Nina Faye Travis 1934-2026 Obituary November 4, 2026November 4, 20260 Faye Travis, 91, passed away on Oct. 23, 2026, just 12-hours before her 92nd birthday, at Pioneer Place Assisted Living Center in Vale. Faye was born on Oct. 24, 1934, in Prineville, the youngest of seven children born to Harry and Mildred Evans. She was the last surviving child of
Janet Anne Crafts 1945 – 2026 Obituary November 4, 2026November 4, 20260 Janet Anne Crafts passed away peacefully on Oct. 22, 2026, at the age of 81, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. Janet was born on Oct. 17, 1945, in Birmingham, England, to Charles and Anne Smith. She was the oldest of 12 children. When Janet was a young girl,
Robert “Bob” Smyth 1934 – 2026 Obituary October 28, 2026October 28, 20260 Robert “Bob” Smyth passed away Sept. 19, 2026, leaving behind a legacy defined by his immense heart and an unforgettable love for people. Born March 15, 1934, in Burns, to John and Grace Smyth, Bob was a man who truly never met a stranger. Anyone who knew him knew that
Betty (Babe) Hawk 1947 – 2026 Obituary October 28, 2026October 28, 20260 Betty (Babe) Hawk, 79, of Burns, passed away on Sept. 18, 2026, at home from Melanoma Cancer. She was born Dec. 18, 1947 in Seattle. Babe grew up boating and Girl Scouting with her family around Puget Sound, BC Canada, learning her work ethics from her parents, a family who cooked,
Elsie (Yee) Keppinger 1930 – 2026 Obituary October 21, 2026October 21, 20260 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 1939 – 2026 Obituary October 21, 2026October 21, 20260 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 1931 – 2026 Obituary October 14, 2026October 14, 20260 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 Leroy Peasley Aug. 16, 1943 – Aug. 20, 2026 Obituary September 30, 2026September 30, 20260 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
Daniel Conrad Davenport May 14 1941 – Sept. 17 2026 Obituary September 23, 2026September 23, 20260 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 1933 – 2026 Obituary September 23, 2026September 23, 20260 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