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Chance Cory Day

Chance Cory Day

Oct 18, 2026

Chance Cory Day, 34, of Heppner, Oregon, passed away on October 18, 2026.

Chance was born on December 8, 1991 in Pendleton, Oregon. His parents are Sandi Day, Curt Day, and Jay Coil.

Chance grew up running around the hills in Heppner. He loved hunting, fishing, baseball, wrestling, and anything that took him to the mountains. He graduated from Heppner High School...

Jared Guy Weedman

Jared Guy Weedman

Oct 14, 2026

Jared Guy Weedman, 40 of Moro, OR passed away on October 14, 2026. A celebration of life service is being planned for a later date. Updates will be posted as they come.  Sweeney Payton Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.  Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.  

Malcolm "Mac" Hoskins

Malcolm "Mac" Hoskins

Oct 13, 2026

Malcolm “Mac” Fred Hoskins, 77, peacefully left this world to be with his heavenly Father on October 13, 2026 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner, Oregon.

Born March 20, 1949, in Heppner, Mac was the son of Fred and Kathryn Parker Hoskins Jr.. His early years were spent on the Hoskins sheep ranch on Rhea Creek and then the Parker cattle...

Kathrin "KIT" Cathcart

Kathrin "KIT" Cathcart

Oct 11, 2026

In Loving Memory of Kathrin Idell Cathcart

Kathrin Idell Cathcart was born in Ashland, Oregon on December 12, 1957 and passed away on October 11, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved her deeply and will miss her more than words can express.

Kathrin was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother whose kindness, warmth, and beautiful spirit touched the lives of...

Rodney H. McGuire

Rodney H. McGuire

Oct 10, 2026

Rodney Henry McGuire, 70, passed away at his home on October 10, 2026. He was born on March 28, 1956, in John Day, Oregon. 

Rod traveled throughout much of the Northwest during his early years, rarely staying in one place for long, until his family settled in Rufus, Oregon, when he was in sixth grade. He attended Rufus Elementary School and...

Ellen Irene Taylor

Ellen Irene Taylor

Sep 18, 2026

Ellen Irene Taylor, 91, of Ione, OR passed away on September 18, 2026. Ellen was born on February 14, 1935 in Elm Creek, Nebraska, the daughter of Joe and Marjorie Streeter. Ellen graduated with her high school diploma from Blue Mountain Community College. Ellen worked most of her life as a meat wrapper at Hill Meat Company in Pendleton, OR....

Herbert Richard Lloyd Jr.

Herbert Richard Lloyd Jr.

Sep 4, 2026

Herbert Richard Lloyd Jr, 70 of Heppner, OR passed away on September 4, 2026.  A public viewing will be held at Sweeney Payton Mortuary on Friday, September 18, 2026 from 12-4 PM.  Following the viewing, a gathering will take place at Bucknum's Tavern in Heppner.   All are welcome to attend.  Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.  

Lynda A. Dunlap

Lynda A. Dunlap

Aug 29, 2026

Lynda passed away at Regency Nursing Home in Hermiston, Oregon, on the 29th of Aug 2026. Lynda was born January 22, 1938, in a ranch house up Hinton Creek at Heppner, Oregon, to Richard (Dick) Borman and Lorna Patton Borman. She went to school all 12 grades at Heppner and graduated from Heppner High School in 1956. She met and...

Raul Silva

Raul Silva

Aug 26, 2026

Raul Silva, 77, of Heppner, Oregon passed away on August 26th, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Raul was born in San Antonio, Texas and was the son of Ofelia Kenny.

Raul met Kathleen McClain in 1974.  Together, they had a daughter named Donna. He also has three grandchildren, Nicole, Jessica, and Joseph and 3 great grandchildren, Ashlynn, Delilah, and Sunny.

He worked many...

Michael F. Doherty

Michael F. Doherty

Aug 18, 2026

Michael Francis Doherty, 73, of Heppner, Oregon, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026. Mike was born on May 28, 1953, to James Paul Doherty and Margorie ‘Lewis’ Doherty in Heppner, Oregon. He attended grade school and high school in Heppner, Oregon.

Mike met the love of his life, Cynthia Martin Doherty, from Ione, and they were married in Condon at...

Pamela Lynne Wunderlich

Pamela Lynne Wunderlich

Aug 16, 2026

Pamela “Pammy” Lynne Wunderlich, 80 of Heppner, OR. Passed away at her beach home in WA on Sunday August 16th, 2026, after a long fight with many illnesses.

No formal services will be held at this time. A celebration of life will held in the near future.

She was preceded in death by her birth father, William Shannon Cochell, her sister Judith...

Nancy Ella Frye-Swope

Nancy Ella Frye-Swope

Aug 2, 2026

Nancy Ella Frye-Swope, of Arlington, Oregon passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2026 at the age of 75. She was born November 22, 1951 to Claude and Lorraine Frye in Greely, Colorado.

Nancy grew up in Southern California and then lived in England for several years with her first husband, who was in the Air Force. After his death she raised...

Nancy Ella Frye-Swope

Nancy Ella Frye-Swope

Aug 2, 2026

Nancy Ella Frye-Swope, 74 of Arlington, OR passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026.  At her request, no formal services will be held.  Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.  

Jim McElligott

Jim McElligott

Jul 24, 2026

James “Jim” Robert McElligott, 76, of Ione, Oregon, passed away on July 24th, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Jim was born in 1950 in Portland, Oregon, the second oldest of 12 children to Dick and Loa McElligott (née Beauchamp). After graduating from high school in Ione, he attended college at St. Louis University in Missouri, and later transferred to...

James "Jim" Gavin

James "Jim" Gavin

Jul 5, 2026

James "Jim" Dean Gavin

James "Jim" Dean Gavin, age 74, of Condon, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2026, after a courageous battle with gastric cancer.

Jim was born on March 4, 1952, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to James Martin Gavin and Leona (Follett) Gavin.

Jim met his wife, Karen (Cox) Gavin, through Ruralite magazine. They were married on November...

Gail Haggard

Gail Haggard

Jun 22, 2026

Patricia Gail Haggard, 77 of Heppner, passed away on June 22, 2026.  At her request, private memorial services will be held at a later date.  Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.  

George Wayne Hibbard

George Wayne Hibbard

Jun 2026

George Wayne Hibbard, 70 of Heppner, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. No services are planned at this time. Please leave your condolence messages for the family below.

Elisardo "Alex" Camarillo

Elisardo "Alex" Camarillo

May 31, 2026

Elisardo “Alex” Camarillo, of Ione, OR, passed away May 31, 2026, at the young age of 101.

He was born in Tustin, California on February 11, 1925 to Luis and Josefina Camarillo. He was raised on a large family ranch in Costa Mesa, California along with his sixteen siblings. At 17, he moved to the Santa Margarita Ranch, where he became...

Ronald Hansen

Ronald Hansen

May 18, 2026

Ronald Paul Hansen, 79 of Condon, OR passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026. A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date. Please leave your condolences for the family below. 

Tracy Wilson

Tracy Wilson

May 6, 2026

Tracy Clark Wilson, 69 of Lexington, OR passed away on May 6, 2026.  A celebration of life service is being held at the Broken Spoke Restaurant and Saloon in Lexington on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 1 PM.  Come as you are or in your favorite jeans, Hawaiian shirt, or Oregon Duck gear and bring your laughter, stories, and memories....

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