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7:2+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQWednesday, April 17, 2024 7KH2൶FLDO1HZVSDSHU of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES BEO Bancorp First Quarter Earnings H e p p n e r, O r e g o n , (April 10, 2024) BEO Ban- corp (OTCBB: BEOB) and Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper its subsidiary, Bank of East- SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: HUQ2UHJRQDQQRXQFHG¿UVW http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ quarter 2024 consolidated Published weekly by Sykes Publishing and entered as periodical matter at the Post 2൶FHDW+HSSQHU2UHJRQXQGHUWKH$FWRI0DUFK3HULRGLFDOSRVWDJHSDLG net income of $3,527,000 or DW+HSSQHU2UHJRQ2൶FHDW10DLQ6W7HOHSKRQH )D[ $2.87 per share, compared 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or sykeschris@hotmail.com Web site: to $3,313,000 or $2.75 per www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: In Morrow County $35/year. 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Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines R൶FHVLQHDVWHUQ2UHJRQ or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space four eastern Washington for the obituary. )RU/HWWHUVWRWKH(GLWRU/HWWHUVWRWKH(GLWRU0867EHVLJQHGE\WKHDXWKRU7KH+HSSQHU counties, and one western *7ZLOOQRWSXEOLVKXQVLJQHGOHWWHUV$OOOHWWHUV0867LQFOXGHWKHDXWKRU¶VDGGUHVVDQGSKRQH Idaho county. Branches are QXPEHUIRUXVHE\WKH*7RI¿FH7KH*7UHVHUYHVWKHULJKWWRHGLWOHWWHUV7KH*7LVQRW located in Arlington, Ione, UHVSRQVLEOHIRUDFFXUDF\RIVWDWHPHQWVPDGHLQOHWWHUV$Q\OHWWHUVH[SUHVVLQJWKDQNVZLOOEH SODFHGLQWKHFODVVL¿HGVXQGHU³&DUGRI7KDQNV´DWDFRVWRI Heppner, Condon, Irrigon, Boardman, Burns, John Day, Prairie City, Fossil, Moro, Enterprise, Athena, Send birth announcements to editor@rapidserve.net or upload to Heppner.net. Hermiston, La Grande, OR Colfax, Dayton, LaCrosse, Pasco, Pomeroy, WA; and Caldwell, ID. Loan pro- GXFWLRQR൶FHVDUHORFDWHG in Ontario, Pendleton, and Madras, OR. Bank of East- ern Oregon also operates a mortgage division and operates the Washington locations under the name of Bank of Eastern Wash- ington. U.S.P.S. 240-420 Births Delilah Grace Lynn Hendricks Drake running for Morrow County Commissioner -Photo from Nicole Kempken Delilah Grace Lynn Hendricks of Heppner. She Hendricks born April 4 th , was 6 lbs. 7oz. and 19.5 2024 at 7:35 am to Nicole inches long. Kempken and Johnathan Funeral Notice Gary Ann (Gross) Edwards Gary Ann (Gross) Ed- wards, longtime Condon resident of Hermiston, Or- egon, was born on June 26, 1935, in Condon, Oregon. She died on April 3, 2024, in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 88 years. A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at the Condon Cemetery, Condon, Oregon. A celebration of life service will follow at 12:00 Noon at the Condon Elks Lodge #1869, 117 S. Main St., Condon, Oregon. Please share memories of Gary Ann with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston. com Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements. +R൵PDQVZRUQLQ 6KHUL൵%RZOVDQG'HSXW\%UDQG\+R൵PDQQ - Contributed Photo Rick Drake - Contributed Photo Richard J. Drake, a na- tive of Morrow County, is running for Morrow County Commissioner position #1. He graduated from Heppner High School in 1973 and earned degrees from Blue Mountain Community Col- lege, Central Washington University, and Eastern Oregon University. With 18 years of teaching experi- ence in the Morrow County School District, he also has 20 years in the building trade, with 14 of those 20 as a general contractor for Morrow County. Wranglers Riding Club April 21 st Obituaries Tyrel Shae Walker Tyrel “Ty” “Tdub” Shae Walker, 28, entered into paradise with his “Key to the Kingdom” on March 20, 2024, while he was working in Riggins, Idaho. There will be a cele- bration of “living his dash” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 th , 2024, with dinner to follow at the Gilliam Bisbee Building in Heppner, Oregon. Tyrel was born on Au- gust 7, 1995, in Pendleton, Oregon to Tina Michelle Davidson and Steven Troy Walker. This day is when he started living his dash. Tyrel attended school in Heppner until his soph- omore year. He then moved to Riggins, Idaho where he graduated from Salmon River High School. He played football and basket- ball while attending Salmon River and they won four State championships back to back in 2012 – 2013 and 2013-2014. Tyrel’s love IRU¿VKLQJDQGVSRUWVVWDUW- ed out at a young age. He won many casting contests, ¿VKLQJSROHVWDFNOHER[HV OXUHVDQGFDXJKWPDQ\¿VK After graduating from high school Tyrel moved back to Heppner, during this time he met Melissa Martin and started working for Martin’s Construction. They had two beautiful children, Meadow Marie, and Willow Shaelyn. After his dad’s passing, his love for Idaho drew him back to the area. Tyrel start- ed his own business TSW. He did beautiful work, flooring, carpet, and tile work, it had to be perfect for his customers. Using his mathematical mind, he designed geometric shelves for his customers. While living in Idaho, one of the most peaceful places for Tyrel were the mountains. He would sit for hours writing his thoughts, beautiful letters, and poems. 6HOOLQJ¿UHZRRGIRUWKHUHV- idents of McCall was also a passion, because he was in the Idaho mountains. Tyrel also welcomed a son, Tyrel Shae Walker Jr. on February 16, 2024, in Idaho. Tyrel was preceded in death by his father Ste- ven Troy Walker and great grandpa R G Watkins. Sur- vivors include his mother Tina Davidson, children, Meadow Marie 5 years, Willow Shaelyn 2 years and Tyrel Shae Walker Jr. 2 months, a brother Steven Walker, grandmother Chris Lewis and great grand- mother Florence Watkins, and several stepbrothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cous- ins. Memorial contributions may be made to Sundown M Ranch, 2280 State Route 821, Yakima WA, 98901 (drug and alcohol treatment center) or to Community Counseling Solutions, PO Box 469, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary is in care of arrangements. The Wranglers Rid- Brandy Hoffman was Probation Division as Spe- ing Club will have our VZRUQ LQ E\ 6KHUL൵V -RKQ cial Deputy/ Work Crew ¿UVW3OD\'D\WKLV6XQGD\ Bowles to be a part of the Lead. April 21 st at Morrow Coun- ty Fairgrounds. There will be a potluck lunch begin- ning at 11:30 am (please bring something to con- IRRIGON, Ore. – The Both hatcheries are tribute), and events will Irrigon and Umatilla fish operated by ODFW. Uma- begin at 12:30 with the hatcheries have been tem- tilla Hatchery is co-man- stick-horse race for kids up porarily closed to public aged with the Confederat- to 7 years old. Followed by access while maintenance ed Tribes of the Umatilla %DUUHOV3ROHV DGL൵HUHQW crews work on updates to Indian Reservation and 3rd event each week. Our the facilities. Depending the Irrigon Hatchery is series runs for 4 weeks on how work progresses, co-managed with the Lower and will end on Sunday, the hatcheries may re-open Snake River Compensation May 12th. Anyone inter- to the public near the end Plan, which is administered ested or with any questions of June. through the U.S. Fish and can email wranglersriding- ,UULJRQ KDWFKHU\ VWD൵ Wildlife Service. Mainte- club@gmail.com. WWW.HEPPNER.NET and contractors have started nance projects were fund- Sɲɟɪɦɱ1ɢɴɰ$ɡɳɢɯɱɦɰɦɫɤ a large pond valve replace- ed by the Lower Snake DEADLINE: $ɫɫɬɲɫɠɢɪɢɫɱɰ ment project which will River Compensation Plan /ɢɱɱɢɯɰ7ɬ7ɥɢ(ɡɦɱɬɯ involve heavy equipment as a part of infrastructure MONDAYS 6ɢɫɡ8ɰ3ɥɬɱɬɰ operations on site and will upgrades throughout their 6ɱɞɯɱ$1ɢɴ6ɲɟɰɠɯɦɭɱɦɬɫ AT 5PM create hazards to visitors. facilities. ,UULJRQDQG8PDWLOOD¿VK hatcheries temporarily closed Stephanie Lee Howard Stephanie Lee Howard, born on July 28, 1988, in Redmond, Oregon, passed away on April 5, 2024, in Heppner, Oregon, at the age of 35. Stephanie was a beloved mother to her two sons, Lee age 6, and Ethan age 4. She was a cherished daughter of Hank and Deb- bi Howard, Sid and July Kennedy, and a dear sister to Rachel Schonbachler. She was also survived by her great-grandma Charlen Howard. Stephanie’s kind and vibrant personality touched the lives of all who knew her. She was preceded in GHDWKE\KHUJUDQGSD&OL൵ and grandma Charlotte McDonald, grandpa Jim Howard, and her Aunt Kar- en Gillett as well as several great aunts and uncles. Despite facing the chal- lenges of epilepsy, Steph- anie pursued her dreams with determination and courage. She excelled aca- demically at Heald College, where she studied Medical Billing and achieved re- markable success, making the Dean’s List multiple times. Stephanie’s resil- ience and positive spirit inspired those around her. Stephanie had a true love for family. She cared deeply and loved uncondi- tionally. Her greatest love on this earth was her two boys. They were her pri- mary focus and it showed, not only in them but with everyone around her. She protected them, loved them, and shared her spirit of love and laughter with them. She had a love for her Lord and Savior and drew close to Him in Prayer. She faced challenges with her health and other obstacles along her journey on this earth, but she rose above and did the best she could with what she had and with whatever came her way. She was patient about not being able to drive until she was seizure free for at least a year. She conquered that and got her driver’s license and hit the ground “run- ning”. We often laughed that we were going to have to replace the tires she was undoubtingly going to run the rubber off. She was able to take the boys on drives, shopping, to the park, school activities and more. The independence she wanted came and she embraced it with a thankful heart. Stephanie loved ani- mals and again had a huge heart for them. When she was young, it seemed every girl animal she had need- ed to be named Rose and boys got the name of Sam. From her cats, dogs, sheep, horses, and cows, she found joy in taking care of them, and was involved in 4-H as well, which she loved until she had to sell them, being the soft-hearted person she was. She found joy in camp- ing, being in the mountains, and assisting on her father’s ranch with branding and working cows. She also enjoyed hunting in her free time, riding four wheelers and side-by-sides. She loved going to Wallowa Lake and tubing behind the boat. She was a dedicated homemaker who found IXO¿OOPHQWLQFDULQJIRUKHU family. A graveside service will be held at Powell Butte Cemetery, Powell Butte, Oregon, on Friday, April 19, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., fol- lowed by a service at Pow- ell Butte Christian Church at 11:30 a.m., with lunch provided. A Celebration of Life will take place in Hep- pner, Oregon, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Sweeney Mortuary in Heppner and Prineville Funeral home in Prineville will assist with the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Stephanie’s sons at the Bank of East- ern Oregon, PO Box 39, Heppner, OR 97836. Con- tributions in Stephanie’s memory can also be made to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Port- land, OR 97201. Stephanie will be deep- ly missed by her family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing her. A huge hole is felt with her absence, but we know where she is, and we are comforted by the love that Christ has for her and those that remain. She is ZKROH ZLWKRXW GL൶FXOWLHV or health issues. May she rest in peace in the arms of her Lord, and we look forward to the day that we shall join her. God, grant us a spirit of gratitude for the life of our Stephanie and thankfulness to you for blessing our lives with her presence. She was truly a gift from you. She is now rejoicing in Heaven with her Lord, healed completely from the things that she battled. May DOO WKDW LV OHIW EHKLQG ¿QG peace and comfort. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” Psalm 34:18. On the wall of her young boy’s room, she placed: The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. In His love and mercy, He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them. Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him, for He shields him all day long. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm. He gath- ers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-pres- ent help in trouble. I am with you to rescue and save you, says the lord. 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