Obituary Listing

Dec 11, 2011

Byron E. Harris, 71 died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home in Burns, Oregon. Byron Harris is survived by his children: Tammy Sawyer, Todd Harris & Dean Harris. Brothers, Stanley Harris and Wayne Harris and good friend Heidi Nolan.

Dec 9, 2011

Truman Teeman, Burns Paiute Tribal Elder, died on Dec. 9. He was born Sept. 18, 1940, in Burns to Paul and Bernice Teeman. Teeman started school on the Reservation before attending school in Seneca and Burns. He left high school when his father died to help support his mother and three sisters, Betty, Minerva and Olivia. Before leaving high school...

Nov 27, 2011

Royaline C. Oltman died on Nov. 27, at Harney District Hospital, with her daughter at her side. She was born on Jan. 29, 1917, to John and Evelyn Alexander. Oltman came to the Burns/Hines area at the age of 12, with her parents, sisters and brother. She attended Hines Elementary School and graduated from Burns High School. While attending school,...

Nov 23, 2011

Jack A. Lucas died on Nov. 23. He was born on Oct. 6, 1925, in Chicago, Ill. Lucas spent his boyhood in Hoopeston, Ill., and was raised by his mother, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Lucas served the United States during World War II. He was in the U.S. Navy from July 15, 1943, to Dec. 16, 1945. He served as...

Nov 22, 2011

Mackenzie Lee Williams died in her home in Burns on Nov. 22. She was born on Nov. 30, 2010, to Tyler and Nicole Williams of Burns. She is survived by her parents, Tyler and Nicole Williams of Burns; grandparents, Don Williams, Mark and Anna Oltman and Kris Elliott, all of Madras; great-grandparents, Joe and Bobbie Oltman of Burns, Verna Miller...

Nov 22, 2011

Harold D. Woodruff, 67 died on Tuesday, November 22, 2010 at St. Charles Medical Center.  A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2010 at LaFollette's Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Harold Woodruff is survived by his children Amy Woodruff, Margie Nickerson and Dee (Hike) Woodruff.

Nov 19, 2011

Alma M. Dunne, 65 died on November 19, 2011 at her home.  A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gray Butte Cemetery outside of Prineville, Oregon. Alma Mae Dunne was born on January 3, 1946 to Leslie E. Campbell and Ruby D. Salers Campbell in Burns, Oregon.  She was raised and...

Nov 17, 2011

Charles "Chuck" Steele, Jr. died on November 17, 2011 at his home.  A Memorial Servcie will be held in the Sping at LaFollette's Chpel. Charles William "Chuck" Steele, Jr. died at the age of 65 in Burns, Oregon on November 17, 2011.  He died at his home of natural causes.  Chuck was born on June 27th in Eugene, Oregon.  His...

Nov 10, 2011

Betty Jean Hilbert, 86 died on November 10, 2011 in Christmas Valley, Oregon due to a long illness. She was born in Marshfield, Oregon on January 5, 1925 to Burell & Evelyn Stemson.  She was raised on a ranch in the Ritter, Oregon area.  Betty graduated from High School in Long Creek, Oregon.  On May 30, 1945, she married Everett...

Nov 7, 2011

Robert "Bubba" Wright went on his final to heaven on November 7, 2011 at Harney District Hospital, Burns, Oregon.  After a 31/2 year battle with ALS, he left the pattern in the company of his wife and many friends. He was born on January 24, 1959 to Marvin and Florence Wright in Orange, California.  At around age 2 the family...

Oct 31, 2011

Clayton Hurst King died on Oct. 31, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Feb. 24, 1934, near Kadoka, S.D. King married Mary Colleen Hughes (Connie) on Dec. 27, 1958, in Fort Pierre, S.D. He farmed and ranched in South Dakota until he and his wife moved to Oregon, where they continued to ranch for the next...

Oct 10, 2011

Mary Jean Cena Lemos was born in Weed, CA on April 9th, 1943 to Gino and Lea Cena.  The second of 5 children, Mary spent lots of time with her brothers Robert, Francis, and David Cena. Mary also grew up with the amazing influence of her Nona Linda Cavarzan.  Her mother and grandmother taught her the Italian Language, the art...

Oct 8, 2011

Gary E. Ludi, 56 died on October 8, 2011 at Harney District Hospital .    A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the Burns Elks Lodge #1680. Gary Ludi was born on May 2, 1955 in Burns, Oregon to Alfred S. Ludi and Lillian "Nelson" Ludi.  He grew up in Burns and graduated...

Sep 9, 2011

Gary was born February 24, 1942 in Nampa, Idaho to parents Jess and Loretta Ereno.  The family moved to Emmitt, Idaho when Gary was a year old and then to Burns, Oregon.  Gary graduated from Saint Martin's High School in 1960 where he was vice president of the senior class and president of the debate club.  He went on to...

Nov 10, 1942

Laura E. Van Cleave, 78 passed away peacefully at her home in Burns after a short illness on September 11, 2020. Laura was born in Idaho Falls, Id to Clifford and Norma Muncey on November 10, 1942. She graduated high school in Salmon, Id. On August 18, 1962 she married her husband Duane and they raised 3 children together. In...

Gerald "Jerry" Gilbert Farstvedt peacefully passed away June 26, 2019 with his family at his side. The Lord gave us 10 years of Jerry's life since his diagnosis of brain cancer. Born December 8, 1944 in Bend, OR to Gilbert and Betty Farstvedt; Jerry lived a life full of passion to do good will.  Introduced on a blind date in...