Rena Adams Beers 1918-2018 Obituary January 31, 2018February 2, 20180 Rena Adams Beers passed away Jan. 16 on the Burns Paiute Indian Reservation (BPIR). Rena was born March 16, 1918, in Jordan Valley, near a large boulder that had fallen from the cliff above. Her father was John Adams, and her mother was Annie Adams. Both of her parents were Northern
Winona Felicia Gertrude Pietersz 1929-2018 Obituary January 31, 2018February 2, 20180 Winona Felicia Gertrude Pietersz, 88, passed away peacefully Jan. 25 at Harney District Hospital, with her two daughters by her side. Winona was born Aug. 14, 1929, to Arthur Winston Jansz and Gertrude Matilda (Hingert) Jansz, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Winona married Romauld Valentine Pietersz Oct. 17, 1959 at St. Mary’s Catholic
Kathleen M. Norman 1960-2018 Obituary January 31, 2018February 2, 20180 Kathleen Norman of Newberg passed away Monday, Jan. 15, at the age of 57. She was born in Portland to Kenneth and Dolores Norman. She attended Aloha High School and graduated from Newberg High School, where she played varsity softball and basketball. She played college softball and received a bachelor’s degree
Richard “Dick” Read 1935-2018 Obituary January 31, 2018February 2, 20180 Richard “Dick” Read, 82, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. Dick was born May 23, 1935, in White Salmon, Wash. to Wern and Myrtle Read. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Faith Baptist Church of Harney County in Hines, starting
Sheriff’s Office, court discuss wolf training County Court News January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Sheriff Dave Ward and Lt. Brian Needham of the Harney County Sheriff’s Office attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Jan. 17 to discuss the wolf depredation training that they recently attended. Ward explained that the training (which was also attended by local ranchers and elected officials from
Appointments open to apply for Low Income Energy Assistance program Community News January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Community in Action (CinA), the designated community action agency for Malheur and Harney counties with offices in Ontario and Burns at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center (HCSCSC), has opened for appointments for all populations for the Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEHEAP) season. Appointments are required and are
Hi-Desert Mat Club hosts, wins Jay Winn Memorial Buckle Classic Sports January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 On Saturday, Jan. 20, the Hi-Desert Mat Club hosted its home tournament, the Jay Winn Memorial Hi-Desert Buckle Classic. There was participation from 37 different clubs from Oregon and Idaho. The Hi-Desert Mat Club placed first in the tournament with 471 points. Results are as follows: Pee-Wee 32-40 lbs. — Kayson Williams 2nd;
Melvin Louis Pedersen 1931-2018 Obituary January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Melvin Louis Pedersen passed away Jan. 8 in a house fire. Melvin "Mel" was born April 19, 1931, to Louie and Ruth Pedersen in Walthill, Neb. To escape the Dust Bowl, the family moved to Oregon in 1936. They settled down in Sweet Home. Mel graduated from Sweet Home High School in
Steven R. Weeks Obituary January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Steven R. Weeks, a much-loved brother, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully in his sleep Jan. 11 in a care facility in Boise, Idaho. He led a very blessed life and touched many lives with his gentle soul and easy-going, day-to-day lifestyle. This is not saying he did not get into
Bringing smiles to children’s faces Arts and Entertainment Youth January 17, 2018January 17, 20180 His actual name is William Walther, but many know him as “The Puppet Man”, “The Toy Man”, and even Santa Claus. During the week of Jan. 8-11, Walther was at Hines Middle School (HMS) teaching students the art of making hand puppets as part of the artist-in-residence program funded by a