All Obituaries

Rod Paulson, 61, of John Day, Oregon passed away on November 10, 2019.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel.

Nathan Gene Maloy, 21, of Prairie City died Saturday, November 9, 2019.  A private vault interment was held on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City, Oregon.  A memorial service will be held Monday, November 18, 2019, at 1:00 PM at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in John Day, Oregon with Pastor Levi Manitsas officiating.  On April 21, 1998, Talia Christine (Babcock) Gilliam and Rusty Gene Maloy welcomed Nathan into the world.  Nathan...

Evelyn Joan Ray, 78, passed away on October 31, 2019, at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day, Oregon.  No services are planned at this time.  Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon 97845.

Death Notice for Betty Zimmerman Betty Zimmerman, age 80, of Mount Vernon, Oregon passed away Sunday, October 27th, 2019 at her residence.  No services are planned at this time.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel. 

Tom Boyer, 65, of Canyon City passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be held Monday, October 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery in Canyon City, Oregon. Thomas Keith Boyer was born April 4, 1954 in Dallas, Oregon to Roger Clark Boyer and Mary Sue Boyer (McCord).  He was the third child born in his family, joining his brother David and his sister Susan.  He had a younger brother Byron that was to...

David Lee Holmstrom, 74, of John Day passed away at his residence on October 23, 2019.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel.

Ron Holliday, age 71, passed away at his home on Monday, October 21st, 2019.  A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 1st, 2019 at the Grant County Fairgrounds Pavilion.  Friends are invited to remain at the pavilion and join the family for a reception following the celebration. Ronald Clyde Holliday was born on December 4, 1947, in Prairie City, Oregon.  Ron was the 3rd born and 1st son of Clyde and Earlene Holliday.  He spent his first...

Genevieve A. Winkler, 97 of John Day, Oregon passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day. She was born March 3, 1922, in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. Her parents, native to Lithuania, met and married in the United States. They had three children, Gen being the middle child. Her father worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad and as a coal miner. The family lived in Pittsburgh until her mother died from heart complications when Gen was nine years old....

Dan Mason Yates, age 66, of Mt. Vernon passed away on October 4, 2019 in Bend. His funeral service was held on October 8, 2019 at Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day. Interment was at Canyon City Cemetery. Dan was born on September 25, 1953 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Thomas Mason Yates and Alene Anne Horton Yates. He attended Los Lunas High School and graduated in 1971. On February 9, 1974, he married Sandra Jean Dodd in Mena, Arkansas. This marriage later ended in divorce. He married...

Rodney Allen Brunson, age 67, passed away on October 3, 2019. His graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene, Oregon. Pastor Gary McConnell of Neighborhood Assembly of God will be officiating.