Gunnery Sergeant (Gunny) James Orville Cason, 98 years old, quietly passed surrounded by family and caregiver on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at his farm in Hagerstown, Md. The fifth oldest of eight children, Mr. Cason was born in Burns, on Feb. 26, 1924. As a teenager, Mr. Cason’s parents, James

Erma Margaret (Vickers) Zumwalt was born Jan. 13, 1919, to Harney County pioneer parents Jesse E. and Mary M. (DeMaris)Vickers. She grew up on their cattle ranch and was the fifth of six children. Three brothers, Earl, Lyle, and Darrell; two sisters, Velma and Velora. All the children attended

Janice “Kitsi” Helen (Hannan) Dickenson, 80, of Ontario, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022. She was born in Westwood, Calif. on Feb. 20, 1942, to James and Ruth Hannan. Jan and Dee Dickenson met in Burns, and were married for 54 incredible years before he passed. They enjoyed traveling, camping, and

Debra Ann (Leach) Boren passed away on July 10, 2022 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend from a battle with cancer. Debbie was born in Fresno, Calif. on April 2, 1954 to Willard Roland Leach and Bertha Claudine Leach. She grew up in Carpinteria, Calif., and attended high school there.

Joe Luis Zabala was born on Oct. 12, 1946 in Durango, Spain to Pedro Sr. and Elvira Zabala and passed away on July 21, 2022. He was 75 years old. His family emigrated to the States in 1956 and settled in Burns. He graduated from Burns High School in 1965

There will be a dinner and celebration honoring the life of Harney County native, Scott Miles, 6:00 p.m., Aug. 20 at the Burns Elks Lodge. Please come and enjoy sharing with family and friends the fun times and stories we all had with Scott. If you have any photos and

Patricia “Pat” A. Siegner, 83, of Riverside, passed away July 27, 2022. Arrangements under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Garden City. www.bowmanfuneral.com

Phillip Edmond Gunkel, of Lakeview, passed away July 23, 2022, in Seattle. Graveside service with military honors will be held on Aug.19, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Sunset Park Cemetery in Lakeview. Desert Rose Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. If you have any questions please call 541-947-5995.

Myrla Thomas Dean, writer, musician, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. You would not have wanted a typical obituary, so this one’s for you, mom! From her: I was born to Elsie Goddell and Vernon Thomas on Nov. 2, 1933 in Pasco, Wash. We lived in Goldendale, Enterprise and

Scott moved on to eternal rest July 6, 2022 in Missoula, Mont.  Scott’s parents were Joe and Bea Miles of Hines, surviving are his two sisters, Cordella and Madeline of Portland. Scott came into our lives and made us very happy to be alive. He was “a good guy” who lived