All Obituaries

David W. Lacey, 64, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in Bend, Oregon after a two plus year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born on July 30, 1955, at Heppner, Oregon the son of Walt and Billie Fay Lacey. The family lived in Condon where David was raised and attended school, graduating from Condon High School in 1973. David lived in several places and worked at various types of jobs. There wasn’t much he couldn’t do. He was very talented in many ways....

Pauline Matheny, age 93, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on May 4, 2020. She was born February 5, 1927 on the family homestead near Echo, Oregon to Fred and Johanna Rauch; one of ten children. She first attended a little country school at Pine City on Butter Creek. When the family moved to the Sand Hollow Ranch in 1939 she attended nearby Alpine school. After a year in school there, the bus started taking the Rauch kids to Echo. She graduated from Echo High School in...

Thomas R. Wilson, 84, of Heppner died, Sunday, April 26, 2020, in Hermiston. A private family graveside service was held Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Tom was born to Perry and Lydia Cox Wilson in Monument Oregon, on March 4th, 1936. He spent most of his childhood in Monument and Hardman. Tom graduated from Heppner High School, class of 1956. Tom married Dorthy Vinson on June 24th, 1960. They had three children: Perry in 1961, Rowena in 1963 and Lisa in 1964....

Deanna N. Peck, 42, of Portland, died, Monday, February 10, 2020 at Portland, Oregon. She was born October 15, 1977 at Heppner. The service that was scheduled for Saturday, March 21, has been postponed until a later date do to precautions of the coronavirus. Deanna Nadine Peck, 42, died on Friday, February 10, 2020 at Portland, Oregon. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Rebekah Lodge in Lexington, Oregon. She was born on October 15, 1977 in...

Colleen Ployhar, 88,of Hermiston, Oregon formerly of Heppner, died on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Hermiston. She was born on January 4, 1932 at Heppner, Oregon. The service which was scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2020 has been postponed until a later date do to the precautions of the Coronavirus. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of arrangements. Longtime Heppner resident, Colleen Ployhar, 88, a current resident of Hermiston, died peacefully in the early morning hours o...

Roberte H. "Bert" Snyder, 52, of Condon died, Monday March 2, 202 at Condon.  He was born April 9, 1967 at The Dalles, Oregon.  The service scheduled for Friday, March 20th, has been postponed until a later date do to precautions of the Coronavirus.    Robert Harry (Bert) Snyder died Monday, March 2, 2020 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 4 p.m. at the Condon Elks Lodge with a potluck meal...

Evelyn Creth Harris, 103, of Heppner died, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. She was born on February 18, 1917 at Hardman, Oregon, the daughter of JE “Ed” and Maude Rice Craber. The Craber family moved frequently in her formative years living in Hardman, Lexington, Pendleton, The Dalles, and Arlington. Creth graduated from Hardman Union High...

Eugene Anthony “Gene” Doherty passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 in Hermiston, Oregon. A memorial service will be held on Friday March 13th at 11:00 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Heppner. Concluding service with Military Honors will follow at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Following the graveside service, a light meal will be served in the St. Patrick Catholic Church Parish Hall. Gene was born May 8, 1932 in Heppner, Oregon, the fourth son of William Thomas...

Jean Carolyn (Turner Runnion) Reed, 92, of Pendleton, passed away peacefully at home in Pendleton, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service was held on Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Memorial Mass and celebration will be held some time in June. Jean was born on May 25, 1927, at Monahan House in Heppner to Samuel & Nora (Doherty) Turner. Jean and brother Ken grew up on the family ranch on Sand Hollow, which Ken and his wife...

Due to these times of uncertainty regarding the Corona Virus, and the daily tightening of rules regarding the gatherings of people, Bishop Liam Cary has announced that the Public Mass of Christian Burial for Reverend Gerald Condon will be postponed, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Rev. Gerald W. “Gerry” Condon was born in Dublin, Ireland, on September 8, 1927 to James and Anne Jane Hawkins Condon. When still a baby, Father Gerry suffered a severe illness, enough...