All Obituaries

Jerry Warren Cowger, age 75, of Kimberly, Oregon passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019, at his residence with his family by his side.  A graveside memorial service with military honors will be held Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 11:00 AM at the Monument Cemetery with Mr. Don Capon officiating.  A reception will follow at the Monument Senior Center.  

Dorothy Edith (McKrola) Howard, age 85, passed peacefully away Thursday at the Blue Mtn. Hospital in John Day with her children by her side.  She was born in Prairie City, Oregon on May 7, 1934, the daughter of Wilfred A. and Gladys O. (Sweet) McKrola. Dorothy graduated from Grant Union High School in 1952.  She attended EOC and Chico State College where she was a member of the Alpha Chi Sorority.  She married Dennis Smith in 1955 and had two children, Paul and Kathryn. ...

Barbara Ann Cox, age 78, of John Day passed away July 9, 2019. A Rosary will be held Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 6:00 PM at Driskill Memorial Chapel.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10:00 AM at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in John Day with Interment following at Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City, Oregon.  A reception will follow at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Parish Hall.  Barbara was born February 11, 1941 to Roy and Annabelle...

Charles (Chuck) B. Corwin, 95, of John Day passed away June 26, 2019 at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day. A graveside service will be announced later. Chuck was born March 31, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York. His family lived in Rowayton, Connecticut on the Long Island sound until Chuck was 12 years old. When Chuck’s father passed away, his mother moved him and his sister to Burlingame, California to live with his grandmother and two aunts. While in primary school, Chuck peddled...

Peter William Ryder, 88, of John Day passed away June 23, 2019 at Blue Mountain Care Center.  A funeral service was held on Saturday, June 29th, 2019 at Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day with Pastor Terence Crabb of the Victory Baptist Church in Canyon City officiating.  Peter was born on April 28, 1931 in Granite, Oregon to William and Nancy (Walker) Ryder. He attended Sumpter Elementary and Grant Union High School. Peter worked as a millworker and security guard for Hudspeth...

Donna Foster, 86, of Mitchell, Oregon passed away on June 20, 2019, near Dayville, Oregon.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel of John Day.

Ruth Irene Smith, 87, of John Day, Oregon passed away on June 18, 2019, at her residence.  A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints in John Day, Oregon with Bishop Dave Archibald officiating.  Interment will be held immediately following the church service at Rest Lawn cemetery in John Day, Oregon.  Ruth was born on November 24, 1931 in Los Angeles, California to Hector Nivison and Ellynne...

James T. Mael, 76, of Monument, Oregon passed away at his residence on November 4, 2018.  A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019, beginning at 11:00 AM at the Monument Cemetery in Monument, Oregon with Mitch Mund officiating.  A potluck reception and celebration of life will be held at the Monument Senior Center after the graveside service.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Silent Waves Horse Rescue or to Hope for Paws through Driskill...

Clarence Kyriss, 69, of John Day, Oregon passed away on June 9, 2019, at Valley View Assisted Living Facility.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel of John Day.

Teddie Valade Richardson, 81, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on June 1, 2019. Per her wish, no funeral services will be held. The family asked that she be remembered in prayer, with kindness and love. Teddie was born on March 31, 1938 in Prairie City, Oregon to Ralph and Bessie Vera Valade (Rix). She attended primary school in John Day, Oregon and high school at Ramey Air Base in Puerto Rico. While in Puerto Rico, she met and married Ralph O. Johnson,...