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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Joan Doherty Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve. net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. 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 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: 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: 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 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 right 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. Births Emma Jo Mul- lins—Shaun and Ja- mie Mullins of Hep- pner are pleased to announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Jo Mullins. Emma was born December 18, 2014; she weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long. Emma joins older siblings Charlie, 3, Emma Jo Mullins and Ella, 1. Grandparents are Joan and Rick Risch and Michael Mullins of Manitowoc, WI. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the following report of marriage licenses: March 24, 2015: -Travis Paul Bellamy, 31, of Heppner and Hannah Rae Lankford, 26, of Heppner. Chamber lunch meeting to start early The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will offer a full slate of information on Thursday, April 2, at 11:45 a.m. in Heppner City Hall conference room. The chamber will hear a brief introduction of Healthy Families by Nikki Clark, a presentation by Heppner FFA students on the pheasant brooding house, and will wrap up with the normal all entities reports. Attendees are asked to note that lunch time has been moved up to accommodate the full schedule and still finish by 1 p.m. Presentations will begin at 12:05 p.m. Cost of lunch is $10; Bucknum’s will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch. AARP safe driving course offered Joan Doherty, 73, of Mortuary in Pendleton. A 1960 graduate of Lexington died March 25, Umatilla High 2015. Her funeral School, she enjoyed Mass was co-cele- swimming, cheer- brated by Fr. Kumar leading and volley- Udagandla and Fr. ball. She attended Mike Fitzpatrick Gonzaga University on Tuesday, March after high school 31, at 10 a.m. at St Mary’s Catholic Joan Doherty and then married William Doherty in Church in Pendle- ton, OR, with a rosary ser- 1967. She and her husband vice preceding on Monday, moved to Sand Hollow, March 30, at 7 p.m. at Burns near Lexington, where she Vernon Edward Cecil, 96, of La Grande, formerly of Heppner, died March 28, 2015, one day short of his 97 th birthday at La Grande. A graveside service with military honors will be held Saturday, April 4, at 1 p.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. A potluck recep- tion will follow at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parish hall in Heppner. Vernon was born in Kahler Basin, outside of Spray, OR. He was the first of five children born to Ralph and Ruby Den- nison Cecil. He spent his childhood living in the Spray area and loved the community and the people there. Vernon was in the U.S. Army, serving in the Pacific Theatre in 1944 and 1945 with most of his time being spent on the island of Okinawa. On January 9, 1948 he married LaVelle Jones at Boise, ID. The couple was married for 63 years and raised four children. They lived in Heppner and later moved to Kinzua, OR. He worked most of his life in the timber industry, spending many years as a diesel mechanic work- ing on logging equipment in the woods. He was an extremely hard worker and was never late a day in his life. As a matter of fact, WCCC Sunday men’s play results Eighteen participated in men’s play on Sunday, March 29, at Willow Creek Country Club. Results were as follows: Gross: 1 st , Dave Prang- er, 66; 2 nd , Tom Bedortha, 70; 3 rd , Charlie Ferguson, 71, and Barry Munkers, 71. Net: 1 st , DavidGunder- son, 55; 2 nd , Stacy Wilson, 58; 3 rd , Tom Shear, 59, and Ralph Walker, 59. Special Events: Least Putts, Charlie Ferguson, 26; KP #4/13, Barry Munkers, 1 ft. 5 in.; KP 2 nd shot #6/15, Ron Bowman, 1 ft. There will be no orga- nized men’s play on Easter Sunday, April 5. The next men’s play will be April 12 with Barry Munkers, Tom Bedortha and Josh Coiner in charge of play. The club would also like to remind members to sign up at club house for Wednesday night team play. It starts on April 15 and is $40 per team. Community lunch menu United Methodist Church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, April 8, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include spaghetti with meat sauce; seven-layer salad with kale, lettuce, cauliflower, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, tomatoes and radishes; garlic bread; and tira- misu. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Temporary address for Betty Bailey ST. PATRICK'S / ST. WILLIAM’ S WE WILL CREATE A CUSTOM EASTER BASKET FOR ANY PRICE RANGE CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLY WEEK SCHEDULES ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH SCHEDULE: HEPPNER Pre-Order Your Easter lilies today! 541-676-9426 2014 PRESCRIPTION PROFILES AVAILABLE FOR TAX PURPOSES WEDDING TABLES if he wasn’t an hour early, cil; daughter, Ruby Norine people wondered what was Lathrop; brothers, Frank wrong. Cecil and Darrell Cecil; 13 After retirement, Ver- grandchildren; and 29 great- non and Lavelle grandchildren. spent many years He was preced- camping in the Uki- ed in death by his ah mountains, riding parents; his wife, and checking cattle LaVelle Cecil; his for a group of ranch- loving son, Gordon ers. They enjoyed Vernon Cecil; a brother, these years and Edward Cecil Percy Cecil; and loved taking grand- a sister, Geraldine kids with them and teaching Gates Moore. them to ride, camp, hunt Memorial contributions and fish. Vernon will always may be made to Pioneer be remembered for his story Memorial Hospital, PO Box telling, his laughter and his 9, Heppner 97836. love of family and friends. Sweeney Mortuary of Survivors include sons, Heppner is in charge of ar- Ron Cecil and Jerry Ce- rangements. Morrow SWCD to meet The Morrow SWCD will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in the Ag Service Center conference room. Agenda items include review and approval of the February meeting minutes, treasurer’s report, insurance coverage, review draft weed policy and job description, staff and partner reports, and long-range plan discussion. Meetings of the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. Funds available for youth group willing to clean watershed The Heppner Water Control District annually provides funds to a Hep- pner-area youth organiza- tion to complete a creek- cleaning project to remove garbage and debris from the creek channels in the Hep- pner watershed. Project funding is on a first-come basis and adult involvement is required. For more information, call Janet Greenup at 541-676- 5452, extension 109. Landowners along Willow, Shobe and Hin- Wedding - May 29 ton creeks in the water- shed are asked to report downed trees and debris in the creek channel at the number above. This annual project helps keep the creek channels clear of debris for the safety and enjoyment of the citizens and visitors of Heppner. Citizens are reminded it is against state law to throw debris or refuse, such as grass clippings, gar- bage, appliances, etc., in the creek. HHS Mustang athletic apparel available Anyone looking to purchase Heppner High School athletic or baseball apparel is in luck; items are available now, offered through the HHS baseball program. Mustang t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, pullovers and hats are all available for pre-order. Orders must be submitted by April 10 with expected delivery by April 17. Contact Jim Kindle for more information, 541-379- 3755 or tinyjimk@yahoo.com. Order forms are available at Heppner High School office and Murray’s Drug. Summit Springs Village Memory Care Unit Condon, OR EASTER TRIDUUM 7:00 pm Pleasant, Comfortable Individual Rooms Travis Bellamy & Trent Miles & Hannah Lankford Josie Miller Wedding - April 11 She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Wil- liam J. Doherty; her five children, Kierin Doherty, Katherine Knop, Brian Doherty, John Doherty and Timothy Doherty; and 11 grandchildren. Sign the online guest- book at www.burnsmortu- ary.com. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is handling arrangements. Vernon Edward Cecil An AARP safe driving course will be offered Thurs- day, April 9, from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ione Community Area resident Betty Bailey is currently receiving care Church. Cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non- at Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital but she would members. Cost is for materials only; the instructor is love to hear from friends in the Heppner area. donating time. To enroll, call Lou Bisson, 541-989-8141. She can be reached for the next several weeks at Betty Bailey, c/o Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital, 600 North Cecil, Post Falls, ID 83854. HOP RIGHT IN AND LET US FILL YOUR EASTER BASKET! lived from then onward. She enjoyed raising her children, gardening and making harvest lunches. She taught Catechism at Our Lady of Angels in Hermiston, OR and later at- tended Mass regularly at St. Andrew’s in Mission, OR. Joan enjoyed reading, spending time with her fam- ily, and watching Gonzaga basketball along with Notre Dame football. 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