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Wednesday, April 11, 2018
O BITUARIES
Donna Maxine Blackwell
Oct. 14, 1923 - April 3, 2018
Janice ‘Nadine’ Bradley
Oct. 18, 1946 - March 23, 2018
Donna Maxine Blackwell, 94, of
Long Creek passed away April 3 at
Blue Mountain Care Center in Prai-
rie City.
She was born Oct. 14, 1923, to
Gilman and Dalla Shaw in Long
Creek. She went to school and grad-
uated from Long Creek High School
and during that time was princess
on the Grant County Fair and Rodeo
Court. She then attended one year of
college in Walla Walla, Washington.
On April 3, 1943, she married Harvey Blackwell of
Long Creek and was married for 54 years. They lived
in Long Creek and raised cattle on their ranch for many
years.
She was a homemaker and also in her early years worked
as a cook at the local café and then was a cafeteria cook for
the Long Creek School for 26 years before retiring. She
was known for her homemade maple bars, doughnuts and
cinnamon rolls she served to the students.
She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, fishing, camping and
cooking for family gatherings. She also enjoyed playing the
piano in the family band in the earlier years. She sang for
many weddings and funerals through the years.
She had a love for dogs, and her last companion for sev-
eral years was a little white dog named Fred.
She is survived by her children Gail and husband, Te-
beau Piquest, of Winnemucca, Nevada; Harvey and wife,
Nicky Blackwell, of Long Creek; and Sherri and husband,
Mike Hueckman, of Long Creek. She is also survived by
six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren of which
two sets are twins.
She was preceded in death by her sister Baby Shaw and
her husband.
The funeral service was held at the Long Creek Commu-
nity Church April 9, with interment following the service at
the Long Creek Cemetery. A dinner was held afterward at
the Friendship Hall in Long Creek.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Long
Creek Ambulance through Driskill Memorial Chapel.
Janice “Nadine” Bradley, 71, of
Kingman, Arizona, died on March 23
in her home. A celebration of life will
be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14,
at the Long Creek School gymnasi-
um, followed by a graveside service
in Fox Valley Cemetery officiated by
Ed Studtmann. A lunch will be held
at the Seventh-day Adventist Hall in
Long Creek following the service.
Nadine was born Oct. 18, 1946, in
Goldendale, Washington, to Clarence and Berenice Austin.
She married Thomas Bradley on June 25, 1966, in Goldendale.
They lived in the Seattle area for five years before settling
down in Long Creek in 1977. She took on cleaning houses
until the children were almost grown. Then she worked at the
Long Creek School as the chef.
She loved to bake pies, cobblers and cookies. She would
play Bunco and card games such as shanghai or pinochle with
friends. She loved eating at Monument Senior Center, John
Day Senior Center and Prairie City Senior Center while visit-
ing with friends. She had a smile for everyone with a boister-
ous laugh. Her other favorite was to yell out “stop!” and back
up then laugh when you would jump in the driver seat because
she saw huckleberries alongside the road.
She is survived by her sister Patricia Griffin; children Shei-
la (Reggie) McDonald of Snohomish, Washington, Thom-
as Bradley of Mercer Island, Washington, Treva Bradley of
Phoenix, Arizona, Tucker Bradley of Chattanooga, Tennessee,
Heather (Rommel) Velasco-Bradley of Kingman, Arizona; and
seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Brad-
ley; and brother Mike Austin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the
Low Cost Spay Neuter Foundation for cats, 928-692-5226,
Gideons.org or local church missionaries to spread God’s
word throughout the world. Donations to help with funeral
costs may be made to Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day,
541-575-0529.
Holly M. Ford
Dec. 23, 1960 - April 3, 2018
Joann Wilson, 80, of John Day
passed away on March 31 at her res-
idence. A graveside service was held
Friday, April 6, at the Prairie City
Cemetery, officiated by Pastor Mike
Harvey of Grace Chapel in Prairie
City.
She was born July 1, 1937, to
Oakley H. Cox and Enola E. Derrick
in Halfway. She attended high school
in Baker, and following school, she
proudly became a homemaker taking care of her family.
In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, reading, embroi-
dery, sewing and painting. She also enjoyed baking, making cin-
namon rolls and goodies for her friends and family.
She is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Vonna and
Jim Anderson, of Prairie City; three grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Ralph Wilson;
and son Jonathan B. Wilson.
To leave condolences, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Joann Wilson
July 1, 1937 - March 31, 2018
Holly M. Ford, 57, of Prairie City
passed away April 3 at home. She
was born Dec. 23, 1960, in Warwick,
Rhode Island. She earned her nurs-
ing degree from the University of
Rhode Island and continued to serve
the community as a registered nurse
for 25 years. To know her was to
love her. She is survived by her four
children, Amber, Tyson, Jedadiah
and George; and five grandchildren.
To leave condolences, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Marlene Faye Whale
July 11, 1939 - April 2, 2018
Marlene Faye Whale, 78, of Prineville passed away Monday,
April 2. She was born July 11, 1939, in Oregon City. No public
services will be held. To offer condolences, visit whispering-
pinesfuneralhome.com.
C ORRECTION
In an April 4 story, the Eagle reported Kathryn Harter of
John Day had received a Master of Science in Nursing de-
gree. Western Governors University provided the informa-
tion, but Harter, a registered nurse and chief nursing officer
at Blue Mountain Hospital District, said she is still working
on the degree and hopes to finish in September. A universi-
ty representative said the graduate record process is being
reviewed to ensure this does not happen again. The Eagle
regrets the error.
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Prairie City School
students of the
month for March
Blue Mountain Eagle
Lindy Cruise nominat-
ed Declan Zweygardt, a
freshman, for student of the
month. She said Zweygardt
is a very quick learner and is
very creative. “He displays
excellence and respect in
the classroom and out in the
shop,” she said.
Emily Kokesh nominat-
ed JoLynne Ashley, a soph-
omore. “Jo is an outstanding
artist, student and mentor to
those around her,” Kokesh
Declan
Zweygardt
JoLynne
Ashley
said. “She puts her all into
her projects and is not afraid
to express herself. She works
exceptionally hard on her
schoolwork and strives to do
her best every day.”
Local students make
Oregon State honor roll
Blue Mountain Eagle
Three local students quali-
fied for Oregon State Univer-
sity’s winter term honor roll.
Jennifer McCloskey, a ju-
nior from John Day studying
applied visual arts, earned a
straight-A average. Michel
Sprouffske, a junior from
Prairie City studying hospital-
ity management, earned a 3.5
GPA or better. Joshua Walker,
a junior from Seneca studying
natural resources, earned a 3.5
GPA or better.
A total of 1,398 students
earned straight-A (4.0). An-
other 4,609 earned a B-plus
(3.5) or better to make the
listing. To be on the hon-
or roll, students must carry
at least 12 graded hours of
course work.
P RAIRIE C ITY S CHOOL HONOR ROLL
— THIRD NINE WEEKS
Seniors
Freshmen
4.0 GPA: Josiah Hoeffner
and Brianna Zweygardt.
Honor roll (3.5-3.99 GPA):
Megan Camarena, Aitor An-
sotegui and Mariah McClung.
Honorable mention (3.0-
3.49): Dorran Wilson, Danner
Davis and Cassie Hire.
4.0 GPA: Aries Bice, Bran-
don Horrell, Caitlin Willet
and Declan Zweygardt.
Honor roll (3.5-3.99 GPA):
Katie Hire and Jayden Wine-
gar.
Honorable mention (3.0-
3.49 GPA): Samantha Work-
man and Bladen Burril.
Juniors
Eighth-graders
Honor roll (3.5-3.99 GPA):
Levi Burke and Haley Pfef-
ferkorn.
Honorable mention (3.0-
3.49): Lane Williams, Kyla
Winton, Brett Copenhaver,
Jonathan Lawrence and Deja
Amsden.
Honor roll (3.5-3.99 GPA):
Riley Reames and Marcus
Judd.
Honorable mention (3.0-
3.49 GPA): Emilee Myers,
Hannah Wall and Seth Moore.
Sophomores
Seventh-graders
4.0 GPA: Shaelynn Bice.
Honor roll (3.5-3.99 GPA):
JoLynne Ashley, Aleah Johns,
Johna Long and Jessica
Reames.
Honorable mention (3.0-
3.49 GPA): Rilee Emmel, Emily
Ennis and Carson McKay.
Honor roll (3.5-3.99 GPA):
Kaitlynne Ashley, Laken
McKay, Leif Rausch and Cole
Teel.
Honorable mention (3.0-
3.49 GPA): Betty Ann Wil-
son, Boe Workman and Paige
Shaw.
Ella Blanche Maxwell
Ella Blanche Maxwell, a longtime
resident of Lostine, Oregon passed away
December 3rd 2017 in the comfort of
her home with loved ones. She was 90
years old.
Blanche was born November 8th 1927 in
Hettinger, ND to Camille & Katherine
Lermeny. The family moved to Wallowa
County in the early 1930’s. Blanche and her
brother, Robert Le Roy Lermeny, enjoyed their childhood on a
ranch east of Joseph, where Blanche spent most of her time on
horseback.
Blanche met Marvin Maxwell at Enterprise High School where they
soon became sweethearts. Marvin served in Japan in the U.S.
Army. Returning from service, he and Blanche were married on
March 13th 1949. Blanche and Marvin had three boys: James
Bailey, Donald Lee and Gregory Dale.
Blanche was a terrific mother and a very hard working woman. Due
to Marvin’s work with First Interstate Bank, the family often
relocated. Blanche not only took care of the children during these
moves, but also often had side jobs in each new city. Her favorite
employment was when she worked for the Forest Service in
Wallowa County. This job spoke both to her love of nature and her
love of service.
Blanche was very well known in the local community for her love
of horses. She was a Princess on the 1946 Wallowa County Court, a
1947 Chief Joseph Days Princess, a 1947 Elgin Stampede Princess,
and a 1948 Princess of the Lewiston Roundup Court. In her golden
years, she often rode in the Chief Joseph Days parade with other
former Queens and Princesses; with her granddaughter Bailey
usually riding by her side. Blanche was also the Grand Marshal of
Mule Days in 2007. The joke was always that she was always a
princess and never a Queen. That streak finally ended when she was
named Queen of the Redneck Rodeo in 2000.
In 2006 Marvin Maxwell, Blanche’s husband and love of her life,
passed away. She found solace in her two dogs, Brisco and Tippy.
As Blanche would say, “When you have pets, you are never alone.”
She spent many years enjoying the company of her dogs and the
beautiful view of the Wallowa Mountains. She called it “the most
perfect view a person can have.”
The family would like to thank the community of Wallowa County
for all of the love and support they have shown Blanche and her
family throughout the years. A public service will be held at
Wallowa Cemetery on May 19th at 1pm to celebrate a life well
lived. A gathering to share memories and enjoy food will be at the
Wallowa County Senior Center following the service.
She was preceded in death by parents Camille and Katherine
Lermeny; step-father Marvin Bork; husband Marvin Maxwell;
brother Robert Lermeny and son Donald Maxwell.
Blanche is survived by her sons James Bailey and Gregory Dale
Maxwell; sister in-law Thelma Maxwell; daughter in-law Kathy
Maxwell; grandchildren Bailey Anne Maxwell, Jason B. Maxwell
and Sherry Lynn Ledgerwood; niece Marcia Wood and husband
Monte; nephew Bill Maxwell; 5 great-grand children and many
other extended family members and friends.
Remembrances can be made by donating to Back Country
Horsemen or the Oregon Humane Society Enterprise branch.
Paid for by the family of Blanche Maxwell
Please Join Us
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Retirement Party
Honoring
Jeanne Day
Celebrating 32 years at
Old West Federal Credit Union.
Please bring a memory to share.
Sunday, April 15, 2018
3:30-5:00pm
United Methodist Church
126 NW Canton, John Day
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