TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
George A. Steagall
Heppner
George A. S tea
gall, 90, of Heppner died
Saturday,
J a n u a ry
17, 2009
at Colum
bia Basin
Care Fa
cility in
The Dall
es.
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Columbia Basin Electric
announces billing credit
Lori Anderson, Pres
ident of the Board of Direc
tors of CBEC, announced at
the Co-Op’s annual meeting
held in lone on November 6
that the Cooperative would
be crediting the January
power bills in the amount of
$376,000.
The Co-Op received
a billing credit from the
Bonneville Power Admin
istration in this amount for
prior-year’s invoice adjust
ments. The Co-Op Board of
Directors felt that in these
difficult financial times, the
best use of this credit was
to return it to our members.
“It is in the cooperative sprit
to refund this unexpected
credit to the member/owners
of Columbia Basin Electric
Cooperative, Inc,” Anderson
said.
The credit will ap
pear on consumer’s January
bills, and will equal about
7% of their actual billings
for the first ten months of
2008. This $376,000 credit
is in addition to the Capital
Credit refund checks con
sumer’s received in May
of this year, bringing the
total dollars returned to
the members of Columbia
Basin Electric Coopera
tive for 2008 to more than
$725,000.
He Steagall
was born
February
5, 1918 in Spray, the son of
Thomas D. and Cora Shoun
Steagall. He was raised and
attended school in Spray
where he graduated from
high school. He served in
the United States Army
during World War II and
was honorably discharged
in 1945.
On April 17,1946 he
married Anna Mae Parson in
Harlan, KY. The couple lived
in South Morrow County all
of their married lives. Mr.
Steagall worked for several
area farmers before starting
employment at Kinzua Pine
Mills in Heppner. He retired
from Kinzua in 1980 after
nearly forty years with the
company.
Mr. Steagall enjoyed
rodeos and racing horses,
which were his favorite
animals, he also enjoyed
hunting with his brothers
and raising domestic cats.
Survivors include:
his wife, Anna Mae Steagall
of Heppner; son, George
Steagall II of Salem; daugh
ters, Brenda Ratcliff and her
husband John of Vale, and
Vicki Duvall and her hus
band Rick of Rowlett, TX;
brother, Robert Steagall of
Lebanon; sisters, Virginia
Sitton of Fossil, Eunice
Strudgron of Erie, PA, and
Community Bank:
Bailout-Free Since 1955
Irene Clark of Sacramento,
CA; three granddaughters;
four great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by: a son Thomas
“Tommy” Steagall; broth
ers, David Steagall, Earl
Steagall, Willie Steagall,
and Wilbur Steagall; and
sisters, Mary Kauts, Vera
Steagall, and Lola Belle
Breeding.
Funeral serv ice with
m ilitary honors for Mr.
Steagall will be held at 11
a.m. on Friday, January 23,
at the Heppner Elks Lodge.
A private burial will follow
at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
charity of your choice.
Sweeney Mortuary
of Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
Sophie Nicole
DeChand
Sophie Nicole
DeChand, infant daugh
ter of Stephanie N. Smith
and Bryan Edward Alan
DeChand died Wednesday,
January 7, at Good Shepherd
Hospital in Hermiston.
Besides her parents,
she is survived by: her grand
parents, Melanie Smith of
Heppner, Rick Smith of
Lexington, and Mary and
Bryan DeChand of Echo;
great-grandparents, Larry
and Joy Laird of Arizona,
Rosa DeChand of Echo, and
Ken Smith of Texas; great-
great-grandmother, Nina
Tucker Gibbons of Puyal
lup, WA; seven aunts and
uncles; and six cousins.
A graveside service
will be held at 11 a.m. Fri
day, January 30, at the Hep
pner Masonic Cemetery.
After the service a
potluck luncheon will be
held at the LDS Chapel
in Lexington. Community
members planning to attend
are asked to bring a dish.
Sweeney Mortuary
of Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
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Community Bank did it all without a single taxpayer-funded, government
bailout dollar. When we say we will remain independently owned and oper
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George Gutierrez
George Gutierrez,
77, of Heppner died Mon
day, January 26, at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital.
A funeral Mass will
be held at 10 a.m. Saturday,
January 31,2009 at St. Pat
rick’s Catholic Church in
Heppner. Recitation of the
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m.
Friday, January 30, at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Sweeney Mortuary
of Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
Beth Bryant
A memorial service for
Beth V. Bryant will be held
2 p.m. Saturday, January 31,
2009 at the United Methodist
Church in
Heppner.
A private
graveside
w i l l be
held at the
Heppner
Masonic
C e m e - Beth Bryant
tery.
Mrs.
Bryant, 90, of Heppner died
Monday, January 26, 2009
at Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital.
She was bom January 7,
1919 at Lexington, Oregon
to Arthur and Izora Wilker-
son Vance. She spent her
childhood in the Heppner
area, graduating from Hep
pner High School in 1937.
She married Howard Bryant
on September 25, 1940 at
City of Heppner announces the
availability of housing
rehabilitation funds for qualified
homeowners
The City o f Hep
pner, with the assistance
of Greater Eastern Oregon
Development Corporation
(GEODC) is announcing the
availability of housing reha
bilitation funds for qualified
homeowners in Heppner.
These funds are available to
qualified low-income hom
eowners, at zero interest, for
a deferred payment loan up
to a maximum of $25,000,
to correct health, safety and
structural deficiencies.
These funds are made
available through a housing
rehabilitation loan program
Following the Smart
Hearts Health Fair being
held on Thursday, February
5, from 5:30-7:30, Parents
for Parents will be hosting
a Health Career Fair for
high school students and
their parents in the Heppner
Elementary cafeteria. This
fair will begin at 7:30 and
last about one hour.
Students and parents
will hear from a group of
Morrow County health care
providers and then will be
able to direct questions to
many of the providers that
participated in the Smart
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We a n keeping the p rice a t 2005
p ricin g to help o u r custom ers:
Community Bank remains safe and secure
We have not requested, nor do we require taxpayer supported
government bailout money (TARP)
We will continue to be independently owned and operated
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w hy g o anyw hen else?
Reservations ncom m ended,
676-5481.
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that the City of Heppner
implemented in the mid-
1990’s. Funds originated
through the Oregon Hous
ing & Community Services
Department through Com
munity Development Block
Grant funds.
Interested parties
should call 1-877-351-9030
to request additional infor
mation and/or sign up for the
program as funds are limited
and applications will be pro
cessed on a first-come first-
serve” basis. Applications
will be received through
February 28.
Health Career Fair to be held
G ood luck in 2009
Tom M oran
P residen t & CEO
C o m m u n ity Bank
Heppner. Mrs. Bryant was
a secretary for Caterpillar
Tractor Company for many
years and was also a home
maker.
She was a member of
the Eastern Star and all
a pendent bodies of that
organization, she was also
a member of the Heppner
United Methodist Church
serving on many boards and
helping with the organiza
tion of many church activi
ties. Mrs. Bryant was very
involved in the community
of Heppner, showing her
support for Heppner Day
care, the Neighborhood
Center and many other wor
thy causes.
She enjoyed her neigh
bors, friends and the birds
and deer that visited her
back yard. She cared deep
ly for her family and was
proud of her many nieces
and nephews, great and
great-great.
She is survived by her hus
band of 68 years, Howard
Bryant of Heppner, sister:
Berdine Tullis of Hermiston
and her nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, a sister Lois
Johnston and her brother
Arthur Vance.
Contributions may be
made to Pioneer Memorial
Home Health and Hospice,
PO Box 9, Heppner, OR
97836 or to the donor’s fa
vorite charity.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar
rangements.
Hearts Fair. Anyone who
is interested in pursuing
a health care profession
should plan on attending
this informational meeting.
There will be representatives
from many different medical
areas, including dental, vi
sion, radiology, pathology,
chiropractors, medical doc
tors, and E.M.Ts.
A free dinner will
be provided by Parents for
Parents from 5-7 p.m.
For information,
contact Molly Rill 676-
9128 ext. 2623 or Brandi
Sweeney, 676-9128.
Heppner Garden
Club to meet
The Heppner Gar
den Club will meet at 7 p.m.
at St. Patrick’s Senior Center
on Monday, February 2.
The program will be
for everyone to share tips on
their favorite flower. Chuck
and Betty Bailey, Daisy Col
lins and Eve Ironhawk will
be the hosts.
One of the Garden
Club's recent projects was
decorating for Town and
Country.