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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 26, 2014 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M orrow County’s Hom e-O w ned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical maner at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of Marc h 3 ,1S 79 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 9221. Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail editor@npidserve net or david « rapidserve net Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 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 tor 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 PutXic/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 Grace E. Drake The Rev. G race E. Drake, 94, died peacefully in her sleep early Saturday morning, November 22, 2014. Her memorial ser vice will be Saturday, No vember 29, at 11 a.m. at the Heppner United Methodist Church. Grace Drake was bom in Bushnell, NE on October 16, 1920. She graduated from Kimball High School. She attended the College of Agriculture at University of Nebraska, graduating in 1944. She moved to Oregon after graduation to teach in a government nursery school at Van Port, OR during World War II. Her next job took her to Hep pner when she was hired by the Oregon State Extension Service to work as a home demonstration agent. She married Douglas E. Drake on September 29, 1946. A fter the d eath o f her husband in 1967, she worked as the County Ju venile Director before at tending seminary at Pa- cific School o f Religion in B erkeley, CA. She graduated in 1975 and served Union/ North Powder, Filer and Ashton United Methodist churches as an ordained elder of the United Meth odist Church. She retired in 1986 and returned to Heppner to live until she moved into assisted living in Payette, ID in 2010. Grace loved the church she served faithfully as a lay person and clergy. She loved to read, write and ride the com bine during harvest. She is survived by her children, Su san Ferguson, Doug Drake, Gwen Drake and Rick D rake, seven grandchildren and six great-grand children. Memorial gifts may be directed to Heppner United Methodist Church. hosting several foreign ex change students in the beau tiful Haugen home. Her former husband, Dwight Haugen, was a well-known architect and builder in Lake Oswego. June played golf into her 80s and enjoyed her golf friends at the Lake Oswego M unicipal G olf Course. She was a member of many bridge clubs and was an avid gardener. Her yard was beautiful in every season. June was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Virginia Bums o f Apache Junction, AZ and Katherine Lindstrom of lone. She is survived by her brother, George Griffith of lone; her three daughters, Kathy Hubener (Lance) of Idaho, Karen Haugen (Dave Kronemeyer) of Pullman, WA and Nancy Kayani of Lake Oswego; and her be loved grandchildren, Kelly and Nathan Hubener of Idaho, and Karim Kayani of White Plains, NY. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to her favorite charity, the lone Education Foundation, PO Box 61, lone, OR 97843. specified if required) For Obituanes 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 written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M UST 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 G T reserves the hght 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. Shared ministry celebrates fifth Sunday, Advent This Sunday, a fifth Sunday in the month of N ovem ber, the Shared Ministry of Hope Luther an Church and All Saints Episcopal Church will be worshiping at All Saints, comer of Church and Gale in Heppner, beginning at 10 a.m. The regular pat tern of worship—first and third Sundays at Hope, second and fourth Sundays at All Saints—will resume thereafter. The worship format for this first Sunday in Advent will be Morning Prayer, June J. Haugen June J. Haugen passed a bachelor’s degree in busi away on November 6,2014. ness and industry. June lived in Lake Os June celebrated her wego, OR for more 88,h b irth d ay on than 55 years and September 25 with was an active com her family. Memo munity volunteer. rial services were She volunteered at held Friday, Nov. Lakewood Elemen 2 1, at the Lake tary, Lake Oswego Grove Presbyterian June J. and Lakeridge high Church in Lake Os Haugen schools, Christie’s wego, OR. Inter ment followed the service at School at Marylhurst, and the Oswego Pioneer Cem Lake Oswego Adult Com etery. munity Center. She started She was bom in lone to the Honors and Scholar Elmer and Fannie Griffith. ship program for Lakeridge She graduated from lone High School. June volun High School and then Or teered for the Lake Oswego egon State University with Concert Choir and the AFS, with the addition of a skit featuring Dan Sharp as John the Baptist, Dave Johnson as St. Nicholas and George Nairns as a skeptical talk show host. The theme of this skit echoes the Advent Conspiracy book study the Shared Ministry will be par ticipating in with members o f the United Methodist Church beginning Decem ber 2. M ore in fo rm a tio n about Shared Ministry ac tivities is available by call Sheila Piper, Heppner, ing 541-676-9970. says a recent fundraiser at the Lexington Grange craft sale gave her a boost in meeting her mounting medical expenses. Piper is going through a five-stage process for a kidney trans Elohim Covenant Church, led by Lynda and Alvin plant. She is currently at the Liu, will host a free Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiv second stage of this pro ing Day, this Thursday, Nov. 27, at 1 p.m. at All Saints cess, in which she recently Episcopal Church in Heppner. Everyone is invited. met with her transplant Anyone who is able to bring a dish to contribute to nephrologist (kidney doctor the dinner, contact Melba Folckomer at 541-626-1732. specializing in transplants) to identify the appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests for her. She says that The Heppner Seventh-day Adventist Church would at her next appointment, like to remind everyone to order their citrus fruit by Nov. she will go on the kidney 30 for delivery around Dec. 15. transplant list. Small and large box options are available, and fun While Piper says the draiser coordinators say the variety box makes a great event at the Grange did raise gift. All funds go toward the church’s community health around $600, for which she outreach ministries. To order, call Cynthia at 541 -561-9132 or go online at goldenharvestsales.com and use account number 17037. Fundraiser gives Grange craft sale Heppner woman boost gives warmth to with medical bills chilly weekend Free Thanksgiving dinner planned Citrus orders due Marriage Licenses is extremely grateful, the medical bills continue to mount. Aside from straightfor ward medical costs, after her eventual transplant, she will need to live close to the hospital for three months. That means having to pay for both her Heppner apartment and a place in Portland. She will also have to hire a caregiver during that time, as well as pay for anti-rejection drugs for the rest of her life, she says. For those who missed their chance to contribute at the Grange, a medical account also has been set up at Bank of Eastern Oregon under Sheila Piper Medical Fund. The Lexington Grange held its first craft sale over the week end. The hall was filled with vendors, and saw a good turnout despite the conflict with the Mustangs' semifinal playoff game Saturday. Pictured (L-R): Peter Wenberg holds sleeping son Andrew while vendors Sheena Shank, Jessie Smith, Rachel Schonbachler and Misty Petzoldt take advantage of a lull in customers to work on some projects. - Photo by Andrea Di Salvo Christmas tree permits available The Morrow County Clerk's office has released the ^ hristmas tree permits following report of marriage licenses: ^°r t*ie UmatiHa National November 24, 2014: -Isaac Daniel Dunn, 33, of lr- ^"orest are novv available rigon and Emily Ann Strike, 23, of Irrigon. at *orest offices and local M e d ic a r e P a r t D O p e n E n r o l l m e n t E n d s D e c e m b e r 7 th ! Morrow County Health District is again offering free Medicare Part D assistance during open enrollment. Please call 541-676-9133 1-800-737-4113 to make an appointment for one o f the following dates: M onday, D ecem b er 1 and T u e s d a y , D e c e m b e r 2. businesses. Permits can be purchased for $5 each and are limited to one per household. Christmas tree permits and forest maps are available during regular of fice hours, Monday through Friday, at the four Umatilla Ranger District offices in Ukiah and Heppner, OR; and Walla Walla and Pome roy, WA. They will also be available locally at Heppner Shell. M u sta n g s WILL GIVE YOU Z B c c ' s OF B. R i l l Hee haws, moos and baahs center stage at HUMC this week It’s all about hee haws, moos, baahs when the Ad vent puppets take the stage Nov. 30 at Heppner United Methodist Church. Ellen Rollis and her puppeteers will present “Hee Haw, Moo, and Baah: Our Story” during this guitar Sunday. Folk hymns will be led by Rick Drake and Jean Bra- zell, and Austin Moses and GO # S ' 2 m is C O M IN G MUSTANGS! M ustangs S at . N dv . 2 9 FDR YOU . H il a n d er s l 1 am H e r m is t o v s WE PARTICIPATE IN REWARDS CARDS |ia p p > Thanks OPEIM A T B A M S A T U R D A Y S * M ORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Excellence in Healthcare n Michael Reed will serve as liturgists, readers and pup peteers. The choir w ill sing “ Days o f E lija h ,” and hymns will include “Hap piness is the Lord,” “Shine, Jesus, Shine,” “The Friend ly Beasts” and “Happy I Am.” Prelude music will include song selections from the congregation. A coffee hour will be held in the com m unity room following the service. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. The Heppner United Methodist Church is located at 175 West Church St. For more information call 541-676- 9224 or email heppnero- regonmethodists@gmail. com. Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting o f the Heppner Chamber OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY, DEC. 4, OPEN of Commerce will be an all entities report on Thursday, UNTIL 7 HOURLY DRAWIN6S Dec. 4, at noon in Heppner TREASURE HUNT DRAWING DEC. 18 City Hall conference room. Cost o f lunch is $10; Willow Creek Diner will INC cater. Chamber lunch at 217 North Main S t . Hoppnar • Prion« 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 tendees are asked to RSVP ^ Serving Morrow, W h ite r & Gilliam countie» Sine« 195^1 at by the Wednesday before. M immuj ' j D wj
