FAMILY
Blue Mountain Eagle
OTEC conducting
survey of its
member-owners
Blue Mountain Eagle
Oregon Trail Electric
Cooperative is conduct-
ing a member satisfac-
tion survey through TSE
Services.
Starting the week of
March 11, 250 random-
ly-selected OTEC mem-
ber-owners in Baker,
Grant, Harney and Union
counties will be con-
tacted by phone and
online to participate in the
survey.
“OTEC strives to
respect the time of its
members. We know
that you are busy, so
when we decide to con-
duct
or
participate
in surveys there are
reasons,” OTEC spokes-
man
Andrew
Cut-
ler said. “These sur-
veys are our report card,
showing us areas where
we need to improve
how we serve you, our
member-owners.”
Member feedback high-
lights areas of strength,
weakness,
opportunity
and potential threats to
OTEC.
“OTEC’s vision is to
be in the top 10 percent
of cooperatives nation-
ally by 2022,” Cutler
said. “The results of these
surveys allow us to tar-
get areas of improvement
allowing us to achieve
that vision and to provide
our members with a level
of service that’s second to
none.”
College welding class to
be offered locally in April
Blue Mountain Eagle
Blue Mountain Com-
munity College will
offer
welding
112,
taught locally by Mitch
Wilson, the first week
in April through June.
Wilson
taught
a
welding 111 class last
fall, meeting at the
Grant Union Junior-Se-
nior High School metal
shop.
Times and days of the
class will be determined
by the instructor and
class members.
For more informa-
tion or to register, con-
tact Coordinator Ash-
ley Armichardy at the
BMCC/Eastern Oregon
University offices at
the Grant County Edu-
cation Service District,
835 S. Canyon Blvd.
in John Day. Armich-
ardy’s office hours are
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-
days through Thurs-
days, and she may be
contacted at the ESD at
541-575-1550.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
OBITUARIES
Oaklee ‘Lee’ Hyder
Joyce Bernard Sumner Pryse
A celebration of life will be held for Oaklee “Lee” Hyder
at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Living Word Christian Cen-
ter, 59357 Highway 26, Mt. Vernon, OR 97865. Pastor Sha-
ron Miller will offi ciate. Hyder was well known for her pur-
ple outfi ts, so attendees are encouraged to wear the color
purple in her memory.
Joyce Bernard Sumner Pryse, age
97, passed away March 4 at Settler’s
Park Assisted Living in Baker City.
Joyce Clementine Bernard was born
in Newberg, Oregon, on Nov. 18, 1921,
to Andrew L. and Emily Bernard. She
joined siblings Art, Helen and Law-
rence, and was later joined by broth-
ers Andrew Jr., Robert and Gene. She
grew up on the family ranch in Suplee,
Oregon.
She married Carl F. Sumner of
Madras, Oregon, on March 31, 1944. Son Richard entered
their lives later that same year with son Marvin joining the
family in 1946. Life settled more with the family’s move to
John Day where Carl delivered products for Ed Gunther Shell
Oil. In 1954, the family moved to Mt. Vernon where Carl and
Joyce purchased and operated a grocery; they named it Carl’s
Market. Carl’s untimely death in spring 1956 led to the sale
of the store and a return to John Day. As life moved on, John
S. Pryse, a carpenter by craft from Prairie City, entered and
became a part of her life; she and John married in 1963.
Joyce is survived by her son, Marvin (Vicki) Sumner, of
Prineville, Oregon; daughters-in-law Kaew Sumner of Bend,
Oregon, and Sandy Pryse of Baker City; step-son Dean Pryse
of Parkdale, Oregon; step-granddaughter Maam of Bend,
Oregon; and step-grandson Tant in Sydney, Australia.
She was preceded in death by her fi rst husband, Carl, and
second husband, John, in March 1999.
A celebration of life will take place Thursday, March
14, from 12-3 p.m. in Room 1868, 152 NW Fourth St.,
Prineville, OR 97754. In lieu of fl owers, contributions can
be made to the American Red Cross or your local senior cen-
ter in her name through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel
at 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
Robert Lee Boethin
Robert Lee Boethin, 93, of John Day, Oregon passed
away at his residence on Nov. 4, 2018. A graveside
memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March
16, at Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City. Following
the service, friends are invited to join the family for a
reception at the John Day Elks Lodge. To leave an online
condolence for the family, visit driskillmemorialchapel.
com.
LaVera Clark
LaVera Clark, 89, of Prairie City, Oregon, died Thurs-
day, March 7, at her home with her granddaughter by her
side. A traditional funeral service will be held at Grace
Chapel in Prairie City, Friday, March 15 at 11 a.m. Inter-
ment will be at the Prairie City Cemetery. A reception will
be held immediately following at the Prairie City Senior
Center, the former Grange Hall. For those who would like
to make a donation in memory of LaVera, the family sug-
gests either Blue Mountain Hospice or the Carrie Young
Memorial through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Online condolences can be shared at tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.com.
$1,000 Umpqua donation
benefi ts homebuying workshops
Fire refresher training planned
Blue Mountain Eagle
Eastern
Oregon
Training Group will
hold the RT-130 Wild-
land Fire Refresher on
April 13 at the 5J School
District Building, 2090
Fourth St., Baker City.
Class will begin at
8 a.m., and the cost is
$100. All participants
should bring gloves
for the practice shelter
deployment.
Registration is avail-
able at oregonfi retrain-
ing.com. Pre-registration
is requested. The cost
will be $120 at the door.
This is a required
class for all federal
and
state
contrac-
tors. For more infor-
mation, contact Laurel
Goodrich at 541-403-
0907 or Jeff Sherman at
541-519-6213.
Kevin Spencer, a loan origi-
nator from Umpqua Bank, was
recently awarded a runner-up
prize for a Community Lead-
ership Award from the bank,
which made a $1,000 dona-
tion to Community Connection
of Northeast Oregon’s Housing
Resource Center.
The center hosts two
Bobetta (Bobbie) Ann Baker, 83, of John Day passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Blue Mountain Care
Center in Prairie City. Graveside services will be held at noon on Friday, March 22 at the Canyon City
Cemetery in Canyon City, Oregon. Bobbie Baker was born on March 20, 1935 to Edith and Floyd Radcliffe in
Kelso, Washington. Bobbie graduated from high in school in Olympia, Washington in 1953. She then started
a career in administrative and secretarial work. She met Claude Baker in Portland, Oregon; after a two-year
courtship, they were married in Wichita Falls, Texas in June 1959.
Bobbie worked in various civil service positions in the United States and overseas during her husband
Claude’s 30 year Air Force career. She held positions in the Alaskan Air Command at Elmendorf AFB near
Anchorage, Alaska for three years and in the Military Airlift Command at Scott AFB in Illinois. Among her most noteworthy
positions was secretary for the Eielson AFB Chaplain near Fairbanks, Alaska for five years as well as secretary for the Vice Base
Commander of Clark AFB in the Philippines for three years. In 1983 she decided to take up a new career as an electrologist. After
completing training, she opened up her own shop in San Jose, California. She retired in 1999 and she and Claude moved to John Day.
Bobbie liked to paint and work with crafts; she made many of her own clothes in her younger years. She was very active in the John
Day community and enjoyed helping with many fundraisers such as the Kam Wah Chung site and fundraising for the free spay/neuter
program with the John Day River Veterinary Clinic. She also played a major role in the purchase of a portable X-ray machine for the
Blue Mountain Hospital.
She was a loving mother, devoted wife, and a loyal friend who will be sorely missed by all She is survived by her husband of 60 years,
Claude Baker of John Day, Oregon; son, James (Kelley); and granddaughters, Lauren and Emily, all of Lake Taps, Washington. To
leave an online condolence for the family, visit: www.driskillmemorialchapel.com. Paid by the family of Bobetta Baker.
BIRTHS
Wimer
Adelynn Grace Wimer was born
on Monday, Feb. 25, at Kadlec Hospi-
tal in Richland, Washington. She was
7 pounds, 6 ounces, and 19 inches
long. Her parents are Jimmy and
Heidi Wimer of Heppner, Oregon.
Her grandparents are Randy and Joni
Scharfenberg of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Robert Dean Burnett, age 74, of Winston, Oregon passed away on Monday, Feb. 18. Bob was born in
Lewiston, Idaho to parents Clarence and Hazel (Allen) Burnett on Jan. 13, 1945. Robert was raised in
Clarkston, Washington and went to school there. As a young teenager, he worked on various large wheat
farms in the area, driving caterpillar – plowing fields. He moved to Portland in the early 1960’s working in
truck stops, mechanic work, service and parking over the road trucks; he loved trucks.
Bob married his first wife while living in Portland and they eventually moved to Tualatin, Oregon and he
accepted the position of Superintendent of Public Works being the first to hold this position. He also joined
the volunteer fire department becoming Assistant Fire Chief, and dressed as Santa Claus for a few years. After
only about a year, Bob had the opportunity to partner up with a new company, who would be selling, erecting,
or relocating water reservoir tanks, as their Construction Coordinator. His job was to supply the company
with the technical background to purchase and market said tanks. The company had several offices in California and one in Houston,
Texas. Traveling was extensive nation wide and Bob decided he needed to do it better and faster so he learned to fly. The company
had several airplanes and Bob logged over 5000 hours during his lifetime. Bob left the tank company and started his business
welding and fabricating in Tualatin. When the timber industry declined, he entered into installing milling equipment in the gold and
silver mines in Nevada, Wyoming, and Colorado. He and his family moved to Mt. Vernon, Oregon in the early 1980’s where Bob
continued with his welding and fabricating business. He worked for the Grant County Sheriff’s Dept. as a reserve deputy, and had
held cards from Wasco and Clackamas counties.
Bob contracted another installation of mining equipment with J.R. Simplot in Wyoming, and, in 1984, married his wife Boots and
they moved to John Day, Oregon when the job was finished. Bob was owner/operator of Blue Mt. Ranchers Supply and B & H
Trucking in John Day. The economy and health forced relocation to Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1998 where Bob worked as a General
Contractor doing property maintenance for his sister, Kathie, and various private and commercial accounts. He had been a president
of Edgeta Antique Tractor Club, and acting president of Klamath Rental Association. He was also a 32-year member of the John
Day Elks Lodge. He enjoyed many hobbies including flying, hunting, fishing and all things outdoors. In 2017, Bob and his wife
moved to Winston, Oregon to leave the snow and cold behind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Hazel; and sisters Margie and Judy. He is survived by his wife of 34 years,
Boots; son, Robert (Brandi) of Bend; daughter, Joan, of Portland; step-sons, Dan Howard of Roseburg, and Ron Howard of Klamath
Falls; grandchildren and great-grandchildren living in OR, WA, MO; brother, David of Boston, MA; sisters Sue of S. CA, and
Betty of WA, and Kathie (Rob) Davis Klamath Falls; brother Kenny of FL; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Bob always
had a smile on his face and was so positive about life and always was more than willing to lend a helping hand. Bob had been on
dialysis the past 6 years, traveled with his power chair, visiting, shopping, or working, and wanted a new chair with tracks on it; he
could go anywhere then. He had many, many friends and cherished them all. He will be greatly missed. Those wishing can donate
to the charity of their choice in Bob’s memory. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at the Life Community Church in Klamath
Falls, Oregon on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 1 p.m. After the service, the family invites you to join them for a meal downstairs.
Arrangements are under the direction of Taylor’s Family Mortuary in Winston, Oregon (541) 679-6983.
Paid for by the family of Robert Dean Burnett
Last Week’s Temps
John Day ...........................................................HI/LO
Tuesday ........................................................... 43/13
Wednesday ..................................................... 48/33
Thursday .......................................................... 37/25
Friday ............................................................... 36/23
Saturday .......................................................... 37/21
Sunday ............................................................. 42/19
Monday............................................................ 49/20
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BARGAIN MATINEE IN ( ) Adults $7
ALL FILMS $6 ON TIGHTWAD TUESDAY
MOVIE SCHEDULE MARCH 15-21
WONDER PARK (PG)
The story of a magnificent amusement
park where the imagination of a wildly
creative girl comes alive.
FRI & SAT
(4:20) 7:10 9:40
SUNDAY
(4:20) 7:10
MON- THURS
7:10
CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13)
Carol Danvers becomes one of the
universe’s most powerful heroes when
Earth is caught in the middle of
a galactic war between two alien races.
FRI & SAT
(4:00) 6:45 9:30
SUNDAY
(4:00) 6:45
MON- THURS
6:45
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC (PG-13)
A young woman disenchanted with love
mysteriously finds herself trapped inside
a romantic comedy.
FRI & SAT
(4:10) 7:00 9:35
SUNDAY
(4:10) 7:00
MON- THURS
7:00
$9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth
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Maya Thomas of Mon-
ument was named to Cen-
tral Oregon Community Col-
lege’s Dean’s List for the fall
term.
A student must carry 12
credits and receive a GPA
of 3.6 or above to be on the
Dean’s List. Thomas plans to
transfer to Oregon State Uni-
versity — Cascades for the
spring term to continue pur-
suing a public health degree.
CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND PASSING OF
Bob Boethin &
Mickey Boethin
SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH 2019
THE GRAVESIDE SERVICE IS LOCATED AT
CANYON CITY CEMETERY 1:00PM
RECEPTION FOLLOWING AT THE
JOHN DAY ELKS LODGE 2:00PM
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