William Nathaniel Freeman 1940-2016 Obituary June 15, 2016June 15, 20160 William Nathaniel “Wild Bill” Freeman, 76, passed away at his home in Drewsey on June 3. He was born March 11, 1940, in Kent, Wash., to Jim and Bernie Freeman. His birth was followed in two years by a sister, Coralee. The family lived in various places throughout his childhood before
Funeral service — Joseph Craig Bradach Obituary June 15, 2016June 15, 20160 Joseph Craig Bradach, 46, passed away June 9 at Harney District Hospital. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18. Following Mass, there will be a celebration of
Mary Salsbery named Queen Mother, Robert Connall earns Pioneer President title Community News June 8, 2016June 8, 20162 Mary Skeins Salsbery My Harney County history: David and Rebecca Cary came to Harney County from Linn County in 1863 and spent the first winter at Egan, and then in the next year, they homesteaded on Crane Creek where they resided until their deaths. The homestead cabin was there for a
Hilanders win state title with 4-3 win over Knappa Burns Baseball Burns Sports Sports June 8, 2016June 8, 20160 Seven Burns High School (BHS) seniors celebrated their graduation in a way very few get to celebrate. Before they donned their purple gowns and received their diplomas, the Hilanders defeated the Knappa Loggers 4-3 to win the 2A/1A state baseball championship Friday, June 3, at Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer. Ty Hueckman
Connie Corbet 1927-2016 Obituary June 8, 2016June 8, 20160 Connie Corbet, a Harney County pioneer and longtime resident of the Burns area, passed away May 26. Connie was born in Burns Nov. 14, 1927, to Marcelino and Margarita Osa. Growing up in the Osa Basque boarding house, she learned to work hard, appreciate the importance of welcoming people into
Luella Fay Turley 1931-2016 Obituary June 8, 2016June 8, 20160 Luella Fay Turley, 84, passed away June 4. She was born June 18, 1931, in Sydney Mont., to John and Octa Wellman. Luella married Ray Turley on Jan. 22, 1950, in Winnemucca, Nev. The couple made their home in Burns, where she was a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She
Memorial service — Drewett Obituary June 8, 2016June 8, 20160 A small memorial service for Austin and June Drewett will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Prairie City Cemetery. Pastor Al Altnow officiating.
A history in the making Burns Paiute Tribe News June 1, 2016June 1, 20160 Tribe releases salmon into the Malheur River by Andi Harmon Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Mark that date in history. That’s the date the Burns Paiute Tribe released 127 Chinook salmon into the Malheur River, at the Malheur Ford in Logan Valley. This event had been planned since the inception of the Natural Resources Department
Hilanders move into 2A/1A semifinals with wins over Rangers, Irish Burns Baseball Burns Sports Sports June 1, 2016June 1, 20160 The No. 1-seeded Burns Hilanders hosted the first round of the 2A/1A State Baseball Playoffs in Burns Wednesday, May 25, and continued the solid hitting and pitching that has been on display this season with a 16-1 victory over Dufur/South Wasco County. Justin Lewellen started the game at pitcher, and over
Barbara Elaine Raymond 1928-2016 Obituary June 1, 2016June 1, 20160 Barbara Elaine (Krebs) Raymond, 87, passed away May 21 in John Day. Barbara was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Murray, Utah, to William George and Norma (Poulter) Krebs. In 1946, she married Byron Davis. He died in 1986. In July 1988, she married Arthur Raymond in Reno, Nev. She worked in restaurant and apartment