Walter Rochon 1930-2018 Obituary October 31, 2018November 2, 20180 Walter Rochon, 88, passed away peacefully Oct. 25 at his residence in Burns, with his wife, Shirley, at his side. Walter was born April 18, 1930, in Watertown, Mass. Walter and Shirley were married for 54 years, residing in Burns for the past 17 years. Walter loved fishing, hunting, and was a
Funeral notice — Chris L. Daugherty Obituary October 31, 2018November 2, 20180 Chris L. Daugherty, 62, passed away Oct. 24 in Enterprise. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. Graveside services will be followed by dinner. Contributions in Chris’ memory may be made to the Burns/Hines Flower Pot Project and can be
Teal Pumpkin Project makes Halloween more inclusive Community News Youth October 24, 2018October 25, 20180 The Teal Pumpkin Project has arrived in Harney County. Every child should be able to experience the joy and tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween. But kids with food allergies (and other food-related issues like diabetes and swallowing issues) are often left out of the fun, because most candy is off limits. Food
Ruel Teague 1927-2018 Obituary October 24, 2018October 26, 20180 Ruel Teague passed away peacefully in his home Oct. 14, surrounded by family. Ruel blessed his momma, arriving on her birthday, Aug. 17, 1927. Growing up in the Great Depression in a tar paper shack, Ruel knew what it was like to struggle for the simplest of daily necessities, like food
Henry (Hank) P. Zurfluh 1932- 2018 Obituary October 24, 2018October 26, 20180 Henry (Hank) P. Zurfluh passed away Oct. 19. Hank was born Sept. 23, 1932, “on the mountain” at the family home to the Swiss immigrant couple, Anton and Margaret Zurfluh. He was second-oldest of five children. Hank followed his older brother, Carl, to a one-room school house on Roger’s Mountain. They walked
Mary June Tindle Obituary October 24, 2018October 26, 20180 Mary June Tindle passed away Oct. 15, in Dallas, at the age of 91. Mary was born in Salem to Harry and Mildred Christensen (Drake). She was raised in Hillsboro, where she met and later married David Tindle in 1947. They moved to McMinnville in 1953, eventually owning and operating McMinnville
Joann Drahosh 1952-2018 Obituary October 24, 2018October 26, 20180 Joann Drahosh, 66, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away Oct. 10, following a long battle with cancer. Joann was born March 29, 1952, in Redding, Calif., to Bill and Novie Hunter. She worked many years at the Anchorage Community Mental Services. She was a member of AMVETS and president of the AMVETS
Yanise Ho rolls through town Community News October 17, 2018October 18, 20180 Yanise Ho is letting the good times roll. Since March, the 23-year-old has been on an incredible journey across America on a pair of Rollerblades. She began her cross-country trek in Miami, Fla. on March 14. From there, she rolled on to New York and continued her quest to the West
Carol Irene Robertson 1927–2018 Obituary October 17, 2018October 19, 20180 Carol Irene Robertson, longtime Harney and Malheur county resident, passed away peacefully Oct. 9 in Hines. Carol was born Dec. 19, 1927, in Westfall, to Harry and Elizabeth Pearl “Bessie” Payne. She was the youngest of four children. Carol graduated from Harper School in 1945, and went on to study bookkeeping
Sydney Marie Starbuck 2002-2018 Obituary October 17, 2018October 19, 20183 Sydney Marie Starbuck (Syd), 15, passed away Oct. 4. Sydney was born Dec. 6, 2002, in Bend, the daughter of Brett and Amy Starbuck, and sister to Wyatt Starbuck. She spent most of her years growing up on the Hotchkiss Cattle Company Ranch in Riley, where she developed a passion for