Margret Mary (Thies) (Riley) McRae 1925-2016 Obituary April 13, 2016April 13, 20161 Margret Mary (Thies) (Riley) McRae passed away March 17 with her family by her side. Marge was born in Burns Aug. 31, 1925, to Gretta Louise (Houghton) Thies and Hermon G. Thies. She grew up in Burns, going to grade school and high school there, and on to some college. Marge had
Mary Rae Joyce 1930-2016 Obituary April 13, 2016April 13, 20160 Mary Rae Joyce, 85, passed away peacefully April 4 at AarenBrooke Place in Ontario. Mary was born Mary Rae Fake April 15, 1930, to Grace Esterbrook Fake and Theodore B. Fake in Portland. She attended St. Mary’s Academy in Portland; Western Oregon College in Monmouth; and Marylhurst College in Lake Oswego,
Pamela Lynn Litscher 1948-2016 Obituary April 13, 2016April 13, 20160 Pamela Lynn Litscher passed away April 4 at her home in Burns. Pam was born July 23, 1948, in Toledo, Ohio, to Don and Mona (Harris) Dinger. She moved around a lot in her younger years to different states, including New Mexico, Colorado, Minnesota, West Virginia, Nebraska, and Oregon. She attended grammar
Jodene “Jo” Belt 1939-2016 Obituary April 13, 2016April 13, 20160 Jodene “Jo” Belt, 76, of Ontario, passed away at home of natural causes April 4. Jo was born to Carl A. and Barbara (Pixton) Hogge on May, 7, 1939, in Burley, Idaho. She graduated from Nampa High School, and attended one year of business school in Salt Lake City, Utah. She
Death notice — Kathy Davis Obituary April 13, 2016April 13, 20160 Kathy Davis, 64, passed away April 7 at her home. A celebration of her life is pending. Please visit www.lafolletteschapel.com and sign the online guestbook.
Celebration of Life — Teague Obituary April 13, 2016April 13, 20160 A celebration of life for Margaret Ellen Teague will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Faith Baptist Church. It will be a potluck affair.
Judge, commissioner candidates participate in public forum Election News April 6, 2016April 5, 20161 The Harney County Chamber of Commerce hosted a public forum for candidates running for Harney County judge and Harney County commissioner on Tuesday, March 29, in the Memorial Building at the Harney County Fairgrounds. Candidates for judge at the forum were Pete Runnels, Tom Schaefer, Anna Jo Surber, Forrest Keady, and
Farm Bureau hosts forum for district attorney, sheriff candidates Election News April 6, 2016April 5, 20160 Harney County Farm Bureau hosted a public forum for candidates running for district attorney and sheriff on Wednesday, March 30, in the Memorial Building at the Harney County Fairgrounds. Barry Bushue, president of Oregon Farm Bureau and past vice president of American Farm Bureau Federation, served as the moderator. The forum
Crane, Burns track teams compete at Nyssa meet Burns Sports Burns Track Crane Sports Crane Track Sports April 6, 2016April 5, 20160 The Burns (B) and Crane (C) track teams traveled to Nyssa on Friday, April 1, to take part in the Don Walker Invitational. Emmett, Idaho, won the girls meet with 113.5 points, followed by Nyssa 101, Grant Union 79, Nampa Christian 75.78, Ontario 72.14, Adrian 57, Burns 51, La Grande 32,
Burns FFA Chapter attends state convention Agriculture News Youth April 6, 2016April 6, 20160 Twenty-two members of the Burns FFA Chapter took attended the Oregon State Convention in Corvallis at Oregon State University March 18-21. Six Burns FFA members earned their state degree this year. The state degree is the highest award a state FFA association can bestow upon its members. James Obradivich, Tyler Thomas,