Arts and Entertainment Community News November 29, 2017November 29, 20170 Christmas time is here, and there are plenty of holly, jolly activities planned throughout Harney County to help you celebrate the season. Get into the spirit by marking your calenders for the following festivities: Thursday, Nov. 30 • Holiday concert by the Burns High School (BHS)band at 7 p.m. in the BHS
John Pierre Ebar Sr. 1938-2017 Obituary November 29, 2017December 1, 20170 John Pierre Ebar Sr. passed away Nov. 21. John was born Dec. 18, 1938, in Burns to John and Josephine (Laucirica) Ebar. John spent his entire life in Burns. He attended Burns schools and graduated from Burns Union High School in 1957. After high school, he attended Oregon State University for
Clara L. (Parmele) Cannon 1929-2017 Obituary November 22, 2017November 21, 20170 Clara L. (Parmele) Cannon passed away Nov. 10 at her home in Bend, with family at her side. Clara was born in Taft Dec 3, 1929, to F. G. and Ruby Parmele. Even though she lived many years in Eastern and Central Oregon, her love for the ocean remained constant. After
Allan Winfrey Braymen 1933-2017 Obituary November 15, 2017November 17, 20170 Allan Winfrey Braymen, 84, a long time Harney County rancher, passed away Nov. 9 at his home on the Braymen Ranch near Burns. Allan was born July 21, 1933, in Page County, Iowa, in the family home at Lone Rock Farm near Shenandoah, Iowa. He was the sixth of 10 children
Pearl Irene (McLaren) Sahlberg 1931-2017 Obituary November 8, 2017November 9, 20170 Pearl Irene (McLaren) Sahlberg passed away Oct. 27, with her family and friends at her side. Pearl was born July 26, 1931, at the family ranch on Poison Creek to George (Dewey) and Irene McLaren. When she reached school age, she walked or rode her horse to the Poison Creek School before
David E. Judy 1949-2017 Obituary November 8, 2017November 9, 20170 David E. Judy, 67, passed away Sept. 14 at St. Charles Hospital in Bend from complications of kidney disease (ESRD) and lung cancer. David was born Dec. 1, 1949, in Burns, at the old hospital, to Frenchy and Thelma (Erickson) Judy. He was a 1968 graduate of Burns Union High School.
Albert Lee Deiter 1958-2017 Obituary November 8, 2017November 9, 20170 Albert Lee Deiter, 59, was found deceased in his home Oct. 17. Albert was born Jan. 3, 1958, to Eugene and Elaine (Williams) Deiter. He was raised in Burns until his junior year when the family moved to Lovelock, Nev., where he graduated from high school in 1976. He joined the
Public hearing on Lone Pine Rangeland expansion to be held Community News November 1, 2017November 2, 20170 A public hearing will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at the Harney County Courthouse meeting room in Burns on a proposal to expand the Lone Pine Rangeland Association boundary within northern Harney County. Interested members of the public, including surrounding landowners, are invited to attend and comment. Oregon
Janet B. Yekel 1935-2017 Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Janet Belle Horton Yekel, 82, passed away Oct. 28 at her home in Burns. Janet was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Winner, S.D., to Lilly and James Horton of Hidden Timber, S.D. She was raised with her six siblings in a sod house in South Dakota. Her family members were farmers
Donna Yvonne Carey Tackman 1928-2017 Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Donna Tackman, 89, passed away Oct. 21. She was born May 1, 1928, to Forrest Carey and Nellie Marie Moore. Her ancestors were the Smyth family who homesteaded Happy Valley and Diamond at the base of Steens Mountain in 1859. Donna spent most of her life in Harney County. She rode her