Ernie Gipson, 61, passed away Oct. 6 from complications during a transplant surgery in Portland. Ernie was born Nov. 19, 1955, in Oklahoma City, Okla. He spent most of his childhood and teenage years in Grand Junction, Colo., where he attended Central High School. In Ernie’s earlier years, he competed at

Ken Thompson passed away Oct. 2 after a prolonged battle with congestive heart failure. Ken was born in Rice Lake, Wis., but as a child moved to the Pacific Northwest where he lived for most of his adult life. Ken took on many interests, pursuing life as a foundry molder, a

  Joyce M. Wheeler passed away Oct. 1 at her home in Hines among family and friends. Joyce was born March 1, 1938, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Wash. She spent a couple of early grade school years attending St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Pendleton. At an early age, she moved to

Hugh L. Lytle, 92, passed away of natural causes Oct. 2 at his home in Malheur County. Mr. Lytle, a World War II veteran, was buried at the Drewsey Cemetery Oct. 10. Hugh was born Jan. 31, 1925, in Drewsey. His parents were William Henry Lytle and Nellie Elizabeth McMullin. He

  Robert L. Eberhard, the familiar face and voice of Eberhard’s Dairy Products in Central Oregon, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at his home in Redmond, ending his fight with cancer. Bob Eberhard was born May 6, 1935, in Prineville, to Swiss immigrant John Eberhard and his wife, Nelda. Bob was

Paul A. Rhodes, 84, of Cove, passed away Friday, Sept. 29, at a local care facility. Paul was born July 11, 1933, in Spooner, Wis., to Peter and Leona Rhodes. After high school, Paul enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in occupied Germany as a military policeman. He

Faithe Rupp passed away Thursday, Oct. 5. She championed two neurological diseases, Parkinson’s and multiple system atrophy, with amazing grace and stamina, to the very end. She remained in her home where she was surrounded by family, friends, and caregivers. She was age 70 at her passing. Faithe is survived by

  Jeannine Yvonne Hagele, formerly of Boise, Idaho, and Burns, passed away April 23, near her home in Sacramento, Calif. Born July 3, 1928, in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada, as Edith Viola Spiers to William Housley and Mae Middleton Spiers, Jeannine was adopted by John Lawrence Johnson and Laneita Irene Johnson (nee

Joyce M. Wheeler, 79, passed away at her home Sunday, Oct. 1, surrounded by family. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at Holy Family Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Holy Family Catholic

Robert “Bob” Lee Eberhard, 82, of Redmond, passed away Sept. 26. Bob was born May 6, 1935. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Highland Baptist Church, 3100 SW Highland Ave. in Redmond, with an ice cream social to follow. Remembrances may be made to the Dairy