Obituary Listing

Mar 26, 2023

Vilas Daniel Ropp, 65, of Lexington, died Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home outside of Lexington.

He was born August 23, 1957 in Albany, Oregon, to Daniel and Irva (Roth) Ropp, the third of six children. His father worked as a grass seed cleaner whose job took the family to Klamath Falls, Oregon when Vilas was...

Mar 26, 2023

William (Bill) Allen Wolfsen 81, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Guardian Angel Memory Care Home in Hermiston. Bill was born September 18, 1941 at Sedro-Woolley, WA to Fred and Elva Wolfsen. He grew up in Garibaldi, OR and graduated high school from Laurelwood Academy in 1959.

He had an epic love with Sandra Lee (Sandy)...

Mar 26, 2023

Ronald (Ron) Currin, 86, longtime Heppner resident died, Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Hermiston. Ron was born in Pendleton, Oregon, to parents George and Helen Knotts Currin on May 26, 1936. He attended Pine City school on Butter Creek and later transferred to Heppner. Ron was active in school, playing football and participating in FFA.

Ron's senior...

Mar 22, 2023

Gary Lee Nolan of Lexington, Oregon, passed away peacefully in his garden swing at his home on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He was 73. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2260 NE 4th Street, Hermiston, Oregon on April 22, 2023.

He was born in Grand Coulee, Washington...

Mar 1, 2023

Daniel Kirby Brosnan, 79, of Heppner, died Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Salem, Oregon.  He was born August 17, 1943 at Pendleton, Oregon the son of Jerry and Marian (Good) Brosnan, and the youngest of their four children. He was raised on the family ranch on Little Butter Creek and attended school in Heppner, graduating in 1961. He immediately...

Feb 9, 2023

Linda Rae Bristow, 73 of Ione, died Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, Washington. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Ione Community Church with a luncheon to follow. A private inurnment will be held at High View Cemetery in Ione.

She was born on...

Feb 3, 2023

Tom Martin, a long time Lexington resident passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, surrounded by family. He was 79 years old. A celebration of life will be planned for a future date.

Tom Martin was born November 5, 1943, in Pendleton, Oregon to Roy and Juanita Martin. He started school as a Lexington Jackrabbit and graduated...

Jan 26, 2023

Sue Carol Townsend-Wiegand passed away January 26, 2023 at the PeaceHope Hospital in Vancouver, Washington of poor health and complications from Covid.

A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2023, at High View Cemetery at Ione with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. at the Ione Community Church. A meal was...

Jan 26, 2023

It is with great sadness we share that Michael Allen Mills passed away on January 26, 2023, at the age of 65 at his home in Milwaukie, Oregon.

Mike will be remembered for his keen sense of humor, his razor-sharp wit, and most importantly, as a dedicated and loving friend and father. He will be greatly missed....

Jan 25, 2023

Andr`a Lee Kendrick, age 64, died at his home, on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Ione Community Church.

Andr`a was born May 6th, 1958, in Winchester Kentucky to parents James Weathers & Susie Kendrick. At the age of eighteen, Andr`a entered the United...

Jan 20, 2023

E. Joan Hudson, 81, of Heppner, died Friday, January 20, 2023 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Heppner Elks Lodge.

Joan was born on March 7, 1941, at Spokane, Washington, the daughter of...

Jan 14, 2023

Walter L. Manley Sr., 80, of Heppner died Saturday, January 14, 2023, at his home at Blakes Ranch.

He was born December 26, 1942, at Enumclaw, Washington. Walt was born in Washington but spent the majority of his life in Oregon. His passions in life were hunting, fishing, family, and lifelong friends. He will be missed by...

Jan 9, 2023

Mary Jean McCabe, 95, died January 9, 2023 at Rose Arbor House at Guardian Angel Homes in Hermiston, Oregon. Graveside services were held at High View Cemetery at Ione, Oregon on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Mrs. McCabe was born on January 3, 1928 in Ione, Oregon to Mary (Grabill) and Edmund Bristow. She was raised in Nampa,...

Jan 4, 2023

YUNG AE NELSON, Nee: Park, died at Pioneer Memorial Hospital at the age at death 84. The age is not exact since the Korean custom of adding a year prior to birth for the gestation period, also birthdays can be based upon the Korean calendar which is about 6 months offset from the dates of our calendar, or the...

Dec 22, 2022

Virginia Edith Clark Durfey passed away on December 22, 2022 at Summit Springs Village in Condon Oregon at the age 103. Virginia was daughter of Sterling and Emma (Brosig) Clark. She was born in Baker City on November 26, 1919. She joined a sister LaVonne and later a younger brother Dalton made the family complete. She was raised on...

Dec 6, 2022

Richard James Sandford III "Rick", 53, of Ione, Oregon passed away at Pioneer Memorial Hospital on Dec. 6, 2022.

He was born in Honolulu, HI on November 11, 1969, to Richard J and Sandra L Sandford, Jr. while his father served in the US military. Rick was a 1989 graduate of Pendleton High school, and he married...

Nov 5, 2022

I won't remain in this body forever. One day I will receive a new body that will never grow old. I'm excited for that day.

Betty Lou Marquardt went to Heaven November 5, 2022, at St. Mary's hospital in Walla Walla, Washington with all her family beside her, one via face time. She was 86.

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Oct 19, 2022

Bernard Patrick "Barney" Lindsay was born at St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton, Oregon on March 12, 1971, but made it home just in time to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Heppner, the annual event where he could be seen with his characteristic grin every year since.

Barney's big and generous heart gave out on October 19, 2022;...

Oct 17, 2022

Our dear mother Jonna Rattray, 67, of Condon, passed away on October 17th with her family by her side. Jonna Kay Rattray, "Jon" to her dad, was just shy of her 68th birthday. She passed away following a short stay at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles.

She was born to parents Wilda (Hawes) and John Rattray...

Oct 16, 2022

Calvin Allen Sherman passed away peacefully with family by his side on October 16, 2022 at the age of 88.

Calvin was born November 8, 1933 in Heppner, Oregon to Allen and Irene (Aiken) Sherman. When Calvin was approximately five years old, his family moved to Cordova, Alaska where his father worked as a fisherman. Calvin had...