Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 19,2012
African missionaries to speak
at Nazarene church
Monday, Sept. 24, at 6
p.m. Heppner residents will
have the opportunity to hear
m issionaries Wellington
and Hellen Obotte speak
at the Heppner Church of
the Nazarene. According
to Wanda Lee, this is a
special opportunity to hear
about overseas missions
from a different perspec
tive. Unlike many visiting
missionaries in American
churches, the Obottes are
not American. Rather, the
couple is from Kenya, Af
rica, working as global mis
sionaries with the Church
o f the Nazarene and cur
rently assigned in Malawi,
Africa.
Wellington is a m is
sion coordinator in Ma
lawi, overseeing all the
work of the Church of the
Nazarene in the country.
Among many other duties,
he mentors and trains five
district superintendents
and other key leaders, does
leadership development and
empowerment, works with
church growth strategies,
coordinates WWT teams,
oversees church construc
tions, teaches at a theologi
cal college, and conducts
pastoral workshops, train
ings and revivals.
Hellen is the country
coordinator for the child
s p o n so rs h ip p ro g ram ,
works with pastors’ wives
and ladies’ ministries and
speaks at marriage semi
nars, among other duties.
Wellington was bom in
western Kenya to a peasant
farmer. He received Christ
in his senior year in high
school. Following his con
version, he went out and
started witnessing to some
young people about Jesus
Christ. While doing this,
he said he felt God calling
him to ministry. He began
as a missionary under the
Wellington and Hellen Obotte
mentorship of Dr. Harmon
Schmelzenbach in 1988. As
a missionary, he oversaw
the planting more than 600
viable churches, d ev el
oped and organized these
churches into three districts
in Tanzania, and pioneered
church work on Zanzibar
Island, which is 98 percent
Islam ic, by planting 10
churches.
H ellen was born in
western Kenya to parents
who never b elieved in
C hrist. Hellen accepted
Jesus at a high school Chris
tian Union meeting. She
had always wanted to serve
as a Roman Catholic nun
but, when she got saved,
she started to witness to her
friends who were influenc
ing her to be a nun.
Wellington received a
bachelor’s degree in theolo
gy from Canadian Nazarene
College and a Master of
Arts in religion from Africa
Nazarene University. Hel
len received her degree in
library science in Kenya.
Prior their missionary
assignm ent, W ellington
was a pastor and district
superintendent of Kenya’s
southeast district from 1990
to 1995. During that time,
Hellen took care of their
three small children, Jimmy,
Juliet and Jerald. She also
worked at Africa Nazarene
University, Nairobi, Kenya
as a librarian. Now, Jimmy
is grown up, Juliet is an
Olivet Nazarene University
(ONU) graduate hoping to
start work on her MBA and
Jerald is a junior at ONU,
pursuing a Bachelor of Sci
ence in computers.
The Obottes were first
appointed as missionaries in
1996. They served in Tan
zania until October 2007.
While in the field, their
primary m inistries were
church planting, growth,
leadership development,
WWT coordination, pas
toral training leading to
ordination, m ission co
ordinator for all church
activities, holding revivals,
and more. Hellen was in
charge of nine Jesus Film
teams, planting more than
60 churches every month,
training pastors’ wives how
to read, and empowering
women in small-scale busi
nesses to supplement their
livelihood, among other
things.
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk has issued the following
marriage licenses:
September 13: -Joseph Howard Fischer, 21, Hep
pner, and Megan Ann Orr, 22, Heppner.
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Obituaries
Edward Paul Hiemstra
Edward Paul Hiemstra,
92, died August 28,2012 in
Bozeman, MT. A celebra
tion of Ed’s life will be held
Saturday, September 22, at
3 p.m. at Sunset Memorial
Gardens, Richland, WA.
There will be a graveside
service followed by a time
of fellowship at the Country
Gentlemen in Kennewick,
WA. A second memorial
service will be held in Kel
logg, ID sometime in Oc
tober.
Ed was bom March 8,
1920 in Columbus, MT to
im m igrant parents from
F riesland, N etherlands.
While just a small boy, he
developed a strong work
ethic from his hard-working
farming parents, which he
carried throughout his life.
The family of nine moved
to a dairy farm in Nampa,
ID in 1929. Ed completed
his schooling there, com
peting in football and track.
Sterling College in Kansas
then welcomed him to their
athletic program, where he
excelled in football, basket
ball, baseball and track. His
performance in the Kansas
All-Star game brought him
a contract to play for the
New York Giants in 1942.
He was a stellar rookie and
planned on a long career in
pro ball, but Uncle Sam had
other plans. He was drafted
into the Army Air Corp in
1943, where he directed
physical training programs
and coached the Troop Car
rier football team in 1945.
H is hom etow n o f
Nampa garnered his teach
ing and coaching services
for football and track but,
after one year, he had an
itch to move along. The
little mining town of Kel
logg caught his eye. There,
he coached football, bas
ketball and track along with
teaching wood shop and
United States history. In
basketball, his teams won
five district, three regional
and three state titles. His
final years o f coaching
and teaching found him
in Oregon, where, after 39
years in total, he retired in
Heppner.
Ed always found time to
work within areas of com
munity service, no matter
what the project or program
to be completed. He worked
summers, not only to aug
ment his teaching salary but
also to expand his horizons.
He always gave 110 percent
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J. Benham Malcom, 56, Science degree from East
o f Chandler, AZ died on ern Oregon U niversity.
He was married in
September 4, 2012
2005 to M elissa
after a courageous
Southern; they cel
battle with G lio
ebrated
the birth of
blastom a, an ag
their
only
daughter,
gressive brain can
Elly, in 2007.
cer. A Celebration
B enham e n
of Life was held in
joyed his 56 years
honor of Benham in
Chandler on Sep J . B e n h a m in Oregon, Wash
ington, San Diego,
tem ber 15, 2012, Malcom
CA and Phoenix,
which was attended
by Camille and Steve Peck AZ. Professionally, he had
o f Lexington and many an accomplished career in
finance and commercial
other friends and family.
Benham was born in real estate. He was self-
Washington State on Sep employed as a broker at the
tember 12,1955. He gradu time of his passing.
In his free time, he en
ated from Heppner High
School and then continued joyed traveling, running.
on to get his Bachelor of
flying and hanging out with
his family. He particular
loved his Oregon Ducks.
He is survived by: his
wife, Melissa; daughter,
Elly; sister, Camille Peck;
brother-in-law, Steve Peck;
their children; and the Van
Winkle family, who helped
raise Benham as one of their
own after his parents passed
away.
In lieu o f flowers, an
educational fund for his
daughter has been estab
lished at the Arizona Bank
and Trust. Checks can be
written to Elly Malcom and
mailed c/o Arizona Bank &
Trust. 7910 S. Kyrene Road
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to the job, be it logging, make an old coach very
driving ore truck for the happy.
mine or running recreation
Ed’s failing health and
programs for the YMCA. loss o f independence did
One summer, upon hearing not define the man. He can
a voice holler, “Thar’s gold be remembered as a per
in them thar hills,” he and fectionist who demanded
a fellow teacher borrowed no more or less from oth
two burros from
ers than he did of
the local Shriners
himself; as a man
Club and headed
who was undaunted
for the Bitterroot
by challenges of
Mountains in cen
any kind; as a de
tral Idaho. Weeks
fender of right and
later, they dragged
o f those who were
in with a load of,
wronged; asajack-
Edward Paul
you guessed it...tall Hiemstra
of-all trades and
tales. He did take a
m aster o f many;
couple of summers
and as a prideful
off to complete his master’s m an...proud o f his own
degree in education. Ed prow ess, yes, but also
was a life-long learner and extrem ely proud o f his
teacher, as well as an avid athletes, students, friends,
athlete and outdoorsman. relatives and especially
He relished the telling and of his kids, grandkids and
re-telling and re-re-telling great-grandkids. He was
of his exploits.
most proud, perhaps, of his
Coach Hiemstra lived a Friesian heritage. He came
full and accomplished life. from good solid stock, he
Joining him on his roller would say. This gives his
coaster ride were his high- family comfort, knowing
school sweetheart and wife, he’s in his heavenly home
Mary lee, who passed away with his parents, Taeke and
in 2002; his two daughters, Fanny; his siblings, Harry,
Patricia and Theresa; and Arthur, Hilda, Nellie, Helen
numerous students whom and George; in-laws, Leon
he took hunting and fishing, ard and Edna; sister/broth-
as well as feeding, cloth er-in-law, Anna Mae and
ing and transporting them. Harlan; and niece/nephew,
He also relished the many Paula and Ted. He also joins
family reunions where he his beloved granddaughter,
would catch up on their Trisha and her husband,
comings and goings.
Len Lemire; favorite dog,
In 2003, Ed returned Duke and kitty, Blue.
to his beloved Montana,
Ed leaves behind a
where he married Clara host o f friends and fam
VanDyken. They enjoyed ily including wife, Clara;
nine years of scenic drives, daughters, Patricia (Bob)
visiting friends and relatives Frick and Theresa (Her-
in the Dutch community, sh el) G rig g s; step so n ,
playing M exican Train, Will (R uth) VanDyken;
working crossword puzzles step-daughter, Karen (Les)
and o f course, watching Postman; grandchildren,
sports on TV, along with April (Josh) Artzer, Wen
game shows and shopping dy (Greg) Wardlow, Scott
channels. They would at Frick, Becky (Dan) Haver-
tend various functions with field; great-grandchildren,
retirement-home friends, Jordyn and Scott Artzer,
riding on a bus. He would Sierra, Savanna, C hey
always break out into song enne and Caden I laverfield;
and the group, mostly la sister-in-law , M errydell
dies, would always remark (Hiemstra) Morris; Clara’s
on his beautiful voice. This grandchildren and great
would just make him sing grandchildren; special niec
louder and longer!
es, nephews, greats and
As Ed’s health began great-greats; and long-time
to decline and he couldn't fellow crony, Ray Faraca.
drive anymore, he spent “Go Wildcats!”
countless hours, calling
M em orials may be
friends and relatives. He made in his memory to
was at his best when regal any local hospice or food
ing one and all with his bank.
deeds. Thank you to every
Go in peace Ed, Daddy,
one who heard a story ten Granddad. Your worldly
times over and still listened work is finished; rest in the
with rapt attention. You did Lord.
J. Benham Malcom
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