Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 2017)
A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 1, 2017 O BITUARIES B IRTH B IRTH — S CHMADEKA Carl ‘Fred’ Dupree Feb. 9, 1942 - Feb. 17, 2017 Cheryl Ann Breland Jan. 31, 1957 - Feb. 22, 2017 Carl “Fred” Dupree, 75, of Day- ville passed away Friday, Feb. 17, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the South Fork RV Park in Day- ville. Dupree was born Feb. 9, 1942, to Carl “Bud” Dupree and Violet Smith in Yacolt, Washington. He attended Hil Hi high school in Hillsboro, be- fore serving in the Army from 1960 to 1963. He married Diane Garrison in Reno, Nevada, April 27, 1994. He spent a number of years working construction as a pipe layer. He is survived by his wife, Diane (Garrison) Dupree of Dayville; daughter, Traci Dupree of Tigard; daughter, Kim- berly Dupree of Portland; son, Kelvin Dupree of Beaver- ton; stepdaughter, Amy (White) Nilsen of Prince George, Virginia; sister, Yvonne Waugh of The Dalles; sister, Peggy Whitbey of Aloha; brother, Dennis Dupree of Dayville; for- mer wife, Connie Dupree of Milwaukie; eight grandchil- dren; and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, C. “Bud” Dupree; mother, Violet (Smith) Dupree; and siblings Edna (Dupree) Hand, Nancy (Dupree) Shallenberger and Donald Dupree. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Cheryl Ann Breland, 60, of Mt. Vernon passed away Wednes- day, Feb. 22, at Conroe Regional Medical Center in Conroe, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, at the Canyon City Cemetery, officiat- ed by Pastor Sharon Miller of the Living Word Christian Center in Mt. Vernon. Breland was born Jan. 31, 1957, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. She attended Loranger High School in Loranger, Louisiana. She then went on to attend Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, graduating in 1982. She also worked for the Forest Ser- vice in Sam Houston National Forest as an engineer for 18 years. Breland enjoyed horseback riding, hiking, gardening and walking her dog “Prissy.” She also was active with the Church of The Nazarene in Conroe, Texas. One of her fondest accomplishments were the roads and bridges she engineered, so others could enjoy the national forests. She is survived by her mother, Clara Cambre of Mt. Vernon; brother, Buford Breland of Mt. Vernon; and half brother, Billy Shannup of Fruitland, Idaho. She is preceded in death by her son, Christopher Omo- hundro. Memorial contributions may be made to Living Word Christian 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 edit- ing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid notices. Send obituaries by email, editorl@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. Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC Preventive, Restorative & Endodontics New Patients Welcome! 208 NW Canton John Day 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com michaelbdesjardindmd.com Genevieve ‘Joyce’ Fearrien May 7, 1930 - Feb. 20, 2017 Longtime resident of Prineville Genevieve “Joyce” Fearrien, 86, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Fearrien was born to Thomas and Lucille (Kennedy) Rickman in Held, Oregon, May 7, 1930. She graduated from Crook Coun- ty High School and furthered her education in nursing, graduating with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University. She met and married Donald Fearrien May 7, 1953, at the Powell Butte Community Church. Fearrien worked as a RN at the hospital in John Day, Cascade Medical Clinic, Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Redmond Hospital. Her hobbies included horses, sewing, painting, gardening, canned rawhide, knitting, quilting, crocheting, cooking, square dancing, clogging, softball, baking, ranching, hunting, camping and picking berries. She was also a Pioneer Queen in Prineville, and she and Don were married for 63 years. She is survived by her husband, Donald Fearrien; son Newton Fearrien; special friend Cindy; sister Betty Jo Norton; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Charles Hospice in Prineville. A girl, Everleigh Ann Schmade- ka, 8 lbs., 5 oz., 21 inches in length, was born to parents, Taylor and Tiffnie Schmadeka of Dayville at 8:25 a.m. Feb. 22 at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day. Everleigh joins 2-year-old sibling, Grayson. Grandparents are Jeff and Babette Larson, Dayville, George and Betty Ashley, Wamic, John Schmadeka, Grangeville, Idaho, and Jan Wagner, Portland. Great-grandpar- ents are Bob and Lynne Wagner, Canyon City, Buck and Kari Coe, Madras, and Joe Larson, Dayville. E NGAGEMENT K EFFER -J ONES Jeff and Christy Keffer of Bates are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Meaghan L. Keffer to Travis M. Jones, son of Mike and Pat Jones of Purdy, Virginia. The groom- to-be graduated in 2006 from Greens- ville County High School and from Virginia Tech in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in fi shery science and a mi- nor in forestry. He now works for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wild- life. The bride-to-be graduated from Prairie City High School in 2007 and Eastern Oregon University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in liberal studies and minors in anthropology, sociol- ogy and the arts. She now works for the United States Postal Service. They are planning an October wedding in Oregon and a blessing and reception in Virginia later that month. Futures Scholarship applications available due at 4 p.m. April 27. Applicants must be county residents for one year, demon- strate fi nancial need, provide a letter of recommendation and present a specifi c request. The funds benefi t those who want to increase job skills, who have never taken a college course or who are working on degrees but can- not do so full time. Additional funds are avail- able this year due to a sizable donation in memory of Jack McKenna from Blue Moun- tain TV Cable Company. Contact the center at 541- 575-2168 or 541-575-1550 for more information. Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant County Futures Scholarship application for this year is now available. The Grant County College Advisory Committee adminis- ters the funds, which must be used by students who are pur- suing online or on-site classes or degrees from Blue Mountain Community College or East- ern Oregon University through the Grant County Center in the ESD building, 835 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. Applications are available at the center and online through the ESD scholarship page, grantesd. k12.or.us. Applications are A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY 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 V ETERANS : Did you know a service-connected disabled veteran is entitled to FREE use of Oregon State Parks? See your Grant County Veteran Services Officer today for more information, located at Grant County Courthouse. Jeff Wilcox 09573 Let our family of Pharmacists serve you! Give us a call today 541-676-9158 - Heppner 541-384-2801 - Condon Come Play With Us! Join the club today 05327 grantcountysnowballers.com TIM HOLLY 541-620-0408 JOHN BASTIAN 541-620-1411 L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY ..................................................................... HI/LO T UESDAY ....................................................................... 44/33 W EDNESDAY ................................................................... 37/29 T HURSDAY ..................................................................... 35/25 F RIDAY .......................................................................... 36/23 S ATURDAY ...................................................................... 40/20 S UNDAY ......................................................................... 37/23 M ONDAY ........................................................................ 38/20 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 We welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! Heppner & & Condon Heppner Condon W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF M ARCH 1-7 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Chance of rain/snow Chance of showers Chance of rain/snow Chance of snow Cloudy and warmer 45 43 48 48 44 47 48 19 25 37 36 30 29 32
