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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 3,2007 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S.P S. 240-420 Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at I88W Willow Street Telephone 15 4 1) 676-9228 Fax (54 0 676-9211, h- matl editor <" rapidservc nctordasidt» heppnet net Website: www heppner net. Post- master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. PO Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 4 7 8 '6 Subscriptions: 526 in Morrow County. $20 senior rale on Morrow County only: 62 years or older i: 532 elsew here; 526 student subsc riptions David S y k e s....................................................................................................Publisher Autumn Morgan ............................................................................................. Hditor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $4.90 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50c per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up fo 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.50 per column inch. For Public Legal Notices: public legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi cation must be specified. Affidavits must be required at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return dale must be specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary Ida Elizabeth Mills Ida Elizabeth Mills, Irrigon. died Sunday, Dec. 24. 2006, at H erm iston Good Samaritan Center. She was 92. Funeral service was held December 30, 2006, at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston with burial to follow at Desert Lawn M emorial C em etery in Irrigon. Mrs. Mills was born June 8, 1914, in Denver, to Andrew and lola Glines Diltz. She and her husband owned the Rainbow Roller Rink in Owensboro, Ky., for several years. She was a resident of Irrigon the past 26 years. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, knitting and watching television. She is survived by daughter, Martha Rock of Irrigon; sons Jim Mills Jr. of Utica. Ky., Warren A. Mills of Skellytown. Texas, and Michael Svetlik of Santa Ann, C alif.; 14 grandchildren; 34 g reat grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and daughter, Bobbe Wilkinson. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Jared Raymond Price Jared Raymond Price. 21. of Redmond, died Friday, December 22,2006, as the result of an automobile accident. A memorial service was held W ednesday, January 3, 2007, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. Jared was born February 23, 2985. at Bend to Dave and Kelly (Jack) Price. He graduated from Marshall High School in 2003. He was employed as a concrete finisher. He also was a wildlife firefighter. He enjoyed music, art. and spending time with friends and family. Survivors include parents, father Dave Price and wife Nina Henry of Bend, m other Kelly Vanderwalker and husband John of Heppner; brother, Kyle Vanderwalker; and gran d p aren ts, Don and Wanda Price, Glenn and Karen Boehlke, and Dan and G inger Jack. He was preceded in death by an aunt, Carla Jack. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choosing. Autumn Funeral Home of Redmond is in charge of arrangements. Terry L. Springer Terry L. Springer died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, in Bend. He was 5 1. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date in The Dalles. Mr. Springer was born Nov. 29, 1955, in Pendleton, to Leroy and Pat Springer. He graduated from Pendleton High School and moved to The Dalles where he worked for the Wasco County Road Department for 28 years. He retired as road superintendent in March 2006. He m arried Tona Moffit in June 2001. Mr. Springer en jo y ed the outdoors, cooking, and riding his motorcycle. He is survived by his wife; parents; daughters, Kristi Springer and Heather Springer, both ofThe Dalles, and Angie Lynch of Kennewick, Wash.; sisters, Leslie Suter of Boardman and Sandy Staudenmaier of Fairbanks, Alaska; brothers, Mike Springer and Kelly Springer, both of Pendleton; four granddaughters; and a grandson. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to an education fund that has been established for his grandchildren at Columbia River Bank. with his father. He had been married to Patricia DeLage, and three children were bom o f that m arriage. That marriage later ended. He m arried Janet Agee on September 1, 1967, in Walla Walla W ashington. The couple made their home in Pendleton. Mr. Brindle then worked for many years as farm equipment and parts sales representative for R&H Machine, A Caldwell. Idaho based company. He retired in 1983. The couple has co n tin u ed to reside at Pendleton since. He greatly enjoyed the outd o o rs including hunting, fishing, riding four wheelers and snowmobiles. He had been a member of the Elks Lodge as well as the Skyline Snowmobile Club, and a past board member of the Babe Ruth Association. He is survived by his w ife, Janet B rindle of Pendleton; three children, Jacq u ie M yers of Su m m erv ille, O regon, Jennifer Wade of Pendleton, and Ann Neistadt also of Pendleton; step-daughter, Geri Burrow of Pendleton; step-son. Miles Agee, also of Pendleton; a brother, Roger Brindle of K alama, Washington; two sisters, Lucille Wayman of Pullman, W ashington, and Joan M cG rady o f O lym pia, W ashington; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in his death by two sisters and one granddaughter. M em orials in his memory may be directed the St. Mary Cancer Clinic in Walla Walla. Washington, or to the Burns Mortuary of Pendleton, P.O. Box 489, Pendleton, Oregon 97801. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Obituaries Lenard Donald Abercrombie A longtime Umatilla Army Depot worker, Lenard Donald Abercrombie, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, at a foster care home in Hermiston. He was 77. At his request, there will be no service. Disposition was by cremation with private burial in the Hermiston Cemetery. Mr. A bercrom bie was born July II, 1929, in Haines, to Thomas David and All ice Irene Apedlae Abercrombie. On Sept. 25, 1976, he married I la Mae Albee in Pasco, Wash. Mr. A bercrom bie was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He moved to Hermiston in 1949.He was a m echanic and machinist for the Umatilla Army Depot for 30 years. He is survived by daughters, Sharon Leithieser of Detroit Lake, Minn., and D eborah W ilcott of Springfield, Mo.; sons, Daniel and David Abercrombie of Irrigon and Tom A b ercrom bie of Hooper, Utah; sister, Bertha Hill of Washington; brothers, A rnold A b ercrom bie of Toppenish, Wash., and Ralph LeRoy A b ercrom bie of Texas; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mr. A bercrom bie was preceded in death by his wife and daughter, Diana Morgan. Burns Mortuary of H erm iston in charge of arrangements. Robert E. ‘Bob’ Brindle Robert E. " B o b ” Brindle, a longtim e -«w»* wm resident of ^ Pendleton. # d i e d Saturday, December 23, 2006, in a local c a r e f a c i l i t y . Robert E. ‘Bob’ Brindle He was 86 years old. M emorial funeral services were January 3, 2007, at II at the Olney Cemetery. Pendleton. Pastor Rick Oliver officiated. A gathering of friends and family followed at the Elks Lodge in Pendleton. Mr. B rindle was born May 17, 1920, in Colfax, Washington. He was the son of Marley Brindle and Eda Mae Mays. He was raised and e d u cated in Colfax. After his schooling, he worked at many jobs including working for Coca Cola, and sold farm equipm ent in Moscow, Idaho. He also lived in Heppner and Enterprise, Oregon where he farmed P R O F E S S IO N A L L IF T IN G E Q U IP M E N T Carol W. Crenshaw Mr. Crenshaw, 92, form ally o f Scio, died Saturday, D ecem ber 23, 2006, at Ashley Manor in Hermiston. Funeral service was held December 28, 2006, at Fisher Funeral Home in Albany. Burial will be at Franklin Butte Cemetery in Scio, Oregon. Mr. Crenshaw was bom August 30, 1914, on his parents' homestead near Lonerock, Oregon, the fifth of nine children born to Steve Pleas and Celia Jane Crenshaw. His family later moved to Scio where he graduated from high school and met his wife of 70 years, Sylvia Bartu. The couple was m arried at Scio on August 4, 1935. Mr. C renshaw w orked in, ow ned or managed lumber mills most of his life, starting in Mill City and Westfir during the Iiftifi9 equipment up to 3 1 % OFF up to 3 3 % OFF Bottle Jacks Portable Hydraulic Bottle Jacks • Centered pump and ram • Pretapped base to accept pressure gauges • Ribbed base adds extra strength. • Hydraulic bypass circuit. • Can be operated vertically or horizontally. • Bottle jacks have all-steel body with a lightweight design. • Bypass valve pro tects hydraulic sys tem. 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He was especially well known in tow n for his vibrant zinnias which lined their driveway. In the spring o f 2001, they moved to Hermiston to be closer to their daughter and family, resid in g at Rose A rbor Assisted Living. His wife, Sylvia, preceded him in death in 2005. Survivors include brother, Oswald Crenshaw, of McMinnville; son, Larry Crenshaw and wife Ruth of Scio; d a u g h ters, Cathy Morgan of Scio and Sue Proudfoot and her husband Paul, of lone; grandchildren, Marcy Crenshaw, Deanna Classen, Steve Buell. Bruce Crenshaw, Laurie Weible, Jason Proudfoot, and Megan Proudfoot-Adams, and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his w ife; b ro th ers, Lloyd Crenshaw, Floyd Crenshaw, Clyde Crenshaw and Roland Crenshaw; sisters, Violet Crenshaw, Veloris Baxter and Lucille Klaisner; and grandson, Thomas Buell. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to Vange John Memorial Hospice, 645 W. Orchard, Hermiston, OR 97838 or Portland Shriner's Hospital, 3101 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239 or to the d o n o r ’s charity of choice. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Calico Cat and The Flame. Mike then established Healy E n terp rise s, a family c o m p an y that included additional restaurants and bars, real estate development and ownership of several lodging p ro p e rtie s in O regon. He was a true entrepreneur, self-employed for most of his life. Mike met Lilli Bocci in Kenton in 1945 at First National Bank where she was working. They were married January 23, 1949, and spent two months in South and Central America and C uba on their honeymoon. Mike was a very kind, caring and generous person to family and friends. He enjoyed their many family vacations and gatherings. He always had a smile and open arms for his grandchildren. He passed his love of animals onto his ch ild ren and grandchildren. Mike and Lil were long-tim e m em bers o f C o lu m b ia E d g ew ater C ountry C lub and St. Therese Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by an infant son; his parents; sisters, Mary Holmboe of Portland and Jo se p h in e Rands of Boardman; brothers, Tom of Heppner and Pat of Yamhill. Mike is survived by his wife, Lilli; son. Michael Healy; daughters, Michele Nelson and her husband. Jay M arla M urray and her husband, David, all of Lake Oswego, and Megan Hessel and her husband, Brent of Portland; and grandchildren, Scott Nelson. Alexa Nelson, John M urray, M ckenna Murray, Michael Murray Mckenzie Hessel and Blake Hessel. He is also survived by his siste r G e rald in e Gronquist of Pendleton and many nieces and nephews. To honor M ik e ’s com passion and love of animals, remembrances may be sent to the O regon Humane Society. John Michael Healy Scotty Ray Johnson John M ichael “ M ik e ” Healy, 88, died Sunday, December 3, 2006, with his family by his side. A an.cUr.lal M ass o f Christian John Michael burial was Healy held Thursday, December 14, 2006, at the St. Therese Catholic Church in Portland. Mike was born January 19, 1918, in Heppner. He was the son of Mary Ellen H ughes and Michael Healy. Mike was the fourth of six children. His father was an Irish immigrant who settled in Heppner as a sheepherder. His mother was born in H eppner and survived the Hood of 1903. Mike never forgot where his roots were. Heppner always held a special place in his heart. He was a weekly reader o f the H ep p n er Gazette and always enjoyed his visits to Eastern Oregon. His family moved to Boardman in later years, where Mike graduated from Boardman High School in 1935, with a class of nine students. The day after his high school g rad u atio n , Mike moved to Portland. In 1936 Mike began w orking on the Union Pacific Railroad, where he remained for nine years as a conductor and brakenian. In 1945 he started Amusement Service Company in Kenton. In 1957, he purchased two restaurant/bars in Portland. Scotty Ray Johnson, a lifelong sportsman and family man. died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, in Umatilla. He was 50. A memorial gathering will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 6, 2007 at his n ie c e 's hom e in Hermiston. Disposition was by cremation. Mr. Johnson was born at Oroville, Calif., to Veldon Ray and Arlene Wiley Jo h n so n . He was raised in Chico, Calif., and moved to Milton-Freewater where he lived for several years before settling in Hermiston. Mr. Johnson enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars and playing with his dogs. He also en jo y ed spending tim e with his family. He is survived by brothers. Johnny Johnson of Walla Walla. Edwin Johnson of Adelanto, Calif., and Ron Johnson of Ontario; three sisters. Darlene Johnson of Walla Walla, and Ginger Johnson of Irrigon; his life companion, Sandy Moore of H erm isto n ; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents; a brother. Vernon Johnson; and a nephew, Veldon Johnson. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. For directions to the memorial gathering, call 571-2557. MCGC news The Morrow County Gun Club will hold its first shoot of 2007 on Sunday, Jan. 7. at noon.
