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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, September 16, 2015 O BITUARIES E AGLE ON VACATION Teresa Lee ‘Terry’ Armstrong Dec. 23, 1960 – Sept. 9, 2015 Idamae Tussing Aug. 19, 1920 – Sept. 3, 2015 BAKER CITY – Teresa Lee “Terry” Armstrong, 54, formerly of Prairie City, died Sept. 9 at her Baker City home. A memorial ser- vice is planned for Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Apostolic Lighthouse Church, 2085 7th St., Baker City, with Pastor 1ate 1eff of¿ ciating. Mrs. Armstrong was born Dec. 23, 1960, in San Francisco, to Harry Theodore and Verna Lee (Kirkwood) Barnhart. While she was young, the family moved to Prairie City, where she attended high school. In 1977, she married Chip Wood. They divorced in 1983. She worked for eight years at Safeway in Baker City, where she was a shift manager. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, and shooting and ¿ shing, when she had time. She also liked playing Words with Friends, and hanging out with her friends and horse, Sugar. She was a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Baker City, and was baptized on Aug. 29. She loved her grandchildren, Justice, Hope, Bailey, Paige and Hunter, and cherished any time she could spend with them and her three children. Survivors include her daughter, Desiree Johnson of Wahiawa, Hawaii; sons, Trace Wood of Bend and Derek Latray of Deer Lodge, Mont.; brothers, Mitch Barnhart of Baker City and Ted Barnhart of Cody, Wyo.; and her ¿ ve grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Memorial contributions may be made to Gray’s West & Compa- ny Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. Idamae Elizabeth Keohulani Tussing, 95, of Prairie City, died Sept. 3, at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. A graveside service was held Sept. 11 at Can- yon City Cemetery. Mrs. Tussing was born Aug. 19, 1920, in Hilo, Hawaii, to George Sims and Annie Lindsey. She at- tended the Kamehameha schools. In 1959, she married Conklin Wai, and had a son. Ten years after Conklin’s death in 1965, she met Ed- ward Tussing in Hawaii, while he was there providing relief pharmacy work. They married in 1975, and soon after, she moved to Grant County. She enjoyed reading, singing, being involved in activ- ities and always enjoyed social occasions. Survivors include her son, Richard Wai of Aiea, Ha- waii; a granddaughter, Shona; and five great-grandchil- dren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Conk- lin Wai, and her second husband, Edward Tussing . Memorial contributions may be made to the Grant County Senior Center through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. 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 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. Ruth Anne McPherren OREGON CITY – Ruth Anne McPherren, 84, of Prairie City, died Sept. 13 in Oregon City. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Prairie Baptist Church in Prairie City. An interment will follow at Prairie City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Prairie Baptist Church through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Malheur of¿ ces close for meeting Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Malheur Na- tional Forest of¿ ces will close for part of the day Thursday, Sept. 17, for a forest-wide all employee meeting. Of¿ ces in John Day, Prai- rie City and Hines will be closed from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Dispatch centers, as well as ¿ re lookouts, will remain staffed during this time. “It is very important to provide the chance for all for- est employees to attend this meeting,” said Forest Super- visor Steve Beverlin. “We will review the great Contributed photo Sherry Feiger of John Day, right, and her sister, Candy Hughes of Interlochen, Mich., took the Eagle on vacation on a Viking Rhine River Cruise from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Basel, Switzerland. They sailed on the longship ‘Kara,’ one of the newest in the Viking fleet. They enjoyed stops at Cologne, Heidelberg, Koblenz and Strasbourg. The highlight was the stretch on the Middle Rhine, where they saw old castles and quaint villages along the river. The ship’s comforts, great staff and cuisine made for a memorable adventure. work that was accomplished this year and discuss our path forward as we cope with the effects of the Canyon Creek Complex,” Beverlin said. Of¿ ces will open at regu- larly scheduled times the day of the meeting and will re- open at 3 p.m. to provide any needed customer service. 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 Contributed photo Prineville’s community HOSPITAL is MOVING! Francis and Bonnie Kocis of Canyon City took the Eagle on vacation to Yellowstone Park, where they volunteered over 100 hours at the Museum of the National Park Ranger from Aug. 1-15. The museum is housed in the historic Norris Soldier Station, located at the entrance to the Norris Campground. The building was one of the original soldier stations built in 1908 by the U.S. Army as an outlying station for soldiers – ‘snowshoe cavalry’ – on patrol during severe winter weather. W EATHER F ORECAST Your community hospital is moving Sept. 21 at 4 a.m. St. Charles Prineville will be located at 384 SE Combs Flat Road. For more information, visit our website at StCharlesHealthCare.org. 40% chance of showers Wednesday 63/41 30% chance of showers Thursday 62/41 Mostly sunny Friday 72/43 Mostly sunny Saturday 79/40 Sunny Sunday 82/47 Mostly sunny Monday 75/39 Sunny Tuesday 77/37 Ochoco Hwy. St. Charles Prineville 380 Melrose Dr. Willowdale Dr . Combs Flat Rd. 26 L AST WEEK S EPT . 8 John Day 81/44 Sheep Rock 79/47 9 10 11 12 13 14 89/51 92/53 94/52 97/58 87/55 64/49 87/53 93/52 96/51 NA 100/50 91/47 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; WWW . TRIPCHECK . COM WWW . BLUEMOUNTAINEAGLE . COM / INFO NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY — 162.500 MHz