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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 6, 2019 -- THREE Obituaries Mary Ann Jensen Palmer Geraldine Joann Brosnan Weister Geraldine Joann Bros- through 1971, when the nan Weister, 79, passed family moved to the Port- away peacefully on Thurs- land area, where she raised day, October 24 with family her children. members by her side Joann was at Pioneer Memorial employed by Fred Hospital. A graveside Meyer as a corpo- memorial service will rate accountant for be held Saturday, No- 25 years in Port- vember 9 at 11 a.m. at land, before retir- the cemetery at Vin- ing to Heppner. son, OR. Following the Geraldine During her retire- burial, a meal will be Joann ment, she worked shared at the Heppner Brosnan part time at Mur- Elks Lodge at 1 p.m. Weister ray Drug and did She was born bookkeeping to in Heppner to Jerry and stay busy. Marian Good Brosnan on She enjoyed water ski- December 5, 1939. Joann ing, snow skiing, camping grew up with three broth- and reading. Her greatest ers, John, Eddie and Dan joy was spending time with on the family’s six-gener- her children, five grandchil- ation ranch on Little Butter dren and her great grand- Creek. She was said to have son. enjoyed ranch life, especial- Survivors include her ly riding horses. brother Dan Brosnan and Joann attend school his wife Doris; her chil- in Heppner and graduated dren, Craig Robison and from Heppner High School his wife Meg of Gresham, in 1958 as class valedicto- Susie Thompson and her rian. She earned a trip to husband Brian of Heppner, Girls State as a delegate, Shawn Robison and his and after winning a speech wife Lisa of Vancouver, contest, she earned a 6,000- WA; grandchildren, Ash- mile trip across the country ley Maddox and her hus- to visit the United Nations band Jake, Dr. Emily Jack in New York. She was also and her husband Keenan, honored to represent the Stephen Thompson, Katie Morrow County Rodeo as Robison and Kyle Robison a princess after graduation. and great-grandson Elijah She then attended Oregon Maddox. State University on an ac- Memorial contributions ademic scholarship. may be made to Willow Joann wed Leland Ro- Creek Valley Assisted Liv- bison in 1959 and had three ing, 400 Frank Gilliam children, Craig, Susan and Drive, Heppner, Oregon Shawn. She was later mar- 97836. ried to Norman Weister. You may sign the on- She was employed line condolence book at Judith R. Rickert, 76, quilting, playing cards and by Carl Spaulding, CPA www.sweeneymortuary. of Sheboygan Falls, WI, Mahjong, her wiener dog in Heppner from 1961 com. passed away on Tuesday, and cat. J u d i t h i s s u r- October 22, 2019, vived by one sister, at her home. Ju- ed his festive day to the D a i s y ( N o r m a n ) By Doris Brosnan dith was born on What a delightful event recent celebrations when Cook of Sheboygan April 16, 1943, in Willow Creek Terrace en- he celebrated his birthday Falls; three brothers, LaCrosse, daugh- joyed on October 26. Ray- yesterday. His neighbors Charles Schwantes of ter of Leonard and mond and Norma French were happy to share one of Washington, David Margaret (Semlar) rd celebrated their 73 wed- his favorite meals with him Schwantes of Alaska Schwa n t e s. S he Judith R. ding anniversary in grand and family. and Thomas (Lila) was a 1961 gradu- Rickert style. Their local families Next Thursday, No- Schwantes of Alas- ate of Spencer High hosted a catered prime-rib vember 7, some residents ka; one sister- in-law, School. dinner for the Frenches, will travel to Heppner High On January 31, 1969, Karen Ziemkowski of Min- their Terrace neighbors and School for the 10:30 pro- she married William Nor- nesota; nieces and neph- the staff. The hosts person- gram that will honor Amer- man Rickert in Sitka, Alas- ews; great nieces and great ally served the approxi- ican veterans. Presently, ka. William preceded her nephews; step children, mately 40 guests. Everyone Raymond French, Glen in death on May 5,1984. step grandchildren and step viewed this first-time occa- Ward and Ernie McCabe Judith was employed as great grandchildren. are the three honorees who Judith was preceded in sion as one to remember. a custodian for Morrow Halloween served as live at the Terrace. Their County, OR for six years. death by her husband of 15 another happy October oc- service will again be ac- She was a member of St. years, William; her parents; casion, beginning with the knowledged by the commu- Luke Lutheran Church in one sister, Carolyn Nunley; body-parts luncheon menu nity on the hill on Monday, the Town of Sheboygan two brothers, infant Elmer (only imaginary, readers, November 11. Falls where she was active and Mike Schwantes; a sis- so relax) that worried a few Beginning on the 17 th , in the Women’s Group. She ter-in-law, Terri Schwantes; and then the pumpkin-deco- “ N a tional Homemade was a member of the Amer- a brother-in-law, Duane rating that HHS intern Sage Bread Day,” the kitchen ican Legion Auxiliary and Ziemkowski and a niece, organized with the help of aroma will begin exuding the Sheboygan Falls Se- Stacy Schwantes. Danni Smith and her son, the mouth-watering aroma nior Center. Judith enjoyed Sam, and daughter, Gra- of fresh-baked bread more cie. (The Smiths continue often. As the bakers cre- to show up at the Terrace ate loaves for the menus, Lori L. Abell Cripe – Lori L. Abell Cripe of Lex- on Tuesday as volunteers they will also be baking ington was born on April 23, 1961 in San Diego, CA. interested in helping with extra loaves for the freezer. She died October 30 in Heppner at the age of 58 years. a variety of needs.) The These will be shared with fun continued for the par- neighbors on the “Tie one Arrangements are pending. Please share memories of Lori with her family at ticipants who donned their on Day,” on November burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Herm- Halloween t-shirts and 27, and will be available greeted the trick-or-treat- for some of the special iston is in care of arrangements. ers who dared to venture to holiday occasions coming Mycal A. Osmin – Mycal A. Osmin, 72 of Heppner, the hill. Over twenty-five up. Also, a constant on died Wednesday, October 30 at Hermiston. She was born costumed cute and/or scary the Wednesday menus are September 3, 1947 at Baker City, OR. No service is being bodies represented a record homemade cookies and the planned at this time. number for the Terrace. cookie-makers will be mak- Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of arrangements. Raul Silva contribut- ing bigger batches in the coming weeks to be shared at some of the Terrace’s special events. A strong interest of the staff and a focus this month is the growing need for care of individuals diagnosed with dementia. Readers are invited to join the Terrace – from the comfort of their homes - on November 19 for an internet webinar, (seminar) sponsored by Positive Approach to Care. Entitled “Ask Anything About Dementia!” the 7 Mary Ann Jensen Palm- several years. Mary Ann was a mem- er, longtime Ione resident, died Thursday, October 31 ber of the Ione community at Heppner. A funeral ser- Church where she taught vice will be held Monday, Sunday School and was November 11 at 1 p.m. at their secretary/treasurer as well as serving the Ione Community as a deaconess for Church with conclud- a number of years ing service and buri- as well as serving al at the High View on the Memorial Cemetery in Ione. Committee and the She was born at Hospitality Com- Portland, OR on No- mittee. As a mem- vember 17, 1934, the ber of the Willows daughter of Harold Mary Ann Jensen Grange she served and Bernice Nogows- Palmer as Lady Assistant ki Jensen. Her father, for several years, as Harold, died in 1936 and Bernice married Lin- well as Home Ec. chairman coln Nash in 1938. Lincoln and treasurer. Survivors include her was the only father she four daughters, Barbara knew. Mary Ann was raised in Zeller and her husband Hood River before moving Norm of Ione, Donna Riet- to Heppner in the eighth mann and her husband Joe grade. She graduated from also of Ione, Debora Wood Heppner High School and her husband Dan of in 1953. While in high Hermiston, Anita Pranger school Mary Ann worked and her husband David of in the Heppner Laundry, Heppner; brother, Lyle Jen- Mary Vans Flower Shop sen of La Grande; sisters, and Court St. Market. Af- Shirley Conner of Heppner, ter graduation she started Rose Gott, of Hanford, CA, working for 1 st National nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Bank in Heppner. On February 26, 1957 She was preceded in death she married Marion Lee by her father, mother and Palmer at Heppner. The stepfather. Memorial contributions couple spent their mar- ried life in Ione. Mary Ann may be made to the Ione worked as the head cook at Community Church, PO the Ione School where she Box 346, Ione, OR. The online condolence retired after working there for over 20 years. She was book is available at Swee- chaperone for the Morrow neymortuary.com. County Rodeo Court for Judith R. Rickert A View from the Hill Death Notices ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. ~ Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. 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. Delighted to see good manners To the Editor: We treated fewer cos- tumed little people (and some bigger ones, as well) this Halloween, but the ones who came to our door were, with very few ex- ceptions I think I could count on one hand, having a good time and were so respectful and polite. They were taking time to say, “Thank you” and to wish us a “Happy Halloween.” How delightful to see in action good manners at tender ages and good manners still exhibited by the teenagers who joined the fun. If vandalism was a problem anywhere in Hep- pner, I feel doubly fortu- nate. (I am so hopeful that none occurred.) My hat is off to the adults who are teaching the young people to be respectful, kind and thankful. My hat is off to the young people who are practicing what they are being taught. Thank you, Doris Brosnan Heppner Response to $10.3M county retirement shortfall To the editor: This letter is in re- sponse to the recent ar- ticle published Oct. 23, 2019 regarding Morrow County’s retirement fund. The article quoted County Commissioner Don Russell saying the retirement fund has a $10.3 million-dollar unfunded liability. What that means is that if all the county employees retired at once the county would be short $10.3M in the retire- ment fund to satisfy its ob- ligations. We all know that this is an unlikely scenario. Morrow County has many loyal and dedicated employees who are work- ing here for less money than they could make in the private market. One of the benefits though, that keeps many here is the retirement package offered upon employment. This retirement package is only part of the overall compen- sation package an employee receives. Wages and health care benefits also contribute to this package. Morrow County’s re- tirement plan is not PERS, never has been PERS and is not modeled after PERS. Employee positions are rated by a classification sys- tem considering the three next higher and three next lower county compensation packages within the state. The compensation package for these positions include mainly wages, health bene- fits and retirement. Should the current retirement sys- tem be adjusted to help alleviate the current deficit? Possibly. Current county em- ployees should not have to bear this potential reduction to the compensation pack- age they were promised at time of employment. Respectfully, Dave Pranger Your county road crew to 8:30 p.m. live program is an opportunity to ad- dress questions to a certified trainer. This opportunity will prove extremely useful to the at-home caregiv- ers faced with this need. Readers are invited now to use their computers, smart- phones or tablets to register at oregoncarepartners.com, following cues through a registration form, for which they will receive confirma- tion. A reminder email will be sent one hour before the start time with a link to join the webinar. More details are available on the Willow Creek Terrace Facebook page and information is also available by calling 541-676-0004. Also available by call- ing that Terrace number is information about the apartments, of which two are now available. Admin- istrator Nairns and staff members are eager to an- swer questions and/or to schedule a visit to the Ter- race. Thanksgiving nears the end of November this year, so everyone will have had many days to anticipate the traditional turkey-with-all- the-trimmings dinner that will be served to residents and their family guests. Of course, residents who travel to the homes of family or friends will head back to the hill for the delicious leftovers-menus. Just two days later, on November 30, Floss Wat- kins will celebrate her birth- day by sharing one of her favorite meals with family members and her neigh- bors. These special occa- sions, especially birthdays, are viewed by residents as important to life on the hill. TIME TO INSULATE YOUR WATER METER! PROTECT YOUR METER FROM FREEZING BEFORE THE TEMPERATURES DROP Insulation Frozen uninsulated available at meters will be repaired Pettyjohn's by the city for $75 + for $2.00. material costs IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP ACCESSING YOUR METER PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY AT 541-676- 9620 OR STOP BY CITY HALL.
