TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
The Oficial 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
Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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Obituaries
Walter Carl Bergstrom
Walter Carl Bergstrom, est Grove, OR, where he
84, of California passed attended only one semester
away on January 17, 2016. before joining the U.S.
A private service will be Navy during the Korean
held.
Conlict. After being dis-
He was born to Carl charged from the Navy, he
and Esther Berg-
went to Chico State
strom on September
University, where
14, 1931 in Hep-
he served as student
pner, the youngest
body vice president
of six children. He
and was an active
grew up on a wheat
member of Lambda
and cattle ranch Walter Carl
Pi Fraternity, Blue
near Ione, where Bergstrom
Key honor society
he attended a one-
and various social
room schoolhouse for one organizations. It was at
year and then rode the bus Chico that he met Mary-
20 miles one way to Ione. anne Hutton; they were
He graduated from high married in 1959.
school in 1951 and enrolled
After graduating with a
in Paciic University in For- degree in business admin-
istration he started work-
ing for Del Monte in their
training program—a career
he thoroughly enjoyed. He
worked at various plants in
the Bay Area, San Jose and
then Stockton, CA, where
he retired as a plant man-
ager after a 30-year career.
Walt was a member
of First United Methodist
Church in Lodi, CA, Wood-
bridge Golf and Country
Club, and SIRS. Walt’s
real passion were lowers
and his vegetable garden,
where he grew many dif-
ferent kinds of vegetables,
all started from seed in his
greenhouse. He enjoyed
sharing his produce with
family and friends. He was
recognized by the Lodi Gar-
den Club for the many years
he spent planting lowers on
Lower Sacramento Road. In
later years his friend Cor-
nello Garcia helped with his
project. When he was able,
Walt liked playing golf and
pheasant hunting.
Walt is survived by his
wife of 56 years, Maryanne;
their daughter, Marlys of
Marietta, GA; son, Kyle
(Sharon) and his sons, Mat-
thew and Blake, all of Lake
Barrington, IL; his sister,
Dorothy Stefani of Ione; a
sister-in-law, Donna Berg-
strom of Heppner; and sev-
eral nieces and nephews.
Robert Y. ‘Bob’ Perry
Robert Y. “Bob” Perry,
92, passed away on Satur-
day, January 30, 2016, at
his eldest son’s home in
Pendleton, OR. A grave-
side memorial service with
military honors will be held
Saturday, February 6, at 11
a.m. at High View Cem-
etery in Ione.
Bob was born August
23, 1923 on the “Old Bene-
dict Place” near Ione, the
son of Rosseter and Mi-
gnonette Young Perry. He
attended Ione and Mor-
gan grades schools and
high school at Arlington,
OR. He heeded the call to
defend his country after
Pearl Harbor and enlisted
in the United States Navy
in January of 1942. He was
allowed to earn his high
school diploma and then
started his military service
in June 1942. Bob served
in England and Scotland as
a Motor Machinist’s Mate,
First Call and participated
in the D-Day operation.
He received an honorable
discharge in July 1945.
Upon returning home,
Bob attended Oregon State
College for a year and then
went to work for Pacific
Northwest Bell in Port-
land, OR as a lineman and
then phone and business
systems installer, retiring
in 1983 after 36 years.
After retirement, he came
back to the farm on Wil-
low Creek, where he had
many wonderful memories
growing up. He loved his
horses, raising livestock
and tending to his orchard.
He enjoyed hunting, ishing
and passing on wisdom to
his grandchildren.
Perry and his wife Myrna,
On August 5, 1945 Bob Timothy R. Perry and his
married his high school wife Leslie, and Adelle
sweetheart, Phyllis
Guidotti and her
Crowder, in Arling-
husband Timothy;
ton. They moved
his six grandchil-
and lived most of
dren, Skye Guidotti,
their married life
Breanna Guidotti,
in Portland. To this
Shasta Perry, Healy
union three children
Perry, Jennifer Perry
were born: Robert
and Rob Perry; and
R. Perry, Timothy Robert Y.
ive great-grandchil-
R. Perry and Doro- “Bob” Perry dren.
thy Adelle Perry.
The family re-
After 56 years of marriage, quests that memorial con-
Phyllis passed away in tributions be made to the
2002.
American Legion Post #95,
Bob also was preceded PO Box 384, Ione, OR
in death by his father, Ross; 97843.
mother Mignonette; and
Dad, your family hon-
sisters, Ross Bell Gillette, ors you and respects all that
Mignonette Barkhurst and you have done for us.
Orianna Ione Adelle Perry.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Bob is survived by his Heppner is in charge of ar-
three children, Robert R. rangements.
of Toledo, OR passed away
January 12, 2016, losing his
battle with cancer.
Kent was born May 31,
1966, in Colville, WA, the
youngest of four brothers.
He graduated high school
in 1984 from Creswell, OR.
He joined the U.S. Navy
soon after and saw some of
the world while stationed
The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of in Guam.
Commerce will be an all entities report on Thursday, Feb.
In the late 1980s he
4, at noon in Heppner City Hall conference room.
moved to the Puget Sound
Cost of lunch is $10; Howe’s About Pizza will cater. area, where he worked as
Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-
5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guarantee a
lunch.
He loved the ocean. He
decided to move back to
Oregon, where he and his
wife lived in Junction City.
Not long there, they moved
to Toledo, escaping the heat
of the summers in the Val-
ley in favor of the cool air of
the coast. He continued his
work in construction and
became quite good at tiling
and repairing coast-area
homes. His family found
a need to ill in sheltering
ferrets, and did that up until
his passing.
Kent lived his life on
his own terms. He enjoyed
his solitude and the nature
around him.
He is survived by his
wife, Shelly Wilson of To-
ledo, and their children, Je-
romey and Stephanie Bak-
er; his irst wife, Melissa,
and their children, Skyler
Wilson and Adria Riggle;
his grandson, Shaddix; his
parents, Pat Gee and hus-
band Art of Umpqua, OR
and Eldon Wilson and wife
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk’s ofice has released the
following report of marriage licenses:
January 28, 2016: -Jose Gutierrez Batz, 33, of Board-
man and Maria Ralios Jimon, 24, of Boardman.
Shrove Tuesday
pancake supper at
All Saints
Pancakes—all you can eat—will be on the supper
menu at All Saints Episcopal Parish Hall on Shrove
Tuesday, Feb. 9. Also available will be ham, fruit, coffee,
tea, juice or milk. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m.
Cost for the dinner is $5 for adults, $4 for students,
or $15 for the whole family. All proceeds will beneit
mission and outreach needs in our communities. The
dinner is sponsored by the shared ministry of All Saints
Episcopal and Hope Lutheran Churches.
Holly Rebekahs plan
Kent Tracy Wilson
card party, Bunco
Kent Tracy Wilson, 50, a carpenter for some time.
Holly Rebekah Lodge will hold its monthly card party
this Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. Cost is $5 for an evening
of fun, fellowship and snacks.
The lodge will also host an evening of Bunco the
following Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. Cost to play is $5.
Chamber lunch
meeting
Murray’s
Country Rose
Flowers with a Personal Touch
Love is an art that comes from
the heart - Murray's has what
you need for the
special someone
V alentine ' s D ay is
F ebruary 14
Call or stop by today!
Our friendly staf is here
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm
Saturday 8am-6pm
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b alloons , V alentine P aCkages ,
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A rrAngements
F rom e legAnt
to F un &
F lirty
Special Hours!
Sunday Feb. 14
Valentine's Day
Open
12 Noon -3pm
r ainbow r oses are b aCk !
541-676-9158 • 541-676-9426
Look for the Country Rose Facebook page
and send a friend request
Spaghetti feed
Miss High School
Rodeo rafles unique planned to beneit
local man
bracelet
A spaghetti feed to beneit Mike Ferguson is planned
Miss Oregon High
School Rodeo Ivy Sand-
ford of Ione is selling rafle
tickets for a chance to win
a custom-made Tres Rios
Silver cuff bracelet.
The bracelet was de-
signed by Sandford, who is
the reigning Miss OHSRA
2015-2016, and donated by
Vicki Christensen of Tres
Rios Silver. The bracelet is
valued at $200. The rafle
tickets are $5 each and the
drawing will be March 5.
Tickets are available by
contacting Sylvia or Ivy
Sandford at 541-571-5930
or contacting them on any
social media.
All funds go to help
for Feb. 12 in the Ione school cafeteria starting at 4:30
p.m. The menu is spaghetti, salad, bread and brownie
for $6. All proceeds will go to Ferguson and his family.
Ferguson, who is battling cancer, says he is humbled
and grateful at the outpouring of support he has received
from the community so far.
First Friday Friends
of Jesus this week
Miss OHSRA Ivy Sandford
Ivy travel to promote high
school rodeo, scholastics,
agriculture, our communi-
ties and our western heri-
tage.
Join us for
Valentine's Day 2016
February 14th
Valentine's Breakfast $10.95
Rib Eye, Hashbrowns, 2 eggs, toast & Coffee
Valentine's Dinner $14.95
Choice of Pork Loin, Seafood
Alfredo, Steak or Prime Rib
Choice of Potato- Twice-Baked,
Baked or Mashed
Garlic Bread - Soup & Salad -Dessert
Please Make Reservations
217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426
Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959
Linda of Addy, WA; his
brothers, Kerry Wilson and
wife Martha of Addy, Rand
Wilson and wife Christa
of Spokane, WA, and Rod
Wilson and wife Janet of
Heppner.
The family asks that
anyone who has felt the
pain of losing a loved one
to this disease and who
would like to donate in
Kent’s name may do so to
the cancer center of their
choosing.
MUSTANG DINER
The February session of First Friday Friends of Jesus
will be held this Friday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the All Saints Parish Hall. Children who attend are re-
minded to bring canned or dried food for delivery to the
Neighborhood Center. Children ages four to 12 are invited
to a morning illed with Bible stories, crafts and games,
concluding with a free lunch. If necessary, children may
arrive as early as 8 a.m., but parents are asked to call the
church ofice at 541-676-9970 by noon on Thursday if
an early arrival is requested.
Little League Sign Ups
February 9th & 11th
5:30 - 7:30
Heppner
City Hall
Any Questions
Call Jesse at
541-256-0740
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