Obituary Listing

Oct 29, 2023

Kenneth Clyde "Ken" Burdick passed away on October 29, 2023, at the age of 89, at his home in Arlington, Oregon. Despite his battle with serious medical issues in recent years, he showed his courage in facing life challenges with grit, grace, and dignity.

Ken was born on August 25, 1934, to Clyde Edward Burdick and Gertrude...

Oct 7, 2023

Shirley Ann McCarl was born in Heppner on September 10, 1935, to Aurther and Bertha Hunt. She died on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital at the age of 88. She was raised and attended school in Lexington, where she continued to live for the next 88 years.

On August 22, 1952, Shirley married Morris...

Sep 20, 2023

Kraig A. Cutsforth, 62, of Heppner, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at his home.  A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Heppner Elks Club.

He was born January 23, 1961, at Heppner, the son of Kenneth D. and M. Sharon Bryant Cutsforth.  He was raised in Heppner until...

Aug 24, 2023

Judith (Judie) Lue Spaulding Laughlin passed away peacefully on August 24, 2023, at Chinook Place in Madras, Oregon.

Judie was born November 23, 1940, in Long Beach, California to Bette Simpson Spaulding and Carl F. Spaulding, Jr. Carl was in the Army and was stationed in Long Beach when Judie was born. They moved to The Dalles,...

Aug 2, 2023

Eva Lou Greiner 92, of Condon, died Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at The Dalles, Oregon. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2023 at St. Joseph Cemetery in Condon. A celebration of life will follow at St. John Catholic Parish Hall.

Eva Lou was born May 14, 1931 in Paonia, Colorado, the only...

Jul 17, 2023

Lorraine Ruth (Potter) Bates, 94, of Condon, Oregon, passed away on July 17, 2023 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, Oregon. Daughter of Ralph and Anna (Duncan) Potter of Mikkalo, she was born on their ranch in the Ajax area on October 28, 1928. After facing bankruptcy at the Ajax location, the family relocated to the Ferry Canyon...

Jul 17, 2023

Marylou Jean Aamodt passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2022, at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in the The Dalles Oregon. She was 81 years old. Marylou was born September 13, 1941, to parents and Louis James and Mary Era (Kottke) Huffman in Walker Minnesota. She was the youngest of 6 children. She is survived by her brother, John E. Huffman...

Jul 11, 2023

Janet "Jan" Marilyn (Shular) Schott was born February 3, 1945 to Clifford and Marge Weddell Shular. Their first home on Minnesota Ave. in North Portland was razed during the I-5 construction in the mid 1950's. They moved several blocks away, and then to the Bull Mountain area of Tigard in the mid 1960's. As a young man in the...

Jul 9, 2023

Robert L. (Bob) Stevens, 84, of Hardman died Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Heppner. A memorial graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery.

Bob was born July 22, 1938 to Harold and Helen (Gammell) Stevens at his grandparents' home near Heppner. He came home to Hardman at...

Apr 25, 2023

Janet Gail Hughes, 88, formerly of Heppner, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at her home in Walla Walla. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery in Heppner, Oregon. A reception will follow at the Gilliam and Bisbee Building in Heppner.

She was born December 14, 1934,...

Apr 22, 2023

Robert Jeffery John (Butch) Laughlin, 82 years, left us unexpectedly on April 22, 2023 at Kadlec Hospital in Tri-Cities, WA.

Butch was born October 18, 1940 at Miss Clarey's Hospital, Heppner, OR to Robert Ogden Laughlin and Ilene Katherine Kilkenny. Butch's father passed away when Butch was just 6 months old. He and his mother Ilene moved...

Apr 6, 2023

Linda Ellen (Smith) Wilhelm, 65 of Lexington Oregon passed away surrounded by her family at her daughters home in Irrigon on Thursday April 6th, 2023 from cancer.

She was born February 22nd, 1958, in Burns Oregon to parents Howard and Ernestine Smith.

Linda grew up on a ranch along Willow Creek and graduated from Arlington...

Apr 2, 2023

Janice Sue Blouse 65, of Canby, Oregon passed away April 2, 2023, at Condon (Mayville), at her parents' home, after a brief illness.

She was born June 3, 1957, in Heppner, Oregon to Sally Dyer of Condon and James Green, Canby, Oregon. Janice grew up and attended school in Arlington, Oregon. She studied graphic arts at the...

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...