Death notice — Leroy Wion Obituary December 23, 2015December 23, 20150 Leroy Wion, 74, passed away Nov. 26 at Pioneer Place in Vale. A full obituary will follow at a later date.
David Sullivan Jones 1935-2015 Obituary December 16, 2015December 18, 20150 David Sullivan Jones passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Veterans Hospital in Portland Saturday, Dec 5, with family by his side. David was born June 6, 1935, the middle child of 12 children born to Jesse J. Jones and Dora J. Jones (Yarbor). He was the last of the
Francis Norman Sitz 1917-2015 Obituary December 16, 2015December 18, 20150 Francis Norman Sitz, 98, passed away Dec. 9 in Boise, Idaho. F. Norman Sitz was born May 24, 1917, in Drewsey to John Lewis and Georgia Sitz. He grew up working hard on the family ranch. When the Great Depression came and his father died, he and his siblings worked years
Memorial service – Clyde Wensenk Obituary December 16, 2015December 18, 20150 A memorial service for Clyde Wensenk will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Memorial Building at the Harney County Fairgrounds. Everyone is invited and encouraged to come. We look forward to bringing together the many people who were touched by the life of Clyde and celebrating
Funeral service – Merle “Stocky” Stockwell Obituary December 16, 2015December 18, 20150 Merle “Stocky” Stockwell, 94, of John Day passed away Dec. 13 at the Blue Mountain Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at the St. Andrew’s Cemetery in Canyon City. A reception will follow the service at the Snaffle Bit Dinner House. Memorial contributions may
Candidates file for local election News December 9, 2015December 9, 20150 On Dec. 2, Alan L. Johnson filed his candidacy for Harney County Sheriff. He joins current Sheriff Dave Ward who was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Dave Glerup. Thus far, Mark Owens, Brent Beverly, and Shana Withee have filed for county commissioner; Commissioner Pete Runnels has filed for county
Luisa Goirigolzarri 1925-2015 Obituary December 9, 2015December 18, 20150 Luisa went quietly in her sleep to her eternal rest with The Father on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 26, 2015. She was born on Aug. 10, 1925, to Juan Jose and Geronima (Bilbao) Elorriaga in rural Berango, Vizcaya, Spain. She was the sixth of seven children born into the family. When
Tommy Joseph Swisher 1935-2015 Obituary December 9, 2015December 18, 20150 Tommy Joseph Swisher, 80, of Monroe, formerly of Jordan Valley and Burns, passed away Nov. 29 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany. He was born Feb. 9, 1935, in Nampa, Idaho, to Joseph and Ruth (Peer) Swisher. Tommy graduated from Jordan Valley High School in 1953. In November of 1953, he
Terry Lee “Tex” Thomas 1942-2015 Obituary December 9, 2015December 18, 20150 Terry Lee “Tex” Thomas passed away Dec. 3 at his home in Hines. Terry was born Feb. 12, 1942, in Winfield, Kan., to Arthur M. and Margaret E. (Horton) Thomas. He attended elementary through high school in Sedan, Kan. After high school, he moved to Texas and worked various jobs, including roughneck
Harney County Court settles claim for damaged bridge County Court News December 2, 2015December 3, 20150 by Samantha White Burns Times-Herald The Harney County Court met Tuesday, Nov. 24. A draft of the meeting minutes (along with a summary of the supplementary meeting materials) is as follows. Please note that these minutes have yet to be approved by the Harney County Court. ••• The court received correspondence from Yturri Rose