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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 29,2009 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Obituaries Karen J. Long Riddle STE 220, Hermiston, OR 11 a.m. Thursday, July 30, mission, the Summer Lake 2009 at the Heppner Ma 97838. Irrigation District and the Bums Mortuary of sonic Cemetery. Karen J. Long Rid Knights o f Columbus. Herm iston, O regon is in M em orial co n tri dle died on July 20, 2009, The O ’Learys re butions may be made to the charge o f arrangements. U.S.PS 24l)-4:o at her home in Hermiston at tired to Paisley in 1988 American Cancer Society Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper the age of 64 years. and Jeremiah successfully Oregon Division, PO Box James Michael Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. ran for the position of Lake Karen was bom on Oregon under the Act of March 3 ,1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. 3366, P o rtla n d , O regon County Commissioner. He February 27, 1945 in La “Mike” Prock Office at 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (541) 676-9211 97208-3366, or to the do E-mail editoru rapidserve net or davidurapidserse net Web site: www heppner served in that capacity for Grande to parents, Robert J a m e s M ic h a e l nor’s favorite charity. net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette- limes, PO. Box one and half terms until his a n d Jo y c e “Mike” Prock, 53, o f Hep 337, Heppner. t)regon 97836 Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County ; $21 senior Sweeney Mortuary health forced his resigna rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older). $33 elsewhere; $27 student Carlson pner died Monday, July 27, o f Heppner is in charge o f subscriptions tion. The O ’Learys relo F itzg erald . 2009 at home surrounded David Sykes................................................................................................Publisher arrangements. cated to their current home She w as by his family. Autumn Morgan............................................................................................. Editor in Silver Lake in 2002 to be ra ise d and He was bom Febru Jeremiah Peter All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday al 5 pm For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost lor a display ad is $5 per closer to family. attended ary 21, 1956 O’Leary column inch Cost lor classified ad is 50< per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to Jeremiah’s greatest s c h o o l in at Heppner, Karen J. 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 75 per column inch accom plishm ent, besides La G rande. the son o f J e r e m ia h P e te r For Public/Legal Notices public/legai notices deadline is Monday at 5 pm Dates for pub Long Riddle O ’Leary, 81, o f Silver Lake his family, was outmaneu- She c o m Jimmy and lication 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 date must be pleted beau Patricia Al passed away Monday, July vering The N ature C on specified if required) servancy in their bid to ty college in Pendleton and bert Prock. 20 at his home. For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to worked as a hairdresser, He Jerem iah’s hearty purchase the MC Ranch in was meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space owning and operating sev raise d and James Mi Irish laugh announced his the late 80’s. Working with for the obituary eral salons. She had worked a t t e n d e d chael “Mike” presence long before he his old friend, John Lane, For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner for the U m atilla County s c h o o l in Prock was spotted in a room and Jeremiah was instrumental GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author's address and phone number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not Sheriff’s Department as a H e p p n e r he was known for his pas in helping Lane and his responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will dispatcher for a time. where he graduated in 1974. sion for both politics and the neighbors purchase the MC be placed in the classifieds under ‘Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. K a re n m a r r ie d He w o rk ed fo r K in zu a promotion o f one of the best keeping the prized property On the HEPPSER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net Robert L. Riddle Jr. on No Lumber in Heppner before places on earth, northern in private hands. He loved • Start or Change a Subscription vember 12, 1988 in Reno, entering the United States Lake County. Although he politics, conservative cur • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story NV. They lived in Heppner Air Force. He served eight never strayed far from Lake rent events and “my old • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes until the mid 1990’s when and a half years and was County, he had interests friend” Rush Limbaugh. • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations Je re m ia h is su r they moved to the farm in honorably discharged with well beyond its borders. He • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and morel Hermiston where they have the rank o f Sergeant. His packed a lot of experiences vived by: his wife, Kath lived since. Karen enjoyed m ilitary travels took him into his 81 years and left leen, at the home; children, cooking, canning, farming, to many places around the behind friends and family Thomas and wife Karmen Birth Announcements clam m ing, the outdoors, world, in which he enjoyed who will miss him dearly as of Silver Lake, Anne Morter Mason Anthony and spending time with her sharing those experiences. well as a legacy o f political and husband Ralph o f lone, Chris o f Moses Lake, Julie Seitz was bom to Bran grandchildren. His sense of humor made activism. don and K rystal Seitz She is survived by: his story telling a delight Jeremiah was bom Currie and husband John July 11, 2009 at Langley her husband, Robert Rid to listen to. on May 10, 1928 in Lakev- of Eagle, ID, and Kathryn Airforce Base in N ew dle, Hermiston; son, Rich His love for meet iew to Jeremiah and Mary Greiner and husband David port News, VA. Long Jr., Vancouver, WA; ing people and travel con (Singleton) O ’Leary. The o f Condon; brothers, John At birth Mason daughters, Shannon Lan tinued as he became a long oldest o f six children, Jer o f Paisley, and Dan o f Port w eighed eight pounds, caster, Echo, Andrea Long, haul truck driver. He was emiah received his primary land; and sisters Hannah of eight ounces and was 22 Portland; stepsons, Charles working for Waste Manage schooling at Paisley and St. Scio and Mary o f Chico, Vi inches tall. Riddle, Hermiston, Chris ment until his illness forced Francis School in Bend. He CA. His grandchildren are Grandparents are topher Riddle, Hermiston, him to retire. Mike had a graduated from Columbia Nolan and Barry O ’Leary, Clay and Beth Morter, Lau Bob and Virginia Naims and Terry Riddle, Lexing love for the outdoors, en Prep in Portland in 1946. and Wayne and Lori Seitz ton; stepdaughters, Robin joying hunting and fishing Jerem iah m arried ren and Jack Currie, and Mason Anthony Seitz o f Heppner. Diquist, Lexington, Twyla with friends and family. K athleen M cEU igott on Joseph and John Greiner G r e a t-g ra n d Petershon, La Grande, and He is survived by: July 23,1955 at St. Thomas as well as a large extended m others are Loretta N aim s o f Bend, and Jean Ann Rhonda Cummings, Herm his parents, Jim and Pat More Parish in Portland. family o f cousins, nieces Turner, Faye Seitz, and Irene Swanson, all of Heppner. iston; four grandchildren; Prock of Heppner; sisters, They would have celebrat and nephews. Great-grandfather is Jim Estes o f Halfway. He was preceded and 16 step-grandchildren. Tricia Gunderson and her ed their 54,h anniversary in death by his parents, son Karen was preced husband David o f Heppner last week. Donal, and sister Pat Mc ed in death by her parents, and Tami Calvert and her A fter a tw o-year J o s e p h R ile y Carthy. granddaughter, B rittany husband Gary o f Pendleton; stint in the U.S. Army, serv M cM asters was bom on A funeral mass was Lancaster, and two broth nephews, Brent Gunderson ing in Italy and then Kan June 22, 2009 in Walla held Friday, July 24, at 11 ers, Jack and Kerry Fitzger and his wife Kimmie of La sas, Jeremiah and Kathleen Walla, WA to Ryan and a.m . at H oly R edeem er ald. Grande, Derek Gunderson settled on their ranch under Eva McMasters of Hep C h u rch , 16137 B urgess A g ra v e sid e fu and his wife Amy of Baker W inter Rim in Sum m er pner. Road in LaPine. Internment neral service will be held City, Jake Calvert o f La Lake. T here they raised A t b i r t h he on Thursday, July 23, 2009 Grande and Matt Calvert of cattle, sheep and five ram will be private. weighed eight pounds, In lieu of flowers, at 10 a.m. at the Hermiston Pendleton. bunctious youngsters. Jer seven ounces and was 22 m em o rial c o n trib u tio n s Cemetery, Hermiston. He was preceded emiah was active in many inches in length. may be made to Newberry Those w ho wish in death by his brother Jon o rg an iz atio n s in clu d in g Joseph jo in s a Hospice, the Juvenile Dia may m ake contributions Prock in 1998. the F rem ont Sheepm en, three year-old brother, Joseph Riley McMasters betes Research Foundation in K a re n ’s m em o ry to Paisley School Board, BLM A graveside service Keegin, at their home up the Vange John memorial with military honors will Advisory Board, the Lake or the A m erican C ancer Bell Canyon. Hospice 1050 W. Elm St. be held for Mr. Prock at C ou n ty P la n n in g C o m Society. Grandparents are Toni Carter o f Laclede, ID, Tony and Yvonne Carens of Pendleton, and Doug and Sarah McMasters o f Walla Walla, WA. Great-grandparents are John and Rene Ledbetter Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Bal of Heppner, Cliff and Lou Williams of Echo and Lester The Heppner Gar for the evening. lard has released the following report: and Leanna McMasters o f Hermiston. Some of the com den C lub w ill m eet on -Stephen Jeremiah Bowles, 31, was convicted Monday, August 10, at the ing events will be a floral o f Contempt o f Court, and was sentenced to 45 days Senior Center. The meeting arranging presentation in incarceration with 45 days suspended, 12 months bench Lita Anne Nel will be held a week later S ep tem b er and 4 0 ,h a n probation, complete 24 hours of community service, other son - Justin and Andrea due to the Morrow County niversary celebration and conditions, and pay $133 in fines, fees and assessments. Nelson o f Lexington an flower show at the city hall Fair and Rodeo. nounce the birth o f a -Hiram Parker Vickery, 47, was convicted of in October. The garden club daughter, Lita Anne Nel Harassment, a Class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced M em bers are re to 90 days incarceration with 80 days suspended, 18 will be making a booth for son, on July 24, 2009. minded to bring their pop months bench probation, complete 15 hours o f com the fair and provide the She was bom at 8:43 p.m. workers to help those enter cans as an added fundraiser munity service, other conditions, and pay $413 in fines, at St. Anthony Hospital to the meeting. ing the fair with flowers. in Pendleton. fees, assessments. The program will A t b i r t h sh e -Joseph Leonard Ainsworth, 28, was convicted include evaluating the fair, w eighed eight pounds, of Failure to Report as a Sex Offender, a Class A mis flower show, etc., as well as 10 ounces and was 21 Vi Li,a Anne Nelson demeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days incarceration signing up for hosting and M o rro w C ou n ty with 180 days suspended, 18 months bench probation, inches in length. Grandparents are Chuch and Lisa Nelson o f overview o f the upcoming Clerk Bobbi Childers has complete 16 hours of community service, other condi Lexington, Jean and Bob Townsend of Pendleton, and programs of the year. Peggy released the following re tions, and pay $488 in fines, fees and assessments. Connor will be the hostess port o f m arriage licenses Carl Perry of Fallon, MT. issued: -July 22: Gil Allen Muhleman, 35, Redmond University o f Idaho into the unknow n at the and Kayti Gene Brunton, graduates m arched into a 114th commencement cer 32, Redmond. new career, a new life or emony. M ore than 1,300 students were eligible for graduation this spring. Sid Zinter Jr« & family, The graduates have applied for 1,007 baccalau along with Julie Zinter reate degrees, 84 law de grees, 22 doctoral degrees, Kalesi & family would three sp e cia list d egrees like to thank the lone, and 181 m aster’s degrees, according to the university. Heppner if Lexington Including the statew id e locations, more than 1,500 communities for the UI students earned degrees outpouring of sympathy if this spring. Idaho C o n g re ss support to us« man Walt M innick deliv ered the com m encem ent Mom will be greatly missed but we are address. Julie Ann M orter grateful for the lives she touched and the of Heppner earned a bach legacy she left behind elor’s o f science degree in justice studies. Kylee Katelyn Disque of Lexington earned a bachelor’s degree in el ementary education. H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES % Garden Club to meet August 10 DA’s Report Marriages University of Idaho Vandals march into the future V *
