Bob Stearns, 91, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2025. A service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at the Burns Elks Lodge at 1 p.m.   Bob was born on a family ranch in Fruitvale, Idaho, on Oct. 11, 1933, to Winfield Stearns and Frances (Abshire) Stearns. At

Born July 8, 1933, at his parents, Joe and Emma (Jones) Cronin’s ranch, in Drewsey. Harvey Jerome Cronin was the last living of eight siblings. He was preceded in death by Clarinda Bell (Poer) Straw, Clarence Albert Cronin, Ina Thelma McDonnell, Joseph Cecil (Toots) Cronin, Jesse George Cronin, Mary Eunice Gregg,

Norma Springston passed away Sept. 16, 2025, at Hood River Care Center in Hood River. Norma was born April 30, 1936 and was 89 years of age at the time of passing.    Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com

Sherry Kirkpatrick passed away quietly at the Memory Care facility in Springfield, on Sept. 10, 2025, winning her battle with dementia. Sherry was born in Reedsport, in her grandma Mae’s back bedroom on Dec. 13, 1949, the first child of Ken and Joan (Cox) Wise. Her mother always said Sherry went

Mike Castles passed away at his home in Burns, on Aug. 8, 2025, surrounded by family   members.   Mike was born in September 1938 to Paul and Freda (Tucke) Castles in Payette and he grew up in Baker City. Growing up, he attended St. Francis academy and Baker High School. In

A Celebration of Life for Helen Hardwick will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m., at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 417 W. Washington St., in Burns.

A memorial service for John “Steven” Koenig will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m., in Albany, Ore., at the Presbyterian Church, 330 SW 5th Ave.

Ralph Maxwell Steinke was born Sept. 20, 1937, in Spokane, Wash., to Emma and Walter Steinke. He grew up on a Dairy farm in Granite Falls, Wash., and then joined the Navy and served on both the Red Fish and Besugo submarines. He married Ruth Ann Rice in 1961 and they had two

John Steven Koenig, a former Burns area resident, passed away at his home in Albany, Ore., as a result of a long-term chronic illness. Steven was born in Manhasset, N.Y., to John Joseph Koenig and Helen Zavis Koenig and grew up in New York and New Jersey. He earned a BS

Luis Maria Ansotegui, 82, of Burns, passed away peacefully on Aug. 13, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on June 21, 1943, in Gauteguiz de Arteaga, Bizkaia, Spain, to the late Juan and Iluminada Ansotegui. Our father, Aita, graduated from La Escuela de Artes y Oficios