Lois E. Badley

Published 12:07 am Monday, April 7, 2014

October 22, 1921 – March 13, 2014

Lois E. Badley, age 92, passed away Thursday, March 13th at St. Charles Medical Center with her family by her side. Lois was born in Baker City, Oregon on October 22, 1921 to Niles and Alma Sproul of Bear Valley, Oregon. Lois grew up in Bear Valley on her parents ranch, and after her mother Alma passed away in 1937, Lois, along with her younger sister Mary, raised their young brother Jim, cooked for as many as 14 hired hands, and operated a post office setup at the ranch for the local population of Bear Valley. Lois was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1946 and attended the Pilot Butte congregation in Bend, Oregon. One of the highlights of her life was at the age of 17 she was Princess of the John Day county fair and one of the attendants of the Queen. Her spouse, Glenn Badley, her brother Jim Sproul, and her granddaughter Kelly Jenkins preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter Glenda Nixon of Bend, Oregon, her sister Mary Priday of Gresham, Oregon, 3 grandchildren, Kacy Valley, Jeremy Nixon, and Korey Horsell, 5 great grandchildren, Mallory DaCosta, Dustin Jenkins, Parker Nixon, Addison Horsell, Rowan Horsell, 3 great, great grandchildren, Amelia DaCosta , Lincoln DaCosta and Ramona Jenkins. There will be a service for Lois held graveside at the Canyon City Cemetery. Driskill Memorial Chapel will be handling the funeral arrangements. The date and time will be disclosed at a later date.