A memorial service for longtime Drewsey rancher Betty L. Sitz will be held at the Sitz Ranch near Drewsey, at 1 p.m. PDT Saturday, June 24. Follow the posted signs from either the Drewsey or Pine Creek junctions off Highway 20 to the Sitz Ranch. There will be a potluck meal following

Robert E. Harper passed away unexpectedly June 1. Bob was born March 22, 1930, in Jonesboro, Ark. His family moved to Canby in 1941, where he graduated from Canby Union High School. Bob met his wife, Norma Schoen, in high school, and they married on Jan.11, 1952, when Bob was

  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. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 19,

A celebration of life for Michael A. Corson, who passed away Sept. 20, 2016, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the Harney County Community Center, 484 N. Broadway in Burns. Refreshments will be served.

Cody Shaun Hodges  passed away May 29 in an automobile accident in Lynden, Wash., at the age of 37. He was born June 2, 1979, in Bend, to John and Christine (McCulloch) Hodges. Cody grew up with his half sister, Becky, in the small town of Burns as a carefree child

Longtime Harney and Malheur county resident, Lois May (Fancher) Stoddart, 91, passed away peacefully May 22 at home on the ranch in Burns. Lois was born Aug. 8, 1925, to Earle C. and Maybelle Neumann Fancher. She grew up in the San Jose, Calif., area. She spent her formative years in

  Samuel Kenneth Kelley passed away peacefully May 7 at his home in Burns. Sam was born Dec. 11, 1930, in Seattle, Wash. Of his many gifts, Sam was a philosopher, writer, poet, potter, and loved nature, hiking and camping. He is survived by his beloved partner and caregiver, Mary Salazar;  two daughters,

  Clarence “Earl” Hefley passed away May 13 at his home in Burns following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Earl was born May 30, 1942, in Longview , Wash., to Delvan and Doris Hefley. For the last two years, Earl was housebound, but before that, he helped as a

Charles O. Howland, 95, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017, of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2017, at Dakan Funeral Chapel, 504 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell, Idaho 83605. (208-459-3629). Burial will follow at the Wilson Cemetery. Condolences may be

A celebration of life for Ted Savage, who passed away April 24, will be held at noon Saturday, June 17, at Triangle Park in Burns. It will be a potluck-style memorial service. Please bring a dish of food and memories to share.