Thomas Floyd Zirkel was born on May 20, 1933 in Clatskane, Ore., to Floyd and Dorothy Zirkel. Tom graduated from Burns High School and was a veteran, serving in the military during the Korean war. Tom attended college at OTI in Klamath Falls. Tom completed his Associates Degree and became

Meta was born on Aug. 3, 1951 to Lincoln and Donna Goddard in Ashland, and passed away Feb. 9, 2023 in Albuquerque, N.M. The family moved to Burns in 1960 where Meta attended school, graduating from high school in 1969. After attending college, she married and moved to John

Steve Coleman is no longer “hobbled.” He passed away on Feb. 20, 2023, after a lengthy illness. Per his request, there will be no services.

Albert Michael Scott passed away quietly, while family was near, in a hospital in Eugene, on Jan. 5, 2023. Mike (as he was known) was born March 17, 1937 in Burns, to Ray and Mildred Scott. He liked to fish and hunt and was very athletic, wrestling and gymnastics, swimming

David Richard Clemens, son of Betty and Pete Clemens, was born Jan. 12, 1945. He was born at the original Harney County Hospital stone building which still stands on North Egan Street in Burns. David grew up on the family ranch which still exists and remains in extended family hands

David Richard Clemens, son of Betty and Pete Clemens, was born Jan. 12, 1945. He was born at the original Harney County Hospital stone building which still stands on North Egan Street in Burns. David grew up on the family ranch which still exists and remains in extended family hands

George Evans, 82, of Ogden, Utah, passed away Jan. 23, 2023. He was under the loving care of his daughter, Cheri. George was born to George Brooks and Margaret Jean. He grew up in Ketchum, Idaho. His mother divorced George Brooks, and she later married a widower, John “Jack” Evans. George

Richard “Rich” Calvin Weaver was born Aug. 22, 1941, in Dallas, Ore. He passed away on Jan. 19, 2023, at St. Mary’s hospital in Walla Walla, Wash. Rich grew up in Myrtle Creek, Ore. He was a road engineer for 47 years at the US Forest Service, Hines Lumber Co., and

Judy passed away in Bend on Jan. 27 at St. Charles Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvel and Mary Graven. She leaves behind a sister, Connie Clark of Aloha, Ore; brother, Randy Graven of Spokane Valley, Wash.; and her husband of 46 years, LeRoy Castles. As per Judy’s wishes,

Charles Dean Platt II (Chuck), age 33, of Quartzsite, Ariz., passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 8, 2023. Chuck was born on Dec. 19, 1989, in Ontario, Oregon to Charles Dean Platt and Elizabeth Ann Platt. He was a longtime resident of Burns, moving to the area when he was 2 years