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.
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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
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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
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tion. The O ’Learys relo
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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
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at Heppner,
Karen J.
100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 75 per column inch
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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.
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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
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Robert L. Riddle Jr. on No Lumber in Heppner before places on earth, northern in private hands. He loved
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vember 12, 1988 in Reno, entering the United States Lake County. Although he politics, conservative cur
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NV. They lived in Heppner Air Force. He served eight never strayed far from Lake rent events and “my old
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Je re m ia h is su r
they moved to the farm in honorably discharged with well beyond its borders. He
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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
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R edeem er
ald.
Grande,
Derek
Gunderson
settled on their ranch under
Eva McMasters of Hep
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and
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Rim
in
Sum
m
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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
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Joseph jo in s a
Hospice,
the
Juvenile
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contributions
Prock
in
1998.
the
F
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Sheepm
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three year-old brother,
Joseph Riley McMasters
betes
Research
Foundation
in
K
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’s
m
em
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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
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