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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 13, 2020 -- SEVEN Obituaries Pauline Matheny Pauline Matheny, age to children (of all ages). 93, passed away peacefully, She was a den mother for surrounded by her family the cub scouts, a Sunday School teacher at on May 4. Hope Lutheran for She was born 20 years and volun- February 5, 1927 on teered for the school the family homestead reading program at near Echo, OR to Heppner elemen- Fred and Johanna tary for well over Rauch; one of ten a decade. She and children. She first at- Pauline Orval delighted in tended a little coun- Matheny participating in their try school at Pine City on Butter Creek. When kids’ and grandkids’ school the family moved to the events from birdwatching Sand Hollow Ranch in to rodeo. They never missed 1939, she attended nearby the kids’ ball games unless Alpine school. After a year they were out of town trav- in school there, the bus eling. She and Orval espe- started taking the Rauch cially loved going to the kids to Echo. She graduated mountains with their family from Echo High School in and trailering all over the country in their Avion. 1945. A consummate artist, Pauline married Or- val Matheny on Decem- Pauline created beautiful oil ber 31, 1945 after Orval paintings which grace many came home from life as a a wall in Morrow Coun- paratrooper in the Philip- ty and beyond. She also pines during WWII. They enjoyed pencil sketching, began their married life in sculpting and watercolors. Pauline was preceded Heppner, where she was employed in a law office in death by her husband and Orval as a lineman for Orval and son David. She is survived by daughter, the REA. They built their home Sandy Matheny Fennessy together on Hinton Creek (Mark) and Sally Brosnan outside of Heppner in 1948. (Mark); daughter-in-law, It would become the home Patty (Luciani) Matheny; where they raised their five grandchildren and 11 family and where she lived great-grandchildren and the rest of her life. Their son numerous nieces and neph- David was born in March of ews. A private family ser- 1948 and their first daughter Sandy in 1952. Orval was vice was held at Heppner badly injured in a powerline Masonic Cemetery. A me- accident later that same morial service is being year. After Orval recov- planned for a later date. Those who wish may ered from his injuries, they began helping Pauline’s make contributions in parents on the family ranch memory of Pauline to Hope in Sand Hollow. Second Lutheran Church, P.O. Box daughter Sally was born 246, Heppner, OR 97836 or in 1959. Pauline and Orval Pioneer Memorial Hospital, farmed the family ground P.O. Box 9, Heppner, OR until they retired in 1986 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of and Dave and wife Patty Heppner is in care of ar- took over. Her family reported rangements. You may sign that Pauline loved her fam- the on-line condolences ily, her church and her book at www.sweeneymor- community. She was a won- tuary.com. derful friend, especially Clint Agee Clint Agee was born August 19, 1930 and died April 8 in Sturgis, SD at the age o f 89. Clint at- tend- e d grade school in Glide, O R and g r a d - Clint Agee u a t - e d high school in Roseburg, OR, where he played bas- ketball. He attended col- lege at Pacific University where he played basketball, football and participated in track, graduating in 1954. Clint went into the Army during the Korean War as an SP3 and also played basketball. After the Army he returned and taught school in Rainer, OR. He married Janet How- ton in December 1957 and they moved to Heppner where he taught school. The Agees had two children, Geri and Miles. They later divorced. Clint later married Dor- othy Hopkins. He moved to Pineridge, SD, White Salmon, WA and Warren- ton, OR to teach school, retiring from teaching in Warrenton OR. Clint then moved back to Blackhawk, SD and began working as a supervisor for a natural gas pipeline, traveling for his work. Clint is survived by his sons, Miles Agee (Dayna) of Pendleton, OR, Mark Hopkins of Blackhawk, SD and daughter, Geri Burrow of Pendleton. He is also survived by his grandson, Campbell Agee of Chatta- nooga, TN. Clint was proceeded in death by his wife Dorothy Agee. His family stated that Clint will be missed by all who knew him. May 15 remains as controlled hunt deadline Buy online this year to limit non-essential travel Controlled hunt appli- cations are still due May 15, but ODFW recogniz- es some hunters may be concerned about applying due to the COVID-19 pan- demic. While ODFW does not anticipate COVID-19 re- lated impacts to fall big game hunting seasons, the agency already has a pro- cess to restore preference points if hunters cannot go hunting. “We want to reassure hunters that we already have processes in place to deal with situa- tions when hunters cannot hunt,” said ODFW Director Curt Melcher. “You will not lose your hard-earned preference points if you are unable to go hunting.” ODFW will reinstate preference points when a significant portion of a hunt area is closed for a large part of the season, which has happened due to wildfire in the past. Points can also be reinstated when someone cannot go on their hunt due to a serious illness or injury. (License and ap- plication fees are not re- funded as hunters keep their points, get one additional point for the current year and may use their license later in the year.) “What’s happened with the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented,” said Melcher. “We cannot pre- dict what the situation will look like in the fall so we understand some hunters have reservations about hunting this year.” Hunters who are con- sidering just getting a pref- erence point this year can wait to make that decision. Preference points can be purchased from July 1 until Nov. 30 for any hunter who chooses not to apply for a controlled hunt by May 15. Nonresidents may also apply for fall controlled hunts. Last Friday, Ore- gon announced the state reopened for nonresident hunting and fishing Tues- day, May 5, though clam- ming and crabbing remain closed to nonresidents for now. Applications for fall controlled hunts had always remained open to nonres- idents and the policy for reinstatement of preference points also applies to non- residents. For hunters who want to apply for a tag this year, please apply online at https://odfw.huntfishore- gon.com/login For a step- by-step guide on applying online, visit https://myod- fw.com/articles/how-apply- controlled-hunt#How. Find more tips on us- ing the system at https:// myodfw.com/ELS. Con- tact Licensing if you need help (odfw.websales@state. or.us, (503) 947-6101). All ODFW offices remain closed to walk-in visitors, but staff are available by phone and email, though phone lines will get busier as the deadline approach- es. Customers who phone Licensing are able to enter their phone number for a call back instead of waiting on hold without losing their place in the queue. If you already have preference points but have never opened your online account before, don’t forget to use Verify/Look Up to find your profile, as your basic account information is already in the system. Any customer who has purchased an annual license since 2016 or has special certifications (such as a Pi- oneer License, NW Goose permit) needs to use the Verify/ Look Up account feature and not create a new account. While many license agents are open, some may be working with less staff and providing limited service. ODFW suggests calling ahead to ensure someone is available to sell license documents. “We are all trying to limit our travel and buying online means you can avoid an extra trip to the store,” said Melcher. “License sale agents that are open are considered essential services and their staff are under extra stress. If you do go to an agent, try to limit the number of people who go with you.” Hunters under age 17 who still need a hunter ed- ucation certificate to hunt are encouraged to go ahead and apply for a fall hunt. ODFW is planning to offer as many classes and field days around the state as possible once restrictions ease. Remember, most of the class can be taken on- line. ODFW is also working on other options to ensure youth can hunt this fall, such as temporarily waiv- ing the field day require- ment for youth who are unable to complete it before fall hunting seasons. Senior take and go meals to be offered The Heppner senior meal site is now offering contactless take and go meals for seniors who are 60 or older. Meals will be provided by CAPECO every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center located at 190 N Main in Heppner. H. W. “Sam” Scott, 87, of Heppner died Friday, May 8 at his home. He was born Those 60 and older who are self-isolating and would like additional information December 22, 1932 at Vale, OR. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. regarding home delivered meals should contact Robbin at 541-278-5695. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of arrangements. Gerald R. Wilson, 91, of Ione died, Saturday May 9 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. He was born February 8, 1929 at Hollister, ID. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of arrangements. Death Notices Due to the State guidelines regarding the Coronavirus outbreak, All Wheatland Insurance Offices will be closed to the public. Employees will be working in a secure location in order to continue taking care of business. Please call 541-422-7410 to talk with an agent regarding any of your insurance questions. You will be able to make premium payments during this time by calling 541-422-7410. 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