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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
O BITUARIES
Jane Kay Swartzentruver Webb
Sept. 10, 1933 — May 15, 2016
Jane Kay Swartzentruver Webb,
82, of Mt Vernon, died May 15 at Blue
Mountain Hospital in John Day. Funeral
services were May 20 at The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in John
Day. Interment was at Canyon City Cem-
etery.
Webb was born Sept. 10, 1933, in
South Fork, Pennsylvania, the fourth of
12 children to Chester and Rosella (Da-
vis) Swartzentruver. She was raised in
South Fork. After graduating from high
school, she joined the U.S. Navy on Nov. 12, 1952.
On April 18, 1954, in John Day, she married Elvin Webb, whom
she met while serving in the Navy. She was honorably discharged
on May 28, 1954.
She traveled wide and far with him while he continued to serve
in the Navy. The many places they called home were Kaohsiung,
Taiwan; Manassas Park, Virginia; Taipei, Taiwan; Wilmington,
California; Omaha, Nebraska; Sasebo, Japan; and Woodbridge,
Virginia.
After his retirement, they moved to John Day in 1979 and set-
tled in Mt. Vernon in 1980.
During the early years of their marriage, she was a stay-at-home
mom caring for their children. While in Japan, she was on her own
with the children while he was on board a ship out at sea. Eventual-
ly he returned to shore to assist with raising their children. She be-
gan working outside the home when they were stationed in Wood-
bridge. She worked retail sales as a cosmetologist. After moving
to Mt. Vernon, she worked at Sprouse Ritz and for Hallmark cards
at Chester’s Thriftway. She was a master T-bone steak griller at
the many barbecues with family and neighbors while living in Vir-
ginia. She also was a bowler, bowling in leagues with friends and
family. She loved working outdoors in her yard, planting fl owers
and making hanging fl ower baskets. At one time, she collected Jap-
anese chinaware — from large china plates to china hibachis. She
also collected glass goblets of many colors and styles.
She loved socializing and always had time to talk with friends
and family when out and about town.
Survivors include her husband, Elvin Webb of Mt. Vernon; chil-
dren, Cindy Webb of Mt. Vernon, Tami (Ed) Lowry of Corvallis
and Jerry (Kathy) Webb of Mt. Vernon; grandchildren, Lindsey
Webb and James (Haylea) Webb; great-grandson, Braeden Webb;
stepgrandsons, Robert Lowry and Corey Lowry; siblings, Juanita
“Becky” Noon and Jay “Butch” Swartzentruver; and numerous
nieces and nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by siblings, Judy Swartzentruver,
Belva Joan Monroe, June Turchak, Sarah Neff, James (Jerry), Juan
(Stevie), Joseph (Jody), John (Ace) and Joel (Bucky).
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chapel,
241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day.
For condolences, visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Wayne Fredrick Hanson
Aug. 8, 1950 — May 19, 2016
MILWAUKIE — Wayne Fredrick
Hanson, 65, formerly of Prineville,
died May 19 at his home in Mil-
waukie. A funeral service was held
May 31 at the Eastside Church in
Prineville. Hanson was born Aug. 8,
1950, in John Day, to Fred and June
(Best) Hanson. He attended schools in
Long Creek, Prineville and Mitchell,
where he lived with his parents who
were cattle ranchers. In 1968, he grad-
uated high school in Mitchell.
In 1969, he married Darlene O’Neal in Prineville, with
whom he had two children, Angela and Troy. Shortly after
his marriage, he joined the military and served in army intel-
ligence in the Vietnam War. Upon returning from overseas,
the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he worked as
a police offi cer. They moved back to Oregon and lived on the
Hanson Ranch in Unity before moving to John Day, where
they ranched and he got into the funeral service industry.
He earned a degree in funeral service from Mt. Hood Com-
munity College. Upon his graduation, he worked in funeral
homes in Hillsboro, Salem and Portland.
Taking a hiatus from funeral service, in 1981 he purchased
an Arctic Circle restaurant in Hillsboro. In 1987, he bought the
Arctic Circle restaurant in Prineville.
In 1986, he married his second wife, Brenda Sherbahn, of
Hillsboro, with whom he had two children, Tristan and Ash-
lyn. They lived in Hillsboro until they bought the Arctic Circle
in Prineville.
He realized his lifetime dream of owning his own funer-
al home, and opened Whispering Pines Funeral Home in
Prineville in 1998. After his retirement in 2013, his oldest son,
Troy, purchased and is currently operating Whispering Pines.
Being active in the Prineville community was important to
him, and he had many affi liations and memberships. He was
a lifetime member of the Elks and was the proud recipient of
the Crook County small business award for both his restaurant
and funeral home. He served for many years with the chamber
of commerce and was a proud sponsor of the Crooked River
Roundup.
He also volunteered with the Rotary organization and
worked with the hospice board on their annual Christmas tree
auction. Every year he looked forward to cooking at the annu-
al Fourth of July community breakfast and he was a staunch
supporter of the Crook County Christian School (High Des-
ert Christian Academy). He attended the Eastside Church in
Prineville.
He loved traveling and spending time with his family,
which he did as often as his schedule would allow.
Survivors include his father, Fred Hanson of Prineville;
daughter, Angie (Cal) Lucas of Milwaukie; son, Troy (Windy)
Hanson of Baker City and Prineville; daughter, Ashlyn (Joel)
Donahue of Vancouver, Washington; son, Tristan (Kimberly)
Hanson of Forest Grove; sisters, Marla (Bill) Nash of Beaver-
ton and Sue (Don) Page of Prineville; brother, Jeff (Brenda)
Hanson of Buhl, Idaho; fi ve grandchildren, Haley, Travis, Ol-
ivia, Hayden and Sofi a.
He was preceded in death by his mother, June Hanson, and
his grandmother, Hattie Williams.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Prineville
Chamber of Commerce in care of Whispering Pines Funeral
Home 3168 NE Third St., Prineville, OR 97754.
For condolences, visit: www.whisperingpinesfh.com.
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The Upper South Fork and Mainstem John Day
River Local Advisory Committee
is recruiting new members.
Interested in serving on the Local Water Quality
Management Area Advisory Committee?
Baker City
2830 10th St.
541-524-0122
Every other Monday
in John Day at
Blue Mountain
Hospital
170 Ford Rd.
541-575-1311
Grant Soil & Water Conservation District in conjunction with
Oregon Department of Agriculture is looking for individuals
with a high level of citizen involvement for the biennial review
and implementation of the Upper South Fork and Mainstem John
Day River Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plan
and rules. The Local Advisory Committee’s responsibilities shall
include but are not limited to: Participation in the development
and ongoing modifications of the agricultural water quality
management area plan and rules; Recommendation of strategies
necessary to achieve water quality goals and objectives outlined
in the agricultural water quality management area plan; and the
Biennial review of the progress of implementation of the
agricultural water quality management area plan and rules,
including enforcement actions taken, and requests for alternate
measures that have been granted or denied.
A local water quality management area Advisory Committee
shall be composed primarily of landowners in the affected local
agricultural water quality management area. Membership may
include, but is not limited to; State Board of Agriculture
representatives, persons serving on local soil and water
conservation districts,
private landowners, representatives of local, state and federal
boards, commissions and agencies, members of Indian tribes,
members of the public, persons associated with industry,
members of academic, scientific and professional communities
and public and special interest groups.
For more information contact Jason Kehrberg, Grant SWCD
District Manager, at 541 575-0135, ext. 110, or Pat Holliday at
541 575-0135, ext. 101.
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Mark Reasoner
March 13, 1928 — May 21, 2016
PENDLETON — Mark Reasoner, 88,
formerly of Dayville, died May 21, sur-
rounded by family. At his request, there
are no services.
Reasoner was born March 13, 1928, in
an old robber’s roost in western Colorado
that his father Horace bought not long af-
ter the Old West was tamed and before the
start of the Great Depression.
He grew up with the toughest of cow-
boys. As a young boy, he played a game
with other children in which they carved branches into clubs to kill
rattlesnakes at the nearby prairie dog town and collect the rattles.
The losing team would have to buy the winning team a 10-cent ham-
burger.
He farmed the Midwestern lands with horse and plow, and raised
cattle alongside his brother and sister.
He left home at age 17 and avoided the fi rst round of the draft
by going to Alaska where he worked as a train engineer, and met
and mentored young Melvin Bowen, with whom he remained life-
long pals. He moved to Portland to help his father build a house
but was instead drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He served on the front lines alongside longtime friend and comrade
Jack Romero, operating the radio to call in mortar fi re at Heartbreak
Ridge and the Punchbowl. He was a true humanist and befriended
a shipload of Colombian men who also served in the war. He was
honorably discharged in 1952.
He married Elaine Gray in Portland, with whom he adopted three
children. In 1972, they moved to Dayville where they bought the
Dayville Mercantile. He was one of the last great cowboys, never
seen without his boots, cowboy hat and Western shirt. He bought a
horse and started team roping, and was mayor of Dayville.
In 1997, he and his wife moved to Pendleton to be closer to their
daughter, Shelley, and family.
He was a mentor and teacher to his grandchildren and taught
them how to be tough and still treat others with kindness. He helped
with his daughter’s cattle ranch at Skip Farms and helped brand and
raise cattle. He built dog houses, chicken equipment and other items
that made other people’s lives a little easier. He fi xed all the tools that
his grandchildren managed to break and worked diligently in his gar-
den to produce a surplus of fruits and vegetables that he was always
giving away. He made an appearance at the Pendleton Round-Up
every year over the last 40 years. He was organized and maintained
his property until his death.
Survivors include his wife and longtime partner of 59 years,
Elaine Reasoner; daughters, Shelley (Michael) Murphy, Lisa (Adali)
Kelly and Sharon (Don) Havig; son, Dennis Reasoner; grandchil-
dren, Brittany, Brooke, Allysa, Mason, Markus, Corey, Christine and
Tim; several stepgrandchildren and their children; and his nephews,
Clyde Carson and Steve Carson.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Loren, and sister, Carrie.
Dennie Harris
Dec. 6, 1946 — May 25, 2016
Dennie Harris, 69, of Mt. Vernon, died May 25 at Blue Mountain
Hospital in John Day. There will be no services at this time.
Harris was born Dec. 6, 1946, in Eugene, to Dennie O. Harris
and Rebecca (Slack) Harris. He graduated from Albany Union High
School.
In 1966, he married Teresa (Averill) Harris in Albany. He was a
laborer for the Durafl ake Mill for 28 years, retiring in 1995.
He enjoyed hunting and was a boxing coach for 10 years.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Harris of Mt. Vernon; daughter,
Annette Sather of Tangent; son, Jeff Harris of Stayton; half-brother,
Nathan Aazzerah of Gresham; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chapel,
241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
For condolences, visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com.
William I. March Jr.
June 9, 1938 — March 6, 2016
William “Bill” March Jr., 77, died March 6 at his Ritter home.
There will be no services.
March was born June 9, 1938, to William March Sr. and Evelyn
(Williams) March in Dunsmuir, California. In his younger years, he
ran an Arctic Circle restaurant in Medford with friends Mel McDa-
nials and Hank Davies. He often enjoyed talking about that time.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines.
He was content living among wildlife and enjoyed a scenic view
from his home near Deep Canyon in Ritter.
His hobbies included hunting, wood carving and visiting with
longtime friends on topics such as how to keep old vehicles running
long after they are no longer manufactured.
He was preceded in death by his mother, and more recently, his
cousin, Jim Dychoff of Long Creek.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chapel,
241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day.
For condolences, visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Gary Sawin
Gary Sawin, 69, of Seneca, died May 26 in Seneca. A public
viewing will be from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Driskill
Memorial Chapel in John Day. A memorial service will be at
1 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Clyde Holliday State Park near Mt.
Vernon. A potluck reception will follow the service at the park.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chap-
el, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
For condolences, visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Larry Bruce Blasing
Larry Bruce Blasing, 77, died May 26 at his Prairie City
home. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 3, at
Prairie Baptist Church in Prairie City. Interment will follow at
Prairie City Cemetery, before a reception at the Teen Center on
Front Street in Prairie City.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Care
Center in Prairie City or to Prairie Baptist Church through Drisk-
ill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
For condolences, visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com.
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