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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 26 , 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. Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher ....................................................................................................................... Editor Kirsten Espinola .................................................................................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. Local church gives gift of warmth to hospice program Willow Creek Baptist Church member Pam Norton offered six lap blankets made by church members to Molly Rhea, director, and Jackie Alleman, volunteer coordinator, from Pioneer Memorial Home Health and Hospice. -Contributed photo Willow Creek Baptist Church is sharing its tal- ents with Morrow County Hospice. Pam Norton offered six lap blankets made by church members to Molly Rhea, director, and Jackie Alleman, volunteer coor- dinator, from Pioneer Me- morial Home Health and Hospice (PMH). “The beautiful quilts will keep our clients toasty through this chilly winter season,” remarked Alle- man. “I’m sure they will cherish this gesture of love.” Hospice provides all-inclusive support for those terminally ill, their families and their caregiv- ers. Hospice is for anyone desiring supportive care when their focus changes from curative care to com- fort care, and their life ex- pectancy can be measured in weeks or months. A team of trained professionals, in- cluding physicians, nurses, counselors, therapists and aides becomes available to those who choose hospice. Hospice services in- clude a registered nurse available 24 hours/day who consults with a physician or nurse practitioner for symp- tom control. Coordination of supplies, medications, and medical equipment is available. PMH also pro- vides spiritual counseling and volunteer support. Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance com- panies pay for hospice ser- vices. Care is not withheld because of the inability to pay. Pioneer Memorial Hospice serves Morrow and Gilliam counties and can be reached at 541-676-2946. Obituaries Nona M. Standerfer Nona M. Standerfer, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 22, at Chap- laincy Hospice House in Ken- newick, WA. Fu- neral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Pendleton Pioneer Chap- el, Folsom-Bishop, 131 Byers Ave, Pendleton. A lunch will be held at Bethel Church, 1109 Airport Rd., following the service. The family is providing sand- wiches, and those attending are asked to bring salad or desert of choice. Non was born on July 23, 1932, in her grand- mother’s home in Fossil, OR to Forest and Josie Graham. The family lived in Kinzua, OR. Nona married Owen H. “Junior” Leathers, Jr. in Goldendale, WA, in 1950. The family eventually set- tled at Reed’s Mill, south of Heppner, where they ran a logging operation. After Junior’s death, Nona moved to Pendleton, where she became a beautician at Phagans Beauty School. On July 5, 1964, she married John C. “Jay” Standerfer at Reno, NV. They lived in Long Beach, WA, where they owned and operated a motel and trailer park until 1970. They moved to Pendleton, where she has lived for the past 52 years. She worked at the Umatilla County Court House, Webb’s Cold Stor- age, and Mid-Columbia Bus Co., Inc. She loved her family, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a firm believer in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She enjoyed sewing for the family, gardening and road trips. She is survived by her son, Dan Leathers of Dixie, WA.; daughters, Cindy Flatt of Walla Walla, WA, Marci Buschke of Pendleton, and Jennifer Maarhuis of Pross- er, WA.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchil- dren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Forest and Josie Stephens Graham; siblings, Richard “Dick” Graham, Barbara Bank of EO reports third quarter earnings BEO Bancorp and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced third quarter 2022 consolidat- ed net income of $2.439 million or $2.02 per share, similar to 3Q2021 levels of $2.465 million or $2.05 per share. To t a l a s s e t s w e r e $871.0 million, up 13.0 percent year over year; net loans of $487.0 million show an increase of 3.7 per- cent from last year; deposits were at $803.2 million, compared to $705.7 mil- lion for the same period in 2021. Shareholders’ equity is $47.858 million. “2022 has been a very tumultuous year from a national economy perspec- tive. The Federal Reserve has taken center stage with numerous interest rate in- creases, with more increas- es to come, as they try and combat inflation. The goal of a soft landing will be an impressive performance if they can pull it off,” said bank President and CEO Jeff Bailey. Chief Financial Offi- cer Mark Lemmon said, “We have a very strong liquidity position at our bank. Deposits are up $98 million year over year. We have been able to invest this liquidity in fed funds and securities, which are pro- viding a return to the bank. Fed action against inflation that was deemed “transi- tory” a year ago, reflect a much more aggressive tone this year.” “While inflation and supply chain issues con- tinue to impact all, com- modity prices have been fairly strong and yields for much of our trade area were above average. Fall seeding has progressed nicely, but timely rains are key,” said Chief Lending Officer John Qualls. He continued, “Net loans show a modest in- crease year over year, even with pay downs of our ag operating lines of credit in- dicative of a good harvest.” Chief Credit Officer Ed Rollins added, “While we continue to monitor the effects of increasing interest rates on our loan portfolio, overall credit quality has improved since last year. Troubled assets are at the lowest level in recent mem- ory. Good ag production and relatively good prices are helpful. Early renewals indicate better margins and repayment capacities.” Chief Operations Of- ficer Becky Kindle said, “Our banking teams contin- ue to perform at exceptional levels, as indicated by our increasing deposit levels and overall growth of our bank. We appreciate the dedication of our employ- ees in providing the cus- tomer service and banking products that our customers expect and deserve.” “The economy will continue to be the focal point as we navigate what most economists define as a recession,” Bailey conclud- ed. “We are pleased with our 3Q2022 results but un- derstand that there will be continued challenges as all of us navigate the economic risks and uncertainty that lies ahead.” Mortimore and Roger Gra- ham; and granddaughter, Steffanie Flatt. “But they that wait upon the LORD shall re- new their strength; they shall mount up the wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, not faint” (Isa- iah 40:31 KJV). Memorial contributions can be made to Chaplaincy Hospice House, 2108 Enti- at, Kennewick, WA 99336. Bernard Patrick “Barney” Lindsay Bernard Patrick “Bar- ney” Lindsay’s big and generous heart gave out on Oct. 19, 2022; he died sudden- ly at the Lindsay “home ranch” at the age of 51. A rosary will be prayed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. The Fu- neral Mass will be at St. Pat’s the next day, Friday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m., followed by a reception at the Hep- pner Elks on Main Street. Concluding service and burial will take place at 4:30 p.m. at the Olney Cemetery in Pendleton, OR. Barney was born at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Pendleton on March 12, 1971, but made it home just in time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Heppner, the annual event where he could be seen with his characteristic grin every year since. The fifth of nine chil- dren born to Larry and Cor- rine Lindsay of Lexington (His siblings thought every family station wagon had a “Barney Hole,” the cargo area behind the third seat), Barney was a farm boy through and through. The scar on his hand was from just one of many climb- ing escapades around the farm shop and haystacks, and he went without front teeth from an early age (too much curiosity around cattle and gates) and had to wait for his permanent teeth to grow into his wide grin. The young Barney adored farmhand Al Winkelman, who used to hold him on his knee while driving a tractor across the wheat fields. Barney insisted on wearing only his “same- as-Als,” the striped overalls that Al favored. Barney tended the family sheep flock—its bloodline a lega- cy that traces back to “Little Barney” Doherty, his great grandfather, one of the early Irish sheepmen in Mor- row County. Barney had a special relationship with his grandmother Rosella Doherty Lindsay, which included hot breakfasts and special meals made just for him. Barney attended school in Heppner, where he par- ticipated in and excelled at football, basketball, and track. He was active in FFA, serving as officers at both the local and district levels, and received the prestigious national “American Farm- er” award. After graduating from Heppner High School in 1989, he attended Blue Mountain Community Col- lege, obtaining a degree in general studies while serv- ing in student government. He often took his elderly (mostly female) Pendleton relatives and their friends out to dinner and would get them laughing hys- terically with his teasing and self-deprecating hu- mor. After graduating from BMCC, Barney earned his bachelor’s degree in ag ed- ucation from the University of Idaho, then taught agri- culture and served as FFA advisor first at Hermiston High School and then at Heppner High School. He also coached junior high track and continued for sev- eral years even after leaving teaching and returning to the family farm full time. Barney wore many hats, both literally and figuratively. Perhaps you knew him with his battered and grease-stained cap that he wore around the farm, or a crisper (and cleaner) version for coaching and attending his kids’ track meets and ball games. Or maybe you remember him wearing his black felt cow- boy hat, busting his but- tons with pride watching Princess Kaelyn, his eldest daughter “jump the rail” at the Pendleton Roundup. Or perhaps you wondered about his fedora, which carried on the legacy of his grandfather Alex—who also died too young—and his namesake, great uncle and godfather, Bernard P. Doherty; both wore similar hats. Or maybe you knelt beside him, bareheaded, at Mass at St. Patrick’s Cath- olic Church in Heppner, or St. Mary’s in Pendleton, or St. Andrew’s in Mission.... Or maybe you joined him at a Morrow County School Board meeting, or a Mor- row County Grain Growers Board meeting, or a Mor- row County Soil and Water Board meeting, or for a beer at Bucknam’s. Barney knew many people and cherished his friends. His greatest love, though, was his family. He could not be prouder that: his daughter Kaelyn just earned her master’s degree in social work, just like her mom, his beloved wife Kimberly; his son Alex, who recently finished his bachelor’s degree in histo- ry, is now working on his master’s in teaching at the University of Wisconsin in Madison; his son Brian is serving our country, our state, our communities in the Army National Guard; his daughter Catherine just nailed her serves at the Heppner Colts’ volleyball game he attended last week. It is so hard to say goodbye to this man who was husband, father, son, brother, friend and “Uncle Barney” to countless nieces and nephews. But Barney was a man of faith, and what St. Augustine said in the early years of Christian- ity is true today: We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song. Until we meet again, Barney, rest in peace. Barney was preceded in death by his brother, John Paul Lindsay (1980), and sister, Claire Michelle Lindsay (1982). He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and chil- dren Kaelyn, Alex, Brian and Catherine; parents, Larry and Corrine; sib- lings, Ann (John) Murray, Cathy (Lawrence) Pedro, Alex (Terreca) Lindsay, Theresa (Arne Henning) Pihl, Dan (Ashley) Lindsay, Joe (Leanne) Lindsay; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Any memorial contri- butions can be made to the Heppner FFA, PO Box 67, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, is in charge of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com. Death Notice Calvin A. Sherman— Calvin A. Sherman, 88, of Heppner died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Hermiston. He was born November 8, 1933 in Heppner. A Cele- bration of Life will be held on November 5, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge. A full obituary will appear in next week’s edi- tion of the Gazette-Times. 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