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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, April 9
,2014
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
McClain ‘Mac’ Lovett
H eppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
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David Sykes................................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo.............................................................................................. Editor
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Death Notice
Dorothy F. Scott— Dorothy F. Scott, 84, of Heppner.
died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at her home. She was born
February 21. 1930 at Heppner. A memorial graveside
service will be held Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 1 p.m. at
the 1 leppner Masonic Cemetery, followed by a celebration
of life at a location that will be announced at a later date.
A complete obituary will follow in next week's Gazette-
Times. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
M c C la in “ M a c ”
Lovett died from heart
co m p licatio n s at home
in The D alles, OR on
Sunday. March 30, 2014.
A Celebration of Life was
held at Life in Christ Center
in The Dalles on Saturday,
April 5, at 1:30 p.m.
M ac w as b o rn in
Hermiston, OR to parents
John and Erin Lovett on
May 29, 1975. He attended
Interfaith Christian School
when he w a sn ’t hom e
schooled. He graduated
from lone High School in
1993. Mac also attended
Blue Mountain Community
College in Pendleton. OR.
On March 25, 1995,
Mac married a local girl.
Shelly Huth in Hermiston,
OR H is g ra n d fa th e r
officiated the ceremony.
Mac and Shelly attended
First Christian Church and
Life in Christ Center. He
was employed by Home
Depot.
Survivors include: his
wife. Shelly Lovett; son,
Dorian Lovett; parents,
John and Erin L ovett;
and sisters, Jamie Lovett,
Calley Lovett, and Ashlea
Lovett Drewery.
An account has been
set up at Columbia State
Bank to help with family
expenses, or donations
can be made to Sonrise
Academy School, 333 E
12th St. The Dalles, OR
97058 to help with tuition
expenses for their son.
The Rev. Charles Knox
The Rev. Charles Knox
died on Friday, March 14. A
Celebration of Life service
was held on Tuesday, April
1, at 1 p.m. in the Salem
First C hristian Church.
Salem, OR. Interment was
at Dallas Cemetery.
Charles was born on
Sept. 8, 1925, in Vinco, OK,
the son of Ivan and Nellie
Knox.
Charles married Crystal
Way land on Dec. 23, 1947.
in Pasco, WA. He was
a pastor to the churches
in Falls City, Lebanon,
Colfax, Heppner. Dallas
and McMinnville.
Charles also worked
as an a p p r e n t ic e at
Scott Funeral Home in
M cM innville. For many
years, he worked at Howell
Edward Doerksen Funeral
Home in Salem.
Charles estimated he
had officiated at many
weddings and funerals in
his time as a pastor.
Charles
had
been
a member of the Colfax
Grange, served as Scout
Master in Colfax, Heppner
Masonic Lodge, and the
first juv en ile counselor
o f M orrow County, an
honorary member of the
Dallas Rotary as well as
an intake counselor for
Polk C o u nty J u v e n ile
Department.
He enjoyed golfing,
fishing, boating and rock
hounding.
Charles helped teach
many young people how to
water ski as part of youth
group activities through
the years. He really enjoyed
spending time with family
and friends.
Charles is survived by:
his wife of 66 years, Crystal;
d a u g h te r, C h a r la in e ;
daughter-in-law, Deanna
Knox; three grandchildren,
Jenifer Thorsted-Lowen,
Brandon (Robyn) Knox,
and Evan (Ashley) Knox;
two great-grandchildren,
Mathew and Kadin; sister,
lean Kirk; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, eight
siblings, and his sons. Baby
Boy Knox in 1953 and
Chuck Knox who died July
20 , 2012 .
M em orials may be
made to the Parkinson’s
F o u n d a tio n O H S U ,
Portland, American Cancer
S o cie ty or N o rth w e st
Christian University in care
of Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center.
D a lla s M o r tu a r y
Tribute Center is caring
for the family. To leave an
online condolence for the
family, go to http://www.
dallastribute.com.
Over the Tee Cup
Shared ministry Holy Methodist women
plan sewing day for
Week schedule
Kenyan children
The Shared Ministry
of Hope Lutheran Church
and All Saints Episcopal
C h u rc h w ill o b s e rv e
Palm/Passion Sunday on
April 13 with a 10 a.m.
service at Hope, including
a procession with palm
branches, communion and
the reading of the Passion
Gospel.
Easter services will be
held at All Saints this year,
also beginning at 10 a.m.
Thereafter the regular
worship pattern o f first
and third Sundays at Hope,
second and fourth Sundays
at All Saints will resume.
M o n d a y th r o u g h
Wednesday of Holy Week.
Evening Prayer will be
offered at All Saints at 5:30
p.m. nightly.
Maundy Thursday and
Good Friday services will
be held jointly with the
United Methodist Church,
with T hursday’s service
at All Saints and Friday's
service at the Methodist
Church, both beginning at
7 p.m.
All are welcome.
Local hospice plans
program on grief
The Pioneer Memorial Hospital Hospice team has
announced that the public is invited to a six-week program
on grief and loss. The program will begin Monday, April
14, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the hospice training room at the
hospital.
The focus of the program will be on grief, which can
occur with the loss of a loved one or from other life events
such as loss of a job, divorce, or an adverse change in
health. People of all ages are invited to learn about grief
in order to help themselves or someone they know.
For questions, call Pioneer Memorial Hospice at
541-676-2946.
Community lunch menu
Nazarene and Seventh-day Adventist church members
will serve lunch on Wednesday, April 16, at St. Patrick’s
Senior Center.
The meal will be an Easter dinner o f ham or lamb,
potatoes au gratin, green beans, applesauce, hot rolls, and
angel food cake. Milk is served at each meal.
Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject
to change.
The Heppner United
Methodist Women will host
a sewing day for the children
of Kenya on Friday, April
25, at the church.
The event will begin
at 9 a.m. in the church's
co m m unity room . The
ladies invite all sewers—not
only Methodists—to come
out and help them make
pillowcase dresses that will
be delivered to children
in Kenya by M ethodist
missionaries in July.
Non-sewers are also
invited, as event coordinator
Patty Nance stresses that
there are multiple ways to
help. The group is in need
of helpers who can iron, sew
on buttons or bits of lace,
cut out fabric, etc. Anyone
looking to help by lending
a sewing machine, donating
p illo w c a se s or co tto n
fabric, or bringing buttons
and other embellishments
is also welcome.
As always, participants
are also welcome to bring a
H eppner is g ettin g
ready for the 16lh year of
sponsoring the Eastern
Oregon Walk MS. The walk
will take place Aprii 26 at
10 a.m. in Heppner.
R eg istratio n /ch eck -
IF YOU ARE OVER 60 A N D
YOU HAVE NO INSURANCE,
THE M O RRO W CO UNTY
HEALTH DEPARFMENT HAS
FREE SHINGLES
SHOTS!
ALSO THOSE WITH
MEDICARE, BUT NO PART D
ARE ELIGIBLE EOR THE FREE
SHINGLES SHOT
MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Boardman Clinic (541) 481-4200
Heppner Clinic (541)676-5421
Heppner, OR 97836
676-5177.
The April 1 play day
was hosted by the Tuesday
L adies 2014 Board of
Directors; breakfast was
served by Corol Mitchell/
Pat Edmundson and crew.
During the breakfast the
spring biannual meeting of
the club was held.
Nineteen ladies braved
the early rainy conditions,
and spring plants were
awarded as door prizes.
The rain held off when
it was time to play and 16
ladies enjoyed a morning
of team scramble play. The
first-place winning team
for the day was Darcee
Mitchell, Janice Paustian,
Barbara Collin and Pat
Edm undson. A dditional
awards were given to the
second- and third-place
winners.
Sunday men’s play
results
snack to share.
T w en ty -sev en men
For more information,
played
golf in the regular
contact Nance at 541-676-
Sunday
men’s play on April
5444 or dietrichbeef@
6.
The
competition
was led
gmail.com.
by Tom Bedortha and Bill
Morris.
Results were as follows:
Gross: 1. Greg Grant -
67,2. Matt Scrivner- 70.3.
Tom Bedortha - 71.
in begins at 9 a.m. at All
Net: 1. Ray Cecil - 58,
Saint’s Episcopal Church. 2. Shawn Wilson - 59, 3.
460 N Gale Street, I leppner. Tom Shear - 60.
Opening ceremonies will
L e a s t P u t t s : Ron
be at 9:30 a.m. with the Bowman - 22.
walk to start at 10 a.m. A
brunch and door prizes will
follow after the walk. The
well-m arked 5k route is
wheelchair accessible.
There is no registration
fee for the MS Walk but
On April 15, Heppner
donations of any amount Elementary School will
a r e w e l c o m e . P r e be rounding up all the
registration is appreciated kindergarten students for
but walk-ons welcome. Pre the 2014-15 school year.
register on the web at www.
A p p o i n t m e n t s are
walkMSoregon.com or by available from 8:15 a.m.
phone at 1-503-445-8342. to 3:15 p.m. and will last
Q u e stio n s, co n ta c t approximately 45 minutes.
H eppner MS Walk c o C h i l d r e n w i l l m e e t
chairs Merilee McDowell, kindergarten teacher Sharon
541-571-5853, or Barb Morris, receive a skills test,
Orwick. 541-256-0455, or have their eyes checked and
Oregon Walk MS manager do a fun project.
Andrea Kofoed at 1 -503-445-
Parents need to bring
8342.
Heppner to host EO
Walk MS next week
.SHINGLES SHOTS
120 S. Main St. • P.O. Box 799
An e x a m p l e o f one o f t h e
pillow case d resses the
M e t h o d i s t W o m e n pl a n to
make for Kenyan children on
April 25. C 'ontributed photo
Willow Creek country
Club Tuesday M orning
Ladies Day kicked off their
annual breakfast meeting
on April 1.
T u e s d a y m o rn in g
play is open to all Willow
Creek Country Club lady
members and guests from
April through September.
Morning play starts in April
at 10 a.m., at 9 a.m. in May
and June, and at 8 a.m. July
to September.
Special event days are
posted at the WCCC Club
House.
Interested players are
asked to arrive 20 minutes
early to be assigned play
by the hostess of the day.
A n yone in te re s te d in
additional information is
asked to contact Jackie
Allstott at 541-676-5509
or Pat Edmundson at 541-
Special Events: KP
#4/13 Tim Wright, KP (2nd
shot) Dave Pranger.
Next w eek’s Sunday
play will feature the annual
Par 3 Challenge with Matt
Scrivner, Greg Grant and
Charlie Ferguson in charge.
Wednesday N ight Team
Play will begin on April 16.
Columbia-Blue Senior
Golf Association will play
its first tournament of the
season on April 14 at The
Dalles Country Club.
HES kindergarten
roundup planned
DINNER SHOW
A P R IL IE S T A R T IN G AT 7 PMl
BUCKHUM'S
ST. CHRISTOPHER
•DOG BITE HARRIS'
'RAVIS BELLAMY • JAKE R01
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
of the school while children
are with Mrs. Morris.
Please contact Brandi
S we e n e y at 5 41- 676-
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.
Marriage
Licenses
The Morrow County
Clerk’s office has released
the follow ing report of
marriage licenses:
April 3, 2014: -Jose
Alfredo Guiterrez, 34, of
Umat ill a and Manuel a
Tejeda, 29, of Umatilla.
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