esther Holman of Irrigon, Tina Booker of West Richland, WA, time in Ukiah. and Cindy Jimmez of Yakima, On August 27, 1951, she mar WA; a brother, Donald Roush of ried Edwin C. Wilson, in Idaho. Cecero, Indiana; sisters, Rowena She had worked at Cal’s Res Roush of Daleville, IN, and taurant and Lounge in Heppner. Vonda Sawdos of Tipton, IN; 14 She enjoyed crafts and sewing. grandchildren and 15 great Survivors include a daughter, grandchildren. She was preceded Abbey Round of Prineville; sons, in death by her first husband, Tracey Wilson of Heppner and Fredrick LeRoy Holman, Sr.; her Gerry Davidson of Portland; 10 second husband, Kenneth Ray grandchildren and several great Spay; a son, Fredrick LeRoy grandchildren. She was preceded Holman, Jr., and a sister, in death by her husband. Edwin, a Annabelle Riburger. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston son, Mike Davidson, and a brother, was in charge of arrangements. Sam Johnston. Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hos pital, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp ner was in charge of arrange ments. Juan A. Tellechea Pauline Gates Beulah I. Florence Beulah I. Florence, 101, of Pauline Gates, 70, of lone, died Thursday, February 25, Heppner, died Tuesday, February 1999, at St. Anthony Hospital in 23, 1999, at Amber Valley Care Pendleton. Center in Pendleton. Graveside memorial service Graveside service was held was held Monday, March 1, Saturday, February 27,1999 at the 1999, at the Haystack Cemetery Heppner Masonic Cemetery. near Spray. She was bom July 8, 1897, at She was bom June 7,1928, at Villisch, Iowa, to Robert and Woodlawn, VA, to Thomas and Lavonnie Rains Gammell. The Effie Farmer Chappell. She was family moved to Oregon in 1911, raised in Virginia and attended schools there until the family settling at Heppner. On September 19, 1915, she moved to Oregon. She attended married Norman Florence, at Condon High School. In 1945, she married Jack Heppner. The couple lived on the Keeney of Condon. They later Florence Ranch on Willow Creek, divorced. seven miles east of Heppner, all She was employed at the of their married life. Round Up Cafe in Condon for Mrs. Florence was a home many years. maker and enjoyed needlepoint On Sept. 28, 1956, she married and crewel embroidery, but her William Gates at The Dalles. In greatest joy was flower garden 1967, the couple moved their ing. family to Arlington and in 1969, She was a member of the All to lone. Saints Episcopal Church of Hepp Mrs. Gates worked as a cook at ner. the lone Schools during the Survivors include a daughter, school year and at Beecher's Mary Eleanor Gilman of Heppner; Cafe during the summer. She loved to watch her children a grandson, Gary Florence; two and grandchildren and their great-grandsons and two great- friends participate in Little great grandsons; and a sister, League and school sports. Mary Beamer of Heppner. She Survivors include daughters, was preceded in death by her hus Alexis Keeney Jordan of Salem, band, Norman, and a son, Eugene. and Lisa Marie Gates of Memorial contributions may be Portland; sons, Robert Gates and made to Pioneer Memorial Hos Thomas Gates, both of lone, pital Home Health, P.O. Box 9, and six grandchildren. She was Heppner, Oregon 97836, or a preceded in death by her charity of choice. husband, William Gates; Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp brothers, Glen Chappell and ner was in charge of arrange Roby Chappel; her parents and ments. two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be Peter Taggares, Sr. made to Pioneer Memorial Agribusiness leader, Peter John Hospital, or Pioneer Memorial Taggares, Sr., 67, of Othello, Home Health, P.O. Box 9, Washington, died Sunday, Febru- Heppner, OR 97836. ,ary 21, 1999, at his home. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner Funeral services were held at was in charge of arrangements. the Othello High School gymna sium. Helen D. Cox The son of a Greek immigrant, Helen Dorothy Cox, 86, of he was bom May 10, 1931, at Pendleton, died Friday, February Yakima, to Pete and Mary 26,1999, at St. Anthony Hospital Kuklenski Taggares. He was in Pendleton. raised at Prosser, Washington and There will be no funeral ser graduated from Prosser High vice. Disposition is by cremation School in 1949. with inurnment at Olney Mauso In 1959, he moved his family leum. Mrs. Cox was bom May 6, to Othello when water arrived with the Columbia Basin Irriga 1912, at Grove, Oklahoma, to Walter Ernest and Nellie Mae tion Project. Mr. Taggares was one of the farmers responsible for Robinson Harper. transforming sagebrush into what On February 14, 1935, she eventually became one of the married Ivan Cox at La Grande. Mrs. Cox was a florist and had nation’s most productive farming owned her own flower shop at Heppner. Before com ing to Pendleton in 1995, she had lived at Heppner, Arlington and Walla Walla, Washington. She retired in 1967. She had attended Whitman College at Walla Walla, Washing ton. Mrs. Cox enjoyed gardening. Survivors include daughters, Rita Sumner of Heppner and Mary Banks of Pendleton; six grandchildren, seven great-grand children and one great-great grandchild. Bums Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. regions. In 1964, he built Washington’s first large french fry plant, Chef Reddy Foods, at Othello. Addition ally, his Snake River Concord grape vineyard is the world’s larg est such vineyard He also joined forces with business associate J.R. Simplot to create the N orthw est’s largest irrigated farm. Mr. Taggares was voted by the A ssociated Press as one of Washington’s Top 10 most influ ential people. He was featured in Forbes magazine as one of the nation’s largest landowners, and was named Othello Citizen of the Year. He enjoyed boating, flying and had a life-long devotion to family and farming. Survivors include his wife, Janet Lentz Taggares of Othello; his children, Pete Taggares, Jr. and Sandy Taggares of Kennewick, Washington, Kathleen Taggares of Los Angeles, Michael Taggares and Kristine of Kennewick, and Joni Lee Poole of Seattle; sisters, Virginia Kercheval of Grandview, Washington and Florence Taggares of Prosser; a brother, Stanley Taggares of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; and four grand children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Mary Kuklenski Taggares. Memorial contributions may be made to the Othello Senior Citi zens Center, 755 N. Seventh Ave., Othello, Washington 99344 or the Heart Institute of Spokane, 122 W. Seventh Ave., Suite 230-B, Spo kane, Washington 99204-23240. Stevens Funeral Chapel, Othello, was in charge of arrange ments. Time to paint the shamrock 'Tis time to paint the "wee" shamrock in the middle of Main Street and volunteers are needed. Weather permitting, Tuesday, March 9, is designated paint day. Last summer nine hearty souls painted the shamrock and lettering in one hour and 40, minutes. It was also 113 degrees. Volunteers are invited to call the Chamber of Commerce (676- 5536) if they are willing to donate an hour of paint time. Trip to Atlanta Topic Club A "most interesting" program was presented by Jessica Krebs at the lone Topic Club on February 24 at the home of Kathy Morter. Jessica told about her tnp to Atlanta, GA, as one of 80 Oregon 4-H Ambassadors in November. To be eligible for consideration 4-H members must have kept records of all their activities that showed they went "over and beyond" the usual requirements. The cost of the tnp was approximately $1600 and was sponsored by many commercial donors. Jessica was sponsored by The Capital Press. Jessica said that she formed many new friendship among the 1250 4-Hers who attended from the fifty states and Puerto Rico. She stated that she felt that 4-H is a good training ground for anything she wishes to do in future years. As a roll call, the members each gave a short synopsis of a book she had read during the last month. This list will be made available in the library for anyone who wishes to view it. Debbie Campbell was a guest. It was also reported that the computer furnished by BMCC is now up and running for use by members of the community. To use it contact Anne Morter or Katherine Lindstrom. Groups return to coffee hour It's tradition. Returning again to entertain for the KUMA coffee hour and the afternoon Ceili will be Heppner's "almost local" group providing Irish music by some authentic Irishmen and some Irish for a day. "Year after year after year, these guys and gals have a great time bring lively music to the celebration from Pilot Rock, Pendleton, Athena, and Walla Walla," said Claudia Hughes of the St. Patrick’s Committee. Mike Duffy will me the Ceili and local folks are invited to sing an Irish ditty or two between 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday, March 13 upstairs at the Elks. 'Twouldn't be St. Patrick's weekend without Irish music. HIARIATH rtttST n o e ti ACS MARCH MOTOR M ARIA HORRY OH tH fOR w s u ltim o r m e orreR t Talk to m e about: NEWS DEADLINE 5 p.m. Monday KIRK SC ROBINSON RANCH JL St. Patty V O’Bull Sale Sunday, March 14th 1:00 p.m. M orrow County Fairgrounds • Heppner Plan to attend the three day Irish cele bration in Heppner and choose your 1999 range sires from the top end of our Polled Hereford. Salers or Angus bulls Bulls will be available for inspec tion at the fairgrounds starting on Fri day. March 12th. 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