Patricia Dorine (Turner) Edmundson
Feb 15, 2025
Patricia Doreen (Turner) Edmundson was born on April 5, 1935, near Cassville, Missouri, to Lester Loren Turner and Vera (Phillips) Turner. She passed away peacefully on February 15, 2025, after a long, happy, and fruitful life.
Her family moved to Hoisington, Kansas, when Pat was just three months old. Pat's early years were filled with joy, riding...
Carolyn Mae (Kelsay) Britt
Feb 7, 2025
Carolyn Mae (Kelsay) Britt, 93 of Pendleton, OR passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was born April 1, 1931 to Glenn and Laurel (Baxter) Kelsay in Service Creek, Oregon. She attended a one room school house from grades 1-5. Then the family moved to Spray, OR where her parents both worked at the post office. She graduated...
Sabine A. (Hofer) Ladd
Jan 14, 2025
Sabine Andrea Ladd, 83 of Fossil, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The recitation of the rosary service will begin at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at St. John's Catholic Church in Condon, OR. A funeral mass will follow beginning at 11 AM with a concluding graveside service to take place at Saint Joseph Cemetery in...
Harold Holly Holtz
Jan 10, 2025
HAROLD HOLTZ
Harold Holly Holtz (95) died January 10, 2025. He was born February 14, 1929 on the family farm near Northgate, North Dakota. The second son of Clarence and Laura (Wolkenhauer) Holtz. The family moved to Grandview, Washington in 1934. Then, in 1946 they moved to the farm in Ione, Oregon. Except for a couple years...
Judy Belle Maime (Alexander) Campbell
Jan 7, 2025
Judy Belle Maime (Alexander) Campbell, 87 of Heppner, OR passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. A memorial service is being planned and will be announced later. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.
Jerry Lowell Martin
Dec 18, 2024
Jerry L. Martin
Jerry Lowell Martin, 92, of Hermiston passed away on Dec. 18, 2024, in Pendleton. A celebration of life will take place Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. at Heppner Elks Lodge with a meal to follow. A private burial will be held at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery later that day. Please wear your favorite sports...
John Gray Lake
Dec 16, 2024
John Gray Lake, 51 of Ione, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024. A memorial gathering is being held at his sister, Shannon's house (784 NE Edgehill DR Estacada, OR 97023) on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.
Shirley May (Peck) Palmer
Dec 7, 2024
Shirley May Palmer
Shirley May Palmer of Condon, Oregon, was born March 8th, 1938 in Yakima. Washington to Harold (Shorty) and Edna (Crump) Peck. She died on December 7th in Condon, Oregon at the age of 86 years. Shirley was raised in the Heppner area. She married Roger Palmer on December 18, 1955, in Heppner, Oregon. They...
Suzanne Eunice (Smith) Mcclure
Dec 3, 2024
Sue McClure was born Suzanne Eunice Smith on December 24th, 1937 in Portland, Oregon to parents Lyle and Clara Smith. Sue married Philip McClure at the age of 19 on February 7th, 1957. She has resided in Fossil, Oregon for 50+ years and before that she followed her husband's career (State Policeman) from Portland to Baker to Fossil all...
Robert C. Buschke
Dec 1, 2024
Robert C. Buschke
Dec. 9, 1934 – Dec. 1, 2024
Robert Claude Buschke passed away on Sunday, December 1st at his home in Hardman surrounded by loved ones. He was a week shy of his 90th birthday.
Bob was born December 9, 1934 in Heppner, Oregon to Claude and Margaret (Beckett) Buschke. He...
Edward A. Tarnasky
Nov 30, 2024
Edward A. Tarnasky, 76 of Heppner, Oregon, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025. Sweeney Payton Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please leave your condolences for the family below.
Leslie L. Paustian
Nov 30, 2024
Leslie L. Paustian, 86 of Heppner, Oregon passed away on December 4, 2025. He was born on December 7, 1938, in Baker City, Oregon and was the first of eight children.  He graduated from Huntington High School, in Huntington, Oregon. Later, he attended Central Washington College, in Ellensburg, WA for a short time.
Les was married to...
Kathy (Vertrees) Langan
Nov 30, 2024
Mabel Katherine Langan, 87, of Condon Oregon passed away on 11-14-2025 at home with family.
Kathy was born on 11-24-1937 in Condon Oregon, she was the first-born daughter, of Harry and Lucile Vertrees. She was known by many names, Daughter, Granddaughter, Sister, Niece, Cousin, Aunt, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and friend.
Kathy worked in many...
Jule Ann (Darling) Donnelly
Nov 30, 2024
Jule' Ann Darling was born May 11, 1928 in Phoenix, Oregon. She was adopted three days later by Charles Vador Darling and his wife Anne Hagner Darling. She grew up near Portland on a small farm on Old German Town Road. Her father, who was intelligent, very athletic and ahead of his times, raised her to be competitive in...
Wanda F. (Richey) Houghtelling
Nov 30, 2024
Wanda Fayette Houghtelling, 85 of Condon, Oregon, passed away on October 26th, 2025.
She was a devoted mother to Debra James (spouse, Aarin), Robert James (spouse, Marcie), Jeff James (spouse, Jennifer) and Sheryl Houghtelling Carlson (spouse, Hank). She was a beloved grandmother to 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren whose lives she enriched with love, wisdom and laughter. ...
Marva Ann (Johnson) Ericksen
Nov 30, 2024
Marva Ann Ericksen
April 20, 1934 - October 25, 2025
Marva A. Ericksen was born April 20, 1934, in La Grande, Oregon. She was the second of four daughters born to Oscar Victor Johnson and Helen Saling Johnson. The family moved to Dukes Valley near Odell, Oregon, in 1935. Marva grew up on a small...
Warren P. Crandall
Nov 30, 2024
Warren P. Crandall, 71 of Condon, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025 while surrounded by his loved ones. Per his wishes, a memorial service will be held at a later date in California. Sweeney Payton Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.
Robyn Marie (Ball) Skaggs-Gaede
Nov 30, 2024
Robyn Marie Skaggs-Gaede, 60, of Salem, Oregon passed away on October 20th, 2025 at home in her sleep surrounded by loved ones. Robyn was born in Heppner, Oregon on June 2, 1965; the daughter of Edna PettyJohn and Lewis Ball and her stepfather Jim Boor. Robyn graduated with her GED from BMCC In 1983 and then went on to...
Leonard Raymond Schwarz
Nov 30, 2024
Leonard R. Schwarz
Len Ray Schwarz, 85, left this world to be with his heavenly Father on Oct 18, 2025.
Len was born on March 5, 1940, to Leonard and Mary Crawford Schwarz in Heppner, Oregon. He graduated from Heppner High School in 1958 where he was active in the Honor Society, and other groups....
Valerie Jane (Labsch) Spencer
Nov 30, 2024
Valerie Jane Spencer, 82 of Arlington passed away on September 19, 2025. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Arlington Masonic Lodge. Everyone is invited to come share some memories and food with the family. Sweeney Payton Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Please leave your condolence messages for...
