Jack Christy Dalton Obituary March 27, 2019March 29, 20190 Jack Christy Dalton passed away March 11 at the age of 94. Jack was born in Hollywood, Calif., to Florence and Chester Dalton of Burns. After a few years, his family moved back to Burns, where he grew up. Jack graduated from Burns High School, then enlisted in the Army to serve
Death notice — Norma Jean Johnson Obituary March 27, 2019March 29, 20190 Norma Jean Johnson, 93, passed away Saturday, March 23, at The Aspens.
Sonia Charlotte (Botello) Peters 1945-2019 Obituary March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 Sonia Charlotte (Botello) Peters passed away March 6 at the Meadow View Memory Care facility in Emmett, Idaho, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Sonia was born Aug. 22 1945, in Calcutta, India, to John and Gertrude (Thomas) Botello. She joined an older brother, Rhett. As she grew up, she
W. Duane Schmidt 1942-2019 Obituary March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 W. Duane Schmidt passed away March 8. Duane was born Feb. 13, 1942, at the Harney County Hospital in Burns. He was the first of four children of Frank and Rose Schmidt, which included Sandee, Jerry, and Frank, all of whom grew up on the family ranch west of Potter Swamp
David J. Tindle Jr. 1927-2019 Obituary March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 David J. Tindle Jr. passed away March 5, at the age of 91. David was born in 1927 in Ryderwood, Wash. The family then moved to Alabama, where he was raised, and then back to Forest Grove. He served in the Navy during World War II aboard the destroyer USS Rowan. After
There’s a SMART new program at Slater Community News Youth March 13, 2019March 13, 20190 Slater Elementary School has some SMART students and volunteers. SMART is an acronym for Start Making A Reader Today. This nonprofit organization pairs caring community volunteers with students for one-on-one reading sessions and sends each participating student home with as many as 14 new books a year. “Learning to read is one
Elmer Layton Watts 1930-2019 Obituary March 13, 2019March 13, 20190 Elmer Layton Watts, 88, passed away March 7 in Hines. Elmer was born May 14, 1930, in Hillsboro to Marie (Schlesser) and (David) Layton Watts. He was raised on his family’s dairy farm in Hillsboro. He attended elementary school at the Rosedale School, a one-room school house, and later graduated from
Kenneth Warren Esarey Obituary March 13, 2019March 13, 20190 Kenneth Warren Esarey, 73, a longtime resident of Spanaway, Wash., passed away Dec. 28, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nev. Throughout his youth, his interests centered around Arab horses, fishing, and working at Woody’s Market, the family business on the Mountain Highway. Kenny wrestled and played football in high school, and, for
Post 63 set to celebrate Legion’s centennial Community News Veterans March 6, 2019March 6, 20190 The American Legion is turning 100 years old, and Harney County Post 63 plans to celebrate. The post, which is located in Burns, was chartered Dec. 16, 1919. The American Legion traces its roots to March 15-17, 1919, in Paris, France, in the aftermath of World War I. The organization was
Norma J. Paulus 1933–2019 Obituary March 6, 2019March 8, 20190 Norma J. Paulus passed away Feb. 28. “She Flies With Her Own Wings,” Oregon’s motto, epitomizes the life of Norma Paulus and the impact she had on this state. Paulus was an Oregon lawmaker and political leader whose public service during the 1960s through the early 2000s advanced women’s rights, quality