Death notice — Eric James Arntz Obituary February 28, 2018March 2, 20180 Eric James Arntz, 51, formerly of Burns, passed away Feb. 23, at his residence in Baker City. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Burns. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Eric to the American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society, or the National Organization for
Kathleen Theresa Joyce Wilber 1923-2018 Obituary February 21, 2018February 22, 20182 Kathleen Theresa Joyce Wilber passed away Feb. 5 from complications of a stroke. Kathleen was born Nov. 30, 1923, in Juntura to John P. “Jack” Joyce and Catherine T. “Katy” Grealish Joyce. She was the fourth of their five children, and many times referred to herself as the “middle child". Jack
Wanda Marie Sinkey 1928-2018 Obituary February 21, 2018February 22, 20180 Wanda Sinkey passed away of natural causes Jan. 1 at Sacred Heat Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Wanda was the oldest of five children of Bob and Pauline Morrison. Wanda grew up in the midst of the
Randolph Ray Wenick 1948-2018 Obituary February 21, 2018February 22, 20180 Randolph “Randy” Ray Wenick, 69, passed away Feb. 9, at The Aspens in Hines. Randy was born April 6, 1948, in Burns to Lila and Harold Wenick. His sister, Candy, was born in 1950, and his brother, Lindsey, was born in 1952. While in school, Randy loved sports and excelled in
Vanita “Nita” Marjeane (Sessler) Pearson 1920-2018 Obituary February 21, 2018February 22, 20180 Vanita “Nita” Marjeane (Sessler) Pearson passed away Feb. 2 in Portland. She was born Sept. 27, 1920, in Liberal, Kan., to Dallas J. and Pearl Mae Ihde Sessler. Vanita was a seamstress/tailor employed at Quality Cleaners in Burns. After moving to Portland, she was employed by Zukor’s, and upon retiring, she continued
Pedersens selected grand marshals Community News February 14, 2018February 14, 20181 In honor of the many volunteers who help make the Harney County Fair, Rodeo, and Race Meet a success, the Fair Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Memorial Building at the fairgrounds. Following a tri-tip dinner, it was announced that Tiny and Sue Pedersen will serve as
Robert Orville (Bob) Carter 1947-2018 Obituary February 14, 2018February 15, 20185 Robert Orville (Bob) Carter, 70, passed away Jan. 5, at his home in Spokane, Wash. His wife and longtime companion, Karen, was with him at the time of his death. Bob had serious medical issues for the past number of years, and his death was due to a heart attack. Bob
Funeral notice — Randolph “Randy” Wenick Obituary February 14, 2018February 15, 20180 Randolph “Randy” Wenick, 69, passed away Feb. 9, at The Aspens in Hines. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680, with burial to follow in the Burns Cemetery. Donations in Randy’s memory may be made to Harney County Hospice. LaFollette’s
Free income tax preparation offered Community News February 7, 2018February 8, 20180 Free income tax preparation and assistance is available for taxpayers through the AARP Tax-Aide program. There is no income or age limit for participating in this program; only the complexity of the tax return determines whether a taxpayer may participate. The Tax-Aide program is sponsored by the AARP Foundation with training
Randy Brian Turley Obituary February 7, 2018February 9, 20180 Randy Brian Turley, 64, passed away Jan. 28 at his home in Riddle. Randy was born in Burns to Ray and Luella Turley. He worked as a millwright most of his adulthood, most recently with Roseburg Forest Products Company. His skills were used away from work fixing just about anything broken,