Obituary Listing

Aug 9, 2020

Joyce I. Grasser, 98, former longtime Heppner resident, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her nieces' home in Junction City, Oregon. A graveside memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery.

She was born April 6, 1922, at Priest River, Idaho, the daughter of Joseph and Lurena...

Aug 8, 2020

Lee H. Bouchard, Lt. Col. (Ret), 77, of Fossil died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 10 a.m. in the parking area of the Fossil First Baptist Church, 701 1st Street, Fossil, Oregon. Masks should be worn and safe distancing should be practiced. Following the service,...

Jul 25, 2020

Cecelia Drake came into this world on August 8th, 1946, a bundle of joy to her parents, Bob and Agnes Lovett. She had the pleasure of living in six different states before she was 18 months old as her father (Bob Lovett) pursued a career in sales. They eventually ended up in The New Orleans Garden District where Cecelia...

Jul 20, 2020

WilmaLee Bothwell Marlatt took her last breath and was called home to him Monday, July 20, 2020 at the age of 78. When we are born into this life God gives us only so many breathes, when we take that last breath, we go home to him. WilmaLee was brought into this life on December 20, 1941 to parents...

Jul 16, 2020

Robert Lewis "Bob" Hire, 73, of Heppner died, Thursday, July 16 at Heppner. At his request, no service will be held. Bob was born in Caldwell, Idaho on November 16, 1946, the son of Elaine "Kitty" and Maurice C. Combs Hire.

His family resided in Baker City, Oregon until the age of five years old and he...

Jul 12, 2020

Val Marton Bailey, 66, of Lexington, Oregon passed away at his home on July 12, 2020 from a yearlong battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at his home on July 31, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Val was born on July 16,1953 at San Francisco, California to Giles and Joan Bailey He moved to...

Jul 8, 2020

Michael g. Smith, 70, of Bend, passed away in Sisters, Oregon on July 8,2020 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident earlier in the day. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery.

Mike was born on April 20, 1950 at Baker City, Oregon to Lennadell...

Jul 1, 2020

Billy Joe Rietmann (91), of Ione, OR, passed away peacefully at home on July 1, 2020. Bill was surrounded by loving family in the days leading up to his passing.

Bill was born October 8, 1928 at the family farm. He attended school in Ione and following graduation in 1947 he worked on his father's farm until...

Jun 25, 2020

On Thursday, June 25th, Gwen M. Healy, 91, passed away at home with many family members by her side. Gwen was born November 28, 1928 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Ida and Melvin Gaarsland. The family moved West in 1935 and eventually settled in Ione, Oregon. Gwen graduated from Ione High school in 1946. In that same year she...

Jun 15, 2020

Janet E. "Jan" Coe, 74, of Heppner, Oregon, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 in Heppner, surrounded by her family.

She was born January 24, 1946 in Pendleton Oregon. Jan was raised in Ukiah, Oregon by her father Colonel Thompson until 1949 when he married Chartlotte Badget. The three eventually settled in Milton Freewater, Oregon where Jan...

Jun 7, 2020

Jane Adair Richards, 82 of Heppner, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her home.

She was born July 15,1937 in Portland, lived her early years in Salem, and attended high school in Gold Beach, where she was a cheerleader and played trumpet in the school band. She joined the Army with her two best buddies...

Jun 4, 2020

Dorothy Anne "Dotty" Tierney, 89, of Redmond, Oregon passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, June 4, 2020 surrounded by loved ones.

She was born in Vancouver, WA to William Hudson Dunn and Harriet Maude Sage. She was the oldest of three; her younger brothers being William Hudson Dunn Junior and Robert Dunn (deceased). She graduated...

May 22, 2020

Barbara Susan (Misener) Sitton was born February 15, 1946, in Prineville, Oregon, to Robert and Margaret (Schomp) Misener. She joined two older brothers, Robert and George (Bill) Misener. She loved her brothers and they adored her. Barb left her earthly body on May 22, 2020, after suffering a major stroke on February 25, 2020. Due to secondary complications from...

May 4, 2020

Pauline Matheny, age 93, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on May 4, 2020.

She was born February 5, 1927 on the family homestead near Echo, Oregon to Fred and Johanna Rauch; one of ten children. She first attended a little country school at Pine City on Butter Creek. When the family moved to the Sand...

Apr 26, 2020

Thomas R. Wilson, 84, of Heppner died, Sunday, April 26, 2020, in Hermiston. A private family graveside service was held Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Tom was born to Perry and Lydia Cox Wilson in Monument Oregon, on March 4th, 1936. He spent most of his childhood in Monument and Hardman. Tom graduated from Heppner High...

Mar 11, 2020

Evelyn Creth Harris, 103, of Heppner died, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery.

She was born on February 18, 1917 at Hardman, Oregon, the daughter of JE "Ed" and Maude Rice Craber. The Craber family...

Mar 7, 2020

Due to these times of uncertainty regarding the Corona Virus, and the daily tightening of rules regarding the gatherings of people, Bishop Liam Cary has announced that the Public Mass of Christian Burial for Reverend Gerald Condon will be postponed, a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Rev. Gerald W. "Gerry" Condon was born...

Mar 4, 2020

Jean Carolyn (Turner Runnion) Reed, 92, of Pendleton, passed away peacefully at home in Pendleton, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service was held on Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Memorial Mass and celebration will be held some time in June.

Jean was born on May 25,...

Mar 2, 2020

Roberte H. "Bert" Snyder, 52, of Condon died, Monday March 2, 202 at Condon.  He was born April 9, 1967 at The Dalles, Oregon.  The service scheduled for Friday, March 20th, has been postponed until a later date do to precautions of the Coronavirus.

Robert Harry (Bert) Snyder died Monday, March 2, 2020 as the result of...

Feb 10, 2020

Deanna N. Peck, 42, of Portland, died, Monday, February 10, 2020 at Portland, Oregon. She was born October 15, 1977 at Heppner. The service that was scheduled for Saturday, March 21, has been postponed until a later date do to precautions of the coronavirus.

Deanna Nadine Peck, 42, died on Friday, February 10, 2020 at Portland, Oregon. A memorial...