All Obituaries

Donna was born on October 20, 1930 to Rod Kersey and Pearl Meranda Kersey, in Portland, Oregon. She and her brother, Raymond, were raised by their grandparents on a farm in Newburg, Oregon. Donna attended various schools in the Portland area until her senior year when she moved to Union, Oregon to live with her mother. There she attended and graduated from high school in May, 1948. During her senior year, she met a dashing young sailor, Bud Harris, fresh out of the Navy and returning from...

Duane R. Van Cleave age 83, died Sunday March 10th at his home in Burns after a short illness. Duane was born October 10, 1940 to Ben & Maud Van Cleave, the youngest of 9 children.  Duane spent his early years living and working on his family ranch 9 miles south of Baker, Oregon and attended grades 1-8 at the Lockhart country school where he went on and graduated from Baker High in 1958. He enlisted in the Navy in 1958 and spent the next 4 years on a ship as an electrician,...

Alan Louis Bossuot, a 4th generation member of the Whiting family, was born June 27, 1930, the first born to Vern and Lottie Whiting Bossuot, about two miles east of Burns, in the home of George and Ida Whiting, his grandparents. Alan was later joined by his sisters, Judy and Shirley. Alan’s mother had complications giving birth to him, which later caused the three children to be split-up with family during her medical recoveries. His family has been in the ranching business since...

She was born in Portland to Orme & Blanche Dowling on Jan 2, 1922.  She attended Girls Poly Tech HS in Portland. Out of HS she worked for Meier & Frank, where she meet Frank. Frank was drafted into the Army in 1941. They corresponded for 4 years. Frank was discharged from the Army in Dec 1945.  He proposed on Valentines of 1946 and they were married on June 1st of the same year. Daddy brought her into Burns in the dark of night. He always said "that way she can't...

Stanley Lee Simmons was born Feb. 27, 1958, to Teddy and Hildegard Simmons. As a teenager, Stan followed in his dad’s footsteps and learned the trade of logging, heavy equipment operating and machinery. In 1975, Stan joined the United States Navy where he was stationed in Hawaii. There, he furthered his mechanic skills. He was honorably discharged in 1976. Stan’s first son, Steven, was born in December of 1978. In 1993, he met the love of his life, Susan Ohlund. Together, they...

Dixie Lee Jones, born October 7th 1943, passed away at her home in Princeton, Oregon Sunday February 11th, 2024. Married to Bobby Jones is survived by 2 of their 3 children. Dixie is also survived by her younger brother, Frank Campbell. Dixie had 5 grandchildren and several great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Born in Rulo, Nebraska, she loved Oregon. Dixie, a caretaker in so many ways throughout life, raised 4 generations. It was rare to see her without one of us by her...

Karan Ann (Winn) Gibson was born July 19, 1949 to Alvin and Edith Winn in Burns.  She joined by her older brother, Richard, and seven years later, her brother, Ronald was born.   Karan attended school in Burns and graduated from Burns High School in 1967. She moved to Eugene briefly to attend cosmetology school, but quit school to marry Irvin Stanley Gibson on May 1, 1968. Irvin and Karan moved to Prineville, for approximately a year and half before moving back to Harney...

Arloa Martin passed away peacefully at Blue Mountain Care in Prairie City on Feb. 8, 2023. Arloa is survived by three sisters, Shirley Torrey and Francie Mason of Burns, and Elsie Sartin of Grayland, Wash.; two sons, Troy Stratton of Burns and Kelly Stratton of Washington; as well as two grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. An informal memorial for Arloa will be held at the American Legion Post, located at 63 “C” Street in Burns, on Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. For further...

Kayden Lee Landen Galusha’s Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at the Burns Christian Church, located at 125 S. Buena Vista Ave., in Burns, and will begin at 3 p.m. All are welcome to Kayden’s celebration. A potluck gathering will follow the service.

Juanita Sanzberro Andueza passed away peacefully in Eagle, Idaho, with family by her side, on January 29, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer.  She was 91.  Juanita has reunited with God and the love of her life, Agustin.   Juanita was born September 07, 1932, in Etxalar, Navarra, located in the Basque Country of Spain, to parents Eugenio Sanzberro and Maria Presentacion Arburua. She was joined soon after by siblings Justo, Rosa and Maria Prudencia. In 1951, while...