TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
Fishburns celebrate
50 years
G A Z E T T E -T I M E S
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the
Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, I *79. Periodical postage
paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 18* W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-
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David Sykes................................................................................................ Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo.............................................................................................. Editor
Birth Announcements
John McGregor Kilkenny— John Conor Kilkenny
and Gabi Kilkenny o f Tualatin, OR announce the birth
o f a son, John McGregor Kilkenny. John was bom April
25, 2014; he weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21-
3/4 inches long.
Grandparents are John and Diane Kilkenny, Heppner,
and Dick and Kathy McGregor, Portland, OR.
L a u r e I e e
Suzanne Jepsen—
Daniel and Bethany
Jepsen o f Merrill, OR
announce the birth o f
a daughter, Laurelee
All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m.
Suzanne Jepsen.
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Jepsen and the great-
be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10
granddaughter of Bob Laurelee Suzanne Jepsen
and Suzanne Jepsen
o f H e p p n e r , an d
Earl and Peggy Fishburn, Heppner, celebrated their 50"1 granddaughter o f Art Robinson and the late Laurelee
wedding anniversary last week. The couple was wed May 2, Robinson o f Cave Junction, OR.
Eighteen women turned Carri Grieb had low net and 1964 in Yakima, WA. -Contributed photo
out for a sunny and warm Lorrene Montgomery had
Laiken Jean Stelk— Andy and Jessica Stelk of
play day at Willow Creek least putts.
Lexington announce the birth o f a daughter, Laiken Jean
C ountry C lub A pril 29.
In flight C, B everly
Stelk. Laiken was bom April 17,2014 at Good Shepherd
Low gross o f the field was Steagall had low gross,
Dorothy Carol Norris— Dorothy Carol Norris, 85. of Medical Center in Hermiston, OR. She weighed 8 pounds,
taken by Corol M itchell, Betty Carlson low net, and Heppner, died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Pioneer Memorial 12 ounces and was 21-1/2 inches long.
low net by Pat Dougherty, Jennifer Jaca had least putts Hospital in Heppner. She was bom September 27, 1928
Laiken joins big brothers Kaden, Payton, Mason,
and least putts went to Jan and long drive (#10).
in Sisters, OR. At her request no service will be held. A Jackson and Brock.
Paustian.
Chip-ins were by Jan complete obituary will follow in next week’s Gazette-
Grandparents are Cathy and Ken Stelk o f Pilot Rock,
F o r f lig h t A , L o a Paustian. Betty Carlson and Times. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge o f OR. and Charlie and Cindy Sumner o f Lexington.
Hiedeman took low gross Loa Heideman.
arrangements.
and Corol Mitchell had long
In other events, long
drive (#10).
putt on #14 was taken by
On flight B, D arcee Corol Mitchell (A), Sarali
M itchell had low gross Rucker (B) and Jill Miller
and long drive (# 10), while (C).
Over the Tee Cup
Death Notice
Mary Beamer dies at 100, county loses
one of oldest residents
WCCC Benefit Golf
Tournament planned
Willow Creek Country
Club announces its 2014
Benefit Golf Tournament to
be held Saturday, May 17.
Tee time is 9 a.m.
The tournam ent will
be an 18-hole, four person
scram ble event to raise
fu n d s to c o m p le te the
new patio currently under
construction.
The entry fee is $30 for
adults, $15 for children 12
and under, with proceeds to
go to the patio project.
Prizes to be awarded
include free rounds o f golf
at regional courses, plus
giveaways from sponsors.
A nyone who d o esn ’t
have a partner or a team
is s till in v ite d ; e v e n t
organizers will pair players.
The new p a tio w ill
provide a covered area to
manage larger tournaments,
p ro v id e a c o m fo rta b le
seating area, get members
out o f the wind and the
weather, and should be a
nice place to both watch
play on the course and
enjoy a barbecue.
Ecumenical women's
salad supper May 12
The annual ecumenical women’s salad supper will
be held on Monday, May 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This
year’s event will be hosted by the Shared Ministry o f All
Saints Episcopal Church and Hope Lutheran Church, and
will be held at the All Saints parish hall at the comer of
Church and Gale in Heppner.
The Hopeful Saints M ission Trippers will share
stories and pictures o f their well-building adventures in
Guatemala.
Women who attend are asked to bring a salad to share.
Desserts and beverages will be provided.
ORDER EARLY FOR
MOTHER'S DAY
By M erlyn Robinson
Mary
Beamer,
H e p p n e r. p a s se d aw ay
April 27, just nine months
after she celeb rated her
100th birth d ay . M orrow
County lost one of its oldest
residents.
M ary w as born July
27, 1913 in Heppner, one
o f seven c h ild re n born
to Robert and LaVonnie
G am m ell. She atten d ed
sch o o ls in H eppner. In
1934, she m arried Ralph
Beamer, who had moved
to this area from Virginia.
They lived in Heppner,
wher e Ralph had a
delivery business, for a
short while. Mary became
a ranch w ife when they
bought the C harles Cox
wheat ranch southwest of
Heppner. During that era
o f no electricity or indoor
plum bing M ary becam e
adept at providing for their
fam ily and tu rn in g out
nutritious meals minus any
modern appliances. Later
she blessed the convenience
when electricity became the
norm on ranches.
Mary and Ralph had
two children. R. Neil was
born June 20, 1936 and
Janice Jean Bothum was
bom July 14. 1940. As their
family grew, so did their
holdings, when they moved
to the Quaid place on Balm .
Fork that continued to be
the family home.
In addition to w heat
fa r m in g , th e B e a m e rs
developed a herd o f cattle
a n d p u r c h a s e d Uk i a h
p r o p e r t y f or s u m m e r
range. M ary and Ralph
both becam e involved in
the cutting-horse world and
raised some w ell-know n
American Quarter Horses
that m ade their m ark in
competitive events.
T h o u g h Ma r y w as
often a behind-the-scenes
type o f p erso n , she too
w on a cham pion saddle
and other awards in cutting-
horse competitions.
As their children
developed their own horse
interests, Mary and Ralph
proudly supported Neil as
his rodeo skills resulted in
wi ni ng calf-roping titles
in the Professional Rodeo
Association circuit.
With lots o f help from
bot h Ma r y a nd Ral ph,
Janice also became an avid
horse person. She w ent
on to become a Pendleton
Roundup Princess, followed
by her reign as both Miss
N orthw est Rodeo Queen
and as Miss Rodeo Oregon.
M ary w as a ty p ical
old-fashioned ranch wife.
T hroughout her life, her
prim ary focus was doing
for others as a wife, mother,
g ran d m o th er and g re a t
grandmother. Her love o f
Mary Beamer at her 100th birthday gathering; this family
photo includes three generations. -Photo by Whitney Knowles
the Western lifestyle was
reflected in the books she
read and the m usic she
enjoyed. Her favorite artists
were George Straight and
the Statler Brothers.
Mary had artistic talent
o f her own, which led to
creating oil paintings and
w riting poetry. Later in
life she becam e adept at
golfing and bowling but she
seldom missed a PBR bull
riding event on television.
M eals that she prepared
for h a rv e st crew s w ere
enhanced by produce that
she grew in her own large
garden for many years. She
also tended a yard garden
with many flowers.
A g rav e sid e serv ice
was held Saturday, May
3, at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery at 10 a.m. Pastor
Tim VanCleve, Pendleton,
officiated. A celebration
o f M ary’s 100 years o f life
followed at the St. Patrick’s
Senior Center in Heppner
with a large gathering of
family and friends.
Chamber lunch meeting
The next lunch meeting o f the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce will be Thursday, May 15. at noon in Heppner
City Hall conference room. Cam Preus, president of
BMCC, will be the guest speaker.
Cost o f lunch is $10; M urray’s will cater. Chamber
lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no
later than the Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch.
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