Betty Jean Hoyt 1939-2016 Obituary March 16, 2016March 16, 20160 Betty Jean Hoyt, 76, passed away March 6 at her home. Betty was born Dec. 10, 1939, in Gridley, Calif. Betty grew up in the Sacramento, Calif., area. There, she met the love of her life, Walter Jason “Jay” Hoyt III. On April 10, 1962, Jay and Betty were married in
Kancho Spasoff 1936-2016 Obituary March 16, 2016March 16, 20161 Kancho Spasoff passed away peacefully at home on March 2 with his family by his side. Kancho’s parents, who were Bulgarian immigrants, came to the United States searching for a better life. Kancho’s mother passed away while he was still a young infant, and his father was killed in a coal
Col. Arthur “Art” Provencio 1933-2016 Obituary March 16, 2016March 16, 20160 Col. Arthur “Art” Provencio U.S. Air Force, Retired, passed away March 7 in Henderson, Nev., with his loving wife, Irene, at his side. Art was born in 1933 in El Paso, Texas, the son of Julia and Santos Provencio. He graduated from Superior High School and Arizona State. Art proudly served
Death notice — Jennie Otley Obituary March 16, 2016March 16, 20160 Jennie Otley of Happy Valley passed away March 14. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a full obituary will follow at a later date.
Funeral notice — Jenifer Joy Slate Obituary March 16, 2016March 17, 20160 A memorial service for Jenifer Joy Slate will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Bible Baptist Church in Hines. A potluck dinner will follow.
Hildegard Simmons 1928 – 2016 Obituary March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Hildegard “Hilde” Simmons, 87, passed away peacefully Feb. 27 at her home in Burns, surrounded by her family and a friend. Hilde was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Hanau, Germany, to Heinrich Fischer and Elizabeth Beck. In 1948, she married Wasyl Kolodnicke and had two daughters, Lisa and Irene. While still in
Maria Altuna Lete 1924-2016 Obituary March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Maria Altuna Lete, 91, passed away Feb. 22 in Meridian, Idaho, at the home of her son, Jess Lete. Maria was born Nov. 1, 1924, in Vergara, Guipuzcoa, Spain, to Jose Martin Altuna and Lucia Eguidazu. At the age of 35, she married Domingo Lete and traveled by boat to America. They
Dorothy Mace 1915-2016 Obituary March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Dorothy Liebig Berg Tracy Mace, formerly of Burns, passed away in Aberdeen, Wash., Feb. 13. At 100, Dorothy succumbed to the toll age takes on the human body. She died as she lived, without complaining. She lived a long and adventurous life. She was born in Fresno, Calif., July 23, 1915,
Death notice — Kancho Spasoff Obituary March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Kancho Spasoff, 79, passed away March 2 at his home in Burns.
John Radinovich 1919-2016 Obituary March 2, 2016March 2, 20160 John Radinovich, 96, passed away peacefully Feb. 23. He had been in failing health for the past year after a stroke, which left him bedridden. However, John’s spirits stayed high. Determined he would walk again, he always said, “Tomorrow I’m going to walk outside and split some wood.” John was born