Obituary Listing

Apr 13, 2022

Billy passed away April 13 in Burns. He was born in North Carolina and moved to Burns in 1964 after serving in the Air Force and stationed at base in Condon.

On arriving in Burns, he worked for the Edward Hines Lumber Company until its' closure. After a couple of other jobs, he worked at Big R...

Apr 10, 2022

Jimmie Ralph Saunders was born on April 15 1947 in Jacksonville Texas. He graduated and attended Texas City High in the mid-60s and married Carolyn Kintz in 1965 and had their first son Thomas. In the mid-60s and 70s they ran and owned Butcher Shops in Orange County and enjoyed there 20s in the desert riding dirt bikes and...

Apr 6, 2022

Larry Dale Shireman of Burns, passed away at his home on April 6, 2022.

Larry was born on July 27, 1942 in Stover, Mo., to Harry and Loyetta Shireman. He attended  Stover High School and in later years attended the University of North Dakota.

Larry married Joyce Richardson on Nov. 18, 1967 in Independence Mo....

Mar 30, 2022

Joan A. Gabrielson-Mims-Ash, of Burns, passed away on March 30, 2022.

Joan was born Aug. 3, 1932, to Ole and Emily Oberg-Gabrielson, the sixth of nine children. She attended Firgrove Grade School and Puyallup High School. Joan married Roy Mims, Jr. in 1952 and the moved to Burns. Roy passed away in 1986, leaving a big hold...

Mar 20, 2022

Henry was born in Billings, Montana to Levi and Marjorie Yates. He was the second of five children and grew up on his parents' ranch on the Stillwater River near Absarokee, MT.  Henry liked ranch life: helping his dad move cattle to and from their mountain rangeland, helping with irrigating, haying in summer, and feeding cattle in the winter....

Mar 18, 2022

Andy was born in Naperville, Illinois to Donald and Elsie Renc.  At the age of three his family moved to Oregon.  Andy grew up and attended school in Dallas.  Andy went to Chemeketa Community College.  Andy worked for the Bureau of Land Management as a fire fighter.  He was later employed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Feb 23, 2022

Jay was born at Silverton, Oregon on January 21, 1938, to J Hugh Smith and Frances Eustace. His growing up years were spent in Molalla, Oregon and Emmett, Idaho. He passed away on February 23, 2022, at Bend, Oregon. Jay served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1958, where he worked as an aircraft mechanic. He married...

Feb 22, 2022

Mary Lou Fisher-Beard, age 95, of Burns,  Oregon, passed away February 22, 2022, from natural causes. Mary Lou is survived by seven of her children,  Joe Fisher,  Judy DeWitt,  Susie Mowan,  Linda Bass,  Debbie Kuhn,  William Fisher,  Tammy DuRette. 27 Grand children,  approximately 75 Great grandchildren and Great-Great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Vincel Fisher...

Feb 21, 2022

Kathryn (Kathy) Jean Scrivner Brinkley, age 75 of Burns OR, passed away suddenly on February 21, 2022, at the Harney District Hospital. She was born on October 29, 1946, in Burns, OR as the first of two children to Herman and Jean Mace Scrivner. Kathy lived her entire life in Burns, and while attending Burns Union High School, she...

Feb 14, 2022

Diane Morgan passed away February 14th, 2022 after a short illness at the age of 89 surrounded by her family at home. Diane was born January 1933, in Brea, California to Lester and Alice (Cone) Dillinger joining her siblings Lester (Bud) and Sharon. She grew up in various cities within the inland empire of Southern California where she cultured...

Feb 13, 2022

Donald Dean Gunderson Jr. was born in Portland, Oregon to Donald Dean Gunderson & Dorothy Marie Brown Gunderson on May 21 st , 1952, joining his two sisters, Sandy and Susan at home in Oak Grove, Oregon. Don attended Oak Grove Grade School and Rex Putnam High School, graduating with the class of 1970. Don attended Mount Hood Community...

Feb 5, 2022

Janice (Church) Lawson was born in Canute, Oklahoma on July 24, 1938 to Cartis and Hulda (Reinschmiedt) Church. She joined brothers Charles & Duane.  She passed peacefully on February 5, 2022.

Sometime in the early 40's the family moved to the Los Angeles area of California. Her folks divorced there and her Dad married Myrtle who had...

Jan 31, 2022

Jim Vanderdasson, 81, passed away on January 31, 2022. He left this world peacefully with his loving wife of 64 years, Bobbie Jean, at his side.  He was born on April 13, 1940, in Emmett, Idaho.  He was preceded in death by his father Ralph, mother Katheryn Hochhalter, sister Carol Dean, brother Wayde, sister Marlene Lobato and grandson Travis...

Jan 24, 2022

Vincent B. Lewis, 60, went on his journey to the Creator's world at his home in Burns, Oregon. He was born on March 8, 1961 in Phoenix, AZ. The son of Ruth Mary Hoodie and Frederick Randall Lewis. Vince grew up and attended schools in Burns, Oregon, and Kicking Horse Job Corps, in Ronan, Montana, and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic...

Jan 20, 2022

David A. Clark, age 67, died at home with family, January 20, 2022. He was born November 16, 1954 in Salinas, California, son of Sanford Arthur Stockton and Mary Lou (Sadler) Clark. Dave graduated from Upperlake High School in California. Following graduation he served in the army completing Basic Training at Fort Ord and stationed in Germany. He moved...

Jan 19, 2022

Coop was born in Cabool Missouri to Elmer and lnola Cooper, in July of 1942 along with his twin sister. His family, which consisted of nine children moved to Burns in 1952, when he was ten. Coop helped his dad with many chores on the ranch and quickly learned that he was not a fan of the sheep. As...

Jan 19, 2022

Floyd Clinton Purdy, known to all as either Clint or Clinton, passed away  Jan. 19 2022, in his home.

Clint was born Mar. 27, 1935, in Burns. He was the sixth and youngest child of Raymond George and Ruth Avalon (Howard) Purdy. They were well known ranchers in Silvies Valley.

Early education was started in...

Jan 11, 2022

Betty Rae Jenkins 82, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 11, 2022 in the comfort of her family.

Betty Rae was born in Oregon, Drain high school graduate, life-long resident of Oregon and lived in her beloved Burns area for the last 31 years.

Betty Rae enjoyed going up into the Steens Mts. every opportunity she...

Dec 2, 2021

Bonnie June Smith passed away peacefully on December 2nd at the age of 87.  She was born June 2, 1934 in Burns, Oregon to Ethel May (Baker) and Peter Pedersen Elmose. She attended school in Burns graduating from Burns High School.  In 1952 she met and married Jack G. Smith at the home of her aunt in Winnemucca, Nevada....

Nov 30, 2021

Merlin Rupp, loved and cared for by many, passed away on Nov. 19, 2022, at his home in Burns.

A one of a kind, old time buckaroo with many fans and friends who cared deeply for him. He considered 'family' to be those people who shared his truest passions of the western culture. He has three biological...