Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 8, 2020 -- THREE
Obituaries
Brett Lane Jewett
Brett Lane Jewett of by anyone.
He is survived by his
Hermiston was born on No-
vember 20, 2003 in Pendle- father, Brian Jewett and
ton to parents, Brian Jewett wife, Rosanne, Ione; moth-
er, Shannon Jew-
and Shannon Focher
ett, Hermiston;
Jewett. He died on Jan-
sister, Madison
uary 1 as a result of an
Jewett, Hermis-
automobile accident on
ton; stepbrother,
the Buttercreek High-
Cameron Jewett,
way outside of Echo at
Ione; stepsister,
the age of 16 years.
Gracie Jewett,
Brett was raised Brett Lane
Ione; grandpar-
in Umatilla until 2007 Jewett
ents, Rick Jewett
when his family moved
to Heppner where Brett and wife, Jeanne, Herm-
attended grade school iston; Lyn Rose and hus-
and loved playing in the band, Blane, Superior, MT,
outdoors. They moved to Carol Focher, Helena, MT;
Hermiston in 2012 where step-grandmother, Robin
Brett attended school. He Krebs and husband Henry,
was currently a sophomore. Ione; numerous aunts, un-
He enjoyed trips to the cles and cousins.
Brett was preceded in
ocean and traveling to see
family in Montana. Brett death by his grandfather,
always greeted everyone Norman Focher and great
with a smile and had a grandparents, Merle and
great sense of humor. He Shirley Jewett and Betty
enjoyed participating in Lankford.
A celebration of life
the theater, listening to
vinyl records, music by service will be held on
Lana Del Rey, kayaking, Thursday, January 9 at 7
swimming, playing video p.m. at New Hope Com-
games, volunteering in the munity Church, 1350 S.
community, hanging out Highway 395, Hermiston,
with his sister and cousins Oregon.
Those who wish, may
and loved pets, especially
Rocky, their short haired make contributions in
pointer. According to a Brett’s memory to the Echo
family member, Brett had Fire Dept. (Attn: Chief Del-
that one in a million per- bert Gehrke) P.O. Box 59,
sonality that made him so Echo OR 97826
Please share memories
impossible to ignore. He
was a strong, but sensitive of Brett with his family at
young man that held his burnsmortuaryhermiston.
convictions and morals, com. Burns Mortuary of
above all else, with a pas- Hermiston is in care of
sionate resolve unmatched arrangements.
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Donald Edward
Peterson
Michael Frances Mo- 1960. He worked various
nahan was born April 12, jobs to pay for college and it
1937 in Pendleton and lived was about this time he start-
with his parents James and ed working for United Air-
Camilla (Kilkenny) Monah- lines. Upon graduating he
an in Heppner. He died De- served on the Navy’s USS
cember 29. According to a Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier
and concluded his
family member, Mike
military career as
demonstrated Christ’s
Lieutenant of the
love to all he encoun-
Engineering De-
tered and was loved
partment. His time
by all who met him.
served in the Navy
He was kind, humble,
was 1960-1964.
loving, strong, always Michael
In a gesture
ready to lend a help- Frances
of true patriotism,
ing hand, a man of Monahan
United Airlines had
great faith and integ-
rity. No one left his home a job waiting for him when
hungry and he was quick to he returned to civilian life.
adopt you into his heart as He had a career with United
Airlines for over 44 years.
one of his own.
He married the love of It was there he made many
his life, Frances Domin- friends and met one of his
guez, in San Francisco on “bestie friends” John Bu-
April 14, 1963 and they car, aka “Fred Flintstone.”
made their home in Port- Mike was aka “Barney
land, OR. He is said to Rubble.” Many adventures
be cherished and adored with these two ensued and
by daughters, Anne (Dan- now his family is sure they
ny) Schauffler, Kathleen are roaming heaven togeth-
(Dwight) French and Rose er with many other friends
Monahan. His granddaugh- and family.
His family was of
ters Lilly and Kate French
were said to be blessed to greatest importance. His
have their grandpa’s com- wife Fran was his greatest
panionship in their daily love and lifelong crush.
lives and love him more His daughters know this
because they caught him
than words can say.
In his youth he spent on occasion lovingly gazing
a lot of time in the moun- at her picture at his work-
tains setting up camp at bench. His daughters were
night and roaming the hills the recipients of his wise
and canyons by day. He words, cunning reverse psy-
enjoyed the life of a moun- chology, cardboard play-
tain man hunting elk, deer houses, secret night trips to
and fishing. He spoke with Skate World, a tree house,
great fondness regarding instructive camping trips
his father, mother, grandfa- and tender guidance.
While his family will
thers and grandmothers and
time spent on their sheep miss Mike in the present,
ranches. He also had many they look forward to seeing
childhood enchantments him again in the forever.
A funeral service was
which included building
a very large room sized held January 3 at St. Pat-
model railroad system with rick’s Catholic Church, 498
his brother Dominic, much NW 9 th Avenue, Canby, OR.
to the delight of his sister The graveside service was
January 4 at Heppner.
Teresa and brother Billy.
Remembrance in lieu
After graduating from
Heppner High School in of flowers can be made in
1956, He attended the Uni- Mike’s honor to St. Pat-
versity of Portland receiv- rick’s Catholic Church Can-
ing his Bachelor of Arts by Food Bank.
Business Administration in
Donald Edward Peter- the Council of Economic
son, 94, died January 2, Development for Oregon.
at Richland, WA. He was He helped create MorGrass
Grazing Associa-
born on June 20, 1925
tion that initially
at the family home-
obtained summer
stead in the Valby area
cattle pasture for
south of Ione to Oscar
local ranchers in the
and Esther Engstrom
Valby-Gooseberry
Peterson. He attend-
Donald
area. Oregon State
ed the Rocky Bluff Edward
University College
schoolhouse and Ione Peterson
of Agricultural Sci-
High School before
graduating from Grant High ences honored him as a
School in Portland, OR. Diamond Pioneer in 2008.
He was several credits
Following high school, he
served in WWII as a U.S. short of graduating from
Navy SeaBee. He was a Oregon State College in
Stevedore in the Philippines 1950. During his years of
farming wheat, Peterson
and China.
He attended Oregon got to know Mike Martin of
State College, majoring in Oregon State University’s
agricultural engineering, agricultural economics de-
and in 1949 married Mar- partment and Martin helped
tha Hanson at Augustana him qualify for graduation
Lutheran Church in Port- 41 years later.
In the 1960s he helped
land. They moved to Ione
in 1950 to begin a lifetime build Arbuckle Mountain
of farming and ranching in Ski area where he taught his
the Valby area. He contin- kids how to ski. He loved
ued the family tradition that boating and was a member
began with the Swedish of Hat Rock Yacht Club
homesteaders settling in for many years. He was an
the area in the late 1800s. avid golfer and member of
He always worked to main- Willow Creek Golf Club.
tain family involvement in Peterson also maintained a
farming that is now into its lifelong interest in politics
and economics, and he kept
fifth generation.
The tragic 1948 Van- up with current events to his
port flood in Portland gave dying day.
When Martha, the love
Donald the opportunity to
purchase one of the flood- of his life, had a major
ed houses. With the help stroke in 1994, he retired
of his father-in-law Verner from farming to care for
Hanson they dismantled her. Despite their physical
this house and hauled it to limitations, they still trav-
eastern Oregon on a farm eled the world.
Donald had a strong
truck. Donald rebuilt it on
his Pine Lane Ranch farm- faith his entire life. He
land and that was where was a longtime member
he and Martha raised their of Valby Lutheran Church,
which his grandfather Pe-
family.
An active participant in terson and great-grandfa-
several agricultural orga- ther Olson helped found in
nizations, Peterson served 1886. During early times
as president of the Oregon Donald helped move the
Wheat Growers League and Rocky Bluff schoolhouse
on the league’s transporta- to become the parish hall.
tion and federal programs Through the ALC he served
committees, continuing on world hunger relief ef-
his involvement into re- forts.
He became a member
tirement. He was also state
president and national di- of Peace Lutheran Church
rector of the National Farm- following a move to as-
ers Organization. His farm sisted living in Pendleton.
received the Conservation His home at the time of his
Farm of the Year for Mor- death was Suttle Care and
row County in 1957. His Retirement. The family is
Sylvia Patnode – Sylvia Patnode, former Arlington community involvement in- thankful to the staff there
and Hermiston resident, was born September 9, 1933 in cluded serving on the Mor- for the love and care they
Yakima, WA. She died on December 31 at home in Ione row County ASCS com- provided. The family is
at the age of 86 years.
mittee, the Morrow County also thankful for his special
Arrangements are pending. Please share memories Resource Council and the friends, including Rich
of Sylvia with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston. business advisory council Mattes and John Spencer.
com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of the Job Training Partner-
He was preceded in
of arrangements.
ship Act. He also served on death by his parents; wife,
Martha; sister, Eunice Pe-
terson Kvistad and brother-
in-law, Rod; brother, Gerald
Morrow SWCD will meet Tuesday, January 14 at the Ag Service Center in Heppner Peterson and son-in-law,
beginning at 6 p.m. Agenda items include comments from the public, minutes of the Richard Lindner.
June meeting, financial report, partner reports and staff reports.
He is survived by his
Meetings of Morrow SWCD are open to the public. For questions or more infor- four children, Kerry Peter-
mation, contact Kevin Payne at 541-676-5452 ext. 111.
son (Ina) of Ione, Kristine
Lindner of Hermiston, Paul
Peterson of Ione and Joel
Peterson (Lea Mathieu) of
Ione; and by grandchildren,
Emily Guernsey (Gary),
Aaron Lindner (Yesenia),
RSVPs for the Heppner
Luke Peterson (Sarah), Erik
Chamber annual luncheon
Peterson (Brittenae), Au-
to be held Thursday, Jan-
gust Peterson (Samantha),
uary 16 from 12-1:15 p.m.
Oskar Peterson and Babali
in the Senior Center dining
Peterson. He had seven
room must be received no
great-grandchildren.
later than January 13.
Memorial donations
Heppner Market Fresh
217 North Main St.,
may be made to Peace Lu-
Foods will be catering
theran Church, 210 NW 9 th
Heppner, OR
lunch, serving a French dip
St., Pendleton, OR, or the
Phone 676-9158
sandwich, green salad and
Valby Church Memorial
www.murraysdrug.com Floral 676-9426
white or chocolate cake.
Fund, 60492 Valby Road,
Ione, OR 97843.
A funeral service will
be held on Saturday, Jan-
uary 11 at 11 a.m. at the
Peace Lutheran Church in
Pendleton. A graveside ser-
vice will be held at 3 p.m.
Saturday at Valby Cemetery
near Ione.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in care of ar-
rangements and the online
condolence book is avail-
able at www.sweeneymor-
tuary.com.
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