TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Obituaries
Heppner
enjoyed the many three
o’clock conversations over
coffee or beer with his
friends.
Dan’s battle with de-
mentia ended his wonderful
life as an avid learner and
reader and terrific husband,
father, grandfather, uncle
and friend.
He was preceded in
death by parents and sib-
lings—John, Eddie and
Joann.
He is survived by wife,
Doris; son, Damon (Carie);
daughter, Darci (Angie);
and grandchildren, Carson,
Katie, Conor and Amy.
Memorial contributions
for those who wish may be
made to the Oregon Trail
Library, Heppner Branch,
PO Box 325, Heppner, OR
97836.
Sweeney Mortuary is
in charge of arrangements.
You may sign the online
condolence book at www.
sweeneymortuary.com.
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subscriptions.
Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
Cindi Doherty.........................................................................................Advertising
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Obituaries
Giovanna
Borghese
Giovanna Borghese,
84, of Arlington, OR died
on March 1, 2023, ins
Hermiston, surrounded by
her family. She was born
on Dec. 27, 1938, in Ascoli
Piceno, Italy.
Recitation of the Holy
Rosary followed by Mass
of Christian Burial will be
held on Saturday, March 11,
at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis
Catholic Church in Arling-
ton. Burial will follow at the
Arlington Cemetery.
Please share memories
of Giovanna with her fam-
ily at burnsmortuaryherm-
iston.com. Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston is in charge of
arrangements.
Patricia Ann
Lunsford
Patricia Ann Lunsford died
Feb. 21,
2023.
She was
born on
Feb. 16,
1958.
Her fam-
ily is ex-
tending an invitation to
celebrate Patricia’s life with
them at a potluck meal at
the Isobel Edwards Hall
in Fossil on March 25 at
5 p.m.
She was loved by all and
will be missed.
Richard
“Dick” Donald
Johnson
Richard “Dick” Don-
ald John-
son, 79,
longtime
Morrow
County
resident,
passed
away on
Feb. 13, 2023, at Columbia
Crossing Memory Care in
Kennewick, WA. At his
request there will be no
service.
Dick was born on Nov.
8, 1943, in Pendleton, to
Hobart (Stubby) Johnson
and Mary Ann Cargill John-
son. He attended St. Jo-
seph’s Academy and grad-
uated from Pendleton High
School.
He lived on Big But-
ter Creek, where he was a
caretaker at Vey Ranches
until 2004. He then moved
to Hermiston and built up
a little place of his own
on Rayton Lane, where he
raised a few head of long-
horns each year.
He trained trial dogs,
raised sheep and had amaz-
ing skills with horses. Dick
brought Katahdin hair
sheep to Big Butter Creek
years ago. He would always
make sourdough biscuits
to share with all the kids
at the ranch. Dick liked
kids and helped several of
them with animal projects
they had. He could be seen
hauling horses to parades
and rodeos, always ready to
get them there on time and
looking good.
Dick is survived his
sister Beverly McCloud;
nephews Randy Tachella
and Casey Anderson; and
niece Malissia Markham.
Dick was preceded in
death by his parents; son
Zeb Johnson; sisters Rita
Johnson, Elaine Urban and
Mary Ella Hoffman; and
nephew Bill Tachella.
Please share memories
of Dick with his family at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in charge of
the arrangements.
Daniel Kirby
Brosnan
Daniel Kirby Bros-
nan, 79,
of Hep-
pner,
d i e d
Wednes-
d a y ,
March
1, 2023,
at Salem, OR. A celebration
of Dan’s life will begin in
Heppner at the Gilliam and
Bisbee Event Center on
Sunday, March 12, at 12:30
p.m. A graveside service
with State Police Honors
and interment will follow
at 2:30 p.m. at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
He was born August 17,
1943, at Pendleton, the son
of Jerry and Marian (Good)
Brosnan, and the youngest
of their four children. He
was raised on the family
ranch on Little Butter Creek
and attended school in Hep-
pner, graduating in 1961.
He immediately entered the
U.S. Air Force and worked
as a cartographer for four
years.
In 1966 Dan wed his
high-school sweetheart,
Doris, and then began work
as an Oregon State Police-
man in the game division in
1968. He retired as captain
of that division in 1993,
after a career that includ-
ed fives moves—Newport
twice, Gilchrist, Ontario
and Salem.
Never was there a ques-
tion about their retirement
plan as Dan and Doris re-
turned to Heppner. He en-
joyed his hobby farm on
Hinton Creek for 21 years
before moving into town.
During those years, his
roles included farmer, Mor-
row County Commissioner,
and Circuit Court Bailiff.
Dan enjoyed their many
RV trips with friends. He
enjoyed Heppner events.
He delighted in being “Bop-
pop” grandfather. He also
Funeral
Notice
Ida W. Farra –Ida W. Far-
ra, 105, of Heppner died
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
She was born Aug. 4, 1917,
at Wishek, ND. A memorial
service will be held March
10, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the
Heppner United Method-
ist Church with lunch to
follow.
TIME TO SELL
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buyers looking
for homes to
purchase and
renovate
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me. Email me.
Now is the time
to sell while
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strong.
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Sykes Real
Estate
541-215-2274
cell
541-676-9228
office
177 N Main
PO Box 337
Heppner, OR
97836
OSFM invests $2.7 million in wildfire
risk reduction projects across Oregon
Oregon State Fire Marshal fire risk reduction specialist Kyle Reed staffs a station to help
people learn about defensible spaces and wildfires at the Boy Scouts of America Klondike
Derby recently. The OSFM is investing in wildfire reduction projects across Oregon, includ-
ing in Morrow County. -Contributed photo
SALEM, OR—The
Oregon State Fire Mar-
shal (OSFM) recently an-
nounced a $2.7 million
investment in wildfire risk
reduction projects across
Oregon. This strategic one-
time investment is being
made at the local and coun-
ty levels through communi-
ty wildfire protection plans
(CWPP).
One of the projects is
in Morrow County, which
will receive money to help
landowners with defensible
space projects and educate
community members about
best practices. Project man-
agers plan to host yard de-
bris pick-up events and help
with defensible space work.
“We are happy to have
the money to implement
our planned work,” Hep-
pner Fire and Rescue Chief
Steve Rhea said. “Projects
all over the state are wor-
thy of this funding, and we
appreciate the investment
and the attention from the
OSFM in rural communi-
ties.”
Projects will happen in
25 CWPP planning areas
located in Baker, Benton,
Clackamas, Coos, Crook,
Curry, Deschutes, Douglas,
Gilliam, Hood River, Jack-
son, Jefferson, Josephine,
Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn,
Malheur, Marion, Morrow,
Multnomah, Polk, Wal-
lowa, Wheeler and Yamhill
counties.
Projects include pro-
moting wildfire-specific
community risk reduction
efforts, community edu-
cation, defensible space
projects, home assessments,
media campaigns, signage,
fuel mitigation programs
and grant funds.
The OSFM’s fire risk re-
duction specialists worked
with local CWPP planning
groups to determine where
funding was needed. This
selection process was based
on actionable projects, un-
derserved communities,
and the risk of fire in or near
communities.
The funds are part of
the OSFM’s Fire Adapted
Oregon initiative, available
through Senate Bill 762.
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