Janice “Jan” Cupernall, 73, of Madras, passed away Nov. 26, 2019.

She was born to the late Maurice Blue and Marget Blue on June 11, 1946, in Redmond.

Jan was an active volunteer in her community and a defender of Native American rights. Jan was voted Senior Woman of the Year at the 68th annual Burns Chamber Awards dinner in 2018. She contributed an article for Restore Oregon about the history of Burns Cemetery and was acknowledged by authors of books on Oregon’s history for her work at the Harney County Historical Society and Museum located in Burns.

Jan is survived by her sister, Donna; and her son, Terry.

A celebration of life will be held in Redmond during the month of July in 2020. Please make any donations to the Harney County Historical Society Museum or Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.