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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 7,2009 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Katherine G . Lindstrom Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES I S P S 2 4 0 -4 2 0 M o r r o w C o u n t s ’ 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 eekly and entered a* p e rio d ic a l m atter 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, O regon. O ffic e at 188 W W illo w Street Telephone (5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 Fan (541) 6 7 6 -9 2 1 1. (mail e d ito r u rap id se rve net or d a v id a rap id se rve net W eb site w w w heppner net Postm aster send address changes to the H e p p n e r G a ze tte-T im e s, P.O Box 337, Heppner, O re g o n 97836. 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Birth Announcem ent Rowan Eu gene Day - A son, Rowan Eugene, was bom to Jonathan and Kate Day of Heppner on Friday, September 25, 2009 at home in H ep p n er. The baby weighed eight pounds, four ounces and was 21 inches in length. G r a n d Rowan Eugene Day parents are Arthur and Jane M etzger of Coudersport. PA and Timothy and Lorraine Day of Appleton, WI. Great-grandparents are Wanda Metzger of Harris burg, PA, Barbara Heimel of Coudersport, PA and Willis and Helen Peters of Alanson, ML Heppner Christian Church to hold annual Harvest Festival Heppner Christian Church will hold their annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 11, at 6 p.m. and will include dinner and a special speaker. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Donald Chittick. Dr. Chittick has a Ph.D in physical chemistry and has taught at the University of Puget Sound and George Fox University. He is the author of several books and has lectured across the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Chittick is one of the foremost authorities on creation science. Dr. Chittick will also be speaking Sunday morn ing at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. KatherineG. Lind- volunteered in the lone strom, 88, passed away elementary school reading program. She de p e a c e fu lly . w ith lighted in the chil family by her side, dren’s sweet thank in G ig H arb o r, you notes, as well Washington, Sep as their drawings, tember 30, 2009. A which she proudly lifetime resident of showed to every lone, Oregon, Kath one w ho visited her erine moved to Gig Katherine G. home. H arbor in Febru Lindstrom K atherine ary o f this year to loved to travel. She be close to family members. Although it was and Roy traveled to Europe difficult for her to leave several times visiting many her cherished home, she countries, from Sweden enjoyed the beautiful Puget to Greece. They also took Sound area and w as blessed a very memorable trip to with the loving care o f New Zealand, Australia and family members and Cot Tahiti. They were proud tesmore of Life Care, where members o f the Oregon Wheat Growers League she resided. Born in Morgan, and attended many National Oregon, to Fannie and El Wheat League Conferences mer Griffith on January around the country. Other 8, 1921, Katherine grew favorites were numerous up with three siblings and trips by air and cruise ships very early on was drawn to Haw aii and Alaska. Kath to reading and wanting erine continued to travel her to teach others what she entire life. Wintering in Palm had learned. She graduated from lone High School and Springs for 20 wonderful from the Oregon School years, after Roy’s retire of Education (now West ment, was a highlight for ern Oregon University), in Katherine and Roy. They Monmouth, in 1942, with a made many new acquain tances and spent lots of time teaching degree. Katherine married with family and friends Roy W. Lindstrom, on Feb from Eastern Oregon, who ruary 14, 1942. She taught were chasing the sun while third and fourth grades in praying for rain in the w heat Lexington, and then in lone, fields at home! Katherine was an before she decided to raise a family and become a help active member o f many ful and loving hand to her groups and organizations, husband in their livelihood including the Garden Cub, of wheat farming. Kather Topic Club, the lone Com ine prepared and delivered munity Church (form er warm lunches to Roy and ly the United Church of his crew at the ranch each Christ), and the Order of day during harvest, and the Eastern Star, serving in made hearty dinners at local and state-wide leader ship roles, making many home every evening. K atherine never life-long friends. Katherine lost her love o f educa also served on the Advi tion. She helped establish sory' Board for the Rainbow and teach an lone nurs for Girls and was a 4-H ery school, taught Sunday leader. Katherine dedicat school, and continued as a substitute teacher for ed her entire life caring for over 30 years in the Mor and loving her family, her row County School Dis church. Morrow County trict. Katherine served on and lone. She was a tireless the lone School Advisory volunteer who could always Board, and was a staunch be counted on for whatever supporter of retaining the was needed, including the schools in lone, attending Annual Church Auction, meetings and writing letters PTA/school activities, li to decision-makers at both brarian, and projects for the local and state level. In the lone community. She her later years, Katherine show ed g reat stren g th throughout many difficult times in her life, and shared with others what she had experienced, giving them hope and comfort. K atherine’s pas ner Booster Club Steak Feed and Auction October 10th, Heppner Elks Club Robert Reaney sions, in addition to her family, community, teach ing and travel, were music, sewing, cooking, reading and gardening. She was also well-known for her baking skills and made m any b lu e -rib b o n and champion Oregon Wheat League cake recipes for the Morrow County Fair, each year. She traveled to the Oregon State Fair several times to replicate her per fected cakes, gaining even more awards. Few events in lone were held without one of Katherine’s baked goods! Katherine was pre ceded in death by her par ents; sister, Virginia Atkins; and loving husband of 52 years, Roy, who passed away in 1994. Her light and laughter will be greatly missed by those who surv ive her, including her son Ste phen Lindstrom of Lacey, Washington; daughter Su san (Stan) Weiper, of Lake- port, California; daughter Christina (Jim) Bridston, of University Place, Wash ington; grandchildren Tyler, Morgan and Logan Weiper; Elizabeth Lindstrom; and Anna Bridston; two great grandchildren, Elsie and Ryder Weiper; sister June Haugen, Lake O swego, Oregon; brother George (Lorene) Griffith of Cecil, Oregon; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration o f K atherine’s life will be held at the lone Community Church on Saturday, Octo ber 10, at 2 p.m. A conclud ing service and interment will be held at High View Cemetery in lone with a reception following at the church. M em orial dona tions would be welcome, and may be made to the lone Education Foundation, P.O. Box 61, lone, Oregon, 97843. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Alfred A. Schade Jr. Alfred A. Schade Jr., 71, of Heppner died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at his home. At his request there will be no service. A complete obituary will ap pear in next week’s paper. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. St. William’s youth participate in Willow Creek Farmer’s Junior Walk to Cure Diabetes Market to meet The Willow Creek Farmer’s Market will hold a wrap-up meeting on Thurs day, October 8, at 5 p.m. at City Hall. Discussion will in clude hours of market, start and end dates, successes or failures, cost, etcetera. D inner a t T ick ets only 6:00pm $12.00 TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT HEPPNER TV AND HOLLOMON'S Senior Center Menu IT EM S A V A ILA B LE • 12 CLUB SEATS TO PORTLAND BEAVER BASEBALL • HEPPNER ELEMENTARY BIRTHDAY Christian Life Cen ter members will be serv ing lunch on Wednesday, October 14. The menu will include navy beans and ham, coleslaw with pine apple, com bread, and spice cake. BASH • BLACK HILLS GOLD RING » 2 - 1 8 HOLE ROUNDS OF GOLF TO CHINA CREEK W/ CART • 2 LIFT PASSES TO ANTHONY LAKES • 1 TON OF HAY • BIRD HUNT- ROLLING HILLS HUNTING PRESERVE • BILLY JOEL & ELTON JOHN CONCERT TICKETS • WILDHORSE GETAWAY • 26 WEEK VIDEO RENTAL • WILCOX PICTURE • COW ELK HUNT FOR 2 PEOPLE • BOISE STATE HELMET • WINDSTROM VACUUM • GUIDED STURGEON FISHING TRIP FOR Red Hat Rowdies to meet 3 • BBQ DINNER FOR 6 OR 8 PEOPLE • WESTERN BEADED NECKLACES* MATTED & FRAMED ROBERT WALTON NUMBERED PRINT 59/200 • HEPPNER AG MUSEUM PRINT - "MAIN STREET HEPPNER, OR PRIOR TO 1903 FLOOD" • ' THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL LIST OF WHAT WILL BE AT THE AUCTION OR IN THE RAFFLE. COME SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BOOSTER CLUB AND YOUR COMMUNITY!!! Proceeds from the dinner and auction will go toward supporting: Drama, band, honor society, athletics, scholarships, academics and many other programs at the Heppner Jr/Sr High School. Booster Club meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Heppner High School, in the Home Ec room at 6pm and everyone is invited to come and join. YOU CAN SIGN UP AT THE AUCTION TO BECOME A BOOSTER CLUB MEMBER!! Robert R “ Bob” Reaney, 85, a Lexington native son, died September 28, 2009 at the Veteran’s Home in The Dalles. Bob Reaney was born in Lexington, O r egon, October 16, 1924, at Ola Ward’s house on Main and “F” Streets. At age six, his family moved to a farm north of Vancouver, WA where he grew up. In World War 11 he served in the Marines, mainly Russell Island and New Hebrides, participating in the con solidation of the Solomon Islands and the capture and defense o f Guam. In the Korean War, he participated in the assault and seizure o f Inchon and Seoul, in the Wonsan-Hungnam-Chosin campaign, and in opera tions against Korean forces the winter and spring of 1950 He was a M aster Sergeant in the S'*1 Engineer Company, Portland, when honorably discharged in 1953. Using the mechanical and engineering skills he learned in the service, Bob worked at the paper mill in Camas and later in the pro duction and maintenance of logging equipment all over the Northwest. After he retired, he returned to Morrow County to research and write the book, “Gone But Not For gotten” about “The Reaney and Related Families o f Lexington, Oregon.” He was husband, father, grand father, friend, mechanic, Morrow County historian, rock hound, gardener, stu dent of the Bible, and al ways a proud Marine. He was preceded in death by his parents, Law rence and Dorothy Reaney and his wife, Martha. He is survived by his children Edwina, Sharolyn, Tamara, Lelane, and Beverly; two adopted children, Anitra and John; sisters, Joyce and Jean; and brother, John. He had requested that no service be held. Interment will be at Lex ington Cemetery. Those who wish to contact the family can do so to: John Reaney, PO Box 493, Stevenson, WA 98648. Remembrances can be made to Heppner Chris tian Church. Top Photo: Tom Rudolf, Meghan Doherty, Rene Peterson. Jessica and Ashley Medina, Alexis and Nestor Ramirez. Bot tom Photo: a group shot of the St. William's Parish youth that participated in the Junior Walk to Cure Diabetes. -Contributed Photos The Red Hat Row dies will meet for a no-host luncheon at Sweet Produc tions, at noon, on Thursday, October 15. You do not have to be a member of Red Hats to attend. For more informa tion call Pat Edmundson at 676-5177. The youth of St. William's Parish in lone par ticipated in a Junior Walk to Cure Diabetes in the lone City Park on Sunday, September 26. After a couple of ICABO to meet circuits around the park, the group enjoyed cookies and Thursday morning juice. Money raised on the Junior Walk was added to ICA BO will be the total of Beth’s Buddies when they walked in the na meeting at 7:30 a.m. on tionwide Walk to Cure Diabetes in Portland on Sunday, Thursday, October 8, at the October 2. lone Market.
