VETERAN Howard Wayne Sargent 1935 – 2021 Obituary January 5, 2022January 5, 20220 Howard Wayne Sargent was born February 8, 1935, and passed away on Dec. 2, 2021 in Gorham, Maine. His parents were Milford Merton Sargent, (Cy), and Melissa Abigail, (Abby), (Hersey) Sargent. He graduated from Porter High School and then attended University of Maine at Orono where he majored in Agriculture. After
VETERAN Brian Rodney Spencer 1938 – 2021 Obituary January 5, 2022January 5, 20220 Brian Rodney Spencer, 83, of La Grande, passed away on Dec. 23, 2021. A Rosary with a Funeral Mass immediately following at 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in La Grande. Burial will be on Friday Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. at
Burns Elks Lodge delivers holiday cheer to the community Community News December 29, 2021December 28, 20210 Submitted photos Some of the volunteers who helped assemble and deliver Burns Elks Lodge's Christmas baskets. Continuing an annual tradition of giving back to the community, Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680 delivered Christmas baskets on Dec. 23 to individuals and families in the Burns-Hines community. Going strong for more than 40 years, the
Otley elected Oregon Farm Bureau second vice president Agriculture Community News December 29, 2021December 28, 20210 Submitted photo Shane Otley will serve a two-year term as Oregon Farm Bureau's second vice president. Shane Otley, member of Harney County Farm Bureau, was elected to serve a two-year term as Oregon Farm Bureau’s (OFB’s) second vice president. Otley was elected to the position by the OFB House of Delegates, a grassroots group
Adriene Oster 1970 – 2021 Obituary December 29, 2021December 29, 20210 A true gift to Arlie and Geri Oster, Adriene was born May 12, 1970 in Burns, joining two sisters, Nancy and Diane. She lived in Hines and graduated from Burns High School. While in high school, she participated in a Lions Club summer exchange program and spent part of a summer
VETERAN Bobby (Butch) Leroy Whitman 1936 – 2021 Obituary December 29, 2021December 29, 20210 In loving Memory of Bobby (Butch) Leroy Whitman Bobby (Butch) Leroy Whitman 85 of Boise, Idaho passed away at home with his family at his side on Oct. 17, 2021. Butch was born in Walker, Kan. on April 23, 1936 to Rosa and Charles Whitman. Butch graduated Burns Union High School in
Burns High recognized for physical activity participation Community Sports Youth December 22, 2021December 22, 20210 Burns High School has been recognized by the Aspen Institute as an exemplary and innovative high school for growing sports and physical activity participation. Burns was one of three finalists in the small rural school award category. The recognition is part of the Aspen Institute’s new initiative called Reimagining School Sports,
VETERAN Gary Blanchard Carlson 1944 -2021 Obituary December 22, 2021December 22, 20210 A Look at the Life of Gary Carlson Gary Blanchard Carlson was born Jan. 23, 1944 at the Harney Valley Hospital in Burns, to Robert and Evelyn Carlson. He joined a brother, Bob and sister, Sonja at their home at 1032 North Court in Burns. He graduated from Burns Union High School
Maureen Mary Antoinette Giandinoto 1957 – 2021 Obituary December 22, 2021December 22, 20210 Maureen Mary Antoinette Giandinoto, née Coohill, aged 64, passed away peacefully on Dec. 5, 2021, at home in Burns, with her husband by her side. Born on Feb. 19, 1957, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to parents Gloria and Francis Coohill, Maureen spent most of her adult life in Mountain View, Calif., and
Adriene Oster 1970 – 2021 Obituary December 22, 2021December 22, 20210 A true gift to Arlie and Geri Oster, Adriene was born May 12, 1970 in Burns, joining two sisters, Nancy and Diane. She lived in Hines and graduated from Burns High School. While in high school, she participated in a Lions Club summer exchange program and spent part of a summer