William “Bill” Nicholas Allen 1930 – 2022 Obituary October 19, 2022October 19, 20220 Corrected Oct. 24, 2022 Long time Harney County resident William “Bill” Nicholas Allen passed away on Sept. 27, 2022 at the age of 92 after a short illness in Hayden, Idaho. Bill was born March 18, 1930 in Redland, Alberta, Canada to American parents. In 1940 his family moved outside of Vale,
Robert K. “Skip” Williams 1947 – 2022 Obituary October 19, 2022October 19, 20220 Robert K. “Skip” Williams was born in Burns, on Oct. 15, 1947, to Guss E. and Jackie (Hatch) Williams. He grew up on a ranch in Diamond, at the base of Steens Mountain. Skip attended a one-room elementary schoolhouse in Diamond and graduated from Crane High School. Skip met and married
Enjoy a StoryWalk at your local library Community News Youth October 12, 2022October 12, 20220 Photos by TERRI WATTS Young readers took a StoryWalk during a special Story Time at the Harney County Library. Going for a hike and reading a good book are two beloved pass times. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do both at the same time? With Harney County Library’s StoryWalk,
Jane Lois Vermillion May 4, 1934 – Sept. 12, 2022 Obituary October 12, 2022October 12, 20220 Jane Lois Vermillion was born in Cloquet, Minn. on May 4, 1934. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, five siblings and the love of her life, Charles Vermillion. Jane is survived by her two sisters, Katherine, and Betty; children, Jack, Mona, Tina, Tawnya, and Chuck; and numerous grandchildren
Duane Ryckman 1974 – 2022 Obituary October 12, 2022October 12, 20220 Duane Ryckman, age 48, passed away peacefully at his home in Lincoln, N.D. with his family by his side on Oct. 2, 2022. Duane was born Sept. 10, 1974, in Miles City, Mont., and moved with his family between Montana, Oregon, and North Dakota. He graduated from high school in Burns. Some
VETERAN William “Bill” Nicholas Allen 1930 – 2022 Obituary October 5, 2022October 5, 20220 Long time Harney County resident William “Bill” Nicholas Allen passed away on Sept. 27, 2022 at the age of 92 after a short illness in Hayden, Idaho. Bill was born March 18, 1930 in Redland, Alberta, Canada to American parents. In 1940 his family moved outside of Vale, and in 1942
Betty Lee Morgan Oct. 21, 1933 – Sept. 14, 2022 Obituary October 5, 2022October 5, 20220 Betty Morgan was born to Homer and Austa Carlon on Oct. 21, 1933, at home on the ranch in Summer Lake, Ore. She grew up on the ranch with her siblings, Doris Carlon White and Larry Carlon. They also spent time at Wagontire where the cattle were taken to summer pasture. in
Gregory Dale Peterson June 17, 1956 – Aug. 6, 2022 Obituary October 5, 2022October 5, 20220 Gregory Dale Peterson passed away on Aug. 6, 2022 at the age of 66. Surrounded by his wife and daughters, Greg passed peacefully at his home in Weiser, Idaho. Greg was born to Ellsworth and Lois (Brown) Peterson on June 17, 1956 on Paris Island, S.C. Following his father’s service in
Mary L (Bushman) Farster Dec. 14, 1928 – Sept. 18, 2022 Obituary September 28, 2022September 28, 20220 Mary passed away on Sept. 18, 2022, in Salem, where she has lived since mid-2017, after her husband, Bruce Farster passed away. Mary is survived by Daniel Farster, her son, Pauline Price, wife of Daniel, Pamela Farster, her daughter, and Pamela’s husband, David C. Clark; four grandchildren, Meredith Farster, Nathaniel Clark,
Delora (De) Gunderson – Harkey Aug, 7, 1925 – Sept. 14, 2022 Obituary September 28, 2022September 28, 20220 Delora (De) passed away Sept. 14, 2022 in Vancouver, Wash. She was born in Ontario, to Homer and Sylvia Fairbanks. She was the oldest of three children; raised in Harper, and graduated from Harper High School in 1943 before moving to Burns with her family. She worked in the office