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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
O BITUARIES
Conard Russell Johns
Jan. 29, 1929 – May 5, 2015
Conard Russell Johns, 86, of Fossil, died May 5 in Fox
Valley. A celebration of life was held on May 11.
Mr. Johns was born Jan. 29, 1929, on the family ranch in
Fox Valley, to Dewey Johns and Goldie Ivy Williams.
He served in the U.S. Air Force for 11 years as an airman
first-class.
On April 20, 1957, he married Wanda Wilson in Mt. Ver-
non. After his Air Force service, he worked at Kinzua Corpo-
ration. He retired in 1985, after 35 years.
He enjoyed reading, crosswords, working on the ranch
and family reunions. He will be remembered as a gentle and
kind man.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Johns of Fossil; sons,
Russell Johns of Bend, Duane Johns of Godley, Texas, and
Curtis Johns of Colville, Wash.; daughters, Juanita and Nao-
mi Johns of Fossil; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grand-
children.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Raymond and
Robert Johns.
Memorial contributions may be made to a cancer charity
of one’s choice, through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S.
Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
Dean Kile
A memorial service for Dean Kile will be at 2 p.m. Fri-
day, May 15, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in John Day. A
reception will follow, at the church.
Kile, 81, died March 26 at Blue Mountain Hospital in
John Day.
Memorial contributions may be made to Redeemer Lu-
theran Church through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S.
Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
Contributed photo
Grant School District No. 3 Superintendent
Mark Witty (right) took the Eagle on a recent
vacation to China, where he visited Dong Cai’an,
principal of Shaanxi Shiquan High School. Witty
and Dong, who toured Grant County schools in
January, discussed a possible exchange that
would bring Chinese students and staff to visit
the United States for two to three weeks this
summer.
Take a photo with the Eagle (print or mobile editions)
while on vacation, and email it to cheryl@bmeagle.com or
bring it to the Eagle oI¿ ce.
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Olive Catherine (Criger) Morgan
A memorial service will be held for former Grant
County resident Olive Catherine (Criger) Morgan, at
noon, Saturday, May 23, at Long Creek Cemetery, with
a potluck following at the Long Creek Community
Center.
Mrs. Morgan died Dec. 25, 2014, at her La Grande home.
She and her husband, Jim, and their family, lived in Prai-
rie City before moving to Long Creek where she was a cook
at the school for 18 years.
Nadine Carr
Nadine Carr, 81, died Monday, May 11, at her John Day res-
idence.
A graveside service will be held at the Canyon City Ceme-
tery at 2 p.m. Friday, May 15. Arrangements are by Loveland
Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande, OR 97850.
Stella Emma Lang
March 3, 1929 – April 29, 2015
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – Stella Emma Lang, 86, for-
merly of John Day, died April 29, at Pine Ridge Extended
Care Center in Pagosa Springs, Colo. A memorial service
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Pagosa Bible Church,
209 Harman Park Dr., Pagosa Springs.
Mrs. Lang was born March 3, 1929, in Glenwood
Springs, Colo.
She and her husband, Ray, lived in Grant County for
many years, where they raised their children. They owned
the A&W Drive-In Restaurant in John Day for most of their
career.
She was involved in her church, and kept busy minis-
tering to young children in Sunday School, recording radio
programs with young people and serving with women in
Bible studies. She often hosted visiting pastors and mis-
sionaries passing through their small town.
After fighting a bout of ovarian cancer in 1991, the cou-
ple moved to Southern California that year. She stayed busy
in church ministries and always had a heart for sharing the
love of the Lord with others.
Her husband of 56 years died on July 4, 2002, in South-
ern California. In 2008, she followed her daughter and
son-in-law, Venita and Dan Burch, to Pagosa Springs,
and soon became involved in several ladies’ Bible stud-
ies there. She spent several years volunteering at the
Pagosa Pregnancy Support Center, and has had a last-
ing impact on many young women and families in that
community.
Survivors include her children, Ron Lang of Portland;
Stan Lang of Tucson, Ariz., and Venita Burch of Pagosa
Springs; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to
the Pagosa Pregnancy Support Center, 602 S. 8th St., P.O.
Box 5437, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.
Lura Lee Glass
A memorial service for former Grant County resident
Lura Lee Glass will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 23 at the
columbarium at Canyon City Cemetery.
Mrs. Glass died Aug. 31, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. She
attended school in Fossil and John Day. She and her
husband raised their family in John Day from 1950-
1993.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kam Wah
Chung and Company Museum, 125 N.W. Canton St., John
Day, OR 97845.
Clifford E. Reich
Clifford E. Reich, 86, of Monument, died May 5 in Walla
Walla, Wash.
Arrangements are under the care of Munselle-Rhodes
Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater, OR
97862.
Benjamin Lindley Sr.
Benjamin Lindley Sr., 93, formerly of Grant County,
died May 6 at Presbyterian Community Medical Center in
Ontario. No services will be held at this time.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Me-
morial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR
97845.
We remember those who have passed away & are especially dear to us.
William ‘Bill’ Pope
William “Bill” Pope, 85, of Mt. Vernon, died May 4 at Blue
Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. A graveside service was
held May 9 at Moon Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grant County
Fairgrounds through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Can-
yon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
On Wednesday, May 20, we will publish a special section devoted to those who
are gone but not forgotten. The names will be placed in alphabetical order and
will be similar to the sample below:
Andrews, David C
July 10, 1920 – May 5, 2000
May God’s angels guide
you and protect you
throughout time.
Always in our hearts,
John and Mona Andrews
and Family
If you wish, select one of the following verses below to accompany your
tribute.
1. We hold you in our thoughts and memories forever.
2. May God cradle you in His arms, now and forever.
3. Forever missed, never forgotten. May God hold you in the
palm of His hand.
4. Thank you for the wonderful days we shared together. My
prayers will be with you until we meet again.
5. The days we shared were sweet. I long to see you again in
God’s heavenly glory.
6. Your courage and bravery still inspire us all, and the memory
of your smile fills us with joy and laughter.
7. Though out of sight, you’ll forever be in my heart and mind.
8. The days may come and go, but the times we shared will
always remain.
9. May the light of peace shine on your face for eternity.
10. May God’s angels guide you and protect you throughout time.
11. You were a light in our life that burns forever in our hearts.
12. May God’s graces shine over you for all time.
13. You are in our thoughts and prayers from morning to night
and from year to year.
14. We send this message with a loving kiss for eternal rest and happiness.
15. May the Lord bless you with His graces and warm, loving heart.
16. Write your own.
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from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. 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.
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