Judy Elizabeth Ann Hill Patterson 1940-2018 Obituary October 10, 2018October 11, 20180 Judy Elizabeth Ann Hill Patterson, 78, passed away in a tragic car accident on Sept. 27. Judy was born in North Carolina on June 4, 1940. She didn’t have much of a family life in her younger years, but found a worldwide family of brothers and sisters in the Jehovah’s Witness
Memorial service — Trenton Todd Prince Obituary October 10, 2018October 11, 20180 Trenton Todd Prince, 54, passed away in a logging accident on Oct. 2. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Burns Elks Lodge. A luncheon will follow immediately after the service. Donations in Todd’s memory may be made to the Harney County Boys & Girls Club.
Funeral mass — Sydney M. Starbuck Obituary October 10, 2018October 11, 20180 Sydney M. Starbuck, 15, passed away Oct. 4. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Holy Family Catholic Church. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Death notice — Dale R. Weeks Obituary October 10, 2018October 11, 20180 Dale R. Weeks, 62, passed away Oct. 3 at his home in Burns. Dale was born March 21, 1956.
Harvest festival to be held this weekend Community News Youth October 3, 2018October 3, 20180 A Harvest Festival, hosted by Growing Healthy Kids, will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, on the playground at Slater Elementary School. Growing Healthy Kids is a program sponsored by the Harney Local Community Advisory Committee, The Environmental Center in Bend, Symmetry Care, Harney Partners for
John (Jack) Michael Peila Jr. 1924-2018 Obituary October 3, 2018October 4, 20182 John Michael Peila Jr., better known as Jack, passed away Sept. 23. He was five days shy of reaching his 94th birthday. Jack was born Sept. 28, 1924, at the family ranch near Meeker, Colo., where he was delivered by his aunt. The Meeker ranch was sold later, and his family
Glenn Edward Dwyer 1938-2018 Obituary October 3, 2018October 4, 20180 Glenn Edward Dwyer passed away Sept. 27 at home surrounded by family. Glenn was born in Merrill, Wis., on Feb. 6, 1938. His early years were spent in Merrill where he attended school. He lived with grandparents, aunts, and uncles in Mauston during the summer and fondly remembered living on the
David William Harris 1957-2018 Obituary October 3, 2018October 4, 20180 David William Harris passed away Sept. 20, after a courageous battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. David was born Aug. 23, 1957, in Burns, where he was also raised and educated. He married Paula (Clark) Harris on April 11, 1983, and then moved his family to Springfield. During
Timothy Robert Hannan 1948-2018 Obituary October 3, 2018October 4, 20180 Timothy Robert Hannan passed away unexpectedly Sept. 6, at his home in Winston. Timothy was born June 23, 1948, in Burns to James and Ruth Hannan. After school, he joined the Marines where he completed two tours of Vietnam before leaving the service. He held many positions in his lifetime including
Todd James Cochran 1964-2018 Obituary September 26, 2018September 27, 20180 Todd James Cochran, 54, of Kennewick, Wash., passed away Sept. 13. Born in Cottonwood, Idaho in 1964, Todd graduated from Prairie High School before eventually moving to Burns. He worked most of his life in construction as an equipment operator, most notably for Harney Rock and Paving. After his time in