Dean Lester VanLanduyt passed away June 2. He was born July 2, 1939, in Bend to Mildred and Norman (Duke) VanLanduyt. His family lived at Shevlin logging camp, as well as others, until they moved to Hines in 1947. As a child, Dean enjoyed exploring the hills above his house in Hines,

LaWanda Williams, 86, passed away June 5 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 22, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at Holy Family Catholic

Chester Perry Sater, 78, passed away May 24 in La Grande, surrounded by his family. Chet was born Oct. 23, 1939, in Albion, Idaho, to Metta Perry and Chester Sater. He graduated from Baker High School in 1958, and attended Eastern Oregon College and Oregon State University, where he graduated with

Lawrence Richard (Dick) Fishback, a 1954 graduate of Burns Union High School, passed away April 27 in Henderson, Nev. Dick was born Feb. 7, 1936 in Eugene, the youngest child of Rev. Len B. and Mildred Fishback.  He attended schools in Baker, Roseburg, and Bend before moving to Burns when his

Trevor Heimer, 31, passed away May 23 from kidney failure brought on by complications from cerebral palsy. Trevor was born Sept. 21, 1986, and had been living in Tigard for the last 10 years. Trevor was born in Burns, where he lived the first half of his life with his parents,

Joann Helmer, 84, passed away May 26 at her home. A full obituary will follow at a later date. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Val Anderson, of Hines, passed away May 17 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Val George Anderson was born May 3, 1949, in Burns to Merrill V. and Ruth Ella Anderson (Hammons). He was the youngest of four children. He graduated from Burns Union High School in 1967. Val enlisted in

Nina Lucille (Gunkel) Hirsch passed away peacefully May 17 at Albany Manor Foster Home in Bend. She was 97 years old. Nina was born Dec. 6, 1920, in Coyle, Okla., to Willis and Muriel Gunkel, and was the youngest of four children. She moved with her family to Oregon and lived

Walter Grensted Paul passed away May 12 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho. Walt was born Aug. 12, 1923, to Walter George and Ethel Marie Paul in Roseburg. He graduated from South Deer Creek Elementary School, then from Roseburg High School. While in high school, he worked on the family

Nina Lucille (Gunkel) Hirsch passed away peacefully May 17, at Albany Manor in Bend.  An obituary to follow at a later date.