Obituary Listing

Jul 13, 2024

Donna Novell Gunkel passed away July 13 at the Aspens. She was born In Harper, Oregon on March 18, 1932 to Ada Viola (Johnson) and Auer Curtis. The majority of her life was spent in Burns. When she was very young during a throat surgery she lost the ability to speak clearly. About the age of six she was...

Jun 23, 2024

Beverly Darlene Witzel was born on Aug. 19, 1935, to Millard and Claire Newell. She passed away on June 23, 2024. Darlene was born in Drewsey, and spent the first few years of her youth there. She grew up with her sister, Della Myrtle, and was surrounded by family – aunts, uncles, and cousins. Her family lived in Jordan...

Jun 2, 2024

Myrtle Mace (Culp) Christy, a daughter of Harney County departed for the great hereafter on June 2nd 2024. Myrtle's family history includes ancestors who fought in the civil war, ranchers, teachers, outlaws, lawmen; all pioneers that helped tame the frontier and high desert of eastern Oregon. Her family invites you to take a moment and remember her life and...

May 29, 2024

Flint Eugene Still passed away in his home on May 29, 2024, at the age

of 71. He was born Aug. 26, 1952, in Lakeview to John Still and Faye

McKay. He lived at Willow Ranch and attended school in Alturas. Being

raised in a family with many aunts and uncles older and...

May 14, 2024

Ron was born in Boise Idaho on March 21st, 1935, to Melvin "Dooley" and Edith Shelley. Ron spent his pre-school years with family in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. He moved around a lot in his school years, between Emmett, Idaho to Crabtree, Oregon to Brownsville, Oregon to finishing high school in Payette, Idaho. He met and married his first wife...

May 11, 2024

Kurt grew up in Jackson, CA where he came to love the outdoors. As a boy, he roamed the foothills, hunting and fishing, and observing the natural world. He carried this love of nature into adulthood. He left Jackson for Alaska on graduating from high school, then settled in northern Minnesota, where he worked for Marvin Windows and continued...

May 11, 2024

Dan was born in Salem, Oregon to parents Henry and Evelyn Zurfluh. He was the 4th of 6 children. The family lived in the Jordan area, of Scio, Oregon.

Dan grew up "on the mountain", roaming, hunting, jeeping and working. He and his siblings farmed with their dad and always had summer jobs with other local farmers....

May 9, 2024

Gene McVicker was born January 23, 1927, in Swatara, Minnesota to Lora Mabel Lovejoy and Harry McVicker.  He was the middle child of nine siblings:  Donald, Lorraine, Helen, Harry, Gene, Glen, Thomas, John, and Betty. Betty lives in Arizona and is the only surviving sibling.

Harry and Lora married in Mitchell, Iowa on June 17,1915.  Shortly before...

May 6, 2024

Ralph R. Sawyer, 90, of Burns, OR., entered into eternal rest on May 6, 2024. Ralph was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and brother who lived his life guided by faith, love and duty.

Ralph was a beloved husband to Carol (Smyth) and a cherished son of William 'Art' and Rosina Sawyer (Gallitin). He was...

Apr 2, 2024

John Mark Hale, aged 69, passed away on April 2 at 6:45 p.m.,  following an unexpected medical emergency. Born to William E Hale and Violet P (Walker) Hale in Burns, John was one of twelve children.

John is survived by his sisters, Ruth Williams, Betty Schreck, and Linda Pifer; and his brothers, Dave Hale, Steve Hale, Joe...

Mar 31, 2024

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...

Mar 10, 2024

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...

Mar 1, 2024

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...

Feb 23, 2024

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. ...

Feb 18, 2024

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....

Feb 11, 2024

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...

Feb 10, 2024

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...

Feb 8, 2024

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.

Feb 2, 2024

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.

Jan 29, 2024

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...