Funeral mass — Sydney M. Starbuck Obituary October 10, 2018October 11, 20180 Sydney M. Starbuck, 15, passed away Oct. 4. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Holy Family Catholic Church. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Death notice — Dale R. Weeks Obituary October 10, 2018October 11, 20180 Dale R. Weeks, 62, passed away Oct. 3 at his home in Burns. Dale was born March 21, 1956.
Burns police encourage motorists to lock up Burns City Council News October 3, 2018October 3, 20180 Take your valuables out of your vehicle and lock the doors. That was the message from Burns Police Chief Newt SkunkCap at the Burns Council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 26. SkunkCap said the thieves are walking around town, checking vehicle doors to see if they’re unlocked. The police are receiving a
Harvest festival to be held this weekend Community News Youth October 3, 2018October 3, 20180 A Harvest Festival, hosted by Growing Healthy Kids, will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, on the playground at Slater Elementary School. Growing Healthy Kids is a program sponsored by the Harney Local Community Advisory Committee, The Environmental Center in Bend, Symmetry Care, Harney Partners for
Burns wins cross country meet Burns Cross Country Burns Sports Sports October 3, 2018October 3, 20180 The Burns cross country teams both placed first at the Outback Invitational on Friday, Sept. 28, at North Lake High School. The Burns boys team grabbed the team title with 18 points as the Hilanders had the top four finishers in the 5K race. Emmett Klus won the individual title with a
John (Jack) Michael Peila Jr. 1924-2018 Obituary October 3, 2018October 4, 20182 John Michael Peila Jr., better known as Jack, passed away Sept. 23. He was five days shy of reaching his 94th birthday. Jack was born Sept. 28, 1924, at the family ranch near Meeker, Colo., where he was delivered by his aunt. The Meeker ranch was sold later, and his family
Glenn Edward Dwyer 1938-2018 Obituary October 3, 2018October 4, 20180 Glenn Edward Dwyer passed away Sept. 27 at home surrounded by family. Glenn was born in Merrill, Wis., on Feb. 6, 1938. His early years were spent in Merrill where he attended school. He lived with grandparents, aunts, and uncles in Mauston during the summer and fondly remembered living on the
David William Harris 1957-2018 Obituary October 3, 2018October 4, 20180 David William Harris passed away Sept. 20, after a courageous battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. David was born Aug. 23, 1957, in Burns, where he was also raised and educated. He married Paula (Clark) Harris on April 11, 1983, and then moved his family to Springfield. During
Timothy Robert Hannan 1948-2018 Obituary October 3, 2018October 4, 20180 Timothy Robert Hannan passed away unexpectedly Sept. 6, at his home in Winston. Timothy was born June 23, 1948, in Burns to James and Ruth Hannan. After school, he joined the Marines where he completed two tours of Vietnam before leaving the service. He held many positions in his lifetime including