TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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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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-
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$30 student subscriptions.
David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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Births
Bristol Mae
Hughes—Master Ser-
geant Travis Hughes
and Maegan Hughes
announce the birth of a
daughter, Bristol Mae
Hughes. Bristol was
born April 7, 2017 in
Mountain Home, ID.
She joins big
brother Trent at home.
Grandparents are Jeff
and Jewel Warr of Bristol Mae Hughes
Patterson, CA, Donna
Hughes of Mountain Home, and Terry Hughes and Kim
Hulse of Island City, OR.
Bake sale Friday to
benefit local man
A bake sale to benefit cancer patient Garret Wilhelm
is planned for 10 a.m. this Friday, April 14, in front of
Heppner Market Fresh.
Wilhelm, a single father with two teenage boys, is cur-
rently fighting brain cancer. Insurance will not cover some
of his medication or the travel to Seattle for treatment.
Anyone who would like to donate is welcome to do
so. For more information, contact Jessie Scott at 541-676-
5142 or Linda Wilhelm at 541-989-8540.
Obituaries
Helen J. Gilliam
Helen J. Gilliam, 92,
formerly of Heppner, died
Thursday, April 6, 2017 at
Beaverton, OR. Funeral ser-
vice will be held Thursday
April 13, at 11 a.m. at All
Saints Episcopal Church in
Heppner, with concluding
service and burial to follow
at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
She was born Febru-
ary 27, 1925 at Ione, the
daughter of Earl and Mar-
garet Jones Blake. She was
raised and attended school
in Morrow County, and was
a farmer’s daughter, driving
a wheat truck before a car.
Her family depended on her
and she always felt it was
more fun than work.
She attended Oregon
State College, and was a
member of Alpha Delta Pi
Sorority.
On August 29, 1948,
she married Howard E. Gil-
liam at Heppner. She gradu-
ated from OSU a year ahead
of Howard. Their daughter,
Mary Jo, was born in 1949
at Corvallis. The couple
moved to Baker City, OR
where her husband worked
as an Oregon State Trooper
and their second child, Paul,
was born in 1952.
Helen was a teacher in
home economics and physi-
cal education. She loved
the outdoors and enjoyed
snowmobiling and four
wheeling with her family
and friends on Black Moun-
tain at the Blake Ranch.
She was the life of the
party, always willing to
make the activities alive
and fun. She was a friend
to many and was non-judg-
mental about people, ac-
cepting them for who they
were, regardless of race,
religion, rich or poor.
Helen was preceded
in death by her husband of
55 years, Howard Gilliam;
parents, Earl and Margaret
Blake; sisters, Mary Kay
Singer and Joanne Blake;
granddaughter, Sarah Mar-
garet Lauhon; and one
great-great-granddaughter.
Survivors include
brother, Donald Blake;
daughter, Mary Jo Mey-
er; son, Paul Gilliam and
his wife Doreen; grand-
daughter, Hallie Lauhon; a
great-great-grandson, Talon
Kamna; and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the All
Saints Episcopal Memorial
Fund at PO Box 246, Hep-
pner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
in ill health. While in Hep-
pner she also worked as a
bartender.
Carol returned to Con-
don this past year.
She enjoyed tie-dying,
making jewelry, sewing and
camping.
Carol is survived by her
daughter, Denise Cooney
of Beaverton, and son, Jeff
Klein of West Virginia;
sisters, Dorothy Shaffer of
Condon, Kay Rene Qualls
of Heppner and DeAnn
Shafer of Condon; and a
brother, Bobby Reed, also
of Condon.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Summit
Springs Retirement Village,
PO Box 687, Condon, OR
97823.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
Germany during World War as principal to Hawthorne
II before his honorable dis- Elementary School, where
charge, when he returned to he remained until his retire-
Ione. John enrolled
ment in 1986.
in Eastern Oregon
He enjoyed
State College in La
fishing, camping,
Grande, OR, where
going to the cabin
he earned his bach-
in the mountains
elor’s degree in edu-
and fixing things
cation.
around the house.
He married Jena John J.
John was a devoted
Haight in Portland, Doherty
and loving caregiv-
OR.
er to his wife Jena
John taught el-
for several years
ementary school in Island before she passed in 2015.
City, OR for two years He was a member of St.
and then taught one year Mary’s Catholic Church,
in Grants Pass, OR before Ione American Legion,
settling in Pendleton in Friends of the Pendleton
the mid-1950s. He was the Library and the Pendleton
principal at McKay Creek Elks Lodge.
Elementary School for a
He is survived by his
time before transferring son, Robert L. Doherty,
Hermiston; brothers, Mat-
thew Doherty and his wife
Doris, Hermiston, and Bill
Doherty, Puyallup, WA;
sister, Rosemary Peterson,
Portland; and several nieces
and nephews.
John was preceded in
death by his wife, Jena
Doherty, his parents, and
six siblings, Charlie, Neil,
Mary, Anne, Helen and
James.
Those who wish may
make contributions in
John’s memory to diabetes
research. Please sign the
online condolence book at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in charge of
arrangements.
Carol Jean Klein
Carol Jean Klein, 73,
former Heppner resident,
died Friday, April 7, 2017
at Summit Spring Retire-
ment Village in Condon.
A gathering of family and
friends will be on April 15
at 11 a.m. at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery in Hep-
pner.
She was born on De-
cember 21, 1943 at The
Dalles, OR, the daughter
of Fred J. and Donalda M.
Maley Reed. She was raised
and attended school in Con-
don, where she graduated
from high school.
Carol married David
Klein and the couple had
two children, Denise and
Jeff. They later divorced.
She worked in the
trucking industry, and later
moved to Heppner to take
care of her father, who was
John J. Doherty
John J. Doherty, 92, of
Hermiston, OR, longtime
Pendleton, OR resident,
died on April 6, 2017 in
Hermiston. Recitation of
the Holy Rosary was held
on Monday, April 10, at
Burns Mortuary Chapel,
Hermiston. Mass of Chris-
tian Burial was held on
Tuesday, April 11, at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church,
Pendleton. Burial with mili-
tary honors followed at Ol-
ney Cemetery, Pendleton.
He was born on No-
vember 16, 1924 in Hep-
pner to parents Neil and
Margery Doherty. John
was raised and attended
schools in Ione, graduating
in the class of 1942. He
served in the U.S. Army in
Lexington Grange to
hold Sunset 5K Walk/ Stampin’ Up party
fundraiser April 27
Run
On Friday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. the Lexington
Grange will host a Sunset 5K Walk/Run. The walk/run will
begin and end at the Grange building (66296 Marquardt
Rd., Lexington). An ice cream social will take place im-
mediately following the walk/run.
Pre-registration can be done online at https://goo.gl/
forms/H8h7KJy3CXTfl5IX2, or registration will start at
6 p.m. before the run. The run will start at 6:30 p.m. The
cost for the run is $12 or $20 with an event shirt. Proceeds
from this event will go to Asher’s Army to help with Asher
Schonbachler’s fight with Leukoystrophy 4H Syndrome.
Holly Rebekah Lodge will host a Stampin’ Up party
on April 27 at 6 p.m., not April 17 as published in last
week’s Gazette. This event is open to the public.
Each person will make four cards, and there will also
be two door prizes. The cost for an evening of making
cards is $13, of which $3 goes to the Holly Rebekah Lodge
Vocational School Scholarship awarded to graduating
seniors from both Heppner and Ione high schools.
Please register by April 20 with LaRae Kindle at 541-
676-5223 so enough supplies will be ready.
Community lunch menu
Heppner United Methodist Church volunteers will
serve lunch on Wednesday, April 19, at St. Patrick’s Se-
nior Center. Lunch will include spaghetti and meatballs,
seven-layer salad, sliced tomatoes, garlic bread, and bird
nest treats. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested dona-
tion is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
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SUPPLIES
AND CUSTOM
MUSTANG SPIRIT GEAR.
EASTER
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ARE IN!
THERE'S STILL ROOM
IN OUR SPRING WINE &
DESIGN ON APRIL 13TH!
217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426
Gun shoot aims to
raise money for
Fourth of July
Point your crosshairs
at a 27-inch metal gong,
1,000 yards away, at the
17 th annual Ione Thousand
Yard Shoot, Saturday, May
6, starting at 8:30 a.m.
Hunting and gun enthu-
siasts gather every year to
show off their skills, com-
pete for bragging rights and
a cash prize, and help raise
money to cover the costs of
the free children’s activities
at the annual Ione Fourth of
July celebration.
Three rifle classes will
compete: Class #1 – Elk or
deer rifle; Class #2 – Heavy
target or bench guns; and
Class #3 – Open site 500
yards.
Each class winner
will receive a cash prize;
a shoot-off will take place
for any tied hits. The cost
is $20 per shot, per person.
Participants may purchase
multiple shots but will draw
random numbers to prevent
any back-to-back shoot-
ing. Registration is from
8:30–9:30 a.m. with the
shoot lasting until a winner
is determined.
The event will be
held at the Frank and Joe
Halvorsen Farm at 64686
Halvorsen Lane, seven
miles southwest of Ione.
The shoot also will include
a gun raffle, door prizes
and complimentary coffee
and donuts. Lunch will be
available for purchase. In
addition to the shoot, there
will be separate range areas
set up for clay pigeons and
pistols. Those attending are
asked to park in the des-
ignated area and to please
leave their pets at home.
Anyone interested in
being a sponsor or donat-
ing items for the event can
email info@ionethousand-
yardshoot.com. For more
information, visit ionethou-
sandyardshoot.com.
All branches of
the Oregon
Trail Library
District will be
closed April 18-22
so our staff can attend
the state library
conference in Salem