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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Grant deadlines approaching O BITUARIES Blue Mountain Eagle Karl ‘Ken’ Bremner March 29, 1938 - Dec. 26, 2016 Joan Bowling Aug. 16, 1932 - Dec. 14, 2016 Karl “Ken” Bremner, 78, of John Day passed away Monday, Dec. 26, at Blue Mountain Hospital. Per his re- quest, no services will be held. Bremner was born March 29, 1938, to Karl Kenneth and Flora (Ward) Bremner in Republic, Washington. He graduated from Grant Union High School in 1957; he then served in the Army for four years. He was married to Alice Faye Sager, who passed away in 1980. He worked for Stan McKay Construction, USFS and Larkin Oil, but spent most of his career working for the city of John Day, fi rst as the public works director, then city manager, and retired after 35 years there. He enjoyed hunting, researching fi re lookouts and taking his dog, Bo, for rides in the woods. He was a Kam Wah Chung Museum board member, and part of the Rural Fire Protection Board. He is survived by his longtime companion, Alice Shawn of John Day; sons Greg (Tammy) Bremner of Canyon City and John Bremner of Canyon City; daughter Terri (John) Burke of Bates; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, niec- es and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Faye; and brother Dave Bremner. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. Joan Bowling, 84, of Canyon City passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. A funeral service was held Dec. 21 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in John Day; a procession followed to the Canyon City Cemetery. Bowling was born Aug. 16, 1932, to Russel and Harriet (Brown) Crane in Nampa, Idaho. She attended school there in Nampa, graduating in 1950. She married Andrew Jackson “Jack” Bowling on March 28, 1958, in Nampa; Jack passed away Dec. 13, 1994. Joan worked for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Tax Assessor’s Of- fice from 1970 to 1974, then spent the rest of her career working as a teacher for Humbolt Elementary School in Canyon City from 1974 to 1998, when she retired. Bowling was a member of the LDS church, American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America, American Legion Ax- illary and whatever else she could do to lend a hand. In 1981, she was the first woman to receive the Golden Bear Award from the Boy Scouts of America. She received multiple volunteer appreciation awards from the Red Cross, and in 2015 she received the President’s Volunteer Service Award. She enjoyed piano, sewing, crocheting, cooking, em- broidering and, of course, volunteering. She is survived by her daughter Ilah Bennett of Day- ville; sons Jeb Bowling of Canyon City, Rusty Bowling of Sun River and Lance Bowling of Chehalis, Washington; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Bowl- ing. Memorial contributions may be made to the Red Cross through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Ralph Gano Miller July 6, 1926 - Dec. 19, 2016 Ralph Miller, 90, died peaceful- ly Dec. 19 after complications from a sudden illness. His friends in the Monument area knew Miller for his warm, welcoming personality and generosity. He and his wife, Jeanne, loved ranch life and the rugged beauty of the area. They always kept a warm pot of coffee for anyone who dropped by, hosted annual dessert nights and enjoyed the July 4 fi reworks show in Monument. Miller purchased Top Ranch in 1979. Over the years, the ranch raised wheat, sheep, pigs and goats and is now back to a full-time cattle operation. He grew up in San Diego where he piloted water taxis fer- rying U.S. Navy sailors. As a deckhand on the family’s sport fi shing boats, he met his future wife, Jeanne Chalfant Watkins, from Amarillo, Texas. He enrolled at Stanford University at age 16 but after his fi rst year left to serve in the Navy as a radioman on Guam during World War II. After the war, he returned to Stanford to complete his bach- elor’s degree. Ralph and Jeanne married in 1949, and he grad- uated with an MBA from Stanford the same month that the fi rst of their fi ve children were born. He established a private law practice in 1959 and retired in 2005. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne; four children; and six grandchildren. Edna Meusborn passed away December 25th in Yakima. She was 87. Edna was born on March 25, 1929 to Lars and Millie (Ricco) Kostol in Baker City, Oregon, the younger of two children. She spent her childhood in Baker City. Her high school education was completed in Prairie City, Oregon, where she spent summers helping put up hay on the family ranch, driving a horse-drawn rake. Edna graduated from the University of Oregon and her first job as a school teacher was in Mount Vernon, Oregon. She married Roger Meusborn on December 25, 1952. Together they had three daughters, and re-located to Yakima in 1968. She continued her career as a teacher and later as a school librarian. She was a lifelong learner and gifted her children with a love of reading and learning. Throughout her life, Edna enjoyed sewing, gardening and outdoor pursuits, including trout fishing and snow skiing. She worked hard and kept close oversight to ensure her daughters’ education (she is probably leaning over our shoulders now with a red pencil, making corrections!). She had a great love of animals and was a long time member of Wiley Union Church. In later years, she cheered her daughters and grandsons in their various sporting events and always kept track of how the Mariners were doing. In retirement, Edna was a founding member of the Tuesday Coffee Club, most often hosted by her best friend, Bernice Bitz. At the weekly gathering, she enjoyed the friendship of over two dozen ladies who live around the Ahtanum Valley. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Roger, and her daughters Stefani (Calvin) Meusborn-Marsh, Lisa (Mark) Herke and Melanie (RE) Cornelius. She is also survived by her much beloved grandsons, Trace Cornelius and Alex Cornelius, as well as her brother, Carl (Virginia) Kostol of Baker City, an aunt, Helen Ricco of Prairie City along with numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Highgate Senior Living for the love and care shown to Edna and her family during the last year and a half. In keeping with Edna’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. Memorial tributes may be made to the Union Gospel Mission. To leave a message or a memory for the family please go to www.brooksidefhc.com. Brookside Funeral Home is caring for the family. Paid for by the family of Edna Meusborn 05071 Robert M. ‘Bob’ Lesley A celebration of life for Robert M. “Bob” Lesley, who passes away Nov. 5, 2016, will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sat- urday, Jan. 14, 2017, at the John Day Golf Club. The family invites anyone who knew him to come and share stories and memories. 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . COM WWW . BLUEMOUNTAINEAGLE . COM / INFO NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz WHAT’S HAPPENING The deadline for What’s Hap- pening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmeagle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classifi eds on Page A17. starts at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, and 7 a.m. Sunday. For more infor- mation call 208-870-8216 or 541-792-1014. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 6-8 • 7 p.m., Grantville The- ater, Canyon City The public is invited to attend a showing of a doc- umentary fi lm featuring Desmond Doss, the fi rst non-combatant to be award- ed the Congressional Medal of Honor, and the inspiration for the 2016 movie “Hacksaw Ridge.” Seneca Winter Classic About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to edit- ing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid notices. Send obituaries by e-mail, cheryl@bmeagle.com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. • 10 a.m., Seneca The Grant County Snowbal- lers will host its annual snow- mobile races, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Fri- day will be a test and tune day, and registration for the races SATURDAY, JAN. 14 Documentary viewing Flu cases rising in Oregon Blue Mountain Eagle Infl uenza cases are rising in Oregon, and although the in- crease is expected this time of year, Oregon Health Authority offi cials said it shows fl u season is off to a strong and early start. “The winter months are a time when we fi nd ourselves indoors a lot, gathering with family, friends and colleagues, and it’s also a very good time for the fl u virus to spread,” Paul Cieslak, MD, of the OHA Public Health Division said in a press release. “People can get a vacci- nation now and be ready for the festivities.” During the week of Dec. 4-10, Oregon laboratories re- ported 207 specimens that were positive for infl uenza. That’s up from 134 positive fl u specimens from Nov. 27-Dec. 3, and from 117 positive speci- mens during Nov. 20-27. Most of the cases have been infl uenza A, this season’s predominant fl u type. Let our family of Pharmacists Hospitalizations have jumped sharply in recent weeks, too. So far, there have been a total of 66 hos- pitalizations for influen- za-like illnesses—based on monitoring in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washing- ton counties — since flu season began the first week of October. That includes 23 hospitalizations the week of Dec. 4-10, up from 17 during Nov. 27-Dec. 3, and 13 during Nov. 20-26. No children have been killed by the flu this season, officials say, and the Public Health Division does not track adult flu deaths. So far, flu vaccine man- ufacturers have shipped more than 1.1 million doses to Oregon during the 2016- 2017 flu season. Flu vaccine is available from health care providers, local health depart- ments and many pharmacies. To fi nd a fl u vaccine clinic, visit fl u.oregon.gov and use OHA’s fl u vaccine locator tool. Foster children celebrate Christmas serve you! Blue Mountain Eagle Eleven foster children and their families gathered at the Cornerstone Christian Church for the Department of Human Services Christmas party. Children decorated cook- ies, made ornaments and took pictures with Santa. The event was made pos- Give us a call today 541-676-9158 - Heppner 541-384-2801 - Condon sible by $465 worth of dona- tions from the community. Birth and foster parents were able to connect while the children, aged 4 to 13, played tag, snacked and enjoyed the holiday atmosphere. Employ- ees from Court Appointed Special Advocates, Families First and Grant County Safe Communities Coalition were also in attendance. We welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com Heppner & & Condon Heppner Condon L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY ..................................................................... HI/LO T UESDAY ....................................................................... 40/27 W EDNESDAY ................................................................... 36/24 T HURSDAY ..................................................................... 37/23 F RIDAY .......................................................................... 39/16 S ATURDAY ...................................................................... 29/10 S UNDAY ......................................................................... 28/14 M ONDAY ........................................................................ 29/17 The deadline to apply for the next round of Oregon Community Foundation com- munity grants is Jan. 15. Those who apply are eligi- ble for grants from the Shelk Advised Fund and have the potential to receive addition- al funding from other OCF donors, according to a press release from the Shelk Foun- dation. March 15 is the deadline for the Autzen Foundation, which distributes more than $1 million annually statewide, with average grants ranging from $3,000 to $15,000. Nearly all funders request this information, in addition to the project information: • list of current board members and their affi liations • copy of IRS letter of de- termination of 501(c)(3) sta- tus • organization budget for current year • project budget showing projected income sources and expenditures • organization fi nancial statement including balance sheet and statement of activity Those interested in ap- plying for OCF Community grants should visit oregon- cf.org/grants-scholarships/ grants/community-grants and those interested in Autzen Foundation grants should visit autzenfoundation.org. W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF J AN . 4-10 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Cloudy with fl urries Very cold Mostly sunny and cold Cloudy and cold Rain and snow A chance of snow Sunny 28 27 26 32 45 42 37 10 8 13 28 36 24 24