Rena Adams Beers 1918-2018 Obituary January 31, 2018February 2, 20180 Rena Adams Beers passed away Jan. 16 on the Burns Paiute Indian Reservation (BPIR). Rena was born March 16, 1918, in Jordan Valley, near a large boulder that had fallen from the cliff above. Her father was John Adams, and her mother was Annie Adams. Both of her parents were Northern
Winona Felicia Gertrude Pietersz 1929-2018 Obituary January 31, 2018February 2, 20180 Winona Felicia Gertrude Pietersz, 88, passed away peacefully Jan. 25 at Harney District Hospital, with her two daughters by her side. Winona was born Aug. 14, 1929, to Arthur Winston Jansz and Gertrude Matilda (Hingert) Jansz, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Winona married Romauld Valentine Pietersz Oct. 17, 1959 at St. Mary’s Catholic
Kathleen M. Norman 1960-2018 Obituary January 31, 2018February 2, 20180 Kathleen Norman of Newberg passed away Monday, Jan. 15, at the age of 57. She was born in Portland to Kenneth and Dolores Norman. She attended Aloha High School and graduated from Newberg High School, where she played varsity softball and basketball. She played college softball and received a bachelor’s degree
Richard “Dick” Read 1935-2018 Obituary January 31, 2018February 2, 20180 Richard “Dick” Read, 82, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. Dick was born May 23, 1935, in White Salmon, Wash. to Wern and Myrtle Read. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Faith Baptist Church of Harney County in Hines, starting
Appointments open to apply for Low Income Energy Assistance program Community News January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Community in Action (CinA), the designated community action agency for Malheur and Harney counties with offices in Ontario and Burns at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center (HCSCSC), has opened for appointments for all populations for the Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEHEAP) season. Appointments are required and are
Melvin Louis Pedersen 1931-2018 Obituary January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Melvin Louis Pedersen passed away Jan. 8 in a house fire. Melvin "Mel" was born April 19, 1931, to Louie and Ruth Pedersen in Walthill, Neb. To escape the Dust Bowl, the family moved to Oregon in 1936. They settled down in Sweet Home. Mel graduated from Sweet Home High School in
Steven R. Weeks Obituary January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Steven R. Weeks, a much-loved brother, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully in his sleep Jan. 11 in a care facility in Boise, Idaho. He led a very blessed life and touched many lives with his gentle soul and easy-going, day-to-day lifestyle. This is not saying he did not get into
Memorial service — Melvin L. Pedersen Obituary January 17, 2018January 17, 20180 Melvin L. Pedersen, 86, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, at his home due to a house fire. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. Contributions in Mel’s memory may be made to the Burns Fire Department.
Death notice — Steven R. Weeks Obituary January 17, 2018January 17, 20180 Steven R. Weeks, 68, a resident of Burns, passed away Jan. 11, in Boise, Idaho. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City, Idaho.
Historical Society seeks identification for Hines Lumber Company photographs News January 10, 2018January 10, 20182 by Karen Nitz for the Burns Times-Herald The simple push of a button in Washington, D.C. on May 8, 1930, ushered into Harney County an era of growth and prosperity, the likes of which had not been seen before or since, capping a saga that began nearly 10 years earlier when a