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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 11, 2023 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 Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor ..................................................................................................................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. Obituaries Beverly Jean Ann Davidson Flint Bev landed on her in- laws’ farm, near Scholls, OR, in 1965 af- ter she married Harlan Flint. “ I ’ v e found my home,” she said. It was on the farm that she died, Dec. 10, 2022, from cancer. Her husband, daughter Sadie, and dear sister Anita were with her. She was 78. She was born Jan. 23, 1944, in Grass Valley, CA, to Robert Davidson and Mildred Pollard Davidson. The family settled in Mor- row County after World War II. At Heppner High School (class of ‘62), Bev excelled in speech and dra- ma, as a dance club member and choreographer. “It’s all about the music,” was her life-long mantra. Bev graduated from Portland State University with a speech degree in 1967. She taught PE and coached gymnastics in Bea- verton for 13 years. Bev was an early member of Sunset Athletic Club, where she played ladies tennis for many years (4.0 flights). Bev developed as a commercial florist—the profession she claimed when asked—and as a master cake decorator. In retirement, she produced sunflowers to sell at the end of the farm’s lane, and wreaths by the hundreds to adorn every Christmas. On Mid Valley Farm, Bev spoiled many pets and had abundant room for horses, which she saddled up over 30 years. She and her beloved horse, Adi- da, spent 23 years with the women’s drill team in competitions and parades. Bev once choreographed a technically-difficult, award-winning drill for the Team of Four during which the horses performed with- out bridles. Bev and Harlan were active members of the Toe Draggers Square Dance Club where Bev was the club cuer from 1989-2020. She developed her own cueing shorthand and cho- reographed, led and taught round dances: waltzes, foxtrot, rumba, cha cha, and more. Dancers agree: Bev’s cueing had a flare and earned a following. She also “made the Singer sing,” sewing costumes and flags for the riding club and square dances. Bev’s creativity was a thing of beauty, and a joy. She was a lifelong teacher and mentor, showing family and friends how to live with courage, kindness, spunk, ingenuity and a willingness to try new things at any age. She read books of every genre and collected rosaries from around the world. Beverly’s survivors are husband, Harlan Flint, and their daughter, Sadie with her husband, Peter Pittock Lynn, and their son, Oscar. Other survivors are siblings Dora Sue Viall, McMinn- ville, OR; Robert Davidson, Jr. (HHS ‘61) and wife, Patricia, Milwaukie, OR.; Gregory Davidson (HHS ‘74) and partner, Robert Woods, San Francisco; and Anita Davidson (HHS ‘75) and partner, Sue Hawkins, Portland, OR. Two genera- tions of nieces and nephews fill a list. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rob- ert in 1992 and Mildred in 1980, and by a brother, Herbert, in 1997. The family will host a celebration of Bev’s gener- osity of spirit early in 2023. In Bev’s honor, a donation to The Compton (CA) Ju- nior Equestrians would be in line with her interests. And, of course, give a gift of flowers to someone to- day, and buy a big ol’ bunch for yourself, too. Robert “Bob” Howard Smith Jr. Robert “Bob” Howard Smith Jr. died peacefully at Pioneer Memo- rial Hos- pital on We d n e s - day, Jan. 4, sur- rounded by his family. He was 63 years old. A small service will be held for immediate family members only. Bob was born March 12,1959, in Portland, OR, to Doreen Parret and Robert Howard Smith Sr. Bob grew up in Hermiston until his sophomore year, when his family moved to Heppner. Bob graduated from Hep- pner High School, where he met his future wife, Sheree Marquardt. The two were married Dec. 15, 1979. He had various jobs Obituaries throughout the years, in- cluding mill worker, secu- rity guard and printer at the Heppner Gazette-Times. He became disabled in 1999. Bob loved gardening and yard work as well as fish- ing, wood cutting, hunting and being in the mountains. In his later years, his face lit up whenever his grandchil- dren were around. Bob is survived by his former spouse, Sheree Smith; their children, Me- linda Smith, Robert Smith III (Heather Smith), Tammy Rill (Dean Rill); grandchil- dren, Hagen and Bentley Smith; sister, Linda Shultz; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his father, Robert Smith Sr.; mother, Doreen Parret; and brother, Rick Smith. Sympathy cards may be mailed to PO Box 442, Heppner, OR 97836. You may sign the online condo- lence book at www.swee- neymortuary.com. that same love. She valued her grandparents and the time she was able to help them whenever she could while working at Lakeview Heights, Willow Creek Ter- race and with the Morrow County Health District. Kellie loved spend- ing time with her son and doing anything outdoors. She loved to hunt and fish, go kayaking and spend time with her family in the mountains. She was a vol- unteer with 4-H, AWANA, Heppner St. Patrick’s cele- bration and Morrow County Fair. Her involvement with Jaxson’s wrestling team and school activities was also always a priority. Kellie was preceded in death by her grandparents, Francis and Vonna Schutter. She is survived by her son, Jaxson; her parents, John and Alita Nelson; her twin brother, Tim Nelson (Makaela); and her broth- ers, John and Cody Nelson. She is also survived by grandparents, Stan and Lin- da Nelson, and many aunts, uncles, nieces and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Heppner Fire Department or Morrow County 4-H. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com. Pranger retires from weed control after 33 years (SWCD), and the family moved to Morrow County. “I went from college, to doing that, to doing this,” he said. They spent the first year in Ione and then moved to Heppner and bought a home. It’s where they’ve made their home Dave Pranger ever since, raising sons By Andrea Di Salvo Joe and Justin in Heppner. Morrow County’s After several years long-standing “weed guy,” with the SWCD, Prang- David Pranger, retired in er moved to a job with November after nearly 33 Morrow County, where years helping county resi- he was the public works dents and farmers manage weed supervisor/coordi- their weed problems. His nator. There, he worked Nov. 3 retirement was just most closely with the road short of the 33-year mark, department. which would have been “After five years with Jan. 2 of this year. the SWCD, I felt like the Pranger, 60, has been road department would be in Morrow County a long a good mix,” said Pranger. time, but he was born and One of his primary duties raised in Hillsboro, OR. in both jobs was to work He graduated from Jesuit to control noxious weeds. High School in Hillsboro “I felt like the county had and then attended Oregon to take care of its road- State University, where he sides before I could en- graduated with a Bache- force it on other people.” lor of Science degree in Pranger said he en- Kellie Renae Nelson, Agricultural Engineering joyed his work because, 27, of Technology in 1984. in his department of one, H e p - It was in college that he was basically his own pner, he met his wife of 37 boss. passed years, Anita. The couple “I was pretty much a away was married in 1985. one-man show,” he said. on Dec. After college, the He did help out the 30, after Prangers moved to the road department from time Mary Jean McCabe, 95, a car ac- Portland area, where Dave to time over the years, Longtime Heppner resi- cident. worked for a national lawn paint striping, driving dent died Monday, January Services will be held care company, first as a truck and flagging, but 9, 2023 in Hermiston. She at Heppner Elementary lawn care specialist and much of his time and work was born January 3, 1928 School on Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. then as a branch trainer. went into finding new at Ione Oregon. A grave- with a meal following the side memorial service will After five and a half years ways to control noxious service at the Morrow weeds. be held 2 p.m. Saturday, there, Dave took a job County Fairgrounds. with the Soil and Water A noxious weed is any January 14, 2023 at High Kellie was born on Conservation District -Continued to PAGE THREE View Cemetery in Ione. July 18, 1995, in Yakima, A complete obituary will WA. She attended Heppner follow in next weeks Ga- Schools and was very active zette-Times. Sweeney in many groups. She was in Mortuary of Heppner is in the chess club and AWANA 470 E Main Street, care of arrangements. in elementary school. In Ione, Oregon middle and high school YOUR AD Kellie found her love for Church School & Adult Study at 10:00 am cheerleading, wrestling COULD BE Worship at 11:00 AM and track. She was also in HERE! TSA, FBLA, FFA and 4-H. One of the highlights of Submit Ads her high school experience heppner.net was traveling to Nashville Call for a TSA competition, 541-676-9228 where she competed with Email graphics@rapidserve.net a robotic Lego lizard. Her “You will seek Me and find Me, when involvement in 4-H and We also offer you search for Me with all you heart.” the Heppner FFA chapter design and -Jeremiah 29:13 printing services was a favorite for Kellie, Join Us in the Search too. She started showing Heppner Gazette-Times swine in fifth grade with the Sykes Bros Printing 4-H program and continued through her FFA years. She was a District FFA Officer. After graduating Heppner High School in 2013, Kellie enlisted in the U.S. Ma- rines. Following her time with the Marines, Kellie returned home and start- ed fighting fires at Bruce Young Logging. She was a firefighter at heart even though the work was hard. This experience would lead her into life-long service to her community. She was a trained EMT volunteer with RAYMOND SEASTONE the Heppner Fire Depart- 541-922-2828 ment and was extremely dedicated to the firefighting MORTGAGE family. 541-676-9884 Kellie studied Geo- HEPPNER BRANCH sciences at Treasure Val- 541-676-9125 ley Community College and also student taught at Local in-house draw Eastern Oregon University process for your builder. weekly, driving from On- Local in-house tario to La Grande while inspections. working towards bachelor’s Teresa Hughes, Hailey Shultz, Mortgage Loan Officer Kaitlin Orcutt, degree. She earned her Desirae Ruth, and Mortgage Loan Officer Raymond Seastone. Borrow money as bachelor’s in Geosciences, needed throughout with a minor is psychology, term of the loan. in 2019. 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