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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 8,2009 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Kathleen Erin Lowe H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S. 240-420 M o r r o w C o u n t y ’ s H o m e - O w n e d W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r P u b lish e d w e ek ly and entered as p e rio d ic a l matter at the Post O ffic e at Heppner. O re g o n under the A c t o f M a rc h 3 ,1 8 7 9 P e rio d ic a l postage paid at Heppner, Oregon O ffic e at 188 W W illo w Street Telephone (541) 6 7 6-9228 F a x (541) 676-9211. F.-m ail e d ito r ii rap id se rse net or das id u rap id serve net. W eb site w w w heppner net Postm aster send address changes to the H e p p ne r G a ze tte-T im e s, P.O. B o x 337, H eppner, O re g o n 97836. Su bscrip tio n s: $27 in M o r r o w C o u n ty ; $21 senior rate (in M o r r o w C o u n ty o n ly ; 62 ye ars o r older); $33 e lsew here. $27 student sub scrip tion s. 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On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start o r Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story • View Real Estate f o r Sale • City C o u n c il & P la n n in g M in u t e s • L o c a l B u s in e s s e s • C o u n t y P a r k • W ill o w C r e e k P a r k R e s e r v a t io n s • F r e e D ig it a l P o s t c a r d s • S e n io r H o u s in g • a n d m o re ! Jfrom the 1956 ardjibeô of t\)t Reppner <§a$ette-Œunesi William Tell-Modern Version A Spray resident got his hair parted Sunday by a .22 bullet and here’s the story a local physician, who treated him for a three-inch scalp wound, got concern ing the shooting: The man had a bottle on his head which a hunting partner was using as a target. The shot was a little low with the result that the man received a crease in his noggin. Who fired the shot was not revealed. Birth Announcement Kaylee Grace Lavender - Jason and Tina Laven der of Pflugerville, TX announce the birth of a daughter, Kaylee Grace Lavender. Kaylee was bom on June 12, 2009 at Austin Medical Center. At birth she weighed six pounds, fifteen ounces, and was 20 inches in length. She joins brothers, Jackson, 5, and Cooper, 2, at home. Grandparents are Ronnie and Sandra Lavender of Austin, TX and Tony and Verina Schiller of Pfluger ville, TX. Great-grandparents are Wallace and Mamie Lav ender of Waco, TX and Gladys Hall and the late Lloyd Hall of Hewitt, TX and Marilyn Schiller and the late Bob Schiller of Echo and Raymond and Norma French of Heppner. Potluck to be held at All Saint’s Episcopal Church A potluck lunch for church and community mem bers to visit with the Rev. Janis Johnson will be held at All Saint’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, July 12, after the church service. Those planning to attend are asked to bring a main dish, salad or dessert. For more information contact Cyde at 676- 5808. Seventh Day Adventist Church to hold VBS Seventh Day Adventist Church will hold Vacation Bible School July 20-25 from 6-8 p.m. for grades K-6. The theme will be “Jesus’ Kids in the Kitchen.” The kids will learn healthy cooking and eating. Partici pants will make their own snack and all crafts will be made with food. There will also be games and bible stories. For more information call 676-5036. 50 % O ff selected YanKee candies ■ • â n d je w e lr y PRIN K SPECIALS Kona M o c h a ^appeieo*. $ 3 .0 0 Pralin es and Inquire at front counter CremG 16 oi. $ 2 .2 5 Wadding. Tables M a d iso n B a ile y & J e r e m y R o s e n b a lm K a th le e n E rin Lowe passed away on June 25,2009, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Kathleen was bom on July 16, 1957, in Pueb lo, CO, the daughter of Dr. F r e d e ric k an d Retta Boyle. As a child K a th le e n had the op Kathleen Erin Lowe portunity to live in a va riety o f states including M assachusetts, Florida, North Carolina, and Alaska. Kathleen moved to Bend w ith her family at the age of 10, and spent the rest of her life in central and eastern Oregon. Kathleen attended high school at Bend High and graduated in 1975. While there she was a mem ber o f the cheerleading squad and gymnastic team qualifying for the state gymnastic tournament as a senior. She began her col lege career at Central Or egon Community College and transferred to Oregon Health Science University to obtain her bachelors of nursing in 1979. Kathleen continued her nursing edu cation graduating with a M asters in Com m unity Health Nursing in 1992, and then a post-masters as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 1996. In 1977, Kathleen reconnected with Douglas Lowe, a former Bend High classmate who became the love of her life. Kathleen and Doug married on Au gust 25, 1979, and lived in Bend for two years where Kathleen worked as a RN at St. Charles Medical Cen ter. In 1981, Kathleen and Doug moved to Heppner after purchasing Bucknam’s Tavern. While in Heppner, Kathleen worked as a RN at Pioneer Hospital and then later for Oregon Health Science University. Kathleen’s great est love was always her family. They enjoyed hunt ing, fishing, camping, and spending time together outdoors. Kathleen was an extraordinary mother and she and Doug raised three wonderful children, Travis 26, Trenton 24, and Caitlin 21 . Kathleen had many creative interests including gardening, knitting, making stain glass windows, ceram ics, sewing, and quilting. Kathleen enjoyed making things for her family and friends, and most recently created exquisite quilts for each of her children. The profession of nursing was a very im portant part of Kathleen’s life and she was most pas sionate about her role as a nursing instructor at both O regon Health Science University and Central Or egon Community College. Kathleen was respected by her nursing students for her ability to not only instruct but to mentor and encour age them in their develop ment as nurses. Kathleen was sur rounded by her entire fam ily at the time of her death, which was her wish. She leaves many friends and family who will miss her tremendously. K a th l e e n w a s preceded in death by her brother, Kevin M ichael Boyle; mother, Retta Mae Boyle; grandfathers, Kin- nie Haddock and Stanley Fifield; grandmother, Grace Fifield; and father-in-law. Dee Lowe. K athleen is sur vived by: her husband, Douglas Lowe; children, T rav is L ow e, T renton Lowe, and Caitlin Lowe; father, Frederick Boyle; and step-mother, Patricia Elliott Boyle; brother, Keenan Boyle; sister, Megan Boyle; grandm other, G eraldine Haddock; and mother-in- law, Loretta Lowe. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm, on Friday, July 10, 2009, at Trinity Episcopal church in downtown Bend. Chuck “Charlie” Hudson Former Pendleton resident Chuck “Charlie” H udson, 80, o f O regon -City died Saturday, June 27, 2009, in Oregon City. Mr. Hudson was bom November, 19, 1928, in Pendleton to Lowell and Mary Hudson. He gradu ated from Pendleton High School in 1946, and earned a bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark College in Portland and a m aster’s degree from Linfield Col lege in McMinnville. He married Eileen Senseney in 1949 in Portland. He served in the Army during World War II in the Seventh Calvary. He ta u g h t and coached in M ilton-Free- The WCCC Ladies held their 9-hole Invitation al on Tuesday, June 30. Thirty-four ladies from Oregon and Wash ington came out to enjoy a day of golf and a salad luncheon. The winners for the day’s play were: Llow gross of the field - Pat Edm undson, WCCC, with a score of 34; Low net of the field - Lu- villa Sonstegard, WCCC, with a net score of 25. Other Winners Canyon Lakes Golf Club: Low Gross - Tie be tween Helen Graham and Enes Shonka; Low Net - Marlene Shaw C o lu m b ia P ark G olf Club: Low Gross - Crystal Freeman; Low Net - Mary Brose La G rande CC: Low Gross - 1" Jean Trot ter and 2nd Betty Hyde; Low Net - 1*' Joan Staab, 2nd Susan Snow; 3rd was a tie between Judy Ackley, Steph Messersmith, Carol Sum mers, and Iva Wamess. 217 N orth M ain • H ap p nar • P h o n a 676-91 M • F lo fln Î78-942* Serving Heppner, Lexington t lone W illard R ussell Horton, 68, of Hermiston, formerly of Heppner and W a llo w a , died Friday, M ay 15, 2009 at his home. Mr. Horton w as b o rn in Wallowa Willard R. Horton on April 24, 1941, the son of Cyril and Emma Hen derson Horton. He joined the United States Navy in 1959. After his honorable discharge from the Navy he worked in logging and with heavy equipment. He married Judy Ann Savage at Lewiston Idaho in 1962. He is survived by: his wife, Judy Horton of Hermiston; daughters, So nya Edgemond of Weston, Judy Marie Story also of Weston, and Diana Teal o f Hermiston; son, Wil lard Russell Horton Jr. of Wallowa; brother, Richard Tri-Cities CC: Low Gross - 1" Carol Harris; Low Net - l*1 Marie Eu banks W illo w C re e k : Low Gross - 1* was a tie between Nancy Propheter and Loa H eidem an; 2nd Corol Mitchell; Low Net - I 5', Jackie A llstott, 2nd Peggy Fishbum, and 3rd, Lorrene Montgomery Special Events Long Drive-Guest, Steph Messersmith; Home, Virginia Grant K.P. 2 nd S hot - Valby Lutheran to hold Sunday Senior Center Menu service at lone City Park Valby L utheran Church will hold its Sunday service in the lone City Park on July 12 beginning at 10 a.m. A brunch potluck will follow. All members of the community are cordially invited. There will be no service at the church that Sunday only. On Sunday, July 19, worship at the church will resume at its regular time of 9 a.m. For more information, contact Pas tor Katy Anderson at 989- 8174. A Celebration of Life for MuMui'i D m Willard R. Horton Horton of Hermiston; sister, Daphene Nytz of Hermis ton; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchil dren. He was preceded in death by his parents; broth ers, Warren Horton, and Steve Horton; a nephew, Cyril Horton. A memorial grave side service with military honors will be held 12 noon, Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Wallowa Cemetery in Wallowa. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Mary L. Zinter Mary L. Zinter, 88, of lone died Friday, July 3, 2009 at her home. She was born at Newport, WA on May 20, 1921 the daughter of Barney and Mildred C arr Cain. S h e w as raised and attended s c h o o l in Washington Mary L. w here she Zinter g ra d u a te d from high school. She married Sidney C. Zinter on May 20, 1946 at Thompson Falls, MT. The couple settled on the Zinter Ranch at Gooseberry near lone. He preceded her in death in 1983. Mrs. Zinter enjoyed cooking, sewing, and gar dening. She was a member of the Christian Life Center Church in Heppner. She is survived by: her son, Sid Zinter of lone; daughter, Julie Kalegi of Se attle, WA; brothers, Loren Cain o f Kennewick, WA, and Gary Cain of Modesto, CA; sisters, Norma Storro and Edith A dam s, both o f Spokane, WA; and six grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Zinter will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Christian Life Center in Heppner with concluding service and burial to follow at the Hep pner Masonic Cemetery. Memorial contri butions may be made to Pioneer M em orial H os pice, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, Oregon 97836 or to the Christian Life Center Me morial Fund, P.O. Box 145, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Over the Tee Cup 9-hole Invitational held S a tu rd a y, A u g u st 2Qth ^ water, lone, Bend and at C lackam as C om m unity College. He was inducted into the Lewis & Clark Hall of Fame for the 1950 track team, and into the North west Athletic Directors Hall of Fame. He won the first eight-man football cham pionship in 1960 in lone and was a runner-up with the 1961 boys’ basketball team. He was the first ath letic director at Clackamas CC, where he started many of the men’s and women’s sports. He retired in 1986. Mr. Hudson is sur vived by: daughters, Patty Rolen of The Dalles and Joan Ferguson of Oregon City; sons Jim Hudson of N orth C arolina and A l lan Hudson of Redmond; brothers Ron Hudson of Pendleton, Bob Hudson o f Portland and Maurice Hudson of Roseburg; and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Eileen in 2004, and nephew Scott Hudson. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, at the new Oregon City High School auditorium, 19761 S. Bea vercreek Road, O regon City. There will be a buffet following the service. Memorial contri butions may be sent to “The Chuck Hudson Memorial Athletic Fund” at Oregon City High School. George Gerald Davidson will be Held Saturday, July IS, at 2 p.m. la the lone City hrk Willow Creek Bap tist Church members will be serving lunch on Wednes day, July 15. The menu will include cheeseburgers, potato salad, coleslaw with pineapple, three-bean salad, and mixed melons. Red Hat Rowdies to meet The Red Hat Row dies will meet for a no-host luncheon at Sweet Produc tions on Thursday, July 16, at noon. You do not have to be a member of Red Hats to attend. Guest, Iva Wamess; Home, Loa Heideman Long Putt - Guest, Crystal Freeman; Home, Pat Edmundson B irdie - H om e, Jackie A llstott, Virginia Grant, Lorrene Montgom ery, Pat Edmundson Chip-ins - Guests, Susan Snow and M ary Brose July tee off time is 8 a.m. Community Bank hires new teller C helsea B ritt, a Heppner High School graduate, has jo in ed the Commu ni t y Bank team as a teller. Chelsea Britt Born and raised in Lexington, she is the daughter o f Rusty and Kathy Britt. Chelsea recently graduated from Blue Moun tain Community College with an associates degree in general studies.
