Sharon Fay (Miethe) Rietmann
Apr 29, 2026
"Sharon Fay Miethe Rietmann, passed away on April 29, 2026. She was born on January 10, 1942. Per her wishes, she will be cremated with private services held at the Ione Cemetery. Sweeney Payton Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.
Robert Charles Mulholland
Apr 21, 2026
ROBERT CHARLES "BOB" MULHOLLAND, age 63 years, of Arlington, Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2026. He passed peacefully in his sleep with his loving wife, Patty, by his side. We are devastated by this loss and completely unprepared.
Bob was born on March 03, 1963, to Charles H. Mulholland and Mildred M. Wagner in Boston, Massachusetts. His siblings are,...
Michael L. Gamer
Apr 20, 2026
Michael L. Gamer, 72 of Klamath Falls, OR passed away on April 20, 2026 at a care facility in Bend, Oregon. Sweeney Payton Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.
Dennis Elmo Waite
Apr 19, 2026
Dennis Elmo Waite was born on January 7, 1944 in La Grande, Oregon to parents Elden and Elizabeth (Hendrickson) Waite. He was raised in La Grande on a farm and ranch where he was provided with all the work and play he needed to become a good, dependable, young man. Dennis loved to hunt, fish, and go camping. His summers...
Leland R. Robison
Apr 17, 2026
Leland Richard Robison, 85 of Heppner, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026. Private family services will be held at a later date. Sweeney Payton Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.
Edward E. Baker
Apr 9, 2026
Edward E. Baker, 95 of Heppner, OR passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026. A graveside service will take place at the Lexington Cemetery on Wednesday 4/22 at 1:30 PM. Immediately following, there will be a meal and reception held at the Heppner Elks Lodge #358. All are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation...
Shawn Michael Lingo
Apr 2, 2026
Shawn Michael Lingo, 40 of Lexington, Oregon passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026. No services are planned at this time. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.
Nellie Augusta Murray
Mar 27, 2026
Nellie A. Murray, 97, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, at Summit Springs Village in Condon, Oregon. Nellie was born on July 22, 1928, in Kahlotus, Washington, to Louis and Gladys Burgess.
She was raised on the family farm with her three sisters, Clara, Lois and Susie, where she developed a lifelong love of horses and the simple joys of...
Marjory Wade
Mar 27, 2026
Marjory Gay Nelson Wade was born two months prematurely on May 17, 1929, to Jack O. and Marjory L.R. Nelson in Portland, Oregon. She joined older sister Patty Joy.
After growing up in Portland and Welches and graduating from Roosevelt High School in Portland in 1947, Gay attended Oregon State University in Corvallis where she met Grant Wade in April 1949...
Boyd L. Harris
Mar 14, 2026
Boyd Lewis Harris passed away peacefully with his wife Sandra’s hand in his on March 14, 2026, at the age of 90.
Boyd was born on April 13, 1935, in Poplar, Montana, to Dorothea (Morse) and Boyd Faulkner. When he was eight years old his parents divorced and his mother relocated with him and his younger brother, Richard, to Lincoln, Nebraska....
Gary L. Propheter
Mar 14, 2026
Gary Leonard Propheter, 70, of Denver, Colorado, passed away on March 14th, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Gary was born April 9th, 1955, son of Earl John Propheter and Sheila Ann Propheter.
After graduating from high school, it only took a few years in college to encourage him to pursue banking fulltime. He took his skills to many countries and places,...
Gary Lee Griffith
Mar 14, 2026
Gary Lee Griffith passed away at the age of 88 on March 14th, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. Gary was born August 19, 1937, in Portland, Oregon to Glen and Valda Griffith. He spent the beginning of his life in Ephrata, Washington. Gary grew up alongside his 4 siblings: Glenna Sainsbury (deceased), Jeanie Farnworth, Mike Griffith (deceased) and Doug...
Kelly Wayne Fox
Mar 13, 2026
Kelly Wayne Fox, 65, of Heppner, Oregon, passed away on March 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Kelly was born on November 20, 1960, in Springfield, Oregon, to Kenneth Wayne Fox and Judith Lee Fox. After the passing of his father, his mother Judy later married Gordon Schroeder, and together they moved to Eastern Oregon, where they raised their seven...
Denis Leslie Lien
Mar 11, 2026
Denis Leslie Lien, 68, of Heppner, Oregon, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Denis Leslie Lien was born on February 27, 1958, in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, to Manvil Lien and Betty Armstrong.
Denis worked hard and played harder. He coached Little League softball and baseball and was always willing to step in to support the kids in his...
Wayne E. Moore Sr.
2026
Wayne Eugene Moore Sr., age 83 passed away after a prolonged bout with cancer on March 8, 2026. Wayne was born in Nevada, Missouri, and raised in Hermiston Oregon by his mother, Mary Louise Johnson, and stepfather Paul Johnson.
Wayne graduated from Stanfield High School in 1960. Wayne then went on to briefly work for Boeing as a mechanic in Everett,...
Betty Arlene (Jahns) Mills
Mar 8, 2026
Betty Arlene (Jahns) Mills passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Rockford, Washington, in 1936 to Harold and Gladys (Slinkard) Jahns, Betty grew up on the family farm, a place she cherished throughout her life.
Her early education began in a two-room schoolhouse in Lake Creek, Idaho, where she, as the story goes, braved...
Charles E. Ackerman
Mar 7, 2026
Charles Edward Ackerman, 65 of Condon, OR passed away on March 7, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held at the Condon Elks Lodge on Saturday March 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM. All are welcome to attend. Sweeney Payton Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.
Betty O'Neal
Mar 2, 2026
Bettylou Nancy O'Neal, 89 of Heppner, passed away on March 2, 2026. A private family service will take place. Sweeney Payton Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.
Vesta Anne (Cutsforth) Kilkenny
Feb 24, 2026
Vesta Cutsforth Kilkenny, 93, passed away in Portland, Oregon —leaving behind a legacy as bold and unforgettable as the woman herself. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Elks Lodge in Heppner, Oregon March 13th at 1:00 pm, where stories will be shared, laughter will echo, and Vesta’s unmistakable spirit will be felt.
Born July 8, 1932 in Heppner,...
Jim L. Boor
Feb 15, 2026
James Leo Boor, 78, of Heppner, Oregon, passed away peacefully in the presence of his family on February 15, 2026.
Jim was born on September 25, 1947, in Boise, Idaho, to Earl and Opal Boor. He graduated from Arlington High School and proudly joined the United States Navy in November of 1966. Jim carried his pride in serving his country throughout...
