TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 25,2009
The Official Newspaper
o f the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Obituaries
Jerry “Brett”
Buschke
off. He was very passionate
about watching his weekly
J e r r y “ B r e t t ” N A SC A R races, alw ays
Buschke, 49, o f Boardman, wanting Dale Earnhardt JR
died Friday, March 20,2009 in the winning circle. He
w as very ex cited
at his home.
ab o u t his new est
He w as
hobby of mining for
born in Heppner
gold. He was a great
on September 20,
teacher and always
1959 the son o f
had a willing hand
Jerry and C hris
tin e S w a g g a rt
to help out.
S u r v iv o r s
Buschke. He was
raised and attend
include: his w ife,
Jerry “Brett’
ed school in Hep Buschke
M a rc i at h o m e ;
d a u g h te rs, K elly
pner, John Day,
M o n u m en t and
o f H erm iston and
Pilot Rock, where he gradu Traci o f Umatilla; mother,
ated from Pilot Rock High Christine Norden o f Leav
enworth; sister, Tana Hursh
School in June o f 1978.
He m a rrie d M ar- o f Leavenworth; uncle. Bob
ci Leathers in Pendleton Buschke o f Hardman; and
in June o f 1983. He was aunt, Geri Burgess o f Mid
currently em ployed with dleton, ID.
Brynes Oil Company as a
He was preceded in
truck drive. He drove and death by his father, Jerry
delivered gas and diesel Buschke, and his grandpar
products through out East ents, Claude and Margaret
ern Oregon since October Buschke and Geraldl and
o f 1993. Prior to that he Violet Swaggart.
worked for Ready Mix in
A memorial service
Pendleton, was a Mill Right for Mr. Buschke was held
at Louisiana Pacific, drove at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March
chip truck, drove log truck 24, 2009, at the Heppner
and was a heavy equipment Elks Lodge.
Memorial contribu
operator.
Mr. Buschke was an tions for those who wish
avid sportsman and loved may be made to the Elks
to go hunting and fishing, Lodge o f your choice.
spending his tim e in the
Sweeney Mortuary
m ountains cam p in g and o f Heppner is in charge of
having a great time goofing arrangements.
Maude Hughes
was a member o f the Wil
Maude Hughes, 87, low C reek C ountry Club
o f Condon and former long and the Rebecca Lodge for
time Heppner resident died a number o f years. She en
U S PS. 240-420
Sunday, March 22, 2009 at joyed life and tried to never
M o r r o w C o u n ty ’s H o m e - O w n e d W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r
Summit Springs Village in borrow trouble.
P u b lish e d w ee kly and entered as p e rio d ic a l m a tte r at the Post O ffic e at H eppner,
Condon.
She was pre
O re g o n und e r the A c t o f M a rch 3 .1 8 7 9 P e rio d ica l postage paid at H eppner, O regon
O ffic e at 188 W W illo w Street Telephone (5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 . Fa x ( 5 4 1) 6 7 6 -9 2 1 1
S h e w as
ceded in death by
E -m a il: e d ito ria ra p id s e rv e net o r d a vid ta ra pid serve net W eb site: w w w .h e p p n e r
bom June 13,1921
her husband Elwyn
net P ostm aster send address changes to the H eppner G azette- Tim es, P O B o x
in Silverton, one
Hughes in 1987 and
337, H eppner, O re g o n 97836. S u b scrip tio n s: $27 in M o rro w C ou n ty ; $21 senior
rate ( in M o rro w C o u n ty o n ly ; 62 years o r o ld e r). $33 e lse w he re , $27 student
o f 11 children bom
her son Elwyn Le-
su b scrip tio n s
to Nelson Douglas
Roy Hughes in 2006
D a v id S y k e s ................................................................................................................ P u b lish e r
A u tu m n M o rg a n ........................................................................................................... E d ito r
Bailey and Mary
and all o f her broth
All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m.
M alissa Sherlock
ers and sisters.
For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $5 per
Bailey.
The
family
She
is
column inch Cost for classified ad is 50< per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to
m oved from S il Maude Hughes su rv iv e d by: her
100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch.
For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub
verton to Heppner
daughter Margaret
lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits
in
1929
where
Maude
at
Jean
Hamm
o f Richmond,
require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be
tended school until her mar VA; her son Donald Earl
specified if required)
For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to
riage to Elwyn Hughes on Hughes o f Vancouver, WA;
meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines
June 15, 1937 in Heppner. six grandchildren; 11 great-
or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space
for the obituary
Maude and Elwyn lived on g ra n d c h ild re n ; and four
For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner
a ranch outside o f Heppner great-great-grandc h i 1 dren.
GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author s address and phone
After the death of her
for a couple o f years, and
number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not
responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will
moved to town for a few husband, Maude spent many
be placed in the classifieds under 'Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10
years and then bought a years with her friend and
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market, a grocery store, and stay there until her passing.
A memorial service
a pharmacy where she was
employed through three dif for Mrs. Hughes will be held
ferent owners including the at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March
25, 2009 at the H eppner
Murray’s.
T h e re a re m an y United Methodist Church.
Memorial contribu
h o b b ies M aude enjoyed
including music, dancing, tions may be made to Sum
fishing, golfing, sightsee mit Springs V illage, PO
ing, gardening, and bowling Box 687, Condon, Oregon
which she did regularly until 97823.
Sweeney Mortuary
after she was 80. She usu
Ivan Ray McDaniel
ally belonged to a bowling o f Heppner is in charge o f
Ivan Ray M cD an ing. His love for fiddling league or two. Maude also arrangements.
iel, 73, o f John Day passed and music kept him busy.
He w as p resid en t o f the
away March 19, 2009.
Ivan McDaniel was Eastern Oregon and Blue
Riley Wight and Amanda Miles
bom November 23, 1935 to Mt. Fiddlers for nine years,
Craig and Tawny Miles of Heppner announce the Oren and Daisy Mae (An and was the first member
to be inducted into
engagement and upcoming marriage o f their daughter, drews) McDaniel
the Blue Mt. Fid
Amanda Dawn, to Riley Wight, both of Pendleton.
in Lone Rock. He
dlers Hall o f Fame.
Amanda is a 2006 graduate o f Heppner High g ra d u a te d from
Ivan sp en t m any
School. She is currently a full time student at Eastern Or H e p p n e r H ig h
h o u rs p ro m o tin g
egon University and Blue Mountain Community College. School in 1954.
and teaching fiddle
She is employed at Bridges Reporting & Legal Video in On A u g u st 12,
and guitar to young
Pendleton.
1954, he married
p eo p le. W hen he
Riley is the son o f John and Shelley Wight o f Hep S h e rry “ P u n k ”
wasn’t fiddling, you
pner. He graduated from Heppner High School in 2006. Hutchens.
could find him with
He is currently enrolled in the plumbing apprenticeship
Ivan fell
Ray
his grand kids and
program at Blue Mountain Community College. He is tim ber for years Ivan
McDaniel
fa m ily c am p in g ,
employed at Pendleton Plumbing in Pendleton.
and worked in the
riding ATV’s and
The wedding will be held May 2,2009 at the Stone Heppner area until
Ridge Event Center in Pasco, WA.
he and his family moved enjoying life. He was a great
to M onum ent. T here he friend and mentor to many
took a job as a Government people and he will be truly
American Legion members march in the Great Green Pa
Trapper. Ivan also worked missed.
rade in Heppner. -Photo by Sandy Matthews
Ivan is survived by:
for a while in Long Creek
The American Le nois. In 1942 the original
The O regon E ast neth Woods as OES Music then in the Pendleton area his wife Sherry “Punk” Mc
Symphony will present its Director after his nine years until 1973. The family later Daniel o f John Day; sons, gion was charted by the ch arter was changed to
final concert o f the season with the organization. To moved back to Long Creek Sam McDaniel o f Riverside, U.S. Congress as a patriotic allow WWII veterans to
on Saturday, April 18, at start the program, Woods where they owned and oper and Pete McDaniel o f John mutual help wartime veter join and very active in pro
7:30 p.m. at the Vert Audi will conduct Beethoven's ated the Long Creek General Day; six grandchildren; and ans’ organization o f U.S. viding support for veterans
Armed Forces who served and soldiers who fought in
spirited Symphony No. 2, Store. Ivan also served as 5 Vi great-grandchildren.
torium in Pendleton.
during
wartime.
WWII.
He
was
preceded
in
which
will
complete
the
or
mayor
o
f
Long
Creek
for
“I ’ve been looking
The Legion cam
Founded
in
1919
death
by
his
parents,
Oren
forward to this concert all chestra’s series o f all nine of 10 years.
paigned
for the G.I. Bill of
in
Paris,
France
by
vet
A fte r se llin g the and Daisy McDaniel, a son
season,” says OES Execu Beethoven’s symphonies.
Rights
which
was signed
The second half o f store, an o p p o rtu n ity to N athan M cD aniel, and a erans returning from Eu
tive Director, Christina van
rope after WWI, the group into law, in 1944. First
der Kamp, “it’s going to be the program includes Mo purchase the Union 76 Bulk grandson Zeke McDaniel.
now has over three million B oys N atio n w as held
A
fu
n
eral
serv
ice
a very special evening for all z a rt’s pow erful Requiem Plant in John Day arose.
1950 the Korean Veterans
M ass. The O regon East Ivan and his family owned w ill be h eld at 10 a.m . members
involved.”
approved
for membership
A
group
o
f
20
of
The Symphony has Symphony Chorale will join and operated the business Thursday, March 26, 2009
w o rk e d w ith P en d leto n the symphony for this per for 15 years until his retire at Driskill Memorial Chapel ficers who served in France and also the Legions Child
Mayor Phil Houk to extend formance, along with mem ment in 1997. During his with Pastor Retherford and during WWI are credited to Welfare Foundation was
invitations to city mayors bers of the Mid-Columbia lifetime, Ivan owned and Pastor Langford officiating. planning the Legion. They formed.
The Legion spon
from the region and beyond. Mastersingers choir in the operated several businesses, Internment is scheduled for were asked to suggest ideas
“ We will have m usicians Tri-Cities and Juniper Sing including the Long Creek 2 p.m. at the Hardman Cem on how to improve troop sors many more excellent
and singers from all over ers from John Day.
G eneral store, M cDaniel etery in Hardman following morale. One officer, Lt. program s such as Boys
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, State and also a boys Little
Tickets are available Oil, Bear Valley Mini Mart, the funeral service.
the state participating in
Memorial contribu proposed an organization League baseball program,
this concert, and we wanted in the OES office (Address: and Mac’s PNP.
to show case their talents 345 SW 4,h Street; Phone:
Ivan was a member tions may be made to the for veterans. The first meet etc. O ur local post par
and celebrate our region’s (541) 276-0320); Em ail: o f the Bible Way Church, John Day Elks lodge #1824 ing took place in Paris in ticip ates in m any local
1919. The m eeting was events.
cultural capacity,” said van info@oregoneastsymphony. the Elks, and the Blue Mt. or to the G ra n t C o u n ty
Eligibility is open
known
as the Paris Caucus.
Food
Bank
through
Driskill
org ) or at Armchair Books Old Times Fiddlers.
der Kamp.
There
they
adopted
tem
to
all
veterans
and cur
The concert marks (29 SW Dorion).
Being an outdoors- M emorial Chapel, 241 S.
porarily
the
constitution
rently
serving
personnel
the last appearance for Ken
man, he always stayed busy Canyon Blvd, John Day,
and the name A m erican o f all branches o f the mili
hunting, trapping and ranch- Oregon, 97845.
tary, and those who are
Legion.
The L egion was honorably discharged who
very active in 1920 and was served at least one day of
instrumental in creating the service to their country
U.S. Veteran Bureau now regardless o f place. There
known as The Department are now more than 14,900
look for label marked “Warning” and “Danger
o f Veterans Affairs. The posts in the U.S. So we
W ranglers R iding first meeting o f Boys State say Happy Birthday to the
Club play days will begin convened in 1935 in Illi- American Legion.
Sunday, April 19, through
Saturday May 09,2009 Located at the Nerthend Transfer Statlen, Boardman
Sunday, May 10. Those in
terested in participating are
asked to call Amy at 676-
1:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
9407 or Kyle at 676-9014.
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