Obituary Listing

Jun 24, 2013

Harold James Courtney, 86 died on Monday, June 24, 2013 at Harney District Hospital.  A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Valley Golf Club at 2:00 p.m. for Jim Courtney. Contributions in Jim Courtney's memory can be made to the Harney County Dollars for Scholars in care of LaFollette's Chapel, PO Box 488; Burns Oregon...

Jun 21, 2013

Lee Williams, 76 died on Friday, June 21, 2013 at Harney District Hospital. Donations:

Harney County Senior Citizen Center

Jun 9, 2013

A.D. (Pete) Williams passed away at his home on June 9, 2013  just six days before his 88th birthday following a long battle with cancer.  His life in Harney County is filled with rich memories that have seen great changes in this country during his life time. Born the youngest of four boys to Bert aid Sadie Williams on June...

Jun 3, 2013

Phil Pynes of Portland, Oregon died on June 3, 2013 at his home of age related causes.  He was 82 years old. He was born on May 8, 1931 in Burns, Oregon to Sam & Sally (Vick) Pynes.  He was married to Shan Rainey in 1953 and she died in 1977.  He then married Linda A. Cully in 1980.  He...

May 16, 2013

Eva Jean Blake, 62 died on May 16, 2012 at her home.  Eva Blake was born on January 18, 1951 in Caldwell, Idaho to Edgel E. Roper and Emogene M. McBride.  Jeanie loved life but went to be with her daughter, JoJo and son, Shawn.  Even though she had to leave what she loved to do the most, and that...

May 16, 2013

Floyd L. Hollis died on Thursday, May 17, 2013 at is home.  A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, May 28th at 2:00 p.m. in the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Floyd Hollis' memory can be made to H.O.P.E. in care of LaFollette's Chapel, PO Box 488; Burns, Oregon 97720.

May 12, 2013

Graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) at the Spurlock Ranch.(56100 Crane-Venator Lane, Crane, Oregon) Perry Harrison Ott, 89 of Crane, Oregon died May 12, 2013.  He was our patriarch, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, a brother and friend of many. Perry was born November 8th 1923 and...

Apr 24, 2013

Joseph "Papa Joe" DesJardin, 82 died at St. Charles Medical Center on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Donations can be...

Apr 21, 2013

Bertha (Bert) Claudine Langston Leach died on Sunday, April 21, following a lengthy illness. Bert was born Nov. 6, 1931, in Dongola, Ill., to Clyde and Syna Langston. In 1950 she met the love of her life, Bill Leach, and they were married April 6, 1951. They shared a breath-taking life together. They were married for 62 years and raised...

Apr 5, 2013

Agustin Andueza, 87 died on Friday, April 5, 2013 at OHSU in Portland, Oregon. Agustin Andueza was born March 15th, 1926 in Lesaka, Navarra, Spain.  He was the 11th of 15 children born to Jose Andueza and Antonia Larralde, joining 7 brothers and 7 sisters.  Agustin lived a difficult life as a child.  He grew up extremely poor, getting his...

Mar 27, 2013

Olive Fleener, 92 died at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.  A Graveside Service will be held at the Burns Cemetery on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Olive was born May 27, 1920, to Merrick and Ruth Cooley in Alturas, Calif. She was the seventh child of eight. Her mother, Ruth, passed away...

Mar 14, 2013

Virginia Belle Coble, passed to the arms of Our Lord on Thursday, March 14, 2013.  She was born Virginia Belle Osborn on June 3, 1922 to Andrew Osborn and Virginia Mae VanHoy in Crane, Oregon. Virginia lived almost all of her life in Harney County.  She was a rancher and a cattle woman from Riley along with her first husband...

Mar 12, 2013

Wilma Brown, 96 died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at a local care facility in Hines.  A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church in Hines, Oregon.  Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Ontario. She was born to William E. and Louise Williams Brown on June 11, 1916,...

Mar 12, 2013

Jett Craddock Blackburn passed March 12, 2013 at Ashley Manor assisted living facility in Burns, Oregon.  Jett – sometimes referred to by family and friends as Craddock or "Muck" -- was born June 15, 1932 in Los Angeles, California.  He was the son of Jett Blackburn and Easter Dae Craddock Blackburn. Jett was married to his wife of fifty years,...

Mar 8, 2013

Janice Louise Spurgeon, 69, died March 8 after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Janice enjoyed being outside, hunting, fishing, riding her four-wheeler, saying she was "born to ride" and, of course, going to yard sales in the summer and sitting on her front porch enjoying the afternoon in her rocking chair. She is survived by her children, Faron...

Mar 8, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Howes, 72 died on Friday, March 8, 2013 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Harney  County Senior Citizen Center at 11:00 a.m. Contributions in Patricia "Pat" Howes' memory can be made to the Harney County Senior Citizen Center in care of...

Feb 28, 2013

Holly Lynn Unrein (Hogan) passed away in her home at the age of 51 on February 28th 2013, she was born to Shirley Hogan and James Hogan on December 30 1961 in Salem Oregon. She has left behind her beloved Husband of 28 years David Unrein, Daughter Rosie Hogan, and Sons Alvin, Adam and Jacob Unrein. Two Grandsons Matthew and...

Feb 18, 2013

Laura Burwell Ortiz of Burns died on Feb. 18, 2013 A celebration of life will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center. A full obituary will follow at a later date.

Feb 17, 2013

Ronald Carl Looney, 67, died Feb. 17 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was diagnosed with cancer in July 2012. Ron was born in Caldwell, Idaho, on Sept. 5, 1945, to Walter Carl Looney and Bonita Isabelle Goebel Looney. They lived in the Dixie area for a while then moved to Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, where Ron started school....

Feb 16, 2013

Roy W. Norris, 80, lost his battle with cancer on Feb. 16, surrounded by his family in Hines. Roy was born Aug. 11, 1932, in Brighton, Colo., to Simon and Bertha (Thomas) Norris. He served in the U.S. Army. He spent 18 months in Germany and was honorably discharged in 1961. He married Barbara J. Kutch on Sept. 11, 1953....