Leonard Lee Burgess 1949 – 2023 Obituary October 18, 2023October 18, 20230 Leonard Lee Burgess, 74, of Pilot Rock, passed away Sept. 15, 2023. Leonard, son of Wanda Channel, was born in Olney, Mont., on Jan. 19, 1949. Upon graduating from high school, Leonard was drafted into the Army. He served our country in the Vietnam War. He received the following medals
Mary Zachariasen 1956 – 2023 Obituary October 11, 2023October 11, 20230 Mary Lynne Zachariasen, of The Dalles, Ore., beloved sister, aunt and friend, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at her home in Burns. She was 67. She was born Jan. 16, 1956, in The Dalles, to Malcolm Earl Richelderfer and Edwina “Bunny” Breshears Richelderfer. Mary was the seventh of eight children.
Ronald William Ruff 1945 – 2023 Obituary October 11, 2023October 11, 20230 Ronald William Ruff, 77, of Lincoln, Neb., passed away on July 20, 2023. Ronald was born on Oct. 18, 1945, in Lincoln, Neb. Ronald attended grade school in Hines and graduated from BUHS in 1963. He married Sheryl Anne Kraatz on Nov. 19, 1968. He is survived by his sister,
William “Bill” Dean Jaques Dec. 15, 1946 – Sept. 1, 2023 Obituary October 11, 2023October 11, 20230 Bill was reunited with his parents, grandparents and many great friends on Sept. 1, 2023, at his home in Hines with Dianna by his side. Bill was born Dec. 15, 1946, in Ogden, Utah, to Shirley (Murphy) and Dean Jaques. As a young child, Bill lived with his parents and three
Meet the 2024 Harney County Fair Court queen Community News October 4, 2023October 4, 20230 Submitted photo Queen Rylee Wilkinson poses for a photo with the Harney County Fair Board. by Rylee Wilkinson for Burns Times-Herald It’s very exciting to be here and to be a small part of carrying on a tradition 100 years in the making. My name is Rylee Wilkinson. I’m the daughter of Barry and Tammy
Donald Eugene Dixon 1936 – 2023 Obituary October 4, 2023October 4, 20231 Donald Eugene Dixon was born on May 1, 1936, in Burns, to Delbert James Dixon and Esther Effie Dixon (née Reel) and passed away on Sept. 26, 2023. He spent much of his childhood in Burns, attending local schools, and returned after retiring from a career in the Army. He served
Kraig A. Cutsforth 1961 – 2023 Obituary October 4, 2023October 4, 20230 Kraig A. Cutsforth, 62, of Heppner, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at his home. A Celebration of Life was held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at the Heppner Elks Club. He was born Jan. 23, 1961, in Heppner, the son of Kenneth D. and
Memorial Service – Darlene Wingfield Obituary October 4, 2023October 4, 20230 A Memorial Service will be held for Darlene Wingfield on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at 1 p.m., in Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Burns.
John Alfred Adams 1938 – 2023 Obituary September 27, 2023September 27, 20230 John Alfred Adams was born July 24, 1938, in Lesterville, Mo. His parents were John Quincy and Lula Mae (Scoggins) Adams. He was born in the log house built by his grandpa Mose Adams and was raised on the family farm where he learned hard work and respect. He was
Sharon Margaret Jones (Ward) May 14, 1944 – Sept. 14, 2023 Obituary September 27, 2023September 27, 20230 “How can anyone not love standing in front of the ocean? Its wind blows the cobwebs from your soul” – Sharon Jones Sharon was born in La Grande, on May 14, 1944, to Benjamin Ward and Kathryn Ward (Davis). Herfather worked on the railroad as an engineer, and her mother was a