TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 25,2012
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Lola Marie (Padberg)
Springer
Lola Marie (Pad- bingo, camping, and telling
berg) Springer, 76, passed jokes, and, most especially,
away April 18, 2012 at just being with her beloved
Hood River Care Center family, friends and pets.
Lola is survived
with family at her side.
and will be dear
Services to hon
ly missed by: her
or Lola’s life are
loving husband,
planned for 11 a.m.,
A llen S p rin g er;
Saturday, April 28,
her children, Don
at Anderson’s Trib
ute Center, 1401 Lol a Ma r i e Springer (Chris),
Belmont Avenue, ( P a d b e r g ) Jeff Springer (Jen
nifer) of Hood Riv
Hood River, Or Springer
er,
OR and Geor
eg o n 9 7 0 3 1 . A
gia
Marshall (Bob)
reception will im
mediately follow at the o f Pendleton, OR; eight
WestSide Fire Department grandchildren, Katie Smi
#1, Rockford Station 4250 ley (Karl), Tom Springer
Barrett Dr., Hood River, (Canela), Ashley Murphy
OR. Graveside rites will (John) o f Hood River,
follow the next weekend Robert Marshal (Tracy),
at 11 a.m., Saturday, May Jeremy Marshall (Jackie)
5, at Lexington Cemetery. of Pendleton, Ivamay Tail-
Family friend and chaplain man (Wibur) of Condon,
of the WestSide Fire De Michelle King (Shayln) of
partment, David Hancock, Yakima, WA, Josh Mar
shall of Valdez, AK; fifteen
will officiate.
Lola was bom May great-grandchildren, Bran
1, 1935 in Heppner to John don and Kyle Smiley, Emily
Archie Padberg and Susie Murphy, Devin, Megan,
(Allstott) Padberg.(Whit Ava Ann, Andrea and Col
man). She attended school lin Marshall, Tallin, Spen
in Heppner. There she met cer, Caleb, Ethan and Kyle
the love of her life, Allen King, Wesley and TJ Tail-
E. Springer. They were man; numerous nieces and
married in Heppner on No nephews; her sister, Juanita
vember 2, 1953. They lived Ross (Tex) of Hermiston;
in Heppner for two years and longtime close fam
and their oldest son Don ily friends M arlene and
ald was bom there. A short Fred Lahti, and Beverly
while later they moved to Shapley.
Lola was preceded
Hood River, OR and their
family was completed with in death by: her parents and
the births of their daughter brothers, Vernon and Archie
Georgia and their son Jef Padberg.
fery.
Memorial contri
A fter moving to butions can be made in
Hood River, Lola worked memory o f Lola to the
at Hamby’s Care Center as WestSide Fire Department
a Certified Nurse’s Aide. or Cri Du Cat Syndrome/5P,
She later worked at Luhr in care of Anderson’s Trib
Jensens & Sons, Diamond ute Center.
A nderson’s Trib
Fruit Cannery and Duck-
wall Poole, from which she ute Center is in charge of
arrangements. Visit www.
retired in 1998.
Lola loved spend AndersonsTributeCenter.
ing tim e with her fam com to leave a note of con
ily, traveling, going to the dolence for family.
beach, family get-togethers.
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Marie Ella
Evelyn Simons
Evelyn Simons, 93, health began to fail, she
(Bittleston) Blocksom passed away
peacefully on was very lovingly cared
M arie Ella (B it another family from church
tlesto n ) B locksom , 96, at their home for dinner.
passed away peacefully on In later years, she made
March 28, 2012. Her fu herself busy volunteering
neral was held at RestLawn for many activities in the
west Salem area,
Funeral Chapel on
and was active in
March 30, with pri
the social activities
vate internment at
at Kingwood West.
Douglass Pioneer
She was active in
Cemetery in Trout-
her church, being a
dale, OR.
M a r i e M a r i e El l a member at Breden
was born in Cou- ( Bi t t l e s t on) Memorial United
Methodist in Terre
er d’Alene, ID on Blocksom
Haute before mov
February 28, 1916
ing to Oregon, and
to Lottie (Wolske)
and Cyrus Bittleston. She then Ladds Addition EUB
grew up on a farm in Cou church, G lenfair Evan
gar Gulch and attended gelical Church and, when
one-room Meadowbrook in Salem, was an active
School. She graduated from member at Salem Evan
Coeur d’Alene High School gelical Church. Marie was
and attended two years at a nurse’s aid as well as
Pasadena Bible College a physical therapist aid
in California. She moved during her career years.
to Terre Haute,- IN, where Marie’s pride and joy was
she married Cecil Block her family.
She was preceded
som in 1944. They moved
to Oregon in 1949, driv in death by: her spouse,
ing their brand-new 1949 Cecil Edward Blocksom;
Oldsmobile across country. son-in-law, Donald Melvin
They lived in Troutdale Maring; and siblings, Al
for a year before moving fred Bittleston, Mabel Mon
to the rural area between tenegro, Irene Petty, Hazel
Gresham and Sandy, where Friberg, Dorthea Curtis and
they lived until 1971. They Elmer Bittleston.
She is survived
then moved to Newport,
OR. Cecil passed away by: her daughter, Darlene
in 1973. Marie moved to Sue (Blocksom -M aring)
Orofino, ID for a year and Marquardt of Athena, OR;
then moved to Salem, OR, son-in-law, Jim Marquardt;
where she lived for more two grandchildren, Donica
than 25 years before mov Linette LaMora (Maring) of
ing to Sublimity, Oregon’s Tri-Cities, WA and Duncan
Marion Estates, McKillop Tyler Maring of the Bend,
Residence assisted living. OR area; two great-grand
Marie was known children, Mikenzee Marie
for making the best pies. M aring o f M artinsburg,
She baked pies for Me Bain’s WV and Micah Phoenix
drug store in Gresham for a Maring of Kennewick, WA;
number of years. She was one brother, Oliver Bit
also known for the best fried tleston of Lewiston, ID; and
chicken dinners on Sunday numerous nieces, nephews
afternoons, and it was usual and cousins.
to find her pastor’s family or
Dianna Hamer
Dianna Hamer, 62,
passed away April 12,2012
in Hermiston, OR.
She was born in
Youngstown, OH
on June 23, 1949,
to Walter and Ann
Brooks.
She m a r
ried Gerald on Au
gust 6, 1966. They
Dianna
moved from Re Hamer
seda, CA to Flag
staff, AZ. They then
moved to Lake Isabella, CA
and then to Bakersfield, CA
before moving to Heppner
in the 1990s.
She is survived by:
husband, Gerald; brother
and sister-in-law, Bob and
Cindy Brooks o f Sacra
mento, CA; son, Jerry (Jr.)
of Heppner; daughter and
son-in-law, Veronica and
G regorio o f B a
kersfield, CA; son,
Steven Saletzki of
Junction City, KS;
brother and sister-
in-law, Ted and Peg
Michel of Heppner;
and many grand
children.
Dianna
loved watching movies and
going to yard sales.
Donations may be
made to Bums Mortuary in
Hermiston on behalf of Di
anna Hamer to help offset
funeral expenses.
lone kindergarten
visitation
April 3,2012 in her home in for by her daughter Bette
Spokane, WA, surrounded in their home. Evelyn was
by her family. A
surrounded by her
Celebration of Life
son, daughters and
memorial service
caregivers Deborah
will be held on Sat
and Louise in her
urday, April 28, at
last days.
the Creston Chris
S he w as
tian Church, PO
a member o f the
Box 69, Creston, Evelyn
Creston Christian
Simons
WA.
Church, where she
S he w as
served on CWF,
born on March 2, 1919 sang in the choir and was a
in Tamani, ID to Walter Sunday school superinten
and Hazel McKenzie. Her dent. She enjoyed dancing,
family moved to Spokane, singing, sewing and the
WA, where she attended Simons family reunions.
North Central High. After She enjoyed her view of
graduating, she attended Audubon Park, watching
Spokane Jr. College for the change of the seasons.
a short time. She married
Evelyn is survived
Donovan Simons in June by: her four children, Dan-
o f 1938 in Spokane. Af ise (Jim) Tarbert, Donovan
ter their m arriage, they (Van) Simons Jr., Bette
moved to Creston, WA. Simons and Merilee (Bill)
They farmed there for sev McDowell; three grandchil
eral years before moving to dren, Kathi Storer, Deanna
Kirkland, WA, where they Tarbert and Danielle Bum-
worked at the shipyards side; and three great-grand
during World War II. After children, Jesse, Taylor and
the war, they returned to the M acKenzie. She is also
family farm in the Creston survived by several nieces,
area and continued to farm nephews and extended fam
until Donovan’s death in ily.
1960.
She was preceded
Evelyn later mar in death by: her parents;
ried Jack Lee and worked husband, Donovan Simons
as a secretary at Creston Sr. and a brother, Walter
High School. She and Jack McKenzie.
later moved to Davenport,
Memorials may be
WA w here she w orked made to Family Home Core
for the Davenport Times & Hospice, 22820 E. Ap
newspaper and later for the pleway Ave, Liberty Lake,
Lincoln County Assessor’s WA 99019 or the Creston
office. After she and Jack Christian Church, PO Box
divorced, she moved to 69, Creston, WA 99117.
Spokane, where she worked
S tra te F u n e ra l
as a caregiver for many Home in Davenport is in
years until she retired at charge of arrangements.
the age of 75. When her
Audie Joe Privett
Audie Joe Privett,
74, passed away peacefully
at home in Denver, CO on
April 15,2012, surrounded
by his family and friends.
Joe will be buried with his
parents in Heppner at a date
to be determined later.
Joe was born in
Ava, MO on February 7,
1938 to Chalmer (Bill) and
Floy Privett. In 1940, at
the age o f 2-1/2 years, he
relocated with his parents
to Heppner.
He graduated from
Heppner High School in
1956, and entered military
service in the Navy in 1957.
His service in the military
took him to Vietnam, as
well as many other coun
tries o f the world. After
24 years of service to our
country, Joe retired in 1981
at the rank of Master Chief
Petty Officer.
Joe then relocated
to Benton City, WA and
worked first at the Han
ford Facility and then at
Washington Public Power
as a nuclear instructor. In
1991, he retired for good
and enjoyed working on
his property and traveling.
Some of his favorite hob
bies were restoring classic
Mustangs, helping friends
and gold panning.
Joe was preceded
in death by: his parents,
Chalmer and Floy Privett.
Joe is survived by:
his siblings, June (Alan)
Brown, Jean (Leon) Taber,
John (Frances) Privett; his
children, Mark (Chris) Priv
ett, Sheila (David) Rop-
pel, Melissa Gallant and
Kevin (Anastasia) Privett;
grandchildren, Amanda,
Jarrod, Kaitlynn, Matthew,
Nicole, Brittney, Trinity,
Astraia, and several more
adopted grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephew?,
close friends, and countless
people who were touched
by his life and presence.
For more informa
tion on date of funeral or
any additional items, con
tact Kevin Privett at 720-
854-8270 or 1185 Young-
field Street, Golden, CO
80401.
lone Community School will hold a kindergarten
visitation on Tuesday, May 22, at 9:30 a.m. All children
who will be five years old by September 1, 2012 are
invited to attend.
Children will visit the classroom, play at recess,
and do an activity with the teacher. Everyone is invited
to stay for lunch; lunch is $2 per student.
Parents are asked to bring birth certificates, im
munization records and social security cards. There will
This Sunday, April 29, the puppets will be preach
also be registration papers to fill out. Please contact the
ing at Heppner United Methodist Church in the celebra
school at 541-422-7131 with any questions.
tion service, which begins at 10:30 a.m. All young and
young at heart are encouraged to join the church for this
presentation.
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Community lunch menu
Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be
serving lunch on Wednesday, May 2, at St. Patrick’s Se
nior Center. The meal will include egg frittata, sausage,
hash browns, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes, garlic bread
and cake. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation
is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
If Y O U have a family member who suffers from
gambling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E treat
ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment
If you are a resident of Morrow County and you wish
to take advantage of the services above or desire more
information, Please call any of the following numbers
to set up a L O C A L appointment or just to talk:
Bobby Harris ® 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175
Community Counseling Solutions (C C S ) Q 541-676-9161
O R 1-877-695-4648 (1 -8 6 8 -M Y L IM IT)