TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Obituaries
Heppner
or cheering her kids on at
their activities.
Family members re-
U.S.P.S. 240-420
maining to cherish Lauren’s
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
memory are her husband,
SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE:
Rob Crum; children, Alli-
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son and James; father, Den-
Published weekly by Sykes Publishing and entered as periodical matter at the Post nis Scofield; sister, Karina
Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid Scofield; in-laws, Monty
at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 177 N Main St. Telephone (541) 676-9228. E-mail:
editor@rapidserve.net or sykeschris@hotmail.com Web site: www.heppner.net. Post- Crum (Susan), Bev Ben-
master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, son, Camie Crum, nieces
Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: In Morrow County $36/year. Outside Morrow County
Phegley and Haryss, Steven
$41/year. In County Senior Rate (65 years or older) $31/year. 9 month Student student
Crum, niece, Grace Bus-
subscriptions $36/year.
Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher
caino and family and neph-
Andrea DiSalvo ............................................................................................. Editor
ew, Cameron Jewett and
Cindi Doherty.........................................................................................Advertising
family; aunt, Jill Scofield;
cousin, Andrew Vosper
and countless colleagues
All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m.
and friends that loved and
For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5.65 per
adored Lauren.
column inch. Cost for classified ad is 55¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $16 up to 100
Lauren was preceded in
words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.15 per column inch.
For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi-
death by her mother, Alice
cation must be specified. Affidavits must be requested at the time of submission. Affidavits
Scofield; grandparents, Bill
require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be
specified if required).
and Ruth Glace, Chris and
For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to
Elmer Scofield; and for-
meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines
mer brother-in-law, Darrin
or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space
for the obituary.
Padberg.
For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner
Sweeney Payton Mor-
GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone
tuary has been entrusted
number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not
responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be
with arrangements.
placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $16
In lieu of sending flow-
ers, please make contri-
butions to the Wranglers
Riding Club in Heppner,
OR in Lauren’s memory.
Lauren later earned her Wranglers Riding Club:
nursing degree at Columbia PO Box 924, Heppner, OR
Gorge Community College 97836.
and her bachelor’s degree
in nursing from Linfield
University. She began her
nursing career at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Hep-
pner, OR. She worked in
all departments, from the
emergency room to long-
term care. Lauren continued
working there for 10 years
until a couple of years ago
when she transitioned to
the medical surgical floor
Lauren Denise Crum
at Good Shepherd Hospital
Lauren Denise Crum in Hermiston, OR. Lau-
of Ione, OR, passed away ren’s service as a nurse has
Sidney ‘Sid’ Gene Zinter Jr.
surrounded by friends on touched thousands of lives.
April 11, 2025. She was She also met some of her
Sidney “Sid” Gene
45 years old. Memorial greatest friends in the hos- Zinter Jr., 78, of Ione, OR,
services for Lauren will be pitals where she worked.
passed away on April 20,
While attending Ore- 2025, surrounded by his
held on May 9, 2025, at 11
a.m. at the Ione Community gon State University, Lau- family. A viewing will be
Church with a reception ren met Rob Crum of Ione. held on May 3 from 11 a.m.
Lauren and Rob spent many to 1 p.m. at Sweeney Payton
lunch to follow.
Lauren Crum’s life- years as friends, but during Mortuary. A service will be
time goal always involved a visit over a Fourth of July held at a later date.
Sid was born in Hep-
caring for others. She weekend in Ione they began
achieved this in various to date. They were engaged pner, OR, on March 31,
ways as a loving mom of nine months later. Lauren 1947, to Sidney Zinter Sr.
two, a caring farm wife, a went on to marry the love and Mary (Cain) Zinter.
beloved daughter, a regis- of her life, Rob, on April He graduated from Ione
tered nurse, an avid ani- 15, 2007, at the Riverview High School in 1965 and
mal lover and a wonderful Lodge in Boardman, OR. attended Eastern Oregon
They were happily married University and majored
friend to many.
in Chemistry. It was there
Lauren was born on for just shy of 18 years.
that he joined the National
During Lauren and
January 23, 1980, in the
Guard.
Salem Hospital in Salem, Rob’s engagement and ear-
Sid married Mary Lynn
OR to Denny and Alice ly married years, the Crums Berryman in 1971, and they
(Glace) Scofield. As a moved to various locations welcomed their son, Barney
child, Lauren was an ani- in north central and east- Zinter, in 1976. The couple
mal lover, including cats, ern Oregon areas. They divorced a few years later.
dogs, hamsters, goldfish, eventually settled back on Then, in 1981, Sid married
worms, birds, snails, etc. the Crum family farm in Barbara Jean Gardner, and
Schoolwork came very Ione. The Crums spent together they had two sons,
easily for Lauren, leaving their remaining married Joshua and Jason. Sid and
plenty of time for her daily years there, growing their Barbara enjoyed 44 years
“neighborhood cat walks.” family with a daughter, Al- of marriage together.
Sid was a part owner
Lauren and Alice would lison (13), and a son, James
cruise the neighborhood (11). They have also raised of Rafter Z Ranches with
looking for cats. Lauren countless animals on the his three sons, Barney, Josh
was very practical and mat- farm, including the horses and Jason. They worked in
cattle ranching, farming,
ter-of-fact. If she could see that Lauren loved.
Lauren was the Martha logging, and guided hunts
it, she had it. Warm sum-
mer weekends were spent Stewart of her community. for deer and elk.
Sid is survived by his
swimming with friends and She was the one you called
wife,
Barbara Zinter of
sailing with family. She if you needed to plan a
Ione,
OR;
his sons, Bar-
loved being the socialite party. She probably already
ney
(Tammy)
Zinter of
of the boat marina and had all of the party supplies
Milton-Freewater, Joshua
hopped from boat to boat on hand. She was a garden- Zinter of Ione, and Jason
visiting with her summer er, canner, amateur veter- (Katilyn) Zinter of Hep-
friends. In her early teen inarian and overall farm pner; his two granddaugh-
years, along came horses, MacGyver, a volunteer ters; his sister, Julie Kalegi
and nothing else mattered. 4-H camp nurse, a planner of Bellview, WA and her
Her love for horses meant and organizer, not just for three sons; and many great
you could find her spending herself, but others too. She uncles and cousins.
late nights cleaning stalls at was the ultimate ranch wife.
Sid was preceded in
a local barn in exchange for She was the one you called death by his parents and
for sound advice or a good many aunts, uncles and
riding lessons.
Lauren attended Lib- laugh with her dry sense cousins.
In lieu of flowers, me-
erty Elementary School, of humor! She also loved
Judson Middle School and trying new recipes, baking, morial donations to Shri-
Sprague High School in the prepping, shopping and ners, Christian Life Center
Salem area. She went on traveling. But her favor- in Heppner, or Pioneer
to graduate from Oregon ite thing to do was spend Memorial Home Health and
State University with a time with Rob, Allison and Hospice may be directed to
Bachelor of Science in Ag James (bonus if there were Sweeney Payton Mortuary
in Sid’s name.
Business with a minor in horses involved).
Sweeney Payton Mor-
Lauren was raised Lu-
Equine Science. While in
tuary
has been entrust-
college, Lauren was still theran and attended Ione
ed
with
the arrangements.
an avid horse lover. She Community Church. She at-
Please
leave
your condo-
rode, owned, showed and tended services on Sundays
lence messages for the fam-
taught others to love horses when she wasn’t helping ily at sweeneypaytonmortu-
her patients at the hospital ary.com.
as she did.
GAZETTE-TIMES
Obituaries
Lauren Denise
Crum
Sidney ‘Sid’
Gene Zinter Jr.
Death Notice
N. Wayne “Buck” National Cemetery.
Handbury—N. Wayne
Sweeney Payton Mor-
“Buck” Handbury, 88, of tuary has been entrust-
Heppner, passed away on ed with his arrangements.
Monday, April 21, 2025. Please leave your condo-
Per his wishes, his cremains lence messages for the fam-
will be interred during a pri- ily at sweeneypaytonmortu-
Blanche Davis-Mc- vate cemetery at Willamette ary@gmail.com.
Daniel-Burres, 94, of Lone
Rock, OR, passed away
April 17, 2025, in Heppner,
OR. A Celebration of Life
Stella Marie Mur-
will be held at the Lone
ray—In the wee hours of
Rock Community Hall,
April 24, 2025, the Murray
with a dinner to follow, on
clan of Heppner gained
Saturday, May 3, at 1 p.m.
another addition. Stella
Blanche was born on
Marie Murray was born
March 18, 1931, in the Lone
in Portland, OR to parents
Rock Hotel to J Emmet and
Kelly and Kevin Murray.
Agnes M Davis. Blanche
She weighed 8 pounds, 2
joined three brothers, Lee, Stella Marie Murray
ounces and measured 20.5
Homer and Carroll Davis.
inches.
The family lived in and
operated the hotel until they
purchased a ranch on Nee-
dle Fork three miles west
Dolly Parton’s Imagi- azines on Libby. Always
of Lone Rock. Blanche at-
nation
Library is celebrat- available, with over 1,140
tended school in Lone Rock
ing
its
30 th anniversary! titles covering home and
through the eighth grade.
She shared many colorful In 2023, The Imagination garden, boating and avia-
stories of her horseback Library gifted its 200 mil- tion, and travel and outdoor
commute to school. She lionth book since its incep- activities, Libby maga-
attended high school in tion in 1995. In 2024, one in zines offer entertainment
Condon while living at Mae seven children (14 percent) and fresh new ideas every
Warren’s boarding house from birth to the age of five day—in kids’ sizes, too.
Crafty Nights @ the Li-
until she graduated in 1949. in the U.S. received a book
in
the
mail
each
month
from
brary
in April is on Wednes-
During high school Blanche
the
program.
day
the
14 th at 6 p.m. Call
was involved in many activ-
To
sign
up
your
child,
Melissa and Annette at
ities including 4-H, drama
visit
the
Oregon
Trail
Li-
541-676-9964 or visit our
club, Lead Majorette and
brary
District
website
or
website to reserve a spot
the newspaper. Blanche
go
to
https://imaginationli-
now—space is limited.
served as a Princess of the
brary.com/.
Infant and Preschool
Shriner Rodeo in Portland
Ready
to
dig
in
the
Storytimes
are Tuesdays at
and was the 1948 Arlington
garden
and
build
stuff?
Gale
10:30
a.m.
Rodeo Queen.
Friday Storytimes are
Blanche had a passion databases have resources in
agriculture,
environmental
for
everyone
and start at
for animals, particular-
studies,
gardening
and
hor-
10:30
a.m.
ly horses. From an ear-
Teen Nights are on
ly age she was riding her ticulture, as well as home
improvement.
Tuesdays
from 5 to 7 p.m.
family’s plow horses and,
For
a
more
leisurely
ap-
Visit
the
calendar page
as a young woman, took
proach
to
warmer
weather
at
otld.org
for
more event
great pride in breeding and
activities,
check
out
mag-
and
program
information.
raising her own. Blanche
and her horse “Snapper”
177 N. Main
were well known in the P.O. Box 337
Broker
Lone Rock Community. Heppner, OR 97836
Chris
Sykes
She also loved to sing and Chris@sykesrealestate.net
541-215-2274
to dance, and performed at
a variety of local venues
and with various local or-
ganizations. Blanche was
also well known for her
beautiful work processing
rattlesnake skins to create
artwork or hatbands.
Blanche married Cecil
McDaniel in Goldendale,
WA on October 28, 1950.
They resided in Hardman,
Burns and Dayville. To-
gether they raised five chil-
dren. Blanche cared deeply
for her family and was
fondly known as “Grand-
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later moved to a house in seeking a blend of opportunity and space.Property
Lone Rock beside the origi- Highlights:Total Acreage: ~38 acres across two
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when she married Kennie Tax ID: 1752: situated just outside city limits.
Burres, and then returned to
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Lone Rock. Blanche contin-
ued to reside in Lone Rock
until her passing. Blanche
took great pride in the town
and community of Lone
Rock. She served as mayor
for several years.
Blanche is survived
by her five children and
LOCALLY OWNED
their families, Steve and
AND OPERATED
Stephanie McDaniel, Scott
and Joan McDaniel, Rick
McDaniel, Ginger and
Butch Carr, and Dixie and
Earl Lathrop. She is also
survived by many grand-
children and great-grand-
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