Obituary Listing

Mar 3, 2019

Larry Dwight Day, 83, formerly of Pilot Rock, died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at his home in Heppner. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Christian Life Center in Heppner. A reception will immediately follow the service and the public is invited.

He was born on July 11,...

Feb 6, 2019

Alvin "Art" Lindstrom, age 83, passed peacefully in his sleep on February 6th, 2019 of natural causes.

Born in Ione, Oregon, on July 1, 1935, to Franklin and Edris Lindstrom, also of Ione, Art was one of twin boys. Art and Roy attended a one-room schoolhouse north of Ione, and graduated from Ione High School in 1954....

Jan 30, 2019

Former Heppner resident, Betty Lou Curnutt, 88, of Hermiston, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Richland, Washington. At her request no service will be held.

She was born November 20, 1930 at Fairfax, Oklahoma the daughter of Homer and Eva Benge Schell. Betty was raised and attended school in Fossil. It was at Fossil where she met...

Jan 29, 2019

Donna E. Larson Ione, Oregon March 29, 1936 - January 29, 2019 Donna E. Larson, 82, of Ione, Oregon, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

She was born on March 29, 1936 in Russellville, Arkansas the daughter of Howard and Ruth Guthrie Hilton.

At her request no service will be held....

Jan 8, 2019

Longtime Lexington resident, Iris Jean Campbell, 87, passed away at her home in Pendleton on January 8, 2019, following a brief illness. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 18, 3019 at 1 p.m. at the Lexington Cemetery.

She was born May 8, 1931 in Enterprise, OR, the second of three children, to Charles and...

Dec 28, 2018

Ronald Albion Schwarz, 57, formally of Heppner, passed away on December 28th, 2018 at his home in Tygh Valley, Or. Ron was layed to rest at Valby Lutheran Cemetery in Valby, Oregon on December 31st, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

He was born in Heppner, OR to Ann Belle (Coleman) Schwarz and Len Ray Schwarz on September 29th,...

Dec 11, 2018

Donna "Darlene" Hopper, Mother, Mentor, Grandma, Inspiration, Friend, Beautiful, Hero, passed away December 11, 2018 at her home in Fossil, Oregon after her second battle with Breast Cancer.

Darlene was born May 7, 1933 at Parkrose, Oregon, to Marley & Mildred Fessler. They lived in Parkrose until 1950, when they moved to Fossil to start a family...

Dec 6, 2018

Roice R. Fulleton, 101, of Heppner, died on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at his home. A memorial gathering with military honors will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Heppner Elks Club.

Roice Roland Fulleton was born on December 3, 1917, to Edith (Roberts) and Frank Fulleton of McGrew, Nebraska. Roice attended...

Nov 30, 2018

David Wayne Phelps, 63, of The Dalles died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Portland, Oregon. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Fossil I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Fossil, Oregon.

He was born January 15, 1956 at Grove, Oklahoma, the son of Melford and Deloris Rice Phelps. David attended grade...

Nov 21, 2018

Velma May Wight passed away on November 21, 2018 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Velma was 101 years old. She was born on May 30, 1917 at St. Helens, Oregon. Velma was raised in Portland and attended school in Sellwood. She took on the task of raising her siblings when her mother passed away. At eighteen she moved to Newport...

Nov 6, 2018

John William Jepsen 87, passed away on November 6th at his home in Ione, Oregon. He was the son of Walter and Matilda (Burns) Jepsen.

He was born in Heppner, Oregon on March 21, 1931. He was the fourth child in a family of nine children. He attended and graduated from Ione High School in 1949. He...

Nov 2, 2018

Shirley J. McNary passed away peacefully on November 2, 2018 at her home in Ione, Oregon. A funeral service will be held November 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Ione Community Church in Ione, Oregon, with burial to follow at the High View Cemetery in Ione

She was born In Walla Walla, Washington on December 29,...

Oct 27, 2018

Linda Ann Dutcher, 75, of Heppner, died Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Washington. At her request no service will be held.

She was born June 25, 1943 at Hanford, California, the daughter of Norman and Margaret Klslander Kessler. She was raised and attended school in Milton-Freewater, Oregon and graduated from Mc...

Sep 26, 2018

Vesta Mae Eaton, 96, peacefully embarked on her final great adventure on September 26, 2018, with family by her side, while residing in the caring community at New Horizon Adult Family Home in Everett, Washington.

She was born in Condon, Oregon to Elijah and Alice McCarty and was the youngest of four children. After graduating Condon High...

Sep 22, 2018

Mary Ellen Starks Reser, 91, died at her home in Condon, Oregon on September 22, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Condon. A meal will follow at the St. John Catholic Parish Hall.

She was born in Pendleton, Oregon on June 22,...

Aug 29, 2018

Laurel Ann (Jug) Cannon was born to parents Albert and Echo Palmateer in Heppner December 12, 1929 in the old Heppner hospital which was located on Quaid Street. She died peacefully in her sleep at Willow Creek Terrace on August 29, 2018.

As a young girl Laurel lived at the Palmateer ranch and attended school at Morgan...

Aug 24, 2018

Phyllis Ann Sumner of Arlington, Oregon passed away peacefully at a care facility in Newberg, Oregon on August 24th, 2018 at the age of 90. Phyllis was born to Arthur and Sadie Wickland on April 7th, 1928. She grew up south of Arlington on the family cattle and wheat ranch with her two siblings, Pearl and Bill Wickland. She...

Aug 15, 2018

Long time Condon resident Richard Rickard Brown, 84 passed away on August 15, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 28, 1934 to Luther "Ben" and Maude Rickard Brown in The Dalles, Oregon. He joined sisters Roberta and Mildred. His brother Norman "Ed" was born later. He graduated from Condon High School in 1953.

Aug 4, 2018

Rudolph W. "Rudy" Bergstrom, 83 of Ione died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Heppner. A memorial service with military honors will be held Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Valby Lutheran Church with potluck to follow. Private inurnment will take place at the Gooseberry Cemetery.

He was born March 12, 1935 at Portland, Oregon...

Aug 3, 2018

In the early hours of August 3rd, 2018 God reached down and wrapped Mary with his loving arms and took her home to join Bob.

Mary Helen Jaeger was born on December 31st, 1936 joining her brother "Sonny" to Henry and Helen Jaeger (Flock) in The Dalles Oregon. Mary spent her early years on the Buckhorn Ranch...