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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 23, 2022 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 publi- cation must be specified. Affidavits must be requested 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. LEXINGTON WATER STUDY -Continued from PAGE ONE In other business at its meeting, the council heard a report from Fire Chief Charlie Sumner who said the department has been working on its participa- tion in the upcoming town May Day Celebration. The department will be putting on a breakfast and have equipment in the parade. It was reported that the new door decals with the town jackrabbit logo have been ordered and should be ap- plied prior to May Day on the newly acquired F550 rig. Department members have also started work- ing on a few hall remodel proposals to allow them to park more vehicles in the Obituaries Donna Joan Bergstrom Donna Joan Bergstrom, 93, died Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living in Heppner. A graveside ser- vice will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Rose City Ceme- tery, 5625 NE Fremont St., in Portland, Oregon 97213. Donna was born on July 8, 1928, in Portland, OR, the only child of Lee and Fern Trumbull Mar- cum. She attended schools in Portland and graduat- ed from Jefferson High School. Donna attended college at Pacific Univer- sity in Forest Grove, OR. After graduation from col- lege, she taught school for one year at Helix, OR. On August 25, 1951, she married Roland Berg- strom in Portland. They made their home in Ione, OR for few years before moving to the Bergstrom family farm at Gooseberry. She and Roland farmed until the farm was rented to Doug and Carley Drake in early1980’s. Donna substituted for years in the Heppner, Ione and Condon school dis- tricts. She taught sewing classes and 4-H sewing. As a member of Valby Luther- an Church she taught adult Sunday school classes. She enjoyed singing the area choirs. After their retirement, Donna and Roland did ex- tensive traveling to coun- tries in Europe, Sweden, Japan, China and Australia. The enjoyed spending time in Hawaii while visiting their daughter, Kay. Out of all their travels, Australia was her favorite. After Roland’s death in 2007 Donna remained on the family farm until 2014. She then moved into the Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living in Heppner. Donna was a member of Hopeful Saints Church in Heppner. She was preceded in death by her husband Ro- land and son-in-law Dennis Bush. Survivors include her daughters Carley Drake (Doug) of Heppner, Shau- na Stroble (Ron) of Lake Oswego, Kay Bergstrom of Hawaii and Lori Bush of Salem, six grandchildren and four great grandchil- dren. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living, 400 Frank Gilliam Drive, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of ar- rangements. The online condolence book is avail- able at www.sweeneymor- tuary.com. fire hall, Sumner said. They are also looking for possible grants to fund the work. He also reported that the department has had three quick response calls in the past two months. An update report on the May Day Celebration was also given. The committee is working on collecting and making four to six raffle baskets. So far there is a summer BBQ basket, garden basket, home décor basket and a kids bike to give away. The committee is also planning a possible gun raffle and is working Ernest C. “Ernie” Mc- the years. He later bought on obtaining a gun and will then start advertising and Cabe, 97, longtime Hep- Central Market with his pner resident, died Friday, partner Forrest Burkenbine. pre-selling raffle tickets. Family was foremost to February 18, 2022, at Pi- oneer Memorial Hospital. Ernie. He especially loved A graveside service with his brothers-in-law, the Send engagement and wedding announcements to editor@rapidserve.net or military honors will be held famous Bristow Boys, and upload to Heppner.net. at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb- enjoyed many wonderful times with them and ruary 26, 2022, at the their wives. He was High View Cemetery very fond of all his in Ione. nieces and neph- He was born ews. Many years of February 3, 1925, on enjoyment were had Rhea Creek near Ione, Ernest C. through high school OR, the son of Alonzo “Ernie” sports watching his and Lola Olden Mc- McCabe son play and then Cabe. He was raised and attended school in Ione his grandchildren. Ernie enjoyed garden- where he graduated from ing, wood working (having high school in 1943. Ernie was a World War made many birdhouses), the II Veteran, serving four Oregon Coast and decorat- years in the United States ing his house with lights at Navy. He worked in a Mu- Christmas. Survivors include his nitions Depot on Guam and wife of 73 years, Mary Jean, also on a mine sweeper. On April 18, 1948, he of Hermiston, their four married Mary Jean Bristow children, Pam Doherty and at Ione. The couple had four her husband Jim, of Golden, CO, John McCabe and his children. He was a longtime wife Sonja, of Heppner, Dennis Kenny and Melanie Bicket member of the Heppner Lisa Gifford and her hus- Jim and Vickie Kenny of Pendleton are pleased to Elks Lodge #358, and an band Joseph, of Hermiston, announce the engagement of their son, Dennis, to Melanie active member of the Unit- and Laurie Wilson and her Bicket of Beavercreek. Dennis is a grandson of Billy and ed Methodist Church. Ernie husband Dan, of Newberg, Margie Kenny of Heppner. Melanie’s parents are Lance sang in their choir for 25 twelve grandchildren and years during his younger 13 great-grandchildren. and Theresa Bicket, also of Beavercreek. Memorial contribu- Dennis is a graduate of Heppner High School. He is years. His occupation was a tions may be made to the employed with Clackamas Fire District #1 as a firefighter/ paramedic. Melanie is a graduate of Nee Covenant Chris- butcher, starting in Ione Heppner United Methodist tian Academy. She is employed with Tualatin Valley Fire at the grocery store which Church, PO Box 733, Hep- was Bristow’s Market. He pner, OR 97836. and Rescue as an administrative assistant. Sweeney Mortuary of A summer wedding is planned in the foothills of the was also a meat cutter at Bay City, OR, for two and a Heppner is in care of ar- Cascade Mountains. half years. He followed that rangements. The online career in Heppner at what condolence book is avail- was then Central Market. able at www.sweeneymor- He custom cut many a fine tuary.com. Morrow County beef over Engagements Kenny and Bicket to wed Ernest C. “Ernie” McCabe Elmer Leon Ball Leon Ball passed away ing there 42 years. He did February 6, 2022, at Pio- just about every job in the neer Memorial Hospital in sawmill and planer, except Heppner. He was 95 years log sawyer in the mill. Leon had lots of hob- old. bies. He loved to go fish- Leon was born Jan- ing and hunting uary 12, 1927, at and when the boys Ione, OR. His par- were old enough, ents were Elmer and he took them with Nina Chrisopheson him. They eventual- Ball. He was raised ly got a pickup with in the Ione Eight-Mile a camper and then a area, where he attend- boat. Just about ev- ed country schools. Elmer Leon ery weekend when When he was 12 years Ball the weather or fish- old, his mother died of ing was good they tuberculosis, so Leon, were going somewhere. his sister Freda and brother Jack had to go to live with He liked going to Ochoco their aunt, Evelyn Farns, Reservoir, Bull Prairie or in the mountains south of anywhere else. When the Hardman at a community bowling alley opened in called Burton Valley. He Heppner, Leon and Jean lived and attended school started bowling and trav- there until his dad was able eled all over for tourna- to find a housekeeper to ments. Leon was very handy. help with the kids while he He liked to do carpenter farmed. When he was old work and did most of his enough for high school, he mechanic work when he went to school in Ione. was able to. After retirement World War II was going he did a lot of woodworking on by then, so when he was in his little workshop. 17 years old, he quit school Leon was preceded in and joined the Navy. He death by his wife, Jean, served on the battleship sons, Jay Ball and Gary USS California in the South Ball, his sister Freda Bates, Pacific. and his brother Jack. He is He came home in 1946 survived by his son, Randy and married Jean Biddle of Ball of Heppner, grandson Heppner. They had three sons, Leon (Jay), Gary and Stacey Murray and his wife, Randy. Leon had planned Rachel, two great-grand- to go to diesel mechanic children, Cody and Raylin school at the Oregon Tech- of Klamath Falls, nephews, nical Institute, but soon had Mike Ball of Prineville, a family and needed a job. Dennis Ball of Lexington He decided to take a job at and Steve Ball of Ione. At Leon’s request, no the Heppner sawmill for a service will be held. while and ended up work- Myrtle Agnes McMillan Myrtle Agnes McMil- One of her greatest joys was lan, 84, of Lexington, died spending time with family February 14, 2022, in Hep- and friends. She is survived by her pner. A memorial graveside service will be held on Sat- children, Kenzie McMillan urday, February 26, 2022, of Lexington and Marion at 2 p.m. at the Lexington (Meredith) McMillan of Lakeland, FL; Penland Cemetery at seven grandchil- Lexington. dren, six great She was born De- grandchildren; a cember 20, 1937, at brother, Morris Geddes, SD to Henry (Shirley) McCarl and Audrey McCarl. At of Lexington and the age of one, her fam- ily moved to Harrisburg, Myrtle Agnes countless niec- es and nephews. OR. After graduating McMillan She was preceded from Harrisburg High School, she moved to Hep- in death by her parents, pner, where she worked at husband and brothers, My- Pioneer Memorial Hospital ron McCarl and Mervin McCarl. as a nurse’s aide. Memorial contributions Myrtle met her husband Scott “Denny” McMillan in may be made to Willow Lexington. The couple built Creek Terrace, 400 Frank a house on the family wheat Gilliam Drive, Heppner, ranch, where they raised OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of two children. Myrtle worked for Heppner is in care of ar- many years cleaning hous- rangements. The online es, and after retirement she condolence book is avail- volunteered at the Neigh- able at www.sweeneymor- borhood Center in Heppner. tuary.com.
