Oland Gwin Lawson 1930-2019 Obituary Uncategorized November 20, 2019November 20, 20190 Oland Gwin Lawson passed away Oct. 18 in Bend, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born Sept. 2, 1930, in Shawnee, Okla. Gwin served in the Army 82nd Airborne 8th Ranger Infantry Company during the Korean War. Gwin is survived by his beloved wife, Janice; sisters, Margie, Margaret and Patsy; children,
Mabel Lee Robirts 1940-2019 Obituary November 20, 2019November 20, 20190 Mabel Lee Robirts, 79, of Fayetteville, Ark, passed away Nov. 15 at Washington Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Springdale, Ark., a daughter of the late Calvin Nathaniel Laningham and Erma Elmo Thompson. She was a resident of Burns from 1964 to 1980. Lee was a member
Elsie Lou (Linville) Swearengin 1930-2019 Obituary November 20, 2019November 20, 20190 Elsie Lou (Linville) Swearengin passed away of natural causes Nov. 17 at Harney District Hospital, surrounded by her loves ones. Elsie was born Nov. 16, 1930, in Wapello, Iowa, to James Andrew and Edna Lavina Linville. Her family moved to Rickreall in 1937. She met her husband of 56 years, Kenneth
Death notice Obituary November 20, 2019November 20, 20190 Dorothy Kincheloe, 96, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away Nov. 12, 2019. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in her name to Shriners Hospital for Children. All Valley Cremation in Nampa is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral notice Obituary November 20, 2019November 20, 20190 A funeral service for Karen Weir will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at LaFollette’s Chapel. A graveside service will follow at Burns Cemetery, and a celebration of life will be held at the Harney County Senior Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Found Object Reindeer Raffle to be held Dec. 6-7 Arts and Entertainment News November 13, 2019November 12, 20190 Join the fun and let your artistic self out! The Third annual Found Object Reindeer Raffle is scheduled to take place at the Homespun Craft Bazaar in the Memorial Building at the Harney County Fairgrounds on Friday evening Dec. 6, and all day Saturday, Dec. 7. Create a reindeer out
Robert J. Wocelka 1926-2019 Obituary November 13, 2019November 12, 20190 Robert J. Wocelka, 92, of Hines, passed away Oct. 9, at The Aspens Assisted Living Center, following a series of strokes. Bob was born Nov. 18, 1926, in Park Falls, Wisc. He was the youngest of six children. As a youth, he worked at his older brother’s service station. On July
Orville C. Casey 1933-2019 Obituary November 13, 2019November 12, 20190 Orville C. Casey passed away Oct. 15 in Medford. Orville was born Oct. 4, 1933. Orville and his wife, Darlene, owned and operated the Riley Store from 1982-1991. They moved to Burns in 1991, where Orville logged for himself. They then moved to John Day, where he logged and delivered to mills
Owens to run for state representative Election News November 6, 2019November 6, 20190 On Nov. 4, Republican Mark Owens, local rancher and Harney County commissioner, announced his candidacy for state representative in Oregon’s House District 60. The seat is currently held by Rep. Lynn Findley (R-Vale) who announced last week that he will be running for the Oregon Senate. “It is a privilege and
Falconers Association to Hold Annual Meet in Burns News November 6, 2019November 6, 20190 The Oregon Falconers Association will be holding its annual field meet at the Harney County Fairgrounds from Thursday, Nov. 7 to Saturday, Nov. 9. Falconry is a hunting sport where trained raptors (hawks and falcons) take wild quarry, such as jackrabbits, cottontails, and ducks. Falconry is the most heavily regulated of