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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 31,2013 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Robert L. Lovgren GAZETTE-TIMES Robert L. Lovgren, 83, continued to be very active of Heppner died Monday, up until his recent illness. U.S.P.S. 240-420 July 22, 2013 at Pioneer He also enjoyed hunting and M orrow C ounty’s Hom e-O w ned Weekly Newspaper M em o rial H o sp ital in fishing with the Lovgren Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical maner at the H eppner. A g rav esid e family members and the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3 , 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- memorial service will be Gene Mulkey family, as 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. F.-mail: editorwrapidserve net or davidiurapidserve 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, well as his many friends. net Web site: www heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $29 in S u rv iv o rs include: at the Heppner Masonic Morrow County, $23 senior rale (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $35 his son C hris Lovgren Cemetery. A reception and elsewhere; $29 student subscriptions. luncheon will follow at the o f Edmonds, WA; three David Sykes............................................................................................... Publisher Andrea Di Salvo.............................................................................................Editor g ran d so n s; and sisters Heppner Elks Lodge. All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m Bob was bom April 5, G la d y s A ld e rm a n o f For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $5 per 1930 in Heppner. the son of Heppner and Betty Way of column inch Cost for classified ad is 504 per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to Frank Martin and Hannah The Dalles, OR. 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dales for pub He was preceded in Maria Erickson Lovgren. lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits He was raised and attended death by: his wife Yvonne require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be school in Heppner, where in 1998; his brothers A1 specified if required). Lovgren, Vic Lovgren, he graduated in 1948. For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines On March 19, 1949 Marshal Lovgren, Marion or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space he m arried Yvonne E. Lovgren, James Lovgren for the obituary D ougherty in Heppner. and Tim Lovgren; and For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author s address and phone The couple farmed a wheat sisters Frances Lovgren, number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not ranch near Lexington. They Erma Keithley, Irene Navis, responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will also enjoyed their mountain and Edna Harshman. be placed in the classifieds under ‘ Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10. home (the Woodpecker Inn) Memorial contributions near Parker’s Mill. They may be made to the 1 leppner retired in 1994 and moved Elks Lodge Memorial Fund, PO Box 494, Heppner, OR into Heppner. Leo David Ashbeck— Leo David Ashbeck was bom Bob was very active 97836. to parents Andy and Michele Ashbeck on Sunday, July in the Heppner Elks Lodge Sweeney Mortuary of 21, in Hermiston, OR. and was a past Exalted Heppner is in charge of He weighed eight pounds, seven ounces. Leo joins Ruler. As a lifetime member arrangements. siblings Madison, 10, and Tucker, 9. of the Heppner Lodge he Maternal grandparents are Dave and Leslie Walbom of Arlington, OR. Maternal great-grandparents are Harry and Phyllis Schuening of Helix, OR, and Ilene Walbom of St. Helens, WA. A udrey M ounts— Audrey Mounts, 84, formerly Paternal grandparents are Alvin and Julie Ashbeck of Lexington, died Monday, July 29, 2013 in Gresham, of Echo, OR. Paternal great-grandparents are Earl Ayres OR. She was bom February 19, 1929. Graveside service and the late Dolores Ayres of The Dalles, OR, and the late will be 1 p.m. Friday, August 2, at the Lexington Leo and Mary Ashbeck of Echo. Cemetery. Luncheon will follow at the Rebekah Lodge The family will be making their home on Little Butter in Lexington. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge Creek in the near future. of arrangements. Birth announcement Funeral Notice Over the Tee Cup It was a hot day on Tuesday, July 23, when 11 Willow Creek Country Club ladies took to the course. Despite the heat, the p la y e rs b ro u g h t th e ir A-game. Sara Rucker took low gross with 40, Shirley Martin and Corol Mitchell tied for low net with 28, and Kandy Boyd and Judy Harris tied for least putts with 16. F or flig h t A, Eva Kilkenny had low gross and long drive, while Kandy Boyd had KP. On f lig h t B, P at Dougherty had low gross, Lorrene Montgomery held low net, Betty Burns had least putts and Sara Rucker had long drive. For flight C, Kathy Martin had low gross and long drive, while Bobbi Childers took low net. In other events, Corol Mitchell had a birdie. Coe fundraiser sees good turnout Sunday men's play results T w e n ty -th re e m en played in the Sunday men’s play on July 28 at Willow Creek Country Club. The results were as follows: G ross: 1. (tie) Ron B ow m an and B a rry Munkers - 63,3. Don Eaves - 66 . N e t: 1. R o g e r Ehrmantraut - 50, 2. Gene Orwick - 53, 3. (tie) Gary Propheter and Ralph Walker -5 5 . Special Events: KP 4/13- Ron Bowman, KP 2nd Shot 6/15 - Nate Kennedy, Least Putts - Dale Holland. T he a c t iv it y w as chaired by Tom Shear, Don Eaves and Scott Burright. Next weekend WCCC will host the Willow Creek Participants browse auction items at a recent fundraiser Couples Tournament. County chronicles available at fair The Morrow County Chronicles are available for purchase and will be sold at the Morrow County Fair at the Morrow County H isto rical S ociety fair booth inside the pavilion at the regular location. Cost is $7 per issue or for Willa Coe of lone, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment. The event was a “huge success,” according to coordinators, with about 160 people attending the dinner and silent auction last Friday. For those who missed the event but who would still like to contribute, an account has also been set up for Coe at the Bank of Eastern Oregon. -Contributedphoto $100 for a complete set, which will also be available at the fair. “ T he c o m p le te set would make a good Willow Creek Water C h ristm a s g if t ,” said Park would like to remind Historical Society member everyone that the therapy Betty Carlson. pool is open for use. During the summer, the indoor therapy pool will follow the same hours as the outdoor pool. Reservations may be made, but w alk-ins are welcome during normal business hours as long 17th ANNUAL BEER 8 W INE TASTING Therapy pool open for summer hours as the therapy pool is not reserved. Swimmers may use both the regular and therapy pool during a visit, but must pay separately for each pool. The s u mme r p ric e for the therapy pool is $4 an hour for adults, with discounts for senior citizens and a n y o n e wh o has purchased a season pass. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 th 6 : 0 0 p . m . - 1 0 : 0 0 p . m . MORROW COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CIVIL WAR THEME!!! Vii unni K B ewfrsor D i (K sgfar ! Bring your fa v o rite package o f diapers Haak Diaper Rally AMY HAAK W 1 :0 0 pm ^ 7 3 0 3 7 Bunker Hill Heppner OR 9 7 8 3 6 Hosted by: Susie, Lori A Jesse Contact # 5 4 1 - 9 9 3 - 4 9 1 4 by Rolling Thunder BBQ Registered a t T a rg e t A M urray's Patrick C. Thornton Patrick C. Thornton, in F e m a n d in a B each, 63, of Femandina Beach, FL where Patrick loved FL died January 27, 2013 searching the beaches of w h ile v a c a tio n in g in Amelia Island for sharks’ Hawaii. A Celebration of teeth and numerous types of Life is planned for August shells. During the summers, 5 from 2-4:30 p.m. they greatly at Chemeketa Eola e n jo y e d v is itin g Vitner Center, 215 th e ir ch ild ren in Doaks Ferry Road Brooklyn, NY and NW, Salem, Oregon; B u rlin g to n , WI; a graveside service returning to Oregon w ill be h e ld at to spend time with Highview Cemetery P a t r i c k C. th e ir fam ily and in lone on August Thornton longtim e friends; 7 at 5 p.m. with a and traveling the dinner to follow at eastern half o f the the lone American Legion U nited S tates, v isitin g Hall. Civil War battle sites and Patrick was born on doing genealogy. Patrick March 3, 1949 to Regis also enjoyed antiquing, and Lena Thornton in Santa especially looking for and Maria, CA. He spent his collecting 45s o f the 1950s childhood in The Dalles, and 60s. He also loved OR and graduated from w atching NASCAR and The Dalles High School Form ula I races, doing in 1967. He attended both p h o to g r a p h y , t e l l i n g Oregon State University jokes, w atching movies and O regon C ollege o f and walking the beaches Education (now Western o f O regon, H awaii and O re g o n U n iv e r s it y ) , F lo rid a, ad d in g to his in M o n m o u th . A fte r collection o f agates and g ra d u a tin g from OCE shells. During the past year, in 1971 w ith a degree he also became an avid bird in elementary education watcher. Patrick began his teaching Patrick is survived by: career in Astoria, OR at his wife, Berniece; their Robert Gray Middle School. two children and spouses, Over the following years, Mike and Sarah Thornton he would teach and serve o f B ro o k ly n , NY, and as an elementary/middle Keely and Justin Braun of school counselor and Child Burlington, WI; his brother, Development Specialist in Mike and wife Sandy, of the Salem and Corvallis, Long Beach, WA; three OR school districts. He nieces; two grandnephews; re c e iv e d his M a s te r’s and a num ber o f other D eg ree in E d u c a tio n f a mi l y m e m b e r s and from Oregon College o f wonderful friends. Education. He ended his He was preceded in career teaching severe death by: his parents, Regis emotionally-handicapped and Lena Thornton, and his h ig h -s c h o o l stu d e n ts. mother- and father-in-law, Patrick also worked, for a Mike and Edith Matthews. short time, as an insurance Memorial contributions agent with State Farm. may be made to the Mike On June 14, 1970, M atthew s S ch o la rsh ip Patrick married Berniece Fund, c/o the Bank of Matthews in lone. They Eastern Oregon in Ione, PO would live in Astoria and Box 106, lone, OR 97843, A lbany before fin ally or to your local Humane settlin g in Salem , OR Society or ASPCA, or to a where they raised their charity of your choice. two children, Mike and Sweeney Mortuary of Keely. After retiring from Heppner is in charge of teaching, they spent winters local arrangements. Church to raise money for new roof Hope Lutheran Church is planning a fundraiser to raise money for the Hope Lut heran Chur c h ro o f replacement. A barbecue dinner and special event will be held on Sunday, Aug. 11. The ba r bec ue will include the choice o f a barbecued hamburger or hot dog, calico beans, potato chips, w aterm elon, and lemonade or iced tea. Cost for the dinner and event is $10 for adults, $5 for children and $25 for a family o f four or more. Donations may also be made to Hope Lutheran Church c/o Irene Plocharsky, ATT: Roof repair, PO Box 74, Heppner, OR 97836. For tickets or more information, contact Shelli Britt, 541-676-5478; Vicki Rayburn, 541-240-1427; or Pastor Katy Anderson, 541-676-9970. LCAC to meet The Morrow County Local Community Advisory Committee (LCAC) will be meeting Monday, Aug. 5, at 1:30 p.m. in the Heppner City Hall Conference Room, located at 111 N. Main St. The LCAC provides support and input with guidance to the Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization (EOCCO) serving Medicaid clients in Morrow County. All residents are invited to share their insights into the community. Catholic men plan First Friday meeting The men of St. Patrick’s and St. William’s Catholic churches will hold their First Friday meeting on Aug. 2 at 6:45 a.m. at the parish office in Fleppner. The meeting will be followed by Mass at 7:30 a.m. 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. YO U can also receive F R EE 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 de sire more information, Please call any of the following numbers to set up a LOCAL appointment or just to talk: Bobby Harris Q 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175 Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161
