Barbara Ann Owen passed away April 14 of natural causes in Bellevue, Wash. Barbara was a third-generation Oregonian, born Dec. 17, 1933, in Portland to Clifton Leroy and Anna Margaret (Varien) Benson. Barbara spent many of her adolescent years living in Burns, and loved riding horses with friends and family. She  graduated

Ken “Kenny” Truesdell, 88, passed away peacefully April 6 at his home. Ken was born Nov. 6, 1930, in Eaton, Colo., to Eugene and Helen Truesdell. Ken’s family moved to Oregon in 1936. After several years as a buckaroo in the Bend area, Ken served eight years in the United States Air

Katheryn E. Maley, 73, passed away April 15 at her home in Burns, surround by her family. Katheryn was born April 8, 1946. A memorial service will be held at a later date, with burial at the Fox Cemetery.

Shirley A. (Ashlock) Logue, 84, of Meridian, Idaho, formally of Burns, passed away April 17. Services are pending under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Garden City, Idaho. www.bowmanfuneral.com. 208-853-3131.

Theresa Ann (Rowan) Peila passed away April 10 in Burns. Theresa was born July 9, 1925, in Denver, Colo., to Leo and Nellie (Haney) Rowan. She grew up in a modest Irish community, where her father was a janitor for the Catholic school, and she and her two sisters, Catherine and Mary Agnes,

Gary Ray Christy passed away April 8 in Burns. Gary was born Oct. 4, 1957, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Wash., to John R. Christy and Myrtle M. Christy. Gary was born with Down syndrome. In 1957, doctors believed children born with Down syndrome wouldn’t live much past 15 years old.

Elva Jeanne Hoffman passed away April 5 at her home in La Grande at the age of 91. Elva was born Feb. 13, 1928, in La Grande to John and Velma (Conklin) McKinnis. After graduating from Imbler High School, she attended Eastern Oregon Normal School (now Eastern Oregon University) for a

Walt Cooper passed away April 1 in Baker City, surrounded by family. Walt was born Sept. 26, 1931, in Cabool, Mo., to Elmer Cooper Sr. and Inola (Hill) Cooper. He worked with his dad driving logging trucks as a teen, and served two stints in the Army in 1949, starting at

Joseph “Joe” Luther Steeves passed away on March 26. Joe was born Feb. 29, 1936, in Ferndale, Calif., to Luther and Alice Steeves. He graduated from Marshfield High School in 1954, and on June 22 of that year, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After the Marines, Joe attended

Lorili Lee Mack, known as Lori to most, passed away March 23 at her daughter’s home in La Grande after a long battle with colon cancer. She was born in Burns Nov. 10, 1971, to Lonie Anderson and Jackie Collinsworth. Lori was the oldest of four children, including her two sisters,