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Obituaries
Kenneth D. Cutsforth
Kenneth
D .
Cutsforth, 73, o f Heppner
died Tuesday, Septem ber
2, 2008, at St. Mary Medi
cal Center in Walla Walla,
WA.
The sixth o f their
seven children, he was bom
January 5,1935 at Lexington
to Orv ille and Alta Pettyjohn
Cutsforth. He spent most of
his childhood on the family
ranch near Lexington, mov
ing to Walla Walla where he
attended and graduated high
school. He then attended
Oregon Institute of Technol
ogy at Klamath Falls, after
which he returned to Hep
pner and m arried Sharon
Bryant in 1956. They had
three children, Kathy, Kim
and Kraig.
In 1974 he married
C arolyn Slocum H uston,
adding her two sons, Jeff
and William. In 1998 they
moved to Carolyn’s child
hood farm on Upper Rhea
Creek near Heppner, where
he prided him self on this
meticulously groomed and
weed free yard.
Mr. Cutsforth was
involved in some form o f
farming or ranching most
o f his life. He sold farm
c h em ica ls and m anaged
circle farms. He was a life
m em ber o f the H eppner
Elks Lodge and regularly at
tended the Assembly of God
Church. Kenny took great
pride in his grandchildren.
He never missed a home
game, an award assembly or
a concert. He loved gadgets,
and probably ow ned the
first hand held calculator.
He always had up to date
technology in the form o f a
new computer. He e-mailed
before his c h ild ren did.
Kenny loved a joke, he often
told his kids he couldn’t wait
for tomorrow' because he got
better looking every day. He
will be missed for his quick
humor an easy grin.
He is survived by:
his wife, Carolyn; daugh
ters, Kathy Cutsforth-Ful-
mer, Kim Cutsforth-Armato,
all of Heppner; son, Kraig
Cutsforth o f Olympia; step
sons, W illiam H uston o f
Freehold, NJ and Jeff Huston
o f Irrigon; grandchildren,
M aggie and Joe A rm ato,
Kelsey Cutsforth, Wil and
Taylor Huston, and Katie
Fluston; stepmother, Barba
ra Gilbert; sisters, Dorothy
Hawkins, Vesta Kilkenny
and Faye C utsforth; and
half sisters, Donna and Lisa
Cutsforth.
He w as p reced ed
in death by his father and
mother, his brothers Gene,
Fritz, Pat and h a lf sister
Sharon Stookey.
A graveside service
for Kenneth D. Cutsforth
was held at 11 a.m. Friday,
September 5, 2008, at the
H eppner M asonic C em
etery.
Memorial contribu
tions for those who wish
may be made to Heppner
Friends o f the Library, P.O.
Box 325, Heppner, Oregon
97836.
Sweeney Mortuary
o f Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
Awana Bible Club to
start this week
Tatom and Christopher Masagatani
Tatom Henrich and Christopher Masagatani were
married July 12 at the Henrich Ranch in Dayton, WA with
a reception hosted by the Masagatani family in Hawaii on
July 19. Alex Williams officiated.
Tatom is the daughter of Tom and Dianne Henrich
o f Richland, WA and the granddaughter of the late Stanley
Cox and Shirley Whitney.
Christopher is the son o f Jesse and Jona Masagatani
o f Kaneohe, HI.
Attendants were Donovan Henrich, Erin Casch,
Kari Dehn, Aaron Kilby, Jason Barnes, and Mike Mcune.
Flower girl and ring bearer was Polmakai Yamaguchi.
The bride is a graduate o f Richland High School in
the Tri-Cities and currently works for Exquisite Surfaces
and is attending Parsons Design College in New York
City.
The groom is a graduate o f Kamehameha High in
Kahuku, HI and Lewis & Clark College in Portland and
is currently employed at eROI.
They live in New York City.
and Trish purchased the
By Kay Proctor
P a t a n d T r i s h home and family business,
Sweeney received August Sw eeney M ortuary, from
Yard o f the Month honors his parents, who also gar
from the Heppner Garden dened. M om, Tiny, grew
all things while Dad, Jerry,
Club.
The Sweeney’s gra particularly enjoyed grow
cious home at 320 Matlock ing roses. Pat credits Trish
is known by many as the with being the gardener in
“the Barrett house” for its their family.
Corey, Nikki, Cam
original owners. Built as a
residence in 1923, it sits on a and Brooke, the Sweeney’s
level, double lot with a thick children, all live in Heppner
and dark green lawn. Trish and along with four grand
plants colorful annuals in children get together often
lots o f containers; that way at the family home. Callie,
she “doesn’t have to weed” the family dog, patrols the
front yard w atch in g the
flowerbeds.
Past projects include coming and goings o f the
replacing a hedge o f ar- busy family. Surrounded by
borvitae with a decorative an open, pleasant yard, the
wood fence. A large patio house full o f memories has
is a favorite part o f the yard plenty more ahead.
Yard o f the Month
with a mature maple tree at
recognition is co-sponsored
its center.
Katie Tworek and Dakota Russell
Pat grew up in the by the C ity o f H eppner,
Conrad and Lucy Tworek and Genine Jamison an home and has found “old MCGG-Green Feed, Hep
nounce the engagement o f their children, Kathryn J. Tworek metal toys” in the soil from pner TV and the Heppner
o f lone and Dakota L. Russell o f McIntosh, NM.
his childhood. In 1981, he Garden Club.
Katie is a graduate o f lone High School and is cur
rently employed at Lifeways, Inc. in Umatilla. She is the
daughter o f Conrad and Lucy Tworek of lone.
Dakota was home-schooled and is currently em
BMCC Small Business Management Program is
ployed at Mr. Rooter Plumbing in Richland, WA. He is
offering
a 10 month program for small businesses in Mor
the son o f Genine Jamison o f Cottonwood, AZ and the
row
County.
At least five non-competing current businesses
late Phillip Jamison.
The wedding will be held Thursday, October 18, at are needed to enroll to offer the program.
Classes will begin October 16 and be held on the
a private venue and will be a small family gathering.
second Thursday o f the month for November through July
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Webinars will be held during
the winter months.
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released
The cost is $395 for enrollment and $65 for soft
the following report o f marriage licenses issued:
ware business assessment tool. There is a limited number
-September 2: Randy Michael Peterson, 18, Board- o f $300 sponsorships available from Willow Creek Eco
man, and Makayla Jean Anderson, 18, Boardman.
nomic Development.
-September 8: Bobbie Alexander Watkins, 24,
For more information or to sign up for the program
Parma, ID and Genia Nicole Grant, 23, Hermiston.
contact Robin Cope at (541) 296-8080, 1 -888-441 -7232,
or email at robinc@gorge.net.
Tworek, Russell announce
upcoming wedding
Small Business Management
Program to be offered by BMCC
Marriages
Principal Stone to speak at
Chamber Lunch Meeting
Awana Bible Club will start this week on Thurs
day, September 11, from at 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Willow Creek
Baptist Church in Heppner.
Boys and girls, in grades kindergarten through the
Daye Stone will be the speaker at this w eek’s
sixth grade are welcome to attend. For more information Chamber Lunch Meeting at noon on Thursday, September
call Date Bates at 676-5773.
11, at John’s Place. He will be giving a presentation about
Heppner High School which will include the new gradu
Sherrell Insurance Agency welcomes Jim Boyce ation requirements.
Anyone planning to attend is asked to RSVP by
Brenda Sherrell of Farmers Insurance Agency
the end o f business day on Wednesday, September 10, to
in Heppner has added Jim Boyce as a new
676-5536.
Jim Bovce
sales agent.
Jim grew up in lone and Heppner where his
father owned an insurance agency. A 1976 gradu
ate of Heppner High School and a 1979 graduate
of Lane Community College's Insurance Claims
Program. Jim brings a wealth of knowledge and
expenence to Farmers Insurance.
Jim states. ‘I am excited about the opportunity
to go to work for Farmers Insurance in Heppner
forward ,0 getting involved in working
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with the local community in this endeavor Please
Farmers in su ra n ce
contact me at 541-676-5818 for assistance with
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Community breakfast to be held at
Heppner United Methodist Church
Heppner United Methodist Church will host a free
community breakfast on Sunday, September 14, from 8-10
a.m.
This breakfast will be held once a month for any
one in the community who would like to attend. Ham and
pancakes will be served.
Religious education classes to be
held at St. Patrick’s Parish
St. Patrick’s Parish will begin religious educa
tion classes on Sunday, September 14. The classes are
for preschool through sixth grade and will be held in the
Parish Hall.
Teachers will include: Kimberly Lindsay, Suzanne
Rea, Beth Dickenson, Petra Payne, Brian Kollman, Mark
Miller, Dick and Sharon Jones, and Mary Haguewood. The
teachers attended an orientation program for the course
which is titled: “Faith and Life.”
Everyone is welcome.