TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher
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Obituaries
Kraig
Leila J.
Cutsforth
Sullivan
Kraig A. Cutsforth,
62, of Hep-
pner, died
We d n e s -
day, Sep-
tember 20,
2023, at his
home. A
celebration
of life will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday, September
30, 2023, at the Heppner
Elks Club.
He was born January
23, 1961, at Heppner, the
son of Kenneth D. and M.
Sharon Bryant Cutsforth.
He was raised in Heppner
until the 1970’s when he
relocated to Burns, Ore-
gon for far too long for
his liking. and finished
high school in Pendleton,
Oregon.
Kraig attended the Uni-
versity of Oregon in Eugene
where he received his bach-
elor’s degree in business
management. Upon grad-
uating, he went to work in
Pendleton and a couple of
years later was transferred
to Portland, Oregon. Kraig
went into the stock and
bond business for almost
20 years and ended up with
an office in Hermiston, Or-
egon. He had a daughter
(Kelsey) in 1995 while
living in Hermiston. He
was also a council person
for the City of Hermiston
during this time.
He moved to Lacey,
Washington to work for the
State of Washington for the
next 12 years. During this
time, he met and married
Kathleen M. Whelan on
October 10, 2010, in Maui,
Hawaii. Kraig switched
gears and eventually be-
came the city manager for
the City of Heppner. He
truly enjoyed this aspect of
government and the won-
derful people of Heppner.
Survivors include his
wife, Kathy Whelan-Cuts-
forth of Heppner, daugh-
ter Kelsey R. Cutsforth of
Tumwater, Washington, his
mother, Sharon Lewis, and
stepfather Keith Lewis of
Heppner, stepmother Car-
olyn Cutsforth, and a sister
A. Kim Cutsforth, also of
Heppner, stepbrother Wil-
liam Huston, niece Maggie
Armato, and nephew Joe
Armato, as well as many
friends and many more
members of his family.
Kraig was preceded in
death by his father, Kenneth
Cutsforth and a sister Kath-
ryn Cutsforth Fulmer.
Contributions in his
honor may be made to the
Heppner Elks #358 Foun-
dation, PO Box 494, Hep-
pner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in care of ar-
rangements. You may sign
the online condolence book
at www.sweeneymortuary.
com.
Leila J Sullivan, 93, be-
loved mother, grandmother,
and great-grandmother,
passed away on Monday,
September 11, 2023. She
will be laid to rest alongside
her husband at Los Gatos
Memorial Park on October
12 in a private family cer-
emony.
Born on the family
homestead at Grass Valley
Oregon to Glenn and Leona
McLachlan, Leila gradu-
ated from Heppner High
School and business school
before marrying her hus-
band, Thomas E Sullivan.
After moving to Los
Angeles, CA, she was em-
ployed by Disney and was
one of Walt Disney’s sec-
retaries. Later she assisted
her husband in running their
financial services company
and was active at the Vil-
lage House and Garden.
After she retired, she
picked up golf and had
the only hole-in-one in the
family.
She is survived by her
three children, Marc Sul-
livan, Scott Sullivan and
Denise Wilson, and “loved
her grandchildren with all
her heart.” Her grandchil-
dren are Sean Sullivan, Bill
Sullivan, Daniel Wilson,
Emily Wilson, Brady Sul-
livan and Ciara Sullivan. In
addition, she had six “pre-
cious great-grandchildren”:
Vivian Norvel, Clara Nor-
vel, Naomi Norvel, Heidi
Sullivan, Hazel Sullivan
and Bruce Sullivan. She is
also survived by her brother
Delbert McLachlan.
Funeral
Service
Judith Lue
“Judie”
Laughlin
Funeral services for Ju-
dith Lue “Judie” Laughlin
will be held Saturday, Sep-
tember 30, at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in Hep-
pner. Catholic Mass will
be held at 11 a.m. with a
12 p.m. internment for both
Judie and her late husband,
Butch Laughlin, at the Hep-
pner Masonic Cemetery.
A luncheon will
follow at the Catholic
Parish Hall.
.
For more informa-
tion contact Tami Berthold,
541-993-2312.
Willow Creek
Reservoir bloom
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ins by drinking the water,
licking their fur, or eating
the toxins from floating
mats or dried crust along
the shore. This is regardless
of a recreational use health
advisory in place.
Be aware that dogs can
become ill and die from
water intoxication after
drinking excessive amounts
of water while swimming
or fetching objects for long
periods of time. Intoxi-
cation is a potentially fa-
tal disturbance in brain
function resulting from an
imbalance of electrolytes
in the body. Water intoxi-
cation and heat stroke can
cause similar symptoms as
exposure to cyanotoxins.
Symptoms
Exposure to cyano-
toxins can be serious and
cause a range of symp-
toms. Symptoms may be
similar to food poisoning
such as stomach cramp-
ing, diarrhea, nausea and
vomiting. Symptoms may
as numbness, tingling, diz-
ziness and shortness of
breath. These symptoms
may require medical atten-
tion. Dogs can experience
weakness, difficulty walk-
ing, seizures, lethargy, loss
of appetite and more. Pet
owners should seek veteri-
nary treatment as quickly as
possible if their dog exhib-
its any of those symptoms.
Fishing
Fish caught from ar-
eas where cyanobacteria
blooms are present may
pose unknown health risks,
so OHA recommends not
eating fish from those sites.
Anyone who decides to eat
the fish should remove its
fat, skin and organs before
cooking or freezing. Toxins
are more likely to collect in
these tissues. Fillets should
also be rinsed with clean
water.
For health information
or to report an illness, con-
tact OHA at 971-673-0482.
WCCC Ladies Play Day
Virginia Grant and Pat
Dougherty took first place
at the Willow Creek Coun-
try Club Play Day/Blind
Best Ball held September
26 at WCCC. Second place
went to Kris Lindner and
Sharon Harrison. Third
place went to Karen and
Jackie Allstott. Six golfers
played.
Virginia grant had the
most birdies and Karen
Thompson had the most
chip-ins.
It was a rainy, cool day.
Historical Society
annual meeting set
Morrow County His-
torical Society has sched-
uled their annual meeting
for Sunday, October 1, at
2 p.m. in the lobby of the
Heppner’s Gilliam Bisbee
building.
The new Morrow
County Chronicles will be
presented. Bill Monagle,
editor, will give a presenta-
tion on the digitalization of
the chronicles, current and
past additions for preserva-
tion and sales to the public.
A slide presentation of past
photos from the chronicles
by Monagle will also be
shown.
All are welcome to at-
tend.
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Lunch
& Dinner
Specials 9/28-10/4
Thursday- fish sandwich and coleslaw $9
Friday - chicken plus burger and Mac n cheese
bites $9
Saturday - potato soup and a ham and Swiss
sandwich $9
Monday - Frito burrito and tortilla chips $9
Tuesday - sausage and egg English muffin
sandwich with breakfast bars $9
Tuesday night - 6-9pm $2 hard shell tacos
Wednesday - chicken Alfredo and salad $9 or
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HUNTER'S NIGHT
Thursday, October 5th
Steak Dinner prepared
by Wacy Coil and crew
starting at 6:30 pm
Lodge - 8:00 pm
Lots of Raffle Items
Members and Guests
The burn ban will be lifted as of this
Friday, September 29th within the
Town of Lexington. If you have any
questions, contact Lexington Fire Chief
Charlie Sumner at 541-403-2917
Tim Van Cleave retires
from Pendleton ministry
Former Heppner res-
ident Tim Van Cleave, is
retiring from his position as
minister of Bethel Church
Assembly of God in Pend-
leton after serving for 15
years.
Van Cleave moved to
Heppner in 1989 and was
the pastor of the Christian
Life Center for 19 years
before relocating to Pend-
leton in 2008. Throughout
his time in Heppner, Van
Cleave actively participated
in local governance, serving
as a city council member
and becoming mayor of
Heppner. In addition to his
community involvement,
Van Cleave coached basket-
ball and drove school bus in
Heppner.
Although retiring from
his pastoral role, Van Cleave
will continue to contribute
to the community by school
bus in Pendleton.
Public Use Restrictions
lifted on the Umatilla
National Forest
PENDLETON,
Ore.
(September
26,
2023) — Recent precip-
itation and cooler weath-
er conditions across the
Umatilla National Forest
has decreased fire dan-
ger, prompting fire man-
agers to lift all public use
restrictions pertaining to
recreational chainsaw use,
smoking, and off-road
travel, effective Sept. 26,
2023.
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heppner.net
Donald W. Munkers,
75, of Cottonwood, for-
merly of Heppner, OR,
died Sunday, September
3, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hos-
pital in Cottonwood, ID.
Arrangements are under the
direction of the Blackmer
Funeral Home, Grangeville.
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Hopeful Saints Ministries
Will be hosting a Safe Halloween event October 31st from
5:30-8pm at the Hopeful Saints Ministry Church on the
corner of Gale and Church Street thanks to funding from
the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. This is a
free community event for area residents. Inside the
building there will be a junk food walk, movie playing, and
free food and drink available. Trunk or Treat will be set up
outside in the parking lot. We have 15 spots available if any
businesses or individuals would like to participate in the
trunk or treat. Please contact George Nairns at
541-571-6519 or Cody High at 541-256-0847 to reserve a
trunk or treat spot. Treats will be provided for trunk or
treaters to hand out if needed.