Jennie Otley passed away March 14 at the Sunshine House in Burns. She was born Dec. 23, 1922, the second child of Charlie and Fannie Barnes, at the family home on the north side of Barton Lake with Mrs. Jim Paul as midwife. Jennie was a true Harney County pioneer,

  Shirley Louise Klapprodt Wyss passed away peacefully March 16 at Harney District Hospital in Burns. Shirley was born April 6, 1939, in Dixon, Ill., to Mariam and Ollie Klapprodt. Shirley loved the great outdoors, enjoying camping, fishing, and riding her bike, and with her love for sewing and crocheting, her handcrafted goods

A celebration of life/memorial service for James Sahlberg will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center, in the meeting room. All are welcome to come and share memories, and remember this man who loved people and loved God.

Margaret Teague, 86, passed away at her home March 15. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Ruel Teague; children, Peggy Asmussen, Patsy Olson, Paula Cook and Pete Teague.

Marge McRae of Burns passed away March 17 at The Aspens with family members at her side. Marge was born Aug. 31, 1925. Memorial service information and a full obituary will follow at a later date.

Mike Carlon, 56, passed away March 20 in Boise, Idaho. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680, with burial to follow in the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Mike’s memory may be made to either the Crane High School Football program

Janice Bailey, 75, passed away March 19 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 25, at the Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680.  Contributions in Janice’s memory may be made to the Burns High School baseball team. LaFollette’s Chapel is

A farewell to pioneer Dorothy Mace will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 28, at Burns Cemetery. Dorothy, 100, a former resident of  Burns, passed away Feb. 13 in Aberdeen, Wash.