TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Frances L. Freel
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Reab, Kenny to
wed
Frances L. Freel, 88, Heppner in 1995 to be near
o f Heppner, former long­ her daughter.
time Adrian, OR resident,
Frances enjoyed gar­
died of natural causes on dening, crocheting, sew­
Thursday, August 2, 2012 ing, knitting and, later on,
in Heppner at the home of reading. She was an active
her daughter. She was loved member of the American
by everyone who
Legion and also
knew her. A grave­
enjoyed camping
side service will be
and fishing.
held Friday, A u­
Survivors in­
gust 10, at 11 a.m.
clude: son, Monty
Mountain Time at
Freel and his wife
Hilltop Cemetery
Gayle of Ontario,
at Nyssa, OR.
O R; d a u g h te rs,
F ran ces was F ran ees
Sharon Dinger and
Freel
bom April 15, 1924
her husband Larry
in Lone Tree, MO,
of Haines, OR. Ra­
the daughter of Evert J. and mona Rountree and her hus­
Bessie L. Eachus Gossard. band Kevin of Homedale,
Frances was raised and at­ ID, Pennie Miller and her
tended schools in Missouri, husband Dennis o f Hep­
Illinois and Oregon as the pner; nine grandchildren;
26 great grandchildren and
family followed oil jobs.
She was married to Oli­ four great-great grandchil­
ver Frank Freel on August dren.
29, 1943 in Oklahoma City,
Memorial contributions
OK. The couple lived on for those who wish may be
the family farm at Adrian made to the So. Morrow
throughout their married County EMT Association,
life, where she helped run PO Box 9, Heppner, OR
things while her husband 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
did livestock trucking. He
preceded her in death in Heppner is in charge of ar­
1991. She then moved to rangements.
Ada Pearl Schell
A da S chell, 71, o f death by: her parents, two
Twickenham, OR passed sisters, and mother- and
away July 26, 2012 at the father-in-law.
home o f her son in Prin-
Ada is survived by: her
eville, OR. A m emorial husband of 53 years, Ernie
gathering was held
Schell o f Twick­
Saturday, August 4,
enham; son, Pete
2012 at noon at the
Schell (Nancy) of
home of her son.
Prineville; daugh­
A da P e a rl
ter, Brenda Admire
O ’Neal was born
of Roseburg, OR;
Sept. 8, 1940 in Ka-
grandchildren, Brit­
miah, ID to Ray­ Ada Pear l tany and Tim Cross
m ond and T h el­ Schell
of Vancouver, WA,
ma (B ru m m e tt)
Jordan Schell and
O’Neal. The family moved John of Bellingham, WA,
to Kinzua, OR in 1942, Taylor Schell o f Myrtle
where Ada was raised and Beach, SC, Shawna and
educated. She graduated Jimmy Adams o f Twin
from high school in Fossil, Falls, ID, Michael Smith
OR and then went on to and Shara of Roseburg, OR;
Links College of Business great grandchildren, Tren­
in Boise, ID.
ton Cross o f Vancouver,
A da m arried E rnie WA and Catherine Adams
Schell on December 24, of Twin Falls, ID; brother,
1958 in Kinzua. They re­ Ray (Betty) O ’Neal of Hep­
sided there for two years pner; sister, Darlene (Den­
before moving to Fossil, nis) Teskey of Baker City,
where Ada worked in the OR; and numerous nieces,
new spaper office while nephews and close friends.
starting their family. They
She left us with the
then moved to the Portland memory of her instant smile
area, where they remained and the twinkle in her eyes,
for the next 29 years, living and will be missed by all
in Boring, Eagle Creek and her family and many, many
Sandy, OR. Ada worked in friends.
grocery retail while raising
Memorial contributions
their two children. She and may be made to Pioneer
Ernie retired in Twicken­ Memorial Hospice through
ham, where they enjoyed G ray ’s West and C om ­
the quiet beauty of living on pany Pioneer Chapel, 1500
the John Day River.
Dewey Ave., Baker City,
Dinner will be tri-tip
She was preceded in OR 97814.
steak, baked beans, cheesy
potatoes, green beans, roll
and dessert.
Auction items include
Mountain Clothing blanket
and coat; Nike driver and
Larry Elwood Harsh­ man’s Badge, Sharpshooter
other golf items; custom
brush guard; one-day, four- man, 67, o f Milton-Free- (Rifle M-4), and Marksman
person, oversized sturgeon water, OR, passed away (Pistol .45 Cal) awards.
trip with lunch and bever­ August 5,2012, at his home
In spite of his injuries
ages; private land LOP cow following four years o f a from the service, he man­
hunt; winter emergency kit; courageous battle
aged, with help, to
one load of gravel including against cancer. A
put in 17 acres of
delivery; cut and color with memorial service
grapes on his prop­
tanning package; illumi­ will be held at 2
erty. He enjoyed
nated ball yard ornament; p.m ., T h u rsd ay ,
family and friends,
Ruger 41 magnum; ATV A ugust 9, at the
and liked having
ramp; Coach purse; back to V.F. W. Grant Farm­
people around him.
school basket including two er Post #992, 102
He was a great crib-
days per week tutoring for N. Colville Street, Larry Elwood bage player and en­
one quarter of a K-6 grade; Walla Walla, WA. Harshman
joyed winning. He
cord of wood, split and de­ The graveside ser­
will be remembered
livered; homemade cream vice and interment with as a giving person who gave
puffs; Wildhorse getaway, military honors will be at to people less fortunate than
including one-night stay, 11 a.m., Friday, August 10, himself.
two 18-hole rounds and at the Heppner Masonic
He was a member of
two tickets to the cultural Cemetery in Heppner.
the Veterans o f Foreign
Larry was bom March Wars, the American Legion
center; Bath & Body Works
29, 1945, in Pendleton, OR, and the Eagles.
basket and much more.
Larry is survived by:
All proceeds will be to Buel Clare and Maxine
given to Correa for expens­ Zoe Way Harshman. He his son, Todd Harshman;
es involving her treatment graduated from D ayton his sister, Nancy Ward; his
for cancer. Donations also (WA) High School in 1963. step-sister. Jean Powell; his
can be made at the Bank of Larry was a veteran of the brother, Jerry Harshman;
Eastern Oregon where an Vietnam War and suffered and his step-brother, Colin
account has been set up in a severe head injury in Pagura.
her name.
service of his country. He
He was preceded in
was in a coma for three death by: his parents and a
months and paralyzed on brother, Gary Harshman.
his right side. While in
Local arrangem ents
the service, he received have been entrusted to
a Purple Heart, Vietnam Mountain View-Colonial
Service Medal, Republic of DeWitt, 1551 Dalles Mili­
Vietnam Campaign Medal, tary Road, Walla Walla, WA
National Defense Service 99362.
Medal, Combat Infantry-
Fundraisers
planned for Correa
Matthew Kenny anil Carmel Reab
Carm el Ellen Reab currently works as a nuclear
o f Springfield, OR and medicine technologist at
Matthew Patrick Kenny of Kadlec Regional Medical
Heppner are pleased to an­ Center in Richland. WA.
nounce their engagement.
Matthew is a Heppner
Carmel is the daughter of High School graduate. He
Sheri Reab of Bend. OR: also attended Oregon Insti­
and Matt is the son of Joe tute of Technology in Kla­
and Linda Kenny of Hep­ math Falls and graduated
pner.
with a Bachelor of Science
Carmel graduated from degree in G eom atics in
Thurston High School in 2010. Matt currently works
Springfield. She attended as a surveyor for the Uma­
the O regon Institute o f tilla County Road Depart­
Technology in Klamath ment in Pendleton, OR,
Falls and graduated with
The wedding is set for
a Bachelor of Science de­ September 1, 2012 at St.
gree in nuclear medicine Mary's Catholic Church in
technology in 2011. Carmel Pendleton.
No chamber lunch
Due to a busy month's schedule, the Heppner Cham­
ber o f Commerce will not meet for the rest of August.
The next scheduled chamber lunch meeting will be an
all entities report on Thursday, September 6.
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S everal fu n d raisers
are planned to help ben­
efit Christy Correa, a local
woman recently diagnosed
with cancer.
Morrow County Grain
Growers em ployees are
sponsoring a benefit raffle
for the Correa family to
help with medical expenses
they incur while Correa un­
dergoes cancer treatment. A
Traeger LiP Tex Elite Pellet
Grill, valued at $800, will
be raffled off during the
rodeo performance at the
Morrow County Fair on
Saturday night, August 18.
Tickets can be pur­
chased at MCGG in Lexing­
ton, Green Feed in Heppner,
and the MCGG fertilizer
office in lone. Tickets will
also be sold at the Morrow
County Fair prior to the
rodeo performance. Tickets
will sell for: $1 each, 6 for
$5 and 25 for $20.
A benefit dinner and
auction for Correa will be
held August 9 at the Elks
Lodge. Social hour will
begin at 5 p.m. with dinner
served at 6 p.m.; the auction
will begin at 8 p.m. The
price of dinner is $20 per
person for ages 11 and up,
$ 12 per person for ages 10
and under.
Larry Elwood
Harshman
Rep. Walden to
hold Boardman
town hall
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden will hold a town hall meeting
at the Port of Morrow in Boardman on Thursday, August
9 at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
Wheat League to
Marriage Licenses hold fair contests
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The Morrow County Clerk has issued the follow­
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August 2: -Emanuel Covarrubias, 27, or Board-
man and Maribel Salas, 24, of Boardman.
August 6: -SkyIan Adam Myers, 19, of Hermis-
ton and Sarah Marie Neighbors, 21, of Hermiston.
Fair participants have
come to look forward to
the Wheat League contests
during fair, and they won’t
be disappointed this year.
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sponsoring a couple of fun
fair contests for Morrow
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County residents during the
2012 fair.
Growers and photogra­
phers alike are reminded to
enter their harvest pictures
in the Wheat League har­
vest picture contest. The
winning photo will compete
in a state-wide com peti­
tion and may be chosen
for advertisements through
Wheat League.
The Wheat League is
also continuing its tradi­
tion of sponsoring a cake
contest; this year's recipe
is a chocolate zucchini cake
with pro ganache glaze. The
Wheat League says that
there are more fairs partici­
pating in the cake contest
this year than in previous
years.
Details for both of these
can be found on page 56 of
the premium book.