Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - FIVE
Obituaries
Gene L. Allen
G ene L. A llen, 75,
Boardman, died Friday, April
2,2004, in Boardman.
A funeral was held
A pril 8 at th e B o a rd m a n
C om m unity Church. Burial
with m ilitary honors w as at
B o a r d m a n ’s R iv e rv ie w
Cem etery, w ith a reception
fo llo w in g at th e P o rt o f
Morrow Convention Center.
Allen was bom Sept.
29, 1 9 28, at C o n d o n , to
A rthur and L ena “ M a b el”
Gray A llen. He grew up and
attended schools in Boardman.
A fter graduating from high
school in 1946, he joined the
Navy, serving three tours in
Korea during the Korean War.
H e w a s a n u n d e r w a te r
dem olition expert (the unit is
now know n as the “ N avy
Seals.”) A llen spent 11 years
in active duty w ith the Navy
before attending the University
o f W a sh in g to n w h e re he
e a rn e d a b a c h e lo r o f arts
degree in Far East History and
a ju ris doctor degree in Law.
He worked at the Walla Walla
Union Bulletin for a time before
moving to Weston in 1966 and
g o in g to w o rk a t L a m b
Weston.
O n Nov. 25, 1973,
he married Ava West-Harris in
W alla W alla. In 1975, they
returned to Boardman, where
he was em ployed at Gourm et
Foods.
A llen was a m em ber
• o f the Naval Reserves retiring
with 24 years of total service,
w ith the rank o f E-7, C hief
Petty Office ETC.
In 1981, the A llens
m oved to W enatchee, WA,
where Allen was employed by
Philippi Fruit until 1983. They
lived at Enterprise for a short
tim e and then retu rn ed to
Boardman.
H e s e rv e d as C ity
M anager o f B oardm an from
1990 u n til 1993 w hen he
retired. He continued to help
m an y p e o p le th ro u g h o u t
O regon and rem ained active
in p o litic s a n d p o litic a l
campaigns.
He enjoyed traveling
' with his family and in the past
five years visited 20 states,
drove to A laska and M exico
a n d v is ite d s ix f o re ig n
countries. Two weeks ago on
his way to M exico he was on
the Colorado River riding a jet
ski.
Allen enjoyed golfing,
bowling (he was the bowling
cham pion o f the 13th Naval
District), playing pool (he was
second at the 1961 N ational
NCAA Competition in Illinois
w hile on the U niversity o f
W ashington B illiard Team ),
and m ost o f all he enjoyed
spending time with his family
(especially at family Christmas
parties).
He w as a past
president o f the Boardm an
C h a m b e r o f C o m m erce, a
P o rt
of
M o rro w
Commissioner, Vice Chairman
o f th e M o rro w C o u n ty
Planning Commission, on the
Statew ide E nergy A dvisory
C o m m itte e , a m a y o r o f
Boardman and a City Budget
Chairman.
He was a m em ber o f
the M asonic Lodge.
Survivors include his
wife, Ava Allen o f Boardman;
his m other, M abel A llen o f
Boardman; sons, Stuart Allen
o f Portland and Scott Allen o f
P a s c o ; d a u g h te r s , S ta c ie
Palm er o f M oses Lake, WA,
S te p h a n ie W a sh in g to n o f
Helendale, CA, Cheryl Foidel
o f I r r ig o n a n d L o n n ie
M c D o w a ll o f R a in ie r ;
g ra n d c h ild re n , E liz a b e th ,
Caroline, Clayton, Nathanael,
Joshua, Ryan, Todd, Matthew,
C h a d , B la k e , R o m e a n d
J a s o n ; a n d tw o g r e a t
g ra n d c h ild re n . A llen w as
p re c e d e d in d e a th by his
father, A rthur A llen and his
brother, Clayton.
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made to
the R iverside H igh School
Scholarship Fund at any Bank
o f Eastern O regon branch or
to th e B o a rd m a n S e n io r
Center.
B urns M ortuary o f
H erm iston is in charge o f
arrangements.
John C. “Jay”
Standerfer
Jo h n
C.
“Jay ”
Standerfer, 76, a resident of
P en d leto n fo r the p ast 34
years, died Sunday, A pril 4,
2 0 0 4 , at S u ttle C a re and
Retirement in Pendleton.
A funeral w as held
A pril 9 at B ishop Funeral
Chapel in Pendleton.
He was bom M ay 8,
1927, at M cA lister, O K , to
Benjamin Franklin and Erma
M arie Pollan Standerfer.
H e liv e d w ith his
fam ily at K iow a and in the
J a c k F o rk m o u n ta in s o f
Oklahoma until 1942 when the
family moved to Mitchell, OR.
He jo in ed the A rm y
w h e n he w a s 18 a n d
v o lu n te e r e d
fo r
th e
paratroopers, serving with the
11th A irborne D ivision. He
was stationed in Japan. A fter
being discharged in 1947, he
returned to O regon w here he
spent m ost o f his w orking
career in the lum ber industry.
He w orked at saw m ills in
M onum ent, R eeds M ill near
H ard m an ,
W a its b u rg ,
Spokane and Prineville.
O n July 5, 1964, he
m a r r ie d N o n a G ra h a m
L eathers at R eno, NV. They
lived at L ong B each, WA,
w h e re th e y o w n e d a n d
operated a m otel and trailer
park until 1970 w hen they
m oved to P endleton w here
they have lived for the past 34
years. He had been employed
at L ouisiana Pacific M ill in
Pilot R ock and later w orked
for Dobyns Hart Pest Control.
He enjoyed outdoor
a c tiv itie s , g a rd e n in g , the
cam araderie o f the hunting
cam p, family and friends and
lo v e d
s p o ilin g
h is
g ran d c h ild re n , n iec e s and
nephew s.
S ta n d e r f e r
d e v e lo p e d
e x c e p tio n a l
w oodw orking skills over the
years.
Survivors include his
wife, Nona, brother, Joe Ben,
an d s is te r N o rm a T re a c e
Jackson, all o f Pendleton; son,
Dan L eathers o f D ixie, WA;
d a u g h te rs, C in d y F la tt o f
Pendleton, M arci Buschke o f
B o a r d m a n a n d J e n n if e r
M aarhuis o f Prosser, WA, and
seven grandchildren. He was
p re c e d e d in d e a th by his
p a re n ts , by s is te r, P e g g y
Davison, brother Tommy, and
granddaughter, Steffanie Flatt.
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made to
the Steffanie Flatt M em orial
S ch o larsh ip F und th rough
Bishop Funeral Chapel, P.O.
B o x 3 2 5 , P e n d le to n , O R
97801.
Ellen Melissa
“Doll” Campbell
Ellen M elissa “D oll”
C a m p b e ll, 9 3 , a H e p p n e r
native, passed aw ay M arch
27,2004, at her daughter and
g r a n d d a u g h te rs ’ h o m e in
Portland.
A memorial graveside
s e r v ic e w ill be h e ld o n
M onday, M ay 31 at 1 p.m.
C am pbell was bom
O ct. 4 ,1 9 1 0 , in H eppner, to
Levi and Alm a M organ.
In 1940, C am p b ell
m arried Robert F. Cam pbell.
The couple had four children,
three boys and one girl.
Campbell is survived
by children, Jim and his wife,
R o z a n n e o f V a n c o u v e r,
Sandra C am pbell and Terry
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Racheal. She was preceded in
death by her husband. Bob
and a son, Dennis.
Women’s annual salad supper
to be held April 19
The annual Christian
Women’s Salad Supper will be
held on M onday. April 19,
from 6-8 p.m. at St. Patrick’s
Parish Hall in Heppner. All
area women are invited to this
free evening o f fellow ship,
healthy food and inspiration.
T he m eal is provided, but
women are asked to bring their
Bibles for the program.
R obanai D isque o f
Evlenna “Lennie” E. Hope Lutheran C hurch will
Vaughn, 79, of Elgin, formerly lead the interactive program
o f lone, died April 11,2004. after dinner, called “ Be the
A graveside service Difference You Wish to See in
will be held Friday, April 16 at the World.” Working in small
1 p.m. at High View Cemetery groups, women will investigate
in lone.
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L o v e la n d F u n e ra l witnesses for generosity, joy,
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troubled world.
This y e a r’s supper is
Evlenna
“Lennie” E.
Vaughn
Two deputies in
stable condition
after incident in
Irrigon
M o rro w
C o u n ty
Sheriff’s Deputies Jeff Lambier
and B rian S nyder w ere in
stable condition on Tuesday,
A pril 13, at G ood Shepherd
M edical Center in Hermiston
after they w ere injured in an
incident in Irrigon on Monday,
A p r il 12, a c c o r d in g to
M o rro w C o u n ty S h e r if f ’s
Office.
The deputies suffered
injuries to their heads and
hands inflicted upon them by
Shane Hartung, 32, o f Irrigon,
w ith an e d g e d w e a p o n ,
according to a press release
from M orrow County District
Attorney David Allen.
The alleged suspect,
Shane Hartung, 32, o f Irrigon
w a s s h o t a n d k ille d . A n
a u to p s y w a s p e r f o r m e d
Tuesday m orning in Portland
by the Oregon State M edical
Examiner’s Office. Preliminary
results indicate H artung was
shot tw ice, once in the neck
area and once in the sternum.
It is not clear at this time which
shot or com bination o f shots
proved fatal. A full m edical
e x a m in e r’s report is being
c o m p le te d . R e s u lts o f
toxicology tests are pending
and h av e not y et been
released.
It is not clear from
which weapon the shots were
fired. B allistics tests will be
c o m p le te d by the O regon
State Police Crim e Lab.
The incident began at
10:47 a.m., Monday, when the
d e p u tie s r e s p o n d e d to a
dom estic distu rb an ce call.
O re g o n S ta te P o lic e is
continuing their investigation
into the tim ing and sequence
o f events at the scene.
Sheriff Verlin Denton,
U nder-sheriff Larry Sam ple
and D istrict A ttorney D avid
Allen were all unavailable for
comment.
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