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Obituaries Larry Ray Henderson Larry Ray Henderson, 62, of Hood River, formerly of Lexington, died Friday, January S, 2001, in Portland. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 9, 2001, at Anderson Funeral Home in Hood River, with concluding services and interment at the Lexington Cemetery in Lexington. Larry Ray Henderson was bom May 10, 1938, in Heppner, to Alonzo and LaVeme (White) Henderson. He grew up on a wheat range in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School in 1956. He joined the Army Reserves and later moved to Hood River to work for H & D Logging Supply. In 1965, he opened Hood River Honda. In 1972, Mr. Henderson and his brother, Ladd, opened the Evergreen Terrace Park. In 1989, he opened his own automotive repair, Henderson's Garage. Many remember Mr. Henderson in parades and running errands around Hood River in his Model-T Ford. He received a liver transplant in 1988, and while his transplant was successful, he still struggled with poor health for the rest of his life. Survivors include brother, Ladd Henderson of Hood River; sister, Betty MacTavish of Gresham; nephews, Doug and Mark Henderson and Joe MacTavish; and niece, Marissa MacTavish. Memorial contributions may be made to Oregon Right to Life, c/o Anderson Funeral Home, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031. Anderson Funeral Home of Hood River was in charge of arrangements. Elmer Martin ''Sonny" Hansen Elmer Martin "Sonny" Hansen, 64, of Pilot Rock, died Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at his home. A memorial service was held Friday, January 5, 2001, at the chapel at Bums Mortuary of Pendleton. He was bom August 3,1936-, at Waterford, New York, U> Ingolf Melvin and Ingrid A. Kvame Hansen, both from Bergen, Norway. When he was one year old, the family moved to Red Bluff, California, where he was raised and attended school. When he was 13, he was introduced to his first love, the guitar. A bom natural, Mr. Hansen never took lessons and was always eager to play for anyone. On April 11, 1955, he married his first wife, Cathy Rowan, and that year began his career as a log scaler. The couple had five children. In 1968, they moved to Boise, Idaho, where Mr. Hansen worked as a check scaler for the State of Idaho. In 1979, he moved to Pilot Rock where he met his second and current wife, Darlene Owen, whom he married on January 2, 1981. Together they raised her two sons, Greg and Eddie. Mr. Hansen loved playing the guitar, his pug dog Satchmo, camping, fishing and watching auto racing. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Darlene J. Hansen, of Pilot Rock; sons, Hoby Hansen of Heppner, Donald Hansen of Twin Falls, Idaho, Greg Wart of Pilot Rock and Eddie Owen of DeFuniak Spring, Florida; daughters, Sis Ostolasa of San Ynez, California, Donna Stephens of Florence, and Kathy Clow o f Melba, Idaho; brothers, Amie Hansen, Don Hansen and Dick Hansen, all of Red Bluff, California; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ingolf and Ingrid Hansen, brother, Arthur, and a sister, Ruth Anna. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Bums Mortuary of Pendleton was in charge of arrangements. Carolyn Lee Howard Carolyn Lee Howard, 58, of Battle Ground, Washington, formerly of Heppner, died Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at Vancouver, Washington, after a long illness. She died of a heart attack while undergoing dialysis. A viewing was held on Saturday, January 6, 2001, in the chapel at Bums Mortuary of Pendleton. Private interment was held Monday, January 8, 2001, at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton. Mrs. Howard was bom July 2, 1942, at Long Beach, California, to Egland "Lamar" Carter and Dons Johnson Carter. She had been a resident of the Heppner-Pendleton area for 25 years. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Lexington. Survivors include her husband, Larry Ketteler; sons, Kenneth Lee Howard of Battle Ground, Washington, Craig Stephen Howard of La Grande and Matthew Shane Howard of Heppner; daughter, Tammy Marie Bortvit of Pahrump, Nevada; father, Ron Woolston; and 11 grandchildren. Memonal contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Bums Mortuary of Pendleton was in charge of arrangements. Dorthy M. Wilson Dorthy M. Wilson, 57, a lifelong resident of Heppner, died Tuesday, January 2,2001, at Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital in Portland. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 6, 2001, at the Christian Life Center in Heppner with concluding service and burial following at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. She was bom March 2, 1943, at Heppner, to Delbert and Suzanne Buchanan Vinson. She grew up at Heppner and attended local schools, graduating from Heppner High School. On June 24, 1960, she married Thomas R. Wilson at Heppner. She was a member of the grange and the Hardman Community Center. She was county librarian for over eight years. Mrs. Wilson enjoyed watching sports, especially Heppner High School games; she also enjoyed reading, dancing, rodeos, the outdoors and camping. According to her family, her favorite activity was spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Tom, of Heppner; daughter, Lisay 1 Green of Gold Bar, Washington; son, Perry Wilson of Pullman, Washington; her mother, Suzanne Vinson of Snohomish, Washington; brothers, Richard Vinson of Cody, Wyoming and Alvin Vinson of El Centro, California; and two grand children. She was preceded in death by her father, Delbert Vinson, and a daughter, Rowena Wilson. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Trail Library District, P.O. Box 325, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner was in charge of arrangements. Mary "LaRue" Senn Mary "LaRue" Senn, 73, of Irrigon, died Thursday, January 4, 2001, at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. Funeral services were held Monday, January 8, 2001, at Columbia View Community Church in Irrigon with bunal following at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Imgon. She was bom Mary 31, 1927, at Hyrum, Utah, to Marion and Mary Elva Nielson Clark. She grew up and attended schools at Canyonville, Utah. On August 31, 1946, she mamed Hubert C. Senn at Reno, Nevada. They lived at Stockton, California until 1948, when they moved to Cottage Grove. In 1949, they moved to Irrigon. Mrs. Senn worked at the Umatilla Army Depot for a short time, then worked at Good Shepherd Medical Center for 34 years. She worked as a nurse's aide, then as a ward clerk until her retirement in 1994. She was a member of the Columbia View Community Church at Irrigon. Mrs. Senn enjoyed flowers, sports, traveling, needlework, reading, and, most of all enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Survivors include her husband, Hubert Senn of Imgon; daughters, Gloria Miller of Hermiston, Linda McRae of Eureka, California, Terri Linnell of Umatilla and Stacy Meyer of Springfield; sons, Dallas of Hermiston and Cloyd of Conniwingo, Maryland; brothers, Manon Clark in Nevada and Steve Clark of Canyonville, Nevada; sisters, Dixie Bess of Hawthorne, Nevada, Lila Cook in Nevada; Zola Lee in Utah and Lynne Kennedy in California; 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grand children, and many other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Dallas Clark; and a sister, Marilyn Bushnell. Memonal contnbutions may be made to the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation, 610 N.W. 11th Street, Hermiston, OR 97838. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston was in charge of arrangements. Alan Scott Orchard Alan Scott Orchard, 52, of Irrigon, died at his home on Thursday, January 4, 2001. Disposition was by cremation. His cremams will be scattered on King Mountain near Moore, Idaho, at a later date. Mr. Orchard was bom on October 6, 1948, at Twin Falls, Idaho, to Hezzy and Leah Osborne Orchard. He was a former partner of R&R Auto Body in Hermiston. He was a member of the Royal Order of Moose. His hobbies included fishing, gardening and hunting. He was also an avid reader. Survivors include his wife, Donna Orchard of Irrigon; sons, Steven Orchard of Tennessee, Lane Orchard of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Harlan Sandbeck of Imgon and Eric Peine serving in the U.S. Air Force at McCord Air Force Base; daughter, Milinda K. Stohl of South Lake Tahoe, California; mother, Leah Nation of Moore, Idaho; brothers, Doug Orchard of Tacoma, Washington, and Louis Orchard of Phoenix, Arizona; and sister, Patricia Orchard of Moore, Idaho. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston was in charge of arrangements. Weather Report By the City of Heppner For the month of December Low High Precip. 2/1 54 27 .00 2/2 36 28 .00 2/3 45 28 .00 2/4 35 29 .01 2/5 35 31 T 2/6“ h ri'35 28 .00 2/7 30 27 T 2/8 30 26 .00 2/9 37 26 .00 2/10 42 32 .02 41 2/11 18 .00 2/12 29 18 .00 19 2/13 23 T 2/14 14 26 .10 2/15 47 28 .09 2/16 46 25 .00 2/17 35 52 .01 42 2/18 25 .00 41 27 2/19 .00 2/20 42 26 .05 2/21 30 25 .07 2/22 29 23 .06 2/23 35 28 .08 2/24 38 28 .12 2/25 20 45 .00 2/26 37 20 .00 2/27 44 26 T 2/28 52 28 .00 2/29 28 32 T 29 2/30 33 .00 39 30 2/31 .00 Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - FIVE Mustangs rally to beat Huskies, 59-51 By Rick Paullus The Heppner Mustangs built a big first quarter lead, fell behind by four points in the third, then rallied past the visiting Sherman County Huskies, 59-51, to pick up their first win in the Columbia Basin Conference on Saturday, Jan. 6. The win boosted their overall record to-6-4 on the year and evened their CBC record at 1 - 1 . Next weekend, the Mustangs host Wahtonka on Friday, Jan. 12, then travel to Culver on Saturday, Jan. 13, in CBC action. Blake Knowles got the Mustangs going in the first quarter with a rebound basket and two free throws, along with a lay-in by Stefan Matheny, to make it 6-0 early. Back-to-back baskets by Knowles, a running jumper by Michael McCabe and a rebound basket by Craig Scott boosted the lead to 14-2. Jumpers by Knowles and Joe Papineau made it 18-4 and back-to-back driving lay-ins by Papineau closed out the first quarter with the Mustangs leading 22-8. David Piper's basket made it 24-10 early in the second, but the Huskies came back with seven Junior forward Brian Rust looks for passing room against Sherman. straight points before Matheny Statistics scored on a drive and lay-in to Heppner: (59) Blake Knowles 6 4-7 16, Sherman County: 8 18 17 8 51 Michael McCabe 7 0-0 14, Joe Papineau make it 26-17. McCabe hit a Heppner: 22 10 16 11 - 59 6 0-1 12, Ryan Matteson 2 1-1 6. Stefan Sherman County: (51) Kaseberg 7 0-2 jumper to make it 28-19 and Matheny 3 0-1 6, David Piper 1 0-0 2, 14, Langston 5 0-0 11, Yourchek 5 1-1 Matheny made another lay-in to 11, Reiten 2 0-0 4, Sanchez 2 0-0 4, Craig Scott 1 0-0 2. Sam Van Liew 0 1-2 1, Brian Rust, Brad Adams, Chuy make it 30-21. McCabe fed Shelton 1 0-0 3, Welk 1 0-2 2, Fish 0 2-2 Elguezabal 26 6-12 59 Three-pointer: Papineau for a lay-in, but the 2. Ketchum, MacNab. 23 3-7 51 Three- Matteson Huskies hit a three-pointer to cut pointers: Langston, Shelton. the Mustang lead to 32-26 at halftime. The Huskies came out in the third quarter outsconng the Mustangs, 13-3, to take a 39-35 hit a running jumper to make it lead midway through the quarter. By Rick Paullus McCabe took control, driving the A miserable night of shooting 45-44 midway through the key repeatedly, hitting three from the field and the free throw fourth. The Vikings increased their straight baskets, then feeding line spelled disaster as the Knowles for a lay-m to give the Heppner Mustang boys came up lead to 50-45 with 2:00 left, but Mustangs a 43-39 lead. After a two points short against the host two free throws by Knowles cut it to 50-47. McCabe scored on a basket by the Huskies, McCabe Umatilla Vikings, 57-55. drove the lane again and hit a The Mustangs shot under 30 drive and lay-in with :48 left to short jumper to make it 45-41. percent from the field and hit just make it 51-49. After two free Ryan Matteson converted a nine of 21 free throws, dropping throws by the Vikings, McCabe three-point play to end the their first Columbia Basin hit a jumper with :36 left to make it 53-51, but another free throw quarter, giving the Mustangs a Conference game and falling •■"by the Vik4ngS'r«8ui3:n-54-54ii'Jot:^ 48-43 lead.' r • ' irH t -ji ‘•'•5-4 o n T h ^ á Y " ;1’ JliJ 1,1 McCabe <woped -om anotheriti A basket by the Huskies cut the *-• The MuSiMfgS' Started the ¡game -— drive with :j25 left, then stole the lead to three points, but 'th tu j!hot, getting tnre'e-poinfers from inbounds pass with :17.4 Mustangs put the game away. Stefan Matheny and Ryan McCabe hit a jumper, Matteson Matteson and a jumper from remaining. McCabe scored on hit a three-pointer, Knowles and Matheny to go up 9-2 midway the inbounds pass to give the Matheny each hit a free throw through the first quarter. Chip Mustangs a 55-54 lead, but a and Papineau hit lay-ins from Piper hit a three-pointer to make Heppner foul sent the Vikings to passes from Matheny and it 12-5 and Michael McCabe hit the free throw line with : 14.1 Matteson to make it 59-45. The a jumper to make it 14-7. Blake left. Umatilla hit both free throws Huskies scored the last six points Knowles drove to the basket and to regain the lead. The Mustangs couldn't score and were forced to for the final margin of 59-51. scored just before the buzzer to foul. The Vikings hit one to Knowles led the Mustangs with give the Mustangs a 16-7 lead make it 57-55 with :04.1 left. A 16 points and 13 rebounds, nine after one. desperation 40-foot shot at the offensive, followed by McCabe Joe Papineau hit a jumper and buzzer wasn't close as the with 14 points, four rebounds, Matheny scored on a rebound three steals and two assists. basket to make it 20-10 early in Vikings took the win. The Vikings hit 10 of 18 free Papineau hit all six of his shots the second. Papineau then throws in the fourth quarter for 12 points and pulled down converted a three-point play to four rebounds. Matteson had five make it 23-12. McCabe hit a compared to the Mustangs' three rebounds, three steals and three jumper to make it 25-14, but the of seven. McCabe led the Mustangs with assists. Mustangs went cold and the 18 points, six rebounds and three Vikings scored the next 10 points to cut the lead to 25-24 at steals. Matheny had 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals. halftime. Ream • Carton The Vikings continued their Knowles had eight points, 11 rebounds and two steals. run in the third quarter, taking a Gazette-Times Matteson had six rebounds, two 28-25 lead before Matteson hit a 676-9228 assists and two steals. free throw and McCabe scored Statistics on a running jumper to tie it at Heppner 1 6 9 12 1 8 - 5 5 Umatilla: 7 17 13 20 ■ 57 28-28. It was back and forth after Heppner: (55) Michael McCabe 9 0-1 that, with Matteson hitting a free 18. Stefan Matheny 5 1-2 13, Blake throw at the end of the third to tie Knowles 2 4-10 8, Joe Papineau 3 1-1 7, Ryan Matteson 1 3-6 6. David Piper 1 0-1 it at 37-37. 3, Craig Scott, Brian Rust, Chuy The Vikings hit a three-pointer Elguezabal 21-71 9-21 55 Three- early in the fourth, but Matheny pointers Matheny (2), Piper Matteson (57) Moms 8 2-4 18, Ybarra 3 came back with a three-pointer of 4-9 Umatilla 11, Bow 2 6-8 11. Wyland 1 4-4 6, his own for a 40-40 tie. Knowles Villanueva 1 2-4 5, Cornia 2 0-1 4. Cline scored to tie it at 42-42 and. after 1 0-0 2, Gray 0 0-2 0. 18-40 18-32 57, Three-pointers Ybarra. Bow. Villanueva a Viking three-pointer, McCabe Cold-shooting Mustangs fall to Vikings ‘J i COPY PAPER M u stan g JV boys rout H uskies, 56-28 By Rick Paullus After a sluggish start, the Heppner Mustang JV boys routed the visiting Sherman County Huskies, 56-28, on Saturday. Jan 6. The win kept the Mustangs undefeated at 6-0 on the year Kevin Drake scored six points in the first quarter as the Mustangs and Huskies ended up tied at 8-8 Brad Adams scored eight points in the second quarter as the Mustangs finally got on track. outscoring Sherman County, 17-2, to Jake a 25-10 lead. The Mustangs increased their lead to 40-18 after three, getting five points from Luke Murray. The Mustangs kept up the pressure, with inspired play from their bench and seven points from Jon Bennett, pushing the final margin to 56-28. Drake led the Mustangs with 10 points, followed by Adams with eight and Bennett with seven. Statistics Sherman County 8 2 8 1 0 - 2 8 Heppner 8 1 7 1 5 1 6 - 5 6 Sherman County (28) Olsen 3 1-2 9, Hall 2 1-1 5, Langston 1 1-1 4. Hill 1 2-4 4. King 1 1-2 3. Reeves 1 0-1 2, Koch 0 1-2 1. Yourchek 0 0-2 0. Lozano. Ketchum, Miller. Rhodes. Simantel 9 7- 15 28 Three-pointers: Olsen (2). Langston Heppner (56) Kevin Drake 5 0-0 10, Brad Adams 2 4-4 8, Jon Bennett 3 1-27, Sam Van Liew 2 1-2 5, Luke Murray 2 0-2 5 Brian Rust 2 0-0 4. Donald Adams 2 0- 0 4, Bnan Haguewood 2 0-0 4. Tanner Bntt 1 0-0 3, Brad Bowman 1 0 2 -2 . Adam Bergstrom 1 0-0 2 Chuy Elguezabal 1 0- 0 2. Leiand Rill 24 6-12 56 Three- pointers Murray. Bntt I
