Francisco Idoeta, 87, passed away of natural causes Feb. 2 at the Aspens. Frank was strong-willed, and hard working. He displayed a wit and a sense of humor that enriched other lives. Francisco is survived by his sister , Dorita Gutierrez Idoeta in Burgos, Spain; sons, Javier and Castor; daughter-in-law, Tracey Idoeta;

William “Bill” Thissell, 90, passed away Feb. 5 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Bible Baptist Church in Hines. Contributions in his memory may be made to CAN Cancer. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Carolyn “Kay” Hart, 77, passed away Feb. 5 at her home. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Otley, 68, passed away Feb. 7 at his home in Hines. No services will be held. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Bertha Louise (Parker) Thompson, 69, of La Grande, passed away Jan. 18 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Bertha was born Jan. 31, 1950, in Sweet Home, to Walter and Anna (Deardorff) Parker. In school, Bertha was in Honor Society, National Honor Society, played volleyball, was in class plays, held a class office

Francisco “Frank” Idoeta, 87, passed away Feb. 2 at The Aspens. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at LaFollette’s Chapel, with a luncheon to follow at the Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Hall. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Carl D. Sahlberg, 59, passed away Dec. 27, 2019, at The Aspens Living Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church.

Ron Brown, 81, passed away Jan. 19, surrounded by his family, from complications due to an extended illness. He was born July 4, 1938,  in Burns, completing grade school and high school there. He graduated from Oregon State College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in architecture. His

Leonard Edwin Woodward, 89, a resident of Burns since 1994, passed away Jan. 25 after a long struggle with injuries and illnesses. Leonard was born Jan. 21, 1931, in Kell, Ill., to Roy and Elsie Woodward. The family moved to nearby Centralia, Ill., where Leonard graduated from Centralia High School in

Diane Rapaport gently and peacefully left this earth for what she called the galaxies beyond Jan. 9, surrounded by her husband, Walter Rapaport, her two sons, Michael Sward and Max Rapaport, and friends from Utah and Burns. Her daughter, Kamala Joy, was there in spirit as she was in India. Diane