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Autumn Morgan. Morgan torial clerk.
and her husb an d , Troy,
Before moving to Hepp Holiday garbage
moved to Heppner in August ner, both Morgans worked at
pick-up schedule
from Florida. Troy teaches Graceville High School in
There will be no garbage
m ath at H eppner High Florida, Troy as a math and
collection
on Christmas day,
School.
Spanish teacher and baseball
She joins the staff with coach, and Autumn as an Dec 25th. P lease have
two years of previous expe ESE and vocational aid and garbage out between a day
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ness.
She has one sister who schedule beginning Dec 26
through Dec. 29.
She was bom in McAllen, currently lives in Florida.
Texas, and spent her first
Autumn enjoyed how If anyone has q u estio n s
nine years in Ixmiquilpan, previous work in the school reg ard in g th is m atter,
Hidalgo, in Mexico where system and newspaper busi contact Dave Green at 676-
her family worked as mis ness allowed her to get to 5364.
sionaries. Her family then know the com m unities in
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Obituaries__ Donna Lea
Leo W. Pankey
An avid autom obile
restorer, Feo W. Pankey,
died Dec. 11, 2006. He was
61.
A celebration o f life
gathering was held at 1 p.m.
on S atu rd ay at 81673
H arbor L ight D rive in
Umatilla. A graveside service
was held at 1 p.m. Monday
at the Evergreen cemetery in
McMinnville.
Mr. Pankey was born
Nov. 29, 1945, in Joplin,
Mo., to Lemuel and Mary
Piatt Pankey.
He was raised in John
Day, graduating from Mount
Vernon High School in 1965.
Mr. Pankey lived in
P en d leto n , w orking at
Kinzua Mill in Heppner. He
later lived in Baker City
b efo re
m oving
to
McMinnville and working at
White City Plywood Mill,
which later became Coast
Range Plywood. He then
worked in St. Helens for
M ultnomah Plywood and
C ascad e S teel. He later
worked as a bartender in
McMinnville.
Mr. Pankey moved to
Umatilla in 1987.
He m arried V ictoria
Tachdjianon June 27, 1992,
in Umatilla.
He enjoyed automobile
restoration, working in his
yard and family gatherings.
He is survived by his
w ife; d a u g h ters Tam ela
Pankey and Toni Pankey,
both of McMinnville; son
Scott Pankey of Jefferson;
ste p d a u g h te rs
M issie
Spencer, Bobbi Walker and
T racy W alker, all o f
M cM in n v ille;
b ro th e r
Charles Eugene Digsby of
Kentucky; sisters Bev Follett
of Boise, Pearl Padgett of
Umatilla, Bonnie Lemberger
of North Pole, Alaska, and
C arol M o n ten eg ro o f
G ran d v iew , Idaho; 14
g ra n d c h ild re n ; and tw o
great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and brother
Arthur Pankey.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Vange
John Memorial Hospice 645
W.
O rch ard
A ve.,
H erm iston, 97838 or St.
Mary Cancer Center at P.O.
Box 1477, W alla W alla,
98362.
B urns M o rtu ary o f
Hermiston is in charge of the
arrangements.
Marriage
Licenses
M orrow C o u n ty C ourt
Bobbi Childers has released
the fo llo w in g rep o rt o f
marriage licenses issued:
-December 8- Roberto
C arlo s
B ern al,
23,
Boardman, and Alyssa Jean
Baxter, 18, Boardman;
Shawn Drake Chandler,
34, H eppner, and M erry
E lizab eth B ran n o n , 38,
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Donna Lea Gardner was Funeral service for William
born in
Bentley Williams was held
Baker,
Saturday, D ecem ber 16,
Oregon
2006 at Sweeney Mortuary,
o
n
concluding service was at
January 6,
the H eppner M asonic
1946 to
Cemetery.
p a r e n ts ,
Mr. W illiams, 88, of
Robert &
H eppner died T hursday,
Violet
December 14, at his home.
Howell.
He was born May 4,
She died
1918 at Van Alstyne, Texas
o
n
the son of James and Emma
Saturday, Donna Lea
Williams.
December Gardner
On August 7, 1939 he
16, 2006 at the K adlec m arried Irene M organ at
Medical Center in Richland, D arant, O k lah o m a, the
Washington at the age of 60 couple moved to Visalia,
years.
C alifornia in 1947. Mr.
She was a resident of W illiam s
w orked
at
Irrigon, Oregon, the past few Knudsons Creamery for 29
years, formerly had lived in years.
Baker many years and also
They moved to Heppner
in the John Day area for 15 in September of 2005 to be
years. She worked for the clo se to th e ir g ran d so n
State of Oregon for 32 years M ichael
and
th eir
as a case manager. She was granddaughter Michelle.
a champion to the elderly she
He was a member of the
worked with. She loved to Sierra Baptist C hurch in
travel, loved her kids, and V isalia, C alifornia. Mr.
grandkids, and was devoted Williams enjoyed gardening,
to her family and friends. She tinkering and playing the
enjoyed fly-fishing, reading, harmonica.
museums, and outdoors, and
He is survived by his
she loved wolves. She was a w ife; Irene o f H eppner,
m em ber o f the C atholic g ran d so n ; M ichael o f
Church. She m arried her Heppner, granddaughter;
husband J.C. G ardner on Michelle of Portland, and
May 11,2001 in Hermiston. great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
Memorial contributions
death by her parents, Robert for those who wish may be
and Violet Howell and two made to Pioneer Memorial
brothers, Leland, and Randy. H ospice, PO Box 9,
Donna is survived by her Heppner, OR 97836.
husband, J.C. G ardner of
Sweeney Mortuary of
Irrigon; son, David Pierce of Heppner was in charge of
Irrigon; daughter, Michelle arrangements.
Osborne of Irrigon; sisters.
Faith Sonnemon of Colby, Sheila B. Pruett
A “ w orld class
WI; and Darlene Farley of
fisherw
om
an,” Sheila B.
Boise, Idaho; grandchildren,
D u stin , Jessik a, G avin, Pruett, died Friday, Dec. 8,
Bradley, Rylee, Harley, and 2006, at G ood Shepherd
Seth; and also n ieces, Medical Center after a battle
with lung cancer. She was
nephews, and cousins.
Recitation of the Rosary 59.
A memorial service will
will be held on Thursday
Dec. 21, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. be held at a later date at
at Burns Mortuary Chapel. S tokes L anding S en io r
in
Irrig o n .
Funeral Services will be held C en ter
was
by
on Friday, Dec. 22. 2006 at D isp o sitio n
11 a.m. at Burns Mortuary cremation.
She was born April 29,
Chapel. A private family
1947,
in Boise, the fourth of
burial will follow at the
D esert Lawn M em orial 12 children, to Dale M. and
C em etery in Irrig o n , Leotta B. W ilson Neider.
She attended sch o o ls in
Oregon.
Memorials can be made Boise. She was a longtime
to the American Diabetes resident of Boise, Bend and
the Umatilla/Irrigon areas.
Association.
B urns M ortuary o f She traveled most o f the
Hermiston is in charge of the western states working at
various jobs.
arrangements.
Ms. Pruett was a member
G-T closed for
of the Lady Anglers and the
O ld
Tim e
F id d lers
Christmas
Association. She played in
The Heppner Gazette-
local nursing hom es and
Tim es will be closed on
other functions until her
M onday, D ecem ber 25.
health forced her to stop.
Submission deadlines for
She is survived by her
a d v ertise m e n ts
and
mother, Leotta N eider of
co n trib u te d p hotos and
Irrigon; daughter Tammy
a rtic le s w ill he Friday,
Ferguson and son, Tim Elam
December 22, at 5 p.m.
both of Boise; sisters Shirley
We will also be closed on
Strong and Sally Lloyd of
Monday, January 1, 2007.
B oise, Sandy Pow ell o f
Submission deadlines will he
H erm iston, and Sharon
5 p.m. on Friday, December
Kopp o f Wi Ison vi lie;
29, 2006.
brothers John and Steve
N eider o f Irrigon. Jam es
Neider of Bend and Jerry
Neider of St. Helens; special
friend Mr. J.C. Pruett of
Boise; five grandchildren
and many nieces, nephews
and great-nieces and great-
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her father. Dale
Neider; sister Shelly Neider;
brothers Jay and Joe Neider;
and a grandson.
Memorial contributions
may be m ade to the
Parkinson's Foundation or
to the charity of choice.
B urns M o rtu ary o f
Hermiston is in charge of the
arrangements.
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