Patsy Louise Cronin 1933-2019 Obituary June 12, 2019June 17, 20190 Patsy Louise Cronin, 85, of Drewsey, passed away May 29 in her home, with her family at her side. Patsy was born Sept. 1, 1933, to the late Charles Aaron and Gladys Viola Beckley in Burns. Patsy graduated from Crane Union High in 1951, and went on to receive her teaching
Jackie Witzel 1925-2019 Obituary June 12, 2019June 17, 20190 Jackie Witzel passed away June 2. She was born May 21, 1925, in Vernal, Utah. Her parents were John and Katherine Hatch. She was a resident of Harney County for 70 years. Jackie was a child of the depression and World War II. Her father, John, died from typhoid fever when she
Richard Lloyd Fasteen 1934-2019 Obituary June 12, 2019June 17, 20190 Richard Lloyd Fasteen, 85, passed away peacefully at St. Charles Medical Center May 28. Richard was born May 3, 1934, in Burns, the first child of Lloyd Theodore Fasteen and Elena Seva Jarvinen. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1954, having the honor to serve and protect our nation as
Floyd Garland 1936-2019 Obituary June 12, 2019June 17, 20190 Floyd “Bud” Garland, 83, passed away June 7. Bud was born Jan. 2, 1936. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, at the St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Contributions in Bud’s memory may be made to either the Harney County Fair Board or Kids Club of Harney County.
Death notice — Shirley P. Thompson Obituary June 12, 2019June 17, 20190 Shirley P. Thompson, 89, passed away May 18 at an assisted living center. A full obituary will follow at a later date.
Death notice — Mitzi A. Defenbaugh Obituary June 12, 2019June 17, 20190 Mitzi A. Defenbaugh, 53, passed away Monday, June 10. Services are pending.
County Court gets an update from CASA County Court News June 5, 2019June 5, 20190 Executive Director Hannah Hinman and Harney County Program Coordinator Maggie Thompson attended the Harney County Court meeting on May 22 to provide an update regarding Grant-Harney County CASA. According to the program’s website, “CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. CASAs are highly trained community volunteers who are appointed by the
Skull 120/60/30 rolls out Saturday, June 15 Community News June 5, 2019June 5, 20190 “America’s Gnarliest Gravel race,” the Skull 120/60/30, will be held Saturday, June 15. The three races will begin at Triangle Park in Burns at staggered times. The 120-mile race gets under way at 6 a.m., followed by the 60-mile race and 30-mile race at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., respectively. Lola Johnson,
Jamboree readies for 30th year of jammin’ Arts and Entertainment Community June 5, 2019June 6, 20190 After the show at the Country Music Jamboree, the music continues in the form of late-night jam sessions in the exhibit hall at the Harney County Fairgrounds. (Submitted photo) by Janet Braymen for the Burns Times-Herald The 30th annual High Desert Fiddlers Country Music Jamboree kicks off once again on June 13 for
Gary Neil Freitag 1957-2019 Obituary June 5, 2019June 7, 20190 Gary Neil Freitag, 62, of Hines, passed away May 20. Gary was born Jan. 29, 1957, in Albany to Charles and Alphadine Freitag. Gary graduated high school in 1975 in Scio. He met his sweetheart, Deborah Kay Allen, while in school, and married her Sept. 3, 1976. After graduation, Gary went