All Obituaries

Norma was born May 29, 1926, to Nettie and Edgar Crawford Denton at home in Promise (Wallowa County), Oregon; the tenth of eleven children. She died on January 13, 2022, at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Heppner, Oregon. Norma spent her early childhood attending the country school in Promise. Her family moved to Milton-Freewater, then to Condon, Oregon where she attended high school graduating in 1946. She was a cheerleader in Condon, and met a football named Raymond from Heppner and they...

Kathryn Ann Cutsforth Fullmer died December 30, 2021, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. She was 64 years old. Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2022, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Heppner with a memorial funeral Mass to follow at St. Patrick’s at 11 a.m. Kathy was born at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner on March 25, 1957, to Sharon Lewis (Bryant) and Kenneth Cutsforth. She Married Ed Fullmer on August 25, 1999, In Heppner. Kathy was very active...

Alyce Mason Rea, 81, died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Kennewick, Washington. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2022, at the Ione Community Church with burial at High View Cemetery in Ione. She was born February 7, 1940, at Heppner, the daughter of Dorr and Alva McDuffee Mason. She was the fourth of five children. Alyce was raised in Portland and Ione. She attended school in Ione where she graduated in 1957. While living in Ione, she resided with the Lewis and Dot...

Phyllis Marie Piper, 81 of Lexington died, Friday, November 26, 2021, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Heppner First Christian Church. She was born April 8, 1940, at Heppner, the daughter of Robert “Roy” and Melba Hughes Quackenbush. “Phylly” as she was affectionately known by many, was raised, and attended school in Heppner graduating from Heppner High School in 1958. Phyllis...

Henrietta “Luella” Taylor, 90 of Hermiston, died Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Regency Nursing Home in Hermiston, Oregon. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021, at the Mayville Cemetery at Mayville, Oregon. She was born December 21, 1930, at Spearfish, South Dakota, the daughter of Edwin and Leslie Knust Schmidt. On February 26, 1949, she married Robert R. Taylor of Fossil, Oregon, at Goldendale, Washington. The couple had two sons and cared...

Patsy Ruth (Woods) Hoover, of Fossil, Oregon passed away at her home on November 24, 2021, at the age of 89. Patsy was born on February 19, 1932, in Mineral Springs, Missouri to Francis J. and Evelyn R. (Holliday) Woods. Patsy’s children have often told stories about Grandma coming to Oregon in a covered wagon. Patsy would correct them and tell of her dad working in Kinzua and sending money to Missouri until they had enough saved to ride in a covered truck from Cato, Missouri to...

Gary Warren Jones 83, of Heppner, Oregon died Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. A private family graveside service will be held. He was born in Heppner on September 18, 1938, the son of Paul W. and Gladys A. Johnson Jones. He was raised and attended school in Heppner, graduating from Heppner High School. After High School Gary went to Trade School in Portland, Oregon for auto body paint and repair. He went on to work for Jack's body shop in The...

Philip Doran Mullins, 66, of Heppner died, Thursday, November 4, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the Heppner Christian Church. He was born at Portland, Oregon on December 17, 1954, the son of Robert D. and Francis M. Anderson Mullins. Philip was raised and attended school at Ontario, Oregon where he enjoyed playing outside, and playing pranks on his brothers and friends and buying cows at the local auction because “he...

Beverly M. Wright, 90, longtime Heppner resident, died Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Pendleton. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. She was born December 8, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Ethel Marie Simacek, Ethel married William Maness and they lived in St. Paul, Minnesota until Beverly was ten years old, they then moved to Oregon, living in Portland, Hardman, Lena, and Rhea Creek. She attended school at Hardman...

Marjorie Gorham of Heppner, OR passed away October 31, 2021, at the age of 98 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner, Oregon. Marjorie Eleanor Shea was born October 3, 1923, in Wibaux, Montana to James ‘Mike’ Shea and Marie Cassidy Shea and grew up on their wheat and cattle ranch. She attended ‘country school’ outside of Wibaux and then attended school in Wibaux where her cousin Agnes was the teacher. She lived in town with Agnes during the winter when daily travel...