All Obituaries

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 Indian Creek outside of Prairie City, Oregon. She graduated from Prairie City High School in 1938. After graduating high school, she married Horace Durfey at...

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 fond memories of his childhood in Cordova, specifically being in the outdoors, camping, fishing, swimming and boating. He even had a ‘pet’ seal that would...

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. A Celebration of Life will be 10:30 am Saturday Dec. 3, 2022 at the Heppner Christian Church in Heppner. Graveside service will follow at the Lexington Cemetery with a reception at the...

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 at The Dalles Hospital on October 20th, 1954. She graduated from Condon High School in May of 1972 and married Thomas McKay one week later. They worked the Rattray...

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; he died suddenly at the Lindsay “home ranch” at the age of 51. The fifth of nine children born to Larry and Corrine Lindsay...

Kenneth Monroe Howard, age 87, of Heppner, Oregon passed away peacefully on September 8, 2022 from heart failure. Kenneth was born on July 21, 1935 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma to Walter Augustus and Myrtle Francis (aka Verda Pearl) (Griffith) Howard. Kenneth was the 4th of 8 children and was the last survivor of all of his siblings.   When Kenneth was in his mid-teens he moved to Oregon to live with his aunt and uncle. He worked for many local farmers and ranchers before enlisting in the...

The mold was broken when Arch and Doris (Mahoney) Ball welcomed their second son and last of their seven children, Archie C. Ball, Jr. on October 1, 1944. Archie spent his childhood living on Rhea Creek, attended Heppner Elementary and Heppner High School, and graduated with the class of 1962. He served as student body president, participated as a track athlete, and earned the degree of automotive and autobody repair at Blue Mountain Community College. Archie married Diana Fulleton on...

Edmond S. Cooney, 74 of Condon, Oregon died June 20, 2022, in Wheeler County, Oregon on the John Day River. His funeral service will be held August 27, at St. John Catholic Church in Condon at 11 a.m. Rosay will be 7 p.m. Friday August 26, at St. John. Ed was born in The Dalles, Oregon on June 23, 1947, to Matt and Virginia Cooney. He was raised outside of Condon on the Cooney homestead. He attended both elementary and high school in Condon. He graduated in 1965, and attended trade school...

Loretta Cleone Wagenaar, 85, of Condon, OR passed away August 19th, 2022 in Pendleton.  She was born on December 20th, 1936 to Franklin May and Alice Viola May. She was born in Condon. Growing up she lived between Condon, Myrtle Point, Hillsboro, and Monument. When she was 16 years old she lost her father in a train-road grader accident. She lived a majority of her later life in Condon with a short time in Pendleton. Most recently had to move to Pendleton when a higher level of care...

Kathryn (Kite) M. Healy Thorne passed on to everlasting peace, May 1, 2022, at McKay Creek Estates, Pendleton with the support and love of her daughters by her side. Her circle of life on earth is complete. Kathryn was the first-born child to her parents Henry Lazinka Jr. and Jennie (Johnson) Lazinka. She was born October 19, 1930 in Portland, due to the fact that her mother Jennie thought delivering amongst her nursing school graduate classmates was a more favorable choice. From...