Nancy Jo Holbert passed away Feb. 10, 2026 in Redmond, at 77 years old, choosing medical assistance in dying.  She was born in Burns, on Dec. 11, 1948 to A.A. “Bill” and Donna (Reed) Hurlburt. She grew up on the Hurlburt family ranch out near the historic Double-O, attending the single

Robert Neil Morrison, born Jan. 21, 1948, in Portland, son of Robert O. Morrison and Shirley McNeil Morrison, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, leaving a life filled with laughter, adventure, and cherished memories. He attended high school in Burns, before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. He served a

Donald Ray White passed away at the age of 92 on April 3, 2026. Don was surrounded by his children and grandchildren in his final days.  Donald, affectionately known as Don, was born Nov. 2, 1933 in Dent, Miss., to parents Cleo Marie and Ronald Elsworth. He was the youngest of

Lois White passed away at the age of 90 on March 30, 2026, surrounded by her children and grandchildren in her home in Burns.  She was born July 21, 1935 as Lois Esther Bergeson in the small Midwestern town of Fertile, Minn., to parents Melvin and Olga, the second oldest of

Jerry Smith was born Sept. 6, 1937 to Louis B. and Hazel Smith in Rexburg, Idaho and passed away on March 29, 2026 in Corvallis. Jerry was the second of three children of Louis and Hazel with brothers Branson born in 1936 and Dell born in 1939. In 1938 the

Gladys Ott, born May 10, 1927, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family’s love on March 21, 2026. She was born to Thomas and Florence Payne in Abilene, Texas, and spent her childhood in New Mexico before settling in Oregon. She graduated from Lebanon High School. While living in Marcola, Ore.,

In her own words: “My parents, Fred and Lora Bates, moved from California to Oregon to a 60-acre fruit farm where I was born in a Salem hospital, June 21, 1932. They named me Idyll Rejene Bates.  Everyone called me Idy. I was the 8th child of 10. I loved

Donna Jean Jordan passed away peacefully at her home in Pilot Rock, Ore., on Jan. 3, 2026. She was born on Feb. 21, 1930, to Charles Clinton Barnes and Fannie Belle Barnes, arriving into the world alongside her twin brother, Don “Jiggs” Barnes. Donna and Jiggs joined four older sisters

Joe O’Connor was born Jan. 11, 1934 in New York to Jim and Betty O’Connor, their only child. He grew up in upstate New York. He was a PFC in the Army, honorably discharged to continue his education. He graduated from University of Colorado, in Boulder with a PhD in

Virginia Bleuler Atwood Phillis passed away at the age of 74 on March 21, 2026. She was born Aug. 8, 1951 in Burns. She attended school in Crane and after graduating from Crane she attended Lane Community College in Lebanon. She married Daryl Atwood and had two children, Tammy and Daryl