Young artists excel in Elks poster contest Arts and Entertainment Community Youth April 22, 2020April 22, 20200 Photo by RANDY PARKS From left: Dalley Sykes, Hadley Gunderson, and Dylan White display their winning plaques. Three fourth-graders from Slater Elementary School were recognized for their artistic talents in the Elks Eye Injury Protection Poster Contest. Burns Elks Lodge hosted the local contest in February, and Dalley Sykes, age 10, placed first
Dorman D. Miller 1945-2020 Obituary April 22, 2020April 22, 20200 Dorman D. Miller suffered a massive stroke on April 14 at his home in Crane, was transported by AirLife to Bend, but passed away the following morning, April 15. Dorman was born Sept. 20, 1945, to James F. “Francis” Miller and Rosetta (Ott) Miller, of Drewsey, a few minutes after his
Janet Claire Miller 1931-2020 Obituary April 15, 2020April 15, 20200 Janet Claire Miller passed away peacefully April 7 at The Aspens in Burns. Janet was born Jan. 3, 1931 in Milton-Freewater. She graduated from High School in Clarkston Wash., in 1949. In 1962, she graduated from Lewis Clark State College with a teaching degree and began her short teaching career at
William Henry Beal 1937-2020 Obituary April 15, 2020February 22, 20210 William Henry Beal passed away March 28 in Tucson, Ariz., with his wife and family beside him. Bill was born Feb. 24, 1937, in Lorella, near Klamath Falls, to Orion and Florice (Brown) Beal. Bill joined two brothers, Larry and Charley, and a sister, Betty. In 1938, they moved to Vale. Bill’s
Death notice – Jane Kegel Obituary April 15, 2020April 15, 20200 Jane Kegel, 97, passed away March 12 at The Aspens. No services will be held.
Vicki Diane Sams 1965-2020 Obituary April 8, 2020April 8, 20200 Vicki Diane Sams, 54, passed away March 29, with her family by her side. Vicki was born Aug. 23, 1965, in Arizona, and was adopted by her loving parents, Don and Mary Hines. She was raised in Arizona, but the family also lived in Alaska for a while during her childhood,
Kenneth John Bentz 1924-2020 Obituary April 1, 2020April 1, 20200 Kenneth John Bentz, 95, passed away March 14 in Ontario. Ken was born Dec. 13, 1924, to John and Mae Peters Bentz in their mill house at Roaring Springs in Linn County. Ken was the fourth of seven children and the oldest son. The family moved to Sublimity to a small
Robert P. Clemens 1936-2020 Obituary April 1, 2020April 1, 20200 Robert Peter Clemens, 83, passed away peacefully March 19 at his home in Meridian, Idaho. Robert (Bob) was born Aug. 9, 1936, in Loma Linda, Calif., to Elton Clarence Sr. and Francica Adelina (Espinosa) Clemens. Bob spent his early years in Burns, where he learned much about horses, cattle and ranching
LaVon Wayman 1934-2020 Obituary April 1, 2020April 1, 20200 LaVon Wayman, 85, passed away peacefully March 22 at her son’s home in Lake Stevens, Wash. LaVon was born March 26, 1934, in Rupert, Idaho, to Nellie Mae Thompson and Joseph Webber Perkins. The family moved around and ended up in Nampa, Idaho, where she met and married the love of
Robert “Bob” Lawrence Wark 1940-2020 Obituary March 25, 2020March 25, 20200 Robert “Bob” Lawrence Wark, 78, passed away unexpectedly March 19 at Regency Care in Bend. Bob was born Dec. 28, 1940, in Quincey Mass., the son of John L. Wark and Mildred (Paulson) Wark. Bob was raised in Massachusetts and joined the Army after high school. While stationed in Germany, Bob met