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
Lorretta May “Pete” (Pedersen) Jacobs 1955-2019 Obituary June 5, 2019June 7, 20190 Lorretta May “Pete” (Pedersen) Jacobs of Burns passed away Feb. 12. Pete was born in Lebanon Aug. 11, 1955, to Melvin and Wilma Pedersen. She was raised in Jefferson, where she graduated from high school in 1973. She lived in the Jefferson/Lebanon area for a few years, then moved to Central
Death notice — Patsy L. Cronin Obituary June 5, 2019June 7, 20190 Patsy L. Cronin, 85, passed away May 29 at her home in Drewsey. No services will be held at her request. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Graveside service — Jackie Witzel Obituary June 5, 2019June 7, 20190 Jackie Witzel, 94, passed away June 2 at The Aspens Living Center in Hines. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 10, in the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Jackie’s memory may be made to the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge
Special election results announced Election News May 29, 2019May 29, 20190 A statewide special election was held Tuesday, May 21. Results for Harney County are as follows: Harney County School District 3 Director, Position 4 — Sarah Laiosa, 40.91 percent, 459 votes; Dan Winn, 58.73 percent, 659 votes; Write-in, 0.36 percent, 4 votes. Director, Position 5 — Lori Cheek, 46.53 percent, 523 votes; Rob
‘The Carol Burnett Show’ to be performed at Elks Lodge Arts and Entertainment May 29, 2019May 29, 20190 Harney County Theater Guild (HCTG) will pay homage to The Carol Burnett Show with back-to-back performances Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, at the Burns Elks Lodge, 118 N. Broadway Ave. in Burns. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. both nights. The all-local cast includes Olivia Blute, Patrick Blute, Steph Bonson, Chris
Groundwater Study Advisory Committee to meet News May 22, 2019May 23, 20190 The Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Study Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, May 29, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harney County Community Center, 484 N. Broadway Ave. in Burns. The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) and the
Katheryn E. Maley 1946-2019 Obituary May 22, 2019May 24, 20190 Katheryn E. Maley, 73, passed away April 15 at her home in Burns Katheryn Etta Maley, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, was born April 8, 1946, in Ontario, to Jim and Kate Cole. She was the firstborn of six kids, Mary, Sherry, Jimmy, Sandy, and John. While Kay was
Death notice — Gary N. Freitag Obituary May 22, 2019May 24, 20190 Gary N. Freitag, 62, passed away May 20.
Opal Mae Filteau 1920-2019 Obituary May 15, 2019May 16, 20190 Opal Mae Filteau, 99, passed away May 8. Opal was born March 11, 1920, on a wheat farm near Simpson, Kan. She was the first child of Fred and Marie (Kethcart) Hirsch. Sixteen months later, she was joined by twin sisters, Colean and Pauline. In 1927, Fred Junior completed the family. Opal