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TW O • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 4,2010 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Barbara A. Freeland Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3 ,1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (S4X) 676- 9228. Fax (S4I) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve net or david(Ujr»pidserve net. Web site: www heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County; $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions. David Sykes............................................................................................... Publisher Autumn M organ............................................................................................ Editor All New s and Advertising Deadline is M onday at 5 p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline is M onday at 5 p.m. C ost tor a display ad is $5 per colum n inch C ost for classified ad is 504 per word C ost tor Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 w ords C ost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per colum n inch. For Publc/Lega! 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Stable of Youth adds food and fun to the fair Stable o f Youth owner, Bobbette Lovgren, will be hosting a variety of carnival games throughout the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. Included will be the Bouncy Castle, Strong Man Contest, Wheel o f Fortune, Pop Toss, and the ever popular Gold Fish. There will also be a daily 50/50 Bingo game at 4 p.m. for all ages. The Stable ofYouth will be working in conjunc tion with Howe’s About Pizza to provide a conces sion stand open each day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. They will have pizza wraps and other tasty snacks available for the public. Also in coopera tion with Freedom to Fire light Books there will be a children’s activity table available each day from 11 -5 where coloring books, puzzle pages, and movies will be shown. Come check out Sandy’s Adventures Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each adventure will be new throughout the week. “We are very proud to be hometown businesses supporting the kids and the fair,” stated Lovgren. “We are wishing everyone a safe and fun fair week and are looking forward to seeing you there.” Boomerang Express YBS to make stop in Heppner Hop on board the Boomerang Express as Va cation Bible School takes a train ride across the Land Down Under. Willow Creek Baptist Church will be host ing Vacation Bible School Monday through Friday night, August 9-13, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Heppner City Park. There will be Bible stories, crafts, gam es and snacks. All children in 1st- 6th grade are welcome to attend. As kids wind their way through A ustralia, they’ll discover the vast ness o f G od’s love, and they’ll learn that no matter where they go or what they do in life—it all comes back to Jesus. For more informa tion contact Deana Price at» 676-5552. Attention M orrow County School District Employees and Oregon Prescription Drug Program Clients We are pleased to an n ou n ce M u r r a y 's D rug is n o w able to process your Rx claim s online for the O D S -O P D P network! Please call if you have any questions, Thank you! John & Ann Murray Miuuuj'i D äuj .INC. 217 N orth M a in • H a p p n a r • P h o n « 6 76 -9 1 S8 • Floral 6 7 6 -M 2 6 Serving Heppner, Lexington A lone______________ GOOD LUCK TO ALL PARTICIPA N TS & CONTESTANTS AT THE 2010 M O RRO W COUNTY FAIR 8r R O D E O Barbara A. Free land, longtime Arlington re s id e n t, o f P a sc o , Washington, died on July 25, 2010 at Kadlec Re gional Med ical Center Barbara A. in Richland, Freeland WA at the age o f 74 years, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 25, 1936 in Farley, IA, the youngest of thirteen children to George and Ma rie Clark Reed. She moved from Iowa to Washington State in 1947. She attended elementary schools in Ya kima and Wallula, graduat ing from Columbia High in 1954. Barbara met Freddie Freeland in 1952 and they were married on September 4, 1954 in La Grande. They later moved to Arlington in 1963. She was the Ar lington Elementary School Secretary from 1973 until she retired in 1999. Her 26 years was devoted to the children and the staff, and she loved them all. Barb moved to Pasco, WA in 2005 to be near her family. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. Among her many passions were playing cards of any kind, music (especially country music), working in her yard, and watching and playing sports (never got too old to play volleyball and softball). She loved traveling and attending family events, and even became a football fan due to her great nephew. She is survived by: her daughters, Sharon Free land of Pasco, WA, and Lori Ashbeck and her husband Corey of Benton City, WA; grandchildren, Lacey Free land, Steven Walker, and Cassidi Ashbeck; sisters, Joan Hasey of Vancouver, WA, and Virginia Fynes of Philadelphia, PA; brother, John Reed; and numerous nieces and nephews. Barb was preceded in death by: her husband of 49 years Freddie Freeland in 2003, her parents; broth ers, Don, Al, William, Rob ert, George Reed, and Lyle Reed; and sisters, Miriam Juergens, Dottie Friedman, and Mae Louise “Totta” Flaucher. The family appre ciates the medical staff at Our Lady of Lourdes and Kadlec Medical Center, es pecially chaplains Janet and Amy, and the critical care specialist Steven Zanders - our knight in shining ar- mor who brought us peace through this tragic time. A funeral service was held on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 3 p.m. at the Arlington Methodist Church. Burial followed at the Arlington Cemetery in Arlington. Those who wish may make contributions in Barb’s memory to the City of Arlington Memorial fund directly or c/o Bums M ortuary o f H erm iston P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. The condolence book can be signed at www. burnsmortuaryhermiston. com Bums Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Dallas Craber Dallas Craber, 97, of Heppner died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Willow Creek Ter race Assist ed L iv in g in Heppner. A g ra v e side service was held at 11 a.m. on M onday, A u g u st 2, Dallas Craber 2010 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. He was bom Janu ary 7, 1913 in Hardman the son o f John E. and Maude M. Rice Craber. He was raised and attended school in Hardman, Hep pner, Pendleton, as well as several country schools around Morrow County. He graduated from The Dalles High School in 1933. After graduation he worked as a linotype operator for The Dalles Chronicle for several months. He then moved back to the Heppner area and led six pack horses back into the John Day country taking supplies to three bands o f sheep and their herders. In 1937 he returned to M orrow County and purchased the Rice Home stead near Hardman where he raised wheat and sheep. He continued ranching throughout his life, own ing ranches and mountain property throughout Mor row County. He remained active in real estate. On July 13, 1941 he married Marjorie May Thomas at Hardman. After he developed back trouble, he decided to raise cattle and bought the Instone ranch near Little Butter Creek outside of Heppner. Over the years, he bought, improved, and sold several other ranches in the Hep pner area. Survivors include: son, Donald Craber and his wife Kaye o f Clarkston, WA; sister, Creth Harris of Heppner; grandsons, Russ Craber and Greg Craber; and three great-grandchil dren. He was preceded in death by his wife Mar jorie Craber, and brothers Harold Craber and Gordon Craber. Memorial contri butions may be made to Willow Creek Terrace As sisted Living, 400 Frank Gilliam Drive, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Victor L Kreimeyer Victor L Kreimey er, 89, of Quincy, died Fri day July 23, 2010. He was bom Oc tober 19, 1920 to Louis and L o u ise (Sailer) K reim eyer in the farm h o u s e in Geneva, IA. He graduat ed from Ge neva High S ch o o l in 19 3 8 . He a tte n d e d E lm h u rs t College for one year and Victor received his Kreimeyer d e g re e in F o re s try from the Iowa State Col lege in 1943. He married Doreen Lewis in Texas in 1942. From the reserves he was inducted into the United States Army Air Corp in 1943. As a B17 pilot, he flew 51 missions from his base in Foggia, Italy over enemy controlled territory until February 1945. As a First Lieutenant he returned to the states as a pilot instructor. He finished his bachelor’s degree on the GI bill, and then moved with his wife to eastern Oregon where he began his career with the U.S. Forest Service as an assis tant ranger in Enterprise. He was then promoted as district ranger at Wallowa, then district ranger on the Umatilla National Forest at Heppner. In 1961 he moved to Portland and served as regional environm ental education officer, and was promoted to assistant re gional information director. Lastly, he was director of information for the US For est Service for the Pacific Northwest Region o f Or egon and Washington. He retired December 1977. In 1971, Vic, as part o f the four couples started Hyland Vineyards out of McMinnville. They packed water and supplies Bank of Eastern Oregon collects school supplies Bank o f Eastern Oregon is once again of fering its 12 branch lobbies as diop off sites to collect school supplies for local elementary students. Each year, BEO employees join in the bank’s efforts to collect these sup plies for their community schools. Each Bank o f Eastern Oregon branch will also offer a drawing for backpacks filled with sup plies for lucky students, in Morrow County Health District Will sponsor Free Sports Physicals at Pioneer Memorial Clinic For all Morrow County School District Students « Girls - Tuesday, August 17th Boys - W ednesday, August 18th [¡¡¡sc**!*] From 1:30 to 5 p.m . Pioneer Memorial Clinic is located at 130 Thompson Ave., Heppner, O R 541-676-5504 L e s S c h w a b T ir e C e n t e r 124 North Main Street Heppner _________ 541-676-9481_________*_ by hand and on their own backs. This was at the be ginning o f the vineyard industry in Oregon. Vic had many hob bies which at one time or another included photogra phy, wood working, mar quetry, gardening, music (his bass voice was an ad dition to many groups) and finally, learning to play the banjo and even building a lovely banjo. He was open to new ideas, deepened his spiritual life by reading many books, and had his daily quiet time. He cooked often for himself and Roxa. He belonged to the First Presbyterian Church in Quincy, the local “Culture Club” (great guys!), retired foresters, and National As sociation of Retired Federal Employees. He married Roxa Peters on June 23, 1985 at the farm in Quincy. They lived at the vineyard in McMinnville until moving to the farm in 1991 and to town in 2004. His survivors in clude: his wife, Roxa; his children, Vicki Kreimeyer o f Boise, ID, Greg and Barbara Kreimeyer of Coos Bay; four step-children, Rex Peters of Cottonwood, AZ, Bill Peters o f Port Townsend, Hal Peters of Redding, CA and Erin Pe ters and Fran Ragsdale of Chatfield, MN; five grand children, Tai Kreimeyer and Derek Stith, Hannah Peters and Joe Padron, Roxa Jo Peters, Gus Peters, and Keely Peters; two great grandchildren, Jazzlynn Padron and Ian Stith; one sister, Margaret Burmester of Hampton, IA; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: his parents; his brother, John Kreimey er; and by a sister, Della Burkle. The family is grate ful for so many caring peo ple including, his doctors in Wenatchee and at the Quincy hospital; the local emergency room workers; the EMTs; the entire Quin cy Valley Hospital staff; granddaughters Hannah and Roxa Jo; our neighbors; the people of our church;,Rev. Rich; and to others who have reached out to us. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. on Sat urday, July 31, at the First Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: First Presbyterian Church, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foun dation, Reiman - Simmons House, or Heifer Project or charity of your choice. addition to collecting sup plies for their local schools or ESD to distribute. We welcome you to jo in with your local branch and celebrate the spirit of your hometown ~ bring your school supply donations to any branch of Bank of Eastern Oregon. If you have a grade school student, please stop in, fill out a raffle ticket and enter for a chance to win a school backpack for your student. You do not have to be a customer and no purchase is necessary. Community Lunch Menu H ope/V alby/A ll Saints members will be serving lunch on Wednes day, August 11, at St. Pat- rick’s Senior Center. The menu will include pork chops, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, applesauce, hot rolls, and chocolate pie.
