Memorial service — Earl R. Jones Obituary May 10, 2017May 11, 20170 Earl R. Jones, 68, a former resident of Hines, passed away Jan. 7, 2017, in Coquille. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, May 19, at the Burns Cemetery.
Michael Kent Brown 1959-2017 Obituary May 10, 2017May 11, 20170 Michael Kent Brown, 57, passed away peacefully April 28, surrounded by close family after his battle with stage 4 melanoma. Michael was born Aug. 9, 1959, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Robert and Annabelle Brown. He was the third of six children. He attended The Dalles High School, graduating in 1978.
Death notice — Dorothy “Dottie” Elwood Obituary May 10, 2017May 11, 20170 Dorothy “Dottie” Elwood, 78, of Burns passed away April 20 from injuries suffered in a car accident near Brothers. She was cremated, and her ashes, along with the ashes of her husband, Jim, who passed away July 28, 2006, were spread along the Oregon coast.
Funeral service — Dorthy Skinner Obituary May 3, 2017May 4, 20170 Dorthy Skinner, 75, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017, at her home in Crane. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 5, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Crane, and burial to follow in Burns Cemetery. A full obituary will follow at a
Bernita Louise Johnson 1934-2017 Obituary May 3, 2017May 4, 20170 Bernita Louise Johnson passed away April 25. Bernita was born July 3, 1934, to Charles and Rosa (Chrisler) Whitman. Bing made her way into the world in the back of a car near Paradise, Kan. She was the third daughter, with older sisters, Betty Lou and Bonnie. A brother joined the
Earl Ellis Tiller 1925-2017 Obituary May 3, 2017May 4, 20170 Earl Ellis Tiller, 91, passed away April 23. Earl was born Aug. 30, 1925, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Pluribus and Tacie (Lundy) Tiller. In November 1925, leaving behind a farming lifestyle, Pluribus and Tacie came to settle in Burns with their three children. As Earl got older, he helped out in the
Roy “Keith” Boggs 1939 – 2017 Obituary April 26, 2017April 27, 20170 Roy “Keith” Boggs passed away April 19. He was born June 16, 1939, in Ontario to Roy K. and Reta (Robe) Boggs. He attended New Plymouth, Idaho high school, graduating in 1957. After school, he joined the Oregon Army National Guard as an artilleryman and attended Chemeketa Community College, earning an
Death notice — Earl Tiller Obituary April 26, 2017April 27, 20170 Earl Tiller, 91, passed away suddenly April 23, 2017, at Harney District Hospital. Funeral services are pending for Saturday, May 6. Please visit http://www.lafolletteschapel.com for more information.
Gov. Brown visits Harney County Community News April 19, 2017April 19, 20170 Governor Kate Brown was in Harney County Wednesday, April 12, and had the chance to visit with a local rancher, students, residents, business people, the Burns Paiute Tribe, local officials, hospital personnel, and others during the day. One of the governor’s stops was the Harney County Positive Youth Initiative meeting at
Louis Dale Hoke 1932-2017 Obituary April 19, 2017April 20, 20170 Louis Dale Hoke, 84, passed away April 11. Louis was born June 13, 1932, in Borger, Texas. Louis was the first of eight children born to Clyde and Olive Hoke. When he was six months old, the family returned to Nebraska, where both his parents were born. In 1937, when he was