Engagement
Obituaries
Tompkins - Struckmeier
Helen Shirley Drake
Brian Struckmeier and Heather Tompkins
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Tompkins of Prescott, WA., announce the
engagement of their daughter. Heather Tompkins, to Brian
Struckmeier, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Struckmeier of Waitsburg,
WA., formerly of Heppner.
Heather is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Borth of Lind,
WA., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tompkins of Walla Walla, WA. Brian
is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Scott of Heppner, and Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Struckmeier of Scio, OR.
The bride is a 1997 graduate of Prescott High School. She is
currently attending Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, WA.,
where she will graduate in retail floral design and marketing in March.
She will be employed at Holly's Flower's until her wedding.
The groom is a 1996 graduate of Heppner High School. He received
an associate's degree in 1998 from Walla Walla Community College
in ag science and his certification from Northwest Lineman's College
in Boise, ID., in 1999. He is currently employed by Southwest Line
Constructors in Houston, TX.
A May wedding is planned.
Wright-Moody
Stephanie Wright and Jeff ¡Vloody
Dean and Debbie Wright, Heppner, and Cindy and Bob
Rosselle, Lewiston, Idaho, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Stephanie Michelle Wright, Hermiston, to Jeff Maurice
Moody, Hermiston.
The groom-elect's parents are Jim Moody, Imgon, and
Linn and Bill Stark, Irrigon.
Stephanie graduated from Lewiston High School in
Lewiston, Idaho, and from the University of Idaho in 1997. She is
employed in the field of pyschology.
Jeff is a graduate of Riverside High School in Boardman.
He is co-owner of Tyler Construction in Hermiston.
The couple plan an April 7,2001, wedding at the Riverside
Center at the Port of Morrow in Boardman.
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Helen Shirley Drake, 68, formerly
of lone, died Thursday, February
22, 2001, at her daughter's home
in Hermiston.
A memorial graveside service
will be held on Saturday, March
3,2001, at 1 p.m. at the High View
Cemetery in lone.
Mrs. Drake was bom on April
3, 1932, at Taylor, Wisconsin, to
William and Lena Anderson Paine.
She graduated from Cascade Locks
High School in 1950.
She married her Robert C. Drake,
on October 13, 1975, in Reno,
Nevada.
Mrs. Drake was a resident of The
Dalles for the past 20 years. She
had been employed in retail clothing
sales and also as a cook.
She was a member of the St.
Peter's Catholic Church in The
Dalles. She loved reading, music,
embroidery and visiting with family
and friends.
Survivors include her husband,
Robert C. Drake of The Dalles; sons,
Kent and wife Rene Gutierrez of
Hermiston, Kevin ar.d wife Peggy
Gutierrez of Prineville, Kim and
wife Gayle Gutierrez of Heppner,
and Craig and wife Debbie Gutierrez
of Heppner; daughters, Christine
and husband Chuck Smith of
Hermiston, and Cathleen and
husband Ashle> McCabe of lone;
sister, Ardis Funk of Port Townsend.
Washington; 13 grandchildren and
one great-granddaughter. She was
preceded in death by brother Carroll
Paine, and two sisters, Lorraine Funk
and Violet Mize.
Memorials may be sent to Vange
John Memorial Hospice in
Hermiston.
Bums Mortuary of Hermiston
is in charge of arrangements.
Gladys M. Jewell
Gladys M. Jewell, 80, formerly
of Heppner and Monument, died
Thursday, February 22, 2001 at
Good Samaritan Center in
Hermiston.
A graveside service was held
Tuesday, February 27,2001 at the
Monument Cemetery in Monument.
She was bom February 27,1920,
in Heppner, to Albert and Emma
Merrill Emry. The family moved
to Monument where she attended
school, graduating from Monument
High School She attended college
for two years.
On May 25, 1942, she married
William I. Jewell in Vancouver,
Washington. The couple lived in
Monument until 1957 when they
moved to Kinzua.
Mrs. Jewell worked at Kinzua
Pine Mills for a time, then taught
kindergarten in Fossil for 10 years.
In 1978, the Jewells moved to
Heppner where she worked for
Senior and Disabled Services for
a number o f years. In 1995. she
moved to Hermiston.
She had been a member of St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in
Heppner.
Survivors include a daughter,
Nedra Ross of Irrigon; a son, Tim
Jewell of Kimberly; a brother. Hugh
Emry of Seattle; seven grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her
husband, William Jewell, a son, Paul
Jewell, a daughter, LouAnne Roth,
sister, Ivy Johnson, and brother,
Elvey Emry.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Gladys Jewell Memorial
Fund, c/o Bank of Eastern Oregon,
Heppner Branch, P.O. Box 39.
Heppner, Oregon 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner
was in charge of arrangements.
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 28, 2001 - THREE
Lexington Grange, and had also graduating in 1950 with a degree Public School Foundation.
been a member of the bell choir of in agricultural engineering.
Survivors include his wife of 49
the First Christian Church while
In the fall of 1950, when years, Doris; children. Jack Clerf
in Pendleton.
attending a Washington Wool of Kittitas, Washington, Maiy Beth
Survivors include nieces Rebecca Growers convention, he met a "cute Kahn of Portland. Peggy Tehan of
Jackson of Vancouver, Washington gal," Dons Schaffer, of Heppner. Sisters and Judy Webb of Kittitas,
and Crystal Carrister of Gresham. They were married on May 6,1951. Washington; sister, Helen Clerf;
I lamilton-Mylan F uneral Home.
The couple made their first home brother Howard Clerf of Kittitas,
Vancouver, Washington, was in in the 1880s farmhouse on the main Washington; and eight grand
charge of arrangements.
ranch known as Clerf Livestock children. Jamie, Kelly and Amanda
Eunice Marie Pettyjohn Company. They retired from (arming Clerf, Audrey, Hattie and J.C.
Eunice Marie Pettyjohn, 69, of in the early 1980s, turning the farm Tehan, and Molly and Zak Webb.
New berg, a Morrow County native, over to son, Jack.
Memorial contributions may be
They spent many winters in San sent to Kittitas Public School
died Thursday, February 22, 2001.
Graveside services were held Diego, California, with their motor Foundation, c o Susan Johnson. 1002
Monday, February 26, 2001 at home and sailboat. Mr. Clerf took "C" Street. Ellensburg. Washington
Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland. his sailboat. "The Doghouse," to 98926.
A memorial service was held various lakes in the Northwest with
Tuesday, February 27,2001 at Hope his fishing partner, Harry Kukes.
Mr. Clerf was active in various
Lutheran Church in Heppner.
Mrs. Pettyjohn was bom June community activities: Kittitas Lions
12,1931, at Eightmile, to Howard Club (23 years), Washington
and Erma Lovgren Keithley. She Cattlemen’s Association (county
Brooke
Boyer,
was raised in the Heppner area and and state director). Washington State
Lexington, a student at Boise
graduated from Heppner High Farm Bureau (12 years). Cascade
State University, received a 4.0
School.
Irrigation District board member during fall term at BSU.
On June 3, 1950, she married (1970-1988). Kittitas school board
Boyer was also selected
Clyde Pettyjohn at Stevenson, member (four years) and Kittitas
for highest honors at BSU.
Washington. They lived in Heppner
until 1973; moved to Huntington
for a time and in 1987 moved to
Newberg.
Mrs. Pettyjohn was a member
of Hope Lutheran Church in
Heppner.
Survivors include her husband,
Clyde. ofNewberg; daughters, Terry
Hall of Ontario, Tami Pettyjohn
of Newberg, Tracey deWyn of
Estacada and Kim M. Warila of
Eagle. Idaho; sisters, Delores
McLachlan of Yuma, Arizona, Jo
Lankford of Pendleton, Kay Reed
of Lafayette and Jentha Brown of
Stanfield; and eight grandchildren.
Lincoln Memorial Park and
Funeral Home, Portland, was in
charge of arrangements.
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John R. Clerf
John R. Clerf, 77, a lifetime
Kittitas Valley, Washington,
resident, died Monday, February
19, 2001.
At his request, there will be no
formal service.
Mr. Clerf was bom October 14,
1923, to John and Ella Richardson
Clerf.
He graduated from Kittitas High
School in 1941 as valedictorian and
went on to attend WSC (now
Washington State University),
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Velva G. Bechdolt
Velva G. Bechdolt, 95, of
Vancouver, Washington, formerly
of Fleppner and Boardman, died
February 16, 2001, in Vancouver,
Washington.
Funeral services were held
Friday, February 23, 2001 at the
Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home in
Vancouver, Washington.
A
graveside service was held at the
Hardman Cemetery in Hardman
on Monday, February 26, 2001.
Velva Jackson was bom March
17, 1905 in Dixon, California.
She graduated from Oregon State
University and was a member of
Delta Kappa Gamma, second order.
She married Adrian C. Bechdolt
in Hardman in 1939. Mr. Bechdolt
died in 1989.
Mrs. Bechdolt taught school in
Boardman from 1943-1953 and in
Heppner from 1953-1965.
The couple moved to Pendleton
in 1965 and in 1995, she moved
to Vancouver, Washington.
Mrs. Bechdolt was a member
of Rebecca I xxige #33, Odd Fellows,
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