Arthur Charles Sutton 1949-2019 Obituary September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Arthur (Arch) Charles Sutton passed away Aug. 16 in Bend. Arch was born July 23, 1949, in Portland to Dorothy and Jerol Sutton. The family soon moved to Bend in 1950 for a year, before moving to Burns in the spring of 1951, around Easter time. Arch was baptized and confirmed in
Sandra Louise (Hillman) Kenyon 1953-2019 Obituary September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Sandra Louise (Hillman) Kenyon passed away Aug. 28 at her home in Burns. Sandi was a loving mother to two children and the devout grandmother to six grandchildren. She loved nothing more than just being around her family, whether cheering on her grandkids at sporting events, traveling across the country for
Brenda Faye (Lowry) Porras 1944-2019 Obituary September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Brenda Faye (Lowry) Porras, 75, of Burns, passed away Aug. 6 at Harney District Hospital. Her remaining days were spent with the love and laughter of her family. Brenda was born June 21, 1944, in Oakland, Calif., to William and Alma Lowry. Brenda married the love of her life, Armando Porras,
Norman DeJong Obituary August 28, 2019August 27, 20190 Norman DeJong always gave his best, and he lived a good life. He said, “I am the happiest man on the planet.” The ones who really knew him and loved him will have his touch on their heart forever. Norm was born to Rudolph DeJong and Mary Ann Robins DeJong in
Sidney Leroy Spink 1947-2019 Obituary August 28, 2019August 27, 20190 Sidney Leroy Spink, 72, passed away peacefully July 9 at Harney District Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 21, 1947, in Portland to Richard and Ada Spink. He joined his brother, Gordon, and sisters, Arvilla and Marie. In 1963, Sid married Vicki Amundsen, and together they had three children,
Mildred “Millie” Eshelby 1918-2019 Obituary August 28, 2019August 27, 20190 Mildred “Millie” Eshelby, 101, passed away peacefully on the morning of Aug. 17. Millie was born July 17, 1918, in Oklahoma to James “Bill” and Jessie Doss. She lived in the southern U.S. before her family settled in Meridian, Idaho, on the “One Mile Ranch.” After high school graduation, she worked at
Mildred M. Eshelby 1918-2019 Obituary August 21, 2019August 22, 20190 Mildred M. Eshelby, 101, passed away Aug. 17. Mildred was born July 17, 1918. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, with a graveside service to follow in the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Millie’s memory may be made to the Harney County Home
Norman DeJong 1942-2019 Obituary August 21, 2019August 22, 20190 Norman DeJong of Prairie City passed away June 1. Norm was born April 4, 1942, to Rudolph DeJong and Mary Ann Robins DeJong in Salt Lake City, Utah. Per his request, there will be no funeral service. There will be a motorcycle ride at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, starting and ending
Betty L. Davis 1938-2019 Obituary August 14, 2019August 15, 20190 Betty L. Davis, 81, a longtime resident of Diamond, passed away July 31. Betty was born July 16, 1938, in Dillon, Mont., to Marselle and Mae Lake, joining sister, Margaret (Toots), and brother, Tom. In August 1942, the family left Dillon and moved to Harney County where Marselle had a job
David William Harris 1957-2018 Obituary August 14, 2019August 15, 20190 Please join in a celebration of David’s life at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the East Rim Overlook, Steens Mountain. This overlooks Kiger Gorge, one of David’s favorite places to hike. Following the memorial and spreading of David’s ashes, please join Paula Harris and other family members at the Steens