TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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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Engagements
DeMoss, Harrison
announce engagement
Obituaries
Nelson Connor
Nelson Connor, 80,
He was born October 5,
of Heppner died Satur- 1935 at Heppner, the son of
day, September 24, 2016 Albert R. and Mary E. Mor-
at Richland, WA.
gan Connor. He was
A funeral mass
raised and attended
will be held Friday,
school at Heppner,
September 30, at 11
where he graduated
a.m. at St. Patrick
from Heppner High
Catholic Church in
School in 1956.
Heppner with con-
Nelson worked
cluding service and
for the Heppner
Nelson
military honors to Connor
hardware store until
follow at the Hep-
entering the United
pner Masonic Cem-
States Army with
etery. There will be a Reci- his brother Dean Connor on
tation of the Holy Rosary on the buddy system. Follow-
Thursday, September 29, at ing his honorable discharge
7:30 at St. Patrick Catholic in 1964 he returned to Hep-
Church.
pner, working at Kinzua
Pine Mill as boiler operator,
retiring in 1998.
On April 28, 1977,
Nelson married Lois R.
Messenger at Heppner.
The couple continued to
make their home in Hep-
pner where they raised two
children.
Some of his favorite
things were wood work-
ing, fishing, camping and
country music.
Survivors include his
wife, Lois Connor; son,
Levi Connor, daughter,
Mary Moorehouse and her
husband Robert, all of Hep-
pner; brother, Gary Connor
of Springfield, OR; sisters,
Colleen Williamson of Bea-
verton, OR and Darlene
Drake of Fairfield, CA; and
three grandchildren, Jessica
Connor, Kimberly McCon-
nell and Jeffery McConnell.
Nelson was preceded
in death by his parents and
his brothers, Morgan Con-
nor, Keith Connor, Melvin
Connor and Dean Connor.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Hep-
pner Booster Club, PO Box
917, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
The family moved to Du- and The Dalles. In 1952 the
fur, OR in 1923, where she couple moved to Heppner.
was raised on a ranch. Marj She worked in a beauty
graduated from Dufur High shop before becoming a
School in 1940. Af-
bookkeeper for
ter graduation she
Heppner Nor Gas.
attended University
In 1964 she and her
Beauty School in
husband purchased
Portland, OR.
Gardner ’s Men’s
On September
Wear. She contin-
28, 1941 she mar-
ued to work there
ried LeRoy Gardner Marj Gardner until her retirement
at Dufur, and the
in 1982.
couple made their home in
Marj was a member of
The Dalles. Marj worked the Heppner United Meth-
in beauty shops in Wasco odist Church and the Hep-
pner Book Worms. She par-
ticipated in the Boy Scouts
while her son was young.
She is survived by her
son, Roe Gardner, and his
wife Marilyn of Hermiston.
Her husband preceded
her in death in 1996.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital Founda-
tion, PO Box 9, Heppner,
OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
Marj Gardner
Marj Gardner, 94, of
Hermiston, OR, formerly
of Heppner, died Saturday,
September 24, 2016 at her
home in Hermiston. A fu-
neral service will be held
Monday, October 3, at 11
a.m. at the Heppner United
Methodist Church, with
concluding service and
burial to follow at the Hep-
pner Masonic Cemetery.
She was born in Herm-
iston on August 7, 1922,
the daughter of Fred and
Iva VanOrdstrand Payne.
Colleen Rae Harris
Colleen Rae Harris, 81, have raised two bummer
of Wasilla, AK passed away lambs she sold for $80 at
the county fair at age 10,
September 3, 2016.
She was born in Fossil, and had a fond recollection
OR on April 11, 1935 to of visiting her grandparents
long-time Heppner resi- on their homestead, a stage
dents Raymond and Edna stop during the pioneer
years, in the John Day River
Bailey.
Colleen’s strong work region of Oregon.
She was prom queen
ethic was always present,
as a manager for an antique/ in her senior year at Hep-
quilt shop and working pner High School. Colleen
at a movie theater in her and Harley Harris met and
youth. Some of her favorite married in Heppner, and
memories include riding celebrated 50 years of mar-
horseback and checking riage this past June.
Jane DeMoss and Brett Harrison
Colleen was a woman
fence lines with her father
Mark and Caroline DeMoss of Los Banos, CA and
as a girl. She was proud to of patience, selflessness,
Travis and Kirsten Harrison of Lexington announce the
engagement of their children, Jane DeMoss and Brett
Harrison.
The bride-elect graduated from Los Banos High
Robert H. “Hank” Pointer—Robert H. “Hank”
School before attending Oregon State University. She
Pointer,
75, of Ione, died September 10, 2016 at Pioneer
now works for the Farm Service Agency.
Memorial
Hospital in Heppner. He was born June 12,
The groom-elect is a graduate of Heppner High
1941
at
Pendleton,
OR. The family will hold a private
School. He also attended Oregon State University before
burial.
Please
join
in
a celebration of Hank’s life with an
taking a job with Northwest Farm Credit Services in
old-fashioned
Irish
wake
on Saturday, October 1, starting
Pendleton, OR.
at
4
p.m.
at
Route
74
Restaurant
and Bar in Ione. Sweeney
The couple plans to be married September 23, 2017
Mortuary
of
Heppner
is
in
charge
of arrangements.
in Madera, CA.
kindness and beauty.
Her parents and only
She loved flower gar- sibling, Charles L. “Chuck”
dening, and daily walks Bailey, preceded her in
w i t h h e r Yo r k -
death.
shire terrier, Louie,
Her husband,
throughout the sea-
Harley, survives
sons. In 1995 she
h e r, a l o n g w i t h
traveled to Cairo,
three children, Troy
Egypt for the birth
Snow, Sheila Rob-
of her grandson,
inson and Desiree
Colter. She referred Colleen Rae Ortega, nine grand-
to it as “The trip of Harris
children, and five
a lifetime.” In 2012,
great-grandchil-
Colleen and daughter De- dren.
siree traveled to Heppner,
Send condolences or
Fossil and Spray, OR, to share a memory at http://
visit her brother, sister-in- www.legacyalaska.com/.
law and cousins.
Funeral Notices
Local student makes
OSU honor roll
Rebekahs plan
monthly card party
Kyle C. Harrison of Lexington, a senior in agricultural
sciences at Oregon State University, has been named to
Community members are invited to start the month of
the Scholastic Honor Roll with a straight-A average for October off right and join in on the fun at the Lexington
the summer term, the university announced last week Odd Fellow’s lodge hall for an evening of cards.
To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12
The Holly Rebekahs will be hosting their monthly
graded hours of course work.
card party on Oct. 1 starting at 7 p.m. The cost to play is
the same as in previous years, $5 per person. Sandwiches,
chips and drinks will be furnished. Prizes will be awarded
to high men and women and low men and women.
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THE AIR....
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b Eautiful warm cozy throws
Grief support group
to meet Oct. 6
The grief support meet-
ing will take place at the
Mustang Diner in Heppner
on Oct. 6 at noon. Everyone
is welcome to attend the
no-host lunch and listen to
the speaker. The support
group includes a diverse
group of people who have
experienced grief, includ-
ing people who have lost
children, aunts, uncles, sib-
lings, spouses and parents.
This month the group
will have Patty Nance speak
about grief. Nance has been
the pastor of Heppner Unit-
ed Methodist church for
two years. Nance and her
husband Jerry have lived
in the Heppner area for six
years. She comes from a
large family and is a wife,
a rancher and “enjoys life
to the fullest.” Her back-
ground includes being a
former journalist and own-
ing several newspapers.
Nance says she has ex-
perienced all sides of grief
and has always felt called
to be an advocate in helping
everyone through grief, but
especially young widows,
as she herself was in those
same shoes.
Anyone is welcome.
If you know someone who
would like to come, please
invite them. Questions,
please call Jean Adams,
676-5841, or MaryAnn
Elguezabal, 209-404-9072.
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