TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, November 29, 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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Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the
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-
9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve.
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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.
David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m.
For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5 per
column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to
100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch.
For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for pub-
lication must be specified. Affidavits must be required at the time of submission. Affidavits
require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be
specified if required).
For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to
meet news guidelines. 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 office. 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 classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10.
Death Notice
Norman M. Rasching – Norman M. Rasching of
Heppner, was born on Dec. 13, 1946 in Colville, WA. He
died on Nov. 27 in Hermiston, OR at the age of 70 years.
Arrangements are pending. Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston is in care of arrangements. Please sign the online
condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
4-H enrollment ends
4-H members and lead-
ers who would like to be
eligible to participate in the
2018 Morrow County Fair,
to be held Aug. 13-18, will
need to have their member
or leader enrollment form,
health form and 4-H Code
of Conduct submitted with
the required enrollment fee
by Nov. 30.
Leaders are also re-
quired to submit back-
ground check forms every
two years.
Enrollment fees are $18
per member for the state
fee and $5 per member for
the county fee. There is a
family cap of $36 for the
state fee, but $5 per member
county fee is still required.
Enrollment forms
are available on the web-
site, http://extension.or-
egonstate.edu/morrow/
welcome-morrow-county-
4-h, or by calling the office
at 541-676-9642.
For more information
on 4-H, please contact Julie
Baker by phone at 541-
676-9642 or email to julie.
baker@oregonstate.edu.
Catholic men to
hold meeting
The men of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Heppner
and St. William’s Catholic Church of Ione will hold their
First Friday of the month meeting on Friday, Dec. 1 at the
parish office in Heppner. The meeting will begin at 6:45
a.m. and will be followed by First Friday Mass at 7:30 a.m.
CORE pesticides
credits available
The Morrow County extension office will be offering
CORE pesticides training credits on Dec. 13 from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the extension office, with a one hour break at
noon. Seating is limited, so call 541-676-9642 to register.
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Obituaries
Joan Marie Sumner
Joan Marie Sumner, a alongside Jim (chairman)
longtime resident of The for many, many years.
Dalles, OR, passed away Ironically, at age 86, she
Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, developed myelodysplastic
surrounded by her
syndrome and it
family. Her grand-
was donor blood
children say that
that sustained her.
Thanksgiving was al-
Joan was a very
ways her holiday and
grounded, joyful
the family will be
person who contin-
forever thankful that
ued to spread sun-
she was their mother, Joan Marie
shine throughout
grandmother, great- Sumner
her life. She was
grandmother, sister,
our family cheer-
aunt, cousin and friend.
leader, stated her family.
Joan Marie was born She enjoyed her faith, fam-
May 4, 1930, on a bright, ily and many wonderful
sunny Sunday morning friends.
in Heppner, OR, to Paul
Joan is survived by her
and Kathleen (Monahan) daughter Angela Shearer
Hisler. She attended Hep- (Jeff); son Shane; grand-
pner schools where activi- sons Scott Shearer (Eri-
ties included rally squad, ka), Brian Shearer (Kate),
Girls State representa- Markus Shearer and Brent
tive and Heppner Rodeo Sumner; great grandsons
Queen. Post high school, Thomas and Jack Shearer,
Joan attended Eastern Or- sister Francine Bristow
egon State College, where (Tom) and brother Paul
she was a cheerleader Hisler, Jr. (Susan).
and earned a degree in
Recitation of the Ro-
education. Joan married Jim sary will be held at 10 a.m.
Sumner on June 29, 1952 Friday, Dec. 1 with Mass of
and they celebrated over 60 Christian Burial to follow
years together, until Jim’s at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s
passing in 2012.
Catholic Church in Hep-
Mrs. Sumner taught pner. A celebration of a
at grade schools in Hood life well-lived for a person
River, Heppner, Ellensburg, well-loved at the Heppner
WA and The Dalles. She and Elks Lodge will follow the
Jim moved to The Dalles in graveside service.
1960. Joan taught at Joseph
The family wishes to
G. Wilson Elementary and thank The Springs at Mill
was the first lay teacher at Creek staff and Heart of
St. Mary’s Academy. In Hospice, for their loving
1965, she helped initiate care and requests that do-
the new Head Start program nations be made to Heart
in The Dalles as the first of Hospice, 2621 Wasco
teacher.
St, Hood River, OR 97031
Joan was a member of in Joan’s memory or to a
St. Peter’s Catholic Church charity of choice.
and volunteered for many
Sweeney Mortuary of
local organizations. She Heppner is in care of ar-
worked on Wasco County rangements.
Red Cross blood drives
Cookbooks being
sold as fund raiser
As an on-going fund
raiser for St. Patrick’s Par-
ish Hall renovations, Taste
of Heppner and Surround-
ing Communities cook-
books are available for sale
for only $25 each at Mur-
ray’s Drug in Heppner or by
calling Mary Haguewood at
541-676-9759. Supplies are
limited.
The cookbooks con-
tain 674 recipes that are a
Bonita (Bonnie) Lee
Wenberg
Bonita (Bonnie) Lee song “I will follow Him”
Wenberg passed away by Peggy March, with her
peacefully at her home on beloved husband, Ken.
She was preceded in
Oct 24, 2017 at the age of
69. A celebration of life death by her parents, her
will be held at 2:30 p.m. older sister Pamela (Shad-
on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the duck) Williams and her
Heppner Seventh-Day Ad- grandson Wales Wenberg.
Bonita is survived by
ventist Church on Minor St.
her husband of 47
Bonnie was
years, Kenneth
born in Little
Wenberg, her six
Falls, Minnesota
children, Erik Wen-
on January 5, 1948
berg (and wife Cyn-
to Melvin and Lil-
thia), Heidi Wen-
lian Shadduck. She
berg, Lars Wenberg
graduated from An-
(and significant oth-
drews University Bonita Lee
er Varonica Abbott),
with a bachelor’s Wenberg
Peter Wenberg (and
degree in nursing,
then went on to gradu- life partner Sheena Shank),
ate from the University of Nels Wenberg and Mindy
Washington with a Master’s Faley (and husband Tre-
vir). She also leaves 12
of Nursing degree.
She loved her family, grandchildren, Sebastian,
traveling, hiking, canoeing, Akaina, Noah, Malychi,
baking and cooking, weav- AnnaGrace, Mazie, Hailey,
ing baskets, sewing and Abigail, Nickolas, Andrew,
watching her grandkids. Lindsay and Ezekiel, as
She began life in motion well as her two younger
at Little Falls, Minnesota, sisters, Terrie Myers and
enjoying growing up in a Candice Johnson and many
lakeside home built by her nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life for
dad.
At 15, she moved to Bonita was held on Nov. 19
Berrien Springs, Michigan at the Cedarhome Seventh-
with her mom and sib- Day Adventist church in
lings where she eventually Stanwood, WA, with a pri-
met and married her hus- vate family interment at the
band, Ken. While on the Darrington Cemetery.
Memorials may be
west coast for her master’s
degree they fell in love made to Adventist Devel-
with the Pacific Northwest. opment and Relief Agency,
Though medical school and 12501 Old Columbia Pike,
married life would take Silver Springs, MD 20904
them to Mexico, California or online at Https:// ADRA-
and Michigan, as planned Org. Specify Disaster Re-
they eventually returned to lief.
Arrangements under
Oregon and Washington in
1987. She raised six chil- the direction of Gilbertson
dren, started her own busi- Funeral Home, Stanwood,
ness and lived her favorite WA.
Douglas Paul
Marquardt
history of family and com-
munity recipes.
Renovations at the par-
ish hall that have been com-
pleted due to this fund raiser
are new heating and air
conditioning, interior paint-
ing, flooring, lighting and
curtains to accommodate
the activities held in the
hall. Additional renovations
will be completed as funds
become available.
Douglas Paul Mar-
He was proceeded in
quardt, 58, of Pendleton death by his dad Bill, and
went to be with the Lord sisters Norita and Pen-
Nov. 10, 2017 surrounded ny Marquardt. Surviving
by his loving family.
family members include
He was born July 29,
his mother Rena
1959 in Heppner to
(Messenger) Mar-
Bill and Rena (Mes-
quardt of Lexing-
senger) Marquardt.
ton; siblings Rick
Doug graduated
( Ch ar ity ) M ar-
from Heppner High
quardt of Spokane,
School in 1978 and
WA, Bruce (Delia)
was a talented pia-
Marquardt of San
nist, playing both Douglas Paul Diego, CA, Billie
Marquardt
for church services
June (Ira) Owen of
and for fun. He also
Lexington, Char-
enjoyed reading, maintain- ma Marquardt of Pendleton,
ing his extensive personal Phil (Beth) Marquardt of
library and gardening.
Pendleton; sons Marcus
He worked in many dif- (Rylia) Marquardt of Buena
The Holly Rebekah Lodge will be hosting its monthly
pinochle card party at the Lodge hall in Lexington on Dec. ferent professions over the Park, CA, Lucas (Erin)
years, including working on Marquardt and grandsons
2 starting at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 per person.
the family ranch in Lexing- Josiah and Elijah of Bel
ton, finally ending up at the Flower, CA and numerous
East Oregonian newspaper nieces and nephews.
working with inserts.
Rebekah Lodge to
host pinochle party
NOW
HIRING
DRIVERS
Giving Tree at Les
Schwab
A Giving Tree has been
set up at Les Schwab Tire
Center in Heppner for com-
munity members who wish
to purchase gifts for foster
children in Morrow County.
Each card on the tree pro-
vides the age and gender
of the child along with their
favorite color and a wish
list. Stop in and take a card
from the tree, buy the gifts
and return to Les Schwab
by Friday, Dec. 8.
Justice Court Report
Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has
released the following Justice Court report:
-Nicole Kathleen Kemken, 21, Heppner, was con-
victed of violation of basic rule, 80/55 mph, $260 fine.
ARTIFACTORY!
Saturday, December 2nd
9:30-2:30 at St. Pat's Parish Hall
SOUP LUNCH served by
Heppner High School TSA
ORNAMENT
MAKING CLASS at 1pm
BASKET RAFFLE