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Loreene Dee Bates
Nov. 23, 1934 – Jan. 17, 2015
Loreene Dee Bates, 80, of Prairie City died Jan. 17 in John
Day. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at
First Christian Church in John Day. A reception will follow at
the John Day Senior Center.
Mrs. Bates was born Nov. 23, 1934, in North Bend, to Daniel
Franson and Hannah Nay. She was the youngest of 10 children,
and was a twin. After her graduation from Bandon High School
in 1953, she and a sister moved to Prairie City to live with an-
other sister.
On Dec. 5, 1953, she married Delton Bates in Prairie City.
She worked for a short time as a telephone operator at the
drug store in Prairie City. Soon after, she became a stay-at-
home mother and wife. She took care of their children, tended
large gardens and sewed clothing. She always provided a deli-
cious meal every evening.
She enjoyed helping on the ranch, reading, watching TV,
gardening, sports, sewing, and spending time with her family.
She was caring and giving.
Survivors include her daughters, Glenna (Darrel) Stultz of
Union and Linda (Ken) Kowing of John Day; sons, Scott Bates
of John Day and Joe (Jordanne) Bates of Yakima, Wash.; sisters,
Edna and Doreene; 14 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren;
and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delton Bates;
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Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain
Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel 241 S. Canyon
Blvd. John Day, OR 97845.
Ersal ‘Gene’ Hickerson Jr.
Aug. 6, 1956 – April 21, 2015
Ersal “Gene” Hickerson Jr., 58,
died April 21 at his John Day home,
with his family by his side. At his
request, no services will be held. A
family gathering in his honor will
be held at a later date.
Mr. Hickerson was born Aug.
6, 1956, in Prairie City, to Er-
sal “Roy” and Norma Hickerson.
His early years were spent at the
family home in Mt. Vernon, un-
til they moved to John Day. He graduated from Grant
Union High School in 1974. After graduation he began
working in local sawmills: Edward Hines Lumber Com-
pany, John Day Lumber and Grant Western Lumber
Company.
He had many interests and was an avid reader from a
very young age. He also had a great love of music, and of-
ten entertained his family with his beautiful voice. He had
a strong interest in photography, was a dedicated fisher-
man, and often said his best days were spent fishing with
friends and family. He enjoyed time spent with his sisters,
nieces, nephews and many cousins.
Survivors include his sisters, Gayle (Bill) Fields of
Canyon City and Linda (Jerry Wayne) Pettyjohn of Sene-
ca; special cousin, Carolyn (Roger) North of Boise, Ida-
ho; nieces, Melinda Hammond and Jennifer Lindley; and
nephews, Ryan Pettyjohn and Mathew Fields.
He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew
L.J. Pettyjohn.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Moun-
tain Hospice or the Grant County Library through Drisk-
ill Memorial Chapel 241 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR
97845.
Marie F. Lyman
Nov. 13, 1921 – April 6, 2015
Marie F. Lyman, 93, died April 6, 2015, at Valley View As-
sisted Living in John Day. A service was held April 13 in Salem,
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Mrs. Lyman was born Nov. 13, 1921, in Tomah, Wisc., to
Ray and Matilda (Winkleman) Bowers. She attended grade
school in Tomah.
She married Alvin Lyman on Oct. 9, 1939, in Wisconsin.
She worked as a homemaker. Her hobbies included reading,
cooking, baking and taking care of others.
Survivors include her son, Earl (Vicky) Lyman of Medford;
daughters, Carolyn Elliott of John Day and Marilyn Osborn of
Redmond; 11 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 16
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin; daughter,
Margie Schatz; brothers, Harold and Melvin Bowers; and sis-
ters, Marge Stevens and Betty Alsdorf.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memory Care
center at Valley View in John Day.
Arrangements are under the care of City View Funeral Home
and Cemetery, 390 Hoyt Street South, Salem, OR 97302.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
S IGNS POINT THE WAY
Spelling
contest
coming
May 12
A big, bold sign
now lets visitors
know they have
arrived at the
Sumpter Valley
Railway Depot/
DeWitt Museum in
Prairie City. Here,
a worker from
Redmond Sign
Company mounts
a large “Prairie
City” sign on the
building on April
17. Another sign
on the Masonic
building at the
corner of Front
and Main streets
points the way
for westbound
travelers on the
highway. Museum
director Kathy
Smith led the
signage project,
along with other
upgrades – repairs
to the building,
new entry steps,
and reorganization
of some artifacts
– in preparation
for the museum’s
opening in mid-
May.
Home-schoolers
can compete
in local district
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – The 2015
Grant County Spelling
Bee is coming up at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12, at the
John Day Elks Lodge.
Interested home-school-
ers must participate through
their home school district,
and should call their local
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county bee, students must
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and be listed on the form
sent in by the home district.
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school district or for more
information, call the Grant
County Education Service
District, 541-575-1349.
The Eagle/Cheryl Hoefler
Figaro’s doles out dough
Two Humbolt teachers
receive grants for iPads
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – Two Humbolt Ele-
mentary School teachers each received
a $600 grant from Figaro’s Pizza restau-
rant owner Pete Teague.
The grants were made available
through the company’s charitable pro-
gram called “HELP” (Helping Educa-
tion with Love & Pizza).
Sixth-grade teacher Lorie Croghan
said she and Marci Judd, special educa-
tion teacher, plan to use their grants to
purchase iPads for their classrooms.
Teague said funding from the pro-
Other organizations such as youth
groups, bands, athletic teams, and lo-
cal affiliates of national health orga-
nizations could also qualify for the
grants.
Decisions for grant funding are
made based on need, creativity, and a
priority is given to innovative projects
designed to improve student learning.
“With every dollar spent at Figaro’s,
a percentage is put in the fund for our
Contributed photo
community,” Teague said. He added that
Figaro’s Pizza owner Pete Teague for this grant cycle, there were only two
presents Humbolt Elementary applicants.
teachers Marci Judd, (center) and
Anyone interested may pick up an
Lorie Croghan grants through application at Figaro’s in John Day, 825
the company’s HELP program.
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com/h-e-l-p/ online.
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at 541-575-5500 or 541-575-2328.
including schools and churches.
Market meeting on tap
Farmers Market ready for 2015 season
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – An intro-
ductory meeting to kick off
the 2015 John Day Farmers
Market season will be at 6
p.m. Thursday, May 14, in
the Forest Room at the Out-
post Restaurant in John Day.
Current vendors can sign
up for booths, and prospec-
tive vendors can get informa-
tion.
The rate is again $50 for
the season, or $5 per Satur-
day that you plan to attend.
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. The
deadline to submit an obituary is noon Monday for the Wednesday paper. For more
information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710.
Debbie Ausmus
245 South Canyon Blvd.
John Day, OR 97845
OPEN WED. & THUR.
9 am - 5 pm
This is the sixth year for
the Market, which provides
a Saturday outlet to purchase
local produce and crafts.
Those who can’t attend
the meeting can call to re-
serve a spot, and make a pay-
ment by mail.
For more information, call
Jim and Sandy Bay at 541-
932-2725 or 415-748-8697.
Visit the John Day Farm-
ers Market on Facebook.
W EATHER F ORECAST
20% chance
of A.M. rain
Wednesday
64/32
Sunny
Thursday
69/36
Sunny
Friday
68/39
Mostly
sunny
Saturday
68/30
Mostly
sunny
Sunday
73/31
Sunny
Monday
70/38
Partly
sunny
Tuesday
76/36
541-575-1113
24 hrs/7 days wk
debbie.ausmus@
countryfinancial.com
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