Ruth E. Schultz, 76, of Hines, passed away Feb. 28. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

  Norma Whiting Curtis passed away Oct. 9, 2017, at the home of her daughter with her family at bedside. Norma was born April 7, 1918, the daughter of early Harney County pioneers Ida Turner Whiting and George E. Whiting. She was born at the family ranch east of Burns. Norma was

  Peter L. “Pete” Boren, passed away Feb. 22, in Bend, after losing his fight with cancer. He was born June 24, 1949, in Burns to Phil Boren and Louise Hibbard. Pete spent his career at the counter of local parts stores for 40 years. He was a beloved part of Harney County,

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 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 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 “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 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

  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