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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
O BITUARIES
P RAIRIE C ITY S CHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — F EBRUARY
Blue Mountain Eagle
Prairie City School has an-
nounced its students of the
month for February.
Nate Barber nominated
senior Sarah Ennis. He said
Ennis is a great student to
have in class.
“She is very polite to the
teachers and to her class-
mates,” he said. “Sarah has
a great attitude and works
hard in school and in every-
thing that she does. I look
Jeanne Damon
Aug. 25, 1928 - Feb. 27, 2017
forward to see what life has
in store for her in the fu-
ture.”
Marnie Mediger nom-
inated
Josiah
Hoeff-
ner, a junior, stating he
is “a big asset” to the
school.
“He loves to participate
in activities with his class-
mates and is making excel-
lent progress in his classes,”
she said. “Josiah is very
friendly and social with ev-
eryone on campus.”
Sarah Ennis
Jeanne Damon, 88, formerly of Grant
County, passed away Feb. 27, 2017, in
Klamath Falls after suffering a stroke.
Damon was born LuJeanne Marie
Schmidt in Salem, South Dakota, on
Aug. 25, 1928. She grew up in Salem,
attended secretarial college and spent
many years working for various busi-
nesses as a secretary. She moved to
Klamath Falls with her family in 1954
and spent the rest of her life in Oregon,
residing in Yoncalla, Mt. Vernon, John Day, Redmond and fi nally
moving back to Klamath Falls in 2015.
Damon was a quietly dynamic person who loved being with
family, spending time with friends and making new friends. She
traveled extensively in the states, attending many Elks state con-
ventions with her husband at the time, Elks Exalted Ruler Jim
Damon. She also attended many Elks National Conventions. The
friends she made throughout the Elks were cherished, and she
often spoke of them. She also made many trips overseas, with
Africa being one of her favorite destinations. In recent years, she
spent time with her close friends from John Day and Redmond
and with family members at various Worldmark properties.
Damon’s other great love was planting trees, shrubs and fl ow-
ers and tending her yard. She took great pride in her gardening.
She is survived by her son and his wife, Ken and Vicki Gos-
wick; her daughter and husband, Barbara and Kirk Johnson; four
grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Damon loved the Lord and served actively within her church
in Redmond before moving to Klamath Falls. She generously sup-
ported her church and other Christian organizations, and many oth-
er charities. She was especially supportive of the Elks Children’s
Eye Clinic. Contributions in her name can be directed to either the
OHSU Casey Eye Institute or the Macular Degeneration Center at
the OHSU Foundation at 1121 SW Salmon St., Suite 100, Port-
land, OR 97205; or Samaritans Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC
28607; or World Vision, PO Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063.
A memorial service will be at noon March 21 at Klamath Chris-
tian Center, 6100 Church Hill Drive, Klamath Falls. Davenport’s
Chapel of the Good Shepherd, directors, now located at 2680
Memorial Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, 541-883-3458, is in
charge of the arrangements.
Josiah Hoeffner
R ODEO ROYALTY ATTEND CORONATION
Contributed photo
On March 4, Lil Miss NPRA Rowdy Israel, 11, of Dayville and Grant County Fair & Rodeo Queen Jessica Carter, 18, of
Seneca traveled to the coronation of Miss Rodeo Oregon Kayla Vincent at the Erickson Aircraft Collection museum in
Madras. Grant County Fair & Rodeo Advisor Nicole Israel said the girls had fun participating in the “chaps” parade led
by Vincent in her custom chinks from Shasta Leatherworks. Then all royalty changed into their formal attire to spend
the rest of the evening helping Vincent with her fundraising dinner and auction, she said.
C ORRECTION
The front-page photo in last week’s Eagle of the Can-
yon Creek Complex fire was incorrectly attributed. Local
professional photographer Shiela Kowing took the shot
looking south from the Main Street-Canyon Boulevard
intersection in John Day. The Eagle regrets the error and
works hard to ensure accuracy. If you believe something
is incorrect, please contact us at 541-575-0710 or edi-
tor@bmeagle.com.
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Sharon L. Kimball
Dec. 18, 1931 - March 4, 2017
100 TH BIRTHDAY : B ERNICE B URDICK
Contributed photo
A celebration for John
Day resident Bernice
McPheeters Burdick’s
100th birthday is
planned from 1-4 p.m.,
with a potluck dinner
to follow, Saturday,
March 25, at the John
Day Senior Center.
Five generations of
her family plan to
attend, and friends are
encouraged to join
the celebration. For
more information, call
her daughter Maureen
Mesecher at
541-932-2867.
Sharon L. Kimball, 85, passed away
Saturday, March 4, 2017, at her home in
Florence. She was born Dec. 18, 1931,
in Burlington, Colorado, to Henry and
Ruth Winston. As a child, she moved to
Eugene with her family where she was
raised and educated.
Kimball enjoyed many diverse ca-
reers. She managed a charter boat busi-
ness, cattle ranch and spent time in the
retail clothing industry.
She had many lifelong friends which she continued to visit and
communicate with throughout her life. She will always be remem-
bered for her love of life and great sense of humor.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Kimball, and
daughter Linda Erickson. She is survived by sons Greg Vaughn and
wife, Gloria, of Drain and Chris Vaughn and wife, Renee, of Reed-
sport; stepdaughters Colette Kimball and partner, Diana Avery, of
Cottage Grove and Rachel Beer of Rock Springs, Wyoming; eight
grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and nine great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at
Canyon City Cemetery. Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funer-
al Home is in charge of arrangements.
Janis L. Merrill
Craig Dorman of Klamath Falls, OR, Gary Cornisht of
Modesto, CA, and her daughter in-law Lori Ake of John
Karen Lynn Chadwick, 74, of John Day, Oregon passed Day, OR. She is also survived by her granddaughters,
away Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at her home. A funeral Michelle Stansbury of John Day, OR, and Sarah Ake of
service was held Wednesday, March 8th , 2017 at the
John Day, OR; grandsons, Preston Ake of Middleton, ID
Church of the Nazarene in John Day Oregon at 12:30
and Albert Ake of San Antonio, TX; her great
PM with interment following the service at the Canyon granddaughter Angelina Stansbury of John Day, OR; her
City Cemetery. A reception was held at the Silver Spur great grandsons, Jeremy Stansbury of John Day, OR,
Restaurant in Mt. Vernon, Oregon after the service.
Taylor Thomas of John Day, OR, Connor Dunn of John
Day, OR and Tanner Dunn of John Day, OR.
On January 5th, 1943 Karen was born to Ted Cornish
and Winnefred (Sturgill) Dorman. She was also blessed She is preceded in death by husband Carl Chadwick,
to have Tom Dorman as her step-father. Karen attended father Ted Cornish, mother Winnefred Dorman and
Abraham Lincoln High school in San Francisco,
brother Tom Dorman.
California. In the early years she worked as a car hop for
A&W, as a cannery worker at Contennial Can
Should friends and family desire, the family asked
Company, and later Karen started her own businesses;
contributions be made by creating your own family time
Professional Pet Transports and Fast Tans Permanent
as Karen loved spending time with hers.
cosmetic makeup.
Janis L. Merrill, 85, of Mt. Vernon passed away Monday,
March 13, at her home. Services have been entrusted to Driskill
Memorial Chapel.
Paid for by the family of Karen Lynn Chadwick
Karen enjoyed fishing, boating, CB radios and relaxing
in the hot tub. She was a member of the John Day Elks
Club, ASPCA and she proudly attended John Day
Church of the Nazarene. Some of Karen’s proudest
accomplishments were raising her family, loving her
grandchildren, and rebuilding her 1965 Ford Mustang
Fastback with the help of her son Robert who did the
work on it so she would be able to enter it in car shows.
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She is survived by her sons, Larry W. Ake of San
Antonio, TX, and Robert A. Ake of John Day, OR; her
sisters, Sheila Dorman of Lincoln, CA, Amy Dorman of
Dublin, CA, Barbara Lawton of Roseville, CA; brothers,
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