Ilah Marie Grimsley 1921-2016 Obituary September 21, 2016September 22, 20160 Ilah Marie Grimsley passed away Sept. 12. She was born Oct. 23, 1921. Ilah moved to Burns with her mother, Marie Wallan, and stepfather, Kenneth Wallan. In high school, she worked at the Welcome Drug Store soda fountain. She loved to roller skate. One night at the rink, she met a handsome
June L. Hart 1920-2016 Obituary September 21, 2016September 22, 20160 June L. Hart of Burns passed away peacefully Sept. 9, with her family by her side. June was born June 14, 1920, in La Junta, Colo. She is survived by her children, Gary L. Hart and his wife, Tressa, of Fernwood, Idaho, Mary Ann Daniel of Burns, Susan J. Hodack of Burns,
Four injured in motorcycle accident News September 14, 2016September 14, 20160 On Wednesday, Sept. 7, at about 9:15 a.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a multiple vehicle crash on Highway 20 near milepost 136 (four miles east of Burns). Preliminary investigation revealed that seven motorcycles were traveling westbound when they encountered lumber debris in
Water Planning Meeting Scheduled Community News September 14, 2016September 14, 20160 The Harney County Watershed Council and the Harney County Court are co-convening a community-based water planning effort in the Malheur Lake Basin in partnership with the Oregon Water Resources Department. The kick-off meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Harney County Community Center.
Thelma “Elaine” Murphy 1931-2016 Obituary September 14, 2016September 14, 20160 Thelma “Elaine” Murphy, 85, passed away Aug. 15 at Lakeview Gardens. She was born Feb. 21, 1931, in Klamath Falls to Loring and Thelma (Tucker) Richardson. She lived in Bly where she received her elementary education and then moved to Wagontire and boarded in Burns during the school year and graduated from
Film crew seeks movie extras Arts and Entertainment News August 24, 2016August 24, 20160 The Lean on Pete film crew will be arriving in Harney County Sept. 6 and will spend most of the month in the area filming scenes for the feature-length movie. The film is an adaptation of Willy Vlautin’s acclaimed novel. The production team is still looking for extras for the movie.
Connie Louise Armstrong 1954-2016 Obituary August 24, 2016August 25, 20160 Connie Louise Armstrong passed away Aug. 14. Connie was born Oct. 3, 1954, in Ontario to Louis and Becky (Cochran) Armstrong of Diamond. She was the oldest of five children, growing up and attending school in rural Harney County. She was born eight days after her lifelong friend, Joanie, and the
Jerry Choate 1952-2016 Obituary August 24, 2016August 25, 20160 Jerry Choate, most recently of Sidney, Mont., passed away Aug. 9, at Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont., surrounded by his family, following complications of a stroke suffered after heart surgery. Jerald Howell Choate was born Feb. 22, 1952, in Burns to John T. (known to all as Tom) and Ima (Howell)
Juanita Daugherty Graves 1923-2016 Obituary August 24, 2016August 25, 20160 Juanita Daugherty Graves passed away July 22 in Sublimity, with her son, Brian, at her side. Juanita was born on March 29, 1923, in Alcoa, Tenn., to Cecil and Bonnie Daugherty. She was the oldest of five children, Luke, Curtis, Helen, and J. Will. She had some great stories about growing