All Obituaries

Vivienne J.  Bezona, age 77, passed away on February 27, 2020 at her residence in Prairie City.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Prairie City Cemetery. Following the service, friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the Prairie City Teen Center. Memorial contributions in memory of Vivienne can be made to Hope For Paws through Driskill Memorial Chapel at 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.

Kim A. Chesley, 65, of John Day, passed away February 21, 2020 at her residence with her loved ones by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Church of the Nazarene, 521 E. Main Street, John Day, OR with a reception to follow. Memorial contributions in memory of Kim can be made to Thadd's Place through Driskill Memorial Chapel at 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.

Mary "Margaret" Lemons, age 95, of Mt. Vernon passed away on February 10, 2020 at her residence at Cinnabar Adult Foster Home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Mt. Vernon Community Hall. There will be a dinner at the Community Hall following the service. For any questions regarding the dinner, please contact Mary Ellen Brooks at 541-932-4540. Margaret was born December 15, 1924 in Prairie City, Oregon to Percy and Mary Johnson. She...

Carol May Staats, 83, of Prineville, Oregon passed away on February 1, 2020, at St. Charles Medical Center in Redmond, Oregon.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Driskill Memorial Chapel beginning at 11:00 AM.  Following the funeral service, a reception will be held at the John Day Elks Lodge.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Casey Eye Institute through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR  97845.

Warren Friedrich, 96, of Mt.Vernon passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at his residence. Memorial contributions in his memory can be made to Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. 

Nadia Lou Schultz, 82, of Prairie City, Oregon passed away on January 24, 2020, at her residence at the Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City, Oregon.  Nadia will be interred in the Prairie City Cemetery and a memorial service will be held at a later date at the Prairie Baptist Church in Prairie City.  Details will be announced soon.  Nadia was born on November 8, 1937 in Harper, Oregon to Basal and Iva (Dooley) Turner. She attended Benton High School and graduated...

Janice C. Officer, age 89, of Canyon City passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at her residence.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 29th at 1:00 PM at Canyon City Cemetery with a reception following at the John Day Elks Lodge. Janice was born June 20, 1930 in Baker, Oregon to James and Jessie (Cassidy) Moore.  She graduated from Grant Union High School in 1948.  In August of that same year, she married Joseph Wade Officer Jr. in the John Day United...

Doyle Dewaine Staples, age 96, of Seneca passed away January 19, 2020 at his residence.  No services are planned at this time.

Stell Hardy Benwell, age 72, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his residence with his family by his side.  No services are planned at this time.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845

Steven Milton Devine, age 72, of Monument passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Blue Mountain Hospital.  No services are planned at this time.