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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle S TUDENTS OF THE MONTH J ANUARY — G RANT U NION J UNIOR -S ENIOR H IGH S CHOOL Christian Glimpse Grade 7 Parents: Shannon Glimpse and Brandon Glimpse Taylor Allen Grade 8 Parents: Garry Allen Marissa and Zack Williams Antonio Smith Grade 9 Parents: Ethelene Yazzie and Thomas Smith Cauy Weaver Grade 10 Parents: Clint and Natalie Weaver Jessica Carter Grade 11 Parents: Mat and Jennifer Carter Nathan Gehley Grade 12 Parents: David and Krista Gehley GRANT COUNTY LIBRARY LIBRARY HOURS: Mon, Wed., Sat. 1-5 pm • Tues. 10 a.m. to noon and 1-7 pm Thurs.: 1-5 pm and 7-9 pm • Fri. and Sun.: Closed Check out these new books on our shelves “Culture Warrior” By Bill O’Reilly “Marijuana Grower’s Handbook” by Ed Rosenthal www.grantcountylibrary.net Phone: 541-575-1992 Wednesday, February 24, 2016 O BITUARIES Susan ‘Lynn’ Brassard Oct. 19, 1936 — Feb. 15, 2016 Betty J. Cook June 27, 1932 — Feb. 10, 2016 PENDLETON — Betty J. Cook, 83, formerly of Long Creek, died Feb. 10 at Willowbrook Terrace in Pendleton, surrounded by family. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton Chap- el, followed by a luncheon at the Pend- leton Eagles Club. Cook was born June 27, 1932, in Burns to Wilbur and Julia (McKennon) Reynolds. She attended grades 1-6 at The Grange School on Highway 395 near the Middle Fork of the John Day River. She continued her education in Long Creek, graduating from Long Creek High School. On July 2, 1950, she married Jack L. Cook in Long Creek. The couple moved to Pilot Rock, where they raised three sons. She worked for Kerns Furniture Factory in Pilot Rock and the Pilot Rock School District, from which she retired. She enjoyed going to yard sales, camping and spending va- cations and holidays with family. She and her husband were members of the Pendleton Eagles Camper Club. Her family was the most important thing in life. Survivors include her sons, Wayne (Jeane) of Pilot Rock and Dennis (Ann) of McNary; sister, Colleen (Jack) Page of Boise, Idaho; sister-in-law, Janet (Dallas) Morris of Stanfi eld; broth- er-in-law, Gordon (Mary) Cook of Pendleton; seven grandchil- dren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; and her son, Kenny. Arrangements are under the care of Burns Mortuary of Pend- leton, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801. For condolences, visit www.burnsmortuary.com. PORTLAND — Susan “Lynn” Brassard, 79, formerly of Prairie City, died Feb. 15 in Portland, from a con- dition related to Alzheimer’s, with her children, Todd and Tracy, at her side. A memorial stone will be placed in the family’s Prairie City Cemetery plot in her memory. Brassard was born Oct. 19, 1936, to Delbert Oliver and Evelyn Bertha Kimberling. She grew up in Portland and on a small farm near Hillsboro, graduating from Hill High. After attending her freshman year at Prairie City High School, while living with her paternal grandparents, she dreamed of returning to the upper John Day River Valley to live. She raised her family — children, William Michael Gro- ver, Tracy Lynn-Hiatt and Todd Alan Grover — in a young Cedar Mill neighborhood. She attended her children’s activi- ties, and volunteered at the Audubon Society of Portland and the Portland Zoo nursery in her late 30s and early 40s. She deeply cared for the environment and all living things — one of many moral values she imprinted into her children’s lives. After a divorce from a nearly 25-year marriage with Wil- liam Jay Grover, she moved to a small ranch owned by her parents and lived for the next 35 years in a log house on Deardorff Creek. She loved living there and kept busy me- ticulously caring for her house and yard. She remarried for 10 years to Dan Brassard and enjoyed their outdoor adventures. She continued living in the log house while she cared for her father and mother as they aged. After a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, she remained living in her house as long as possible with help from her son, Todd, and from her nephew and his wife, Shad and Diana Wood- ruff. In January 2015, her son moved her into a memory care facility in Portland in close proximity to his home and work. She entered a hospice program in January 2016, while able to stay in the same facility. She will be remembered for the love and care she gave. Cora Marie Stubblefi eld May 13, 1923 — Feb. 19, 2016 Cora Marie Stubblefi eld, 92, of Monument, died Feb. 19 in John Day. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Monument Com- munity Church, with interment at the Monument Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Monument Senior Center. Stubblefi eld was born May 13, 1923, in Heppner, to Roy and Annie Louise Scott. The family moved to Top, where she attended Top School. She graduated from Heppner High School. On Oct. 1, 1941, she married George Stubblefi eld in Payette, Idaho. They made their home on the family ranch near Monument and raised their children along the North Fork John Day River. She drove the school bus for the Monument School District and later became postmaster for the Monument Post Offi ce. She received numerous performance awards before retiring from the Postal Service. She enjoyed her time with the students she bused and her patrons at the post offi ce. Her hobbies included cooking, stamp collecting, tatting, read- ing, keeping her diary and corresponding with her many friends and relatives. She maintained the same sourdough start for over 50 years and often delivered loaves of fresh-baked bread while checking in on friends and neighbors. She was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Monu- ment and a member of the Monument Grange. Survivors include daughters, Georgia (Robert) Porter, Dixie (Harold) Reynolds and Mattie (Leonard) Osborne; sons, Jim (Von- da) Stubblefi eld and Robert (Debra) Stubblefi eld; seven grand- children; 12 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Stubble- fi eld; brother Robert Scott; and sister Ruth Peterson. Memorial contributions can be made to the Monument Senior Center through Driskill Memorial Chapel 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Ruth Caroline Cummings Feb. 3, 2016 A service for Ruth Caroline Cummings will be at 2 p.m. Fri- day, Feb. 26, at Living Word Christian Church in Mt. Vernon. Interment will follow at Prairie City Cemetery. Cummings, 88, of Mt. Vernon, died Feb. 3 at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chap- el, 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 email, 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. Foster, adoptive parent training on tap Blue Mountain Eagle BURNS — The Depart- ment of Human Services in Burns is offering “Founda- tions to Foster and Adop- tion” training on Saturdays, March 5 and 12. The ses- sions will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The Burns DHS offi ce is location at 809 W. Jack- son, Suite 200, in Burns. For more information, call 541-573-2086. Beverly Ann Suksdorf Eddy Nov. 15, 1927 — Feb. 8, 2016 C ORRECTION The notice regarding the Grant County Bud- get Committee meeting published Feb. 17 list- ed an incorrect date. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. March 1 at the Grant County Courthouse. The Eagle regrets the error. for Blue Mountain Eagle B REAKING N EWS A LERTS News all week long. It’s Free! myeaglenews.com/breakingnews 03531 L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY ....................................................... HI/LO T UESDAY ......................................................... 57/39 W EDNESDAY ..................................................... 61/44 T HURSDAY ....................................................... 49/37 F RIDAY ............................................................ 49/34 S ATURDAY ........................................................ 46/28 S UNDAY ........................................................... 53/32 M ONDAY .......................................................... 44/30 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 Beverly Ann Suksdorf Eddy, 88, died Feb. 8 at her John Day home. At her re- quest, her ashes will be joined with her husband’s at a private celebration of life in the spring. Eddy was born Nov. 15, 1927, in Spokane, Washington, to Carl R. Suks- dorf and Freida S. Phillips Suksdorf. She spent much of her childhood at the family ranch in Northport, Washington, and at mining camps in California and Oregon. Her mother and stepfather, Freida and Ernest Organ, moved to John Day in the 1940s. She graduated from Grant Union High School in 1945. She was the fi rst of four generations who grad- uated from or are currently enrolled in the Grant Union School District. She attended Oregon State College. On Sept. 14, 1947, she married her high-school sweetheart, Glenn Eddy Jr. They raised their two children in John Day. She was a homemaker and an integral part of the Rock Garden Nursery in the 1980s and 1990s. She was a passionate seamstress and quilter to the end of her life. Survivors include her daughter, Nanette Walker of John Day; son, Greg (Deb) Eddy of John Day; grandchildren, Dusti (Carlos) Walker-Cascante of Federal Way, Washington, Kevin Eddy of Eu- gene, Tonya (Doug) Cates of John Day; Brandon (Megan) Eddy of Brownsville and Ben (Katie) Dieker of Salem; great-grand- children, Wyatt and Logan Cates; nieces, Karen (Tim) Bailey, Kristine (Christopher) Labhart and Allison (Joe) Zibulewsky; and nephew, Jim (Pat) Anderson. Another great-grandchild is due in March. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Eddy Jr., in 2006. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Home Health and Hospice, 422 W. Main St., John Day, OR 97845. W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF F EB . 24-M ARCH 1 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 56 59 58 52 52 53 53 31 34 37 33 34 26 30 R IVER F LOWS D ISCHARGE J OHN D AY (M AINSTEM ) R ITTER (MF) M ONUMENT (NF) 307 454 2560 L AST YEAR A VG . % OF A VG . 203 201 1170 259 291 1690 119 156 151 D ISCHARGE S ERVICE C REEK (M AINSTEM ) 4320 M C D ONALD F ERRY (M AINSTEM ) 5530 Tuesday L AST YEAR A VG . % OF A VG . 1570 2220 2600 2870 SKI REPORT: Anthony Lakes: Base 68 inches; no new snow. 166 193
