All Obituaries

  Betty Morgan was born to Homer and Austa Carlon on October 21, 1933, at home on the ranch in Summer Lake, Oregon. She grew up on the ranch at Summer Lake with her siblings Doris Carlon White and Larry Carlon.  They also spent time at Wagontire where the cattle were taken to summer pasture. In 1941, the Carlon Brothers purchased the ranch at Silver Creek near Riley, Oregon.  When Homer Carlon bought out his brothers in 1944.  Homer and Austa moved.  Silver Creek...

Nathan died in a car accident on September 11th 2022. He was just 21 (March 22 2001) Nathan hated getting up for school. He went to school here in Burns through the 2nd grade. Spent 3rd grade in Grand Rapids Michigan. 4th grade was in Emmet Idaho. Then he moved back to Burns.  Nathan had lot of nicknames through the years  but Sheeve stuck the longest. He really liked that one. Nathan fought going to school everyday but if he was going hunting or fishing he would be up at 5am! He...

Donald William Williams, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and loyal friend passed peacefully in his sleep on August 24, 2022 in Keizer, Oregon. Don was 92 years old. A rosary and funeral mass will be held on September 2nd at the Holy Family Catholic Church at 10AM and 11AM respectively. A burial service will immediately follow. Family and friends are invited to a luncheon and celebration of life at the Catholic Hall afterwards. Don was born September 21, 1929 in Emmett,...

Patricia Jean Eckley passed away August 24, 2022 in her home near Burns. She was born in Renton Washington on her mother’s birthday July 14, 1939 to Arnold & Marie Herbst. Pat was the youngest of three children who all proceeded her in death. She was raised on a dairy farm in Renton then Kent WA. Mom spoke fondly of raising and showing prize winning jersey cattle at the Washington Fairs.  Pat met her husband Wayne Eckley on a blind date when he was stationed near her and...

Kaye was born in 1940 to Margaret and Clinton Bagley of Hines, Oregon. She was the baby of the family, the third of three girls. She was active in her high school, participating in a variety of activities, including being a member of the Rainbows and also served as a lifeguard at the pool. In 1961, she married Ron Hauth at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. In 1962 they added a baby boy, Carl and in 1964, LeighAnn completed their family. Over the years, Kaye worked for a variety of...

Gunnery Sergeant (Gunny) James Orville Cason, 98 years old, quietly passed surrounded by family and caregiver on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at his farm in Hagerstown, MD.    The 5th oldest of eight children, Mr. Cason was born in Burns, Oregon on February 26, 1924.  As a teenager, Mr. Cason’s parents, James Orval and Iva Janet Cason, moved away from Burns for an employment opportunity, and James decided he would stay behind and finish his high school education.  For...

Eugene “Gene” Davis, 82, passed away on July 13, 2022 at his home in Burns. Gene was born on Aug. 6, 1939 in Preston Idaho to Rod and Anna Mae Davis. Most of Gene’s childhood was spent growing up in Izee where he attended grade school in Seneca until moving to Fruitland, Idaho. He graduated from Fruitland High School in 1958. Gene married Georgia Crabb, his wife of 56 years, in New Plymouth, Idaho on April 2, 1966. In 1967 they moved to Mt. Vernon where they raised their...

David Arth Austin Bullock was born August 14, 1938 in Hardy, Arkansas. He passed away at his home in Crane, OR on July 8, 2022 with his wife Phyllis by his side. He is survived by his wife Phyllis (Pierce) Bullock; son Jurgen Bullock, his wife Michelle and their children Ryan and Tiffini; son Donald Bullock, his wife Cindy and their children Mandi and Alisha; daughter Elfriede Harig, her husband Don and their children David and Sara; daughter Rosie Bullock and her children Hiedi and Quinton;...

Winona Marie Snider of Hines passed away on July 4, 2022. Born Winona Marie Lovejoy on Sept. 26, 1930 in Denver, Colo., “Noni” lived most of her life in her birth state of Colorado. In 1948, Winona graduated from Westminster High School in the Denver area, and in August of 1949, married Robert Briels. They had four children together, Chris, Cheryl, Karen, and Kevin; and Noni also loved her two step-children, Frank and Julie Geanine, who visited frequently. Eventually, Robert and...

Dewey Newton, 85, of Burns passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was born Adrian Dewey on July 24, 1936 in Conesville, Iowa, later changing his name to Dewey Adrian. He was born at home and was one of eight children. Dewey married Patricia Lewis and raised four children: Glenn, Dane, Rosalind, and Mark. Dewey, while being known as an avid baseball player, also built bridges, worked at united Airlines while getting his law degree, worked with his sons, building recreational vehicles,...