Romauld Valentine Pietersz 1934- 2017 Obituary September 20, 2017September 21, 20170 Romauld “Ray” Valentine Pietersz passed away peacefully Sept. 14, with his family by his side. Ray was born Feb. 7, 1924, in Colombo, Sri-Lanka, to Colinwood and Anastasia (Stainwall) Pietersz. Fifty years of his life were spent in Colombo, and the rest of his life was spent in Hines. He attended St. Matthews
John Joel Sword 1949-2017 Obituary September 20, 2017September 21, 20170 John Joel Sword, 68, passed away peacefully Aug. 31, after a brave and lengthy fight with cancer. John was born Feb. 5, 1949, in Burns, to Joel and Elfreda (Scheckle) Sword of Drewsey. He joined an older sister, Darlene, and they were later joined by a younger sister, Frances. John was
William Alexander Smith 1933-2017 Obituary September 20, 2017September 21, 20170 William “Bill” Alexander Smith passed away Sept. 1 at his home in Coquille with his family at his side. Bill was born April 25, 1933, in Miller, Kan., to William Leroy and Gertrude (Parks) Smith. Bill’s family moved to Lakeview in 1942, settling in the Westside area. He attended both the Union
Clifford Carl Clinton Owen 1934-2017 Obituary September 20, 2017September 21, 20170 Clifford Carl Clinton Owen passed away Aug. 27 at his favorite camping and fishing area at Odell Lake. Cliff was a fourth-generation Oregonian, born Feb. 11, 1934, in Port Orford to Leslie Louis and Ruth Eva (Hollepeter) Owen. Cliff graduated from Burns High School in 1952; served in the U.S. Marines
Representative Bentz briefs court County Court News September 13, 2017September 13, 20170 Rep. Cliff Bentz attended the Sept. 6 regular meeting of the Harney County Court to provide a legislative briefing. He began by announcing that he intends to run for another two-year term as state representative of House District 60. Bentz also discussed damage caused by snow in Malheur County earlier this year. “We
ESD brings virtual reality to learning experience News Youth September 13, 2017September 13, 20170 Harney Education Service District (ESD) continues to bring learning experiences to Harney County teachers and students in school year 2017-2018. Virtual reality is the latest tool Harney ESD brings to the table. Google Expeditions is a virtual-reality teaching tool. You can swim with sharks, visit outer space, walk through a museum
Hilanders host 8-team tournament Burns Sports Burns Volleyball Sports September 13, 2017September 13, 20170 The Burns volleyball team hosted the Burns Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 9, and when all the matches were completed, it was the Nampa Christian Lions (Nampa, Idaho) holding the championship trophy. The Hilanders opened pool play with a 25-19, 25-16 win over Ontario. Burns then defeated Bonanza 25-16, 25-14, and knocked off
Darrell Moffet 1937-2017 Obituary September 13, 2017September 14, 20170 Darrell Moffet passed away Aug. 31 in Little Rock, Ark., with his wife, Lucinda, and his oldest daughter, Sharlene, at his side. He had been ill for several months. Darrell was born Dec. 16, 1937, in Portland. He was raised in Drewsey and attended Kimball Flats School and Crane High School
William Alexander Smith 1933-2017 Obituary September 13, 2017September 14, 20170 William “Bill” Alexander Smith passed away Sept. 1 at his home in Coquille with his family at his side. Bill was born April 25, 1933, in Miller, Kan., to William Leroy and Gertrude (Parks) Smith. Bill’s family moved to Lakeview in 1942, settling in the Westside area. He attended both the Union
Nanette “Bunny” Eydthe Winter 1955-2016 Obituary September 13, 2017September 14, 20170 Nanette “Bunny” Eydthe Winter, 62, passed away Sept. 28, 2016, at her home in Burns. Bunny was born June 30, 1955, in Moses Lake, Wash. She was the oldest of the children. She was a longtime resident of Harney County. She moved to Washington in 1995 where she became a school custodian