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 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 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 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, 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

John “Jack” Peila, 93, passed away Sept. 23 at his home on the ranch. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Holy Family Catholic Church.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Dinner

Margaret Ann Derrick passed away Sept. 17 at her home, with family beside her. Margaret was born to Thelma and Sam Fuller on March 1, 1943, in Burns. She had three brothers, and she was the only girl. Margaret was an amazing woman who loved to travel, loved music (she played the

Kristina Inez Baker, 43, of Burns, passed away Sept. 10 of heart failure. Kristina was born Nov. 30, 1974, in La Grande to Judy Denning of Cove and Jim Park of Walla Walla, Wash. She was raised in Cove and lived there most of her life. She married Joeseph Miller on

Timothy Robert Hannan, 70, formerly of Burns, passed away suddenly Sept. 6 at his home in Winston. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at the Roseburg National Cemetery with full military honors. Letters or cards may be sent to his wife, Donna Hannan, P.O. Box 1085, Winston,