Lorraine ‘Kay’ Kribs Boswell 1942-2018 Obituary October 31, 2018November 2, 20180 Kay Boswell passed away Sept. 10 at her home in Beaverton from complications of multiple myeloma. She was 75. Kay was born Nov. 16, 1942, in Ontario to James and Wilma Kribs. She was raised in Burns where she graduated high school in the class of 1960. Kay attended Northwest Christian College and
Walter Rochon 1930-2018 Obituary October 31, 2018November 2, 20180 Walter Rochon, 88, passed away peacefully Oct. 25 at his residence in Burns, with his wife, Shirley, at his side. Walter was born April 18, 1930, in Watertown, Mass. Walter and Shirley were married for 54 years, residing in Burns for the past 17 years. Walter loved fishing, hunting, and was a
Funeral notice — Chris L. Daugherty Obituary October 31, 2018November 2, 20180 Chris L. Daugherty, 62, passed away Oct. 24 in Enterprise. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. Graveside services will be followed by dinner. Contributions in Chris’ memory may be made to the Burns/Hines Flower Pot Project and can be
Former livestock auction committee asks court for investigation County Court News October 24, 2018October 25, 20180 Angie Ketscher, Tiny Pederson, and Lynda Haakenson of the former Harney County Youth Livestock Auction Committee attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Oct. 17 to request that the court investigate why add-on money for the 2018 Harney County Fair was not disbursed to 4-H and FFA
Teal Pumpkin Project makes Halloween more inclusive Community News Youth October 24, 2018October 25, 20180 The Teal Pumpkin Project has arrived in Harney County. Every child should be able to experience the joy and tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween. But kids with food allergies (and other food-related issues like diabetes and swallowing issues) are often left out of the fun, because most candy is off limits. Food
Hilanders defeat Knights for EOL district playoff title Burns Volleyball Sports October 24, 2018October 25, 20180 The Burns volleyball team won the Eastern Oregon League (EOL) District Playoffs with a 25-18, 25-18, 25-22 win over Irrigon on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Burns High School (BHS). In the first set, the Hilanders got out to an 8-4 lead, and maintained the lead throughout the match on their way
Ruel Teague 1927-2018 Obituary October 24, 2018October 26, 20180 Ruel Teague passed away peacefully in his home Oct. 14, surrounded by family. Ruel blessed his momma, arriving on her birthday, Aug. 17, 1927. Growing up in the Great Depression in a tar paper shack, Ruel knew what it was like to struggle for the simplest of daily necessities, like food
Henry (Hank) P. Zurfluh 1932- 2018 Obituary October 24, 2018October 26, 20180 Henry (Hank) P. Zurfluh passed away Oct. 19. Hank was born Sept. 23, 1932, “on the mountain” at the family home to the Swiss immigrant couple, Anton and Margaret Zurfluh. He was second-oldest of five children. Hank followed his older brother, Carl, to a one-room school house on Roger’s Mountain. They walked
Mary June Tindle Obituary October 24, 2018October 26, 20180 Mary June Tindle passed away Oct. 15, in Dallas, at the age of 91. Mary was born in Salem to Harry and Mildred Christensen (Drake). She was raised in Hillsboro, where she met and later married David Tindle in 1947. They moved to McMinnville in 1953, eventually owning and operating McMinnville
Joann Drahosh 1952-2018 Obituary October 24, 2018October 26, 20180 Joann Drahosh, 66, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away Oct. 10, following a long battle with cancer. Joann was born March 29, 1952, in Redding, Calif., to Bill and Novie Hunter. She worked many years at the Anchorage Community Mental Services. She was a member of AMVETS and president of the AMVETS