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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
OBITUARIES
Charles ‘Chuck’ Rowe
Kevin Howard Thissell
Nov. 3, 1949 – June 2, 2021
Charles “Chuck” Rowe, age 71, of John Day passed
away June 2, 2021, at his residence in John Day. A pri-
vate family internment will be held at the Willamette
National Cemetery at a later date.
Chuck was born Nov. 3, 1949, in
Wrangell, Alaska, to Thomas and
Helen (Wickland) Rowe. He grad-
uated from William S. Hart High
School and was a sergeant in the
United States Army from 1969-
1971. He received two medals for
his valor and heroism in combat
during his time spent in the mili-
tary. In 1974 after his discharge, he
joined a trade school and became a
phlebotomist. He worked for St. Charles Medical center
in Bend, Oregon, for eight years.
Chuck married Christine Butson in Reno, Nevada, on
Aug. 14, 1996. He enjoyed gaming, bowling, fishing,
hunting, golf, music and especially ham radio where he
was an affiliate of a ham radio club. He also was on sev-
eral bowling leagues throughout his life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and
Helen Rowe, and brothers, Robert and Calvin.
Survivors include his loving wife, Christine Rowe, of
John Day, Oregon; son, Ty Rowe, of Bend, OR; daughter,
Amy Brock, of Vancouver, Washington; brothers, Carl
and Sam Rowe, of Idaho and California; grandchildren,
Dylan, Caleb, Jacen and Taylor; and one great grand-
child, Wesley.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Wounded
Warriors Project through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241
S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
To leave an online condolence for the family, visit
driskillmemorialchapel.com.
July 8, 1970 – June 1, 2021
Kevin Howard Thissell, age 50, passed away in Elko,
Nevada, June 1, 2021. A graveside service was held June
9, 2021, at the Canyon City Cemetery with Pastor Bob
Perkins as the offi ciant.
Kevin was born July 8, 1970, to
Ronald and Sharon (Hall) Thissell in
Burns, Oregon. Growing up, he was
very active in all school sports and
was a four-year letterman. He grad-
uated from Prairie City High School
in 1988.
After graduating Kevin went to
work for the USDA Forest Service
and Bureau of Land Management in
fi re management as a wildland fi re-
fi ghter. His career of 24 years took him to several places
including Montana, where he was on a Hot Shot Crew out
of Darby.
Kevin married Kristina Curtis in March of 1997.
Together they welcomed their son Kasen Christopher This-
sell born on Dec. 8, 2002. They divorced in 2008. Kevin
later married Margie Woodruff Nickerson in Burns, Ore-
gon, in the summer of 2014.
Kevin enjoyed fi shing, fl y tying and hunting.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Thissell.
Survivors include his son, Kason Thissell of Kuna,
Idaho; wife, Margie Thissell of Athena, Washington;
mother, Sharon Thissell, of Prairie City, Oregon; sis-
ter, Tonya (Chip) Wood of Prairie City, Oregon; and one
granddaughter, Emerie of Mt. Home, Idaho.
A trust fund is being set up for Kevin’s son Kasen This-
sell at Old West Federal Credit Union in John Day.
To leave an online condolence for the family, visit
driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Steven Hopper
Gallery 15 events planned
February 7, 1959 - May 17, 2021
Larry Dale
Jacobson was born
February 7, 1959 in
Lebanon, Oregon.
He was called to
Heaven on May 17,
2021, being greeted
by loved ones.
Larry lived in
Gates and Mill
City, Oregon for his
younger years. Then
moved to John Day,
Oregon, graduating
from Grant Union
high school in 1977.
He also lived in Mt.
Vernon, Astoria and
Lostine, Oregon. Larry was a hard worker at Ford Motor
Co., Oregon State Parks and 33-1/2 years with the Oregon
Department of Transportation in John Day, Astoria and
Enterprise, Oregon, where he retired from in June 2013.
Larry was a volunteer ambulance driver and a reserve
officer in John Day, Oregon. He also worked at the Forest
Service fighting fires in his space time supporting his
family.
Larry’s greatest joy was his family. On Sept. 15th, 1978,
Larry married his high school sweetheart, Juanita Dennis.
They went on to have two children Ryan and Christina.
Larry enjoyed scuba diving, and hunting, teaching and
raising his children with hunting, fishing, camping and
anything outdoors. Larry was a perfectionist with cooking
and smoking dinners, for family gatherings and sharing
with anyone who came around to visit.
Larry took pride in his family and home always mak-
ing sure he had a well groomed lawn and place to come
and visit at all times.
Larry fought several battles, Lyme disease, IPF (id-
eopathic pulmonary fibrosis), gallbladder, hernias and
then Non Hodgkin’s Follicular Lymphoma stage 4 cancer
which took him home. Larry still had his smile and sense
of humor through all of this with a positive attitude.
Larry was preceded in death by his mom Geneva; his
grandparents, Nina and Virgil Hoover; brother-in-law
Carl; mother-in-law Dorothy; Aunt’s and Uncle’s Jim and
Shirley Hoover, Delbert and Mae Neal and his fur babies
Heidi and Sausha.
Larry is survived by his wife of 43 years of marriage
and together 45-1/2 years with Juanita; son Ryan and
his son Levi, three daughters Hailey, Ryleigh and Remi;
daughter Christina and (Jeremiah) and their two daugh-
ters Tina and Alyse; father Eugene Jacobson; sister-in-law
Dorothy and (Robert); best friend Duane Dennis; and fur
babies Missy and Louie.
Juanita would also like to thank everyone for all your
support through Larry’s illnesses during and after.
Larry’s family will love and miss him always but this is
not good bye. Just see you later!
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Gallery 15, on Broad-
way in Burns, will partici-
pate in the downtown Burns
sidewalk sale on Friday and
Saturday, June 18 and 19, in
conjunction with the Skull
120 Gravel Grinder bicy-
cle race.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on Friday, local author Mar-
jorie Thelen will be signing
her latest novel, “Wings of
the Dawn,” set in 1853 on
the California Trail. Tom
Barney will show his lat-
est collection of photograph
cards, and new paintings
by artist Linda Peterson
will be on display. Barbara
Skillman, artist and potter,
Karen Hendrickson, pot-
ter, and Kate Marsh, pho-
tographer, potter and poet,
will be available to discuss
their art. Refreshments will
be served.
Gallery 15’s sidewalk
sale hours are 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. on Friday and Satur-
day at 405 North Broadway.
Forest collaborative to meet June 17
Blue Mountain Eagle
Blue Mountain Forest Partners will meet from 4-7 p.m.
Thursday, June 17, in the conference room at Grant County
Regional Airport in John Day.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Oregon Trail Electric Coop-
erative is asking its mem-
ber-owners to be on the look-
out for any trees or branches
hanging or leaning too close to
power lines and to call the coop-
erative if you see one. Trees that
grow too close to power lines
can cause outages or create
other hazardous conditions.
“Although most trees do not
present a problem, some of them
grow into or crowd power lines
or other utility equipment,” said
Maaike Schotborgh, OTEC’s
safety and loss control manager.
“When greenery becomes too
close for comfort, we have to
address it because overgrowth
can interfere with power distri-
bution and create a hazard for
those on the ground.”
Tree branches that come in
contact with power lines can
interfere with electrical ser-
vice. For example, the lights in
a house may fl icker when tree
branches brush power lines
during high winds. Stormy
weather can also cause limbs to
break off and land on lines.
OTEC works year-round to
trim or remove tree branches
and, in some cases, remove
trees. OTEC’s tree-trimming
program is a key aspect of the
cooperative’s priority of deliver-
ing electrical service safely and
reliably to its member-owners.
If an OTEC member sees a
tree or limb near a power line,
they should call OTEC imme-
diately at 541-523-3616 and the
cooperative will come out and
fi x the problem.
OTEC also wants to stress
to everyone to never try and
trim branches or limbs by them-
selves. Only certifi ed utility line
clearance workers are allowed
to work on trees or branches
within 10 feet of a power line.
For more safety information,
please visit otec.coop/safety.
County begins chip sealing
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Grant County Road
Department will began its chip
seal season on Monday, begin-
ning on County Road 15, Rit-
ter Road, then will proceed to
County Road 62, Summit Prai-
rie Road, June 21.
The work schedule is
6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays
Blowers,
Earth
Augers,
Pruners &
more
through Thursdays.
Travel with caution through
the work zone and prepared
for possible loose rock, fresh
oil and delays.
There will be traffi c control
devices and pilot cars.
For further informa-
tion on this chip seal project
call the Road Department at
541-575-0138.
Starting at
249.99
5 yr. warranty
ATV gun
mounts
& so much
more
821 W. Hwy, John Day
541-575-0828
$9.99
721 W. Main St., John Day
541-575-1850
Starting
at
$169.00
Great Gifts for
Mr. Fix It.
Great selection
of Hunting
and Fishing
supplies
A Flower Shop & More
Remember Dad this
Father’s Day with a man
bouquet.
• Tool Sets
• Lawn Mowers
• Lawn Chair
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Larry Dale Jacobson
Blue Mountain Eagle
Watch for trees
near power lines
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Steven Hopper, 72, of Canyon City, Oregon, died on Sun-
day, June 13, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Boise,
Idaho. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are
under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home &
Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Contributed photo
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative is asking people to report trees
growing too close to power lines.
139 S Canyon Blvd
John Day
Hardware
541 575-2112
652 W. Main, John Day
541-575-0549
Call or text
Downtown John Day
541-575-0632
Open 7 days a week
Paid for by the family of Larry Jacobson.
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