William W. (Bill) Gibbs, 82, passed away April 7 at his home in Burns. Bill was born in Oakland, Calif., in 1936. While in California, he excelled as an automotive machinist and small business owner. He formed California Speed Merchants, which tackled a wide variety of automotive challenges from drag racing

  Longtime Crane rancher Gene Krueger, 93, passed away April 26 at Harney District Hospital. Gene was born Aug. 29, 1924, in Burns, to August and Bernice Krueger.  Gene spent his whole life in Harney County except for his service in the Philippines during World War II. In 1948, Gene, along with his

Mary Salsbery, 89, passed away April 26 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 14, at the Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680. Contributions in Mary’s memory may be made to the Harney County Historical Society. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Brad Crume, 63, of Burns, passed away April 26. A celebration of life potluck will be held at noon Saturday, May 5, at 889 E. Madison in Burns. A full obituary will follow at a later date.

  Richard (Dick) Hoffman passed away Jan. 22. He was born March 14, 1942. We deeply miss our cherished father and dear friend, who beat lymphoma for more than 10 years until its recent return. Dick was born March 14, 1942, in Mojave, Calif., to Byron and Josephine. He was the older brother

Jimmy Lee Leffler passed away peacefully April 10 at his home. Jim and his wife of 26 years, Vicki, moved to Crane in 1994 and bought the Crane store. Jim was a long time truck driver, starting at the age of 15 driving log trucks. He then drove a lowboy for North

Carl R. Reed, 94, passed away April 14, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Carl Reed is survived by his children, Robert Reed and Sharon Tabler.

Matthew R. Fine, 67, passed away Sunday, April 8, surrounded by his family, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, after an accident on his property. Although Matt was born in Ontario in November 1950, his family lived in Harney County. He began school in Frenchglen, and attended grade schools in

Margaret Ann Meads of Hermiston passed away peacefully at home on April 8, after a long battle with cancer. Margaret was born May 31, 1942. She was a shoot-from-the-hip gal, a true cowgirl at heart. She grew up tough, but she grew up right with a selfless nature where she put