John Mark Hale 1955 – 2024 Obituary April 17, 2024April 18, 20240 John Mark Hale, aged 69, passed away on April 2 at 6:45 p.m., following an unexpected medical emergency. Born to William E Hale and Violet P (Walker) Hale in Burns, John was one of twelve children. John is survived by his sisters, Ruth Williams, Betty Schreck, and Linda Pifer; and his
Welcome birders! Harney County Migratory Bird Festival runs April 11-14 Community April 10, 2024April 11, 20240 Photos courtesy of BLM The annual Harney County Migratory Bird Festival is set for Thursday-Sunday, April 11-14, 2024. Open your schedule and plan for some fun! Here are some highlights: Tours: We are offering the full gamut of tours – van-guided; we-lead-you-drive caravans; and self-guided – and you can enjoy touring by
Troy Phillis receives National Engineering Award Community April 10, 2024April 11, 20240 The USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region recently selected Troy Phillis, a Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest employee, and a 1992 graduate of Oregon Institute of Technology, as the Region’s Technology Applications Employee of the Year for 2023. In March 2024 Pacific Northwest Region Forest Service identified winners for annual Engineer of
Lacrosse falls to Forest Grove and Hillsboro in weekend action Burns Sports April 10, 2024April 11, 20240 Courtesy of Burns Lacrosse On Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, the Burns Lacrosse team traveled to the Portland area to play 6A Forest Grove and 5A Hillsboro High Schools. In the first game, Burns fell to the Forest Grove Vikings, 12-2. “We didn’t play that bad of a game, the Forest
Virginia B. DesIlets 1922 – 2024 Obituary April 10, 2024April 10, 20240 Virginia B. DesIlets passed away on Feb. 23, 2024. She was born in Portland, to Orme and Blanche Dowling on Jan. 2, 1922. She attended Girls Poly Tech High School in Portland. Out of high school, she worked for Meier & Frank, where she meet Frank. Frank was drafted into the
Mary Louise Hanneman 1938 – 2024 Obituary April 10, 2024April 10, 20240 Mary Louise Hanneman, 87, of Burns, passed away on April 3, 2024. She was born on July 24, 1938, in Scipio, Okla. Mary is survived by her son, Shannon Hanneman; her granddaughter, Haylee Pahle, and her husband, Brian Pahle; grandson, Joshua Hanneman, and his wife, Jamie Hanneman; and three great-grandchildren. She
Donna Mae Harris Oct. 20, 1930 – March 31, 2024 Obituary April 10, 2024April 10, 20240 Donna was born on Oct. 20, 1930, to Rod Kersey and Pearl Meranda Kersey, in Portland. She and her brother, Raymond, were raised by their grandparents on a farm in Newberg, Ore. Donna attended various schools in the Portland area until her senior year when she moved to Union, to live
Gary Irvin White 1941- 2024 Obituary April 10, 2024April 10, 20240 Gary Irvin White of Irrigon was born August 30, 1941 in Weiser, Idaho, the son of Oren and Meriel (Smith) White. He passed away at his home in Irrigon on March 31, 2024 at tha age of 82 years. Gary attended schools in California and Emmett, Idaho. After high school, he
Kenneth William Krebs Sept. 4, 1939 – March 12, 2024 Obituary April 10, 2024April 10, 20240 Ken Krebs passed away peacefully at his home in Gold Hill, Ore., on March 12, 2024. Ken was born in Murray, Utah on Sept. 4, 1939. He moved with his family to Oregon in 1955 after the death of his father. Kenny served in the Navy from 1955-1959. He was a cowboy,
Understanding advance care planning with Harney County Home Health and Hospice Community Health Care April 3, 2024April 3, 20240 Harney County Home Health and Hospice will join a nationwide project by hosting a community event at Harney Hub (Senior Center) on Wednesday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., which is to help engage communities in important conversations about medical decision making. The events, featuring the conversation toolkit