A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 20, 2016 O BITUARIES Josefa ‘Josie’ Sevey July 26, 1932 - Nov. 5, 2015 Everett Ray Swayne Aug. 14, 1936 - July 11, 2016 Alice Marquerite ‘Scotty’ Warrick Dec. 4, 1917 - July 11, 2016 Josefa “Josie” Sevey, 83, of John Day died Nov. 5, 2015, at Valley View Assisted Living Facility in John Day. Mass will be held with a vigil at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at St Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, 111 SW Second St., John Day. A light meal will be provided in the Parish Hall, following Mass. Josie was born on July 26, 1932, in Pharr, Texas, to Jose and Agripina Guerra. She married Glen Lewis Sevey on March 13, 1960, in Gold Beach. She moved to John Day in the late 1990s, where she was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing and reading. Survivors include her son, Ron Sevey of John Day; grandchil- dren Brittney Henley of Gresham, Bill Sevey of John Day, Andrew Hart of Gresham and Justin Hamner of Crescent City; three brothers, Hector Guerra, Robert Guerra and Joe Guerra; sisters, Cynthia Al- varado and Mary Webster; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lori Hart, and broth- er, Thomas Guerra. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Hospice or St. Elizabeth Catholic Church through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Everett Ray Swayne, 79, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Monday, July 11, at his home. A rosary was held July 14 at St. Elizabeth Catho- lic Church. A funeral Mass followed July 15 at the Catholic Church. Everett was born on Aug. 14, 1936, in Radisson, Wisconsin, to Chalmer Arthur and Flossie Rose- land (Mathney) Swayne. He attend- ed Estacada Union High School, graduating in 1955. On June 6, 1955, he married Nancy Lou (Turner) Swayne in Estacada. He served nine years in the Army National Guard and then spent his career working as a civil engineer technician for the U.S Forest Service for 27 years, retiring in 1985. He enjoyed bowling and both rifle and archery hunt- ing. He was Brother Knight of the Knights of Columbus, part of the Grant County Community Connection and the Grant County Food Bank. He received the Knights of Co- lumbus “Star District Award” and was a District Deputy for many years, received a certificate of appreciation from St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and an award for 19 years of outstanding bus driving for the Prairie City School District. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Lou Swayne of Mt. Vernon; son, Jesse E. Swayne of Lakewood, Colorado; daughters Faith Ann Swayne of Boise, Idaho, Regina Of- ficer of Salem, Denyce Brannon of Kailua Kong, Hawaii; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents, Chalmer and Flossie; stepfather, Walt Ferch; and siblings, Billy, Wal- lace, Phyllis and Carol. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For condolences, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. Alice Marquerite “Scotty” War- rick, 98, passed away Monday, July 11, at Village Health Care Center in Missoula, Montana, with her son by her side. Warrick was born Dec. 4, 1917, in -RKQ 'D\ 6KH ZDV WKH ROGHVW RI ¿YH children; her parents were William Robb Walker and Isadora Julia McCaffry. She was a registered nurse for over 45 years. She leaves behind two children, Bill (Cherie) Warrick of Bend, and Bev (Rich) Perry of Stevensville, Montana; six grandchildren, Bill (Jody) Warrick of Bend, Sheli (Todd) Dolynuik of Portland, Rhonda (Chy) Ross of Everett, Wash- ington, Angie (Kurt) Hodson of Bend, Christy (Shane) Mc- Claren of Missoula and Kim (Casey) Kotthoff of Shonkin, Montana; 10 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grand- children; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her four sib- lings. At her request, there will be no services. Richard C. Sumner Richard C. Sumner, 71, passed away Saturday, July 16, at his home in Bend. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the 1868 Room, 152 NW Fourth St., Prineville. A private burial has been scheduled. Juniper Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. C ORRECTION In Everett Swayne’s death notice last week, the Eagle reported he was 97 when he was actually 79. The Eagle regrets the error. D onna J o W alter - Nov. 14, 1936 - July 7, 2016 B IRTH Case Brandon Miller Case Brandon Miller was born at 1:20 a.m. May 27 in Lander, Wyoming, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. and measuring 20 inches tall, to parents Matt and Meghan (Smith) Miller of Pavillion, Wyoming. Case joins his 5-year-old brother, Holt. Maternal grandparents are Brad and Sonna Smith of Seneca. Pater- nal grandfather is Dennis Miller of Crowheart, Wyoming. Maternal great-grandparents are Clifford and Alena Smith of Canyon City and George and Susan Sintay of John Day. Donna Jo Walter died peacefully on July 7, 2016, with her family at her side in St. Helens, Oregon. She was born Nov. 14, 1936, in Dayville, Oregon, to Wilma Amis Larkin and Donald “Pete” Taylor. She grew up on a ranch in the Dayville area. She was a country woman at heart and her love of horses was evident, being named Princess of the Spray Rodeo. She is survived by her four children, Kelly Wyllie, Robin Loper, Wendy Gladman and Blair Walter, plus seven grandchildren: Julie and Evan Loper, Leah and Kevin Wyllie, Janessa Gladman and Taylor Andexler and Chelsea Malone. She attended Lower Columbia College and received her associates degree in 1985, working later as a counselor. Donna was a talented woman, a pianist and accordion player. She was an avid reader with special interests in history, philosophy and politics. Donna was an exceptional iceskater. She was an accomplished seamstress well known for her creation of amazing costumes for young and old. One of her greatest passions was volunteering in the local schools as a tutor under the Foster Grand parents program. Teachers and students looked forward to Donna’s arrival every morning! Donna had a sense of humor, often entertaining friends and families with her witty little songs and poems. Here are some of her favorite quotes: • Picking up toads doesn’t cause warts! • Sit back in the saddle and let go of the horn. • Respect your teachers – they more know than you do. • Be especially kind to old people, children and animals. • Be able to laugh at yourself. It keeps you more humble and comfortable to be around. ~ T hank Y ou ~ The family of Seth Blakeslee would like to express our heartfelt thank you for all the love and support we have received at this difficult time. All the prayers, food, cards, flowers and love sent our way has been amazing. It has all helped to start our healing. Family and friends from far and near, your presence has been appreciated. Because of you Seth will live forever. Thank you so very much to each one of you. Paid for by the family of Donna Walter Louise T racy W ilson ~ Larry, Sandy and Colten Sep. 10, 1943 - July 4, 2016 Louise Tracy Wilson, 72, of Seneca passed away Monday July 4 th at the Saint Charles Medical Center in Bend after a battle with pneumonia. She requested that there be no memorial service held, so instead, the family had a BBQ/Potluck at the house on July 17. Family and close friends who attended shared stories, tears and a few laughs. Louise was the bravest, most loving woman we will ever know. She bravely faced moving from this life to the next strong and determined to go showing her stubbornness to her last breath. “What a caterpillar perceives at the end as death, the butterfly perceives as the beginning of life,” is how she felt. She had said the day before she passed that God had talked with her that night and told her everything would be ok, and that it was time for her to go h ome, so she was ok with going. Louise Tracy Wilson was born on September 10, 1943 in Wendell, Idaho to Fred and Mable (Terpstra) Postma. She attended and graduated high school in Richland, Oregon; once finished with school she ma rried her sweetheart Warren L. Wilson on February 2, 1960 in Baker City, Oregon. They started their family in Halfway, Oregon where they lived for a time; the family moved around a lot living in Idaho, Washington, Calif ornia, Montana, and finally settling in Seneca, Oregon in 1985 where she spent the rest of her life. Warren worked i n construction and Louise took care of the children. First and foremost our mother was a caregiver and homemaker, r aising her 5 children and 1 grandson. Our friends always called her Mom, and she never turned anyone down who nee ded a meal or place to stay. She and her sweetheart Warren were married for 56 years. She worked various jobs around Seneca and John Day; working at the Seneca Store and restaurant, Dair y Queen, and the Cave In. She truly enjoyed the outdoors so she spent much of her time working Forest Service contracts with Warren; it was hard work but she loved being out there and spending the time with War ren. She enjoyed camping, fishing, and hunting; she could bring a deer down faster than you could blink, have it skinned, gutted and hung before you got home from school. She made the best home canned version of v enison you’d ever eat. She was also famous for her homemade bread, buns, cinnamon rolls, and cookies. She w ill be greatly missed by everyone. She is survived by her husband Warren Wilson of Seneca, OR., daughters Teresa (Brandon) Chaffee of Richland, Tammie (Cory) Nielsen of Seneca, OR., sons Steve (Rhonda) Wilson of Burns, OR., Arley (Tif fany) Wilson of Idaho, daughter-in-law Bonnie Wilson, 4 sisters, 1 brother, 6 grandchildren and 10 great-g randchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Steve Postma, daughter Tracy Wilson, son Warren Way ne Wilson, and son-in-law Troy Daniels. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave a condolence please visit driskillmemorialchapel.com J OHN D AY ..................................................................... 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