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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
OBITUARIES
GRANT UNION STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Albert James Denman
Eighth grade
Treyton Brown
Parents: Tim and
Laura Brown
Ninth grade
Trenity Cox
Parent: Katie Watt
10th grade
Carson Weaver
Parents: Clint and
Natalie Weaver
11th grade
Madison Spencer
Parent: John
Spencer
12th grade
Fallen Bolman
Parents: Tony
Bolman and Dovie
Wood
Dispersed camping closed in state forests
Blue Mountain Eagle
Due to health and safety haz-
ards caused by sanitation issues,
all dispersed camping is tem-
porarily closed on Oregon state
forests managed by the Oregon
Department of Forestry.
Dispersed camping areas
typically do not have restrooms
or garbage disposal, and camp-
ers are expected to pack out
everything they bring in and
properly dispose of human
waste. These actions are inte-
gral to keeping campers and the
forests safe and healthy, partic-
ularly as the agency currently
does not have adequate capac-
ity to manage sanitation issues
at dispersed sites. Problems
with trash and human waste
accumulation in these areas
have become insurmountable
and hazardous for the public
and ODF employees. The clo-
sure applies to dispersed camp-
ing on the Tillamook, Clatsop,
Santiam, Sun Pass and Gilchrist
state forests as well as all other
lands managed by the Oregon
Department of Forestry.
ODF expects the closure to
last several weeks while addi-
tional resources are brought
on to clean the areas and
make them safe for public use
again.
There is no date set for
re-opening dispersed camp-
ing. The agency had previously
closed ODF-managed camp-
grounds and day use areas. For-
est roads and trails remain open.
Guidance for hunters during the pandemic
Blue Mountain Eagle
Controlled hunt applications are still
due May 15, but the Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife recognizes some
hunters may be concerned about apply-
ing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While ODFW does not anticipate
COVID-19 related impacts to fall big
game hunting seasons, the agency already
has a process to restore preference points
if hunters cannot go hunting.
ODFW will reinstate preference points
when a significant portion of a hunt area
is closed for a large part of the season,
which has happened due to wildfire in the
past. Points can also be reinstated when
someone cannot go on their hunt due to
a serious illness or injury. License and
application fees are not refunded as hunt-
ers keep their points, get one additional
point for the current year and may use
their license later in the year.
Hunters who are considering just get-
ting a preference point this year can wait
to make that decision. Preference points
can be purchased from July 1 until Nov.
30 for any hunter who chooses not to
apply for a controlled hunt by May 15.
Nonresidents may also apply for fall
controlled hunts. Oregon announced the
state will reopen for nonresident hunt-
ing and fishing, though clamming and
crabbing remain closed to nonresidents
for now. Applications for fall controlled
hunts had always remained open to non-
residents and the policy for reinstate-
ment of preference points also applies to
nonresidents.
Hunters under age 17 who still need
a hunter education certificate to hunt are
encouraged to go ahead and apply for a fall
hunt. ODFW is planning to offer as many
classes and field days around the state as
possible once restrictions ease. Remem-
ber most of the class can be taken online.
ODFW is also working on other options
to ensure youth can hunt this fall, such as
temporarily waiving the field day require-
ment for youth who are unable to complete
it before fall hunting seasons.
Dayville School to hold graduation ceremony May 30
Blue Mountain Eagle
With Gov. Kate Brown’s announce-
ment on Thursday, the two graduates
at Dayville School reconsidered and
decided to have a graduation ceremony
at 4 p.m. May 30.
Dayville
School
Superinten-
dent Kathryn Hedrick said social dis-
tancing rules will be enforced, and
the audience will be restricted to
24 people.
Hedrick said a small parade is
planned, and further details are still
being determined.
Helen
(Basey) Schnabele
August 2, 1925 ~ May 4, 2020
Paid for by the family of Helen Schnabele
Helen (Basey) Schnabele, 94 passed away peacefully at her home May 4, 2020. Helen was born August 2, 1925 in Bend, Oregon to Stephen and Margaret
(McCullough) Basey. She was raised in Suplee, Oregon and attended school in the Suplee and Paulina area. Her father passed away when she was 12 years
old and her mother, Marge, raised 4 kids on her own, working for ranches in the area.
Helen married Les Schnabele on September 19, 1942 in John Day, Oregon. They made their home in Izee, Oregon and ranched alongside of Les’ parents
Carl and Minnie Schnabele. They welcomed two boys to the family, Stephen Lester on Sept. 21, 1943 and Carl Lee on May 16, 1945. In 1957 they moved
to Crane, Oregon where they ranched for 9 years. There the boys attended and graduated from Crane High School. They returned to the home ranch in
Izee where they ranched until Les passed away in 2004. Helen carried on the ranching tradition with her son, Carl, until 2012. She then moved to the
Burns area.
Helen was proud of the Paulina community. She was an active member of the Pau Mau Club and she and Les were a driving force in the production of
the Paulina Rodeo for many years. She was honored as the Paulina Rodeo Old Timer in 2003 and was proud to ride a horse around the arena and wave
to the crowd.
Helen enjoyed cooking large meals for anybody that happened to stop by at lunch or dinner time. Her pies were famous and many times took top billing
at dessert fundraisers. She enjoyed watching rodeos and sporting events and no matter how much you won by, it was never enough.
She never gave up on a critter whether it be a chicken, calf, goat, dog, pig, horse, sheep or cat. If it had the will to live, she had the will to help it live. Then
there were the milk cows, which she might have been the only one to see their value.
Macel Marguerite (Matcalf) Overton, 99, passed away
on May 6 at her residence in Mt. Vernon with her family by
her side. She was born Jan. 7, 1921. There are no services
planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to
Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel,
241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
Robert Donald Julian
Robert Donald Julian, 63, of Kennewick, Washington,
passed away on May 9, 2020, near John Day. Arrangements
have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel. To leave
an online condolence for the family, visit driskillmemorial-
chapel.com.
Ruth Elaine Smith
April 10, 1936 — April 28, 2020
Ruth Elaine Smith of Dale, Oregon, was born April 10,
1936, in Lingle, Wyoming, the daughter of Ralph Oren and
Mary “Ellen” (Hattan) Dillon. She
passed away in Hermiston on April
28, 2020, at the age of 84.
Ruth married Lennie “Jack” Smith
on Oct. 13, 1951, and on Jan. 22,
1960. She was the mother of Jeanne,
Cherri, Wynell, Otis, Esther and
helped raise nephew, Joseph Tuning.
Ruth lived in the Ukiah-Dale, Ore-
gon, area since 1966. She worked for
the Ukiah Forest Service as a Tempo-
rary Forest Service Technician and a
Road Crew Laborer. She used a chainsaw to clean ditches
and culverts. We were all proud of her ability to use a chain
saw. She was still using a chain saw last summer to cut her
own firewood. One of her main accomplishments was work-
ing as a sawyer at the Ukiah Mill.
Ruth loved painting, gardening (all organic) flowers,
vegetables and herbs. She never sought recognition, but she
loved creating and giving jean valor quilts (over 100) to ser-
vice men and women. She delighted in the giving of warmth
and love to everyone. Her last day of sharing with us was on
April 28, 2020. We will forever miss you!
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Len-
nie “Jack” Smith; brothers, Lawrence, Clarence and Ray-
mond Dillon; sister, Ada Couch; great-granddaughter, Kana-
tha Soper; nephew, Joseph Tuning; and her special friend
Roberta Bennett.
She is survived by her children, Jeanne (Steve) Munkers,
Cherri Smith, Wynell (Gary) Roberts, Otis (Penny) Smith
and Esther Smith; companion, John Snow; brother, Dwight
Dillon; 17 grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren and
41 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial will be announced later this summer in Ukiah.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
About Obituaries
Helen was preceded in death by her husband Les, son Carl, great-grandson John Barry Rose, brothers Jim and Tom Basey, and sister, Hazel Gibson. She
is survived by son Steve (Lucy) and grandson John, and great grandson Sean of Idaho; daughter-in-law Wanda Schnabele of Izee; granddaughters Kelli
(JW) Rose and Katy (Aaron) Kafka, great-grandsons TC Hammack and Tommy Jack Rose; great-granddaughters Taelor Hammack and Tiersyn Kafka of
Crane, Oregon. She is also survived by nieces Linda Baker, Virginia Boehlke, Velda Jones, Sarah Basey, and Dinah Basey; nephews Buddy Basey and Alfred
Shultz, and many, many friends.
She will be laid to rest at Beaver Creek Cemetery in Paulina beside her beloved husband Les.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the John Barry Rose Memorial Fund, 35694 Embree Bridge Ln, Burns, OR 97720.
Macel Marguerite (Matcalf)
Overton
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Louise H.
(Karpinska)
Hobbs
Macel Marguerite Metcalf Overton
Macel Marguerite Metcalf Overton, age 99, of Mt. Vernon Oregon, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at her
home on the Overton Ranch, with family by her side.
Macel was born in Gregory, South Dakota, one of six children. She called South Dakota home until she married North
Overton in the summer of 1937. After marrying, they lived in South Dakota for a short time before leaving and heading
out west. The couple traveled to Western Washington, Western Oregon, and Prineville Oregon where their first son,
Smokey, was born. After stopping at other various locations in Oregon’s John Day Valley, Macel and North put down
roots on Fields Creek in 1943. Together, as loving stewards of the land, they began a lifelong passion of developing
the Overton Ranch. In the early years they raised chickens and sold eggs to stores in the John Day Valley, all the while
expanding the ranch and their herd of high value Hereford cattle. The cattle ranching heritage continues today with
son Smokey and grandson Wayne.
August 22, 1946 ~ April 26, 2020
Louise H. (Karpinska) Hobbs, 73, of
John Day passed away on Sunday,
April 26, 2020, at Valley View Assisted
Living Facility.
Louise was born on Aug. 22, 1946, in
Argenteuil, France, to Theodore Karpinski and Jeanne Karpinska. She
moved to Fort Rucker, Alabama, in 1962 with her mother and brother. In
1965, she and her mother moved to Miami, Florida, where she later met
and married Jerry Hobbs. The two were married for nine years and share
a daughter. Louise worked for Publix Supermarket for 30 years and was
also a pharmacy tech for Eckerd and then CVS when it was bought out,
for 40 years in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Over their first 20 years together, five more children were added to the family, making a total of six: Smokey, Forrest, Patricia, JoAnn, Janet and Dean.
Macel taught her children the value of hard work and love of the land, and gave them room to explore and grow into honorable adults.
Macel was loved and admired by her family. She was a woman of many talents who was dedicated to her family and the ranch. She was a seamstress,
gardener, cook and cattlewoman. Her cellar and freezer were always filed with beautiful fruits and vegetables which fed her family. Although she never
had a driver’s license, she drove many vehicles on and around the ranch, building fence, irrigating, moving cattle and doing whatever was needed to get
the job done.
Louise moved to John Day in 2009 with her daughter to be near her sister.
Louise loved all animals, especially deer and horses. She enjoyed road
trips to visit family in Nevada, Northeast Oregon and also going to the
beach and Magone Lake. She was an active parishioner at St. Elizabeth
Catholic Church in John Day, Oregon.
Macel made excellent homemade bread and pumpkin pies, and her chocolate chip cookies were always in great demand. She usually sent you out the door
with veggies from her garden or one of her baked goods. The joy of her heart was to share these with others.
She was devoted to her family and was the happiest when getting the family together for holidays, hunting season or branding.
Macel was preceded in death by her husband North, mother Friedericka, father Oliver, brothers Marold and Cecil, sisters May and Gladys, and daughter-
in-law Loretta.
She is survived by her daughter Dominique Karpinska of John Day; sister
Annie Smith of Canyon City; brother Tony Karpinski of Dothan, Alabama;
as well as numerous nieces and nephews and her dog Precious.
Survivors include her sister Opal; her three sons and daughter-in-law: Smokey Overton of Mt. Vernon, Forrest Overton of Baker City, Dean and Cindy
Overton of Baker City; three daughters and sons-in-laws: Patricia and Jimmie Morgan of Harrisburg, JoAnn and Dave Tripp of Mt. Vernon, and Janet and
Mike Baker of Baker City; twelve grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and five great- great- grandchildren.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the immediate family attended a graveside
service at St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery on Friday, May 1, 2020. For
those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Louise,
the family suggests Blue Mountain Hospice through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
No services are being held. Family will have a celebration of life later this summer.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Hospice, John Day, Oregon.
Paid for by the family of Macel Overton
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Seventh grade
Eliza Ashley
Parents: Lonnie and
Andrea Ashley
Albert James Denman, 64, of Prairie City passed away
May 7, 2020, at his residence with his loving family by his
side. A private family graveside memorial service will take
place on Friday, May 15, at Canyon City Cemetery with
Pastor Levi Manitsas of the Cornerstone Christian Fellow-
ship officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to
the Grant Union High School Science Club though Drisk-
ill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR
97845. To offer online condolences to his family, visit drisk-
illmemorialchapel.com.