Charles Patrick O’Toole, passed away Aug. 28 at OHSU following complications after surgery. He was 85. Pat O’Toole was born March 25, 1935, in Ontario to immigrant Drewsey sheep ranchers, Mike O’Toole from Ireland and Anna Sweistris O’Toole of Lithuania. The sixth of nine children, Pat spent his childhood in Drewsey,

Sonja Quier, 82, passed away Sept. 19 at Harney District Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at LaFollette’s Chapel, with burial to follow at the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Sonja’s memory may be made to the Shriners’ Portland Hospital.

Laura E. Van Cleave, 78, passed away peacefully Sept. 11 at her home in Burns after a short illness. Laura was born Nov. 10, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Clifford and Norma Muncey. She graduated high school in Salmon, Idaho. On Aug. 18, 1962, she married Duane Van Cleave, and

Donovan “Donnie” Duane Weisgram passed away Sept. 1 at his home in Conrad. He was laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery in a private family service with military honors. Donnie was born Aug. 13, 1931, the third son of Peter and Mamie Weisgram in Belle River Township, Minn. He enjoyed his

Dale Ray Redding passed away Sept 4 in Baker City. He was a long time resident of Burns and Harney County. Dale is survived by his wife, Barb Redding of Burns; brother, Ron Redding of Salem; children, Kimberly Anderson, Denise Maulding, Skeeter Redding, Isaac Redding, Orie Redding, Tobey Redding, Daleen and

Jack Gordon Smith passed away peacefully Aug. 23 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Jack was born July 8, 1929 in Ontario. At the age of 6, he moved to Harney County with his parents, Frank and Viola (Meyers) Smith. Jack attended elementary school at Harney (riding horseback every

Bettie Zink, 85, passed away Sept. 3 at her home in Juntura. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. (PDT) Saturday, Sept. 12, in the Burns Cemetery, with a celebration of life service held at her home in Juntura at 4 p.m. (MST).  LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of

Herbert Roger Einstein, “The Captain”, passed away Aug. 20. Herbert was born Jan. 18, 1939, in Highland Park, Mich. Later in life, he retired from the U.S. Navy. He has no known family, but is survived by his two dogs, Sissy and LBD. The Captain moved to Burns about eight years ago

Bill Drex Williams passed away July 1. He contracted polio as a boy and although he recovered, the degenerative disease came back in his late seventies, severely weakening him and taking his life much sooner than he would have chosen. Bill was born Aug. 23, 1938, in Ontario to Drex and

Janet Rose Sherburn passed away July 25. Janet was born Nov. 16, 1936, in Rock Springs, Wyo., to Richard Rae and Winifred Jessop Rae. Her family moved around the Northwest until she started working in the store in Denio, Nev., where she met her husband, Allen Sherburn. They were married Jan.