John E. Howes 81 passed away peacefully on Dec. 28, 2025. A private service will be held in early March of this year under the direction of Hustad Funeral Home. Born in Burns, on March 3, 1944, John was the youngest of five children of Wayne and Hope Moyer Howes. They

Nancy Marie Kidwell passed away on Dec. 14, 2025, from age-related causes. She was 88 years old. Nancy was born in Roseburg, Ore., to Robert and Lois Gile on April 3, 1937. She married Charles McCowen in June 1957. He died in a logging accident in October 1966. Nancy married Richard

Raymond James Lawson, 80 years old, passed away on Jan. 1, 2026, quietly at his home with family by his side. He was born on Aug. 11, 1945 in Merced, Calif., to Arlin and Ruth Lawson. At home at the time, were two older sisters, Imogene and Leveda. A few years

Joel Zacarias, age 49, passed away at the University of Washington Medical Center surrounded by his children and loving family to comfort him to rest in peace. Joel was born on July 24, 1976, in Ontario, to Mike and Dorene Zacarias. Joel was the youngest of eleven siblings. He lived the majority

A Celebration of life service is planned for Gretchen Margaret Jones for Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m., at Burns Christian Church. A reception gathering will immediately follow.  Gretchen Margaret Jones passed away on Dec. 2, 2025. An obituary will be submitted at a later time. 

Joseph Contarini Hendry was born in Santa Barbara, Calif., to 1st generation Italian Yolanda (Bobbie) Contarini Hendry and 1st generation Walter Hendry, whose parents immigrated from Scotland.  Because it was during the Great Depression and his family moved several times with Joe attending most of the grammar schools in the city,

Mildred E Fine was born Aug. 9, 1931 to Roe and Eleaner Davis, at the old hospital in Burns. Mildred passed away peacefully on Dec. 10, 2025, at the age of 94. Born and raised in Burns, Mildred spent most of her life in Harney County. While attending Burns High School

Susan Mae Haines was born April 10, 1941, to Marcus and Edna (Dougall) Haines. She joined her older sister Nancy at the rock house at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, where her father was working. In the 1940s, Marcus purchased land from the Refuge and built the ranch on the

Dorothy Blackburn passed away peacefully in Hines, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. She was born Dorothy Ann Chouinard on July 25, 1932 in Portland, to Telesphore and Teresa Chouinard. She grew up in Prescott, Ore., and later St. Helen’s, where she graduated from St. Helen’s High School in 1951. In her