TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, May 22,2013
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
H eppner
4-H kids monkey
around at zoo
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Dinner at the
Cemetery returns
spirit o f these survivors
while also remembering the
cost in lives o f the devasta
tion. Somber though this
look-back is, optimism is
the note on which the eve
ning plans to end.
Cost for the evening—
including dinner catered
by Alvin Lui and the per
formance—is $25. Tickets
are available at Murray’s
Drug, Bank of Eastern Or
egon, Community Bank and
the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce office. Seating
is limited.
“ M em o ries o f the
Flood” returns to H ep
pner Masonic Cemetery
on June 14, a day earlier
than first announced. This
encore performance by the
D inner-at-the-C em etery
Players will complement
the com m unity’s annual
Celebrate Heppner event.
The evening will begin with
dinner at 6 p.m.
Through the actual
words of some survivors
of the 1903 Heppner Flood,
the dramatic production
pays tribute to the amazing
lone Community 4-H Club, in cooperation with RJ Livestock
4-H Club from Heppner, traveled jointly to attend the Oregon
Zoo Snooze. Zoo Snooze features after-hours tours of the zoo’s
exhibits, animal kitchen and veterinary medical center, as well
as zookeeper training games, inquiry sessions and hands-on
animal activities. Members stayed the night across the walk
from the monkeys, too. 4-H leaders Doashea Qualls and Erin
Heideman wish to especially recognize Loren and Della Heide-
man for sponsoring the trip and Deacon Heideman for chap
eroning. Pictured: (Standing L-R): Jake Heideman, Sydney
Qualls, JD Aleksa, Paul Taylor, Austin Morter, Hayden Qualls
and Austin Carter. (Seated L-R): Taylor Nelson, MaLinda
Morter, Sophie Qualls, Wyatt Aleksa, Liam Heideman and
Aaron Smythe. -Photo by Erin Heideman
Obituaries
Floyd B. Hess
Floyd Barty Hess, 81, their Blake Ranch home.
of Blake Ranch near Hep
He had been a mem
pner died Sunday, May 12, ber of the Eagles and Elks
2013 at Pioneer Memorial Lodges.
Hospital in Hep
He e n jo y e d
pner. A memorial
hunting, fishing,
gathering will be
snowmobiling and
held at the Hess
motorcycle racing.
residence at Blake
Survivors in
Ranch Saturday,
clude; his w ife,
May 25, at 1 p.m.
Mitzi Hess of Hep
He was born Floyd B. Hess p n er; d au g h ter,
February 21, 1932
C hristie Hess o f
in Hood River, OR,
McNary, OR; nu
the son of Floyd and Lily merous grandchildren and
Hanel Hess. Floyd was great grandchildren; step
raised and attended school daughters, Diana Grykuliak
in Hood River and then of Edmonton, AB and Terri
Multnomah Mechanic Col Ross of Roy, WA.
lege in Portland.
He was preceded in
Mr. Hess was a me death by: his first wife,
chanic at Rhorman Ford in Miriam; son, James; and
Herrn iston for more than 20 daughter, Gail.
years; he was shop foreman
Memorial contributions
for 20 plus years, also at may be made to Pioneer
Rhorman Ford. Following M em orial H ospital, PO
his retirement, he moved Box 9, Heppner, Oregon
to Blake Ranch mountain 97836.
property.
Sweeney Mortuary of
On August 30, 2003 Heppner is in charge of ar
he married Mitzi Grimes at rangements.
lone Legion
celebrates Memorial Richard Louis
Day
Graham
The American Legion Post 95 and Auxiliary’s Memo
rial Day ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May
27, at the lone Community School on Spring Street in lone
with visitors meeting at the flag pole. The ceremony will
remember and honor those courageous men and women
who gave their lives in service to our country.
Guests are then invited to join the Legion and Auxil
iary at the American Legion Hall, on 2nd Street next to the
City Hall, for a remembrance service dedicated to POW/
MIAs. More than 83,000 American troops are missing
in action, and the public is invited to join the groups in
recognizing those individuals.
Refreshments will be served to guests.
Bake sale benefit for
Country club ladies
Crysti Taylor
exchange visits
A bake sale benefit for Crysti Taylor, who is undergo
ing cancer treatment, will be held this Friday, May 24, in
front of Heppner Family Foods.
The hours for the benefit will be 11 a.m. until the
items are sold.
Cham ber lunch m eeting
Richard L. Graham, poration from 1953 until
82, of lone, passed away 1992. Dick’s favorite pas
at home on May 13, 2013. times were hunting, fish
A Celebration of Life cer ing, working in his garden
emony is being planned in and spending time with his
the lone City Park
family.
for June 1, 2013,
Dick is survived
from 11 a.m. until
by: his wife, Rosie;
12 p.m. Fam ily
their daughters and
and friends are en
spouses, Helen and
couraged to bring
John E kstrom o f
their favorite sto
lone, and Mary and
ries about Dick Richard Louis Dave D unning of
and share them Graham
Everett, WA; three
with his family.
grandchildren and
Dick was bom July 7, their spouses, Arthur and
1930 in Fossil, OR, and Stacie Ekstrom o f lone,
lived in Kinzua, OR, until David and Jessica Dunning
1978. When the town of of Everett, and Sarah Dun
Kinzua closed in 1978, he ning of Everett; and great-
moved his family to Hep granddaughters, Payton
pner, and lived there until Miller of lone and Brianaj
1997, when he and his wife, Dunning of Everett.
Rosie, moved to lone.
In lieu of flowers, the
A g rad u ate o f O r family is requesting dona
egon State University, he tions be made to the lone
worked for Kinzua Cor- Education Foundation.
The next meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Com
merce will be Thursday, May 23, at noon in the St. Pat
rick’s Senior Center dining room.
Some o f H eppner’s newest chamber members,
Michael and Melissa Boylan from Boylan Design, will
share information about their company; the chamber will
also have a legislative update conference call with Rep.
Greg Smith.
Virginia R. Stillman,
Lunch expense is $10; Murray’s Drug will cater. At
81,
of
Heppner died Mon
tendees are asked to RSVP no later than the Wednesday Ten Willow Creek Country Club ladies traveled to Meadow day, May 20, 2013 at Good
Springs Country Club in Richland, WA to enjoy a day of golf
morning before.
recently. This visitation was hosted by the Tee-Bird Member Shepherd Hospital in Herm-
Cldb. The WCCC Tee-Bird visitation will be held on Tuesday, iston. A graveside service
June 25. All local lady golfers are welcome to sign up to play will be held 1 p.m. Satur
M UTE 74 RESTAURANTI
in the nine-hole activity. Pictured: Judy Harris, Betty Carlson, day, May 25, at the Elgin
Betty Burns, Pat Edmundson Suzanne Jepsen, Lynnea Sargent,
Cemetery in Elgin, OR.
Pat Dougherty, Loa Heideman, Lorrene Montgomery and
She was bom May 24,
Jackie Allstott. -Contributedphoto
1931 at Pumpkin Ridge
near Imbler, the daughter
o f Harry and Lois Coffin
Barton. She was raised and
attended school in Imbler,
where she graduated from
RESTAURANT
Morrow County Health District has announced that high school in 1949.
On May 30, 1949 she
Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner and Irrigon Medical
Clinic will be closed on Monday, May 27, for the Memo married George Stillman
rial Day Holiday. Laboratory and Radiology departments in Walla Walla, WA. The
at Pioneer Memorial Hospital will also be closed that day couple lived in lone for a
for non-emergent outpatient services.
time, then moved to Con
don and Klamath Falls, OR
before settling in Heppner
Virginia Rae
Stillman
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Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counti— Since 195ÇJ
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Health district clinics
closed Monday
Church o f the Nazarene and Seventh-Day Adventist
church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, May 29,
at St. Patrick’s Senior Center.
The meal will include sloppy Joes, potato salad,
broccoli salad, tomatoes and chocolate pudding. Milk is
served at each meal.
Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject
to change.
Come to a Barbecue
(Hotdogs & Hamburgers)
at Willow Creek Golf Course
to celebrate
in 1952.
She enjoyed horses,
gardening, taxidermy, hunt
ing and woodcarving.
S u rv iv o rs in clu d e:
sons, Randy Stillman and
wife Barbara o f Boring,
OR, Beryl Stillman and
wife Susie o f Lexington;
17 grandchildren; and 32
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by: her husband
G eorge, son R ory and
daughter Rebecca Harsh
man.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Morrow
County Museum, PO Box
515, Heppner, OR 97836
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar
rangements.
Death Notices
Rita Helen Sumner—Rita Helen Sumner o f Hep
pner passed away May 15,2013 in Ashland, OR. Service
details and a full obituary will follow in a later issue of
the Gazette-Times.
Darlene (Wayne) Doherty—Darlene*(Wayne) Do
herty, known as “Bunky,” 80, of Payette, ID, formerly of
the Heppner area, passed away Thursday, May 16,2013.
Arrangements are pending under the direction of the
Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Payette.
Mike Doherty's
60th birthday!
Sunday May 26 12 NOON
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