Death notice — Louis Hoke Obituary April 12, 2017April 13, 20170 Louis Hoke, 84, of Burns, passed away Tuesday, April 11, at his son’s home in Bend. Call Faith Baptist Church in Hines for funeral service information, 541-573-7777.
Death notice — Velda Petersen Obituary April 12, 2017April 13, 20170 Velda Petersen, 75, passed away April 3, 2017, at The Aspens Living Center.
Russell celebrates her 100th birthday today! Community April 5, 2017April 5, 20170 On April 5, 1917, the United States was preparing to declare war on Germany and enter into the fray known as World War I. On that same day on a small farm in Fort Benton, Mont., a baby girl was born, the second of seven children. That child would grow up
Doreen Church 1934-2017 Obituary April 5, 2017April 6, 20170 Doreen Church, a long-time resident of Harney County, passed away Jan. 25 in her home at the Narrows with her family by her side. She was born Jan. 4, 1934, in London, England. There, she enjoyed gardening, trips with family to the ocean, and worked at a floral shop. She met Pat
Betty Lou Sitz 1922-2017 Obituary March 29, 2017March 30, 20170 Betty Lou Sitz, 94, passed away March 14. Betty was born March 21, 1922, in Shoshone, Idaho, to Kate and Ralph Brill. She was the oldest of three children, and attended grade schools in Washington and Oregon, and high school in Tacoma, Wash. After high school, Betty moved to San Francisco, Calif.,
Death notice — Larry Asmussen Obituary March 29, 2017March 30, 20170 Larry Asmussen, 95, passed away March 21, 2017, at his home. A memorial service date is pending at this time. Contributions in Larry’s memory may be made to Faith Baptist Church, the Gideons International, or Home Health of Harney County. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Death notice — Gerald “Jerry” Stewart Obituary March 29, 2017March 30, 20170 Gerald “Jerry” Stewart, 78, of Hines, passed away March 24 at his home. There will be no services at his request. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680 new outdoor sign. Checks may be mailed to LaFollette’s Chapel, PO Box 488, Burns, OR 97720.
Death notice — Lauren Jordan Obituary March 29, 2017March 30, 20170 Lauren Jordan, 88, passed away March 14 in Pilot Rock. Lauren was born Aug. 31, 1928, in Portland. There will be a celebration of life toward the end of spring. A full obituary will follow at a later date. Juniper Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements, 541-362-5606.
Raney provides vivid view of ranch life Agriculture Community News March 22, 2017March 22, 20170 Engraved Silver: Portraits of Ranching Life 2, by Harney County author Debbie Raney, provides readers with a vivid, authentic look into the ranching life. Engraved Silver is a sequel to Raney’s initial book, Hair On Barbed Wire: Portraits of Ranching Life, and Raney noted the newest publication is “a lot more
Larry Lee Hoffelmeyer 1949-2017 Obituary March 22, 2017March 23, 20170 Larry Lee Hoffelmeyer passed away of natural causes on March 9 at his home. Larry was born March 29, 1949, in La Grande to Carl Hoffelmeyer and Alice May (Becker) Hoffelmeyer. As a child, Larry was raised in Cove, later moving to La Grande. He was an outdoor type of kid, and