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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 8, 2020 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 SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Published weekly by Sykes Publishing 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.net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $31 in Morrow County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; $31 student subscriptions. David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor Giselle Moses.........................................................................................Advertising 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 $5.25 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 $6.05 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. A View from the Green Golfers add skins game to playday Willow Creek Country Club Men’s Play hosted 14 golfers at their playday on July 5. Due to the lack of golfers, the two-man event was cancelled and the men played regular stroke play with an added skins game. Gene Orwick won the good of the order drawing for the second time this year. John Edmundson took first in net with 60 and Dave Pranger was second with 62. Charlie Ferguson and Joe Pranger tied for first in gross with 66. In the skins game, Dave Pranger got two in gross. Charlie Ferguson and Joe Pranger each had one. In net John Edmundson had two. Scott Burright, Charlie Fer- guson, Dave Pranger, Joe Pranger and Gene Orwick each had one. The next Sunday play will be held July 12 with Gene Orwick, Dave Mitch- ell and Dale Boyd as hosts. Only eight lady golfers came out to play in the cool, breezy weather at the play- day held June 30 at Willow Creek Country Club. Low gross of the field went to Virginia Grant. Low net of the field was split between Karen Haguewood and Kathy Martin. Jeanne Creswick and Bev Steagall had the least putts of the field. Low gross for flight A was Karen Thompson. Vir- ginia Grant had the longest putt. Low gross for flight B was Judy Harris-Betts. Pat Dougherty had low net and Judy Harris-Betts had the longest putt. Jeanne Creswick got a chip-in on hole six. Over the Tee Cup Irrigon man arrest- ed on assault and weapons charges Jay Dee Keel Jay Dee Keel, 61, of Irrigon was arrested by the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office after receiving a 911 call on July 1 regarding a man with a knife. The caller stated that a man with a knife was chas- ing him and making threats towards him at approxi- mately 6 p.m. last Wednes- day. Two responding units were on the scene withing three minutes and detained the suspect. According to the press release, depu- ties covered three different crime scenes and three different victims. After the investigation, Keel was charged with At- tempted Assault I, Unlaw- ful Use of a Weapon (x3), Menacing (x3), Reckless Endangering of Another (x3), Felon in Possession Gwen M. Healy Obituaries Gwen M. Healy, 91, of a church dinner or help a Heppner, passed away at person in need. her home on Thurs- On Mondays, day, June 25 with for over the past many family mem- 20 years, you could bers by her side. find Gwen at the Gwen was born Catholic Church November 28, 1928 Parish hall with her in Fergus Falls, MN, “quilting ladies.” to Ida Coleman and Gwen M. She has given many Melvin Gaarsland. Healy beautiful quilts to The family moved her family and west in 1935 and eventu- friends, Veteran’s organi- ally settled in Ione. Gwen zations, Children’s Services graduated from Ione High and fundraising raffles. In school in 1946. In that same addition to her quilting, year she was on the Morrow she was an excellent seam- County Rodeo court. stress and made numerous In 1948, Gwen married prom gowns and wedding Jack Healy. They raised dresses. their five children in Hep- Gwen loved to trav- pner: Jean Marie, Jerry, el. A few of her favorite Jim, John and Judy. Family places were return trips to meant everything to Gwen visit family in Minnesota, and she could never spend Ireland, New York, Hawaii enough time with her five and the Dominican Repub- children, 11 grandchildren, lic. Gwen always looked and 16 great-grandchildren. forward to the annual fam- The home of the “Healy ily trip to Eagle Crest and Hotel” was always open the Oregon Coast. with a place at the dinner According to her fam- table and an extra bed. ily, “Gwen was a great Her family was her mother, fantastic grand- life. In the past 60 years mother and friend to many. it would be impossible to She will be missed.” count the times she spent at The family noted that her “kids’” sporting events, Gwen’s niece, Marianne school programs and help- Fosmark, who wanted to ing out wherever needed. come to Heppner, made it Gwen was also always possible for Gwen to spend available to her community. her final days in her home. To Gwen, “Volunteering is Memorial contribu- just a part of life.” In 2001 tions can be made to Hep- she was honored by St. Pat- pner Elementary School rick’s Catholic Church for Parent Teacher Club, PO all her years of service in- Box 367, Heppner, OR cluding designing and mak- 97836; Juvenile Diabe- ing banners for the church tes Research Foundation, and altar cloths. She also 7000 SW Hampton St., Ste. designed and made the orig- 101 Portland, OR 97223 inal banners for the annual or Morrow County Home St. Patrick’s celebration in Health and Hospice, PO Heppner. Gwen received Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. the Town and Country Life- Gwen’s family grave- time Achievement Award in side service was held 2006, has delivered Meals Thursday, July 2 at Heppner on Wheels, participated Masonic Cemetery. in the SMART reading Sweeney Mortuary of program, been a 4-H Club Heppner is in care of ar- leader and was involved rangements. You may sign with the Wranglers Rid- the online condolence page ing Club. She was always at sweeneymortuary.com. ready to plan a fundraiser, Chamber Chatter Saturday, July 25 at 6 p.m., Dueling Piano Con- cert and dinner sponsored by the Heppner Chamber at the Gilliam and Bisbee Building. Tickets will be limited to allow for six-foot distancing. Dinner will be prepared by Alvin Liu of Gateway Café, with addi- tional information available soon. Thursday, August 6 at 12 noon, Heppner Cham- ber lunch at the Gilliam DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5PM of a Firearm, and Criminal Mischief II (x2). Keel’s bail is set at $330,000 and he is lodged in the Umatilla County Jail. and Bisbee Building. The meeting will be all entities reports. The chamber will try to get back on a regular schedule the first Thursday of each month, allowing for the six-foot distancing. Zoom will be offered for those who wish to use it. Lunch expense will be $10 per person with the caterer and meal to be announced soon. Thursday, August 26 at 12 noon, Willow Creek Val- ley Economic Development Group annual lunch at the Gilliam and Bisbee Build- ing. Additional information available soon. The Willow Creek Farmer’s Market is held each Thursday from 4-7 p.m.at the Heppner City Park next to the library. Anyone interested in being a vendor or who has any questions can find the farm- ers market page on Face- book, email willcreekfm@ gmail.com or call Andrea Nelson at 541-720-4399 or Andrea Di Salvo at 757- 285-5792. Billy Joe Rietmann Billy Joe Rietmann, position at the age of 80. 91, of Ione, passed away He also served on the South peacefully at home on July Morrow County Scholar- 1. Bill was surrounded by ship Committee. Bill was loving family in the days honored with the Town and leading up to his passing. Country Lifetime Achieve- He was born October 8, ment Award in 2002. He 1928 at the family was also honored farm. He attended as Grand Marshal school in Ione and of the Ione 4 th of following graduation July Celebration. in 1947 he worked on He was pre- his father’s farm until ceded in death by May 1953, when he his parents, Vic- entered the military. Billy Joe tor and Vera Ri- After 21 months in Rietmann etmann; his wife, the Army he returned Marilyn; his broth- to the farm in 1955. er, Robert Riet- On September 18, 1955 Bill mann and sister, Ruby Ann married Marilyn Ann Hurst. Rietmann Rhode. He is Bill was known as Papa survived by sons, Mark Bill to his children, grand- Rietmann (Tami), Brian children and the communi- Rietmann (Sharon) and ty. Papa Bill loved attending Gregg Rietmann (Shelly); his children and grand- grandchildren Shelley children’s sporting events. McCabe (Adam), Shanna He enjoyed family time at Sallee (Michael), Andrew Hat Rock on the Columbia Rietmann (Erin), Alyssa River and was always up Brown (Tyler), Alan Riet- for a boat ride. He enjoyed mann (Nikoa), Alex Riet- family road trips and his mann, Anthony Rietmann, daily ritual was to go out Tanner Rietmann, Evan for drives to see the wheat Rietmann, Ola Rietmann fields. He was always avail- and 11 great-grandchildren. able to drive kids anywhere A graveside service or pick up parts; “Papa’s was held Monday, July 6 Taxi Service” was always at the Ione Highview Cem- open. etery. Bill was a member of Memorial contribu- the Oregon Wheat League, tions may be made to Ione Ione Community Church, Community Church Capital American Legion Post #95 Campaign Fund, PO Box and Heppner Elks Lodge. 346, Ione OR 97843. He was an Ione City Coun- Sweeney Mortuary of cil Member and served as Heppner is in care of ar- Mayor of the City of Ione. rangements. You may sign He was an original director the online condolence book of Ione Rural Fire Depart- at sweeneymortuary.com. ment and retired from his Kimberly Ann Eldridge Kimberly Ann Eldridge Awana organization in her (McConnell) passed away youth and enjoyed attend- in La Grande on June 30 ing both Camp Elkanah and after fighting a valiant battle Young Life’s Washington with brain cancer. She was Family Ranch. She gradu- born September 5, 1992 in ated from La Grande High Pendleton to Richard School in 2011, McConnell and Mary where she sang in Connor-Morehouse. choir and partici- Known for her pated in many oth- gregarious person- er extracurricular ality, hilarious sense activities. of humor and sincere Kimberly Ann After gradu- heart for others, Kim Eldridge ating, she lived on was loved by all she the Oregon Coast came into contact for a brief stint with. Some of her favorite before returning to eastern activities included read- Oregon. It was during her ing, watching movies and time away that she met her quoting lines from films. husband, Nathan Eldridge. Her family was continually The two were married in awestruck by her ability October 2018. She later to strike up friendships worked for Apple Eyecare with others almost instan- in La Grande and was train- taneously. ing to fulfill her dream of She was also known becoming an optician. She for her spontaneous antics, cited her job and co-work- such as serenading her mom ers as the source of a great with the song “You’re My deal of pride and joy in her Inspiration” by Chicago life. and randomly calling her Kim is survived by her sister Jessica so they could husband, Nathan Eldridge; sing Panic at the Disco lyr- father, Richard McCon- ics at the top of their lungs. nell; mother, Mary Con- Her brother Jeff also credits nor-Morehouse (Robert); her with helping him find grandmother, Lois Connor; the love of his life, Heath- brother, Jeffrey McConnell er. At an early age, Kim (Heather Thornton); sister, approached Heather and Jessica Bozeman (Robert); confidently said, “You’re nieces, Karsyn and Alice; going to marry my brother nephew, Raze; and many someday.” aunts, uncles, and cousins. Although her time on Her family will hold a earth was short, she lived private memorial service at a very full life. She was a later time. an active member of the Happy 40 th Birthday Brian!
