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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, March 19,2014
O b itu a rie s
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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David Sykes................................................................................................ Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo..............................................................................................Editor
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Birth
Announcement
Deacon T anner H aw kins— A son, Deacon Tanner
H aw kins, was born to Tanner and Polly H aw kins,
Pendleton, on February 8, 2014, at Kadlec Medical
Center, Richland, WA. Hie baby weighed 6 lbs, 8 oz. and
measured 20 inches long.
G ran d p aren ts are Tim and Jen n ifer H aw kins,
Pendleton; Debbie and John Steiner, Dublin, CA; Jan
Beamer, Pendleton; and Jim Bothum, Prineville. Great-
grandparents are Helen Hawkins, Pendleton, and Mary
Beamer, Heppner.
Beginning golf class
planned
A beginning golf class
is planned for this spring at
the Willow Creek Country
Club in Heppner.
The class, for people
w ith lim ited or no prior
golfing experience, will be
held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on
Tuesdays beginning April
1. The class w ill cover
the basics o f play, rules
and etiquette o f the game,
among other details o f the
game.
The class is limited to
eight students per session
and registration will be on
a first-com e, first-served
basis.
C ost is $30 for the
series o f six 1-1/2 hour
lessons, w hich includes
a tem porary m em bership
in Willow Creek Country
Club for non-members and
provides unlimited practice
play for the duration o f the
classes.
A
half-price
m e m b e r s h i p w ill be
p r o v id e d fo r s tu d e n ts
who were not previously
m em bers. The class fee
will be waived for regular
members o f Willow Creek
Country Club.
E ach s tu d e n t m u st
have a basic set o f clubs,
including a putter, 5, 7 and
9 irons, and a wood. Balls
and tees will be provided by
the class.
John E dm u n d so n is
instructor. Those planning
to take the class should
notify Edm undson, 541-
6 7 6 -5 1 7 7 , and pay the
$30 course fee by check
to Willow Creek Country
Club in care o f Edmundson,
P.O. Box 146, Heppner, OR
97836.
Over the Tee Cup
T he W illo w C re e k
Country Club Ladies Play
w ill s ta rt at 9 a.m . on
Tuesday, April 1,2014.
A h o ste d b re a k fa st
will be served by the club
o ffic e rs . A fte r a sh o rt
business meeting, scramble
teams will be announced for
our morning play.
All women golfers are
welcome to join for a day of
fun, food, golf and prizes.
The season lasts through the
last Tuesday in September.
B e g in n in g g o lfe r s a re
encouraged to jo in for a
relaxed day o f golf.
Kevin Thomas Bristow
Kevin Thomas Bristow, follow ing the graveside
59, o f Portland died Sunday, service.
March 9,2014 in a Portland-
He was bom October 26,
area hospital.
1954 at Pendleton,
F u n eral M ass
OR, the son o f Tom
w i l l be he l d
and Francine Hisler
Bristow. The family
S a tu rd a y , M arch
22, 11 a.m. at St.
lived in lone during
P atrick ’s C atholic
h is e a r ly y e a rs
before m oving to
Church in Heppner.
Portland.
Concluding service
He attended St.
a n d b u r ia l w ill
f o llo w a t H ig h Kevin Thomas P e te rs P a ro c h ia l
Bristow
School in Portland
View Cem etery in
through the eighth
lone. Please join the
family for a celebration o f grade. K evin graduated
life in honor o f Kevin at from David Douglas High
the H eppner Elks lodge School in 1972.
K e v in w as an av id
baseball player and sport
enthusiast. W atching the
latest movies, and trips to
the Oregon Coast with his
family, were great joys for
him.
He was em ployed at
Pacific Saw and Knife for
40 years. Kevin became a
full-time auto dealer and
detailer in his spare time.
He ow ned and m anaged
property holdings in the
Portland area as well as the
Oregon Coast.
K e v in ’s g reatest joy
was becoming a dad and
the birth o f his children,
Karissa and Kev. He will
best be rem embered as a
wonderful son, brother and
father.
Survivors include; his
parents, Tom and Francine
Bristow; children, Karissa
Bristow and Kev Bristow;
sister, Katrina Flynn and
h u sb a n d D on; b ro th e r,
Shawn Bristow and wife
Judie; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
Sweeney Mortuary of
H eppner is in charge of
arrangements.
Clarence Curtis Frederickson
C la re n c e C u rtis
F re d e ric k s o n , 93, o f
B oardm an, passed away
Friday, February 21, 2014
in Herm iston, OR. There
will be a gathering at the
Purswell Barn located at
465 C h ris tia n s e n Loop
R oad in H e rm is to n on
Saturday, March 22, at 3
p.m. Military Honors with
taps and flag presentation
will be at 3 p.m. followed
by a reception to honor his
life. All friends are welcome
to co m e an d say th e ir
goodbyes. Burial will be at
the Desert Lawn Memorial
Cem etery in Irrigon at a
private ceremony.
He was born M arch
27, 1920 in Irrig o n to
parents, Frank and Olive
Elizabeth Vearna (Smith)
F rederickson. He was a Following this, he moved
his fam ily to the
World War II Navy
H e p p n e r a re a
veteran who served
to farm and they
in t h e A s i a t i c
raised hay, sheep
Pacific area and was
and ponies. In 1969
discharged with a
he returned to the
Victory Medal.
Irrigon/B oardm an
After marrying
area and established
V ir g in ia V iv ia n Clarence
Frederickson
Herd in 1947, they Curtis
h o m e s t e a d e d a Frederickson Fanning, which he
p a sse d on to his
farm south o f the
Umatilla Army Depot and sons, who still run the farm
raised two sons, Vernon and today.
Gary. Later he ran the Shell
Clarence loved raising
Oil business until 1962, T h o ro u g h b re d /M o rg a n
providing heating oil and cross horses and spending
gasoline to the Hermiston tim e w ith h is fa m ily .
area. He was also one o f T ogether w ith his w ife,
the founding fathers o f the Virginia, he spent a great
Umatilla Sage Riders and deal o f time teaching the
competed on the undefeated grandchildren about cattle,
polo team, where he rode horses and driving a stick-
his favorite horse “Radar.” sh ift. He w as h a p p ie st
when gathering cattle in the
mountains on horseback in
the fall to bring them back to
winter pastures. Often they
would stay in the mountains
for several days, camping
and gathering cattle.
He was preced ed in
death by nine sib lin g s:
A lic e , S h irle y , B e lle ,
F rieda, Jo sep h in e, Roy,
Wally, John and Fred.
Clarence is survived by:
his wife, Virginia; his sons,
and their wives, Vernon and
Suzi, and Gary and Casey;
and five g ran d c h ild re n ,
Nikki, Cody, Greg, Kristen
and Chance.
Please send condolences
at bumsmortuaryhermiston.
com. Burns M ortuary of
H erm iston, O regon is in
charge o f arrangements.
Verrae ‘Rae’ Strebe Taylor
Verrae
“ Rae”
S trebe T aylor, 77, died
W e d n e sd a y , M a rc h 5,
2014 in Kennewick, WA.
Celebration o f Life Service
will be held on Thursday,
M arch 13, at 11 a.m. at
The Church o f Jesus Christ
o f Latter-D ay Saints, 15
G rant Ave. in U m atilla,
OR. D isposition w as by
cremation.
She was bom on March
24, 1936 in Santa Ana, CA
to parents Vance M. Strebe
and Louise Spicer Strebe.
Rae sp en t her y o u th in
O utlook, WA and Block
One in Pasco, WA.
W hile w o rk in g as a
waitress in Mesa Café, she
met a young farmer by the
name o f Paul H. Taylor.
After some courtship, they
m arried on F ebruary 1,
1965 in St. Mary’s, ID.
Paul and Rae raised
th e ir c h ild re n on th e ir
farm outside o f Lexington,
retiring to a life o f golf and
leisure in U m atilla. Rae
enjoyed the warm weather,
spending the w inters in
Y um a, A Z d u rin g h e r
retirement years.
She was an avid golfer,
always had a craft project
g o in g on, and e n jo y e d
playing B unko and g o lf
with her friends.
Rae was always one to
laugh easily, loved a good
joke and loved her husband D o r i n d a a nd h u s b a n d
and c h ild ren m ore than W a r r e n M c K i n n i s of
anything else.
Kennewick, WA, son Daniel
V e rra e w as
Nance, son Rodrick
preceded in death
Taylor o f lone, OR,
by: h e r fa th e r,
son Joseph and wife
Vance M. Strebe;
C h erly T aylor of
her husband, Paul
B o a r d m a n , OR ,
H. T a y lo r; s o n ,
daughter Nancy
D an a D. N a n c e ;
B . T a y l o r of
granddaughter,
H e n d e r s o n , NV;
Josey S. Taylor; and Verrae “Rae” 15 grandchildren;
g ran d so n , D aniel Strebe Taylor and ma n y g re a t-
Nance.
and g re a t, g re a t
She is survived by: her grandchildren.
mother, Louise S. Strebe;
P le ase sign the
sister, Verlea Buckendorf; c o n d o l e n c e b o o k at
brother, Vincent Strebe; her bum sm ortuaryherm iston.
children, daughter Duana com. Burns M ortuary of
and husband G ary Ross Hermiston is in charge of
o f M esa, WA, d a u g h te r arrangements.
Local gospel concerts planned
A gospel music concert
by the Wolfsen family will
be held on Saturday, March
22, at 3 p.m. at the Heppner
S e v e n th -d a y Ad v e n t i s t
Ch u r c h , 560 N. Mi n o r
Street in Heppner, and on
Sunday, March 23, at the
lone Community Church,
470 E. Main, lone.
The concert features
D ick W olfsen, Cor l e e n
Jo h n so n , Paul Johnson,
Yvonne Morter, MaLinda
Morter and Bill Wolfsen.
Dick Wolfsen has sung
at Ridgetop, Nashville and
S o u th ern Uni ver s i t y in
Tennessee, Tillamook and
Portland, OR, Fort Hood,
TX, and Cape Town, South
Africa.
Corleen Johnson,
a published song w riter,
Sunday men’s play Community lunch
kickoff this weekend menu
has performed concerts in
churches across the United
States and has sung to an
audience o f 40,000 at the
Sir John Guise Stadium in
Papua, New Guinea.
Paul J o h n s o n has
toured with a m en’s chorus
across the U.S. and Canada,
Romania and South Africa.
Yvonne Morter, pianist
at the lo n e Co mmu n i t y
Local ministry
offers helping hand
with groceries
The 2014 Sunday M en’s Play will kick o ff this
W illow C reek B aptist church and high school
Sunday, March 23, with breakfast and registration at 8
volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, March 26, at
a.m. and tee-off at 9 a.m.
Breakfast is hosted by the Willow Creek Country St. Patrick’s Senior Center.
Fami l i es wh o coul d
The meal will include Swiss steak, mashed potatoes
Club Board o f Directors.
use
a little extra help with
and gravy, green beans, hot rolls, and cookies. Milk is
groceries
during the long
served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per
month
o
f
March
are invited
meal.
to
pick
up
a
free
box o f
Menu is subject to change.
food this Sunday, M arch
23, from 2- 4 p.m. in the
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Church, has also been the
choir and w orship team
leader.
Following the family’s
footsteps, MaLinda Morter
is taking piano, choir and
band.
Bill W o l f s e n has
e n jo y e d s h a r i n g his
s a x o p h o n e m u s i c at
churches for many years.
up a box, home delivery
can be arranged by calling
541-676-9970 and leaving
a detailed m essage w ith
address and phone number.
This gift o f food has
been made possible through
the generosity o f several
area churches and a grant
from the Episcopal Diocese
o f Eastern Oregon.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
If Y O U h ave a fam ily m em b er w ho suffers from
gam bling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E tre a t
m ent even if the g am b ler is not receiving treatm ent.
If you are a resident o f M orrow County and you
wish to take ad van tag e of the services ab o ve or d e
sire m ore inform ation, P le a s e call any of the following
num bers to set up a L O C A L appointm ent or just to
talk: Bobby Harris <3 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161
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