Sherry Kirkpatrick passed away quietly at the Memory Care facility in Springfield, on Sept. 10, 2025, winning her battle with dementia. Sherry was born in Reedsport, in her grandma Mae’s back bedroom on Dec. 13, 1949, the first child of Ken and Joan (Cox) Wise. Her mother always said Sherry went

Mike Castles passed away at his home in Burns, on Aug. 8, 2025, surrounded by family   members.   Mike was born in September 1938 to Paul and Freda (Tucke) Castles in Payette and he grew up in Baker City. Growing up, he attended St. Francis academy and Baker High School. In

A Celebration of Life for Helen Hardwick will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m., at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 417 W. Washington St., in Burns.

A memorial service for John “Steven” Koenig will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m., in Albany, Ore., at the Presbyterian Church, 330 SW 5th Ave.

Ralph Maxwell Steinke was born Sept. 20, 1937, in Spokane, Wash., to Emma and Walter Steinke. He grew up on a Dairy farm in Granite Falls, Wash., and then joined the Navy and served on both the Red Fish and Besugo submarines. He married Ruth Ann Rice in 1961 and they had two

John Steven Koenig, a former Burns area resident, passed away at his home in Albany, Ore., as a result of a long-term chronic illness. Steven was born in Manhasset, N.Y., to John Joseph Koenig and Helen Zavis Koenig and grew up in New York and New Jersey. He earned a BS

Luis Maria Ansotegui, 82, of Burns, passed away peacefully on Aug. 13, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on June 21, 1943, in Gauteguiz de Arteaga, Bizkaia, Spain, to the late Juan and Iluminada Ansotegui. Our father, Aita, graduated from La Escuela de Artes y Oficios

Henry Jay Yee, of Marietta, Ga., passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2025. Born on Feb. 18, 1939, in Burns, Henry graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in History. He went on to serve with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a Supervisory Employee Relations

Dave Miller, long-time Harney County, Crane area resident, passed away in Eugene, after several months of illness. A memorial stone has been placed in the Miller family plot at the Burns Cemetery. No ceremony is planned. Friends are welcome to honor Dave in their own way.

Mary Anna Taylor Wilber, 83, passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2025 in Oregon City, Ore. To those who knew and loved her, she was Mary Ann, Marian, Mom and Nana.  Mary Ann was born on Christmas Day 1941 in Portland, to Howard and Olga Taylor.  With two deaf parents and her brother