Driskill Memorial Chapel

09/09/2026

Warren Lane Pancake, 93, of Dayville, Oregon, passed away on September 4, 2026, at his residence. A service will be held at a later date; we will announce the date and time once confirmed. Driskill Memorial Chapel is assisting the family.

Warren was born on August 23rd, 1933 and passed away on September 4th, 2026 at the age of 93

09/09/2026

Jenelle Alyson Moulton, 70, of Canyon City, Oregon, passed away on August 30, 2026, at her residence. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PDT at Grant County Fair Pavilion in John Day, Oregon. A reception will follow the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Carrie Young Memorial in Jenelle’s honor through Driskill Memorial Chapel at 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon 97845.

Jenelle was born on January 7th, 1956 and passed away on August 30th, 2026 at the age of 70

09/09/2026

Diane Aasness, 89, of John Day, Oregon passed away on August 30th, 2026, at her residence in Valley View Assisted Living.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Carrie Young Memorial or the Living Word Christian Center of Mount Vernon through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon 97845.

Diane was born on July 10th, 1937 and passed away on August 30th, 2026 at the age of 89

09/09/2026

Camilla Neva Wishart, 93, of Prairie City, Oregon, passed away on August 30th, 2026, at her residence.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Prairie City School Athletics through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon 97845.

https://driskillmemorialchapel.com/obituaries/camilla-wishart

08/20/2026

Merritt Walter Woodley, 87, of Prairie City, Oregon, passed away on Aug 12, 2026, at his residence. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM DST at the Prairie City Cemetery, with Pastor Lee Teague officiating. A reception will follow the service at the Prairie City Senior Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Mountain Home Health and Hospice or the Assembly of God Church in Prairie City, through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon 97845.

To leave online condolences for the family, please visit his memorial page at the link below.

Merritt was born on March 7th, 1939 and passed away on August 12th, 2026 at the age of 87

08/20/2026

Ronald Lloyd Dowdy, 89, of Mount Vernon, Oregon, passed away on August 11, 2026, at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day, Oregon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon 97845.

To leave online condolences for the family, please visit his memorial page at the link below.

https://driskillmemorialchapel.com/obituaries/ronald-dowdy-2026

08/20/2026

Karen Ann Sampson, 68, of Crane, Oregon, passed away on July 31, 2026, at her residence. Driskill Memorial Chapel is assisting the family. To leave online condolences for the family, please visit her memorial page at the link below.

https://driskillmemorialchapel.com/obituaries/karen-sampson

08/04/2026

Linda had a special love for people, babies, and any animal that crossed her path. She once even brought a baby calf into her laundry room and bottle-fed it.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. PDT on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City, Oregon, with Pastor Dustin Phipps officiating. A reception will follow the service at Canyon City Community Hall.

To read the full obituary and to leave condolences, please visit her memorial page at the link below.

Linda was born on May 7th, 1947 and passed away on July 26th, 2026 at the age of 79

07/31/2026

SERVICE REMINDER: Delbert Lake's graveside service at the Prairie City Cemetery will begin today, July 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

Delbert was born on August 13th, 1935 and passed away on July 20th, 2026 at the age of 90

07/29/2026

Please join us as we remember and honor the life of Delbert Lake.

A graveside service will be held Friday, July 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM PDT at Prairie City Cemetery. A reception will follow from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM PDT at the Prairie City Senior Center, 204 North McHaley Street in Prairie City.

To leave online condolences, please visit his memorial page at: https://driskillmemorialchapel.com/obituaries/delbert-lake