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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Joe G. Burleson Heppner G AZETTE-TIM ES i s iJs 240420 Morrow C ounty's H om e-O w ned Weekly N ew spaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act o f March 3,187*» Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 1X8 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 9228 Fax (541) 676-9211 t-m ail editor«rapidserse net or david <r rapidserve. net. Web site www heppner.net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97X36. Subscriptions: $30 in Morrow County; $24 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older), $36 elsewhere; $30 student subscriptions David Sykes ....................................................................................................Publisher Andrea Di Salvo......................................................................................................Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is S5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50« per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words 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 Obituaries OtHtuanes are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written 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 nght 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 'Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. Chapa, Presler to wed in Monmouth Joe G. Burleson, 87, of attended school. He joined Heppner, died Sunday, July the military during World 6, 2014 at Kadlec Regional War II and served with Medical Center at the United States Richland, WA. A M a rin e C o rp s . m emorial service He next attended with military honors college for a time will be held 12:30 but then reenlisted p.m. Saturday, July w ith the M arine 19, at the United C o rp s , s e r v in g Methodist Church Joe G. during the Korean Burleson in 1 leppner. Conflict. Following He w as born h is h o n o r a b l e N o v em b er 7, 1926 at discharge he met his future O'Donnell, TX, the son of wife, JoAnne Bono. James B. and Billie Graham On August 27, 1953 Burleson. He was raised the couple was m arried in O 'D onnell for a time at Delta, CO. The couple and then the family moved would have been married to Tatum, NM, where he for 59 years next month. They moved to Oregon in 1960. He was in the poultry business as a processor and then as a distributor. His distribution business extended from Southern California to the Canadian border. They were longtime residents ofCanby, OR and then moved to Heppner 14 years ago following his retirement. Joe served on the State Poultry Commission and was active in community affairs in both Canby and Heppner. He was also a member o f the Veterans of Foreign War, American Legion, and the Elks Lodge. Survivors include: his wife, JoAnne L. Burleson of Heppner; sons, Warren H. Burleson of Milwaukie, OR an d Wi l l i a m B. Burleson of Yakima, WA; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death was a brother, William Gene Burleson. Memorial contributions for those who wish may be made to Pioneer Memorial H o s p ita l, PO Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. married Don Heliker and Cuba, Canada and Mexico. moved to lone, OR, raising O rville preceded her in a son. Gene Heliker. The death in 1985. On April 16, 1988 she couple later divorced. She married O rville married Eldon Gilbert at Heppner; a friend Cutsforth in December of 1951 from her school and they moved to days. They enjoyed Lexington, where traveling together in they also raised their motor home, Lisa Cutsforth and going to Mexico, to Donna Cutsforth. Alaska, and across In 1964 the family Barbara A. the United States. moved to Heppner Gilbert He preceded her in on property near the death in 1998. golf course. The couple did Barbara belonged to considerable travel in their the L exington G range, airplane and motor home. the Rebekah Lodge, VFW She and Orville belonged Auxiliary, and the Willow to the Portland Flying Club, Creek Country Club. traveling to the East Coast, Survivors include: son, Gene Heliker of Eugene; daughters, Lisa Cutsforth o f H eppner and Donna Cutsforth of Hermiston; and many, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as several living step children. She was preceded in death by her husbands, O rv ille C u tsfo rth and Eldon Gilbert, in addition to numerous step-children. Memorial contributions may be made to the Willow Creek Country Club, PO Box 63, H eppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Barbara A. Gilbert Barbara A. Gilbert. 93, longtime Heppner resident, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 at Eugene, OR. A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday. July 26, at 11 a.m. at the Heppner M aso n ic C em etery . A po tlu ck recep tio n w ill follow from 1 to 5 p.m. at Cutsforth Park. She was bom September 21, 1920 at The Dalles, OR the daughter of Philip and Minerva Roberts Wetmore. She was raised on Mt. Hood Flat and graduated from Mt. Hood Flat Grade School (a one-room schoolhouse). In 1939 she graduated from The Dalles High School. In April o f 1940 she Joyce B. Turner Jodessa Chapa and Jeffree Presler Jodessa Chapa, daughter of Jodi Segraves of Heppner. has announced her engagement to Jeffree Presler, son of Joe and Jodene Presler of Monmouth, OR. The couple plans a Sept. 20 wedding in Monmouth. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the following report of marriage licenses: July 14, 2014: -Brian Kyle Rust, 30. of lone and Jordan Lindsey Bemrose, 26, of lone. -Michael Anthony Wilson, 31, of Hermiston and Amanda Starr Dickens, 32, of Hermiston. MURRAY’S 18TH ANNUAL BEER AND WINE TASTING Thursday, August 14 6 p m -l0 :3 0 pm M o rro w C ounty Fairgrounds (Fair admission required ) — Price *10.00 scarier pack (2 drink Iickeis & lake home glass) addilional Iickeis *5 .0 0 each Award winning local and Special llalian wines fealured Join us fo r our OSU th e m e and m e e t BENNY THE BEAVER (Wear Orange! -or Green- Duck fans also welcome:) Jet Teas fo r th e kids Bring Lawn chairs Live Enlerieinmenl: Joe Lindsey Femily/friends 6-7:30 (epprox) John Wembeke / Eric Jepsen 7 3 0 -8 :3 0 Luke Besile wilh Jemie Neserlo Bend 8:30-10:30 Pizza and Salad dinner catered by "Howe’s About Pizza" Non alcoholic drinks available-something for everyone! WEDDING TABLES Brian Rust & Kevin Drake & Brittany Farrell graduated from Lewiston High School in 1965. She then moved to Alaska where her son Brian was born. They returned to Idaho in 1974, where she worked many jobs, which included waitressing, security guard at the Lewiston airport and Omark. She also worked at Marsh's Trading Post until poor health caused her to retire. She loved to do bead work, and made fabulous beaded jewelry. She had a Sisters Jodessa Chapa and Kolleen Chapa, both of Heppner, have been named to the Western Oregon University Dean’s Honor Roll for spring term 2014, the university in Monmouth announced recently. Both were informed of the honor through letters from College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Sue Monahan. Heppner students named to EWU dean's list Two local students have made the spring 2014 dean's list at Eastern Washington University, the university announced last week. Students receiving the honor are Teruo Chinen and Brandon Seitz, both of Heppner. Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be Thursday, July 17, at noon in Heppner City Hall conference room. SAGE Center manager Kalie Davis will be the guest speaker; she will he promoting the upcoming Morrow County Harvest Festival as well as giving an update of the SAGE Center. Cost of lunch is $10; Willow Creek Diner will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVPat 541-676- 5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch. Wedding Q' 2014 ^ Cody High & Nichole G ibbs Cody High , would like to invite all their friends Wedding July IQ, 2014 and neighbors down to the Elks on July 19th at 7:30 pm m M u m Dm to help them "ce le b ra te their marriagp. 217 North Mam St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Flo?! 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 I love for frog collectibles of and son, Brian (Suzanne) all kinds. She also loved to Turner of Lewiston. Her pick huckleberries, legacy also includes even picking them five grandchildren, and gi vi ng them Br e a n n a P a ig e , away. K i m b e r l y , J o y c e was Samantha, Matthew preceded in death and Laura Beth. by her father, Doug Memorial Baker. contributions may Joyce B. She is survived Turner be made to a charity by: her m o th er, of choice. Malcom’s Vera Baker o f Lewiston; B row er-W ann Funer al sisters, Gloria Danner of Home o f Lewiston is in Orofino, ID and Wanda charge of arrangements. (Norman) Lee of Heppner; rri I k Chapa sisters make Funeral Notice WOU honor roll Jordan Bemrose Wedding July IQ, 2014 Nickole Gibbs & Joyce B. Turner, 67, of Lewiston, ID passed away July 4, 2014 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. Disposition was by cremation and her final resting place will be with her late husband. La Verne Turner, in Pierce, ID. A memorial service and celebration of life is planned for later this summer. Joyce was born Sept. 10,1946, the second of three children to Doug and Vera Baker in Kalispell, MT. She I Raymond ‘Bud' Batty m em orial service— Bud Batty’s family invites his family and friends to a brief military service at the Heppner Cemetery, 11 a.m. July 19, followed by a Celebration of Life at the Heppner St. Patrick’s Senior Center. In- lieu-of-flowers donations will be accepted for Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living and St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Raymond For questions, contact Marj Batty Bud’ Batty Dale, 208-890-6792 or mmadale@aol. com. é i Methodists talk Romans, Roundup this Sunday What does weed killer have to do with the Bible? Pastor Mike Lamb will explain when he presents “Why Not Spray that Pesky Stuff with Roundup?” on Sunday m orning at the Heppner United Methodist Church. Scr i pt ur e r eadi ngs from Genesis, Romans and Matthew will be led by Ellen Rollis, and music will include a favorite old Quaker hymn, “My Life Flows On.” Service begins at 10:30 a.m. and all are welcome. The Men’s Ecumenical Breakfast will be held in the community room at the church from 8-9 a.m. The Heppner United Methodist Church is located at 175 West Church St., Heppner. HHS Class of ’57 celebrates 57 years The Heppner High School class of 1957 is celebrating 57 years out of high school in the city park in Heppner on July 26, 2014. Everyone is invited to stop by and renew old acquaintances and memories. Any questions, call Gary Jones at 541-676-5456. PUT PUT GOLF FUND RAISER for Jan o t Taylor S aturday, July 26 MC OHV P a rk Sign In lO am Start 12 ’ more Info contact Tim Adams Ml- 1
