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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 14,2011 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Obituary Obituary Dorotha Barratt-Knecht Randy Lee Phillips Randy Lee Phillips He is survived died Friday, September 2, by his son, Lucas Phillips M orrow C ounty’s H om e-O w ned Weekly N ew spaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the 2011, at the Re o f Hermiston, OR; Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1179. Periodical postage gency Hermiston daughter, Kristy Phil paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 1*1 W. Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 922*. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editort^rapidserve.net or david(a>rapidserve. Nursing facility lips of Hermiston, OR; net. Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner in Hermiston, Or mother, Mary Francis Gazette- Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97*36. Subscriptions: S27 in egon, at the age Lowery of Ontario, Morrow County: $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions. of 47. OR; brothers, Chris Dnvid Sykes ........................................................................................... Publisher He was Phillips of Meridian, Andrea Di Salvo..............................................................................................Editor born February Randy L«c ID, John Phillips of All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m 8, 1964, at Bulls Phillips Eagle, ID, and Benji For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost lor a display ad is $5 per oolumn inch Cost for classified ad is 50< per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to Gap, Tennessee, Phillips of Parma, ID; 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 75 per column inch to parents, Billy Grandson, Kevin Frost. For PuWic/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m Dates for pub Jack and Mary Francis He was preceded lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits (Lowery) Phillips. require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be in death by his father, Billy specified if required) He attended grade Jack Phillips. For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to school in Tennessee until A memorial gath meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines the family moved to Parma, ering was held on Saturday, or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary Idaho, where he graduated September 10, at the OHV For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M UST be signed by the author The Heppner from high school. On Oc Park in Heppner, Oregon. GT 'Mil nut publish unsigned letters All letters M UST include the author s address and phone tober 1, 1985, he married Disposition was by crema n u m b * for use by the GT office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks Mil Janella R. Townsend in tion. Burial of cremains be placed m the classifieds under ‘ Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. Nyssa, Oregon. They later will take place in Meridian, divorced. In 1989 he moved Idaho at a later date. to Hermiston and worked at A condolence book Pioneer Implement Com at bumsmortuaryhermiston. pany. In 2008 he moved to com is available for people Heppner and worked at the to sign. Willow Creek Golf Course. Burns Mortuary Randy enjoyed hunting, of Hermiston, Oregon is in This year the Hep themes. Monday is “Neon fishing, camping, and riding care of arrangements. pner High School Home Day”, Tuesday is “Super horses. coming Week will fall on Hero Day”, Wednesday is September 19 through 23. “Dress Your Class Hall The football team will play way Era” where students Enterprise on Friday night will represent their years Frances G.“Jerry” Healy Gronquist for the homecoming game. in time, and Thursday will Frances G.“Jerry” Range, and the couple was The girls’ volleyball team follow the long tradition will play Pilot Rock on of “Blue and Gold Day” to Healy Gronquist, 86, for married in 1943. Jerry and get students excited for the merly of Boardman and Ray lived in Boardman Thursday. Pendleton, died Sunday, for many years and then Tayllor Gould, upcoming games. During the week September 11, 2011, at moved to Pendleton in 1962 Carrie Haguewood and Natalie Rauch, Drew Bran there are a couple of events Quail Hollow Memory Care after the new John Day non, Cody Orr and Camron that the community can Community in Richland, Dam flooded the Day were selected for the come and show their sup W a s h in g to n . original town of senior court. The junior port. Mud Tug-O-War has Funeral Mass Boardman. court members are Tes been replaced with Mud will be held 11 Jerry sa Gould, Emma Osmin, Dodge ball, so everyone is a.m. Saturday, loved animals, Aidan Wright and Bryce invited come and enjoy the September 17, antiques, lunch Fowler. Pennant bearers fun in the mud at 7 p.m. at 2011, at St. Pat with her friends, are are Sallie Orem and Eli the rodeo arena followed by rick’s Catholic but she consid a bonfire. Church in Hep Petzoldt. ered her home Thursday the noise pner. A recep With the Mustangs and family her Frances G. ‘Jerry’ competing with two differ parade will begin at 2:15 tion will follow Gronquist hobbies. ent teams, the Executive p.m. and the class floats will the service with S h e Associated Student Body be stopping at the shamrock a graveside ser is survived by thought up of a theme that to motivate the streets of vice at Riverview Cemetery daughter; Karen Clough totally revamped the Mus Heppner. Thursday night in Boardman beginning at of Heppner; sons, Dennis tang homecoming spirit. the Mustang volleyball 2:30 p.m. Gronquist of Arlington and She was born at Colonel Keith Gronquist This year the halls of Hep team will be facing off with pner High will be covered Pilot Rock at home starting Heppner, Oregon on Sep (USAF Ret.) of Las Vegas; with “Mustangs Through at 5 p.m. The football game tember 21,1924, the daugh six grandchildren and 11 the Years”. Each class will against Enterprise will be ter of Michael and Mary great-grandchildren. Hughes Healy, children of be in charge of covering Friday night at 7 p.m. Her husband of 55 The Heppner Irish immigrants who set years preceded her in death an era in history and using their hallway as a symbol High School Student Body tled in Heppner. She spent in 1998. hopes that the community her early youth in Heppner, of that time. Memorial contri As the week moves will come out and support and later moved to Board- butions may be made to on the students at HHS the events surrounding man with her parents where Alzheimer’s Association- she graduated from Board- Oregon Chapter, 1650 will be dressing up in fun homecoming week. man High School. After Naito Parkway Suite 190, high school she worked at Portland, Oregon 97209, or the Umatilla Army Ord to the hospice organization nance Depot. of the donor’s choice. She met Ray Gron Sweeney Mortuary A celebration of Mary Wright’s 90th birthday quist, a young Army-Air of Heppner is in charge of will be held on Saturday, October 1, from 2-5 p.m. at the Corps member assigned arrangements. Cedar Creek Assisted Living Community, 15677 SW to the Boardman Bombing Oregon Street, Sherwood, OR 97140. Appetizers and cake will be served. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to Candye Parkin, 503-314-2006. U.S.P.S. 240-420 Heppner High School homecoming week Sept. 19- 23 Obituary 90th birthday party planned for Mary Wright Dorotha Barratt- Knecht, longtime Oregon State University booster and co-founder of the Corvallis Assistance League, died o f natural causes on Septem ber 8, 2011, in Corvallis, Oregon. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, Sep tember 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Good Samari tan. Dorotha was bom April 7, 1925, in Hepp ner, Oregon. She was the daughter of David Wilson, a mercantile owner, and Lucille Elder. She lettered four years in tennis at Hep pner High School and then continued her education at University of Oregon, graduating with a bach elor of science and nurs ing degree in 1947. She married her high school sweetheart, James Barratt, Jr., on June 16, 1946. The two were married for over 50 years until his death in 1998. They spent 25 years involved with OSU while Jim was employed as ath letic director. Together, they supported countless stu dent athletes through their involvement with Oregon State University and their establishment of a scholar ship fund for athletics. She enjoyed travel ing all over the world, while being managing partners of Away Travel and owners of Jim Barratt Tours for nine years. Dorotha married Ed Knecht in 1999. They shared enthu siasm for Oregon State University athletics. She val ued and enjoyed all sports and was an avid ten n is Kaechl player and golfer. Her time was spent with the Red Hat Society, Assistance League, Birth day Girl Clubs and Bridge Club Marathons. She loved the outdoors. She was most proud of her role as a moth er, finding it important to give her children love and care. She valued happiness in relationships, her profes- sional accomplishments and providing for others. S u r v iv o r s i n clude: her husband Ed ward Knecht; daughters Brenda Kerber and Ja net King; grandchildren, Shannon Altenhofen, Ali Cammelletti, David Ker ber, and Katy Curtis; and great grandchild Emma Alten hofen. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, dona tions may be made to the Jim and Dorotha Barratt Scholarship Fund in care of the OSU Foundation at 850 SW 35th Street, Corvallis, Oregon 97333. Neighborhood Center helps meet needs in the community The Neighborhood Center is a nonprofit orga nization that is available to assist/supplement needs in our community. The center provides food baskets to anyone with limited re sources, including seniors meeting federal guidelines. The center receives donated items from the community and then makes those items accessible back to the com munity. All donated items that are available are new or gently used, and may be purchased for a minimal fee. These funds are used to cover operating expenses of the center. Merchandise that is presently available is a variety of formal dresses/ suits (homecoming) house wares, bedding, shoes, paperback/books, sweats, hooded sweatshirts, blous es, shirts, dresses, coats and many miscellaneous articles. “Inventory changes daily so drop by frequently and check out what is new at the center,” said a spokes person. :”e will be starting our new promotion, a 25 cent rack, beginning Thurs day, September 22. The Neighborhood Center is open Monday- Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. lone Community Church begins new Sunday school year 3rd ANNUAL © lone Education Foundation Fundraising Dinner & Auction Saturday, September 24, 2011 Social Hour: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Location: lone American Legion Hall Ticket Prices: Adults: $25.00 Children 7-12: $ 10.00 Children 6 and under: Free Prime Rib, Salmon, Salad, Baked Potato, Bread, Dessert. Two drinks included with meal (beer, wine, soft drinks). Tickets available at Bank of Eastern Oregon or Reserved by calling 541422-7435 Live Auction and Raffle Items Musical performances by lone Community School Music Department Dlnnar Mtnu: SEPTEMBER 24th ~ 3:00pm to 9:00pm B O ARDM AN M A R IN A PARK ■ m BÜ16 THE SHADES-CLASSIC ROCK EBBE Photo by Erin Heideman D J-Y O U R W A Y S O U N D & LIG H T S C L A S S IC C A R S H O W At the door $25 Catered by: Judy Scott's Chuck Wagon M utt be 21 to attend Information o r Tickets 541-481-3014 Sponsored by: Boardman Chamber o f Com m erce & © Kiwanis Club of Boardman : The lone Community Church has begun its new Sunday school year. All children ages preschool through fifth grade are welcomed every Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. for an hour of stories and crafts. Pictured (left to right) are: Liam Heideman, Jake Heideman, Austin Morter, MaLinda Morter, Eva Martin and Lily Reid. Teacher volunteers to start the year are Betty Rietmann and Janna Vandenbrink. Morrow County Public Works M S IV Hwy 74. P O B ot 42S U n n i» * OR 97B39 Plastic and Aluminum Signs Lots of Sizes! Lots of Colors! Free Price Quotes! H e p p n e r G azette Tim es 541-676-9228 david@ rapidserve.net There are better locations to dispose of paint than a landfill. Recycling your old paint free, is simple and something that everyone can do. More importantly, protecting our environment is something we should all want to do. That's why the PaintCare program was created to make it easy for everyone to recycle and properly dispose of every can of unused paint Diapoee of FREE of charge at these location« North and South Transfer stations. 69900 Frontage Ln. Boardman. OR 57186 Hwy 74, Lexington. OR Every Saturday and Sunday 9-00 a m. to 4 00 p.m
