Faye Louise Elmer Obituary (1930 - 2016)

Faye Louise Elmer, 85, of John Day died Saturday March 5th at the Blue Mountain Hospital. A memorial service was held at the John Day United Methodist Church on Friday March 11th at 1:00 PM; Refreshments followed the memorial service at the church. Faye was born on May 1, 1930 in Portland, Oregon to Walter Guy Benson and Helen Angie (Poston) Benson. She attended Jefferson High School, and went on to graduate from the University Of Portland College Of Nursing in 1951. In November of 1951 she married Carl Elmer; they later divorced in July of 1990. Faye was part of the original nursing staff in 1960 when Blue Mountain Hospital first opened its doors. She worked there from December 1960 to September 1979; in her later years at the hospital she served as a head nurse and the Director of Nursing. After leaving the hospital she began working for the Malheur National Forest from 1982 to 1997 as a clerk. Then starting in the early 2000's until 2014 she was the secretary for the John Day Methodist Church. She was an avid football fan, and loved the Chicago Bears most. She is survived by her son Dennis Elmer of Bend, OR., daughter Gwenn Roberts of Bend, OR., grandson Scott Elmer of Springfield, OR., and granddaughter Rachael Leach of Beaverton, OR. Memorial Contributions may be made to the John Day United Methodist Church through Driskill Memorial Chapel 241 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845.