TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 11,2009
Obituaries
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of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
A.M. “Bebe”
Munkers
Heppner
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St. Patrick’s CCD students
enjoy hotdog roast
CCD students from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church recently
enjoyed a hotdog roast at the home of Dick and Sharon
Jones. -Contributed Photo
The CCD students,
pre-k through sixth grade,
along with their families,
met at the home o f Dick and
Sharon Jones during Octo
ber for a hotdog roast.
The children en
joyed the vast acreage to
run, play and hide. Father
Condon even rode the Gator
with Hannah Jones being
his chauffeur. Mr. Jones
had a huge fire built with a
little rock wall around the
edges.
Everyone enjoyed
salads, beans, and espe
cially, the s ’m ores. For
some o f the children, it was
their first time to have the
tasty treat.
As the sun was set
ting, Joe Lindsay and his
guitar led the singing with
some campfire and church
songs.
It was decided that
the Hotdog Roast should be
an annual event.
Bradbury completes
U.S. Navy basic training
Navy Seaman Re
cruit Joseph S. Bradbury,
son o f Victoria L. and step
son o f Donald W. Tarpley of
Irrigon recently completed
U.S. N avy basic training
at Recruit Training Com
mand, Great Lakes, IL.
During the eight-
week program , Bradbury
c o m p le te d a v a rie ty o f
tra in in g w hich included
classroom study and practi
cal instruction on naval cus
toms, first aid, firefighting.
a t 2 p .m .
S aturday, N o v em b er 7,
2009, at the Heppner Ma
sonic Cemetery.
She was bom June
17, 1924 in Willows, the
daughter o f M aurice and
R osetta D eos S harrard.
She was the seventh o f
eight children. She attended
Arlington High School and
g rad u ated in 1942. She
married Riley Munkers in
Goldendale, WA on Sep
tember 8 , 1945. The couple
raised two sons, Donald and
Gary.
Mrs. Munkers was
very active in her commu
nity. She was a member o f
the Heppner Garden Club,
American Legion Auxiliary,
board member o f the Mor
row County Art Society,
Neighborhood Center South
Morrow County, Morrow
County Fair S uperinten
dent, and she served on the
M orrow County Election
Committee for many years.
Early in her son’s lives she
was a Cub Scout Leader and
also coached Little League
Baseball.
Bebe loved roses
and had some o f the most
beautiful in Heppner. She
became a life member in the
Garden Club. During her
many years o f membership
she tied thousands o f bows
for the Christm as Wreath
fundraiser and other com
munity activities.
She had a wonder
ful talent for painting, cook
ing, canning and flow er
arranging. Over the years
Bebe won m any ribbons
at M orrow County fairs.
O ver the y ears she was
employed by the Morrow
County School District and
M urray’s Drugs. She loved
to socialize while bowling
or playing golf. She also
loved to play cards and
dominoes.
M rs. M unkers is
surv iv ed by: sons, Don
Munkers and his wife Sheila
o f Bums and Gary Munkers
and his wife Martha of Lex
ington; brother Gene Shar
rard o f V ancouver, WA;
"W here Friends M eet"
District Board both for 18
years. He was a member o f
the Oregon Wheat Growers
League and was awarded
Soil Conservation “ Man of
the Year” in 1977. He was
also a lifetime member of
H ope L u th eran C h u rch
in Heppner, o f which he
helped build as w ell as
helping to build T rinity
Lutheran Church in Herm-
iston. Mr. Majeske enjoyed
hunting, tellin g sto ries,
w orking in the shop and
most o f all being with his
family.
He is survived by:
daughters. Deb Ropp and
her husband Vilas o f Lex
ington, and Ginger O ’Brien
o f H eppner; daughter in
law, Shirley M ajeske o f
St. Helens; sister, Audrey
Mounts o f Gresham; seven
grandchildren; eight great
grandchildren; and numer
ous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by: his wife o f 50
years Alice Majeske; son,
Eugene F. “Gene”
Don M ajeske; sister Pat
Majeske
Wright; and nephew Chris
Eugene F. “Gene” Wright.
Majeske, 87, of Lexington
M emorial contri
died T u e s
butions may be m ade to
day, N o
Pioneer Memorial Hospice,
v e m b e r 3,
PO Box 9, Heppner, Or
2009, at his
egon 97836.
hom e s u r
Sweeney Mortuary
rounded by
of Heppner is in charge of
his fam ily.
arrangements.
A fu n e ra l Eugene F.
Heather Hughes
service for “Gene”
Walker
Mr. Majeske Majeske
was held at
H eath er H ughes
11 a.m. Monday, October Walker, 31, o f Pendleton
9, 2009 at Hope Lutheran died Sunday, October 25,
Church in Heppner. Con 2009. A service was held
cluding service with mili at Heppner Masonic Cem
tary honors followed at the etery at 1 p.m. on Thursday,
L ex in g to n C em etery in October 29, 2009.
Lexington.
Heather was born
He was bom July October 4, 1978, to Terry
12, 1922 on the fam ily and Donna (Kelsay) Hughes
ranch outside o f Lexington, in Heppner. She attended
the son o f A dolf and Frieda elementary school in Hep
Kurth Majeske. He attended pner and graduated from
school in Lexington where Prairie City High School
he grad u ated from high in 1996, then attended Blue
school in 1941.
Mountain Community Col
On July 22, 1944 lege in 1997. In 1997 she
he married Alice Marshall married James Walker and
on the M ajesk e fam ily lived in Hawaii until 1999.
ranch. He joined the United They later divorced.
States Army on September
Heather worked as
20, 1944 and served as a a caregiver for the elderly,
medic until his honorable m anaged Bare Bones in
discharge on July 7, 1946. John Day and Pendleton,
After returning from World and worked for D & B Sup
War II he and his wife made ply in Pendleton.
their home on the family
She enjoyed pho
ranch where he worked for to g rap h y , the o u td o o rs,
most o f his life and contin horseback riding, cooking,
ued to live until his death. and baking for all to enjoy,
He served on the and spending tim e w ith
M o rro w C o u n ty G ra in friends and family. She was
G ro w ers b o ard and the known for her kind heart
M orrow C ounty S chool and quick wit.
Survivors include:
her parents, Terry Hughes
o f La G rande and D on
na Hughes o f Pilot Rock;
brothers, A ustin o f Pilot
Rock and Travis and wife
Angie of Mountain Home,
ID; and numerous family
and friends.
M em orial contri
butions may be made to
Blue Mt. N ursing Home
o f Prairie City or Humane
Society o f choice.
Walter Blaine May
Sr.
Walter Blaine May
Sr. died on Sunday, Novem
ber 8 , 2009, at the Kadlec
M edical C enter in Rich
land, Washington at the age
o f 86 years.
He w as born on
March 25th 1923 near On
tario to parents, Blaine and
Efifie Stone May.
He was a longtime
resident o f Grant County,
living in Prairie City and
Bates. The past 15 years
he had lived in Heppner.
He w o rk ed for the E d
w ard H ines Lum ber Co.
for over 30 years as a die
sel mechanic. His hobbies
included: hunting, garden
ing, carpentry, and wood
crafts. On Novem ber 25,
1943, he m arried Jew ell
Benintendi.
He was preceded in
death by: his wife, Jewell
May in 2005; three sisters,
Grace, Iva, and Edna; and
two brothers M elvin and
Mark.
He is survived by:
sons, W alter M ay Jr., o f
Hermiston, James May of
John Day, and Rick May
o f Irrigon; daughter, Susan
Rees o f Sacramento, CA;
brothers, Clarence and Jess;
three sisters, Evelyn, Vera,
and Esther; nine grandchil
dren; and 20 great-grand
children.
A viewing will be
held on Thursday and Fri
day, November 12 and 13,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Bums Mortuary in Herm
iston.
A M em orial Ser
vice will be held on Satur
day, November 14, 2009 at
11 a.m. at the Christian Life
Center in Heppner.
A p riv a te b u rial
will be held at the Canyon
City Cemetery in Canyon
City.
Memorials may be
made to the Christian Life
Center in Heppner.
Bums Mortuary of
Hermiston is in charge of
arrangements.
Campbell completes U.S. Reeves graduates from
basic military training
Navy basic training
toms, first aid, firefighting,
water safety and survival,
and shipboard and aircraft
safety. An em phasis was
also p laced on physical
fitness. The capstone event
o f boot camp is “Battle Sta
tions.” This exercise gives
recruits the skills and confi
dence they need to succeed
in the fleet.
Campbell is a 2008
g ra d u a te o f lo n e H igh
School o f lone.
Air Force Airman
B eth A. R eeves
graduated from ba
sic military train
ing at Lackland Air
Force Base, San P
Antonio, TX.
The a ir
man completed an
in ten siv e, eight- Beth A.
week program that Reeves
included training
in military discipline and
studies. Air Force core val
ues, physical fitness, and
basic warfare principles and
skills.
Airmen who
complete basic train
ing earn four credits
I toward an associate
in applied science
degree through the
Community College
o f the Air Force.
R eeves, a
2009 graduate of Ir
rigon High School, is the
daughter of Jan Matheney
o f Irrigon.
Weekly chamber lunch ICABO to meet
ICABO will meet on November 12 at 7:30 a.m.
meeting canceled
at the lone Market.
HEPPNER ELKS 358
676-9181
Munkers
water safety and survival,
and shipboard and aircraft
safety. An em phasis was
also p laced on physical
fitness.
The capstone event
o f boot camp is “Battle Sta
tions”. This exercise gives
recruits the skills and confi
dence they need to succeed
in the fleet.
Navy Seaman Re
Bradbury is a 2009
cruit
Dalton
H. Campbell,
graduate o f Irrigon High
son of Deb L. and Kelly R.
School.
Campbell o f lone, recently
completed U.S. Navy basic
training at Recruit Training
Com m and, G reat Lakes,
IL.
During the eight-
sical is limited. Tickets are week program , Campbell
on sale at M urray’s Drug, c o m p le te d a v a rie ty o f
Sw eet P ro d u ctio n s, and train in g w hich included
C o u n try S h ears. T icket classroom study and practi
prices are $25 for a family, cal instruction on naval cus-
$10 for adults, and $5 for
children.
Pie and cheesecake
will be served after the per
formances.
Community Christmas
Musical to be held
A C o m m u n it y
Christmas Musical “Christ
mas Is” will be held Decem
ber 6-7 at 7 p.m. at Heppner
United Methodist Church.
Tw enty c itiz e n s,
including high school and
elem entary school chorus
members, are involved in
the program.
Seating for the mu
A. M. “ B e b e ”
Munkers, 85, o f Heppner
died S aturday, O c to b e r
3 1 2 0 0 9 , ___________
at P io n eer
M e m o ria l
Hospital in
Heppner. A
g r a v e s id e
service for
Mrs. Munk- A.M. “Bebe"
and sisters, Blanche Simms
o f B oise, ID and B illie
Walker o f Los Olivos, CA;
grandchildren, Jon M unk
ers, Holly Munkers Rehder,
Gary Dean Munkers, Shane
Munkers and Ryan Munk
ers; great-grandchildren,
Benjamin, Andrew, Dylan,
Derek, Trevor, Cade, Gar
rett, A shton, and L ocy;
and numerous nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by: her husband
Riley M unkers; brothers,
Francis, Stan and Haskell
Sharrard; and a sister, Vel
ma Wilkens.
M em orial contri
butions m ay be made to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital,
PO Box 9, Heppner, Oregon
97836 or to the Neighbor
hood Center South Morrow
County, PO Box 895, Hep
pner, Oregon 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary
o f Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
142 North Main
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Thursday November 12th
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VETERAN S
1/2 PRICE
This w eek’s chamber lunch meeting has been
canceled to accommodate the community participating in
the Veteran’s Day assembly being held at Heppner High
School at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 12.
The chamber lunch guest speaker on Thursday,
November 19, will be Carrie Atiyeh from Zeachem Bio
mass. Heppner Family Foods will be the caterer.
Heppner Head Start students
tour M.C. Ag Museum
Veteran’s Services
Hours: 9-12 am 8r 1-4 pm
First Thursday of each month
Gilliam Building, Heppner
Please call for Appointment
Phone 9 2 2 -6 4 2 0
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On October 22. Heppner Head Start students visited the Mor
row County Agriculture Museum. They were given a guided
tour by Cliff Green. -Contributed Photo