TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Obituaries
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of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Dorothy Fae Scott
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L ife lo n g H e p p n e r
resident Dorothy Fae Scott.
84, died Thursday, April
3, 2014 at her home. A
memorial graveside service
will be held 1 p.m. Saturday,
April 26, at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery with
a celebration of life to be
announced at a later date.
She was bom February
21, 1030 at Heppner. the
daughter of Loren and Celia
Mahon Matteson.
Dorothy often spoke
o f g row ing up on the
homestead and attending
the one-room schoolhouse.
which still stands and is
named Matteson School
House. She then attended
Heppner High School.
Though she could be
difficult at tim es, even
down-right ornery, anyone
needing a place to stay or a
hot meal found one at the
Scott residence. She loved
her family, horses, dogs and
every other animal she was
persuaded to make her own.
Dorothy was preceded
in death by: her husband.
Bill Scott; sister, Kathleen
Mae Lynch; and brother,
Buddy.
She is survived by;
her daughters, Jana Lee
Scott, and Jill Struckmeier
and husband Earl; five
g r a n d c h i l d r e n , N ic i
Apperson, Kim Trent, and
Brody, Brian and Bryce
Struckmeier; and 14 great
grandchildren.
Sweeney Mortuary is
in charge of arrangements.
he was an active racer in
the O regon M otorcycle
R a c in g A s s o c i a ti o n ,
com peting in Hare and
Hound. Enduro and Cross
Country Desert Racing,
finishing third in the State in
the Desert Racing Series in
1981. In Baker he was also
an avid snowmobiler and
recreational skier. When he
was just out of high school
he even tried his hand at
rodeo, entering team roping
and calf events throughout
E astern O regon. A fter
their move to Hermiston,
Ray was very active as a
motorcycle touring rider
traveling through most of
the Western U.S.
R ay w a s a lw a y s
service-oriented, serving
in the Jaycees, Baker Lions
Club and as a board member
o f th e B ak er C o u n ty
Cham ber o f Commerce.
After moving to Hermiston
he served as President of
the Greater Area Hermiston
Cham ber o f Commerce,
President of the Hermiston
Rotary Club and President
of the Desert Arts Council,
as well as being involved
in other community events
and activities.
Ray was preceded in
death by his parents, Paul
and Gladys Jones.
He is survived by: his
wife o f 37 years, Linda
L. Jones; a brother, Gary
W. Jones and wife Doris
of Heppner; sister Sandra
M. Blake of Kennewick,
WA; sister-in-law Annette
Craner and husband Greg
Swaim o f Newberg, OR;
and numerous nieces and
nephews and many cousins.
Memorial contributions
m ay be m ade to the
Hermiston Rotary Club’s
Scholarship Fund or to
the Crossroads Art Center
in Baker City. Please sign
the condolence book at
burnsmortuary hermiston.
com. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in charge of
arrangements.
especially enjoyed two
trips, one to Savannah,
GA, w here she got to
explore areas that she had
only read about,
and a trip to Ireland
and S c o tla n d ,
where they drove,
visited, learned and
explored sites dating
back 5,000 years.
S he e s p e c i a ll y
enjoyed her visit to
the Queen Mother's castle
in Scotland. After returning,
Tanya would shine as she
shared what they had seen
on their trip.
Tanya used her nursing
degree to serve others in
hospitals, nursing homes,
and at hom e-health and
hospice. While working for
Home Health and Hospice of
South Eastern Washington,
she received their award for
excellence. She worked for,
and thoroughly enjoyed,
Dr. G am son in M ount
Vernon at N orth West
Family Physicians before
she retired in 2012.
T anya is s u rv iv e d
by: her husband, Robert
H. Tiegs; children and
grandchildren Robert, Julie,
Mya and Kylie Tiegs, and
Steven and Michelle Tiegs;
and siblings David Tucker,
Teresa King and Tammie
Williams.
The family asks that
any memorial gifts be given
to the American Cancer
Association or the Palouse
Federated Church.
P lea se sh a re y o u r
thoughts of Tanya and sign
the online guest register at
www.hawthomeffi.com.
A rra n g e m e n ts are
under the care of Hawthorne
F uneral H om e, M ount
Vernon, WA.
C. Ray Jones
C. Ray Jo n es, 65 m o v in g to s a le s and
o f H erm isto n died on m a n a g e m e n t, b e in g
promoted to station
Tuesday, April 8,
manager for both an
2014 in Hermiston.
AM and FM station
A memorial service
in Baker City, and
w ill be held on
S a tu rd a y , A p ril
se rv in g as Vice
President of Oregon
26. at 2 p.m. at the
Trail
Broadcasting.
Hermiston Christian C. Kav Junes
C enter, 1825 W.
In 198 8 the
stations were sold
H ig h la n d A v e.,
Hermiston. A Celebration and Ray was hired as a
of Life will follow at the loan officer w ith US Bank
Turner Ranch on Knight o f Oregon; he moved to
Rd., Hermiston. There also H erm iston in 1989. He
will be a Celebration of Life worked with the bank for
at Crossroads Art Center in 10 years, until it sold to a
Baker City on Sunday, May Minnesota bank, when he
4. at 3 p.m.
chose to leave the corporate
Ray was born to Paul world and went to work for
W. and Gladys A. Jones on the City of Hermiston as
April 10, 1948 in Heppner. Assistant City Manager, a
He a tte n d e d H ep p n er position that he held until
schools, graduating in 1966. retiring in 2012.
Ray married the love of his
Ray was a lifelong
life, Linda L. (George) m otorcycle en th u siast,
Jones, in 1977.
buying his first bike in
Ray had three distinct 1971, and w as n ev er
Kandv Kayburn and Stephanie Kill get into the spirit of the careers. He w orked 18 without a motorcycle until
event during the 2013 EO Walk MS in Heppner. -Contributed years in radio broadcasting, he sold his last one in
photo
starting as a disc jockey, 2013. In his earlier years
M any p e o p le a re the EO Walk MS has an
familiar with the Walk MS experience available with
5K walk com ing up on the 5K walk, 5K run and 1 OK
April 26. What folks may walk. Locals and visitors
Tanya Lynn Tiegs, 61. R o b e rt D o u g la s and
not remember is that there alike can join the movement went to be with Jesus on Steven Christian. Tanya
are other ways to participate on Saturday, April 26, at All April 9. 2014 at her home loved being a part o f the
in the event.
Saints Episcopal Church in overlooking Big Lake, WA bo y s’ lives. She would
S h a r o n I n s k e e p Heppner.
after a 14-year battle with often arrange her
approached the EO Walk
W alk-ons and p re cancer. Memorial services schedule to attend
MS Committee a couple of registered participants are will be held at the Palouse school events. She
years ago and said “Why both welcome at 9 a.ni., Federated Church with the enjoyed watching
don't we do a 5K. run?” The with the walks and run to date to be determined.
the boys participate
committee agreed that many begin at 10. A sandwich bar.
Tanya was born in in sports, and spent
people enjoy competing in a awards and prize drawing Heppner on December 12. thousands of hours
run, so another way to “End will follow the event at the 1952 to Eldon and Patricia sitting on bleachers.
MS Forever” was born, said All Saints parish hall.
Tucker. She enjoyed travel,
T an y a and
committee co-chair Merilee
Questions, call Merilee dancing, reading, cooking Bob m oved to O regon
McDowell.
McDowell at 541-571-5853 and knitting. She graduated in 1997. W hile th ere,
W hether supporters or Barb Orwick at 541 -256- with honors in 1971 from they lived in S tayton
want to walk, run or roll, 0455.
lone High School. After and McMinnville before
high school she earned her moving back to Washington
Licensed Practical Nursing in 2006. The move back to
degree at Blue Mountain Washington brought her
Com m unity C ollege in closer to family, including
Pendleton. She met and her granddaughters, who
MOROW COUNTY COMMISSIONER
married her husband of brought her much joy and
39 years. Bob, in lone; happiness.
after which they moved
Tanya and Bob enjoyed
to Palouse, WA, where traveling and exploring the
they had two children. sites they visited. Tanya
April 26, walk or
run for MS cure
Tanya Lynn Tiegs
ELECT DON RUSSELL
Erma ‘Faye’ Munkers
As a th ird g e n e ra tio n re s id e n t o f M o r ro w
C o u n ty, I fe e l passio n ate a b o u t th e co u n ty
th a t
I
live
in.
As
yo u r
C ounty
Com m issioner, I pledge to w o rk hard to
im p ro ve th e livability o f M o rro w County
Erma “Faye” Munkers,
formerly of Heppner and
Lexington, passed away
on March 18, 2014 at the
age of 98. A celebration
of Faye's life will be held
Thursday. April 17, at 1
p.m. at First C hristian
Church, 685 Marion Street
NE, Salem.
She was born near
Heppner on May 15, 1915,
to Omer C. and Elizabeth
Dickey Luttrell. She was
the fifth of six daughters.
Her early childhood was
spent in Joseph, G rass
Valley and Moro, OR.
In 1929 the fam ily
m oved to L e x in g to n ,
where she went to school
and graduated in 1934.
It was there that she met
V ern o n E. M u n k e rs .
They were married June
2, 1934 and they spent
almost 60 years together.
They lived in Heppner for
six years, during which
time a daughter was bom.
In 1940 they moved to
Vernon’s parents’ ranch on
Clarks Canyon outside of
Lexington and lived there
until they retired and moved
to Salem in 1975.
th ro u g h good g o v e rn m e n t. I w ill w o rk w ith
th e o th e r com m issioners and d e p a rtm e n t
heads to m ake sure w e are spending scarce
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676-9181
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F ay e w as a v e ry and in the Lord.
likable, friendly woman
Her husband Vernon,
and was very much into her parents, and five sisters
doing for others;
p rece d ed her in
she served in many
death.
community boards
She is survived
and did volunteer
by her daughter,
work in H eppner
M arilyn R oss of
and in Salem, her
Salem; a grandson;
last service being in
two granddaughters;
Salem at Meals on Erma “Faye
three
great-
Wheels for six years, Munkers
g ra n d d a u g h te rs ;
and Plantation (now
and two great-great-
Evergreen) Care Center for granddaughters.
10 years. She was a member
In lieu o f flow ers,
of Holly Rebekah Lodge donations can be made to
and the Degree of Honor the Union Gospel Mission
Protective Assn. She had or a charity of choice.
been a member of the First
Arrangements are by
Christian Church for 40 Howell-Edwards-Doerksen
years. She had a deep and w ith R ig d o n -R a n so m
abiding love in her belief Funeral Directors of Salem.
resources e fficien tly, and m aking decisions
th a t have a positive im pact on county
residents.
W ith
a skill set based on 30 years o f
business,
fa rm in g
and
c o m m u n ity
in v o lve m en t, along w ith a fo rm a l ed u catio n
in finance and accounting, I bring a w id e
v a riety o f skills to co unty g o v e rn m e n t.
I
pledge to w o rk hard, to m ake M o rro w
C ounty a great place to live and raise a
fam ily.
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