David “Dave” L’Hommedieu passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the age of 85. Dave was born in Windsor, Vt. and grew up in New Jersey, graduating from Rahway High School in 1954. After graduation, he attended Paul Smith’s Forestry College in Upstate New York where he received his associate

Rosella “Rose” “Rosie” Schreiner Modey Johnson, 94, passed away on Oct. 10, 2022, at Family Life Center care home in Nampa, Idaho. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Holy Family Catholic Church with a committal service to follow in the Burns Cemetery.  A

Corrected Oct. 24, 2022 Long time Harney County resident William “Bill” Nicholas Allen passed away on Sept. 27, 2022 at the age of 92 after a short illness in Hayden, Idaho. Bill was born March 18, 1930 in Redland, Alberta, Canada to American parents. In 1940 his family moved outside of Vale,

Robert K. “Skip” Williams was born in Burns, on Oct. 15, 1947, to Guss E. and Jackie (Hatch) Williams. He grew up on a ranch in Diamond, at the base of Steens Mountain. Skip attended a one-room elementary schoolhouse in Diamond and graduated from Crane High School.  Skip met and married

Jane Lois Vermillion was born in Cloquet, Minn. on May 4, 1934. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, five siblings and the love of her life, Charles Vermillion. Jane is survived by her two sisters, Katherine, and Betty; children, Jack, Mona, Tina, Tawnya, and Chuck; and numerous grandchildren

Duane Ryckman, age 48, passed away peacefully at his home in Lincoln, N.D. with his family by his side on Oct. 2, 2022. Duane was born Sept. 10, 1974, in Miles City, Mont., and moved with his family between Montana, Oregon, and North Dakota. He graduated from high school in Burns.  Some

Long time Harney County resident William “Bill” Nicholas Allen passed away on Sept. 27, 2022 at the age of 92 after a short illness in Hayden, Idaho. Bill was born March 18, 1930 in Redland, Alberta, Canada to American parents. In 1940 his family moved outside of Vale, and in 1942

Betty Morgan was born to Homer and Austa Carlon on Oct. 21, 1933, at home on the ranch in Summer Lake, Ore. She grew up on the ranch with her siblings, Doris Carlon White and Larry Carlon. They also spent time at Wagontire where the cattle were taken to summer pasture. in

Gregory Dale Peterson passed away on Aug. 6, 2022 at the age of 66. Surrounded by his wife and daughters, Greg passed peacefully at his home in Weiser, Idaho.  Greg was born to Ellsworth and Lois (Brown) Peterson on June 17, 1956 on Paris Island, S.C. Following his father’s service in

Mary passed away on Sept. 18, 2022, in Salem, where she has lived since mid-2017, after her husband, Bruce Farster passed away. Mary is survived by Daniel Farster, her son, Pauline Price, wife of Daniel, Pamela Farster, her daughter, and Pamela’s husband, David C. Clark; four grandchildren, Meredith Farster, Nathaniel Clark,