Carol Jeanne Scribner passed away Aug. 2. Carol was born Dec. 30, 1948, in Tillamook to Eldon L. Steele and Marian V. Ottenbacher Steele. Her greatest enjoyments in life were fishing, hunting, and camping, especially with family and friends. She also loved to travel, and she and her husband, Elliott, visited a

Shirley Mingus, 84, a life-long resident of Harney County, passed away July 7 at her home in Harney with son, Jon, and daughter-in-law, Nikki, at her side. Shirley was born at home on the Silvies River (Dam Ranch)  on Dec. 22, 1935, to Lottie (Whiting) and Vern Bossuot, joining siblings Alan

John Michael (Mike) Surplus passed away July 19 after a long and courageous fight with cancer.  One in which cancer wasn’t even prepared to handle. Mike was born Sept. 22, 1957, in San Bernardino, Calif., to John and Charlene Surplus. Mike moved with his family to John Day around the age of

Cathy Ann Jory passed away May 13 at Harney District Hospital in Burns. Cathy is survived by her husband, Doug Jory of Hines; daughter and son-in-law, Brandy and Jonathan Wolf; grandson, Nicholas, and granddaughter, Jennifer, all of Dallesport, Wash.

Sadie Lamona Cloward Wilson passed away June 5. Sadie was born April 7, 1935, a beautiful spring day, to Isaac Lee and Jessie Virginia Cloward in Mackay, Idaho. She joined two brothers and three sisters. Later, her parents took in her nephew, Larry, as his father was killed in a work

Sidney Warren Ratzlaff passed away June 16 in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 98. Sidney was born in Highmore, S.D., June 5, 1922,  to Isaac and Eva (Boese) Ratzlaff at their home 10 miles south of Highmore. He grew up on a farm, attended the South Eagle Township Elementary School

Colleen Clemens, 94, of Sherwood, passed away peacefully at her home June 5. Colleen was born June 3, 1926, in Minnesota to Frank and Eva Peterlin. The family moved to Hines when Colleen was 10 years old. She married her husband, Darrell, in October 1946. They bought a home in Hines

Russell Wayne Hovis passed away June 3. Russell was born Feb. 8, 1938, to Claude and Stel-la Hovis in Carbondale, Colo. He was a fun-loving, jovial prankster and was loved by all who met him. Russ graduated from high school in Burns in 1956 where he worked at the local mill, and joined

Charlotte M. Roderique passed away June 3 at Harney District Hospital, at the age of 74. Charlotte was born to Maurice Leon Roderique and Rose Mary Pete on June 2, 1946, in Redmond. Throughout her early childhood, Charlotte grew up on various ranches in southeastern Oregon, including Emigrant Creek Ranch, Alvord Ranch,

David Jay Jones, son of Wm. Idris Jones and LaVon E. Safford, passed away June 2 in Grants Pass, after a lengthy illness. David was born March 1, 1960, in Burns, and grew up in Hines, youngest of eight children. He attended Hines Elementary, Burns Union High School, class of 1978, and