TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 3, 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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The View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
It was a sunny day
when 20 ladies showed up
at Willow Creek Country
Club on May 26.
Low gross of the field
went to Betty Burns. Low
net went to Lorrene Mont-
gomery. Jan Paustian had
the least putts.
For flight A, low gross
went to Pat Edmundson
and Corol Mitchell. Eva
Kilkenny had low net, while
Loa Heideman and Karen
Thompson had least putts.
Virginia Grant had the long
drive, and Pat Edmundson
had KP.
For flight B, Sarah
Rucker had low gross.
On flight C, Judy Harris
and Shirley Martin had low
gross, and Sharon Harrison
had low net. Nancy Arnson
and Pat Dougherty had least
putts, and Judy Harris had
the long drive.
Loa Heideman and Pat
Edmundson both had chip-
ins.
WCCC Sunday men’s
play results
Frank Harold Hamblet
Frank Harold Hamblet
of Pendleton died Wednes-
day, May 27, 2015, at Walla
Walla General Hospital in
Walla Walla, WA. He was
89 years old. A Celebration
of Life and luncheon will be
held Saturday, June 27, at 1
p.m. at the Wheeler County
Fairgrounds in Fossil, OR,
in the Isobel Edwards Hall.
Harold was born Janu-
ary 21, 1926, in Blackwell,
OK, to Frank and Ruby
(Mahoney) Hamblet. He
was an enrolled member
of the Creek Nation Indian
Tribe, like his mother and
grandmother before him.
He came to Oregon with
his folks when he was 14
years old. Harold thought a
Marriage Licenses
Youth invited to
‘Camp Kilimanjaro’
OR; his children, Judy Vol-
quardsen and husband Jim
of Metaline Falls, WA,
Linda Bristow and husband
John of Ione, and Dwight
Ambrose and wife Kathy of
Island City, OR; his broth-
er, Harvey Barber and wife
Jane of Tillamook, OR; as
well as many grandchildren
and numerous great-grand-
children.
Harold was preceded
in death by his first wife,
Eleanor; his son, Wayne;
grandson, Quinn; and wife,
June.
Sign the online guest-
book at www.burnsmortu-
ary.com. Burns Mortuary
of Pendleton is in charge of
arrangements.
Local couple
Jepsen graduates
from Whitworth with celebrates 25 years
and counting
honors
Local student Rebecca sen of Heppner. She will be-
Jepsen was one of 622 un- gin her studies for a Doctor
of Physical Therapy
dergraduates who
(DPT) degree at the
received their di-
Spokane campus of
plomas as part of
Eastern Washington
Whitworth Univer-
University starting
sity’s 125 th com-
this September.
mencement. The
Located in Spo-
event was held on Rebecca
kane, WA, Whit-
Sunday, May 17, at Jepsen
worth is a private
the Spokane Arena.
Jepsen graduated summa Christian liberal arts uni-
cum laude (3.90 - 4.00 versity affiliated with the
GPA) with a bachelor’s de- Presbyterian Church. The
university, which has an
gree in health science.
Jepsen, a 2012 graduate enrollment of nearly 3,000
of Ione High School, is the students, offers 60 under-
daughter of Bill and Nancy graduate and graduate de-
Jepsen and the granddaugh- gree programs.
ter of Bob and Suzanne Jep-
Genovese graduates
from Air Force
Academy
ing shot and singles match
play. In the end, the two
teams tied and all who were
asked said they enjoyed the
competition.
The next Sunday men’s
play will be on June 7.
Angelique Genovese
Hosts are Dennis Peck,
graduated
from the U.S.
Dave Pranger and Dale
Air
Force
Academy in
Holland.
Colorado Springs, CO last
Thursday with the rank of
Lieutenant. The USAFA
celebrated 800 graduates
The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the at the May 28 event, which
also featured a performance
following report of marriage licenses:
May 26, 2015: -Marshall David Patton, 33, of Pend- by the USAF Thunderbirds
above the base after the
leton and Megan Lyn Proudfoot, 34, of Pendleton.
Twenty-eight men par-
ticipated on Sunday, May
31, in the annual Ryder Cup
at Willow Creek Country
Club.
The players were di-
vided into two teams, and
27 holes were played.
There were three types
of play: best ball, alternat-
lot of his father. He worked just about everything—“so
in his younger years in now it’s time to auction off
the Starkey area, catching your kids.”
and breaking wild
He worked as
horses. He always
a ranch hand and
had horses.
buckaroo at many
Harold served
ranches in the Al-
in the United States
vord Desert, Ne-
Navy at the end of
vada, Oregon and
World War II as a Frank Harold Idaho, including
Fireman First Class. Hamblet
in South Morrow
After 11 months
County. He had also
overseas duty he returned worked as a cat skinner in
to Oregon in March of 1946 the logging industry, and
with an Honorable Dis- drove log truck. He liked
charge. Harold graduated music and had a good voice.
from Reisch Auctioneering He enjoyed doing karaoke
School in Mason City, IA and insisted on enjoying
in 1959, a very intensive chocolate daily.
study course that has gradu-
Harold is survived
ated more than 30,000 men by his lady friend Koni
and women. He has sold Schnetzky of Pendleton,
graduation ceremony.
The graduation was
attended by Genovese’s
mother, Rebecca Genovese
of Seattle, formerly of Hep-
pner, and her grandfather,
Gerald Smith of Heppner.
Genovese’s brother is
also at the Air Force Acad-
emy, in his third year of
training.
Above: Lester and Lelia Workman when they were married
in 1990. Top: The Workmans are celebrating their 25 th anni-
versary this month. –Contributed photos
Mr. and Mrs. Lester and Lelia Workman of Heppner
will celebrate their 25 th wedding anniversary this month.
Lester came to the West Coast from Lancaster, PA
and Lelia came from Lowell, MA. They met in Portland
in 1987 and were married there June 15, 1990.
The couple has 13 children, 29 grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren. They have lived in Heppner
since 2002.
Oregon Wheat Foundation announces
scholarship recipients
Two Ione youth, Oskar topic.
Peterson and Lauren Gar-
Peterson plans to study
rett, are among nine Oregon general engineering at Or-
students to receive Oregon egon State University. He
Wheat Foundation
is a graduating se-
scholarships this
nior from Ione High
year, the organiza-
School and is the
tion announced last
son of Joel Peterson
week. OWF award-
and Lea Mathieu.
ed a total of nine
Peterson is student
$1,000 scholarships
body president
to
high
school
se-
this year, plays in
The Lexington Wind Erosion Control District will
Oskar
niors,
including
one
the pep band, and
have its annual meeting on June 10 at 7 p.m. at the Ione
Peterson
scholarship
in
each
participates in bas-
Fire Hall.
of
the
participating
ketball, track and
For more information, call Gregg Rietmann, secretary,
eight
counties
and
one
at-
field,
and
art club. He has
at 541-422-7243.
large scholarship. Students traveled to Europe on two
were judged on their com- different occasions with
munity involvement, aca- the International Club. Pe-
demic achievement and an terson has been involved in
essay on a wheat industry numerous school and com-
Area youth are invited to join Camp Kilimanjaro
vacation Bible school June 15-19 from 6:30-8 p.m. at
Heppner Christian Church. Ages preschool through sixth
grade are welcome. Please contact Sam Bellamy with any
questions, 541-561-8881.
Wind erosion control
district to meet
munity activities.
when she had the opportu-
Garrett will attend nity to travel to Paris. Gar-
Washington State Uni- rett also is involved with
versity or Oregon
several community
State University to
activities.
study the field of
Oregon Wheat
engineering with the
Foundation Schol-
intention of major-
arships are open to
ing in mechanical
high school seniors
engineering and mi-
whose parents are
noring in business Lauren
members of the Or-
administration or Garrett
egon Wheat Grow-
foreign language.
ers League or whose
She is the daughter of Mike parents are employed by
and Tobey Garrett and is a members of the organiza-
graduating senior at Ione tion. The scholarship is
High School. Her high also open to students em-
school activities included ployed by grower members.
basketball, volleyball, golf, Scholarship applications for
band, student government high school graduates are
and National Honor Soci- available online at www.
ety, as well as International owgl.org.
Club her freshman year,
CONCEAL CARRY Class of ’65 reunion
CLASS - UTAH/OR/AZ meeting next week
JUNE 13, 2015 $80 per student
9:00 am — 3:00 pm (Open at 8:30)
Nazarene Church, 335 Gilmore St, Heppner,OR,97836
REGISTER NOW at: www.mktactical.com then
click on CLASS to register OR
An organizational meeting for Heppner High School
class of ‘65 summer reunion, planned for July 24-25, will
be held at The Barn restaurant in Lexington on Tuesday,
June 9, at 7 p.m. Classes from ‘60 to ‘69 are invited for
“celebrate the 60s.”
FOR LOCAL INFO PLEASE CALL WANDA at
GRAD STUFF!
541-676-5529 OR 541-215-2803
Lots of Great Gift Ideas
email: wanda.j.lee@hotmail.com
(She can do the registration for you)
MUST PRE-REGISTER
If you want Arizona permit, bring extra $30 for required fingerprinting .
We also will mail your application for you.
For further info call Michael: 503-577-6824 or email
Michael@MKTactical.com or call Sal at: 503-349-1155.
ANNUAL SIDEWALK
SALE JUNE 12TH
9AM - 4PM
Come in and get a
special treat
New
Summer
Menu!
MURRAY'S DRUG - 217 N MAIN PHONE 676-9158