Gertrude Lorna Libbey, 101 passed away at Harney District Hospital on August 11, 2015. She was born to Charles and Jenny Bown on December 23, 1913 in Rancagua, Chile, S.A. She lived in Chile until 1970 when her husband, Rainey, retired from Anaconda Copper Mining Co. and they moved to Tucson AZ. Rainey passed away in 1996 and in 2008 she came to live in Burns with her daughter Lorna Cagle and husband Charlie.
She is survived by her daughter Lorna (Charlie) of Burns, daughter Ellen (Rico) of Pt. Townsend, WA, sister Ruth Bates of Tucson, AZ, grandsons Jason (Krista) of Washougal, WA, Bryan (Leslie) of Eugene, OR, great-grandchildren Aidan, Addy, Laila, Bailey, Aaron, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, her husband, Rainey, and her son, John.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 1:00 pm at St. Andrews Episcopal/Peace Lutheran Church in Burns. Burial will be at Evergreen Mortuary in Tucson, AZ at a later date.
Donations may be made to Gallery 15 at P.O. Box 695, Burns, OR 97720 or to a charity of one's choice.