Rollin Lynn Baker 1927 – 2017 Obituary July 12, 2017July 13, 20170 Rollin Lynn Baker, 90, passed away July 1, surrounded by his family at his home in Prineville. Rollin was born May 7, 1927, in Narrows (Harney County) to Emil and Lorena Baker. He was the youngest of eight children in a Pioneer family and lost his mother at age 13. After
Memorial service — Bruce Farster Obituary July 12, 2017July 13, 20170 Bruce Farster passed away peacefully June 23, surrounded by his family at Harney District Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 17, by the American flag in the Burns Cemetery.
Death notice — Glenn V. Jackson Obituary July 12, 2017July 13, 20170 Glenn V. Jackson, 85, of Burns passed away June 29, 2017. Glenn is survived by three daughters, Lisa Baethke of Zumbrota, Minn., Kelly Jackson of Minneapolis Minn., and Glenda Rudolph of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; and one sister, Edina Walker of Eugene. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dona. Burial will be
Graveside service — John Richard and Josefina Micaela (Ramirez) Hagedorn Obituary July 12, 2017July 13, 20170 A graveside service for John Richard and Josefina Micaela (Ramirez) Hagedorn will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Burns Cemetery. We invite all family and friends to join us as we commit the ashes of John and Jo at the service, with Father Stan Strzyz officiating. A
Richard Elmer (Dick) Tantare 1935-2017 Obituary July 5, 2017July 6, 20170 Richard Elmer (Dick) Tantare, 81, passed away June 2, in Bend, where he had lived since 1974. Dick passed away peacefully after a fierce battle with lung and heart disease. He was born Dec. 4, 1935, in Aberdeen, Wash., to Elmer and Sigrid Tantare. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force
Memorial service — Ruth Holmes Obituary July 5, 2017July 6, 20170 Ruth Holmes, 90, passed away Saturday, July 1, at the Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 7, at the John Day Golf Club in John Day. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and
Bruce Farster 1924-2017 Obituary June 28, 2017June 29, 20172 Bruce Farster, 93, passed away peacefully June 23 at Harney District Hospital, surrounded by his family. Bruce was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Burlington, Colo., to Ord and Belva Farster, the youngest of five children. Bruce moved to Harney County in 1928 and stayed in the area, except when he was in
Martha “Bea” Beatrice Keith 1929 — 2017 Obituary June 28, 2017June 29, 20170 Martha “Bea” Beatrice Keith, 88, a Prineville resident, passed away on Monday, June 19, at her daughter’s home surrounded by family. Bea was born March 24, 1929 to John Cornelius and Ruby Lee (Spencer) Woolsey in Tuskahoma, Okla. She married Jay T. Keith July 6, 1946 in Fort Smith, Ark. They were
Larry Allen Dunn 1934-2017 Obituary June 21, 2017June 20, 20170 Lifetime Harney County resident, Larry Allen Dunn, 82, passed away on June 10, with family at his side. His overall health had been gradually failing due to a worsening diabetes condition that he lived with in his later years. Larry was born July 24, 1934, to Sam and Blanche Dunn, and
Gary Lee Tiller 1944-2017 Obituary June 14, 2017June 16, 20170 Gary Lee Tiller, 73, passed away June 1. Gary was born March 10, 1944, in Burns, to JC and Erma (Hobbs) Tiller, the youngest of four; William (Bill), Leland, and Ardis. Gary attended school in Hines from first to eighth grade, then graduated from Burns Union High School in 1962. He participated