Obituary Listing

Jun 27, 2023

Patricia Ann Love of Hines Oregon passed away peacefully in her home on June 27, 2023. Patti was born on January 25, 1945, to Henry and Alberta Mathew in Coos Bay Oregon.

Patti graduated high school from Marshfield H.S. in 1963. Through the years she worked at a variety of jobs... hospital candy striper, Dairy Queen, US...

Jun 12, 2023

Margaret also known too as Tootsie to her family, was born July 28th 1936 to Marselle and May Leake in Dillon Montana. Margaret had an older brother Tom, and a younger sister Betty.

In 1942 at the age of 6 she moved with her family to Harney County Oregon, where her dad went to work for the...

May 25, 2023

Sharon Wagner passed away on May 25, 2023 from pancreatic cancer. Sharon was born on Nov. 4, 1961 in San Francisco, Calif., to Richard and Marlene Watkins. She joined two sisters Catherine (Petersen) and Susan (Hughes).

The Watkins family moved to Burns in 1964 where her dad started a job at the local radio station KRNS. Sharon...

May 24, 2023

Darlene Dolores Wingfield (Heath) passed peacefully into Heaven May 24, 2023, in Burns, Oregon. Born to Royston "Doc" and Ellen (Beavers) Heath on August 6, 1933, in Bakersfield, CA. Darlene grew up on the Rosedale family farm. She was a hard-working farm girl, helping to raise cotton and alfalfa. In fact, at one time, she picked enough cotton to...

May 10, 2023

On May 10, 2023, Pat Edmunson passed away at her winter home in Apache Junction, Ariz., surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Pat was delivered by Dr. Shadwell in Aztec, N.M., to Rocky and Lu Dudley, joining her brother, Kermit and half brother, Carlton Allen.

When she was five...

Apr 10, 2023

Shirley June "Pug" Perkins passed away peacefully in her sleep, April 10, 2023 at Heron Place in Nampa Idaho.

Pug was born in Fresno, California April 18, 1936 to her parents Bud and June Sample.

Pug attend high school in Clovis California and four days after graduation in 1954 married Girard Perkins.

Pug...

Apr 7, 2023

Thomas (Tom) Willard Maupin passed away on April 7th at Harney District Hospital after suffering a series of heart attacks in recent months. Tom was born June 21, 1937 in Ontario, Oregon to Bob and Mary (Dowell) Maupin. One year later he was joined by his brother Charles. A young Tom, unable to pronounce "brother" gave him the nickname...

Apr 3, 2023

Our mom, Edna May Evans was born June 24, 1932 in Bend. Edna Maygrew up in Tumalo, Ore., until her freshman year of high school, when she moved to Burns.

Edna was from a hard working family without a lot of financial resources, but loved to sew all her own clothes. She loved sports, playing basketball and...

Mar 9, 2023

On March 9, 2023 Greg Bates went to be with his Heavenly Father.

Greg was born in Salem, Oregon, October 15, 1947. His parents Howard and Frances Bates owned a cherry orchard outside of the city. After several years, his parents moved the family to Sacramento, California.

On April 30, 1988, Greg married his best...

Jan 6, 2023

Sally Mae (Rice) Hart, 84, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, January 6. She was well-loved in her passing journey, most deeply by her adoring husband, Eldon.

Sally was born on August 25, 1938, in Vancouver, Washington, to parents Louise and John Rice. She joined older brother, John, and spent her youth in Ridgefield, Washington,...

Jan 2, 2023

"Papa Ike"

On Monday January 2, 2023, Ike passed away at the age of 86 at his home in Burns, Oregon.  Ike was born on December 28, 1936 in Burns, Oregon and then relocated to North Bend, Oregon, and eventually moving back to Burns where he resided for the rest of his life.

Ike was...

Dec 18, 2022

Barbara, 88, lost her three-year battle with Alzheimer/Dementia on Dec. 18, 2022, with her daughters by her side at Harney District Hospital in Burns.

Barbara was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Weston, Ore., (on the mountain) to Cecil and Lucille (Miller) Kutch. She was raised throughout Oregon. She married Roy W. Norris on Sept. 11, 1953. Barbara...

Dec 13, 2022

Libbia "Libby" Rose (Bailey) Schaefer passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2022, at the home of her son Bill Schaefer and Jamie Erickson near Burns, Oregon. Her husband, Dennis, was at her side.

Libby was born in Burns, OR at the Burns Maternity Home on February 17, 1942, and spent her formative years on the Bailey ranch...

Dec 11, 2022

Dale H. Berry passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday December 11, 2022.  He was born June 1, 1936 in Idaho Falls to his parents Clinton & Veda (Campbell) Berry. Dale was raised in Eastern Idaho; living in Blackfoot & Salmon Idaho. Dale served in the United States Navy from 1954-1958; serving in the Korean War and on...

Nov 21, 2022

Wesley Leroy Tyler, lifetime Harney County Rancher, passed away November 21, 2022 with his wife by his side.

He was born in Burns, Oregon March 19, 1943, to Lester and Lola (Addington) Tyler. Wes was the youngest of four children, baby sister, Stanton, and Lyle Tyler.

When Wes was about four, his dad bought the...

Nov 14, 2022

Mary Catherine Bishop of Burns, 81 passed away peacefully on November 14th, 2022 at Harney District Hospital, within view of the very road she grew up on. Mary was born on January 25th, 1941 to James and Ina McDonnell, six weeks early on their kitchen table in Burns Oregon. She graduated from Burns High School in 1959. Mary then...

Nov 11, 2022

Russell Harry Kowalski, 75, passed unexpectedly on Vaterans Day. 11/11/2022. He was born, August 5th, 1947 in Burns, OR to the parents, Harry and Bobbie Kowalski. Russell graduated Burns High School 1966, Class President and overall amazing athlete. Following graduation, he served with the US Army for 28 years, 3 tours to Vietnam in the Vietnam War. After the...

Oct 28, 2022

Ronald Krettinger passed away on October 28th 2022 at the age of 82.

He was born in Grants Pass Oregon August 25th 1940 to Carl and Helen Krettinger. He married Sharon Jackson November 18th 1960.

He worked for the Forest Service as a mechanic and equipment operator and for Clackamas County as a mechanic.

Oct 10, 2022

Rosella "Rose" "Rosie" Schreiner Modey Johnson, 94, died peacefully in her sleep, October 10, 2022, at Family Life Center care home in Nampa, Idaho.

Rose was born September 7, 1928, in Erie Township, Minnesota (Becker County near Detroit Lakes) to Henry and Catherine (Brixius) Schreiner. She was the youngest of eight children and attended a one-room country...

Sep 14, 2022

Betty Morgan was born to Homer and Austa Carlon on October 21, 1933, at home on the ranch in Summer Lake, Oregon.

She grew up on the ranch at Summer Lake with her siblings Doris Carlon White and Larry Carlon.  They also spent time at Wagontire where the cattle were taken to summer pasture.

In...