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
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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.