All Obituaries

On May 10, 2023, Pat Edmunson passed away at her winter home in Apache Junction, Ariz., surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Pat was delivered by Dr. Shadwell in Aztec, N.M., to Rocky and Lu Dudley, joining her brother, Kermit and half brother, Carlton Allen.  When she was five years old, the family of five packed into a Model A coupe with her father’s saddle strapped to the side and moved to Raton, N.M., where she attended her first nine...

Shirley June “Pug” Perkins passed away peacefully in her sleep, April 10, 2023 at Heron Place in Nampa Idaho. Pug was born in Fresno, California April 18, 1936 to her parents Bud and June Sample. Pug attend high school in Clovis California and four days after graduation in 1954 married Girard Perkins. Pug and Girard raised cattle on their Tollhouse California ranch and forest permit in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. They trailed the cattle and packed into cow camp 15 miles from...

Thomas (Tom) Willard Maupin passed away on April 7th at Harney District Hospital after suffering a series of heart attacks in recent months. Tom was born June 21, 1937 in Ontario, Oregon to Bob and Mary (Dowell) Maupin. One year later he was joined by his brother Charles. A young Tom, unable to pronounce “brother” gave him the nickname Bud which stuck for life. A second brother, John, was born in 1942 and sister Mary Anne six years later in 1948. Bob was the buckaroo boss for...

Our mom, Edna May Evans was born June 24, 1932 in Bend. Edna Maygrew up in Tumalo, Ore., until her freshman year of high school, when she moved to Burns.  Edna was from a hard working family without a lot of financial resources, but loved to sew all her own clothes. She loved sports, playing basketball and tennis as a young girl, and became a cheerleader at BUHS during her high school years. The end of her junior year she went to the prom with Eugene “Geno” Timms and they...

On March 9, 2023 Greg Bates went to be with his Heavenly Father. Greg was born in Salem, Oregon, October 15, 1947. His parents Howard and Frances Bates owned a cherry orchard outside of the city. After several years, his parents moved the family to Sacramento, California. On April 30, 1988, Greg married his best friend and love of his life, Christine. Greg and Chris moved to Burns, Oregon in 2009 and enjoyed living the retired life on a 95-acre ranch. Greg had a variety of occupations and...

Sally Mae (Rice) Hart, 84, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, January 6. She was well-loved in her passing journey, most deeply by her adoring husband, Eldon. Sally was born on August 25, 1938, in Vancouver, Washington, to parents Louise and John Rice. She joined older brother, John, and spent her youth in Ridgefield, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. After graduating from high school in Ilwaco, Washington in 1956, Sally attended college and became a Licensed Practical Nurse in...

"Papa Ike"                 On Monday January 2, 2023, Ike passed away at the age of 86 at his home in Burns, Oregon.  Ike was born on December 28, 1936 in Burns, Oregon and then relocated to North Bend, Oregon, and eventually moving back to Burns where he resided for the rest of his life.                  Ike was a member...

Barbara, 88, lost her three-year battle with Alzheimer/Dementia on Dec. 18, 2022, with her daughters by her side at Harney District Hospital in Burns. Barbara was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Weston, Ore., (on the mountain) to Cecil and Lucille (Miller) Kutch. She was raised throughout Oregon. She married Roy W. Norris on Sept. 11, 1953. Barbara held numerous jobs in Hines/Burns: Telephone Company, Burns Clinic, Bookkeeper for Norris Logging and Kidwell Tire Store. Barbara enjoyed reading,...

Libbia "Libby" Rose (Bailey) Schaefer passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2022, at the home of her son Bill Schaefer and Jamie Erickson near Burns, Oregon. Her husband, Dennis, was at her side. Libby was born in Burns, OR at the Burns Maternity Home on February 17, 1942, and spent her formative years on the Bailey ranch near Diamond, OR. After retiring, Libby’s parents moved to Middleton, ID, where she went to high school. Libby attended Ambassador College in Pasadena,...

Dale H. Berry passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday December 11, 2022.  He was born June 1, 1936 in Idaho Falls to his parents Clinton & Veda (Campbell) Berry.   Dale was raised in Eastern Idaho; living in Blackfoot & Salmon Idaho. Dale served in the United States Navy from 1954-1958; serving in the Korean War and on the USS Wright during Operation Wigwam. Dale welcomed his first son, David Dale Berry in 1960.  On October 23, 1961 Dale married the love of...