All Obituaries

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, at the Grant Union High School in John Day, Oregon at 1:00 PM with John Martin and Tom Winters officiating.  Following the service, a reception will be held at the John Day Elks Lodge in John Day, Oregon. 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...

Joyce Bernard Sumner Pryse passed quietly from this earthly place in the morning hours of March 4, 2019, while in the care of Settler’s Park Assisted Living in Baker City. Joyce Clementine Bernard was born in Newberg, Oregon on November 18, 1921, to Andrew L. and Emily Bernard.  She joined siblings Art, Helen, and Lawrence, and was later joined by brothers Andrew, Jr., Robert, and Gene.  She grew up on the family ranch in Suplee, Oregon that had been homesteaded by her...

Bobetta (Bobbie) Ann Baker, 83, of John Day passed away on Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. Graveside services will be held Friday, March 22nd, 2019, at 12:00 Noon at the Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City, Oregon. Bobbie Baker was born on March 20th, 1935 to Edith and Floyd Radcliffe in Kelso, Washington. Bobby graduated from high in school in Olympia, Washington in 1953. She then started a career in administrative and secretarial work. She met...

Thaddeus Gean Cowan Thompson, age 39, of John Day passed away Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 at his residence with his family by his side.  Recitation of the Rosary will be held Friday, March 8th at 6:30 PM at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.  A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, March 9th at 10:00 AM at St. Elizabeth’s with a private family interment following.  Friends are invited to join the family at the Grant County Fairgrounds Pavilion for a...

Mary Ellen Groen, 97, of John Day passed away Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day.  A funeral service is scheduled for 9:30 AM on Saturday, March 9th, 2019 at Driskill Memorial Chapel.  Vault interment will follow at 1:00 PM at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City.   Mary Ellen was born on January 3, 1922 in Baker City, Oregon to Warren B. and Vera (Storie) Powell. She had two older sisters and they lived on a ranch near Rye Valley in...

David (Dave) Eugene Sandersfeld passed away peacefully in his home on February 22, 2019, after a long battle with Colon Cancer. An interpreter position with the John Day Fossil Beds brought him to the area in the summer of 2008. He was familiar with the area as he had worked with the Ochoco National Forestry in the late 1970’s. When he left the park service he retired in Canyon City where he took up the study of rocks found in the area, gems he calls them. He also was an accomplished...

Wilma Jane Averill, 87, of Mt. Vernon, Oregon passed away at the Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day, Oregon on February 21, 2019.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel of John Day.

Oaklee “Lee” Hyder, age 93 of John Day passed away on Saturday, February 16th.  Lee was born on January 10th, 1926 in Carter County, Tennessee to John and Melissa Hayes.  She married childhood friend and neighbor, William “Bill” Hyder on August 17th, 1942.  Together they had a son, William Jr. and a daughter, Connie.  During Bill’s career in the Navy, they traveled extensively and lived in San Diego, Washington, Japan, and Hawaii.  In...

Virginia Marie Moore, 94, of Long Creek, Oregon passed away at her residence in the Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City.  A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at 1:00 PM at the Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City, Oregon.  A reception will be held at the John Day Senior Center after the service has concluded.   Virginia was born on July 31, 1924 in Elk, Washington to Edward Andrew and Mary Lena (Meents) Moulton. She went to high...

Norma Jean Bygness, 76, of John Day was born on March 11, 1942 in Fort Dodge, Iowa and passed away January 28, 2019, peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She loved the 3 B’s as she would call them; Bingo, Bunko and Bowling. Norma was very involved in her bowling league for many years, she was inducted into the Grant County Woman’s bowling association Hall of Fame on April 21, 2004 and enjoyed attending bowling...