Betty Lou Sitz 1922-2017 Obituary March 29, 2017March 30, 20170 Betty Lou Sitz, 94, passed away March 14. Betty was born March 21, 1922, in Shoshone, Idaho, to Kate and Ralph Brill. She was the oldest of three children, and attended grade schools in Washington and Oregon, and high school in Tacoma, Wash. After high school, Betty moved to San Francisco, Calif.,
Death notice — Larry Asmussen Obituary March 29, 2017March 30, 20170 Larry Asmussen, 95, passed away March 21, 2017, at his home. A memorial service date is pending at this time. Contributions in Larry’s memory may be made to Faith Baptist Church, the Gideons International, or Home Health of Harney County. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Death notice — Gerald “Jerry” Stewart Obituary March 29, 2017March 30, 20170 Gerald “Jerry” Stewart, 78, of Hines, passed away March 24 at his home. There will be no services at his request. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680 new outdoor sign. Checks may be mailed to LaFollette’s Chapel, PO Box 488, Burns, OR 97720.
Death notice — Lauren Jordan Obituary March 29, 2017March 30, 20170 Lauren Jordan, 88, passed away March 14 in Pilot Rock. Lauren was born Aug. 31, 1928, in Portland. There will be a celebration of life toward the end of spring. A full obituary will follow at a later date. Juniper Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements, 541-362-5606.
Raney provides vivid view of ranch life Agriculture Community News March 22, 2017March 22, 20170 Engraved Silver: Portraits of Ranching Life 2, by Harney County author Debbie Raney, provides readers with a vivid, authentic look into the ranching life. Engraved Silver is a sequel to Raney’s initial book, Hair On Barbed Wire: Portraits of Ranching Life, and Raney noted the newest publication is “a lot more
‘Era of Megafires’ presentation April 3 News March 22, 2017March 22, 20170 Harney County Restoration Collaborative and High Desert Partnership will be hosting a presentation on wildland fire called Era of Megafires at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 3, at the Historic Desert Theatre in Burns. Megafires, wildfires over 100,000 acres, and the destruction caused by them is a serious and growing issue
Burns baseball drops two games to La Pine Burns Baseball Burns Sports Sports March 22, 2017March 22, 20170 The La Pine Hawks swept Burns, 6-3, 8-7, in non-conference baseball action on Saturday, March 18, in La Pine. The Hilanders were held to just three hits in the opening game, with Bryce Goss getting two of the hits and one RBI. Goss took the loss, giving up five runs on five
Larry Lee Hoffelmeyer 1949-2017 Obituary March 22, 2017March 23, 20170 Larry Lee Hoffelmeyer passed away of natural causes on March 9 at his home. Larry was born March 29, 1949, in La Grande to Carl Hoffelmeyer and Alice May (Becker) Hoffelmeyer. As a child, Larry was raised in Cove, later moving to La Grande. He was an outdoor type of kid, and
Death notice — Betty Sitz Obituary March 22, 2017March 23, 20170 Betty Sitz, 94, passed away March 14, 2017, at the Aspens. Because of high water, a bridge out, and the Drewsey Community Hall compromised from the winter snow, a celebration of life service for Betty will be held at a later date to be determined.
Sammy Kershaw to perform at fair Community News March 15, 2017March 15, 20174 Sammy Kershaw will be coming to the Harney County Fair, Rodeo, and Racemeet. Kershaw will play at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. He will be preceded by a warm-up band, staring at 9 p.m. There will be three sections of seating in the grandstands: general admission, a closer reserved section,