TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 9,2005
Obituaries
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Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir.
Be in the know Do you have questions about our
community9 Want to learn more facts? Are you puzzled
about some of the things you have heard? Do you have
ideas to share9 Join Chamber where we learn “all” during
the Chamber First Thursday luncheons each month as
entities report This includes: ci‘y, county, Willow Creek
Valley Economic Development, schools, medical district,
extension service, Heppner Ranger District, Oregon Trail
Library District, merchants and various committees such
as legislative, events, non-dues and membership.
Speaking o f membership, it’s time to renew for
2005. Chamber dues enable the Heppner Chamber to
continue m arketing through new spapers, statew ide
brochures, websites and the Eastern Oregon Visitor
Association and to send out information promoting this
community to prospective visitors, residents and businesses
The office provides a contact place to learn about Heppner-
events and dates are launched from there; programs are
planned; and the list goes on Please pick an application or
request one by mail to join an organization dedicated to
creating a positive environment where business, community
and people thrive New ideas and change are welcomed
Join now to be in the directory.
Representative Greg Smith and Senator David
N elson will be participating in H eppner Cham ber
conference calls on the second Thursday o f each month,
beginning Thursday, Feb 10, at noon at John’s Place. It’s
an opportunity for those present to ask questions and share
concerns with their legislators
Third Thursdays are designated for showcasing
Chamber member businesses Last month, John and Ann
Murray shared the history of Murrays Drug and the rewards
and challenges o f running a business in Heppner On
Thursday, Feb 17, the featured speaker will be Alvin Liu
with Cornerstone Gallery. We hope this new idea will be a
good opportunity to Team more about our community and
our business people who are vital to Heppner.
And, about community, Gary Wight will again be
voluntarily plowing the sidewalks downtown If businesses
would like to make a donation, please do so and it will be
passed on to a local person being treated for cancer Also,
four hanging baskets are available in Heritage Plaza for
sponsorship by individuals or businesses
Thought for the Week: “A loyal friend laughs at
your jokes when they’re not so good and sympathizes with
your problems when they’re not so bad.” -A. Glasow
Financial Aid forms available
at the library
FAFSA
(Free
A pplication for Federal
Student Aid) forms for the
2005-06 academic year are
available at the Oregon Trail
Library in Heppner, said
Anne
M orter, Blue
M ountain
C om m unity
C ollege
C oordinator.
S tudents in terested in
receiving financial aid are
urged to fill out this form as
soon as possible for best
results
David Anteau II, 35,
o f Irrigon, died Friday, Jan
28, 2005, at Portland
A memorial service
was held Feb 3 at Burns
M ortuary in Pendleton
D isp o sitio n
was
by
cremation
A nteau was born
March 21, 1969, at Wayne,
MI, to David and Lynda
Anteau He came to Eastern
Oregon 27 years ago with
his parents
He loved spending
time with his son, Justin
He
often
v o lu n teered w ith the
Salvation Army and enjoyed
time spent helping out at
hom eless sh elters and
providing meals for those
less fortunate He also cared
for the elderly in their homes
and in several nursing
homes.
Survivors include
his parents, David and Lynda
Anteau o f Irrigon; his son,
Justin Anteau o f Kennewick;
brother, Jason Anteau o f
Hermiston; sister, Kristen
A nteau o f Irrigon; his
grandmother, Edna Anteau
o f Nashville, TN, special
friend, Billie Jo McQuilkin;
and nieces and a nephew.
Burns Mortuary o f
Pendleton is in charge o f
arrangements
Floyd Stephen
Mesteth
Floyd
Stephen
Mesteth, 82, o f Umatilla,
died Friday, Jan. 28, 2005,
at Good Shepherd Medical
Center in Hermiston
A m em orial mass
was held Feb 5 at Our Lady
of Angels Catholic Church in
Herm iston, with military
honors following.
He was born Oct
25, 1922, in M anderson,
S D., to G eorge and
C h ristin a S tandingbear
Mesteth He was raised and
atten d ed
schools
in
Manderson, before joining
the Navy He served in the
South Pacific during World
War II and later in the Army
during the Korean Conflict
On Dec. 19, 1948,
he m arried R ose M arie
Richardson at Igloo, S.D.
After his honorable
discharge he went to work
with the civil service as a
m unitions inspector. He
worked all around the world
before com ing to the
Umatilla Army Depot. He
retired in 1981
Mesteth worked as
the assistant groundskeeper
at Willow Creek Golf Course
for several years.
He enjoyed golfing,
fishing, hunting, playing
dominoes, sports, traveling,
ro ses, and family g et-
to g e th e rs and loved his
children and grandchildren
Survivors include his
sons, Vern M esteth o f
Umatilla, Mark Mesteth o f
Irrigon and Joe Mesteth o f
Canby; daughters, Annie
Conform and Rose Aguilar,
both o f Umatilla, brothers,
Max M esteth and Jay
M esteth,
both
of
M anderson, S D ; sisters,
Lula
Tw obom iet
of
M anderson, S.D , Freda
Goodsell and Shirley Shear,
both o f Custer, S.D and
Opel Calendar o f Gillette,
WY; 15 grandchildren and
17 great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his w ife, R ose M arie
Mesteth, his parents, a son,
Jerry Mesteth, and sisters,
Rosie, Hatie and Olie
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made
to Kidney Dialysis through
Burns
M o rtu ary
of
Hermiston, P O Box 289,
Hermiston, OR 97838.
Virginia E.
Groshens
L ongtim e form er
Heppner resident, Virginia
E. Groshens, 85, died on
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, at
Good Samaritan Nursing
Center in Hermiston where
she had resided for the past
nine years
A graveside service
will be held at 1 p.m. on
Wednesday, Feb 9,2005, at
the H eppner M asonic
Cemetery
She was born on
May 2, 1919 at Ansley, NE
to Raymond J and Martha
“Molly” Rakes. The family
later moved to Coquille, OR
where she was raised and
schooled. She enjoyed
dancing and w as an
accomplished gymnast.
She met V ictor
G ro sh en s w hile he was
working in Coquille and they
were later married on April
9, 1937 in Vancouver, WA.
They made their home in
Coquille where their four
children were born In 1946,
the fam ily m oved to
Heppner
G ro sh en s will be
remembered by her children
for her good cooking and
keeping a meticulous home
as well as being a good
mother. A fter they were
grown she worked for a time
in the kitchen at Pioneer
M em orial H ospital. She
enjoyed the mountains and
spending time camping and
fishing. One o f her favorite
hobbies w as cro ch etin g
afghans. She also loved
music, dancing, flowers,
little children, dogs and cats,
even in her declining years.
Survivors include
sons, V ictor L. (W anda)
Groshens, Baker City and
E dw ard W (B ev erly )
G ro sh en s,
M ilw aukie;
daughter, Judy (D on)
Meckle, Port Orford; son-in-
law, Dale Baker, Lexington,
seven grandchildren, nine
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great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren
She was preceded in
d eath by her p aren ts;
husband, Victor Groshens;
d au g h ter, C arol B aker;
grandsons, Scott Groshens
and Gregory Groshens; and
brother, John
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made
to the Pioneer M emorial
Hospital or to the charity o f
one’s choice.
Sweeney M ortuary
is in charge o f arrangements
Naomi Z.
Matthews
Naomi Z Matthews,
89, a longtim e H eppner
resident, died Saturday, Feb
5, 2005, in The Dalles.
A private memorial
service was held Tuesday,
Feb. 8
Matthews was bom
in Hardman on April 26,
1915 to Scott and Jessie
Owen Furlong She spent
her childhood in Hardman
and Heppner
She was married to
Lloyd M oyer and later
divorced She then married
Verlin Matthews in Baker.
She worked at the Heppner
G rade School and high
school for 22 years a cook
and retired in 1977.
Matthews moved to
Summit Springs Village in
C ondon in 1997. She
enjoyed the activities there.
She also enjoyed spending
tim e w ith her ch ild ren ,
grandchildren and friends.
S urvivors include
her daughters, Betty Gentry
and husband, H arlan o f
V ancouver, WA, N ancy
Nichols o f Portland, Kathy
McLeod and husband, Bill of
H erm iston and Sandy
Greiner and husband, Jim of
Condon; 10 grandchildren,
13 great-grandchildren and
tw o
g re a t-g re at
g ran d ch ild ren . She was
preceded in death b^ her
parents, by daughters, Linda
Lee Moyer and Peggy Sue
M oyer and by husband,
Verlin Matthews.
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made
to Summit Springs Village,
PO. Box 687, Condon, OR
97823.
Sweeney Mortuary
o f Heppner is in charge o f
arrangements.
St. Patrick’s
Senior Center
news
The
U nited
Methodist Church provides
the volunteers on Feb 16 for
the St. P a tric k ’s Senior
Center noon meal The menu
is planned as a birthday
dinner to recognize all who
have a birthday this month
(including presidents). The
menu includes oven-baked
chicken, whipped potatoes
and gravy, mixed vegetables,
peaches, rolls and birthday
cake
At 12:30 p.m .,
follow ing the m eal, the
regular board o f directors’
meeting will take place in the
Center office Duane Jones,
newly elected member, will
be formally welcomed to the
group
Ed Baker reminds
everyone of the excursion to
Ukiah, on Friday, Feb 18, to
have lunch at the new senior
center The bonus is a ride in
the new bus Gather at the
senior center by 1 0 :1 5 a m ,
for the journey The bus will
be parked at the Main Street
entrance
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term and Director at large-
four year term;
B o a r d m a n
C om m u nity E ducation
Committee: P osition 1-
four year term. Position 2-
two year term, Position 3-
four year term; Position 4-
two year term, Position 5-
two year term; and Position
6- four year term;
Irrigon Rural Fire
Protection
D istrict:
Position 3- four year term;
Position 4- four year term;
and Position 2- two year
term;
Irrigon Cemetery
M ain ten an ce District:
Director at large- four year
term;
I r r i g o n
C om m u nity Park &
R ecreation
District:
Position 1- four year term;
Position 5- four year term;
and Position 4- four year
term;
I r r i g o n
C om m unity E ducation
Committee: Position 1-
four year term; Position 2-
two year term; Position 3-
two year term; Position 4-
two year term; Position 5-
four year term; and Position
6- four year term;
O regon
Trail
Library District: Position
1 - two year term, Position 2-
two year term; Position 3-
four year term; Position 4-
four year term; and Position
5- four year term;
Willow Creek Park
District: Director at large-
four year term and Director
at large- four year term;
Port o f Morrow:
Position 1- four year term;
Position 2- four year term;
and Position 3- four year
term;
Umatilla-Morrow
ESD: Position 6, at large-
four year term and Position
7, at large- four year term;
M orrow C ounty
U nified
R ecreation
District: Zone 1- four year
term and Zone 2- four year
term;
M orrow C ounty
School District: Position 2-
four year term; Position 3-
two year term; Position 6-
four year term; and Position
7- four year term;
M orrow C ounty
Health District: Position 1-
four year term; Position 2-
four year term; and Position
3- four year term
Arlington
Booster Club to
hold Crab Feed
The
A rlin g to n
Booster Club’s first annual
Crab Feed will be held on
Thursday, March 3, starting
at 6 p.m. in the Arlington
Grade School The cost o f a
ticket is $20.
In terested p arties
can obtain tickets by calling
the Arlington High School at
(541) 454-2632 or 454-
0122.
B o o ster
Club
President, Leslie Walborn,
said the B ooster Club is
selling only 250 tickets for
the event.
“This is our first crab
feed We hope that it will
become an annual event,”
said Walborn “As school
budgets get stretched, the
Booster Club feels it has to
step up to the plate and take
a m ore activ e role in
su p p o rtin g o u r ath letic
programs We hope people
in the area will step up to the
plate and join us for a great
evening o f crab and fun ”
There will be door
prizes and an auction during
the evening