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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
OBITUARIES
Gene Edward Norris
Dec. 9, 1942 — May 9, 2019
Gene Edward Norris, 76, of Fox, Oregon, and formerly
of Baker City, died May 9 at his home with his family by
his side.
His graveside service will be June 28 at 2 p.m. at
Mount Hope Cemetery followed by a celebration of his
life at the Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St. in Baker City, for
family and friends.
He was born on Dec. 9, 1942, in Redding, California,
to Ben and Amy Norris. Gene went to school at Haines
and at Baker City. He served in the U.S. Army from 1963
to 1969 and was stationed in Germany. He loved to fi sh
and hunt. His biggest love was cars — driving and work-
ing on them and creating his own from parts of many dif-
ferent vehicles. He went to a few car shows with family
and friends.
Gene is survived by his wife, Betty Lucille (Hall) Nor-
ris of Fox; his children, Betty Jean Norris of California,
Steven Edward Norris of North Powder and Cindy Sue
Taylor of California; his sister, Helen Hammack of Wash-
ington; his sisters- and brothers-in-law, Teresa Mae and
Glen Smith of Red Oak, Iowa, Robert Andrew Hall of
Idaho Falls, Idaho, Lois Jean DeRoest of Nampa, Idaho,
Jimmy Lee Hall Sr. of Baker City and Donna and Robert
Ward of Baker City; nine grandchildren; six great-grand-
children; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and
Amy Norris; a grandson, Tyler James Taylor; a brother,
Ernest Norris; his mother-in-law and father-in-law,
Charles and Laura Hall; and four brothers-in-law, Wil-
liam Ray Hall, John Charles Hall, Robert Shum and Doug
DeRoest.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded
Warriors Project through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241
S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
About Obituaries
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editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and
republished as paid memorials. Obituaries longer than 300 words may be published as paid
memorials. Send obituaries by email, offi ce@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.
Ineta Gai Carpenter
Bjerte Williams
March 11, 1936 — May 27, 2019
Ineta Gai (Brooksby) Carpenter, 83,
passed away peacefully May 27, while
visiting family in southern Utah.
A funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints in John Day with Doug Carpen-
ter offi ciating.
Ineta was born March 11, 1936, in
Kanab, Utah, to Eldon and Afton (Ford)
Brooksby. She grew up in and around Fredonia, Arizona, where
her family owned a small ranch.
She married Blair Carpenter Sept. 17, 1955, in St. George,
Utah. Together, they raised eight children.
The Carpenters lived in Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming
before settling in the John Day Valley in 1973, falling in love
with the area.
She lived life to the fullest and loved being outside, horse-
back riding, gardening, camping, walking and helping others.
Her family will fondly remember all their fun gatherings, espe-
cially at reunions and holidays. Ineta served in numerous call-
ings for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, includ-
ing a full-time mission with her husband in the New Jersey
Cherry Hill Mission from 2002-2004.
She went on to serve two more missions at the Church Fam-
ily History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, after Blair died. She
was in the middle of her second mission there when she passed
away.
Following the funeral service, she will be laid to rest next
to Blair at Rest Lawn Cemetery in John Day. A luncheon will
be held at the church after the graveside service for family and
friends to celebrate her life. To offer online condolences to her
family, please visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Ineta is preceded in death by her husband, Blair; her parents,
Eldon and Afton; and two sisters, Shannon Smith and Arcola
Brooksby.
She is survived by her children, Rozanne (Allan) Mullin,
Doug (Darla), Eddy, Merrily (Gary) Hatton, Christy (Alan)
Crutchfi eld, James (Angel), Rodney (Rachel) and Nathan
(Marissa); 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-
great-grandchild; three brothers, Brant, Wade and Greg; and
one sister, Launa Spendlove.
Nov. 30, 1931 — May 24, 2019
Bjerte Williams, 87, of Seneca,
Oregon, passed away on May 24 at
her residence. A memorial service
is scheduled for Saturday, June 8,
at 2 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel in
Seneca.
Bjerte, or BJ as known by most,
was born on Nov. 30, 1931, in Mt.
Vernon, Washington, to Lars and
Irene Mae (Ohlson) Larsen. She
attended high school in Forest
Grove, Oregon, graduating in 1949. After high school,
she attended Oregon State University for one year
receiving training in photography, oil painting, writing,
bookkeeping and typing.
BJ was a housewife, an artist, bookkeeper and pho-
tographer; she also worked at Scott Machinery Com-
pany for 20 years before retiring in 1996.
In 2000 she married Clarence A. “Bill” Williams
in Tillamook County, Oregon. Her hobbies included
painting, photography, writing, music (playing guitar
and piano) and designing a greeting card line. She also
enjoyed hunting for elk and deer, traveling, fl oral art
and design, antique collecting and, most of all, being a
wife and mother/grandmother.
BJ was affi liated with numerous organizations
including the Forest Grove Baptist Church, Living
Word Christian Center, Calvary Chapel, Forest Grove
Camera Club, school PTA and a square dance club. She
was also very proud of her Norwegian heritage, as her
father was a Norwegian immigrant.
BJ is survived by her husband, Bill Williams of Sen-
eca, Oregon; her son, Dan (Lynda) Scott of Los Angeles,
California; four stepchildren; six grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and multiple step-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her son, Lynn Scott.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Valley
Art Association through Driskill Memorial Chapel at
241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
To light a candle for BJ or to leave online condo-
lences for her family, please visit driskillmemorial-
chapel.com.
Camp Valley Restoration Project Phase I to begin mid-June
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Camp Valley Resto-
ration Project Phase I will
bring temporary area clo-
sures from mid-June to
November 2019 along Forest
Road 36, according to Blue
Mountain Ranger District
aquatics personnel.
Cataract Surgery
Available in John Day
This summer’s work will
be phase one of two, focus-
ing along Camp Creek near
Cougar Creek and Trail
Creek, at the confl uence of
Trail Creek and on Cotton-
wood Creek. The purpose
of this project is to improve
riparian and aquatic habi-
tat, including critical habi-
tat for Endangered Species
Act-listed Middle Colum-
bia River steelhead. The goal
of this project is to increase
Middle Columbia River
steelhead carrying capacity
through increasing produc-
tivity for juvenile rearing and
riparian plant communities
within a tributary to the Mid-
dle Fork John Day River.
Travelers may encoun-
ter log trucks hauling trees
along forest roads 36, 3670
and 3650 from mid-June
to early July. Trees will be
tipped from the riparian hab-
itat conservation area and
used for instream restoration
work. Instream restoration
with heavy equipment will
be done in Camp Creek, a
tributary of the Middle Fork
John Day River and in some
of its tributaries from July 15
to Aug. 15.
June is
Cataract
Awareness
Month
Four county students graduating
from Oregon State University
Blue Mountain Eagle
Oregon State University
will hold its 150th com-
mencement at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 15, in
Reser Stadium. Four stu-
dents from Grant County
are graduating. From John
Day, Tyler Manitsas will
receive a Bachelor of Sci-
ence in agricultural busi-
ness management, and
Barbara Miller-Sohr will
receive a Bachelor of Sci-
ence in natural resources.
From Prairie City,
Michel Sprouffske will
receive a Bachelor of Sci-
ence, cum laude, in hospi-
tality management.
From Seneca, Ger-
ald Carter will receive
a Bachelor of Science
in agricultural business
management.
Commencement is free
and open to the public. No
tickets are necessary. OSU
is one of the few large uni-
versities in the nation to
hand out students’ actual
diplomas during the com-
mencement ceremony.
The
commencement
speaker is Jane Lub-
chenco, a marine ecolo-
gist and world-renowned
leader in environmental
research. More informa-
tion about OSU’s gradua-
tion is available online at
commencement.oregon-
state.edu.
Monday - Thursday
7am- 6pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Blue Mountain Hospital offers Cataract Surgery
each month in our outpatient surgery suite.
Mendy Sharpe FNP
To be considered for cataract surgery, please make an appointment with
Apppointments
available
Dr. David Archibald,
John Day Optometrist 541-575-1819
124284
Cataract Surgery Close To Home
Hospital District
124275
Alva Leo Farley, 91, of John Day, Oregon, passed away at his home with family on May 30.
He was born Jan. 12, 1928, in Caldwell, Idaho to Frank & Grace Farley. Grew up in Parma, Idaho, in
his teens he moved to New Plymouth, Idaho, where he met Phyllis Henry and then married on July 2,
1950. He was then drafted into the Army and served from November 1951 to November 1953, where he
received three star bronze service medal and other numerous commendations, during his service during
the 13 months he served in the Korean war. When discharged moved to Pondosa, Oregon, and worked in
the mill there until March of 1959. Moved to John Day and worked at S-M Motors until June of ‘73 and
then worked for School Dist. # 3 as the bus mechanic and also drove a bus route.
Retired July of 1990. He and his wife, Phyllis, were the County Fairgrounds caretakers from 1972 for
eight years. He also served as a reserve John Day City Police Officer in the 70s and 80s.
They have three daughters, Christine (Ron) Saddler of Canyon City, Oregon, Carolyn (Jim) Thomas
of Kimberly, Oregon, Linda (Don) Perronne of North Bend, Oregon. Two Grandchildren, Anthony
(Michelle)Saddler of Jefferson, Georgia, Megan (Neil) Petersen of La Grande, Oregon, Sara (Aaron) Van
Vlack of Coos Bay,Oregon. Two Great Grandchildren, Kyler and Avalon Petersen of La Grande, Oregon.
Was a member of Ellis Tracy American Legion Post #77 from 1968 – was vice commander and the
commander. Government of South Korea presented a medal for his service in helping to save their country.
Alva very much enjoyed his hobbies collecting and restoring guns, going to gun shows and the people
he would meet there. Also going with his grandson Anthony and best friend Rich Tirico. He also enjoyed
the time he spent restoring two family John Deere 1949 -1950 tractors and driving them in the parades. He took great
pleasure in mentoring young people over the years. Loved to travel to see the California desert over the years.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by one sister, Bonnie Gause, of Mt. Vernon, Oregon, and six brothers and one
other sister.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Grant County Hospice and the Ellis Tracy American Legion Post # 77 of
John Day, Oregon. Graveside services will be held Friday June 7 at 2 pm at the Canyon City Cemetery. Condolences may be
left at driskillmemorialchapel.com. Paid for by the family of Alva Farley.
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