Elsie (Yee) Keppinger passed away Sept. 9, 2026, in Salem, at the age of 96. Born April 29, 1930, in Crane, Elsie was the sixth of eight children born to Hom Shee and Yee Jue Quong. Her parents and grandfather Yee Hong Ming were longtime residents of Harney County, where the

Chauncey Farrell Bowden, Sr. passed from Earth to Heaven on Sept. 30, 2026, at the age of 87 years old, where he was greeted by those loved ones who had passed before.  Chan, as he was known, was born on Aug. 14, 1939, in Roana, Mont., to William Chauncey Bowden Sr,

Mary Kathryn Swarthout, 95, passed away peacefully with her husband in Redmond, on Oct. 3, 2026. She lived her life to the fullest, and her memory will live on in the hearts of her family.  Mary was born on June 30, 1931 in Portland, to William and Beatrice Eilertson. She and

Darrell was born Aug 16th 1943 at the family farm near Erhard, Minn., to William and Nettie (Helgeson) Peasley, he was the youngest out of eight children. When Darrell was 12 years old he was in the Minneapolis, Minn., hospital for six months with Rheumatic fever which caused severe arthritis. He

On Sept. 17, 2026 Daniel Conrad Davenport, aka Conrad, passed away peacefully in his Sequim, Wash., home surrounded by his immediate family. Daniel was born on May 14, 1941 to Thomas and Issabel Davenport in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was the youngest of four children: Edward, Carol and Elaine His family moved

Arlene Witherspoon Miller was born in San Antonio, Texas on Dec. 22, 1933, to Albert and Aurora Witherspoon, and was the oldest of two daughters. From a very young age, Arlene was faced with some of life’s toughest lessons.  Her mother passed away when Arlene was eight and the next

William Z. Thomson, of Ontario, formerly of Burns, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at the age of 93. A husband, veteran, father, rancher and businessman; a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 67. He was most proud of his time employed as the Malheur County

Rae-Jean Marie Neumann was a life-long resident of Harney County from pioneer stock and fourth generation on the Thompson Family Ranch near Princeton and Diamond. Her life and legacy’s unfathomable impact cannot be matched.  As a teacher she shared priceless knowledge, values and wisdom her students will carry for the

On Aug. 26, 2026, Larry Perdue went to be with the Lord at his home in Burns, surrounded by his family. Larry was born on Jan. 11, 1940, to Joy and Dale Perdue in Vale, S.D. He attended school in Vale, Ore., and in South Dakota. He moved back to Oregon from

Throughout his life Walter Franklin “Frank” Buck relished spending time in the outdoors, from building an agricultural career in the Willamette Valley and establishing a family farm in the Woodburn area, to spending many happy hours as an avid sportsman fishing and hunting and piloting his Piper Super Cub. Frank Buck