A new look for the Silver Creek Cemetery Community News September 21, 2016September 22, 20160 A little history about the Silver Creek Cemetery. It is a historical cemetery, and people buried there include a Civil War veteran, people involved in the water war on Wagontire Mountain, the first Harney County judge (Thomas Jefferson Shields) and members of his family, along with others who homesteaded in the valley.
Ilah Marie Grimsley 1921-2016 Obituary September 21, 2016September 22, 20160 Ilah Marie Grimsley passed away Sept. 12. She was born Oct. 23, 1921. Ilah moved to Burns with her mother, Marie Wallan, and stepfather, Kenneth Wallan. In high school, she worked at the Welcome Drug Store soda fountain. She loved to roller skate. One night at the rink, she met a handsome
June L. Hart 1920-2016 Obituary September 21, 2016September 22, 20160 June L. Hart of Burns passed away peacefully Sept. 9, with her family by her side. June was born June 14, 1920, in La Junta, Colo. She is survived by her children, Gary L. Hart and his wife, Tressa, of Fernwood, Idaho, Mary Ann Daniel of Burns, Susan J. Hodack of Burns,
Water Planning Meeting Scheduled Community News September 14, 2016September 14, 20160 The Harney County Watershed Council and the Harney County Court are co-convening a community-based water planning effort in the Malheur Lake Basin in partnership with the Oregon Water Resources Department. The kick-off meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Harney County Community Center.
Thelma “Elaine” Murphy 1931-2016 Obituary September 14, 2016September 14, 20160 Thelma “Elaine” Murphy, 85, passed away Aug. 15 at Lakeview Gardens. She was born Feb. 21, 1931, in Klamath Falls to Loring and Thelma (Tucker) Richardson. She lived in Bly where she received her elementary education and then moved to Wagontire and boarded in Burns during the school year and graduated from
Connie Louise Armstrong 1954-2016 Obituary August 24, 2016August 25, 20160 Connie Louise Armstrong passed away Aug. 14. Connie was born Oct. 3, 1954, in Ontario to Louis and Becky (Cochran) Armstrong of Diamond. She was the oldest of five children, growing up and attending school in rural Harney County. She was born eight days after her lifelong friend, Joanie, and the
Jerry Choate 1952-2016 Obituary August 24, 2016August 25, 20160 Jerry Choate, most recently of Sidney, Mont., passed away Aug. 9, at Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont., surrounded by his family, following complications of a stroke suffered after heart surgery. Jerald Howell Choate was born Feb. 22, 1952, in Burns to John T. (known to all as Tom) and Ima (Howell)
Juanita Daugherty Graves 1923-2016 Obituary August 24, 2016August 25, 20160 Juanita Daugherty Graves passed away July 22 in Sublimity, with her son, Brian, at her side. Juanita was born on March 29, 1923, in Alcoa, Tenn., to Cecil and Bonnie Daugherty. She was the oldest of five children, Luke, Curtis, Helen, and J. Will. She had some great stories about growing
Kaela Reser 1999-2016 Obituary August 17, 2016August 18, 20160 Mikaela I. “Kaela” Reser, 17, of Condon passed away July 27 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, following an automobile accident near Condon. Kaela was born June 30, 1999, in Pendleton to Olin H. and Mary A. Jones Reser. She was raised and attended school in Condon, where she would