William Nathaniel “Wild Bill” Freeman, 76, passed away at his home in Drewsey on June 3. He was born March 11, 1940, in Kent, Wash., to Jim and Bernie Freeman.  His birth was followed in two years by a sister, Coralee. The family lived in various places throughout his childhood before

Joseph Craig Bradach, 46, passed away June 9 at Harney District Hospital. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18. Following Mass, there will be a celebration of

  Connie Corbet, a Harney County pioneer and longtime resident of the Burns area, passed away May 26. Connie was born in Burns Nov. 14, 1927, to Marcelino and Margarita Osa. Growing up in the Osa Basque boarding house, she learned to work hard, appreciate the importance of welcoming people into

Luella Fay Turley, 84, passed away June 4. She was born June 18, 1931, in Sydney Mont., to John and Octa Wellman. Luella married Ray Turley on Jan. 22, 1950, in Winnemucca, Nev. The couple made their home in Burns, where she was a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She

A small memorial service for Austin and June Drewett will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Prairie City Cemetery.  Pastor Al Altnow officiating.

Barbara Elaine (Krebs) Raymond, 87, passed away May 21 in John Day. Barbara was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Murray, Utah, to William George and Norma (Poulter) Krebs. In 1946, she married Byron Davis. He died in 1986. In July 1988, she married Arthur Raymond in Reno, Nev. She worked in restaurant and apartment

  Douglas Allan Farmer passed away April 17 in Enumclaw, Wash., due to heart complications. Doug was born April 20, 1961, in St. Marie’s, Idaho. He attended school in Hines/Burns, and Chewelah, Wash. Doug was an excellent athlete and excelled in all sports. He later went on to earn a B.A.

Mary Collins passed away Nov. 13, 2015,. in Nampa, Idaho, with her devoted daughter, Darlene, by her side. Mary was born Oct. 12, 1924, at the family home in The Narrows, the site where the Malheur and Harney lakes meet. Her grandparents settled on what is now the Malhuer National Wildlife

Richard Kealiher passed away peacefully May 3, after a gradual decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family during the last days of his life. Richard was born in Greeley Colo., and lived in the suburbs of Denver, Colo., until 1975, when he moved his family to

  Nyria Withers, 92, passed away May 8 in Aumsville. She was born June 6, 1923, in Walberswick, Suffolk, England, and grew up in the United Kingdom. Nyria moved to Burns in 1947, to Pendleton in 1983, and settled in Aumsville in 1998. She met her husband during World War II, while