TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Ervin G. ‘Stub’ Lewis
Heppner
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Ervin G. “Stub” Lewis,
79, o f Heppner died Fri
day, October 10, 2014 at
his home. Memorial ser
vice will be held Thursday.
October 16, at 11 a.m. at
Hope Lutheran Church in
Heppner.
He was bom Novem
ber 10, 1934 at Lewiston,
ID, the son of Chester and
Alma Garrett Lewis. He
was raised and attended
a one-room school house
through the eighth grade
in Imnaha, OR. He then
attended and graduated
from Asotin High School
in Asotin, WA.
Stub worked in the au
tomotive industry doing
front-end alignments and
later was a custodian at
Heppner High School.
On July 20, 1985 he
married Christina M. Da
vidson in Heppner. Stub
enjoyed fishing, hunting,
golfing and prospecting.
He is survived by: his
wife, Christina Lewis; chil
dren, Eugene Lewis, Shel
ley Halma, Tim Davidson
and Tina Davidson; five
grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Chet
and Alma Lewis, and a son,
Eddie Lewis.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital, PO Box
9, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar
rangements.
For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $5 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 publc/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates tor 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 Obituaries 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 wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space
for the obituary
For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M U ST be signed by the author. The Heppner
GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters M UST include the author s address and phone
number for use by the G T office The GT reserves the nght to edit letters The G T 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
Death Notices
Ann S. Swenson—Ann S. Swenson, 69, long-time
Heppner resident, passed away October 1,2014 in Hep
pner. She was bom May 31, 1945 in Oklahoma City,
OK to Harry and Lucille Parrish. Sweeney’s Mortuary
of Heppner and Heritage Crematory were in charge of
arrangements. No services are planned.
Vincent D. Alleman— Vincent D. Alleman, 81, of
Hermiston, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at his home.
He was bom October 10, 1933 at Pierre, SD. A celebration
of life will be held Saturday, October 18, at 1 p.m. at the
Heppner Elks Lodge. A complete obituary will appear in
next week’s Gazette-Times. Sweeney Mortuary of Hep
pner is in charge of arrangements.
Christian Church
plans Harvest Festival
The Heppner Christian Church will hold its annual
Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. Special
speaker will be Skip Jones, a leader in Cowboy Church
and in Point Man Ministries, which ministers to veterans.
Everyone is invited to join them for praise, food and fel
lowship.
AARP seeks tax volunteers
For anyone looking for something different to do
this w inter, AARP is looking for volunteer tax preparers
and assistants.
Several locations and times to serve are available in
Heppner, Boardman, Irrigon, Hermiston and Pendleton.
Training and supplies are provided free. Call Joan 541 -
567-3084 or Vivian 541-567-8054.
C h ec k o u t th is w e e k ' s
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Thurs.-Mac & Cheese
Fri.- Cheeseburger Soup
Mon.- Turkey Cobbler Bagel Sand
Tues.- Reuben Soup
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Reese Forrest ‘Forrie’ Burkenbine
Reese Forrest “Forrie”
Burkenbine, 77, former
long-time Heppner resi
dent, passed away October
13, 2014 at Sacred Heart
Medical Center in Spokane,
WA following a brief ill
ness. A memorial service
will be held Monday, Oc
tober 20, at 11 a m. at All
Saints Episcopal Church in
Heppner.
He was born in Hep
pner in the house across
the street from the mortu
ary on January 20, 1937
to Nina (Cox) and Reese
Burkenbine. He graduated
from Heppner High School
in 1956. On June 16, 1957
he married Gail Bugarsky.
Also in 1957, he went to
work as a meat cutter in
the old Central Market.
He and his wife Gail built
the Red Apple Market cur
rently operating in Heppner
as Heppner Family Foods.
He and Gail retired from
Central Market in 1990 and
spent 15 winters in Ajo, AZ.
He was active in the
Heppner Jaycees; the Li
ons Club in Heppner and
Ajo; Heppner Elks, where
he served as Past Exalted
Ruler; Fire Department of
Heppner, where he served
as Fire Chief for 20-plus
years; Pima County (Ari
zona) Sheriff Auxiliary Vol
unteers, where he clocked
more than 2,500 volunteer
hours and won numerous
awards, such as the SAV
of the year for all of Pima
County; and Presbyterian
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C o n c e r t T ic k e t s
A v a ila b le a t
M u r r a y 's D r u g !
The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name
of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The
address and phone number will only he used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right
to edit. 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.
A town to always
remember
M any hands keep
Heppner litter-free
To the Editor
I’ll never forget when my wife and I first arrived in
the town of Heppner with a three-year-old and a new
baby. It was the fall of 1987. The hills were brown, and
the town didn't seem particularly beautiful. We had no
idea that we would spend the next 21 years raising six
children in this community.
We soon learned what made Heppner such a great
place to live—the warmth of the people. Through the
years, I got to know so many wonderful people while
pastoring and working for the school district, the cem
etery, and Pettyjohn’s.
It was a privilege to serve on the city council, serve
as mayor, belong to the chamber of commerce, and coach
the sport I love, basketball. I enjoyed watching my kids
play sports, and I equally enjoyed watching many of your
kids play sports as they grew up.
I’ll never forget when my son returned from the Navy
and thanked me for raising him in Heppner. Working
with people from such different backgrounds had shown
him the value of being raised in this small, closely-knit
community. You helped shape us and our children into
the people we are today. We still miss Heppner dearly.
(s) Tim Van Cleave, Pendleton, OR
To the Editor:
Last Friday night we went and watched the Mustangs
play the Culver Bulldogs. We are proud of the way the
Mustang coaches and players handled themselves against
the most unsportsmanlike conduct we have ever seen a
team play.
Thank you Mustangs for showing the class that you
have.
(s) Mick and LaRae Kindle, Heppner
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offered in Heppner
The Parents for Parents
Committee is offering a
nine-week Parenting with
Dignity DVD course at
Heppner Elementary over
the coming months.
The course, created by
Mac Bledsoe, will be of
fered in Sunday afternoon
sessions from 4-5:30 p.m.
beginning Oct. 19 and run
ning through Dec. 14, and
Tuesday evening sessions
from 6-7:30 p.m. begin
ning Oct. 21 and running
through Dec. 16.
Participants will gather
in the TIES library and watch
a DVD portion, which lasts
about one hour, and then
have group discussion for
the next 30 minutes.
Those who are inter
ested in attending should
return a registration form
to Brandi Sweeney at TIES
by Oct. 16.
Questions should be
directed to Molly Rill, 541 -
676-5455.
Community lunch menu
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$5 Entry Covers
costum e contest!
Willow Creek Baptist Church members will serve
lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at St. Patrick’s Senior
Center. The meal will include pork chops, mashed pota
toes and gravy, green beans, applesauce, hot rolls, spice
cake, milk, coffee and tea. Suggested donation is $3.50
per meal. Menu is subject to change.
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To the editor:
Heppner is a clean and litter-free town. This is be
cause a lot of organizations and individual citizens make
a continuing effort to keep our community looking good
for ourselves and our visitors.
It is time now to do a fall tidy-up for the winter sea
son. The Heppner Chamber of Commerce, the Heppner
Lions Club, the Bank of Eastern Oregon employees, the
Heppner Elementary School staff and the Morrow County
employee groups all have adopted segments of the state
highways in town and on the approaches to town under
the Oregon Department of Transportation Litter Pick Up
Program. The ODOT sponsorship and support of this
program is gratefully acknowledged. Additionally, the
employees of the U.S. Forest Service Heppner Ranger
District do litter pick-up on Willow Creek Road from the
junction with State Highway 207 to the upper end of the
Willow Creek Reservoir. Also, the City of Heppner Public
Works Department puts forth considerable effort on street
sweeping and trash receptacle maintenance.
The efforts of these organizations and individual
community members all contribute to keeping Heppner
looking good. Keep up the good work!
(s) John Edmundson
M ustangs show their Parenting with
class on the gridiron Dignity DVD course
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217 North M a m St
LaFarge (Grant Koch) of
Salem, Ore.; eight grand
daughters, Jennifer Ham
mons, Monica VanFossen,
Stephanie Burkenbine, Sa
mantha Delaughder, Amy
McRoberts, Amanda Heim-
bigner, Sara Heimbigner
and Ally Wise; seven great
grandchildren; brother, Ar
thur Burkenbine, Herm
iston, OR; sisters, Joyce
(Johnny) Pagan o f Penn
Valley, CA and Claudia
(Frank) Auchenbach of Os-
bum, ID; and step-brothers,
Vernon and Forrest Noland.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and a
sister, Carol Rogers.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar
rangements.
Letters to the Editor ~
Pum pkin, picture in costum e, and entry to the
fe r e m y M i ll e r
Church o f Ajo, where he
served as elder.
He worked hard all of
his life for his family and
the communities he lived
in, yet he found time to
travel to Australia and tour
the U.S., and to kill a moose
in Canada and fish for hali
but and salmon in Alaskan
waters with friends. He was
much loved and will be
much missed.
In sp rin g o f 2013,
Forrie and Gail moved to
Wheatland Village in Walla
Walla, WA and lived there
until the time of his death.
He is survived by: wife,
Gail; son, Allen (Velvet)
of Ajo, AZ; daughter, Lisa
(Paul) Leonard o f Walla
Walla; daughter, Connie
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If Y O U have a family member who suffers from
gambling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E treat
ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment.
If you are a resident of Morrow County and you
wish to take advantage of the services above or de
sire more information, P lease call any of the following
numbers to set up a L O C A L appointment or just to
talk:
Bobby Harris Q 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) ® 541-676-9161