A funeral service for Karen Weir will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at LaFollette’s Chapel. A graveside service will follow at Burns Cemetery, and a celebration of life will be held at the Harney County Senior Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the

Robert J. Wocelka, 92, of Hines, passed away Oct. 9, at The Aspens Assisted Living Center, following a series of strokes. Bob was born Nov. 18, 1926, in Park Falls, Wisc. He was the youngest of six children. As a youth, he worked at his older brother’s service station. On July

Orville C. Casey passed away Oct. 15 in Medford. Orville was born Oct. 4, 1933. Orville and his wife, Darlene, owned and operated the Riley Store from 1982-1991. They moved to Burns in 1991, where Orville logged for himself. They then moved to John Day, where he logged and delivered to mills

Verda Valentine Tiller passed away Oct. 20 at The Aspens Living Center. Verda was born Feb. 14, 1926, in Burns, to Charles and Hazel (Mace) Culp. She joined three other siblings at the Culp family ranch — brothers, Pat and Fred (Bud), and sister, Myrtle. Verda’s love for animals was evident at

Ronald Lee “Ron” McGowan passed away Oct. 16. Ron was born April 10, 1943, in Berkeley, Calif. He attended the University of Oregon and earned his bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State College. He was an avid outdoorsman, and loved to hunt and fish with friends and family. He was married in January

Dona Lee Tiller, of Hines, passed away peacefully at Harney District Hospital Oct. 27. Dona was born Sept. 27, 1945, in Portland, to Lloyd Ernist Fones and Maxine Elizabeth (Fields) Fones. Her family relocated to Harney County in 1946. She attended Burns Grade School and graduated from Burns Union High School

Doris “Jean” Brown, 72, a resident of Burns, passed away Oct. 9 in Boise, Idaho. Jean was born Oct. 12, 1946, in Little Rock, Ark., to Doris Jean Woods (later Hogan), and Johnny Gilchriest. In addition to being a wife, mother, and friend, Jean was known to many in Harney County as

Richard William Ingraham Jr. was born Feb. 16, 1931, in Napa, Calif. He followed his dream of a career in hotel and restaurant management, graduating from San Francisco City College. Shortly after college, Dick was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent two years serving his country during the Korean conflict

Margaret (Peggy) Farley passed away Oct. 16 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Peggy was born April 14, 1934, and was raised by her parents, William and Hazel Griffith, on a small ranch on the north end of Steens Mountain. She lived her entire life in Harney County, only rarely

Verda Tiller, 93, passed away Oct. 20 at the Aspens Living Center in Hines.  A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Hillcrest Church of Christ.