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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 27,2011 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Gertrude Ida Pettyjohn Graves Webb Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U .S .P .S . 2 4 0 -4 2 0 M o r r o w C o u n t y 's H o m e - O w n e d W e e k l y N e w s p a p e r P u b lish e d w eekly by S y k e s P u b lish in g, L L C and entered as periodical matter at the Post O ffic e at Heppner, O re g o n under the A c t o f M a r c h 3 ,1 8 7 9 . Period ical postage paid at H eppner, O regon. O ffice at 188 W. W illo w Street. Telephone (5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 - 922 8 . F a x (5 4 1 ) 6 76 -9 2 1 1. E -m ail: editoriu'rapidserve.net or daviditrrapidserve. net. W e b site: w w w .heppner net Postm aster send address ch ange s to the H eppner G a zette-T im es, P.O. B o x 337, H eppner, O r e g o n 9 78 3 6. 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For Pubbc/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub 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 specified if required) For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to meet new s guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M U S T be signed by the author The Heppner G T will not publish unsigned letters All letters M U S T include the author s address and phone number for use by the GT office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10 Matheny, Pahl plan July wedding Bettie A. Doherty Former Pendleton years. They raised four resident Gertrude Ida Pet children together. Shelby tyjohn Graves Webb went preceded her in death on to be with the Lord on April April 18, 1983. She married Ste 22, 2011 in Arizona. She phen E. Webb on February was 102 years old. A graveside funeral 14, 1988; he preceded her service will be conducted at in death on September 13, 2 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2005. 2011 at Olney Cemetery in She was also pre Pendleton. A reception will ceded in death by three follow. of her children: Marjorie Gertrude enjoyed Taylor on November 16, being a grandmother and 2000; Pauline Jensen on great-grandmother. She was November 18, 2007 and a lady of great faith, and Fred Graves on April 18, it was not unusual to find 2010. Also preceding her in her reading her Bible and death were her siblings: Ha praying. For many, many zel Hynd; Earl Pettyjohn; years her family depended Claude Pettyjohn and Clyde on her direct line to heaven Pettyjohn. and communication She is with God. survived by: her G e r tr u d e youngest son, Da celebrated her 102nd vid G raves, and birthday on Febru wife, Betty, of Mar ary 17, 2011. She icopa, AZ; brother, was bom in Silt, CO Gertrude Ida Jam es P ettyjohn in 1909. She was the Pettyjohn and wife, Lola Ann, eldest of seven chil Graves o f M cNary, OR; Webb dren born to Fred ten grandchildren; and Lora Pettyjohn. num erous g re a t Gertrude was raised most grandchildren, great-great- of her life in the lone and grandchildren and many Heppner areas. nieces and nephews. She married Shelby Read the full obitu E. Graves on May 11,1928. ary and sign the online They were ministers of the guestbook at www.bums- gospel for the Assembly mortuary.com. Bums Mor of God church in the East tuary of Pendleton is in ern Oregon area for many charge of arrangements. Birth Announcement Stefan Matheny and Chelsea Pahl. Brodie Sul livan Ogden-Jarrod and Alison Ogden of lone announce the birth of a son, Bro die Sullivan Ogden, bom April 1, 2011 at OHSU in Portland. He w eighed nine pounds, 11 ounces and m easu red 21 inches long. Brodie jo in s big sisters Grace, 7, and Isabelle and Ol ivia, 2. G ra n d p a r ents are Brian and Larry Lutcher will be the speaker for the Hep Lorie S ullivan o f pner Chamber of Commerce’s lunch meeting Thursday, lone, and Jim and April 28 at noon at Heppner City Hall. Murray Drugs Deanna Ogden o f Willits, CA. will cater the lunch. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by South Morrow Wednesday morning of each week. Chelsea Maxwell Pahl and Stefan Patrick Matheny announce their engagement. C h e ls e a is th e daughter of Rod and Shelley Pahl of Pendleton. Stefan is the son of Dave and Patty Matheny of Lexington. C h e lse a g ra d u ated from Pendleton High School in 2003 and from Western Oregon Univer- sity in 2008. She is an el ementary school teacher in Hermiston. Stefan is a 2002 graduate of Heppner High School and a 2006 gradu ate o f Linfield College. He works for River Point Farms in Hermiston. The couple will wed July 23,2011 at 6 p.m. in Heppner. Mara Linn Young Lutcher to speak at Chamber lunch meeting Brodie Sullivan Ogden ministerial associa tion plans day of prayer observance The South Morrow County Ministerial Associa tion will observe the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5 at the Heritage Park Plaza beginning at noon. Everyone in the community is welcome to participate. I onb TVS boot • Sxnjuxr, Ana 3<hv, 2011 Registration starts at 8:30 am Proceeds help fund the 4th of July fireworks, children’s games, prizes, and free swimming. Community Lunch Menu There will be karaoke at Back 2 Beecher’s on Saturday, April 30th beginning at 9:30pm with Matt Howard as host. Come enjoy the day and night in lone! For more info contact Brandi Orem at 541 -541 -989-9808 , Lunch on Wednesday, May 4 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center will include scrambled eggs; ham, bacon or sausage; hash browns; stewed apples; biscuits and gravy; tomato juice and cinnamon rolls. Menu is subject to change. ._____________ Kinzua lunch held Lots of aim Lots of colors Free 0notes! The Heppner Gazette 676-9228 She and Philip nev Bettie Annie Do herty, 83, formerly of Hep er had children, but enjoyed pner, died Saturday, April their nieces and nephews, 23, 2011 at thtj Fountain’s and the children of friends Adult Foster Home in Ir- and neighbors. rigon, OR. Memorial Fu They w ere both neral Mass will be held 12 members o f St. Patrick’s p.m. Wednesday, April 27, Catholic Church in Hep pner. Bettie taught 2011 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Catechism class Heppner. R ecita es and made First Holy Communion tion o f the Holy Rosary will be held plaques for the chil at 11 a.m. at St. Pat dren of St. Patrick’s Bettie A. rick’s. church in Heppner and St. W illiam’s B e ttie A. Doherty Doherty was born Catholic church in January 8, 1928 in lone. She was also a Brooklyn, NY, the daughter member of the Soroptimist of John W. and Neilsine Club and the Garden Club. Christensen Rasmussen, B e ttie e n te r e d both from Denmark. She cross-stitch items and flow had an older brother, John ers in the Morrow County Jr.; a twin sister, Helen Gil Fair and was proud of her lette; and younger brothers, ribbons. She also collect Henry and Paul. Her family ed pencil sharpeners and moved to Milton-Free water dolls. when Bettie was nine years Survivors include: old, where she attended her twin sister, Helen Gil school and graduated from lette; several nieces dnd high school. nephews; and sister-in-laws She attended the Mary Frances Doherty, Ve Good Samaritan Hospital ronica Campbell and Patti School of Nursing in Port Carroz. land and became a regis She was preceded tered nurse. She returned in death by: husband, Philip; to Pendleton and worked at parents and her brothers. St. Anthony’s Hospital for Memorial contri many years. butions may be made to St. On January 8,1955 Patrick’s Catholic Church, she married Philip Doherty PO Box 633, Heppner, OR at Pendleton. They lived in 97836 or to Pioneer Memo Hermiston for a while and rial Hospice, PO Box 9, then moved to Heppner. Heppner, OR 97836. She worked at Pioneer Me Sweeney Mortuary morial Hospital, the Hep of Heppner is in charge of pner Forest Service office arrangements. and at Heppner TV. Mara Linn Young, 58, formerly of Heppner, died Sunday, April 10,2011 at the Oregon Health Sci ences University Hospital in Portland. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Fossil Fellow ship Church. She was bom Oc tober 18, 1952 at Grants Pass, the daughter of Elmer Lester and Adelle Smith Raber. She attended school in Eagle Point. She later moved to Fossil, where she worked in home health and was an EMT for many years. In 1996 she started school at Blue Mountain Community College, gradu ating in 2000 as a registered nurse. She m et B ruce Young early in 1996, and the couple married on Au gust 29, 1998 at Farewell Bend State Park. Mara worked as a nurse at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner for many years, before mov ing to Helix in 2010. She then began working at Wil- lowbrook Terrace in Pend leton. She enjoyed fishing on the Snake River, hunt ing, and especially enjoyed her yard and garden. Survivors include: her husband, Bruce Young o f Helix; mother, Adelle Raber of Fossil and brother, Michael Raber o f Eagle Point, OR. She was pre ceded in death by her father, Les Raber, in 2006. Memorial contri butions may be made to Willowbrook Terrace, 707 SW 37th, Pendleton, OR 97801. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. lone’s annual TV shoot scheduled lone’s 1 l lh annual TV shoot will be on Sat urday, April 30 at Frank and Joe Halvorsen’s farm, located at 64686 Halvorsen Lane, lone, about 7 miles out of lone. Registration will be held from 8:30 am to 9:30am. The fee is $20 per person per shot. There are three classes with a $100 prize awarded for each class. All proceeds will be used to fund chil dren’s games, prizes and free swimming for lone’s 4th o f July Celebration. Proceeds also help fund the fireworks celebration. Pat Schmidt and Jeff Thompson of Allison Carey Gunworks of Port land will be in charge of the free clay pigeon shoot. Kids are invited to this event. Bill Breshears of B&B BBQ of Gresham will be serving food. Coffee, juice, and pas tries will be offered earlier in the day. Lunch is $8 for adults and $4 for children. C o n ta ct Brandi Orem at 541-989-9808 for more information. The Kinzua lunch group met at Prineville on April 22. In attendance were Mary Bryant, Bonnie Campbell, Mary McClain, Sheridan Ledford, Tom Ledford, John and Midge Geer, Bob and Peggy Nel son, Ada and Ernie Schell, Bob and MaryLee Britta, and OL and Jean Ann Ad ams and son Tim. The group’s next lunch will May 20 at 11:30 a.m. at Service Creek. There will be no lunch in June, as Bellamy in stable condition that is the month o f the Travis Bellamy continues to be in stable condition Kinzua Reunion. The re following a car accident on Friday, April 15 near Bend. union will be held Saturday, A bank account has been set up at the Bank of June 18. Eastern Oregon to help cover medical costs since Bellamy had no insurance. Donation collection sites have also been ----------------------------- set up at participating Heppner businesses. \ ROAD WORK AHEAD The upcoming project with the cooperation with Oregon Forest Highway Pro gram and Morrow County, will be working mid May continuing into June on a 20 mile chip seal preservation project on the Willow Creek Road #678. Some delays will be expected. Morrow County Road dept, would like to remind all motorists that with any road maintenance project to be aware of the workers. Watch for signs, flags and work-zone employees and equipment. Morrow County's goal is to provide a safe roadway. However, it is always up to the motorist to drive according to conditions. Be patient and plan ahead. Leave early if you know you will be driving through work zones. Please use extreme caution and common sense. They will do their best and would appreciate your patience. Again be prepared and be safe. Questions or concerns may be ad dressed 541-989-9500. I If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U h a v e a fa m ily m e m b e r w h o su ffe rs from g a m b lin g addictio n, Y O U c a n a ls o re c e iv e F R E E treat m e n t e v e n if the g a m b le r is not re c e iv in g treatm ent. If y o u a re a re sid e n t o f M o rro w C o u n t y a n d y o u w is h to tak e a d v a n t a g e o f the s e r v ic e s a b o v e or d e s ire m o re inform ation. 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