TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 8,2011
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Annabelle Gassner
Heppner
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Birth Announcement
Annabelle Gassner,
97, formerly of Wheeler
County, died Friday, May
27, 2011, at Cascade View
in Bend, Oregon, where
she had been a resident
since December of 2007. A
graveside service was held
Sunday, June 5,2011, at the
Fossil IOOF Cemetery. A
memorial service is being
planned in the Kimberly-
Monument area for later
in July.
Mrs. Gassner was
bom October 23, 1913, in
Ostrander, Washington,
the daughter of George and
Anna Jackson Morrill. She
grew up mostly in Western
Oregon and in the Fossil
area.
On March 3, 1938,
she married Fred Gassner
at Beaverton, Oregon, and
later that year the couple
moved to the ranch that
her folks owned midway
between Kimberly and
Monument. The raised
dairy cattle, had a registered
Angus cattle operation and
finally a quarter horse pro
gram where they raised,
bred and trained quarter
horses. The Gassners won
several grand champions
at a variety of shows and
eventually had success with
race horses, one of which
was Bar McCue, a chestnut
color with an “impressive
pure white mane and tail.”
Gassner horses have been
sold to folks in Italy, Saudi
Arabia and Canada, as well
as each of the 50 states.
A n n ab elle was
characterized as a “real
tough cookie” as she sur
vived many accidents in
the mountains, while hunt
ing or on the ranch when
she suffered many falls.
She was a charter member
of the American Quarter
Horse Association for over
62 years and is recorded in
their Hall of Fame.
She is survived by
many nieces and neph
ews in Oregon, California,
Washington and Montana.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Fred Gassner;
brothers, Glenn Morrill,
George Morrill, Jr.; and
brother-in-law Lawrence
Gassner.
Memorial contri
butions may be made to His
Design Ministries, PO Box
464, Fossil, Oregon 97830
or to the Monument Volun
teer Ambulance Fund, P.O.
Box 397, Monument, OR
97864.
Sweeney Mortuary
of Condon is in charge of
arrangements.
Max Dan
iel Lindsay-A son,
Max Daniel, was
born to Dan and
Ashley Lindsay,
Lexington, on May
19, 2011, at St.
Anthony Hospital
in Pendleton. The
baby weighed 8 lbs,
9 oz. and measured
21 inches long.
Grandpar
ents are Corrine Max Daniel Lindsay
Benefit planned for Nelson,
and Larry Lindsay and Debbie and Vilas Ropp, all Lex
Schütter families
ington. Great-grandmother is Irva Weis, Salem.
The baby joins brothers Paul, six, and John, four,
A spaghetti dinner
The dinner will
and sister Claire, two, at home.
benefit for the Nelson and include spaghetti, bread,
Schutter families has been salad, punch and dessert
planned for Thursday, June for $10 for adults and chil
16, at the Heppner Elks dren 13 and up and $5 for
Lodge from 6-8 p.m.
children six to 12. There is
Donations will go no charge for children five
The Willow Creek June 20-30; the second
Waterpark in Heppner will session July 11-21; and the toward repairs to John and and under.
A bank account for
open this Saturday, June 11. third session August 1-11. Alita Nelson’s home after
it
was
damaged
in
the
May
the
Nelsons
and Schut-
The park will stay open for Times will be announced.
14
flood.
In
addition,
Alita’s
ters
has
been
set up for
a midnight swim on open
This year a deep
father,
Francis
Schutter
is
donations
at
any
branch
ing day. Hours on Saturday water aerobics class will be
suffering
from
stage
4
in-“
o
f
the
Bank
o
f
Eastern
will be from 1 p.m. to mid offered at 8 p.m. only, with
night. The park will be open a limit of 15 people. Two- operable cancer. Proceeds Oregon. Donations may
on Sunday, June 12, from week sessions will continue will also go toward his'" also be mailed to the bank
1-8 p.m.
through the end of the year transportation costs as he at P.O. Box 39, Heppner,
OR 97836
Regular pool hours Mondays through Thurs travels for treatment.
will remain the same as days. Cost is $45 a session
the previous year, Monday with a $5 discount with a
through Saturday from 1-8 pass or $6 per day.
p.m. and Sunday from 1-5
Regular swim rates
p.m.
are $2 for children up to
Season passes are four years; $3 for children
now available for sale as and students up to 17 years;
follows: individual pass- $4 for adults 18 and over.
The Heppner Elks history of our country and,
es-$75; family passes-$ 140. An “immediate family rate”
#358
annual
Youth Night more importantly, why they
A payment plan is available to include a maximum of
and
Flag
Day
ceremony were changed. The local
if necessary.
five people is $14.
will
be
held
this
Thursday, American Legion Post has
Swim lessons, held
Pool parties may
June
9,
beginning
at 6 p.m. volunteered to present the
Mondays through Thurs also be scheduled. Pool
The
event
is
open
to all flags. They will also show
days, will begin June 20 party prices vary depending
youth
and
their
parents.
the children the ceremony
with the first session held on the size of the group.
There will be a on how to properly dispose
large array of general raffle of a worn flag.
Flood siren test next Tuesday
prizes and a separate raffle
“This is a won
If you hear a different sounding siren next Tues for a Rossi gun that has derful opportunity for our
day, June 14, it will be the testing of the flood warning interchangeable barrels in youth to see the history of
siren in Heppner.
.22, .243 calibers and a 20 our country and its flags and
The tests will start around 10 a.m and will be gauge shotgun barrel.
gain a greater appreciation
heard intermittently during the day, a spokesman for
D inner w ill be for all those that have helped
CSSEP said. It will just be a test.
served starting at 6 p.m. make our country what it is
with the Flag Ceremony today,” said a Heppner Elks
starting at 7 p.m. and prizes spokesperson. “And at the
will be awarded after that. end of the evening a chance
The Flag Ceremony in to win some raffle prizes.
cludes the history of all our So please plan on attending
flags and how they have this wonderful event at the
changed throughout the Heppner Elks Lodge.”
Waterpark opens this Sat
urday in Heppner
Kenneth W. Green
Kenneth W. Green, worked on the Ruhl ranch
80, of Lexington, died of for many years which is
natural causes on June 3, located near Lexington.
2011, at Regence
Kenneth
Nursing Care Facil
lived a humble and
ity in Hermiston. A
quiet life. His joy
graveside memo
was spending time
rial service will be
with his siblings and
held Friday, June
his nieces and neph
10, 2011 at 1 p.m.
ews.
at the Heppner Ma
S u rv iv o rs
sonic Cemetery.
include his sisters,
H e w a s Kenneth W. Lucille Marvel of
Green
bom July 28, 1930,
The D alles and
Dorothy Green of
at Eight Mile which
is located near Heppner, Lexington; brothers Floyd
the son of Homer D. and Green of Heppner and Jerry
Mary P. Brannon Green. Green of Pendleton and
He was raised and attended several nieces and neph
school at Heppner where he ews.
He was preceded
graduated from high school
in death by his parents, a
in 1948.
He joined the Unit sister. Myrtle Van Schoiack,
ed States Army, serving in and brother, Harry Green.
Memorial contri
Korea from 1951 to 1953.
butions
may
be made to the
He received an honorable
discharge and reserve sta donor’s charity of choice.
Sweeney Mortuary
tus.
A longtime resi of Heppner is in charge of
dent of Lexington, Kenneth arrangements.
Reservoir kids’ fishing derby
set for June 12
The Willow Creek
Reservoir Kids’ Fishing
Derby will be held Sunday,
June 12, from 1-4 p.m.
Youngsters 12 years and
younger can register the
day of the derby from 12-1
p.m.
Children must be
accompanied by a parent or
guardian, and should bring
their own fishing poles
and tackle. Environmental
education activities and a
casting contest will be held.
Local volunteers will be on
hand to offer assistance,
expertise, and fishing tips.
Prizes, donated by local
merchants and clubs, will
be awarded.
The free event is
sponsored by the Heppner
Lions Club, Mid Colum
bia Bass Club, Northwest
Steelheaders, High Desert
Marine, Oregon Depart
ment of Fish and Wildlife,
and the Heppner Ranger
District. For more informa
tion contact the Heppner
District Office at (541)
676-9187.
Soccer signups set
Soccer sign ups
for boys and girls ages
four through nine will be
held Tuesday, June 14, and
Thursday, June 16, at the
Neighborhood Center.
Cost will be $55
each for families enrolling
one child and $50 each for
families enrolling more
than one child.
For more informa
tion, contact Jessica Leh
man, 541-314-5010.
Heppner Elks annual Youth Ian Murray to play in East -
West All-Star baseball game
Night/Flag Day Ceremony
this weekend
Thursday, June 9
H e p p n e r Hi gh Oregon Athletic Coaches
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Father’s Day lunch
to be served at senior
center June 15
Chapa named to WOU honor roll
Jodessa Chapa, Heppner, has qualified for
the honor roll at Western Oregon University at Mon
mouth.
PÙC, PROPANE
The menu for the St. Patrick’s Senior Center in
Heppner on Wednesday, June 15, will be a Father’s Day
lunch of barbecue brisket sandwiches, potato salad, cole
slaw, fruit juice, strawberry shortcake and milk.
Members of the Church of the Nazarene and the
Seventh-day Adventist church will serve.
Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal.
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School senior Ian Murray Association through dem-
onstrating a high
has been named
level of play, as
to the 2011 East
well
as leadership
vs. West Base
both
on and off
bal l A l l - S t a r
the
field.
Hepp
Team. Murray
ner’s
Willy
Gentry
was an alternate
was also selected
but was informed
as an alternate.
T u e s d a y he
The Baseball
would now play.
All-Star
East vs.
The All-Star
West
games
are
Ian
Murray
Team will feature
scheduled
for
June
top players from
across all classifications 11 at 3:30 p.m. with the
playing June 11-12 at Lin- second game directly fol
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comprised of players nomi set for Sunday, June 12 at
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