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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 18, 2020 -- THREE Obituaries Funeral Services Cancelled Deanna N. Peck – Deanna N. Peck, 42, Portland, died Monday, February 10 at Portland, OR. She was born October 15, 1977 at Heppner. The service that was scheduled for Saturday, March 21, has been postponed until a later date due to precautions of the coronavirus. Shannon LuAnn Boor and never missing her chil- Sweeney Mortuary is in care of arrangements. was born February 13, 1974 dren’s games, she graduated Robert H. “Bert” Snyder – Robert H. “Bert” Snyder, at Girard, KS. She grew up in the spring of 2017 with a in several towns through- Bachelor of Business from 52 of Condon, died, March 2 near Condon. He was born out her childhood and high Eastern Oregon Univer- April 9, 1967 at The Dalles, OR. The service scheduled sity with summa for March 20 has been postponed to a later date due to school career. In 1992, cum laude honors. precautions of the Coronavirus. You may sign the online she married Nathan Also, during this condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary.com. Bara and in 1993 she time, Shannon and had her first child, An- Reverend Gerald W. Condon – Reverend Gerald Doug purchased drew. They lived in an adjoining ranch W. Condon, 92, of Heppner died Saturday, March 7 at Honolulu, HI. They Shannon later divorced and she LuAnn Boor and moved into Pioneer Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 8, 1927 their new home, at Dublin, Ireland. The Vigil Mass with Rosary scheduled moved to Ukiah, OR. where she lived for Thursday, March 19 and the Mass of Christian burial While living in Ukiah scheduled for Friday, March 20 have been postponed due she met Doug Boor and his until her passing. This was just a small to the precautions of the Coronavirus. Sweeney Mortuary son, Lane, on a blind date at portion of the accom- of Heppner is in care of arrangements. Lehman Hot Springs. Soon after, they moved plishments Shannon had into the log cabin on Rhea throughout her life. She re- Creek for a short period ceived many awards during of time. In July of 1997, her time at CCS and as an I wanted to provide nevertheless maintaining a Shannon, Doug and family EMT. However, her great- some general information normal patrol schedule. We moved down the road into est accomplishments lay in to residents of Morrow will attempt to take as much the lives she touched. She County and our community information as possible the family ranch home. In 1999, a new and de- cared for, helped and loved partners. over the telephone to avoid fining chapter in her life be- everybody. She loved her The COVID-19 virus unnecessary contact with gan. In February, she started kids, she loved your kids, continues to provide uncer- people. We will continue work at what is now known she loved her friends and tainty and concern for our to document all related as Community Counseling all of her families. She just area residents. The Sheriff’s law enforcement calls for Solutions. Over the 20-plus loved. Office is following the rec- service. She was preceded in ommendations of Governor years, she helped build this The Sheriff’s Office company from one office death by her grandparents, Kate Brown and Oregon will continue to respond to with eleven employees to Betty Lou and Ross Stiles Emergency Management emergency calls. In some what is it today, offices in and her father, James Smith by avoiding unnecessary instances, you may expect She is survived by meetings, non-essential to see deputies wearing a five counties and over 120 her mother, Donna Smith; travel and encouraging the face mask and protective employees. On April 23, 1999, her husband, Doug; her public to not attend large gloves, but rest assured, we she and Doug married in daughter, Kylie; sons, An- gatherings. The Governor will still respond to your Heppner. In May she was drew, Lane and Ty; several announced yesterday, no emergency. Your safety certified as an EMT and siblings including sisters, more events of 25 people and well-being remain our volunteered for Emergency Tracy and Marci ( Dan); or more and avoid groups highest priority. Medical Services (EMS) brothers, Terry (Barbara) of 10 or more. As a best If you have any specific for the next twenty-one and Shane; her uncle, Jim practice, we are encour- questions or concerns and years. Five years later their (Cheryl) and aunt, Julie aging people to stay home would like to speak with daughter, Kylie was born (Ivan) and many cousins, as much as possible and to Sheriff Matlack, please call and seventeen months later nieces and nephews. avoid as much contact with our 24-hour dispatch center Memorial contributions others as well. her third son, Ty, was born. at (541) 676-5317. During this chapter of her may be made to E.M.S. c/o The Sheriff’s Office is life, her many families were Pioneer Memorial Hospital, forming. This consisted of PO Box 9, Heppner, OR her biological family, EMS 97836 The memorial service family, CCS family, her newly formed family with that was planned for Sat- Doug, her ever growing urday, March 21, has been To further protect pa- visit. family of friends, and of postponed as a precaution tients, guests, community Patients being seen in course, her Heppner Mus- of the Coronavirus. members and staff, effec- an outpatient clinic or set- Sweeney Mortuary of tang family. tive immediately Pioneer ting may be accompanied In the fall of 2013, she Heppner is in care of ar- enrolled at Blue Mountain rangements. You may sign Memorial Hospital and all by no more than one adult Community College. Four the online condolence book Morrow County Health support person. The support years later, while working at www.sweeneymortuary. District Clinics are insti- person will be screened and tuting additional visitor their temperature taken be- full time, raising a family com. restrictions in accordance fore they will be permitted sa Strong; grandchildren, Sandy (Doug) Martin; great with recommendations to escort their patient. If Mikel (Elgin) Frye, Ken friends Katie Hudson, Mar- from the Oregon Health they have a temperature or (Nikita) Runnion, Saman- ion Green and many more Authority and Center for are showing signs of illness, tha Jobes Daschbach, Lucas special family and friends. Disease Control and Pre- they will not be able to es- (Abby Stocke) Jobes, An- The family appreciates vention (CDC). In addition, cort the patient and will be drea (Thad) Jobes Jackson, the owners and staff of Sun access into hospital and asked to leave the building. Kimberly (Andy) Rohr, Ridge Retirement Commu- clinics will be limited to Pioneer Memorial Hos- Donovan Foge; step-grand- nity, Good Shepherd Hos- specific doors. pital will implement the daughter, Allison (CJ) Sev- pice Team, Deacon Torres, All individuals entering following visitation restric- erin; great-grandchildren, Fr. Kumar and Fr. “Mike” any Morrow County Health tions: Berrick, Asher and Kiernan Fitzpatrick for their uncon- District location will be -Visitation hours are 10 Frye, Raven and Jubilee ditional love and care. screened for illness and a.m. to 4 p.m. Runnion, Taylor, Anna and Memorial contributions their temperatures taken, -Visitation is limited to Logan Rohr; step-great- may be made to Vange John then will receive identifi- one visitor at a time for 30 grandson, Tucker Severin Memorial Hospice, 645 W cation indicating they have minutes or less. and soon to be Kamden Orchard Ave., Hermiston, been approved for entry. - Vi s i t o r s w i l l b e Jobes, Tristan, Alaina, and OR. 97838. People seeking entry as a screened for symptoms Halle Lofgren, Marisa Sweeney Mortuary of visitor, support person or and travel history. Jobes, Brinley, Braelin, and Heppner is in care of ar- purpose other than to seek -There will be no vis- Tegan Jackson, Reed and rangements. You may sign medical care, and who have itors in the non-skilled Shannon Strong; nieces, the online condolence book a fever or other symptoms, extended care unit of the Shelly (Greg) Rietmann, at www.sweeneymortuary. will not be granted en- hospital. Lori (Wayne) Seitz, Me- com. trance. A patient seeking care lissa (Todd) Lindsay and Morrow County Health in the emergency room District understands the im- will be allowed only one portance of patients having visitor and maybe asked to access to their loved ones leave the ER and wait in the while receiving care in the waiting room at any point hospital. Currently, we ask during the visit. If the visi- patients and their families tor is showing any signs of to consider communication illness or has a temperature, through phone and video they will be asked to leave chat instead of an in-person the facility. Evelyn Creth Harris Shannon LuAnn Boor Evelyn Creth Har- ris, 103, Heppner, died Wednesday, March 11 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. A graveside service will be held Thurs- day, March 19 at 11 a.m. at the Hep- pner Mason- ic Cemetery. She was Evelyn Creth born Febru- ary 18, 1917 Harris at Hardman, OR, the daughter of JE “Ed” and Maude Rice Craber. The Craber family moved frequently in her formative years living in Hardman, Lexington, Pendleton, The Dalles and Arlington. Creth graduated from Hardman Union High School in 1935 (According to the family joke, second in a class of two). Following school, she worked as a domestic and cook for ranches in the area. She was said to have been the sole cook for a harvest crew of over 30 one season. In 1939 she married Darrel Harris in Heppner. Their marriage lasted 60 years until his death. In the early years of their marriage Darrel worked mostly in the woods where he was a faller and she was often the cook for the logging and sawmill crews. In 1956 they moved to the ranch on Upper Rhea Creek. In the years she was raising her boys she was mainly a homemaker, but as they got older, she took a job at Wright’s Country Store at Ruggs. She was in her element at the store. Described by her family as a “people person,” Creth loved her customers and they loved her. Upon her retirement, she and Darrel settled into a quiet lifestyle on their Up- per Rhea Creek place where she lived until she was near- ly 103. In her retirement years she was often seen walking the two-mile route up the road to the Slocum place and back. In her later years the boys took care of her until she moved to Ash- ley Manor in Hermiston. She is survived by her sons, Bob Harris and his wife Betty of Boise and John Harris and his wife Barb of Athena; a grand- son, Brad of Meridian, ID; a great-granddaugh- ter, Brooke Perez and her husband Anthony and two great-great granddaugh- ters, Bayley and Brooklyn. She is also survived by three step-grandchildren, Todd Richmond and his wife Jennifer, Stacey Ow- ens and her husband Josh, Jake Richmond and seven step-great-grandchildren. Nieces and nephews in- clude Reverend DonnaMae Grannemann and her hus- band Glenn of The Dalles, Don Craber of Clarkston, Dale Hill and his wife Betty of LaPine, Creagh Williams and her husband Jim of LaPine, and Sheryl Kelly and her husband Skip of Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hard- man Community Center in care of Dan VanSchoiack, 51353 Sunflower Flat, Hep- pner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com Jean Carolyn Reed Jean Carolyn (Turn- OEA. Jean and Bob retired er Runnion) Reed, 92, of to Woodburn and Arizona Pendleton, passed away in 1993, until Bob’s death peacefully at home in in 1996. They were married Pendleton on March 4, sur- for 48 years. One of Jean’s rounded by her loving favorite things was family. A graveside spending time with service was held on her family. She was Monday, March 9 at an accomplished pi- the Heppner Masonic anist and singer. She Cemetery. Memorial loved dancing, mu- Mass and celebration will be held sometime Jean Carolyn sic, babies, flirting, Reed coffee, golf, wine, in June. socializing, travel- Jean was born May 25, 1927 at Monahan ing the world, spending House in Heppner to Sam- time with good friends and uel and Nora (Doherty) a dram of scotch. Jean had a rich Irish Turner. Jean and brother Ken grew up on the family heritage and proudly owned ranch on Sand Hollow, the fact that she had 54 first which Ken and his wife cousins. She was a long- Jean Ann owned and op- time member of St. Mary’s erated until Ken’s death in Catholic Church of Pend- 2009. The ranch remains leton, where she sang and in the family today. Jean also became the organist. While vacationing in went to school in Heppner and even drove the school Arizona, Jean was intro- bus while she was in high duced to Billy Joe Reed, school. She attended Ore- and they were married in gon State University and 1998, until his death in the University of Oregon. 2017, after 19 years of Jean and Robert “Bob” marriage. Jean “Muzzy” was a Runnion were married in 1948 and were blessed with loving and caring daugh- sons, Bill, Steve and Todd ter, sister, mom (to many), and daughter, Janet. Along grandma, great grandma with raising four children, “GG”, and friend. She will Jean had a career as an of- be dearly missed by her fice administrator at Oregon children, Bill (Kelly), Steve State Hospital, ORE-IDA, (Vicki), Todd, and Jan- Helen McCune Jr. High, et; step-children, Barbara Asst. City Recorder and (Adam) Lofgren and Tere- Message from Sheriff Matlack MCHD to institute visitor restrictions We regret to announce the 50th anniversary celebration for Roger and Rita Britt has been canceled. New Baby in Your Family? Engagement? Wedding? We want to share your life events! Stop in the Heppner Gazette office or email us with details and photos. All birth, engagement and wedding announcements are always free! 188 W Willow Street, Heppner, OR editor@rapidserve.net Honesty • Integrity • Independent VOTE Cody High MORROW COUNTY TREASURER WORKING FOR YOU
