Beverly Darlene Witzel was born on Aug. 19, 1935, to Millard and Claire Newell. She passed away on June 23, 2024. Darlene was born in Drewsey, and spent the first few years of her youth there. She grew up with her sister, Della Myrtle, and was surrounded by family – aunts,

Funeral services for Jesse Calkins will be at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene, 311 Roe Davis Ave, in Hines, on Saturday, July 13, at 1 p.m., with a potluck to follow.  Bring your memories to share with family and friends. The full obituary will be printed in next weeks

Shirley Smith Moore, beloved mother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend passed away at her home in Prineville, on Feb. 7, 2024 with her family by her side.  Shirley was born in Burns, to Ulysses and Kitty Smith of Crane. She was the youngest of ten children and the only child to

There will be a Celebration of Life potluck picnic held for Sunshine Potter (Oct. 12, 1957 - Nov. 10, 2023) on Saturday, June 29, 2024, from noon to 5 p.m., at the Hines Park Pavilion. Please bring a side dish or dessert if you can, meat will be provided. We will

Patty Pollentier Chichester, 77, of Keizer, died June 13 of ALS. (See the Salem Statesman-Journal for a complete obituary.) A celebration of life will be held later this summer.

Myrtle Mace (Culp) Christy, a daughter of Harney County, departed for the great hereafter on June 2, 2024. Myrtle’s family history includes ancestors who fought in the civil war, ranchers, teachers, outlaws, lawmen; all pioneers that helped tame the frontier and high desert of eastern Oregon. Her family invites you

A Celebration of Life will be held for Tina Coons on Thursday, June 13, at 2 p.m., at the Hines Pavilion.  The family will be cooking up burgers and hot dogs, bring a side to share, a photo if you have one and a story. Cake will also be provided as

A memorial celebration honoring the life of Irene Schulz will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 15 at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Burns.  The family requests that those attending wear something bright and colorful in honor of Irene’s love of flowers.  In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Burns

This spring, neon pink poppies, scarlet tulips, and bronze irises will poke their heads through rich, dark soil. Coral bells and calendula will turn to the sun, purple clematis will cling to the gray weathered arbor while daylilies, daisies, and delphinium burst forth in a cacophony of color. Red-twigged dogwood

Darrell Northrup passed away at his home in Hines surrounded by family on May 19, 2024 at the age of 84. He was born April 28, 1940 in Caldwell, Idaho to Albert and Erma Northrup. Darrell spent his early years in Idaho, and then moved to Harney County to live