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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 1, 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. 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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 Dorene Alise Sue Carol (Strunk) Reed Townsend- Wiegand Dorene Alise (Strunk) Reed was born Feb. 16, 1936, in Van- couver, WA t o Lester and Hil- degarde (Groth) Strunk and went home to her Lord on Jan. 14, 2023, at Providence Hospital in Hood River, OR. She was 86 years old. A memorial service was held on the Jan. 28 in Cascade Locks, OR. Dorene graduated from Evergreen High School in Vancouver, WA and then attended business school at Cascade College in Port- land, OR. She was previ- ously married to Ray Grace and had two children. She was a single parent to her two children and worked at the Heppner ply- wood mill, where she met Leon Reed, the love of her life. They married on Aug. 11, 1978. Leon also has four daughters. Dorene con- tinued to work with Leon at the plywood mill and then at the potato plant in Boardman until they moved to Leedey, OK where they ran the Reed Furniture store until they closed it. Dorene then became the city clerk/ treasurer for the City of Leedey. Dorene lived on the Reed family homestead for 41 years until they moved to Cascade Locks with daugh- ter and son-in-law (Debra and Dan) in October 2021. Dorene was not only a devoted wife and mother but was a strong Christian follower, playing the piano and organ to serve the Lord. Dorene played for the Red Star Church in Leedey and the Cascade Locks Com- munity Church until her passing. Dorene was preced- ed in death by her par- ents, Lester and Hilde- garde Strunk; brother, Leon Strunk; granddaughter, Pa- mela Ferguison; grandsons, James Sharp and Michael Ferguison. Dorene is survived by her husband, Leon Reed; sister, Grace (Strunk) Dickson; son, Clay Grace (Lolita); daughters, Debra Reed-Sharp (Dan Sharp), Kathy Bolin (Gene), Rob- bin (Reed) Ferguison, Mes- chelle (Grace) Whitaker (Hal), and Kimberly (Reed) Williams (Colin). Dorene also has 16 surviving grand- children, 37 great-grand- children and one great- great-grandchild. Dorene will be deeply missed. S u e C a r o l Townsend-Wiegand passed away Jan. 26, 2023, at the Peace- Health Hospital i n Va n - c o u v e r, WA o f p o o r health and complications from COVID. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at High View Cemetery at Ione with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. at the Ione Community Church. A meal will be served after the services at the church fellowship room. Sue was the daughter of Pat and Hershal Townsend, formerly from Ione. She was born in The Dalles, OR. She graduated from Ione High School in the class of ‘64 and completed her education at the Exec- utive Business College in Portland. She had two siblings, Mancell Townsend (de- ceased) and Brenda Hox- sey of Warrenton. She was married and divorced from James Wiegand. She worked for collection agen- cies but was most proud of her work with the Oregon State Employment Depart- ment, where she collect- ed a million dollars from written-off fraud accounts before retiring in 2012. Sue didn’t have chil- dren because of cancer issues as a child but leaves behind her sister Bren- da; brother-in-law Norm Hoxsey; nephews Brent Portschy and Rod Portschy; niece Denise Hoxsey Con- nolly; great-nephews and nieces Brendan, Brant, Tris- ta, Ali, Caroline, Olivia, Savannah and Maddie; plus several great-great-nieces and nephews. Patti Portschy, Brent’s wife, was her caregiver several weeks before she was hospitalized. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ione Education Foundation, PO Box 61, Ione, OR 97843. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com. Andr`a Lee Kendrick Andr`a Lee Kendrick, 64, died at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Ione Community Obituaries Church. Andr`a was born May 6, 1958, i n Wi n - c h e s t e r, KY to parents James Weathers and Susie Kendrick. At the age of 18, Andr`a entered the United States Army for education through the tank tech divi- sion and was stationed in Fort Knox, KY. He later went on to do odd jobs until he start- ed working for a trucking company, where his love for driving and travel started. That job even found him his way to the love of his life, Susan Thompson, at a truck stop outside of King- man, AZ in 1986. On July 29, 1989, Andra` and Susan married. Living in Kingman, Andr`a took on a waste management position, where he was a huge rea- son to the company’s suc- cess, as he mapped out entire routes for the trucks’ waste pickup schedule that changed the performance of the company significantly. The Kendrick family, now including children Stormy, Skyler and Shad- ow, moved to Ione closer to Susan’s family. A few years later, Andr`a went back to school and got his associ- ates degree in plumbing at Blue Mountain Community College. Andr`a, a jack of all trades, took on his own business as a landscaping and plumbing consultant for the last 15 years. Andr`a loved collec- tions of coins, comic books, baseball cards and greeting cards, and playing games like chess and the dice game 10,000. He found passion in music and education and, above all, his love for his family. He is survived by: wife Susan, son Skyler and daughter Shadow Kendrick. Andr`a was proceeded in death by his son, Stormy Kendrick. Donations are welcome for Andr`as family; they may be made through the Bank of Eastern Oregon into ICC Business Savings or mailed directly to Ione Community Church, PO Box D, Ione, OR 97843. Please make checks out to Ione Community Church with memo to Andr`a Fund. His family would like to thank individuals from far and near for their out- reach and prayers, and Ione Community Church for its support during this difficult time. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com. YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! Call 541-676-9228 Or Email graphics@rapidserve.net Inland Northwest Orchestra to play in Heppner Concert soloist Alice Massey Inland Northwest Or- liams is one of my favorite chestra will present a con- composers and this piece cert Saturday, Feb. 18, at 4 in particular has spoken to p.m. at Heppner Elementa- me since the very first time ry School. The orchestra, I heard it,” said Massey. “In now in its 24 th season, is un- 2000, I had the opportunity der the direction of R. Lee to play the piece with the Friese and Phillip Simpson. Inland Northwest Orchestra The musicians will be per- in concert. We presented forming four selections of that concert in Heppner, so varied length and style. it will feel very much like “The Lark Ascending” a homecoming to bring by Ralph Vaughan Williams this concert to the Heppner will feature violin soloist community, as well as my Alice Massey, who began hometown of Pendleton. studying violin at age eight “I cannot imagine what in Fort Worth, TX. Her my life would be without private instructors have in- all of these wonderful mu- cluded E. Clyde Whitlock, sicians and the music we Alice McDaniel, and R. Lee are able to bring to life and Friese. share with our audiences,” In high school, Alice performed as principal sec- ond violinist with the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth, traveling with the group to participate in the National Youth Orchestra Festival in Washington, D.C and the National Sym- phony Orchestra League convention in New Orleans. Alice earned her Bachelor in Music degree from Wal- la Walla University and later taught music in Walla Walla-area schools before moving to Pendleton and transitioning to a career in human services. Over the past 40 years, Alice has performed as a section string player with the Yakima, Washing- ton-Idaho, Grande Ronde, and Mid-Columbia Sym- phonies. She served as Con- certmaster for the Walla Walla Symphony and Ore- gon East Symphony before becoming a proud founding member of Inland North- west Musicians in 1999. Alice is Concertmaster of the Inland Northwest Or- chestra, also serving as the orchestra’s music librarian and as recording secretary for the INWM Board of Directors. She plays a Josef Klotz violin made in 1795. Alice has been working in the disability services field for 35 years. She is currently the program man- ager of the Employer Re- source Connection Program with The Arc Oregon. “I am so thrilled to be performing ‘The Lark Ascending’ again with the Inland Northwest Orches- tra. Ralph Vaughn Wil- ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Ready to Purchase a New Home? We offer Loans that allow: • As Low as 3% Down Payment • Flexible Funding sources, such as Gifts or Grants • New Manufactured Home Purchases • Non-Occupant co-Borrowers We also offer design and printing services she added. The orchestra will also present “Pavane” by Gabri- el Faure, the Overture from the “Marriage of Figaro” by Wolfgang Mozart, and will conclude the concert with the magnificent “Italian Symphony” by Felix Men- delssohn. Founded in 1999, In- land Northwest Musicians is comprised of volunteer musicians from throughout Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington. The performance ensem- bles include the Inland Northwest Orchestra, In- land Northwest Chorale and Willow Creek Symphony, all of whom present con- certs throughout the region in communities of all sizes. There is no admission charge for any of the con- certs presented by Inland Northwest Musicians, but the program is funded by corporate sponsors, grants, local concert sponsorships and individual donations. This performance is be- ing funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. OUR TEAM takes the stress out of Buying Your Home! GIVE US A CALL or get started at your local branch. Mortgage Arletta Arnspiger Kaitlin Orcutt 541-676-9884 509-546-7262 541-303-8281 Heppner Gazette-Times Sykes Printing Member FDIC KAITLIN-NMLS #1043345 RAYMOND-NMLS # 937744 / ARLETTA-NMLS# 508276 / BEO NMLS# 414459 / RATES & TERMS MAY VARY. ALL LOANS SUBJECT TO CREDIT APPROVAL
