TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
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U.S.P.S. 240-420
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Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea DiSalvo ............................................................................................. Editor
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Obituaries
Robanai Coral
Disque
Robanai Coral Disque
Robanai Coral Disque,
68 of Lexington, OR passed
away on February 22, 2025,
at home surrounded by her
family and loved ones. She
will be remembered for the
love of her family.
A celebration of life
service will be held at
Hopeful Saints Church on
Saturday, March 8, at 11
a.m. Following the service,
a reception for friends and
family will take place at
The Heppner Elks Lodge
#358. A private graveside
ceremony will take place
at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery at a later date.
Robanai was born on
Sept. 29, 1956, in Heppner,
to Robert and Nathaline
Riddle. She attended high
school locally and gradu-
ated before moving on to
pursue her goal of being a
registered nurse and provid-
ing help to those who need-
ed it. She worked as an RN
for St. Anthony Hospital,
Tri-County Home Health,
and finally the MCHD
Home Health and Hos-
pice in Heppner, where she
served as director for three
years. Her compassion and
dedication to her patients
was acknowledged when
she was awarded Nurse
of the Year by the Oregon
Association of Home Care
in 2016.
Robanai married the
love of her life, Duane Roy
Disque, on July 16, 1983.
Together they had two chil-
dren, Kylee and Taylor.
They enjoyed almost 40
years of marriage and were
side by side right up until
the end.
Robanai was an active
member of Hope Lutheran
Church and served as trea-
surer, council member and
president over the years.
She was instrumental in
the beginning of the Shared
Ministry between Hope
Lutheran and All Saints
Episcopal churches, serving
on the leadership team for
many years. She also acted
as a youth group and Sun-
day school teacher.
She was also an active
member in Cursillo, chair-
ing many different positions
and serving as historian for
many years. She also was
an avid golfer and enjoyed
stamping up and playing
Bunco. Her biggest enjoy-
ment in life was watching,
playing with and spoiling
her granddaughters.
Robanai is survived by
her husband Duane; daugh-
ter Kylee (Sean) Allstott;
son Taylor Disque; grand-
daughters Kate Bailee and
Jane Julie Allstott; sisters
Twilla Peterson and Rhonda
Cummings; brothers Char-
lie Riddle, Chris Riddle and
Terry Riddle; stepsisters
Shannon Landcaster and
Andrea Long; and step-
brother Rich Long.
Memorial contributions
may be made to MHCD
Home Health and Hospice
in Heppner.
Sweeney Payton Mor-
tuary is entrusted with the
arrangements. Please leave
your condolence messages
at sweeneypaytonmortuary.
com.
S P O K A N E , WA
(2/19/2025)—Zane Acock,
a graduate of Irrigon High
School has earned place-
ment on the Gonzaga Uni-
versity Dean’s List for Fall
semester 2024. Students
must earn between 3.50 to
3.85 grade point average to
be listed. Zane is a fresh-
man in Gonzaga’s Bache-
lor of Science in Nursing
program.
Gonzaga University is
a private Catholic, Jesuit,
and humanistic university,
situated along the Spo-
kane River near downtown
Spokane, Washington and
recognized among the top
100 National Universities
by U.S. News and & World
Report.
Heppner firefighters Trevor Rhea and Eric Chick visited the
Heppner Day Care Feb. 27 for a field day with the kids. The
firemen dressed in their fire personal protective equipment
(PPE), explained what it’s used for and why, showed the kids
what they keep in their tool compartments on the truck and
even let them crawl through to sit in the cab. -Contributed photo
Ione FFA plans state
convention fundraiser
Several Ione FFA stu-
dents will be heading to
the FFA State Convention,
and they’re offering the
community a way to have
fun and support the cause
through an evening of Bin-
go.
The FFA Bingo fund-
raiser will take place Sun-
day, March 16, at the Ione
American Legion Hall.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
with play beginning at 4
p.m.
Admission is $15 and
includes two books of Bin-
go cards, one dauber and
three Blackout Bingo cards.
Additional cards can be
purchased for $1 per card
or $5 per book. Additional
Blackout cards will be $2,
with a pack of three for $5.
A 50/50 raffle will also
take place. Tickets are $1
each or six for $5.
Participants are wel-
come to bring their own
snacks and drinks when
they come to join the fun.
Heppner softball field
2024 Prescription Profiles for tax purposes avail-
able upon request.
Please inquire at the pharmacy!
-Continued from PAGE ONE up, contributing $1,520 to
worn out from decades of
use, was swapped for a
sleek, black nylon mesh
screen.
This new backstop
stretches from dugout to
dugout, adding about 40
extra feet of protection for
fans watching the games.
The project came to-
gether thanks to two grants
totaling $26,914: one from
the Willow Creek Valley
Economic Development
Group (WCVEDG) for
$13,457 and another from
the Morrow County Uni-
fied Recreation District
(MCURD) for the same
amount.
Joe Armato helped
Rhonda Looney, 70, a
long-time resident of Hep- secure those funds. The
pner, OR, passed away on Booster Club also stepped
Feb. 27, 2025, in Heppner.
A graveside service will be
held at the Heppner Mason-
ic Cemetery March 6 at 2
Irrigon and Boardman
p.m. A potluck will follow branches will be closed for
at the family’s home at 220 the Heppner’s St. Patrick’s
S. Chase St. in Heppner. Day Parade on Saturday,
Anyone who wants to bring March 15th - come and en-
a dish is free to do so.
joy the festivities with us!
Rhonda was born in
Did you know there
Spokane, WA on June 9, are over 176 magazines for
1954, to Irene and George kids available on Libby?
Hiatt. She spent her grow- Old favorites like High-
ing up years in Pilot Rock, lights (now in Spanish too!)
along with her parents and and Ranger Rick - along
her seven brothers. Pilot with soon-to-be new favor-
Rock is also where she met ites like The Primary Planet
her husband, John.
and The Week Junior. Log
When Rhonda was 18, into Libby and reintroduce
she moved to Idaho, where the love of the periodical -
she fulfilled her dream of in digital form!
having a big family, giving
Want a quick brush-up
birth to four boys. In 1986 or overview of a skill or
Rhonda moved to Heppner, technical task? No time or
where she raised her family patience for a full-length
and spent the remainder of class in Microsoft or man-
her life. She worked as a agement skills in the work-
manager, and in her free place? Check out Niche
time she enjoyed making Academy! Short, focused
the most delicious food, demonstrations on every-
making people laugh and thing from setting up a
spending time with fami- Facebook account to build-
ly—especially her grand- ing citation resources for
children, where she could term papers to managing
act goofy and be carefree. your sales team effective-
Rhonda was a very ly, Niche Academy has an
caring person who was introductory course. Avail-
very mindful of her family able on our website, create
and peers and was happiest your free account today!
when she surrounded her-
Crafty Nights @ the
self with people.
Library in March is on
Rhonda is preceded in Wednesday the 12th at 6
death by her husband, John, pm. The craft will be Bath
her mother and father, and Bombs. Call Melissa at
a brother.
541-676-9964 or visit our
She is survived by her website to reserve your
sons, Bill, John Jr., Mat- spot now - space is limited.
thew and Anthony; broth-
Infant and Preschool
ers, Jeff, Wayne, Jordan and Storytimes are Tuesdays at
Nick; and granddaughters, 10:30 am.
Ariona and Elissa.
Friday Storytimes are
for everyone and start at
10:30 am.
Rhonda Kay
Looney
Zane Acock named to dean’s
list at Gonzaga University
support block work in the
spectator area.
Farm City Fence han-
dled the heavy lifting, in-
stalling the backstop poles
and concrete footer in Octo-
ber 2024. The screen itself
is going up March 4, 2025,
with help from Columbia
Basin Electric. Andy Stelk
has been busy moving earth
and setting blocks, with
more work planned for the
spectator area.
This upgrade has been a
team effort, pulling togeth-
er Heppner High School,
Heppner Youth Baseball,
and a bunch of dedicated
locals. It’s a practical im-
provement that’ll keep the
field functional and safe for
years to come.
March Library Happenings
Teen Nights are on
Tuesdays from 5 to 7 pm.
Visit the calendar page
at otld.org for more events
and program information.
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