Eric E. Haakenson, 53,  passed away Aug. 20, after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Idlewild. It will be a potluck luncheon and please bring a chair. Contributions in Eric’s memory may be made to CAN Cancer and

Joseph Raimond Oltman, 76, of Burns, passed away Aug. 4 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Joe was born Nov. 29, 1941, in Burns to Johnnie Frances and Alfred ‘Buck’ Oltman. He was a little mischievous, quick-witted, worked hard, and considered a cornerstone of Harney County. Joseph was drafted in the Army

Raymond Lyle Tiller passed away peacefully Aug. 13 at his home in Burns. Raymond was born Jan. 20, 1932, in Nyssa to William and Hollis Tiller. He was the second of six children. His parents moved quite often in search of gold in Nevada and Dixie Creek near John Day, to

Norma M. Hill, 85, passed away Aug. 16, at her home in Hines. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. (Mountain Time) Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Riverside Cemetery

A celebration of life for Earl G. McGee will be held Saturday, Aug. 25. The celebration will start at Harney County Fitness (Body Wise Sports Center) at  9:15 a.m., lining up with a show of the Burns Police and the Harney County Car Club, followed by family and friends. The

Tammy Raye (Nelson) Hicks, 49, of Sam’s Valley, passed away June 30. She was born Aug. 15, 1968, in Burns, to Ralph and Leslie Nelson. Tammy loved gardening, baking, decorating, crafting, and mostly spending time with her family. She was a wonderful, full-time mom and had a smile that lit up a

Norman Charles Strawn, 88, of Mount Vernon, passed away July 24. Norman was born Dec. 23, 1929, in Central City, Neb., to Dwight and Fern Strawn. When Norm was 4, his family moved to Eastern Washington, eventually settling in Richland. During WWII, the Strawns sold the farm to the U.S. government —

Joe Oltman, 76, of Burns, passed away Aug. 4 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at Burns Cemetery. A celebration of life will follow at Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680. A full obituary will follow

Doris Lee (Taival) Patton passed away June 22. Doris was born May 29, 1930, in Hawthorne, Nev., to Evangeline and Wenner Taival. She grew up in various Nevada towns, including Tonopah, Virginia City, and Hawthorne. Her father was a gypsy coal miner, and her mother did cleaning, laundry, and sewing to

Louis A. “Louie” Yriarte passed away peacefully June 27 at Fox Hallow Care Facility in Eugene. Louie was born in Crane Aug. 31, 1924, to his parents Salvador and Josefa “Josie” Yriarte. Louie’s parents ran a Basque boarding house in Crane where he attended grade school and high school. In the