TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, July 27,2011
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
H eppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
M orrow C o u n ty ’s H om e-O w ned Weekly N ew spaper
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David Sykes................................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo..............................................................................................Editor
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Birth Announcement
Carmine Donald Albitre
C arm ine Donald
Albitre— Kathleen (Gree
nup) and Joe A lbitre of
Pendleton announce the
birth o f a son, Carmine
Donald Albitre. He was
bom July 18, 2011 at St.
Mary’s Medical Center in
Walla Walla, WA. At birth
he weighed 11 lbs, 1 oz
and was 22.5 inches long.
He jo in s 3-1/2-year-old
brother, Joseph.
Grandparents are
Greg and Janet Greenup of
Heppner, Angela Tiglio of
Pendleton and Joseph Al-
britre, Jr. of Menifee, CA.
Great-grandparents are Bill
and Pat Gentry of Heppner
and Joseph and Rose Al
bitre of Bakersfield, CA.
Library summer
reading winds down
The Heppner branch of the Oregon Trail Library
District is getting ready to wrap up its summer reading
program, with only two Fridays left this*summer. Though
thi*Friday is the last day to add to book logs, the reading
pr&gram will continue through August 5.
The reading program for July 29 will be “Global
Citizens” at 10:30 a.m., with a showing o f “Inkheart” at
2 p.m.
August 5 will wrap up summer reading with
“Away We Go” at 10:30 a.m. and the movie, “Surf’s
Up,” at 2 p.m.
Though the summer reading program is about to
end, the Heppner library will continue to offer story hour
and special events throughout the year. Stop by the library
or call 541-676-9964 for more information.
Sylvia E. McDaniel
Mary E. Goheen
Sylvia E. McDan- 1945 as a Forest Service
iel, 99, longtime Heppner lookout at Madison Butte
resident, died Saturday, July and Tam arack lookouts
23,2011 at Pioneer Memo on the Umatilla National
rial Hospital. A graveside Forest. She worked in the
service will be held at 2 PMA and ag offices and
p.m. on Thursday, July 28, then started as clerk in the
2011 at the Heppner Ma Morrow County tax office.
sonic Cemetery.
She next ran for and
was elected county
She w as
born November 2,
treasurer, a position
1911, the eldest of
she held until retire
four children born
ment.
to George and Jes
In
the
sie C arter Smith, Sylvia E.
1960s, Sylvia be
in the small com McDaniel
came interested in
munity o f Top in
art and took some
Grant County. She attended art classes. She discovered
a one-room school at Top, a real talent for oil painting.
later going to high school She became well-known lo
in Monument.
cally for her landscapes. A
On N ovem ber 9, painting she did of the Mor
1929 she married Carl Mc row County Courthouse,
Daniel in Heppner. That where she worked for so
same year, C arl started many years, still hangs
work with the United States there. She was a devoted
Forest Service, so the cou member o f the Methodist
ple’s first years together Church since the 1940s.
were spent at the Desola
Survivors include:
tion Guard Station on the her daughter, Carolyn; sis
W allow a-W hitm an N a ter, Helen Jones; grand
tional Forest. That guard children, Douglas Barnes,
station no longer exists. In Andrea Reed and Leslie
1939, Carl’s employment Ashman; and great-grand
switched from the US For children, Shannon and Con
est Service to the US Fish nor Ashman and Victoria
and Wildlife Service, and Reed.
She was preceded
the couple moved to Loner-
ock in G illiam County. in death by: her husband,
Their first child, Carolyn, Carl, in 1996 and her daugh
was bom in 1940. In 1944, ter, Georgena, in 2011.
Memorial contri
they moved a final time,
to Heppner, where they butions may be made to the
continued to live. Their American Cancer Society,
daughter, Georgena, was Great West Division Inc.,
PO Box 3366, Portland, OR
bom in 1951.
Sylvia had a long 97208-3366.
Sweeney Mortuary
career in Heppner and Mor
row County, beginning of Heppner is in charge of
with summer fire season arrangements.
employment in 1944 and
Mary E. Goheen, den Club, Heppner Book
98, of Heppner died Mon worms, Heppner Methodist
day, July 25, 2011 at Pio Church, Willow Valley Ser
neer Memorial Hospital. vice Club, and St. Patrick’s
A graveside service will Senior Center as a board
be held at 11 a.m. on Fri member and secretary. One
day, July 29, 2011 at the of her most active member
Heppner Masonic
ships was with the
Cemetery.
Soroptimist Club.
T rav elin g was a
S h e w as
bom April 1, 1913
favorite hobby of
in H eppner, the
hers, and she visited
more than 30 for
daughter of Jeff and
eign countries.
Clara Reid Beamer. Mary E.
M ary was raised Goheen
Survivors
and attended school
in c lu d e : n ie c e ,
in H eppner, graduating Kathy Christensen of Pilot
from high school in 1930. Rock; and nephews, Bill
She then attended business Anhom of LaGrande, OR,
college in Portland.
Jeff Anhom o f San Jose,
On August 20,1932 CA and Mike Anhom o f
she married Clarence R. Medford, OR.
She was preceded
Goheen in Salem, OR. The
couple shared an interest in in death by: her husband,
the transportation field. She Clarence Goheen; sister,
was employed with a truck Irene A nhom ; brother,
line, the railroad, and then James Beamer and nephew,
with the Port o f Portland, James Anhom.
Memorial contri
where she retired as the port
contract administrator after butions may be made to the
25 years. The couple then Morrow County Museum,
moved to Heppner, where PO Box 515, Heppner, OR
they built a home. Clarence 97836.
died in 1979.
Sweeney Mortuary
Mary remained ac of Heppner is in charge of
tive in the Heppner Gar arrangements.
Speeler, Patton
announce engagement
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 th
6:00 p . m . - 9:30 p . m .
MORROW COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
6 : 00 - 6:30 J oe L indsay
6 : 30 - 8:30 T iller ' s F olly
8 : 30 - 10:00 E ven P lane
Lisa Kay Speeler
o f Pasco, WA and Erik
Lee Patton of Heppner are
announcing their engage
ment.
Lisa is the daughter
of Joseph Speeler and the
late Carol Speeler of Pasco,
WA. Erik is the son of Sandi
Patton and Mike Gorman of
Heppner and Mark Patton
of lone.
Lisa is a 2000 grad
uate of Pasco High School.
She attended Columbia Ba
sin College and works for
the Pasco School District.
E rik is a 2000
graduate of Heppner High
School and attended Blue
Mountain Community Col
lege. He works for the Mor
row County Sherifr s Office
in Heppner.
The couple will be
married on November 12,
2011 in Kennewick, WA.
Chuck Bailey and
the Heppner Garden Club
invite community members
to its monthly programs,
held the first Monday of
every month at 7 p.m. at St.
Patrick’s Senior Center.
The August meet
ing will focus on planning
for the fair. Other upcoming
events are:
September-Pot
luck.
October-Forest ser
vice informational meet
ing.
February-How
to build your own green
house.
March-Green Feed
presentation on the care
and planting of flowers and
shrubs.
A p r i l - H o w to
maintain all kinds of green
houses.
M a y - M u r r a y ’s
Country Rose presentation
on containers and arrange
ments.
J u n e - F i e l d trip
hosted by John Murray.
July-Ice cream so
cial.
Watch for news of
these and other upcoming
programs of interest to the
public.
Area welcomes home
J Hope, All Saints plan Delta Company
The City of Herm- Delta Company have been
worship and picnic
iston and the Hermiston serving a tour o f duty in
fCO M E ENJOY OUR GREAT ENTERTAINMENT]
v PROVIDED BY MORROW CO U N TY F A IR
Leslie Kay Trahan, death in 1997. She and her
sons moved to Lex
58, o f Lexington
ington in 2001.
died Sunday, July
She loved
17, 2011 at her
ocean
beaches,
the
home. A memorial
outdoors
and
gar
service was held
dening. Some o f
Tuesday afternoon,
her favorite things
July 26 at the King Leslie K.
to do were going
dom Hall in Herm- Trahan
out w itnessing to
iston, OR.
others and reading
S h e w as
born March 22, 1953 in her Bible.
Survivors include:
Seattle, WA to Ellsworth
and Lucille Tauer Allen. sons, Maximiliian Timothy
She was raised at Morro Trahan and Jacob Allen
Trahan, both of Lexington.
Bay, CA.
Memorial contri
She married James
A. Trahan in 1975. The butions may be made to
couple lived in northern Pioneer Memorial Hospice,
California, where they built PO Box 9, Heppner, OR
a cabin. They loved the 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary
earth and simple things.
They were married for 22 of Heppner is in charge of
years. He preceded her in arrangements.
Garden Club
plans events
Erik Patton and Lisa Speeler
15th AN N U AL
BEER 8 WINE TASTING
Leslie K. Trahan
MuMuj'j Dwj.
217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426
Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959
The shared ministry of Hope Lutheran Church
and All Saints Episcopal Church will be moving outdoors
for worship this Sunday.
An informal communion service, including some
of the fun songs from Vacation Bible School and First
Fridays, will begin at 10 a.m. in the city park next to the
library.
Worship will be followed by a potluck picnic.
Grills, tableware, condiments and drinks will be provided.
Those who attend are asked to bring a main dish, salad
or dessert to share, their own meat to grill (optional), and
lawn chairs. Everyone in the community is welcome.
Chamber, along with other
community partners, will
join together on Thursday,
April 28 at 6 p.m. to make
welcome home posters for
Delta Company 3-116. The
event will be held at the
National Guard Armory at
900 SE Columbia Drive in
Hermiston.
The 137 members
o f the National G uard’s
FREE SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS
Crafts - Games - Songs - Bible Adventures -
Kids with a mission projects
Heppner Seventh-Day Adventist Church
560 N M inor Street
August 1-6, 2011 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
For more information contact
Cynthia Wenberg at 541-676-5036
Afghanistan. They are due
home in September.
Community mem
bers are encouraged to bring
their own poster boards, art
supplies and creativity.
The goal is to make a wel
come home poster for each
member of Delta Company.
M embers o f the Family
Readiness Group will be
on hand, helping to make
posters for their loved ones.
Even those who don’t have
family members serving
with Delta Company are
encouraged to join in this
special event.
F or f ur t her i n
formation, contact Karen
Zacharias at 541-379-8572
or Debbie Pedro at the
Hermiston Chamber, 541-
567-6151.