Joe Lee passed away in Vietnam this fall. His family will have a private service. Thank you to the members of this community who reached out to Joe during his time living here.

John Maurice Hodge, 80, passed away on Oct. 24, 2020 at his home in Juntura. He was born to Elenor M. Hider and Nathaniel Hodge on February 14, 1940 in Claremore, Okla. He is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a recognized member of the Muscogee Creek Nation. He spent his

Wally S. Elsbury Jr. passed away Sept. 18 on the Archie Creek Fire near Roseburg. He had been wildland fire fighting the last several years using his logging equipment and his skidgine. Wally was born July 13, 1953, to Walter Samuel and Regina Ann Waldmann Elsbury in Burns. He was the

Sonja Tina Quier, 82, passed away peacefully Sept. 19 at Harney District Hospital, surrounded by family. Sonja was born Feb. 26, 1938, in Burns to Robert and Evelyn Carlson. She attended kindergarten through the 12th grade in Burns, graduated from Burns High School in 1956 and married John P. Ebar. On

Irene Van Dorn Hatt Crane, 98, passed away Sept. 20 in Boise, Idaho. Irene was born Nov. 18, 1921, to George and Hazel Hatt in at her grandparents’ home on the farm  in Nampa, Idaho. Irene attended Otis Valley School in Drewsey through eighth grade, and graduated from Crane Union High School

Daniel James Armstrong passed away Sept. 25. He was born in Burns Jan. 25, 1943. His family moved to the farm in Willowcreek in the late 1940s and then to Burns so his dad could work at the sawmill. In 1960, they bought a small farm in Willowcreek and Dan graduated

Robert Dean Smith, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away Sept. 14, at the age of 83. Robert was born Feb. 13, 1937, in Fowler, Colo. to Marion and Juanita (Stiles) Smith. His family moved to Burns when Robert was 1 year old. He spent the next 67 years residing in Burns, attending

Charles Patrick O’Toole, passed away Aug. 28 at OHSU following complications after surgery. He was 85. Pat O’Toole was born March 25, 1935, in Ontario to immigrant Drewsey sheep ranchers, Mike O’Toole from Ireland and Anna Sweistris O’Toole of Lithuania. The sixth of nine children, Pat spent his childhood in Drewsey,

Sonja Quier, 82, passed away Sept. 19 at Harney District Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at LaFollette’s Chapel, with burial to follow at the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Sonja’s memory may be made to the Shriners’ Portland Hospital.

Laura E. Van Cleave, 78, passed away peacefully Sept. 11 at her home in Burns after a short illness. Laura was born Nov. 10, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Clifford and Norma Muncey. She graduated high school in Salmon, Idaho. On Aug. 18, 1962, she married Duane Van Cleave, and