Barbara Joyce Conner Blackburn passed away peacefully Dec. 23 in Boise, Idaho, surrounded by family. Barbara was born June 17, 1955, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Richard and Anne Conner. The second youngest of four girls, Barbara spent her formative years in Boise, and graduated from Boise High in 1973

Tiz Doman passed away peacefully in her home Dec. 13, surrounded by her family, after fighting a two-year battle with cancer. Tiz was born June 1, 1976, to Max and Scarlett Mendenhall, and was raised in Raymond, Alberta. She graduated from Raymond High School and went on to pursue a career

Rosalina “Rosie” G. Williams, 87, passed away Oct. 29 of complications from cancer. She passed at home, surrounded by family. Rosie was born Aug. 26, 1932 in Barber, Idaho, to Luciana Garatea Aboitiz and Esteban Garatea. Known also as Lina, she was the fourth child, and only daughter of Luciana and

Lillian Meyers passed away May 24, just shy of her 97th birthday. She was born May 27, 1922, in Melba, Idaho, to Iva and James Cason, the fourth of eight children, Ella, Lee, Betty, Lillian, Marie, Jamie, Richard, and Jean. The family moved to Burns when Lillian was an infant. While in

John O’Keeffe passed away Nov. 21 at his home in Houston, Texas. John was born Sept. 18, 1930, to Benjamin  O’Keeffe and Izola Ausmus O’Keeffe. He attended grade school in Fields, where his family owned a sheep ranch. The O’Keeffe family eventually moved their ranching operations to Burns, where John graduated

Richard John Jenkins, rancher, businessman, pilot, and third-generation resident of Harney County, passed away Nov. 21 at St. Charles Hospital in Bend, of complications following a stroke suffered a week earlier while at work. Dick, as he was called by his friends and fellow Harney Country residents, was the son of

Pauline Alexander Thomas passed away Nov. 21. Pauline was born Dec. 12, 1923, at Pine Creek, Modoc County, Calif., to William Henry Alexander and Mary Longwill Alexander, the youngest of three children. They lived in Davis Creek, Calif., until Pauline was 10 years old when they moved to Klamath Falls. Her

Michelle M. Richardson, 54, of Camdenton, Mo., passed away from lung cancer Nov. 11 at her home. Michelle was born March 16, 1965, in Orange County, Calif. Her parents were Ben and Cheryl Hamilton of Spray. Michelle loved animals and helped every animal she could. She loved gardening, flowers, and church, and

Richard “Dick” Jenkins, 78, passed away Nov. 21 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Burns, with burial to follow in the Burns Cemetery. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of