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LEXINGTON
WATER STUDY
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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.