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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 6, 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 Obituaries independent woman Shirley Hazel willed, as she spent her working (Wilkinson) years as a sheep and cat- tle rancher along Willow Rugg Creek and throughout 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: In Morrow County $35/year. Outside Morrow County $40/year. 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Obituaries Judith “Judie” Lue Spaulding Laughlin Judith “Judie” Lue Spaulding Laughlin, 82, of Heppner passed away peacefully on August 24, 2023, at Chinook Place in Madras, OR. A funeral mass will be held for Ju- die on Saturday, Septem- ber 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner. A graveside interment for Judie and Butch Laughlin will follow at the Heppner Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at the St. Patrick’s Parish Hall. Judie was born No- vember 23, 1940, in Long Beach, CA to Bette Simp- son Spaulding and Carl F. Spaulding, Jr. Carl was in the Army and was stationed in Long Beach when Judie was born. They moved to The Dalles, OR in 1946, where she attended grade school and junior high. She took piano lessons as a child and regretted not continu- ing with that skill, only to replace it with her love of dance at an early age. She took dance lessons from Eleanor Borg in The Dalles. Judie graduated from Heppner High School in 1958, where she had moved in her sophomore year. She quickly became a loved member of the class and was cheerleader for the Heppner Mustangs. The class of 1958 was a very close-knit group and stayed that way throughout their lives, raising their children together even if they moved out of Heppner. She was married to William W. Brannon and had a daughter Tamila Kay in 1958. They soon di- vorced, and Judie and Tami moved to Eugene so Judie could attend the University of Oregon art school. They lived with Judie’s Aunt Barbara (Simpson) and Erv Larsen. Her high school classmate, Butch Laughlin, came back into the picture, and they married in 1963. The family was completed with the arrival of Lottie Lynn in 1963 and Robert Shane in 1964. Judie had a love for her family, friends and com- munity that filled her life to the fullest. She belonged to Soroptimist Internation- al, Willow Valley Service Club, 4-Corners Snowmo- bile Club, St. Patrick’s Cel- ebration Committee and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, where she served many of the officer positions. She was a 4-H Leader for many years and even taught Shane how to sew. She was the office man- ager for Heppner Cable TV, which her father Carl started in 1956. Judie also worked for Columbia Basin Electric and the Morrow County Judge’s office. Judie was best known for her artistic abilities and shared them throughout her life. Many of the St. Patrick’s Day decorations used yearly in Heppner, she made. The St. Patrick’s Day buttons sold during the cel- ebration, she designed and made for many years. She loved stamping and created beautiful cards that were given to family and friends and shared with the Hospice Program in Morrow Coun- ty. There was nothing she couldn’t craft, paint, sew or draw. Judie was proceeded in death by her husband, Butch, in April of this year. They were fortunate to cel- ebrate their 60 th wedding anniversary in March. She is survived by her sister, Janice Harper of Pendleton, and her chil- dren, Haylee and Willie; daughter Tami and husband Rodney Berthold of Mosier and their children, Jarren, Nick and Wes; daughter Lottie and husband Kirk Holcomb of Madras and their children, Melissa, Keri and Kevin; son Shane from Heppner; five great-grand- children; and one great- great-grandchild. Contributions in Jud- ie’s memory can be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 147 SE 102 nd Ave., Portland, OR 97216; American Heart As- sociation, 4380 S Macadam Avenue #480 Portland, OR 97239; the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Memo- rial Fund, PO Box 633, Heppner, OR 97836; or a charity of your choice. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com. Funeral Notice Sharon E. Arntt, 81, of Hermiston, formerly of Heppner, died July 3, 2023, in Hermiston. She was born December 24, 1941, in Portland, OR. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Septem- ber 9, at St. John Episcopal Church in Hermiston. Sweeney Mortuary of Hep- pner was in charge of ar- rangements. Bentz to hold town hall tonight U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz annex in Heppner. will hold a Morrow Coun- Members of the public ty town hall tonight, Sept. are invited to bring their eastern Oregon. Morrow 6, at 5:30 p.m. at the Mor- questions and concerns to County Livestock Growers row County Fairgrounds this event. Association named Shirley as “Cattleman of the Year,” or alternatively, “Livestock Grower of the Year,” in 1969. Shirley was later fea- The Morrow County include PCP appointments tured in the 2011 book Republicans will meet at and 2024 budget construc- “Tough by Nature: Portraits 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14, tion. of Cowgirls and Ranch PCP positions are open at the Don Adams Con- Women of the American ference Room in the Mor- for Lexington, Boardman West” by Linda Lanker. row County Government and Irrigon. Individuals In addition to sheep, cows Center, Irrigon. Precinct interested in one of these and horses, Shirley owned Committee Persons (PCPs) positions are encouraged to and loved a great number and anyone interested in the attend this meeting to learn of cattle and herding dogs county Republican Party about the positions. PCP over the years, sometimes are encouraged to come and appointments can be made having as many as five or during MCRP meetings. join the discussions. six accompanying her in her The Republican Par- MCRP will look at signature flatbed pickup. the 2024 election calendar ty is open to individuals Earlier this year, Shir- year and begin planning interested in conservative ley was featured in the for events and candidate ideals and values. The Re- Summer 2023 issue of support. The group will publican Party platform can Range magazine as part of finalize participation and be found at https://oregon. the “Confessions of Red representation at the Ore- gop/. For more information Meat Survivors” article. gon Republican Platform on the Morrow County Shirley intermittently meeting in Pendleton Oct. Republican Party, contact attended All Saints’ Epis- 19-21. Other agenda items mocoreps@gmail.com. copal Church throughout her long life. She was preceded in death by parents Bercia Morrow Soil and Wa- To join via Zoom or Wavel (Ball) and Frank ter Conservation District conference call, please con- Wilkinson, sister Fran- (SWCD) will meet Tues- tact the SWCD beforehand ces (Wilkinson) and Walt day, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. at at 541-676-5452. Oslund, brother Richard the Ag Service Center in Meetings of the Mor- “Dick” and Virginia Wilkin- Heppner. row SWCD are open to the son, and daughter Gedola public. “Jody” Rugg, among oth- ers. She is survived by daughter Jill (Rugg) and Dick Schoenberg of Ken- newick, WA, granddaughter Josie (Camarillo) and Tom No appointment Congdon of Roseburg, OR, needed! niece Carol Sue (Oslund) Hanson of Gillette, WY, Ask the pharmacist niece Pamela (Cochell) about Covid and Mark Wunderlich of Vaccine Updates! Heppner, OR, and other ex- tended Wilkinson relatives 217 North Main St., living primarily in Canada. Heppner, OR Sweeney Mortuary is in Phone 676-9158 Floral 676-9426 charge of post-mortem care murraysdrug.com and cremation services per Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-6pm • Sat 8am-6pm • Sun 9am-2pm Shirley’s wishes. Pharmacy- Mon-Fri 9am-6pm Morrow County Republicans to meet Sept. 14 Shirley Hazel (Wilkin- son) Rugg passed away peacefully in her own home in Heppner under the care of Pioneer Memorial Hospice on the morning of Monday, September 4, 2023. She was 94 years old. A casual cel- ebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 9, at 2 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center (190 N. Main St in Heppner) for any who would like to attend. Light refreshments will be provided. Please bring memories to share. She was born on April 22, 1929, in Heppner, as the third child of Bercia Wavel (Ball) and Frank Wilkinson. Shirley was born and raised in Heppner and the Willow Creek area, breaking and riding horses on the Wilkin- son ranch(es) from a young age. She served on the local rodeo court in 1947 before being crowned Queen of the Morrow County Rodeo in 1949, the same year that she married George Raymond Rugg. They raised two daughters: Gedola “Jody” Jean, born May 20, 1952, and Jillene “Jill” Wavel, born December 9, 1953. The couple later divorced in 1967. Tragically, their daugh- ter Jody passed away in a single-car accident in Oc- tober 1970. Shirley gained a reputa- tion throughout her life as a tough cowgirl and a strong- Morrow SWCD to meet Starting September 6th! Umatilla National Forest Public use restrictions eased -Continued from PAGE ONE tended at all times and erators are required to have an axe (minimum 2-pound head, 26” length), shovel (8” wide, 26” length), and fire extinguisher (minimum ABC 8 oz.) in their posses- sion. Chainsaw operation associated with commercial and personal use firewood permits are regulated under the conditions of the permit and are not impacted by this public use restriction. Smoking is allowed only in enclosed vehicles, buildings or cleared areas. No off-road/off-trail vehicle travel or travel on roads not cleared of stand- ing grass or other flamma- ble material; no vehicle travel on those Forest Ser- vice roads where access has been impeded or blocked by earthen berm, logs, boul- ders, barrier, barricade or gate, or as otherwise iden- tified in the fire order. The public is also en- couraged to practice safe campfire principles when recreating in dispersed and developed campsites. For- est officials recommend the following campfire safety precautions: Campfires should be in fire pits surrounded by dirt, rock, or commercial rings and in areas not conducive to rapid fire spread. All flammable material shall be cleared within a three-foot radius from the edge of the pit and free of overhanging material. Use existing pits wherever possible. Campfires must be at- completely extinguished prior to leaving. Persons with campfires should carry a tool that can serve as a shovel and one gallon of water in their possession. The intent of this recommendation is to ensure individuals with a campfire have the tools necessary to completely extinguish their campfire. The public’s awareness of the fire danger and coop- eration is essential to a safe fire season. Recreationists, firewood cutters, hunters and other forest users can all help by closely adhering to restrictions, operating safely and cautiously, and keeping up to date on the latest orders and regula- tions. Regulated closures may be in effect on State and private lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in northeast and central Oregon. Please check with your local Ore- gon Department of Forestry office for PURs on lands protected by ODF. For more information about the Umatilla National Forest’s Public Use Restric- tions, contact the Umatilla National Forest Information Hotline at 1-877-958-9663 or visit our website at www. fs.usda.gov/umatilla/. DEADLINE: FRIDAY AT 5PM
