TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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Weddings
Matlack, Lounsbury
wed in Yakima
Kenneth W. and Shirley J. Matlack
On January 24, 2015,
Kenneth W. Matlack and
Shirley J. Lounsbury were
united in marriage in Ya-
kima, WA.
The couple exchanged
wedding vows in a double
ring ceremony that oc-
curred at Shirley’s resi-
dence in Yakima. Present
for the occasion were the
couple’s children, several
grandchildren and other
immediate relatives. The
vows were exchanged be-
fore Pastor Terry Dinsmore
of Yakima.
Witnesses for the cou-
ple were Ken’s daughter,
Jennifer Matlack of Irrigon,
and Shirley’s grandson,
Zachary Jackson of Ya-
kima.
Kenneth is the Morrow
County Sheriff and Shirley
is a retired property man-
ager in the Yakima area.
The couple will reside
in Irrigon, where Ken will
continue his law enforce-
ment duties and Shirley will
continue with her interest
in photography at home in
Irrigon.
The couple has planned
for an extended wedding
trip to Hawaii in the near
future.
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Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959
Barbara Kay (Prock) Hale
Barbara Kay (Prock) editor of the school paper.
Hale, 77, of Pendleton, On the ranch, she worked
OR died peace-
as the record and
fully at Sun Ridge
financial keeper.
Retirement Com-
As a mother, Bar-
munity on January
bara was extreme-
29, 2015. Memorial
ly involved in her
services will be held
children’s school,
at 2 p.m. on Satur-
chairing the school
day, Feb. 7, at Peace
carnival, playing in
Barbara Kay
Lutheran Church in (Prock) Hale a Kitchen Kazoo
Pendleton.
Band and cheering
Barbara was
on the teams. She
born in Heppner to Vivian was a dedicated mother
Viola and Vernon E Prock who provided support and
on February 15, 1937. She acted as role model for her
graduated from Heppner children.
High School in 1955 and
Barbara moved to
was married to Herbert L. Pendleton in 1983 and en-
Peterson. The two had four joyed the city life, making
children, Pamela Jayne, new friends and becoming
Todd, Jan and Treve. Bar- active in the community.
bara married Robert Hale in While married to Bob Hale,
1987. She was a loyal mem- she enjoyed traveling and
ber of Valby Lutheran and grandchildren. She was
Peace Lutheran churches. filled with sorrow when
While attending Hep- Bob died 1996. Barbara
pner High School, Barbara worked for the Pendleton
was active as secretary of School District and Milar-
her class, a majorette, and key’s and was a member
Cecil O. Barlow
Cecil O. Barlow, 83,
of Heppner passed away
Saturday, January 24, 2015
in Hermiston, OR. A memo-
rial service with military
honors will be held Tues-
day, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m. at
St. Patrick’s Senior Center
with a reception to follow.
Cecil was born in El-
gin, OR on December 19,
1931 to Leonard and Clara
Eckstien Barlow. He grew
up and attended school
in Elgin. When he gradu-
ated from high school, the
quote he chose to go un-
der his picture was: “A
quiet tongue shows a wise
head.” That choice shows
Cecil’s wisdom, as that was
a young age to realize the
impact of that quote.
After graduation, he
joined the Navy, but was
discharged because the
water hurt his ears. He
then served in the U.S.
Army from 1954 – 1956.
He slowly lost his hearing
over the next several years.
He resided in La Grande,
Milton-Freewater, Elgin,
Heppner and Lexington.
Cecil was a “rolling
stone.” He worked sev-
eral jobs in Elgin and La
Grande, predominantly in
sawmills. He also owned
and operated a greenhouse
for about six years in Mil-
ton-Freewater. He liked
working all aspects of his
greenhouse. (It is no won-
der that he loved his fruit
trees, flowers and delicious
grapes. He truly enjoyed
sharing his fruits with his
friends and neighbors.)
For a number of years,
Cecil was also employed
with Morrow County Grain
Growers working the grain
elevators. After traveling
around he finally moved
back to Heppner for good
in 1993.
Cecil relished the time
he spent outdoors, trapping,
fishing and hunting. He was
well-known as a fur trapper,
and several journals were
of PEO BJ and Delphian’s.
Barbara was a two-time
breast cancer survivor and
supported the Round-Up’s
Tough Enough to Wear
Pink, the Festival of Trees,
the beginnings of St. Antho-
ny’s Cancer Center, and the
new St. Anthony’s Hospital
by volunteering behind the
scenes.
Barbara was a dedi-
cated friend, and greatly en-
joyed socializing. Barbara
loved her garden, especially
her roses. She enjoyed rec-
ognizing her friends’ birth-
days with cards and sending
notes of encouragement.
She is preceded in
death by: her husband, Rob-
ert L. Hale; parents, Vivian
Viola and Vernon Prock;
stepfather, Maurice Elder;
brothers, Wayne, Jim and
Jerry Prock; sister, Janice
Cutsforth; daughter, Pamela
Jayne; and grandson, Cason
Terjeson.
She is survived by:
her sister, Colleen Ployhar
(Jack) of Hermiston, OR;
sons, Todd Peterson and
Treve Peterson (Elizabeth)
of Ione, OR; Jan Peterson-
Terjeson (Matt) of Beaver-
ton, OR; granddaughters,
Lydia Terjeson of Bea-
verton, Renee and Haylie
Peterson of Ione; father
of her children, Herbert
L. Peterson of Ione; Rob-
ert Hale’s children, Steve
Hale (Polly), of Plymouth,
WA, Roberta Tullis (Kirk),
of Pendleton, Kevin Hale
(Lori) of Pendleton; and
Robert’s grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, con-
tributions can be made to
Ione Education Foundation
or PEO BJ, PO Box 1061,
Pendleton, OR, which sup-
ports women’s higher edu-
cational.
Online condolences
may be shared with the fam-
ily at www.pioneerchapel.
com.
found in which he wrote
about his adventures of
trapping and where the best
spots for trapping could be
found. He also liked play-
ing video poker and had
his share of winning hands.
Cecil looked forward to
and sincerely appreciated
the Veteran’s Ceremony at
Heppner High School every
year. He had saved many of
the programs and the invita-
tions in his box of treasures.
However, one of his
favorite things was his daily
trips downtown. He could
usually be found on the
streets and in the businesses
of Heppner from about
10:00 in the morning till
4:00 in the afternoon. He
loved sharing jokes with
people, giving rides on his
scooter, congratulating the
athletes or their parents, and
sharing the events of the
day that he found in news-
papers. He had nicknamed
his scooter his “Caddy or
Cadilac.”
No tribute to Cecil
would be complete without
mentioning his devotion to
his cats and any cats that
people would leave for him
to take care of. The cats
would sit on Cecil’s shoul-
ders, legs and lap, keeping
him warm while he read at
night. Cecil would also go
on walks around the neigh-
borhood with his cats, and
they would heal much like
a dog.
He is survived by his
sister, Ednabelle Lankhaar,
and brothers, Fred Barlow
and Bill Barlow, as well
as many loving nieces and
nephews.
Cecil was preceded in
death by his parents and his
sister, Mary Barlow.
If you would like to do-
nate to a charity in Cecil’s
name, please donations to;
PAWS, 517 S.E. 3rd St.,
Pendleton OR 97801.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
Dovie Louise Alderman-Joy
Dovie Louise Alder-
man-Joy, 60, of Verdi, NV,
long-time Heppner resi-
dent, passed away January
28, 2015 in Reno, NV. Ser-
vices are pending.
She was born at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Hep-
pner on August 30, 1954 to
Archie Harlan and Gladys
May (Lovgren) Alderman.
She was baptized at Hope
Lutheran Church on May
12, 1963. She graduated for a time, and spent sev-
from Heppner High
eral years doing
School in 1972.
office work at the
Do v i e l o v ed
Kinzua saw mill in
horses and was a
Heppner. She later
princess of the Mor-
worked for Squaw
row County Rodeo
Creek Valley for 15
in 1971, as well as
years as executive
a princess for the
secretary for the
Dovie Louise
Spray Rodeo.
general manager.
Alderman-Joy
She worked at
She was pre-
Central Market in
ceded in death by
Heppner stocking shelves her father, Archie Harlan
Alderman, on June 17,
1995.
She is survived by
her mother, Gladys May
(Lovgren) Alderman of
Heppner; brother, Harlan
Duane Alderman of Pend-
leton, OR; and son, Ryan
Martin Joy of Verdi, NV.
In lieu of flowers, a
donation may be made to an
organization of your choice.
Aldrich memorial Saturday
In honor of Clifford G
Aldrich’s life and service
to country, this Saturday,
February 7, at 1 p.m., the
Ione American Legion Post
#95 will place a military
plaque with honors at the
Highview Cemetery, Ione.
Everyone is invited to
bring a favorite potluck dish
and memorable story to a
potluck immediately fol-
lowing at the Ione Ameri-
can Legion Hall. Paper
products, place settings and
non-alcoholic beverages
will be supplied.
Questions, call either
Join us for
Valentine's Day Dinner
Saturday evening
February 14th
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Arlynda Gates at 541-422-
7534 or Arletta Arnspiger at
541-256-0412. Donations
can be made to The Clifford
G Aldrich Funeral Fund at
Bank of Eastern Oregon,
PO Box 39, Heppner, OR,
97836, or the Ione Ameri-
can Legion Post #95, PO
Box 384, Ione, OR, 97843.
Are You A Cripple?
All of us have had experiences which have made
us feel hurt, rejected or unfairly treated. Maybe
we have suffered bereavement and life now seems
lonely and empty. These experiences can make us
emotional cripples: unable to fully trust, love and
enjoy those around us. Some persons may have their
self image so damaged they continue to feel inferior,
rejected or unworthy for the rest of their lives. There
will be a series of classes held at Christian Life Cen-
ter starting at 6:00 PM on Sat.,Feb., 7th. We invite
you to join us as we heal together.
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