Matthew R. Fine, 67, passed away Sunday, April 8, surrounded by his family, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, after an accident on his property. Although Matt was born in Ontario in November 1950, his family lived in Harney County. He began school in Frenchglen, and attended grade schools in

Margaret Ann Meads of Hermiston passed away peacefully at home on April 8, after a long battle with cancer. Margaret was born May 31, 1942. She was a shoot-from-the-hip gal, a true cowgirl at heart. She grew up tough, but she grew up right with a selfless nature where she put

Jimmy Lee Leffler passed away peacefully April 10 at his home. Jim and his wife of 26 years, Vicki, moved to Crane in 1994 and bought the Crane store. Jim was a longtime truck driver, starting at the age of 15 driving log trucks. He then drove a lowboy for North Santiam

Matthew R. Fine, 67, of Burns, passed away Sunday, April 8, at St. Charles Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Faith Baptist Church in Hines, with burial to follow in the Burns Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Matt’s memory may

  Marilee Anne Caswell Rowley passed away peacefully March 19 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. John Martin and DeEtte LaRene Butler Caswell welcomed their third daughter, Marilee Anne, on Nov. 26, 1943.  Marilee grew up in Timber Lake, S.D., attended Holy Cross and Timber Lake grade schools, and graduated from

Kay “Tater” Smith, 81, of Nyssa, passed away April 3 at a Boise, Idaho hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Nyssa Lienkaemper Chapel. Reception to follow.

  Former Ontario Police Chief Donald E. Howes, 80, passed away March 30, after a battle with cancer. Don was born Dec. 8, 1937, in Topeka, Kan., to Wayne and Hope Moyer Howes. He moved in 1940, with his parents and siblings, to Burns, where he received his education, graduating in 1956.

Stephen D. Finlayson, 73, of Burns, passed away March 21 at Harney District Hospital. He was born May 11, 1944, in Buffalo Center, Iowa, to John and Alta (Zenor) Finlayson, one of 12 children. Steve served as a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force during the Cuban missile crisis and

Thelma Jean Vaughan, 85, of Burns, passed quietly March 28 at her home in Burns. Thelma was born in 1932 in Prineville to Harry and Mildred Evans. She was one of seven children, including a twin sister, Velma. Thelma attended middle school in Brothers at the little, red schoolhouse, often commuting

  Ella Blanche Maxwell, a longtime resident of Lostine, Oregon, passed away Dec. 3, 2017, in the comfort of her home with loved ones. She was 90 years old. Blanche was born Nov. 8, 1927, in Hettinger, N.D., to Camille and Katherine Lermeny. The family moved to Wallowa County in the early