All Obituaries

Lois Jean Moore passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 17, 2020, at the age of 91. A graveside service will be held at St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery in Canyon City, Oregon, on October 26, 2020, at 1:00 pm with Father Christie Tissera officiating.  April 25, 1929, in Sioux City, Iowa, Lois was the first of six children born to Walter and Cecilia Trafton. By 1938 Walt had packed up his family and headed for Big Valley Township in Lassen County, California, to find work in the...

Charles “Larry” Wright, age 85, of Prairie City, Oregon, passed away October 14, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the Prairie City Cemetery with Pastor Keith Dehart and Pastor Dave Hoeffner of the Prairie Baptist Church officiating the service.  A reception will be held following the service at the Prairie Baptist Teen Center in Prairie City, Oregon. Larry was born July 26,...

James Willy Ennis, age 87, went to be with the Lord on October 13, 2020 he passed peacefully in his sleep. An orphan since the age of six he lived with nine different families throughout his childhood. James went to Brownsville High with his four cousins, who were a logging family.  He married Janet and they had four children, Jim, Jeff, Jenneta, all of Madras and a daughter Joyce of Beaver Creek. In 1970 he married Mya his longtime companion and co -worker, they worked together for...

Roland "Bud" Salisbury, 95, of Woodland, Washington, and formerly of John Day, Oregon passed away on October 9, 2020, in Woodland, Washington.  

David O. Tripp, age 76, of Mt. Vernon, Oregon passed away October 5, 2020 with his family by his side.

David "Lynn" Wininger, age 72, of Dale, Oregon and former long time resident of Ontario, Oregon passed away September 29, 2020 in Prairie City, Oregon at Blue Mt. Care Center.

Jose "Joe" D. Cubero, age 79, of Canyon City, Oregon passed away September 27, 2020 at his residence,

Clifford A. Monchamp, age 70, of John Day passed away September 26, 2020 at his residence with his loving wife by his side. A memorial service with military honors will be held at the Living Word Christian Center on Friday, October 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Sharon Miller officiating.  

Robert (Bob) Lee Kerr, 84, of Canyon City, passed away on September 17, 2020. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, beginning at 1:00 PM at the Grant County Fair Grounds. Family and friends are welcome to join, potluck to follow. Bob was born on December 22, 1935, in Santa Rosa, California. He married Judy (Horton) Kerr in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 1, 1986; moving to Canyon City, Oregon, in 1990.  Bob was a well-known gunsmith and custom stock maker with...

Dennis Leroy Lems, 70, of Canyon City, Oregon passed away on September 15, 2020.