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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 2,2014 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Erma ‘Faye’ Munkers H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M o r r o w C o u n t y ’ s H o m e - O w n e d W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r Published w e e k ly by Sykes P u b lis h in g , L L C and entered as p e rio d ic a l m atter at the Post O ffic e at H eppner, O regon und er the A c t o f M a rc h 3, 1879 P e riodica l postage paid at Heppner, O reg on O ffic e at 188 W W illo w Street tele p h o n e (5 4 1 ) 676- 9228 Fax (5 4 1 ) 676-9211 E -m a il e d ito r'd ra p id s e rv e net o r d a v id u ra p id s e rv e net Web site: w w w heppner net Postm aster send address changes to the H eppner ( ia re tte - tim e s , P.O. 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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 Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) For Obituanes Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to Erma “Faye” Munkers, In 1929 the fam ily formerly of Heppner and moved to Lexington, where she went to school Lexington, passed and graduated in away on March 18, 1934. It was there 2014 at the age of that she met Vernon 98. A celebration of E. Munkers. They her life will be held were married June at a later date. She was born 2, 1934 and they near H eppner on Erma ‘Faye’ spent alm ost 60 years together. They M ay 15, 19 1 5 , Munkers lived in H eppner to O rner C. and Elizabeth Dickey Luttrell. for six years, during which She was the Fifth o f six time a daughter was bom. d a u g h te r s . H er e a rly In 1940 they m oved to childhood was spent in Vernon's parents’ ranch on Joseph, Grass Valley and Clarks Canyon outside of Moro, OR. Lexington and lived there until they retired and moved to Salem in 1975. F a y e w as a v e ry likable, friendly woman and was very much into doing for others; she served in many community boards and did volunteer work in Heppner and in Salem, her last service being in Salem at Meals on Wheels for six years, and Plantation (now Evergreen) Care Center for 10 years. She was a member of Holly Rebekah Lodge and the Degree o f Honor Protective Assn. She had been a member of the First Christian Church for 40 years. She had a deep and abiding love in her belief and in the Lord. Her husband Vernon, her parents, and five sisters preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter. Marilyn Ross of Salem; a grandson; two granddaughters; three great- granddaughters; and two great-great-granddaughters. Arrangements are by Howell-Edwards-Doerksen w ith R ig d o n -R a n so m Funeral Directors of Salem, OR. meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary 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 number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under 'C ard of Thanks" at a cost of $10 Birth Announcements Caden Clyde Jolt Ike— A boy, Caden Clyde Johlke. was bom to Blake and Robert Johlke of Pendleton on February 26, 2014. Caden was born at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton; he weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20-1/4 inches long. Grandparents are David and Patti Allstott of Heppner, Tami Johlke of Pendleton, and the late Mike Johlke. Great-grandparents are Clyde and Jackie Allstott of Heppner. Leonard and Patti Toll of Prineville, and the late John and Rene Ledbetter of Heppner. Haydn Oliver Palm er—Jennifer and Jason Palmer of Heppner announce the birth of a son, Haydn Oliver Palmer. Haydn was bom March 28. 2014 at St. Anthony Hospital in P e n d le to n . He weighed 10 pounds, 2 ounces and was 22 inches long. Haydn is the grandson of Shirley Haydn Oliver Palmer Palmer and the late R o g er P a lm e r o f Heppner, and the grandson o f JoAnn and Loren Christenson of lmbler. Haydn has three older sisters, Hannah, 11, Madison, 8. and Rylee. 6. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk's office has released the following report of marriage licenses: March 27, 2014: -Fredi Rosales, 19, of Hermiston and Ana Rosa Lopez, 22, of Hermiston. Moebius poetry workshop set in lone for April 11 What goes on and on forever? A moebius. N am ed for A u g u st F erd in an d M obius, an early 19,h-century German m a t h e m a t i c i a n , the moebius is a continuous one-sided surface that has been formed into a loop from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180° and attaching it to the other end. Writers of all ages and levels are invited to attend a Moebius Poetry Workshop, set for Friday. April 11, from 10 a.m. to noon at the lone Public Library. Led by Jack Lorts, published poet and mayor o f Fossil, attendees will write their own moebius poems and then mount them Sunday men’s play results T w e n ty -th re e men enjoyed golf in cool, breezy c o n d itio n s on Sunday, March 30. at Willow Creek Country Club. The co m m ittee for the play included Dave Gunderson. Duane Disque and Ron Bowman. The results were as follows: Gross: 1. Duane Disque - 69, 2. Charlie Ferguson - 72, 3. Tom Bedortha - 75. Net: 1. Ron Bowman - 62, 2. Dave Allstott-6 5 , 3. Dave Pranger - 66. Least Putts (tie): Ron B o w ma n and Char l i e Ferguson - 24. Special Events: KP #4/13 - Ron Bowman, KP (2nd Shot) #6/15 - John Edmundson. M en’s Sunday play will continue on April 6 with Tom Bedortha, Bill Morris and Barry Munkers in charge. Holly Rebekah card party Saturday Holly Rebekah Lodge will host its monthly card party on April 5 at the lodge hall in Lexington. Play will start at 7 p.m. and the public is encouraged to attend. The cost to play is $5 per person for an evening of fun, food and lots o f visiting. on a canvas moebius strip, therefore combining written and tangible art forms. These poems have no beginning and no end, such as the following: “ ...burgeoning diam onds slip sile n tly into the soft romance of darkness, falling lightly in summer rain, like eaglets eager to traverse waves of air, delighting as...” The workshop is free, although small donations toward moebius materials are welcome. The event is sponsored by Libraries o f Eastern Oregon (LEO). For further information, contact the lone Public Library at 541-561-9828. Funeral Notice Lola J. Humphreys— Lola J. Humphreys, 58, of Lexington, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at her home. She was born October 23, 1955 at Roseburg, OR. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Lexington Community Church in Lexington. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland, 2901 SE 122nd, Portland, OR 97236. A complete obituary will follow in next week’s Gazette-Times. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner in charge of arrangements. First Friday Friends of Jesus this week The April session of First Friday Friends of Jesus will be held this Friday, April 4, from 8 a.m. to noon at All Saints Episcopal Church. Children ages four through 12 are invited to come and hear the stories of Holy Week and Easter, enjoy songs, crafts, and games related to that theme, and finish up the morning with a free lunch. More information is available by calling the office of the Shared Ministry of Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church at 541-676-9970. Remembrance Walk Catholic men to door prize winners Kindergarten hold first Friday announced Friends Helping Friends has announced that the Luck roundup planned at meeting of the Irish door prize winners for the 2014 Remembrance Walk were Eric Schonbachler, John and Pat Edmundson, HES The men of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Heppner Erin McLaughlin, Nancy Snider, Alexis Doutre’ and Amy Pederson. 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 a v e a fa m ily m e m b e r w h o su ffe rs fro m g a m b lin g a d d ic tio n , Y O U c a n a ls o re c e iv e F R E E tre a t m e n t e v e n if th e g a m b le r is not re c e iv in g tre a tm e n t. If yo u a r e a re s id e n t o f M o rro w C o u n ty a n d you w is h to ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f th e s e rv ic e s a b o v e o r d e s ire m o re in fo rm a tio n . P le a s e call a n y o f th e fo llo w in g n u m b e rs to s e t up a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t o r ju s t to talk: B o b b y H a rris @ 5 4 1 - 6 7 6 - 9 9 2 5 o r 5 4 1 - 2 5 6 - 0 1 7 5 Comm unity Counseling Solutions (C C S ) @ 54 1-676-9161 i On April 15, Heppner Elem entary School will be rounding up all the kindergarten students for the 2014-15 school year. A p p o i n t m e n t s are available from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and will last approximately 45 minutes. C h i l d r e n wi l l m e e t kindergarten teacher Sharon Morris, receive a skills test, have their eyes checked and do a fun project. Parents need to bring their child's birth certificate, i mmu n i z a t i o n reco rd s and em ergency contact information. Parents and staff will be filling out paperwork and taking a tour o f the school while children are with Mrs. Morris. Please contact Brandi S we e n e y at 5 4 1 -6 7 6 - 9128 ext 2610 to set up an appointment time. Students must be five years of age on or by Aug. 31, 2014 to enroll at HES. and St. William's Catholic Church of lone will hold their first Friday of the month meeting on April 4 at the parish office in Heppner. The meeting will start at 6:45 a.m. and will be followed by first Friday Mass at 7:30 a.m. Community lunch menu Heppner United Methodist Church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, April 9, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include pork chops, hot German potato salad, red cabbage, sliced tomatoes, hot rolls and pie. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
