Obituary Listing

Feb 10, 2021

Gloria Gae (Orwick) Papineau, 87, was born on July 16th, 1933, near Condon Oregon, to parents Jess and Columbine (Griggs) Orwick. She died on February 10, 2021, at her home in Lexington, Oregon at the age of 87.

Gloria and her family moved to Upper Rhea Creek when she was 3 years old, where she met the...

Feb 7, 2021

Autumn A. Palmer, 85, of Fossil, died Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Haven House Retirement Center in Fossil. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Fossil I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

She was born on June 18, 1935 at Condon, the daughter of John "Jack" and Ursula "Sue" Sweek Couture. She was...

Jan 8, 2021

It is with immense sadness we share that Larry Allen Mills passed away on January 8, 2021 at the age of 84 at OHSU in Portland. Larry lived a life dedicated to hard work, service to others, and love of family. His boisterous laugh, keen wit, leadership, and giving spirit will be greatly missed by all that knew him. Larry...

Jan 4, 2021

Marjorie L. LaRue, 93, of Condon, died Monday, January 4, 2021 at Summit Springs Retirement Village in Condon. No service is planned at this time.

Marjorie was born on July 6, 1927 at Princeton, Idaho, the daughter of Glen and Mary Lienhard Ackerman. She was raised at Potlach, Idaho graduating from Potlach High School in 1945. She...

Dec 15, 2020

David Richard DeMayo of Heppner was born February 20, 1948, in Geneva, New York, the son of Clifford and Beverly (Clust) DeMayo. He went to be with his Lord on December 15, 2020 in Heppner at the age of 72, after injuries stemming from a Parkinson's related fall.

Dave spent his childhood in Painted Post, New York...

Dec 13, 2020

Albert "Lee" Hoover, of Fossil, Oregon passed away on December 13, 2020, at the age of 91. Lee was born in Fossil on December 15, 1928 to the late Thomas Burton and Mary Esma (Gilliam) Hoover.

The Hoover family has been part of the Fossil community for 150 years, arriving in Fossil six years before the establishment...

Nov 30, 2020

Philip Doran Mullins, 66, of Heppner died, Thursday, November 4, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the Heppner Christian Church.

He was born at Portland, Oregon on December 17, 1954, the son of Robert D. and Francis M. Anderson Mullins. Philip was raised and...

Nov 30, 2020

Sandy Ordway, 73, of Spray died at St. Charles Hospital in Prineville, Oregon on Sunday March 28, 2021 from complications of COPD. She was born on January 30, 1948 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton Oregon, one of two children of Lewis and Betty Cunningham McDonald. She grew up and attended school in Hardman until third grade when the...

Nov 30, 2020

Edwin James Gill, 92, of Arlington died. Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles. A memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11 a.m., at the Arlington Cemetery.

Ed was born at Independence, Missouri on April 20, 1928, the son of William Arthur and Vella Marie Humphreys Gill....

Nov 28, 2020

Suzanne Lieuallen Jepsen, 92, peacefully entered the Lord's presence on November 28, 2020. She was born on October 26, 1928, the second of two children to Cecil (Buck) and Violet (Hynd) Lieuallen.

For over 65 years she was the loving and supportive wife of Bob Jepsen, who preceded her in death on July 19, 2016.

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Nov 20, 2020

Ronald Wayne Haguewood, 85, of Ione died, Friday, November 20, 2020 at Heppner. He was born on December 28, 1934 to Oliver George (Ol) and Vivian Alice Fletcher Haguewood in Ione, Oregon where he attended his first three years of school. He then transferred to Heppner, where he graduated from high school in 1953.

In 1955, he...

Nov 17, 2020

Douglas John Gunderson, 65, of Heppner, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Heppner. Due to COVID-19 a private family graveside was held at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery.

He was born at Heppner on August 1, 1955, the son of Eddie and Beverly Yocom Gunderson. Doug was raised in and attended school in Heppner, graduating from Heppner High...

Nov 5, 2020

Grace A. Baker, 87, of Lexington died, Monday, October 5, 2020 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. A graveside memorial service was held on Friday, October 9, 2020 at the Lexington Cemetery.

She was born on March 2, 1933, at Monument, Oregon, the daughter of Perry A. and Lydia J. Cox Wilson. She was raised in the Hardman area...

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...