Memorial service — Frankie “Maxine” Seadschlag Obituary August 29, 2018August 30, 20180 Frankie “Maxine” Seadschlag, 73, passed away Aug. 24 at her home in Hines. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at Faith Baptist Church in Hines. A potluck will be held following the service. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Death notice — Joyce Moulton Obituary August 29, 2018August 30, 20180 Joyce Moulton passed away peacefully Aug. 27. A grave side service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Canyon City Cemetery, with a celebration of life to follow at 2 p.m. at her daughter’s home at 1230 Seneca Drive in Burns. A full obituary will follow at a
Celebration of Life — Eric E. Haakenson Obituary August 29, 2018August 30, 20180 Eric E. Haakenson, 53, passed away Aug. 20, after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Idlewild. It will be a potluck luncheon and please bring a chair. Contributions in Eric’s memory may be made to CAN Cancer and
Harney County School District No. 3 welcomes new staff Community News August 22, 2018August 22, 20180 With summer winding down, it’s time to start gearing up for the new school year. Parents, students, and staff are bound to encounter a few new faces this year, as Harney County School District No. 3 is welcoming a number of new staff members. Andy Whitehead is joining the district as
Joseph Raimond Oltman 1941-2018 Obituary August 22, 2018August 23, 20180 Joseph Raimond Oltman, 76, of Burns, passed away Aug. 4 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Joe was born Nov. 29, 1941, in Burns to Johnnie Frances and Alfred ‘Buck’ Oltman. He was a little mischievous, quick-witted, worked hard, and considered a cornerstone of Harney County. Joseph was drafted in the Army
Raymond Lyle Tiller 1932-2018 Obituary August 22, 2018August 23, 20180 Raymond Lyle Tiller passed away peacefully Aug. 13 at his home in Burns. Raymond was born Jan. 20, 1932, in Nyssa to William and Hollis Tiller. He was the second of six children. His parents moved quite often in search of gold in Nevada and Dixie Creek near John Day, to
Death notice — Norma M. Hill Obituary August 22, 2018August 23, 20180 Norma M. Hill, 85, passed away Aug. 16, at her home in Hines. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. (Mountain Time) Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Riverside Cemetery
Celebration of life — Earl G. McGee Obituary August 15, 2018August 16, 20183 A celebration of life for Earl G. McGee will be held Saturday, Aug. 25. The celebration will start at Harney County Fitness (Body Wise Sports Center) at 9:15 a.m., lining up with a show of the Burns Police and the Harney County Car Club, followed by family and friends. The
Come catch carp at the refuge Community News Youth August 8, 2018August 8, 20180 On Saturday, Aug. 18, Friends of the Malheur Refuge and refuge staff will host the annual Carp Fishing Derby at Malheur Headquarters. This event, which began in 2010 and has been held nearly every year since, has traditionally served to kick off a week-long carp fishing season at the refuge.
Public use restrictions increase on Malheur National Forest News August 8, 2018August 8, 20180 Due to continued hot temperatures, lack of moisture, and extreme fire danger, officials have announced that effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, the Emigrant Creek Ranger District, Malheur National Forest will implemented Phase C of Public Use Restrictions (PUR’s). Phase C PUR’s include: • Campfires are prohibited on the forest. Use liquid