Obituary Listing

Nov 22, 2023

Richard Lewis "Dick" Thissell passed away at home on Nov. 22, 2023, at the age of 93, the last of a rare, strong breed.

Dick was born to Fred and Grace Thissell in Corvallis, Oregon, joining brothers Clyde, Walt, Glen and Bill. Later, brother Don and sister Linda joined the family.

They moved to Dayville...

Nov 10, 2023

With a heavy heart I inform you that Michael Darwin Hahn, 73. passed away on November 10th, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home with family lovingly by his side. Michael was born on August 26th, 1950 to Marilyn Ann Hahn and Wilford Leroy Hahn in Portland, Oregon. His recent passions were cruising around...

Nov 10, 2023

Richard Ormon Carter, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on November 10th, 2023 at the age of seventy-three. He leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and unwavering commitment to his family.

Richard was born to Miriam and Ormon Carter, in Burns Oregon, where he was raised with his three of his siblings: Bob, Ron, Linda...

Nov 4, 2023

Louis O. Ash passed away peacefully at Harney District Hospital on Saturday November 4th.

Louis was born August 19, 1930. He was raised in Harney County and lived in Harney County his whole life with the exception of when he served as a Marine in the Marine Corps during the Korean War.

Louis worked hard...

Nov 3, 2023

Vena Lucille Dunbar passed away on the morning of Nov. 3, 2023, after a long fight with cancer.

Vena was born on Nov. 24, 1962, in Bend, to Darrell and Ethel Ferns. She was the youngest of four children and grew up in La Pine.

She spent her childhood playing in the trees, and loved...

Oct 28, 2023

David "Dave" Mackie Brinkley passed away suddenly on the morning of October 28, 2023 when he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike. Dave was 66 years old.

Dave Brinkley was born in Burns, Oregon on March 13, 1957. He was the fourth child to Fay Adell Mustard Carroll Brinkley and Lynnzy "Lynn" Mackie Brinkley....

Oct 19, 2023

Candace Barr-Moon passed away on Oct. 19, 2023, in Harney County.

She was born in Winnemucca, to Justine and Donald Bar on May 27, 1970. She was raised in McDermitt with her three brothers, Dale, Donald Jr., and Dallas, and two sisters, Justina and Debbie. She graduated high school from the McDermitt combined school in 1988. After...

Oct 16, 2023

Clyde Henry Cowing, 73, passed away on Oct. 16, 2023, with his family by his side.

Clyde was born Dec. 22, 1949, to Henry and Viola (McClure) Cowing. He was born and raised in Harney County, where he attended school and graduated from Burns High School.

Clyde was a school bus driver for years, but...

Oct 9, 2023

William (Bill) Robert Molt, age 66, passed away in his sleep, on the morning of Oct. 9, 2023.

Bill was born April 4, 1957 in Twentynine Palms, Calif., to Daniel and Diane Molt. Four children, Diane, Morgan, Bill and Louie were born of that union, Bill being the third child. In high school, Bill exhibited livestock following...

Oct 4, 2023

Beloved lunch lady, wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother.  Lola Marlene Benton, 66, of Hines, OR, died of Alzhimers on October 4th, 2023.

She was born in Stayton in 1957 to William & Louise Mohr, who raised her and her eight siblings in Santiam Valley. She attended Detroit High, before studying accounting at the Western Business College. ...

Oct 3, 2023

Terry Wayne Riley was the middle child of three brothers, he was born in-between his older brother, Bill, and his younger brother, Tim, on April 4, 1952, in Dexter, Miss., to Alvin Riley and Odell Claire Bowen.

When Terry was about five years old, his family moved to the California Bay area and then to Burns in...

Oct 3, 2023

Mary Lynne Zachariasen, of The Dalles, Ore., beloved sister, aunt and friend, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at her home in Burns. She was 67.

She was born Jan. 16, 1956, in The Dalles, to Malcolm Earl Richelderfer and Edwina "Bunny" Breshears Richelderfer. Mary was the seventh of eight children. She spent her childhood in The...

Sep 26, 2023

Donald Eugene Dixon was born on May 1, 1936 in Burns, Oregon to Delbert James Dixon and Esther Effie Dixon (née Reel) and passed away on September 26, 2023. He spent much of his childhood in Burns, attending local schools, and returned after retiring from a career in the Army. He served at a number of military installations throughout...

Sep 16, 2023

John Alfred Adams was born July 24, 1938, in Lesterville, Mo.  His parents were John Quincy and Lula Mae (Scoggins) Adams.  He was born in the log house built by his grandpa Mose Adams and was raised on the family farm where he learned hard work and respect.  He was a high school baseball and basketball star.  When John...

Sep 1, 2023

Bill was reunited with his parents, grandparents and many great friends on Sept. 1, 2023, at his home in Hines with Dianna by his side.

Bill was born Dec. 15, 1946, in Ogden, Utah, to Shirley (Murphy) and Dean Jaques. As a young child, Bill lived with his parents and three younger siblings in Brigham City, Utah....

Sep 1, 2023

Charline Belle (Duckworth) Wooster, 94, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2023 at her residence in the Aspens.

She was born January 20, 1929 in Roscoe Missouri to Charles Duckworth and Sylvia Jewel Bishop Duckworth.

As a young child she lived with her family on their farm in Missouri. She had 5 brothers and 1...

Aug 20, 2023

Jennie May (Welker) Stearns, 88, passed away Aug. 20, 2023, with her loving and caring husband by her side.

She was born in Boise, Idaho on May 29, 1935, to Alfred Nelson and Agness Maud (McDonald) Welker, and was raised in Boise, except when her family moved to La Junta, Colo., during World War ll (1942-1945).  She...

Aug 16, 2023

Martin Eugene Thompson Jr., passed away in his sleep at home, in Bend, on Aug. 16. Martin was born in Bend on Jan. 11, 1980, to Martin E. and Tawnya (Vermillion) Thompson. He was big brother to four brothers and three sisters and lovingly shouldered that responsibility his entire life. Even as a young boy he watched out for...

Aug 2, 2023

Ronald (Ron) Eugene Daniel age 82, passed away peacefully in his home in Hines Oregon, surrounded by his sons on the morning of August 2, 2023. Ron was born July 12, 1941 in Nampa, Idaho to John Gerald Daniel and Viola Mae Daniel. He had three siblings; John Richard, Sonny, and Carol Ann. The family moved to the Burns/Hines...

Jul 25, 2023

Robert (Bob) Lewis Otley passed peacefully at his home in rural Burns on July 25, 2023.  Bob was born on December 31, 1941 in Burns Oregon to Howard and Eugenia (Moffet) Otley.  Bob lived his first two years in the Drewsey area.  In 1944 his grandparents and great uncle purchased the Fred Smyth Ranch in Diamond and the family...