Alta Rose Robirts (Schmidt) passed away Dec. 19, marking the end of life’s long journey for the granddaughter of two of Harney County’s earliest pioneers. Her grandparents, Samuel and Willamina  King, came to the basin in 1884. They established a homestead north of Burns at what came to be known

Leroy Wion, 74, passed away Nov. 26 at Pioneer Place in Vale. A full obituary will follow at a later date.

David Sullivan Jones passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Veterans Hospital in Portland Saturday, Dec 5, with family by his side. David was born June 6, 1935, the middle child of 12 children born to Jesse J. Jones and Dora J. Jones (Yarbor). He was the last of the

Francis Norman Sitz, 98, passed away Dec. 9 in Boise, Idaho. F. Norman Sitz was born May 24, 1917, in Drewsey to John Lewis and Georgia Sitz. He grew up working hard on the family ranch. When the Great Depression came and his father died, he and his siblings worked years

A memorial service for Clyde Wensenk will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Memorial Building at the Harney County Fairgrounds. Everyone is invited and encouraged to come. We look forward to bringing together the many people who were touched by the life of Clyde and celebrating

Merle “Stocky” Stockwell, 94, of John Day passed away Dec. 13 at the Blue Mountain Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at the St. Andrew’s Cemetery in Canyon City. A reception will follow the service at the Snaffle Bit Dinner House. Memorial contributions may

Luisa went quietly in her sleep to her eternal rest with The Father on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 26, 2015. She was born on Aug. 10, 1925, to Juan Jose and Geronima (Bilbao) Elorriaga in rural Berango, Vizcaya, Spain. She was the sixth of seven children born into the family. When

Tommy Joseph Swisher, 80, of Monroe, formerly of Jordan Valley and Burns, passed away Nov. 29 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany. He was born Feb. 9, 1935, in Nampa, Idaho, to Joseph and Ruth (Peer) Swisher. Tommy graduated from Jordan Valley High School in 1953. In November of 1953, he

Terry Lee “Tex” Thomas passed away Dec. 3 at his home in Hines. Terry was born Feb. 12, 1942, in Winfield, Kan., to Arthur M. and Margaret E. (Horton) Thomas. He attended elementary through high school in Sedan, Kan. After high school, he moved to Texas and worked various jobs, including roughneck