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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Nona Rae Grace
Heppner
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U.S.P.S. 240-420
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David Sykes............................................................................................... Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo............................................................................................. Editor
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be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10.
Jewetts wed at
Valby
N o n a R ae G r a c e ,
91, o f H e p p n e r p a sse d
away on A pril 21, 2014
in Kennewick, WA at the
Hospice at the Chaplaincy.
A fu n e ra l s e rv ic e w as
held at 10 a.m. on
S a tu r d a y , A p r il
26, at St. Patrick’s
C a th o lic C h u rc h
in Heppner, OR. A
g rav esid e service
was held at 11 a.m.
at th e H e p p n e r
„a
Masonic Cemetery. Grace
N ona G ra c e
was born May 7, 1922 in
Hardman. OR, to Pirl and
Verna (M cCarty) Howell.
Her mother was a school
teacher in Burton Valley,
commuting from Hardman
on horseback. Her mother
taught Nona for the first
se v e ra l y e a rs o f g rad e
school.
She g rad u a ted from
high school in Pendleton.
OR and returned to Heppner.
w orking as secretary to
H eppner School D istrict
for several years. She then
moved to Eugene, OR. and
attended the University of
Oregon.
After Pearl Harbor she
jo in e d O r e g o n 's
C itiz e n s D efense
Corps. Later in the
w ar, she was offered
a civilian position
at M arine A ttack
___ Squadron (V M A )
Mae 2 1 4 , in G o le ta ,
CA ( n e a r S a n ta
Barbara), working
with notables such as Col.
Greg (Pappy) Boyington,
and American fighter ace
Joe Foss. After the war she
worked as a law clerk in
Santa Barbara, where she
m arried William Sowell.
Her daughter Marsha was
born on May 21, 1949.
T he c o u p le r e lo c a te d
to H ep p n er, w h ere the
m a rria g e e n d e d . N ona
then worked for Heppner
School District, and later
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Heppner Pine Mills, which
eventually became Kinzua
Corp.
In 1975 she m arried
Ray Grace, also o f Heppner.
During the follow ing years
they traveled extensively, as
Ray worked in the Middle
East, South America, and
the Pacific, including nine
years in Hawaii. Nona loved
to travel, and they visited
many different nations. In
1995 they retired home to
H eppner to spend som e
time with the children and
g ran d ch ild ren , although
they still traveled at least
once a year until recently.
Nona loved deer and
elk h u n tin g , as did her
parents. Her biggest bull
w as a th re e -p o in t. She
d e a rly loved to tra v e l,
seeing many countries and
meeting many ethnic people
groups. Her home became a
showplace o f special items
to remind her o f her travels.
She loved working in her
yard and garden, and was
especially fond o f roses.
She passionately loved her
gran d ch ild ren and great
grandchildren.
Nona is survived by
her husband. Ray Grace
son-in-law, G reg Sweek;
grandson, lan Sw eek of
Boise, ID; granddaughter,
Talia S pencer o f Boise,
ID; stepson. Clay Grace
o f Albany, OR; and three
great-grandch i Idren.
She was preceded in
death by: her parents. Pirl
and Verna Howell; sister,
W anda B oland; and her
daughter. Marsha Sweek.
D o n a t i o n s ma y be
m ade to Wi l l ow C reek
Terrace, 400 Frank Gilliam
Dr.. Heppner, OR 97836.
Einan’s Funeral Home
of Richland. WA is in charge
o f arrangem ent. Express
thoughts and memories in
the online guest book at
w w w .einansfuneralhom e.
com .
Christina Lee Sharp-Mollahan
C hristina Lee Sharp-
Mollahan. 76, formerly of
L exington, passed away
April 17, 2014 at Valley
View Assisted Living and
Retirement Home in John
Day, OR with her children
in attendance. Her family
held a private burial on
April 21 in Scotts M ills,
OR. where Christina was
interred near her parents
and brothers. A Celebration
o f Life will be held at Clyde
H oliday Park in M ount
Vernon, OR, at a date to
be determined later in the
summer.
Christina was bom in
Silverton, OR on June 2,
1937, the second child bom
to Richard Isaac Sharp and
Evelyn Elizabeth (Olson)
Sharp. She was raised in
the W ilhoit Springs area
outside o f M olalla. OR,
where she loved to drink
Brian and Rosanne Jewett
Brian and Rosanne Jewett are pleased to announce
their marriage on April 12, 2014 at Valby Lutheran
Church, lone.
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the
following report of marriage licenses:
April 24, 2014: -Tracy Jae Reed, 49, of Irrigon and
Jennifer Ann Pedroza, 42, o f Irrigon.
Chapa named to
WOU honor roll
W e s te rn O re g o n
University in M onmouth
has announced that Jodessa
J. Chapa o f Heppner has
been named to the Winter
term 2014 D ean’s Honor
Roll.
Chapa was notified o f
the honor by a letter o f
congratulations from Sue
Monahan, dean o f W OU’s
C ollege o f L iberal A rts
and Sciences, earlier this
month.
St. Patrick’s plans
Cinco de Mayo meal
the spring water. She started She was quite the fighter.
school in Wilhoit Springs,
She spent the last 28
where she would ride her years in Lexington, until
horse Smokey too and from Ja n u ary o f 2014. w hen
school and wherever
sh e m o v e d in to
else she thought she
the V alley V iew
could ride.
a s s i s te d L iv in g
When she was
a n d R e tir e m e n t
12, sh e and h er
Home in John Day.
fam ily m oved to
She e n jo y e d oil
Eastern Oregon to
painting, genealogy
Mount Vernon, onto
o f h e r fa m ily
a ranch her father Christina
and f rie n d s , th e
had bought a few Lee Sharp-
mountains, looking
miles out o f town, Mollahan
fo r m u sh ro o m s
where she continued
and cam ping, and
to ride her horse Smokey sp ending tim e w ith her
everywhere. She attended children and, most o f all,
school in M ount Vernon her grandchildren.
until the 12th grade, when
C hristina
was
she married and started a preceeded in death by; her
family o f her own. Christina husband, John F. Mollohan,
worked at various jobs until in M ay 2 0 1 3 ; p a re n ts ,
her health started to slow Richard Isaac Sharp and
her down.
Evelyn Elizabeth (Olson)
Christina was a breast Sharp; brothers, Rodney
cancer and a stroke survivor. Dean Sharp and Dale Isaac
Mary L. Beamer
Mary L. Beamer, 100,
o f Heppner, died Sunday,
April 27, 2014 at her home.
Graveside service will held
Saturday, May 3, at 10 a.m.
at the H eppner M asonic
Cemetery. A light meal and
reception will follow at St.
Patrick’s Senior Center.
Mary was born July 27,
1913 in Heppner. She was
one of eight children bom
to Robert and LeVonnie
(Raines) Gammell. Mary
was raised and attended
school in I leppner from the
first through the 12th grade.
On August 30. 1934 she
married Ralph Beamer at
1 leppner; the couple resided
on the Beamer Ranch south
o f H eppner, w here they
raised two children, R. Neil,
and Janice Jean.
M ary w as an o ld -
A Cinco de Mayo meal is planned for Sunday, May
4, from 4-6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s parish hall in Heppner.
The meal will include a tostada, beans, rice, dessert and
a drink for $5; extra tostadas will be $1 each. Children
five and under are free. The event is sponsored by the
St. Patrick’s Altar Society; money will be used for repair
The quart erl y W eed
projects at the church.
A dvisory Board m eeting
and re g u la r m ee tin g o f
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the Morrow Soil & Water
Conservation
District Board
COME JOIN THE PUN AT ROUTE
are
scheduled
for Tuesday,
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May
6,
at
the
Ag Service
rA N D TOAST OUR LONG TIM E UPS
Center. 430 W Linden Way,
MERRILL THATCHER*
Heppner, at 7 p.m.
The board will receive
a
an update from the Morrow
9>PAA- I A M j
County Weed Supervisor on
weed activities and future
plans. Tim e will be set
aside at the beginning o f the
r e t ir e m e n t
meeting to receive public
f a s h io n e d ra n c h w ife ,
mother, grandm other and
g rea t-g ra n d m o th e r. She
s u p p o rte d her c h ild re n
in school activities, 4-H,
F F A , R a in b o w G ir ls ,
Sunday school, church and
rodeo. She appreciated the
western lifestyle and was an
accomplished horsewoman,
participating in cow-cutting
contests.
S he lo v ed re a d in g ,
particularly western books.
She was very artistic and
enjoyed writing poetry and
oil painting. Mary enjoyed
western and Gospel music
as w e ll, e s p e c ia lly the
Statler Brothers and George
Straight.
She enjoyed golf and
bow ling and w as active
in their w om en’s league.
Mary was an amazing cook
Morrow SWCD and
Weed Board to meet
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comments.
A g e n d a i t e m s f or
the S W C D m e e t in g
include approval o f the
April m eetin g m in u tes;
treasurer's report; status of
funding agreements; staff
reports; and partner reports.
The Director Zone position
for the Boardman area will
be filled by appointment. A
board position representing
the Irrigon area is vacant.
M eetings o f M orrow
S W C D are open to the
public.
and spent much o f her life law, Janet Beamer; and 16
c o o k in g for h ire d m en great-grandchildren.
and harvest crew s along
She was preceded in
w ith her fam ily o f four. death by: her parents; her
She enjoyed her yard and seven siblings; husband,
flow ers and kept a large Ralph Beamer; son, Neil
garden much o f her
Beam er; and a
life.
g re a t-g ra n d c h ild .
Remi Robinson.
In 1 9 5 0 th e
fa m ily r e c e iv e d
Memorial
electricity, allowing
c o n trib u tio n s for
TV, an autom atic
those who wish may
w ashing m achine,
be made to Willow
c l o t h e s d r y e r , ¡y, a
Creek Terrace
A s s is te d Li vi ng,
an d m an y o th e r Beamer
conveniences,
400 Frank Gilliam
which made her feel very Drive, Heppner. OR 97836
humbled and grateful.
or to Heppner FFA, PO Box
Survivors include: her 67, Heppner. OR 97836,
daughter, Jan Bothum o f or to Morrow Co. 4-H. PO
Pendleton; grandchildren. Box 397, H eppner. OR
R o b in N a n s e l, Mo l l i e 97836.
Aschenbrener, Anna
Sweeney Mortuary of
Bothum. Polly Hawkins and H eppner is in charge of
Stormy Jones; daughter-in- arrangements.
Holly Rebekah to
hold card party
Holly Rebekah Lodge will host its monthly card
party on Saturday, May 3, at the lodge hall in Lexington.
Play will start at 7 p.m. and the public is encouraged to
attend. Cost is $5 per person for an evening o f fun, cards
and snacks.
Community lunch menu
Willow Creek Baptist Church members will serve
lunch on Wednesday, May 7, at St. Patrick's Senior
Center. The meal will include scrambled eggs and ham,
bacon or sausage; hash browns; sliced tomatoes; apple
salad; biscuits and gravy ; and sweet rolls. Milk is served
at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu
is subject to change.
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Sharp; stepson. Jerry Brett
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Apr i l An n J o n e s ; and
grandson, Sean Christopher
Hickerson.
She is su rv iv e d by:
a b ro th e r, J a c k El don
Sharp o f Canyon City. OR;
daughters, Darla J. (Walker)
H ickerson o f Coos Bay,
OR. Shannon L. (Walker)
Winegar o f Mount Vernon,
Shelly R. (Goben) Jones of
Heppner. Holly E. (Goben)
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a n d R e n a G. ( B u r r i l )
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CA; stepdaughter. Jackie
Mollahan o f Kansas; sons,
Richard E. Walker o f Pilot
Rock. OR and Gordon D.
Walker o f Beaverton, OR;
s te p s o n . Jo e Mo l l a h a n
o f Y a m h i l l , O R ; 17
grandchildren; 23 great
gr andc hi l dr e n; and one
great-great-grandchild.
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