VETERAN Elwin Arthur “Joe” Boren 1932-2021 Obituary June 9, 2021June 9, 20210 Elwin Arthur “Joe” Boren passed away on May 10, 2021. Joe was born to parents James and Ester Boren on Sept. 11, 1932 in Fruitdale, Idaho and attended school in Crane. After high school Joe enlisted in the US Navy in 1953, and served on the aircraft carrier USS Bennington and
VETERAN Monty Dean Gregg January 27, 1951 – May 29, 2021 Obituary June 9, 2021June 9, 20210 Monty D. Gregg, son of Iona Murrell Gregg and James Andrew Gregg was born on Jan. 27, 1951 in Burns. He passed away on May 29, 2021 in Burns. Monty attended grade school in Burns until his family relocated to Bend, where he attended Cascade Middle School and Bend Senior High. He
Judith Ann Letson Gaines 1945 – 2021 Obituary June 2, 2021June 2, 20210 Judith Ann Letson Gaines was born in St. Paul Minnesota on July 19, 1945. Judy passed away on May 26, 2021 after a courageous fight with COVID-19 with her granddaughter, Rachel Sievers at her side. Her surviving siblings are Marian Fox, Harvey Letson, Pat Carlson, Jeanette Letson, Suzanne Heyer, and Nan
Allen Cecil Hart August 9, 1935 – May 19, 2021 Obituary June 2, 2021June 2, 20210 A graveside memorial service was held for Allen Hart on Friday, May 28, 2021 at the Burns Cemetery. A little over 85 years ago Allen was welcomed on Aug. 9, 1935 here in Burns, by his father, Cecil Eldon Hart; his mother, Muriel Adel Choate and his older brother, Ora Eldon
Memorial for Kenneth Rossberg Obituary June 2, 2021June 2, 20210 Please join us on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 at 11:30 at the Crane Fellowship Church. Lunch will be provided.
Powering the future: OTEC announces 2021 academic scholarship recipients Community News Youth May 26, 2021May 26, 20210 Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) is proud to announce that 29 local students were selected to receive college scholarships. Twenty-five of the scholarships, ranging from $2,500 to $5,000, were awarded to graduating high school students and returning college students. OTEC is also proud to announce the new class of recipients for the
Cecil Allen Hart Obituary May 26, 2021May 26, 20210 Cecil Allen Hart, 85, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. A Graveside service will be held on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. in the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Allen’s memory can be made to the Burns Elks Lodge #1680.
Primrose Mary Truesdell (Pickett) 1933 – 2021 Obituary May 26, 2021May 26, 20210 Primrose Mary Truesdell (Pickett) passed away peacefully in her sleep Feb. 4, 2021. She was born April 19, 1933 in London, England to Percy Baden-Powell Pickett and Mabel Rosario Holden of Woolwich. Her family lived near the Royal Arsenal munitions factory and during WWII experienced air raids and evacuations. Primrose became a
Lois Watkins 1964 – 2021 Obituary May 19, 2021May 19, 20210 Lois Watkins, 56, of Burns, passed away on April 29, 2021. She was born to parents Doyle and Mary Lambert on Dec. 27, 1964 in De Queens, Ark. Lois met Carl Watkins in 1978. They were married on Aug. 27, 1982 in Silver Lake. Together they raised three children: Bridgette, Travis, and
Darrell (Red) Otley 1923 – 2021 Obituary May 19, 2021May 19, 20210 Darrell (Red) Otley passed away on May 2, 2021. He was born in Crane on Jan. 7, 1923 in the Denman Hotel. His parents were Richard Dick Otley and Eva Denman Otley. Red was their third child born. The Otley family moved to Salem for a short period of time around