Roger Cote, 79, passed away May 14, 2020, at The Aspens. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Falls Creek Campground.

Margaret V. Russell, 103, passed away peacefully Aug. 18 at The Aspens Living Center in Hines. Margaret was born April 5, 1917, in Fort Benton, Mont., to Vernon and Ann Viola (Gilstrap) Hill. She was one of seven children. Part of her childhood was spent on a dry land farm in

Jack Smith, 91, passed away peacefully at his home Aug. 23. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Jack’s memory can be made to the Harney County Hospice or to a charity of one’s choice.

The celebration of life  for Richard L. Jordan Sr. planned for Sept. 6 at the ranch in Westfall has been canceled because of the pandemic.  Jordan Sr. passed away April 18.

Doris H. Yriarte passed away peacefully Sept. 1, 2019, at the age of 91. Doris was born Feb. 19, 1928, in Burns to her parents, Louis and Myrthelene Hughet. She lived at the Double O all her life. First, working at her father’s ranch along with her brother, Louis Jr., and

Ronald “Burns” Stewart passed away peacefully Aug. 16 at his home, surrounded by his family. In March 2019, Burns was diagnosed with a non-hereditary, rare brain disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), which he suffered from for several years. Burns was born Sept. 8, 1956, in Sun Valley, Idaho. He was the

Gary W. Bennison, 78, passed away Aug. 8 at St. Charles Hospital. Gary was born Sept. 4, 1941, in Burns to Howard “Smokey” Bennison and Virgie Nance Bennison. Gary was raised in Burns and graduated from Burns Union High School in 1959. He married Valerie VanWey March 24, 1962. They had

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