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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Orval Joseph Patnode
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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Engagements
Tellechea, Lester to
wed
Orval Joseph Patnode marriage to Sylvia Kayser
died on September 6, 2014 on November 11, 1949 in
at his home in Hermiston, Grandview, WA. They lived
OR at the age of 85 years. in Washington and Oregon,
A private family rosary and settling in Arlington, OR in
funeral mass will
1974. They ranched
be held at St. Fran
in Arlington until
cis Catholic Church
1994 when they
moved to Herm
with private burial
to follow at the Ar
iston, where they
lington Cemetery,
have lived since.
Orval continued
Arlington, OR. A
public celebration Orval Joseph working and break
ing horses right up
of life service will Patnode
to the time of his
be held on Thurs
day, September 18, at 1 passing. He competed at
p.m. at the Arlington Grade many rodeos in the North
west over the years in bare-
School, Arlington.
He was born January back. bull riding, and bull-
24, 1929 in Moxee City, dogging. Orval was one
WA to parents Mose and of the last great cowboys.
Dorilla Plante Patnode. He was a member of the
He was raised in the Ya Catholic church, Knights
kima Valley in Washing of Columbus, the Eagles
ton. Orval was united in lodge, and member in good
standing American Quarter
Horse Assoc. Orval was a
founding father of the Cay-
use Junior Rodeo Assoc.,
past president of the Gil
liam County Cattleman's
Assoc., co-Grand Marshall
of the Gilliam County Fair
with his wife Sylvia, and
a 20-plus years Sherman
County 4-H leader. He en
joyed horses, horse racing
and sports, and cherished
time with his grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Orval always fought for the
underdog.
Orval was preceded in
death by his parents and a
granddaughter, Devin.
He is survived by his
wife of 64 years, Sylvia
Patnode, Hermiston; sons,
Pete Patnode and wife Suzi,
William J. “Billy” Ken
ny, 85, of Heppner died
peacefully in his home,
surrounded by family, on
Monday, September 15,
2014. Funeral Mass w ill be
held 11 a.m. Friday, Sep
tember 19, at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in Hep
pner, with burial to follow
at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery. Recitation of the
Holy Rosary will take place
Thursday, September 18,
at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church.
Billy was bom in Hep
pner on July 6, 1929 to
John and Bridget Kenny. He
graduated from St. Joseph’s
Academy in Pendleton,
where he participated in
football and learned how
to box. He attended Gon-
zaga University, where he
sang in the glee club, and
once performed with Bing
Crosby. He returned
home to take over
the family wheat
and cattle ranch at
his parents’ request.
He was drafted into
the army during the
Korean War not Wi l l
long after and was “Billv
offered the chance
to box for the Army. He
chose instead to serve as
a front line infantryman.
After he completed his mili
tary service, he returned to
his family farm and married
his wife Marjorie on Oct
17, 1953.
It’s an understatement
to say that Billy could sing.
He was blessed with
a beautiful Irish
tenor voice, and
sang at many local
functions, includ
ing weddings and
funerals. A devoted
Catholic, he lived a
long and rewarding
life working on his
farm and helping to raise
his family. He will be dearly
missed.
Billy Kenny is survived
by his wife of 60 years,
Marjorie Kenny; his seven
children and their spouses,
Joe and Linda, Kathy and
Ed, Jim and Vickie, Bill Jr.
and Amy, Karen and Jeff,
John and Judy, and Tom and
Nicole; 18 grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
Billy was preceded in
death by his parents; broth
ers, Eddie, Matt, Emmett
and James; sisters, Ilene
and Patricia; and infant son,
Dennis William.
Sweeny Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar
rangements.
Cheryl Kay Olsen,
59, of Richland, WA died
Wednesday, September
4, 2014 at Wynwood of
Columbia Edgewater As
sisted Living Center. At her
request no public service
will be held.
She was born June
7, 1955 at Walla Walla.
WA, the daughter of Ron
and Faye Cutsforth Ol-
sen. Cheryl graduated from
Pasco High School in 1973.
She received an associate’s
degree in industrial drafting
from Columbia Basin Com
munity College in Pasco.
WA. Cheryl worked as a
draftsman in Washington.
Texas, and California.
Cheryl loved to ski,
hike, travel, laugh and drink
stout beer. One of her fa
vorite memories was trav
eling through Europe with
her son, Justin, visiting
the Swiss Alps, Paris and
Cinque Terre, Italy.
Survivors include her
son, Justin, of Seattle, WA;
brother, David of Pasco;
aunt, Vesta Kilkenny of
Portland. OR; and numer
ous cousins.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, Ron
Olsen and Faye Cutsforth,
and her sister, Karen Olsen.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
Huntington Disease Society
of America, 505 Sm Ave.,
Suite 902, New York, NY
10018.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar
rangements.
William J. ‘Billy’ Kenny
Cheryl Kay Olsen
Phillip Tellechea and katclin Lester.
Kathy Tellechea is
pleased to announce the
engagement of her son,
Phillip Tellechea, to Katelin
Lester.
Phillip is the son of
Mrs. Kathy Tellechea and
the late Mr. John Tellechea
of Lexington. He graduated
from Heppner High School
and then went on to gradu
ate from Western Oregon
University in Monmouth,
OR. He is currently em
ployed with Farmers Insur
ance in Hillboro, OR.
Katelin is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Lester and the late Lorinda
Lester of Vancouver, WA.
She graduated from Moun
tain View High School in
Vancouver before going
on to attend Willamette
University in Salem, OR.
She is currently employed
at The Oregon Clinic in
Portland. OR.
The couple plans to
wed in The Dalles, OR in
the summer of 2015.
Marriage
Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the
following report of marriage licenses:
September 9, 2014: -Kaycee Leeann Carter, 27, of
lone and Benjamin Aaron McEUigott, 33, of lone.
September 11,2014: -Sally Ann Karr, 58, of Hermis
ton and William Arthur Mootry, 64, of Hermiston.
September 12,2014: -John Quentin Ferguison, 33, of
Lexington and Allison Elizabeth Chew, 33, of Lexington.
DEADLINE:
M O N DA Y AT
5:00 P .M .
Please join us for
Selah, WA, and Joe Patnode
and wife Cris, Mikkalo,
OR; daughters, Paulette
Wolfe, Cle Elum. WA, Peg
gy Gray and husband Rob
ert L., George, WA, Penny
Krebs and husband Skye,
lone, and April Aamodt
and husband Darrell, Ar
lington; 17 grandchildren;
19 great-grandchildren; one
aunt; and many nieces and
nephews.
Contributions in Or-
val’s memory may be made
to the Arlington Booster
Club or the Cayuse Junior
Rodeo Assoc. Please sign
the condolence book at
burnsmortuary hermiston.
com.
Burns M ortuary of
Hermiston is in charge of
arrangements.
Births
RaeLeigh Joann Smith—Russell and Katie Smith
of Pendleton, OR welcomed a daughter. RaeLeigh Joann
Smith, on Tuesday, Aug. 19,2014 at St. Anthony Hospital
in Pendleton. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was
20 inches long.
Grandparents are Royce and Joanne Smith of Irrigon,
and Conrad and Lucy Tworek of lone.
Maternal great-grandmother is Agnes Doucet of
Iota, LA.
Jepsen awarded Slottee
scholarship
The South Morrow
County Scholarship Inc. an-
nounces Eric Jepsen as the
recipient of the 2014-2015
Slottee Scholarship Award
in the amount of $ 1,000.
Eric is completing a
Masters in Elementary
Education
at Eastern
Oregon
Uni ver-
sity’s MAT
program.
The
Elizabeth Eric Jepsen
Slottee Memorial Scholar
ship in given each year in
memory of Beth Slottee to
a junior, senior or graduate
student at an accredited
college majoring or minor-
ing in music.
A father/daughter din
ner and dance is planned at
the Morrow County Fair
grounds Saturday, Sept. 27.
The dinner will take
place from 5-6 p.m. and
the dance will be held from
6-10 p.m. Pre-sale prices are
$10 for the dance and $15
for the dinner and dance,
or $ 15 and $20 at the door.
Fathers get free admissions
with paid daughter.
The event will also in
clude door prizes, raffle,
silent auction and pictures.
The dance is a fund
raiser for Nichole’s IMTA
and Erica’s Congress of
Future Medical Leaders.
For tickets or for more in
formation, contact Ruth at
541-377-4245 or Michelle
at 541-256-0721.
lone Education
Foundation’s
12th Annual Dinner
Fundraiser will also make
and Auction
memories for fathers, daughters
Saturday, September 27, 2014
lone American Legion Hall
Social Hour 6:00 PM / Dinner 7:00 PM
Prime rib and salmon dinner
Auction to follow including raffles &C grab bags
Tickets available at lone branch
Bank of Eastern Oregon or at the door
$25 adults / $10 ages 7-12 / free under 6
Thanks to our dinner sponsors! Morrow County Grain
Growers, Wheatland Insurance, ICABO, Bank of Eastern
Oregon, Mid-Columbia Producers, and Devin Oil
All proceeds support grants to lone School
and the endowment fund
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W h e a tla n d Insu ran ce C en ter, Inc.
Grower Meeting
September 18th, 2014
6:30 PM
lone School Cafeteria
Learn the latest about the Farm Bill and Crop Insurance.
For questions, contact Stacie Ekstrom at 541-422-7410 or by email at stacietgwici net
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