All Obituaries

Bette Joyce MacArthur, age 96, of John Day passed away June 17th, 2022 at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day. Arrangements have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel.

Janet May Burdeno, age 78, of John Day passed away on June 16, 2022 at Blue Mountain Hospital.  No services are planned at this time.  

Tina Denise Bossout, age 55, of Seneca, Oregon passed away at her residence on June 13, 2022.  A memorial service will be scheduled in the coming weeks and will be announced in local publications in Burns and John Day.

Robert Thomas Fry, age 89, passed away on June 12, 2022 at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day.  No services are planned at this time.

Margot Chinnock Heiniger, age 85, of Mount Vernon, Oregon passed away on June 9, 2022 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend.  A celebration of her life will be scheduled and announced at a later date.

Marvin Clinton Crist, age 75, of Long Creek passed away on June 8, 2022 near Fox, Oregon.  A graveside memorial service with military honors will be held on Saturday, June 18th at 3:00 at the Haines Cemetery in Haines, Oregon.  A celebration of his life will take place and be announced at a later date.  It will be held at the Faith Lutheran Church in La Grande, Oregon.

George “Kent” Hettinga passed away at his family cabin on Rudio Mountain on May 29, 2022. Kent was a fourth-generation descendant of Dayville homesteaders, Gaynon and John Campbell Martin. He grew up and graduated from Dayville School. He loved sports and participated and lettered in basketball and baseball. After high school, he attended Eastern Oregon University and worked summers for the State Fire Patrol in Dayville under Big Paul Grindstaft.  He served in the Army...

Neal Allen Burch, age 44, passed away on May 25th, 2022. A visitation will be held Friday, June 17th, 2022, from 2 PM-4 PM at Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 18th, 2022, at the Canyon City Cemetery, starting at 1 PM with Pastor Al Altnow officiating the service. A reception will be held immediately following the graveside service at Clyde Holliday State Park.

Romayne “Mike” Raymond Emmel, age 86, of Prairie City, Oregon entered into Heaven on May 24th, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side.  A graveside service was held Saturday, June 11th, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Prairie City Cemetery with Pastor Dave Hoeffner officiating.  A reception followed at the Prairie City Teen Center. Mike was born November 16, 1935, in Clearbrook, Minnesota to Walter and Lena (Wisdahl) Emmel. He attended grade school in Clearbrook,...

Mary Ellen Brooks 84, of Mt. Vernon, Oregon, passed away May 20, 2022, at her residence.  A graveside ceremony, with vault interment, was held on Friday, June 3rd at the Canyon City Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Service at the Grant County Fairgrounds Pavilion with Mitch Mund officiating. Mary Ellen was born May 18, 1938, in Portland, Oregon to Harold and Wanda (Matthews) Clark.  At that time the family lived in Canyon City.  Mary Ellen was later joined by sister...