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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Obituaries 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 Post Ofice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Ofice 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. 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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 ofice. 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 classiieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. New dates set for Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes The Powerful Tools for Caregivers © class series has been rescheduled to begin on Thursday, March 3, and continue through April 14, with no class on March 31. If you are providing physical or emotional sup- port for a loved one deal- ing with an ongoing health condition or decline due to aging, regardless of where they live, you meet the dei- nition of family caregiver for this program. This educational series can help family caregivers reduce stress, improve self- confidence, communicate Charlene E. Davis Charlene E. Davis, 72, She married Earl Pap- of Meacham, OR passed ineau in Sumner, WA, in away Tuesday, February November of 1962; they 2, 2016, at St. Anthony made their home in Lex- Hospital in Pendleton. A ington. The couple had two Celebration of Life Service sons, Dale and Dennis Pap- will be held Saturday, June ineau. Dale preceded her 11, at 11 a.m. at the in death at the age Emigrant Springs of three. She and Community Build- Earl later divorced. ing at Emigrant She later married Springs State Park Walter Davis on near Meacham. Fol- April 1, 1995. They lowing the service, made their home in scattering will be Charlene E. Meacham. held at the Chip- Davis Charlene had munk Ranch, along worked a multitude with a potluck luncheon at of jobs, from ranching to Emigrant Springs Commu- construction to secretarial; nity Building. she also worked as a pro- Charlene was born fessional race horse trainer. April 15, 1943, to Ed and She also worked for the Joyce E. (Bonnell) Par- Pendleton Underground ham in Tacoma, WA. She Tours as a tour guide, and was raised and attended for KUMA Radio in adver- schools in Bethel, WA, and tising. graduated from Bethel High She was a member of School. the Lexington Grange, and Pendleton, Dale Davis of Elgin, OR, Susan Langley of Springield, OR, and Pat- ty Whitteker of Lakeside, OR; step-grandchildren, Kyra and Keenan Davis of Pendleton, Jennifer Westo- ver of Las Vegas, NV, Wyatt and Jennifer Davis of Pi- lot Rock; Sonny Vickroy, Adrian Cooley, Bobby Sue Stecht and Tracy Heinz; and many nieces and nephews as well as several aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Joyce Parham; her sisters, Bethina Delmas of Roy, WA, and Nancy Whisnant of Oroville, WA; and her son, Dale Papineau. Sign the online condo- lence book at www.Burns- Mortuary.com. Burns Mor- tuary of Pendleton handled arrangements. Michael A. ‘Mike’ Ferguison Michael A. “Mike” Fer- guison died on February 12, 2016 at his home in Stan- ield, OR at the age of 33 years. A celebration of life potluck gathering was held on Friday, February 19, at 1 p.m. at the Oregon National Guard Armory, 900 SE Co- lumbia Dr., Hermiston. He was born on July 8, 1982 in Boise, ID to parents Phillip and Robbin Reed Ferguison. Mike was raised in Boise and Ione. He graduated from Ione feelings better, balance their lives, increase their ability to make tough deci- sions, and locate helpful resources. The series of six week- ly 1½ hour sessions meets from 2:30-4 p.m. in the dining room at St. Patrick’s Senior Center, 190 N Main St., Heppner. Participants must sign up before the first class by contacting Helena Wolfe, Health Pro- motion Coordinator at the Area Agency on Aging at CAPECO, at 541-561-5443 or hwolfe@capeco-works. -Continued from PAGE ONE people are trying to stay it org. around here, and they’re starting to train a little ear- lier,” she says. The run is moderately challenging, the 5k distance equaling 3.1 miles. Run- ners begin at the Heppner United Methodist Church and run an out-and-back on Riverside before taking the same loop as the walk- An open meeting is to lunch and we even went ers, only in the opposite planned for all widows and on picnics up to Penland direction—the runners cut widowers who would like Lake. One of my favorite over to the Heppner El- to inspire, share, heal and memories is when Bob Van ementary School and then grow. Schoiack would take me pass the Morrow County The first meeting, riding. These special people Courthouse and head to- ward Hager Park, where which is intended to help helped ease my grief.” decide the group’s path Elguèzabal adds that they cross in front of the and needs, will be held at without friends, family Willow Creek Dam. On the St. Patrick’s Parish Hall on and faith, losing a spouse downhill stretch, runners Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. Refresh- can be unbearable, but that pass through the neighbor- ments will be served. research has proven that hood of Sweeney Mortuary One of the event co- having a connection to toward the Forest Service ordinator’s, Mary Ann El- someone who has “been ofice and inish out the run on Main Street, returning to guèzabal, shared, “Sixteen there” helps recovery. years ago, I had many, many If you have any ques- the Methodist church. “About halfway people who gave me a help- tions, please call Jean Ad- ing hand when I became a ams, 541-676-5841, or through the walk and the widow. Irene Swanson and Mary Ann Elguèzabal, 541- run, we are going against each other—and we get to Eleanor Gonty invited me 676-5774. pass each other, which is kind of fun,” says Ellis. Ellis says Friends Helping Friends commit- tee member Susan Hisler recruited her to head up MILES & MILES OF SMILES Widows, widowers invited to open support meeting later the Meacham Moun- tain Ladies Club. She was a member of the Spout Springs Repeater Associa- tion, and was very active in Ham Radio and Emergency Communication. Her call sign was KC7RQF, “Real Quiet Female.” She enjoyed hunting and ishing as well as photography. She loved nature and being in the mountains. She really en- joyed the deer and turkeys that visited her yard year round. Charlene is survived by her husband, Walt Da- vis of Meacham, OR; her son, Dennis Papineau and wife Tanya of Athena, OR; grandchildren, Kari Papine- au of Pilot Rock, OR, and Gregory, Levi, Curtis and Calvin Papineau of Athena, OR; step-children, Sam Westover of Pendleton, OR, Jack and Cheryl Davis of High School in the class of 2000. Mike went to work for Union Paciic Railroad in 2006 and was currently working as a Yardmaster at Hinkle. Mike was united in marriage to Sara Fisher on June 27, 2015 at Fort Stevens State Park on the North Oregon Coast. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and, most of all, cherished time with his boys. He is survived by his wife, Sara Ferguison, Leon and Dorene Reed, Stanield, OR; sons, Leedey, OK; and Zachary A. and several nieces and Trevor P. Ferguison nephews. both of Heppner; Mike was pre- parents, Phillip ceded in death by a and Chris Fergui- sister, Pamela Fer- son, Lexington, and guison. Robbin Ferguison Please sign the and Curtis Potter, online guest book Michael P e n d l e t o n , O R ; A. “Mike” at burnsmortuary- brother, John Fer- Ferguison hermiston.com. guison, Lexington; Bu rns M ortuary sister, Trisha Deak- of Hermiston is in ins, Missouri; grandparents, charge of arrangements. REMEMBRANCE RUN the run because Ellis was already an active runner. “I fought fire for 10 years, and it was easier for me to stay in shape all year around than to try to get in shape every year,” Ellis explains. “When Su- sie found out I was doing that, she thought I would be someone good to do the race here.” Ellis adds that she still tries to get the ireighters to join in, as well as put- ting up lyers at the high school, where they get a lot of participation from the high school and junior high track teams. Ellis does say that, al- though the 5k is a good part of staying it, it’s also meant to be fun. The race isn’t timed, and she says it’s not about who crosses the inish line irst, though she does encourage everyone to inish. “Some are discouraged when they’re just starting out. If you need to walk, just walk,” she says. For that reason, stroll- ers and dogs (on leashes) are also welcome in the run. And the most important part, she says, is that the funds raised go to help the community—that’s what has kept Ellis going the last seven years. “I enjoy volunteering in the community I think that it’s fun to see all the people come out and take part in something that’s healthy and it’s for a good cause. Everything we’ve raised in the walk and the run is put toward something that stays here in the community,” says Ellis. This year the funds will go to Morrow County Health District to purchase a blood warmer for the hospital and a glidescope for the ambulance. The annual Remem- brance Walk/5K Run is planned for Saturday, March 19. The event will begin with a social hour and registration at 8:30 a.m.; the walk/run will begin at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is encour- aged to wear green or pink. Friends Helping Friends is again asking for a $5 donation per walker or runner, as well as a $5 dona- tion per shamrock, though children accompanied by adults are free. The com- mittee is also asking people to register early to make things run more smoothly the morning of the walk. As an incentive to register early, the committee will offer door prizes for those who pre-register. Due to limited supplies, Feb. 29 will be the last day to order shamrocks. For more information on the walk or shamrocks, contact Susan Hisler at 541-676- 5878 or Kathi Dickenson at Kathidickenson@hotmail. com. For information on the run, email Janelle El- lis at origanelle@hotmail. com. Anyone wanting a photo shamrock needs to mail photos to Hisler at 56504 Little Butter Cr. Rd. Heppner or drop them off at Heppner Windwave in care of Sandy Matthews. Neighborhood Center Bag Sale March 2 The Neighborhood Center’s monthly $10 bag sale will be on Wednesday, March 2. The sale includes all clothing, shoes and books. Items on the tables are 50 percent off. The Neighborhood Center is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The food pantry closes at 4 p.m. The Neighborhood Center has also announced it would appreciate donations of paper or plastic grocery bags for the food pantry. Our success... It's All About Kids, Employees, & Customers!! Mid Columbia Bus Company provides a family atmosphere for the employees to come to work each day and know they are appreciated. NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS Starting Wage $11.75/Hr. Apply at: Mid Columbia Bus Co. 541-676-5861541-481-7551 V ETERANS YOU’RE INVITED VETERANS COFFEE & CHAT Thursday March 10th WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ MELISSA-LINDSAY-FOR- MORROW-COUNTY-JUDGE 9:30am at Willow Creek Diner RSVP 541-922-6420 Morrow County Veterans Services
