Rae-Jean Marie Neumann
Sep 5, 2026
Rae-Jean Marie Neumann was a life-long resident of Harney County from pioneer stock and fourth generation on the Thompson Family Ranch near Princeton and Diamond, OR. Her life and legacy’s unfathomable impact cannot be matched. As a teacher she shared priceless knowledge, values and wisdom her students will carry for the rest of their lives. To her children she was...
Darrell Leroy Peasley
Aug 20, 2026
Darrell was born Aug 16th 1943 at the family farm near Erhard, Minnesota,
to William and Nettie (Helgeson) Peasley, he was the youngest out of 8
children. When Darrell was 12 years old he was in the Minneapolis, MN
hospital for 6 months with Rheumatic fever which caused severe arthritis.
He suffered the rest of his life with pain. But that didn't stop him...
Carolyn Juanita Christensen
Aug 16, 2026
Carolyn Juanita Christensen, 90, passed away at Harney District Hospital Sunday, August 16th, 2026. She was born on December 13, 1935 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Joe & Freda Coleman. She was the oldest of three children, including brother Jerry and sister Fran.
On December 9, 1965 Carolyn married her best friend and soul mate, Robert Christensen in Reno, Nevada and they...
Marilyn Louise Watts
Aug 14, 2026
Marilyn Louise Ausmus Bamberry Watts, 94, passed away on Aug. 14, 2026, after a fall. She was born near Burns on Nov. 7, 1931, leaving a legacy of service to others, loyalty to family and friends and as a creative homemaker.
An avid historian of Harney County and the pioneers that preceded her, she wrote many accounts of incidents of family...
Toni Kay Hilbert
Aug 14, 2026
Toni Kay Hilbert, 67, passed away August 14th, 2026
She was born on June 22, 1959 in El Centro California
Carl and Linda Cargill (Hix)
Graduated from Del Oro high school in Loomis California
Lover her horses, friends and family fiercely
Meet her first husband in high school and had two daughters, Kippin and Kindell, by 21.
She drove school bus, with her mom, for mid-placer...
Maurice Martin Davies
Aug 8, 2026
Maurice “Martin” Davies passed away peacefully in his home on August 8, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply, a ranch he was proud to call home, and a lifetime of stories that will be told for generations to come.
Martin was born in Burns, Oregon, on September 23, 1947, to Maurice and Norma (Fitchett) Davies. He was the...
Jenevieve Idella Peasley
Aug 3, 2026
Jenevieve Idella “Dilly” Peasley passed away peacefully on August 3, 2026, at St. Charles Hospital in Redmond, Oregon, at the age of 92.Idella was born on August 28, 1933, in Columbus, North Dakota, to Ingel and Julia (Brusven)Toso. She was the middle of three children, with an older brother, Kenny, and a much younger brother, Ivan. Despite the years between...
Sandra Jane Carlon
Jul 31, 2026
Sandra Jane (Higgins) Carlon passed away suddenly at the age of 59 on July 31, 2026.
Sandra was born on June 19, 1967, in Burns, Oregon, to Russel and Ingrid Higgins. Five years later, the family welcomed her younger brother, Todd. They made Harney County their home, living in several communities from Burns to Lawen and then settling back in Burns....
Joyce Elene Sahlberg
Jul 26, 2026
Joyce Elene Yarber Sahlberg, age 89, of Burns, Oregon, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Joyce was born on July 24, 1937, in Burns, Oregon, to William and Violet Yarber. She was a loving sister to Chester, Wilma, Patsy, and Billy, and she cherished that bond with her siblings throughout her life. She...
Edward Roy Moulton
Jul 15, 2026
Edward “Ed” Roy Moulton, devoted husband, dad, papa, and friend, peacefully passed away at the age of 66, surrounded by his wife and kids.
He was born on May 27, 1960, in Lakewood, California, to Edward Ellis and Joyce Robinson, the oldest of three siblings.
In his early childhood, the family moved to Seneca, Oregon, where his mother met Orville Gene Moulton,...
Shirley Kay McMurray
May 24, 2026
Shirley Kay (Gregg) McMurray passed away after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. She will be remembered for her incredibly giving heart, bright smile, positive outlook, creative spirit, fierce mother-Bear spirit, and ability to persevere. She gave so much, but expected so little in return.She was born in 1941 in Burns, to Woodrow “Pat” and Eunice (Cronin) Gregg,...
Verna Lee Pettyjohn
May 23, 2026
Verna Lee Pettyjohn (Wood) was born August 21,1937 in Baker, Oregon. She passed away May 23, 2026, in Burns, Oregon.
She was born in her grandmother’s house in Baker and grew up in Seneca with parents Milburn Wood and Mary (Merkle) Wood as the second in a family of four girls. She attended school in Seneca, participating in many school activities,...
Janette Louise Jarvis
May 16, 2026
Janette Louise Frost was born to Gearald E. Frost and Lois A. Rossiter on Feb. 27, 1932, in Drain, Ore. She passed away in Burns on May 16, 2026.Janette was the oldest of three sisters, Claudia Sandquist, Ethel Bossuot and Jackie Caizza.The family lived in Corvallis and moved to Burns at the start of Janette’s freshman year. Her father had...
James Bartell Cronin
May 14, 2026
James “Jim” Bartell Cronin was born on December 13, 1952, in Drewsey, Oregon, to Patrick and Joyce Cronin. His childhood was filled with outdoor adventures; buckarooing, hunting, fishing, and sports, experiences that shaped a life grounded in hard work, humility, compassion, and a deep love for family and the outdoors.
Jim attended elementary and middle school in Hines before beginning high...
Pedro Zabala Jr.
May 8, 2026
Pedro Zabala Jr., 69, of Burns, Oregon, passed away on May 8, 2026, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. He was born on June 4, 1956, in Munitibar, Bizkaia, Spain to Pedro and Elvira Aranaz and was the second child in the family, joining his older brother, Joe. In 1957, the Zabala Family immigrated to Burns and the family...
Shirley Mae Hunter
Apr 29, 2026
Shirley Mae Hunter, age 79, of Burns, Oregon, passed away on April 29, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her most.
Born on August 27, 1946, in Redding, California, to William J. Hunter and Novie Ada Foster‑Hunter, she grew up in the rural community of Round Mountain, where she learned the values of hard work, resilience, and family — qualities that...
Alvin Eugene Clayborn
Apr 21, 2026
Alvin Eugene Clayborn, a longtime resident of Burns, passed away on his 88th birthday, April 21, 2026. Born in Glover, Oklahoma, to Claude Clayborn and Le Ola Gibson, Alvin was the last of his siblings—Billy, Gilbert, Willie Joe, and Helen—to pass, marking the end of an era for his family.
After his family relocated to Oregon, Alvin met the love of...
Dorothea Lorraine Purdy
Apr 18, 2026
Dorothea Lorraine Howes Purdy passed away at the age of 90, on Apr. 18, 2026 in Garden City, Idaho. She was surrounded by her children in her final hours.
Dorothea, known to many as Dorothy, was born Nov. 5 1935 in Wichita, Kansas to Harold Wayne Howes and Hope Lorraine Moyer Howes. She joined brother Bob as the second of 6...
Francis Al Albertson
Apr 9, 2026
Al Albertson, 84, passed away peacefully at his home on April 9, 2026, with his devoted wife by his side.
Born on March 2, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Francis and Violette Albertson, Al grew up in Pocatello alongside his siblings Nadine, Kay, and LaRae. From an early age, Al had a spirited personality and a mischievous streak that became...
Ethel June Bossuot
Apr 3, 2026
Ethel June Frost Bossuot was born to G. E. (Gearald) and Lois Rossiter Frost in Corvallis, OR on October 10, 1936 and passed away on April 3, 2026. Ethel joined sisters Janette Jarvis, Claudia Sandquist at home and later came Jackie Caizza.
In the summer time, the girls worked summer jobs including in the hop yard. Lois never learned how to...
