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Obituaries
Judy Gaye
Lazinka
Currin
(2/7/1940-
5/18/2024)
Judy G. Currin (age
84), a longtime Heppner
resident passed away on
May 18, 2024, at Guardian
Angel Homes in Hermiston,
OR. She was born on Feb-
ruary 7, 1940 in Pendleton,
OR. Judy was the fourth of
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ry Lazinka Jr. and Jennie
(Johnson) Lazinka. Judy
was a true country girl and
cowgirl at heart, growing
up on a ranch near Ukiah,
OR. Her grandfather Henry
Lazinka Sr. sailed around
the Horn of South America
not once, but twice. He left
Poland with the dream and
determination of a better
life. He made his way to
Ukiah after many hardships
and started his dream of
building a cattle ranch.
Judy’s family bought a
home in Pendleton to live
in during the school year,
but they would spend sum-
mers, school breaks, and
weekends at the ranch. Judy
graduated from Pendleton
High School in 1958. She
was president of the Pep
Club, served on several
different committees and
clubs, played on the ten-
nis team, and excelled in
athletics. She was strong
and known for lifting more
than the boys could during
weight class in school.
Judy competed at Mus-
tangers in Pendleton, horse
shows, and many rodeos.
She was the queen of the
Pendleton Round-Up and
Miss Rodeo Oregon in
1958. Being a huge coun-
try music fan, Judy loved
knowing that she presented
a saddle to Clark McEntire
with his daughter Reba
sitting on the saddle during
her reign as the Round-Up
Queen. Her favorite part
of the Round-Up was the
grand entry, watching the
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up the crowd for the big
show. She competed for
Miss Rodeo America in
Las Vegas in 1958 where
she won the horsemanship
competition. Her family
has been told that Judy was
so strong that she was able
to manhandle the unbroke
horses during the Miss Ro-
deo America competition.
Judy was introduced
by her sister Jean to Ron
Currin at the Ukiah Rodeo
Dance in 1955. Ron and
Judy started dating shortly
after that. She attended
Oregon State in the fall of
1958, only lasting one term
before getting engaged that
December. Ron and Judy
got married three short
months later on Febru-
ary 14, 1959, in Pendleton
and settled into ranch life.
Ron bought a ranch with a
home on Little Buttercreek
outside of Heppner and
continued to ranch with his
father George and brother
Tom. Ron and Judy shared
a working relationship,
and she was absolutely not
afraid of some hard work
outside with the men. They
raised cattle, sheep, quarter
horses, alfalfa, and dry land
wheat. She loved her dogs
and always had loyal border
collies that followed her
around while working and
moving cattle. Judy abso-
lutely loved the ranch life.
Ron and Judy had four
sons and one daughter, so
she was extremely busy
being a homemaker and
working on the ranch.
Ron’s mother Helen was
a lifesaver when it came to
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cattle, haying, harvesting,
moving sprinkler pipes,
training colts, and so much
more. Their kids were in-
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tangers, 4-H, FFA, rodeo,
and many sports in school.
Judy served as the Morrow
County Rodeo secretary for
many years and was very
active with the Morrow
County Fair and Livestock
Auction. Ron and Judy
were married 64 years be-
fore his passing in 2023.
Judy loved nothing
more than cheering on her
children in their athletics
and the rodeo arena. Her
four sons were very suc-
cessful Pro Rodeo Cow-
boys and Judy loved every
minute following them on
their rodeo journey. Her
four sons won six cham-
pionships at the Pendleton
Round-Up and her daughter
Jennifer was queen in 1991.
The entire family was in-
ducted into the Pendleton
Round-Up Hall of Fame in
1996; an accomplishment
that Judy was always proud
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her sitting in the stands tak-
ing the times and scores of
every rodeo contestant. She
was also a huge basketball
fan, and you could hear her
hollering and cheering from
a mile away! Their family
vacations were going to
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a rodeo somewhere. Judy
always had her son’s cham-
pionship saddles, buckles,
trophies, and other awards
on display in their home on
Buttercreek. Additionally,
being part of the larger
rodeo family, the home
was always open to cow-
boys and cowgirls who
were traveling through the
Northwest during the sum-
mer rodeo season.
Judy is survived by her
sons, Tony (Kelli) Currin,
Steve (Lisanne) Currin,
daughter Jennifer (Shane)
Gutridge, daughter-in-law
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rin-Pederson, daughter-in-
law Rayanne Engle Currin;
eight grandchildren; sister
Mary Lou (Bob) O’Ro-
urke, brother Robert (San-
dy) Lazinka and numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, Henry
and Jennie Lazinka; hus-
band Ron Currin Sr.; sons
Mike and Ron Currin Jr.;
sisters Jean Lazinka Barbo-
uletos and Kathryn (Kite)
Lazinka Healy Thorne.
A celebration of life
Catholic Mass will be held
on Friday, May 24th at
11:00 am at St. Patrick
Catholic Church in Hep-
pner.
Please consider a char-
itable contribution to the
following: Vance John Me-
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Orchard Ave. Suite 500
Hermiston, OR. 97838 or
The Justin Cowboy Cri-
sis Fund, 101 Pro Rodeo
Rd., Colorado Springs, CO
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com).
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in care of the
arrangements. The online
condolence book is avail-
able at www.sweeneymor-
tuary.com
Betty Breeding
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Breeding passed away on
May 16th, 2024, in Boise,
Idaho. A graveside ser-
vice will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday, May 23, 2024, at
the Lexington Cemetery in
Lexington, Oregon.
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was born in Monument,
OR on May 22nd, 1939,
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son. Betty was the 6th child
out of 8. She lived mostly in
Hardman and Monument in
her younger years. After her
dad Perry passed away in
a car accident near Spray,
Oregon in 1957 they moved
to Heppner.
She married Max
Breeding on February 25th,
1959, in Heppner, Oregon.
The couple moved to Port-
land, Oregon in 1960, and
then moved to Gresham,
Oregon in 1964 where they
raised their 3 children. Son,
Donald Maxwell Breed-
ing was born in 1964, son
Dale Cecil Breeding was
born in 1965, and daughter,
Janet Renee (Breeding)
Myers was born in 1969.
Later they cared for their 2
oldest grandchildren Jen-
nifer Renee Breeding and
Christopher Dale Breeding
because their son Dale was
Active in the Navy. They
were happily married for
65 years.
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jobs throughout her life.
She worked at a nursing
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were in school, she ran her
own daycare at her home in
Gresham, Oregon for many
years. Later she worked in
the cafeteria of the school
where her children and
grandchildren went.
After Max retired, they
moved to Monument, Ore-
gon in 2004. Betty started
working for a while helping
keep the cooking area clean
for the hunters and farmers.
Betty loved Bingo night at
the senior center in Monu-
ment and Spray. She loved
dancing and loved going to
see the Old Time Fiddlers.
Betty is preceded in
death by her parents Perry
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Her sisters Grace and Lo-
lah, and brothers John,
Tom, Billy, and Ronald.
She is survived by her
lovingly devoted husband,
Max, three children, sons
Donald, and Dale, (wife)
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Jennifer, Christopher, Sa-
vannah, and Sierra, and
daughter Janet, (husband)
Steve, and their children
Alliesha, Sarah, Trevor.
Great grandchildren Ryan,
Brailyn, Renee, Felicity,
Mary, Henry, Nova, Lyla,
and Karson, and her brother
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Memorial Contribu-
tions may be made to Mon-
ument Senior Center,269
Main St., Monument, OR
97864.
Sweeney Mortuary is
in care of arrangements.
You may sign the online
condolence book at www.
sweeneymortuary.com
Good News Only by Doris Brosnan
Last weekend, it was Sharon Harrison and Trish
Sweeney’s good fortune to have a hotel room in Spokane
immediately next to the parade route of the Lilac parade.
Originally this was an armistice parade. Every branch of
the military was represented as well as veterans, and many
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Portland.
Hardman clean up “A round of Kudos to our lo-
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in once again mowing and tending to the historic Hard-
man Cemetery. These hardy fellows take on this annual
chore each Spring before Memorial Day in remembrance
of pioneers dating back to 1888. Many thanks to you
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week’s edition”.
Mike and Cindi Doherty, Jerry, and Ione Martin,
Scott and Kelly Martin, and Chad and Alicia Doherty
went to Lincoln City last week for Jerry’s 92 birthday on
May 18th. Cindi’s brother, Scott, came from Roseville,
California. They all went out to dinner for his birthday
celebration.
Morgan Correa graduated from Boise State Universi-
ty on May 4 th with a master’s degree in accountancy. Her
family, including her parents, sister Makenzie (Brandon),
niece Paisley, nephew Paxton, Grandpa Don Stroeber,
Grandma Jan Stroeber, Aunt Cindy, Cousins Shelbi,
Cassidy, Colton, Gracie, and Beau, attended the grad-
uation ceremonies. After graduation, Morgan’s family
went to a Kane Brown concert in Eugene and then on to
Manzanita for a family vacation to celebrate. The family
is very proud of Morgan for completing her master’s de-
gree while working full-time at Connected Professional
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plans to continue to work at Connected Professional
Accounts in LaGrande. She enjoys LaGrande and liv-
ing near her sister. She will begin studying for her CPA
exams in August. The family would also like to express
their thanks to the Heppner Community. The number of
scholarships and support that Heppner provides to its kids
is truly a blessing.
Spiritually Speaking
Father Thankachan Joseph
HOLY TRINITY: MODEL OF RELATIONSHIP
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following Pentecost, a solemn celebration of the belief in
the revelation of one God, yet three divine persons. Our
God is far beyond the grasp of our intellect. All we can say
is that we have the Father the Creator, Son the Redeemer,
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doctrine of Three Persons in one God, equal in Divinity
yet distinct in Person, is not explicitly spelled out in the
Bible. Even the very word “Trinity” is not found in the
Bible. Holy Trinity explains the plurality of godhead and
the one-only God.
The Trinity has prominent importance in our Christian
life. All prayers in the Catholic Church begin in the Name
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our marriage blessed, and our bishops, priests, and dea-
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bless ourselves, and the priest blesses us, in the name of
the Holy Trinity.
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Holy Ghost: and these three are one” (1 John 5:7). The
scriptures present God as one, Co-eternal, Co-existing,
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prehend by our human minds. Some theologians are of
the opinion that God is beyond all comprehension and
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analogies and allegories: Trinity is like water, which can
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Yoke. Another example is that of St. Patrick of Ireland’s
shamrock, a trifoliate leaf he used to explain the Trinity
to the people of Ireland.
The Holy Trinity teaches us the following:
Communion. Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are
inseparable. This scriptural passage describes their uni-
ty: “But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send
unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which
proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me” (John
15: 26). This communion we need to acquire for our
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everyone with respect and enrich them with our ways of
living, and we need to become models after the example
of the Trinity.
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love to be a community of loving persons, just as the
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new family is formed through the sacrament of Marriage,
this peculiarity of the Trinitarian God begins to exist.
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Their conjugal love brings children into the family. All of
them will have their own identities and individuality, but
they begin to appreciate, love, and forgive one another,
an example of a Trinitarian family. How privileged we
are to belong to the Family of the Triune God. The love,
unity, and joy in the relationship among the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit should be the supreme model of our
relationships within our Christian families. Our families
will become truly Christian when we live in a relationship
of love with God and with others.
Relationship of love with God and with other people.
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in the Trinitarian relationship mutual love, care, and
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No one is a hindrance to anyone else and there is perfect
union. Our human relationships should be built in this
pattern. Like God the Father, we are called upon to be
productive and creative persons by contributing to the
fabric of life and love in our family, our Church, our
community, and our nation. Like God the Son, we are
called upon to reconcile, to be peacemakers, to put back
together that which has been broken, to restore what has
been shattered. Like God the Holy Spirit, it is our task to
uncover and teach truth and to dispel ignorance.
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in the book of Genesis, “God said, let us make man in our
image, after our likeness” (Gen.1: 26). Just as God in the
Trinitarian relationship, we can be fully human only in
a horizontal relationship with all other people, and in a
vertical relationship with God. On Trinity Sunday, let us
ponder with joy and thanksgiving what the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit have done to accomplish the salvation of
humanity. It has brought to mind how Christians should
respond to the love God has shown for us, praising Him
and giving Him glory. Let us remember the Father as our
Creator, the Son as our Savior, and the Holy Spirit as our
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for one another.
Morrow County Seniors
Matter awarded $29,600
SMCSM announced at
its May 14th senior lunch
that it has been awarded
a $29,600.00 grant from
Oregon Community Foun-
dation to support its YOLO
Senior Center Project!
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older adults in South Mor-
row County by providing
healthy activities and op-
portunities for education
and support, and we’re
grateful to OCF for their
generous assistance,” said
Jerry Conklin, Chairman
of South Morrow County
Seniors Matter. He also
noted how the wonderful
involvement and support of
this community have made
it possible to seek and se-
cure additional funding for
our programs. The funding
was from “An Anonymous
Fund of Oregon Communi-
ty Foundation.”
The YOLO Senior
Center is in the Meeting
Room at the St. Patrick’s
Apartments in Heppner,
Oregon (190 N. Main St.).
Exercise classes for seniors
are offered on Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 8:30 AM.
Other classes and activities
take place on Thursdays.
Contact Deb Green at 541-
314-3185 for further infor-
mation.
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