All Obituaries

Clara Belle Smith, 91, of John Day passed away on January 9, 2019 at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day. The time and location of services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel. 

Colin Edward MacArthur, age 69, of Dayville, Oregon passed away December 25, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel. 

Edgar “Leroy” Duncan, 81, of Prairie City, Oregon passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at his home. Leroy was born to Edgar and Nora (Ipok) Duncan in Alley Springs, Missouri, on August 15, 1937. He graduated from Redmond High School, in Redmond, Oregon. On August 29, 1958, Leroy married Sharon Beaver in Redmond, Oregon. They welcomed three children, two daughters and one son. Leroy worked at D.A.W. Lumber in Redmond for 37 years. He was a member of the National Wild Turkey...

Jeffrey Blakeston Knowles, age 67, passed away Dec. 23 surrounded by his family and closest friends at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon. Born Oct. 24, 1951, Jeff was the first born to Dennis B. and Virginia A (Thomas) Knowles. He would later be joined by a sister, Leanne, and a brother, Brian (Butch). Grandparents to the three were Burdett and Opal Knowles of Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Jack and Alice Thomas of Terrebonne, Oregon. Jeff’s childhood years were spent between the...

Carl John Lino Jr., 75, of John Day passed away December 23, 2018, at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day, Oregon. Services will be held March 23, 2019, time and location will be determined at a later date. Carl was born to Marian Knowles and Carl Lino Sr. on August 19, 1943, in Elko, Nevada. He attended Elko High School and went onto attend Lewis and Clark College graduating in 1965. Carl married Sondra June Laing on August 21, 1965, in Portland, Oregon and welcomed two children. He worked...

Melva Heckman, 80, of Canyon City, Oregon passed away on December 14, 2018, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.  A funeral service will be held at Driskill Memorial Chapel on Friday, December 21, 2018, at 1:00 PM with the interment at Canyon City Cemetery. Melva was born to Andrew and Florens (Marks) Brown on December 3, 1938, in Patton Township, Pennsylvania. She attended high school in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania. Melva married Nelson E. Heckman on February 23, 1957 in...

Colleen Page, 88, of Boise, Idaho passed away at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho on December 13, 2018.  A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 21, 2018, at 10:00 AM at the Fox Cemetery in Fox, Oregon.  Pastor Al Altnow of the John Day First Christian Church will be officiating the service.  Following the service, a reception will be held at Dick and Yolanda Galbreath's residence. Colleen was born at Burns, Oregon on April 22, 1930, the eldest of...

John “Jay” Clyde Denton, 73, of John Day, Oregon passed away on November 29th at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon.  No funeral services are planned at this time. Jay was born April 22, 1945, in Prairie City, Oregon to Ralph and Florence (Erickson) Denton.  He was raised on the 96 Ranch in Bear Valley, with his mom Florence, Bob Lemcke (his second dad) along with his sister Susan Lemcke Pielstick and his brother Jim Lemcke.  Jay graduated from Grant Union...

Jack E. Coggins Jr., 92, passed away November 17, 2018 at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City, Oregon. Services will be held at a later date. Jack was born June 21, 1926, in Littleton, Colorado to Hazel and Jack E. Coggins Sr., following sister Corleen joined the family. Jack enlisted in the Army in 1944 where he served as a marksman in the Korean War. After returning home, he married Carol Jean Avery on October 12, 1953 in Vancouver, Washington and welcomed two children. He worked...

James Mark Moulton, 58, of John Day, Oregon passed away November 11, 2018, in John Day.  A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018, at 1:00 PM at the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship.  Friends are invited to join the family for a reception directly following the Memorial Service at the John Day Elks Lodge.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Grant Union High School Wood Shop through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day,...