TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
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Thomas Bill Fulton
Bill Fulton passed Sharon Fulton, Shawna
away May 7, 2022. He was Fulton Hammon and Matt
born in Vernonia, OR Sep- Hammon. Bill has sev-
tember 30, 1932. He went en grandchildren and 13
to school there and
great-grandchildren.
later moved with
He enjoyed hunt-
his family to Burns,
ing and fishing, work-
OR.
ing on small engines
Bill worked for
and his best asset was
Edward Hines Lum-
BSing with neighbors
ber Co. in Hines
and friends.
most of his career. Thomas Bill
He is preceded
He also worked at Fulton
in death by siblings,
Kinzua Pine Mills
Mary LeGore, Jack-
in Kinzua, Kinzua Mill ie Williams, Bud Fulton
in Heppner and Malheur and Troy, Doug and Butch
Lumber in John Day.
Carey, all children of Judy
He married Carolyn Fulton Carey-Hampton.
Coleman and they had four
There will be no service
children, Mike (Beque), per his request.
Randy (Myrna), Jeff and
Death/Service Notices
Bobby Gene Harris - Bobby Gene Harris, 81, long-
time Heppner resident, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, at
Heppner. He was born on December 25, 1940, at Prince-
ton, FL. Arrangements are pending at Sweeney Mortuary
of Heppner.
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Obituaries
Lyle Raymond
Greene
Lyle Raymond Greene,
70, Pendleton, died at his
home on May 20, 2022. A
memorial graveside service
will be held at 2 p.m. on
June 11, 2022, at the Hep-
pner Masonic Cemetery in
Heppner, OR.
Lyle was born March
12, 1952, at Council Bluffs,
IA, the son of Donald James
a n d K a t h l e e n G e o rg e
Green. The family left Iowa
and lived in several states
following construction
jobs. Lyle started school
in Eagle, ID and attended
schools at The Dalles, be-
fore graduating from Pend-
leton High School in 1970.
Lyle fished several sea-
sons in southeast Alaska
with his friend Jim Ol-
son and drove long haul
trucks for several years.
He worked many years for
Pendleton Grain Grow-
ers, driving for Hermis-
ton Agronomy, Hermiston
Trucking Department, and
the Mc Kennon Seed Plant.
After retiring he drove in
harvest for his nephew, Jeff
Harth.
In 1980, a son Andrew
was born, and daughter
Tana was born in 1988. On
June 10, 1995, Lyle married
Jo Jean Stevens and became
stepfather to her son, Kyle
Daley.
Survivors include
Lyle’s wife, Jo Jean; son,
Andrew; daughter, Tana;
stepson, Kyle; his mother,
Kate Greene; his sister,
Susan Pollock and her hus-
band, Bob; brother, Clint
Green and his wife Becky;
Cliff Greene and his wife
Julie, Mark Greene and
his wife Tammy; his father
and mother-in-law, Bob and
Judy Stevens; brother-in-
law, John Stevens; many
cousins, nieces, nephews
and friends.
Lyle’s father, Don
Greene, preceded him in
death.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in care of ar-
rangements. The online
condolence book is avail-
able at www.sweeneymor-
tuary.com.
Sandra Jean Kelley
Sandra “Sandy” Jean be an active supporter in her
(Rhea) Kelley, 80, loving grandchildren’s lives.
Sandy is survived by
mother, grandmother, great
husband of 59 years,
grandmother and
Harry Kelley, from
wife passed away
Coos Bay, OR; son,
on Saturday evening,
Harry C. Kelley
May 28, 2022, at
(Becky); daughter,
home in Albany sur-
Janie K. Patrick
rounded by family.
(Kevin); grandchil-
Sandy was born
in Hermiston, OR Sandra Jean dren, Travis (Anna),
Brian (Natalie),
to Carl and Mildred Kelley
Amanda Kelley, and
(Phelps) Rhea. She
grew up on a wheat farm Ryan, Jason, Sara Patrick;
in Morrow County and great grandson, Jace Kelley
graduated from Hermiston and two more great grand
babies on the way; siblings
High School.
Sandy married Harry Lori Sutphin, Pendleton;
Kelley in Hermiston in Carlene Kruger, Forest
1962. Harry and Sandy Grove, and Steve Rhea.
have resided in Albany She was preceded in death
since 1966, where they by her parents, Carl and
raised two children. She Mildred.
A celebration of life
worked as a bookkeeper in
various offices. Sandy also will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions
worked as a homemaker,
raising their two children. may be made to St. Jude’s
Sandy loved working Children’s Hospital, in care
in her flower garden, read- of the funeral home. Words
ing books and everything of comfort can be expressed
sports. Most of all, Sandy at www.aasum-dufour.com.
loved her family, but her AAsum-Dufour Funeral
grandchildren were her Home is handling the ar-
pride and joy. She never rangements (www.aas-
missed the opportunity to um-dufour.com).
Music in the park
Youth basketball
returns to Heppner camp scheduled
The summer Music
in the Park concert series
will return to Heppner’s
city park this Sunday, June
12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Meredith Brann, singer/
songwriter from Enterprise,
OR will provide the eve-
ning’s entertainment.
Pulled pork sandwich-
es, coleslaw and cookies
will again be available with
a donation to the Hopeful
Saints well ministry.
Bring a lawn chair and
enjoy an evening of music
brought to Heppner by the
Morrow County Unified
Recreation District. Since
2012 Hopeful Saints Minis-
try has raised over $52,000
to fund 10 wells from their
dinner fundraiser during
these concerts.
Please join us at Cutsforth park Sunday June 19th at 1PM
for the annual Elks Father's Day picnic.
Some of the events scheduled are;
Corn hole - Kids treasure hunt, egg toss & water Balloons
The Annual Kenny Turner Memorial Horseshoe Tournament
Beverages, Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided.
Side dishes are welcomed.
Open to all Elks members and their families.
HEPPNER ELKS 358
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Music in the Park will
be held the second Sunday
of each month in June, July
and August. July 10 will
have the Brass Fire Band,
a 10-piece horn band from
eastern Oregon. The final
concert to be held August
14, featuring the James
Dean Kindle band playing
rock and Americana music.
The Heppner Youth
Basketball Camp will be
held June 15, 16 and 17 at
the Heppner High School
gym. There will be no cost
for participants due to spon-
sorship provided by the
Heppner Booster Club.
The camp, for boys and
girls, grades three through
12, will feature Wilsonville
coach Chris Roche. Coach
Roche and his team just
won the 2022 OSAA 5A
state basketball champi-
onship. Age group session
times will be determined.
For additional informa-
tion, email Coach Jeremy
Rosenbalm at jeremy.rosen-
balm@morrow.k12.or.us.
May temps average cooler
than normal
According to prelim-
inary data received by
NOAA’s National Weath-
er Service in Pendleton,
temperatures at Heppner
averaged much cooler than
normal during the month of
May 2022.
The average tempera-
ture was 51.4 degrees
which was -5.5 degrees
cooler than the normal av-
erage temperature for this
month. High temperatures
averaged 62.3 degrees with
the high of 74 degrees being
recorded on the 27 th . Low
temperatures averaged 40.5
degrees with the low of 31
degrees being recorded on
the 10 th . There were four
days when the low tempera-
ture was below 32 degrees
Precipitation was much
above normal during May,
totaling 2.95 inches, which
was 1.24 inches above nor-
mal. Precipitation of at
least .01 inch was reported
on eight days. The heaviest
amount of precipitation
was 1.04 inches, which was
reported on the 29 th .