Betty J. Cook 1932-2016 Obituary February 17, 2016February 17, 20160 Betty J. Cook, a resident of Pendleton and former resident of Long Creek, passed away Feb. 10 at a Pendleton care facility. She was 83 years old. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton Chapel. A full obituary will
Death notice — John Thomas Zirkel Obituary February 17, 2016February 17, 20160 John Thomas Zirkel, 57, passed away Feb. 9, in Springfield, following his battle with cancer. Funeral arrangements are pending.
New Harney County billboards donated Community News Refuge Occupation February 10, 2016February 10, 20165 Meadow Outdoor Advertising recently donated two billboards, which are located east of Burns on Highway 20, to the Harney County community. One of the billboards features imagery of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and says, “We are Harney County. We have our own voice.” The other, which features a photograph of
Thomas Joseph Lalande 1934-2016 Obituary February 10, 2016February 10, 20160 Thomas Joseph Lalande passed away Feb. 3. He was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Portland. He grew up in Spokane, Wash., and also spent time in Burns. Tom enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 17, served in Korea, and was honorably discharged after eight years of service. He married Ursula
James Charles Benjamin Williams 1935-2016 Obituary February 10, 2016February 10, 20160 James Charles Benjamin Williams, commonly known as “Charlie,” passed away Feb. 4. His loving and devoted wife, Ruth, all of their children, grandson, PJ, and daughter in-law, Cindy, were bedside at this eternal moment. Charlie was born Feb. 23, 1935, to Arthur and Audrey Williams in Paragould, Ark. Charlie will be
OWEB awards up to $6 million grant to improve county’s aquatic health, wetlands Community News February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Funding is result of a multi-year cooperative effort among partners The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) voted Tuesday, Jan. 26, to allocate more than $1.6 million to support a diverse partnership working to improve habitat values and water quality in Malheur Lake and other Harney Basin wetlands. The funding set-aside, one
Donna Darleen Allen 1937-2016 Obituary February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Donna Darleen Allen passed away Jan. 30. Better known as Darleen, she was born March 30, 1937, and served the community of Harney County for the better part of her life, and though you might have not known it, she loved every minute. Darleen couldn’t remember people’s names, but she could
Patricia Eileen (Wormington) Allison 1939-2016 Obituary February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Patricia Eileen (Wormington) Allison passed away Jan. 27 of lung cancer at her home. Patricia was born March 14, 1939, in Denver, Colo. She grew up in Colorado and the western Idaho area, near Caldwell and Nampa, attending elementary school there. Her family moved to Bend when she was in eighth
Jack Merritt Harter 1921-2016 Obituary February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Jack Merritt Harter, 94, passed away Jan. 14 at Harney District Hospital. Jack was born Aug. 16, 1921, in Murphy at the Hays Ranch. The family lived in various places while he was growing up. He went to high school in Modesto, Calif., where he played both football and baseball. He
Kenneth E. Smith 1939-2016 Obituary February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Kenneth E. Smith, 76, passed away Jan. 30 in Burns. Kenneth was born Oct. 31, 1939, and lived his early years in Kentucky, then the family moved to Oregon in 1951, where he attended school in Crane. Although he lived in different parts of Oregon and spent some years in Idaho, Harney