Paul Hopper, 80, died on Nov. 8.

He was born on Dec. 14, 1927, in Alicel one of four children, to Austin and Francis Hopper.

Hopper was raised and went to school in Ontario. He moved to Burns during his grade-school years. He joined the Army and trained at Ft. Lewis Army Base, and then was deployed to Korea in the early 1950s.

After returning home to Harney County, Hopper worked as a buckaroo, ranch hand and for the Harney County Road Department. He also worked for the telephone company in Burns  until it sold, and then retired after 30 years. After retirement he worked at Ranch & Home/Big R in Burns for several years.

Hopper is survived by his wife of 54 years, Robirta Hopper of Burns; daughters, Tressa Hart and husband, Gary of Fernwood, Idaho, Jamie Kelley and husband, Rick of Burns, and Georgia Hopper of Burns; granddaughters, Dee Ann Jay and husband, Alex of Salem, and Kim Hill and husband, Jody of Burns; great-grandchildren, Amber, Kelley, Brenna and Zander Jay of Salem and Nicole Hill of Burns; and brother, Verl Hopper of Washington.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Don Hopper; sister, Stella; and brother-in-law, Leo Pierce.

Services for Hopper will be held at the Burns Elks Lodge at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Interment will follow at the Burns Cemetery.

Contributions in Hopper’s memory may be made to the Burns Elks Food Basket Program, the Harney County Food Bank, or a charity of one’s choice.

John Theodore Petersen died on Oct. 28 in Helix.

He was born on Feb. 17, 1970, in Spokane, Wash., to Donald and Jane (Fletchall) Petersen.

Petersen was raised in Salem and graduated from McKay High School. He went on to graduate from Western Oregon State College and Willamette University’s School of Law.

He was a teacher in Crane and Sleetemute and Point Hope, Alaska. He also worked as a Deputy District Attorney for Harney and Deschutes counties.

Petersen enjoyed spending time outdoors, fishing, hiking and capturing nature through photography.

Petersen is survived by his mother, Jane Fletchall-Kadaja; stepfather, John Kadaja; father, Donald Petersen; step-mother, Joani Smith-Petersen; sister, Erika Petersen-Pinkerton; grandfather, Cleo Fletchall; and two nieces.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Claudia Fletchall, Ted Kaufman and Donna Kaufman.

A memorial service was held on Nov. 3 at Helix High School. A celebration of life service was held on Nov. 8, at Mission Mill Museum in the Dye House, in Salem. Contributions in Petersen’s name may be made to the John T. Petersen Scholarship Fund, in care of Helix School District, P.O. Box 398, Helix, OR 97835.

Norman J. Warneke, 81, died on Nov. 5, at his home in Worland, Wyo.

He was born on April 11, 1927 in Bridger, Mont., to Frederick C. and Mary (Kohler) Warneke.

Warneke served his country in the Navy for the last years of World War II. He then married Ruth Philp in 1946.

He worked as a rancher, railroad foreman and for the fish and wildlife department in Central Montana. In 1966, they moved to Burns, where he continued to work with the fish and wildlife department until he retired.

In 1994, Warneke and his wife moved to Wyoming, where he stayed busy buying and selling cattle and horses.

Warneke was an excellent diesel mechanic, welder, fabricator and carpenter. If it had wheels or tracks, he could operate it. One of his favorite quotes was, “Don’t tell anybody you can’t do something.”

Warneke is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth Warneke of Worland, Wyo.;  sons, Terry Warneke of Worland, Wyo., and Rick Warneke and wife Tammie Kay of Thornton, Tex.; daughter, Dollie Behimer and husband, Ronald of Sandpoint, Idaho; sisters, Marian Jarussi of Billings, Mont., and Emma Lou Peterson of Lewistown, Mont.; grandchildren, Shawn Tomazich, Kimberly Puckett, Wylie Warneke, Joel Warneke, Matthew Warneke and Whitney Warneke; numerous great-grandchildren; and many friends in the Western United States.

He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and four sisters.

Funeral services were held on Nov. 8, at the Bryant Funeral Home Chapel. Military honors were provided by the VFW American Legion Post 44. Burial took place on Nov. 10 at the Philp Cemetery in Winifred, Mont.

Contributions in Warneke’s memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, P.O. Box 524, Worland, WY  82401. Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

The Harney County Farm Bureau meets at the Country Companies Insurance meeting room, 531 North Broadway, the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.

The Harney County Cancer Support Group meets the second Wednesday of each month at Glory Days Pizza, on Highway 20 in Burns, at 4 p.m. For more information, call Tonny Calloway, evenings, at 573-7867.

Harney County Fair Board meets the second Wednesday of each month in the Hibbard Building at the Harney County Fairgrounds at 7 p.m.

Burns City Council meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Burns City Hall, 242 South Broadway, at 6 p.m.

Storytime for preschoolers is scheduled at the Harney County Library, 80 West D St., each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Contact the Harney County Library for more information at 573-6670.

Burns Fire Dept. meets each Wednesday at the Burns Fire Hall at 7 p.m.

Burns Elks Lodge, 118 North Broadway, meets each Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets each Wednesday at the Foursquare Church at 7 p.m.

Harney County Library will present “Sagebrush Story.” on Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. Join Jody Foss of Kimberly for a lively and entertaining program about her experiences riding mules across Oregon. Music, photography, stories, everything but the mules!

A Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets the second Thursday of each month at the Harney County Senior Center, at 10:30 a.m.  For more information, call Mike at 573-6941.

The local chapter of the Oregon Veterans Motorcycle Association (OVMA) meets at Egans, on Highway 20 in Hines, the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. The OVMA was established to promote veterans, veterans’ issues and motorcycling. The public is welcome to attend. As weather permits they will be conducting weekend motorcycle runs throughout the local area.

The American Legion Harney County Post #63 meets at the National Guard Armory, the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

Tai Chi  is held every Thursday at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. All ages are  welcome to participate.

The Chamber Music Society Bell Ringers meet each Thursday at 6:30 p.m., at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. For more information, call Carol Sawyer at 573-6886.

Kiwanis Club of Burns-Hines meets for a no-host luncheon each Thursday at Glory Days Pizza, 690 Oregon Ave., at noon.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS #630) meets each Thursday at Hines City Hall, 101 East Barnes, at noon.  Anyone who has pounds to lose is welcome. Call 573-2896.

The Boys & Girls Club holds karaoke each Thursday. Members of all ages are welcome to join Hanna in the education room for a program that promotes the art of singing, as well as a fun way to practice reading skills.

Teen Night is held at the Boys & Girls Club each Thursday, from 6-7 p.m. for all teenagers.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets each Thursday at the Foursquare Church, at 7 p.m.

Teen Late Night at the Harney County Library will be held on Nov. 14. Music, snacks, games and more from 6-8 p.m. Open only to students in sixth through 12th grades.

A winter driving clinic will be held during the Harney County Senior luncheon, beginning at 12:20 p.m. For more information, call Kim Perlot at 589-1588.

The Boys & Girls Club presents People in Uniform the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, from 1-2:30 p.m. Professionals from around Harney County come give kids a peek into their profession.

The Boys & Girls Club has the Club Bucks Store open each Friday. This is an incentive program in which members earn “club bucks” by doing good deeds and helping out around the club.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Friday at Foursquare Church at 7 p.m.

A car seat safety check station and flu shot clinic will be held on Nov. 15, at the Burns Fire Department, 242 S. Broadway, from 9 a.m.-noon. For more information, call 573-5255 or 573-2320. The event is sponsored by The Burns Fire Department, Harney County Safe Kids and Safe Communities Coalition in partnership with Safeway Pharmacy.

Alanon holds an open meeting each Saturday at Foursquare Church at 7 p.m.

Denio Library’s Arts & Crafts Fair will be held on Nov. 16 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Denio Community Hall. Concessions will be provided by the Denio School PTO from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Items for sale will include photography, gourds, hand-tied fishing flies, ceramics, hand sewn items, quilts and much more. Pictures with Santa will be take from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information or to reserve a table, call the Denio Library at 775-941-0330.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Sunday at Foursquare Church for 12X12 study, at 7 p.m.

Masonic Lodge meets the first and third Monday of each month at the Burns Masonic Lodge, 1210 West Taylor, at 7 p.m.

The Torch Club, a teen leadership and service group at the Boys & Girls Club, meets each Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

ImageMakers, a photography program is offered to members of the Boys & Girls Club each Monday from 4-5 p.m. All ages are encouraged to learn and practice black and white, color and digital photography skills as well as image editing.

The Burns Lions Club meets each Monday at noon at the Burns Elks Lodge, 118 N. Broadway, for lunch. Those interested in serving the community are welcome.

HDH Sports & Physical Therapy will offer a free athletic injury clinic at that facility, 559 West Washington, every Monday from 5-6 p.m. A physical therapist will assess and treat athletic injuries and provide education for athletes and parents on self management of injuries. For more information, call 573-1543.

Narcotics Anonymous holds an open meeting each Monday at 7 p.m. at Foursquare Church.

The Burns/Hines District #3 Schools board of directors regularly scheduled meeting has been moved to Nov. 18, at 7 p.m.

Harney County Watershed Council meets the third Tuesday of each month at the EOARC (Section 5) on Hwy. 205 in the conference room at 5:30 p.m.

Harney Basin Writers meets at the Harney County Library the first and third Tuesdays of each month, from 2-4 p.m.

Sylvia Rebekah Lodge meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the I.O.O.F. Hall, 348 North Broadway, at 6:30 p.m.

Harney County Library Foundation board of directors meets the third Tuesday of each month at the library, 80 West D St., at  5:30 p.m.

The Chamber Orchestra meets the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Burns High School band room, 1100 Oregon Ave., from 7-8:30 p.m. with Ken Peckham directing.

Tai Chi is held every Tuesday at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. All ages are welcome to participate.

Patient Assist, Needy Med Program trained volunteers will be at the Harney County Senior Center each Tuesday, from 1-4 p.m. For appointments call the Senior Center at 573-6024.

Boy Scout Troop 440, sponsored by the Burns Lion’s Club, meets each Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the LDS Church in Hines. Boys ages 11-18 are welcome to join.

The Boys & Girls Club holds a cooking class, open to all members, each Tuesday.0

Alcoholics Anonymous holds an open meeting each Tuesday at Foursquare Church, at 7 p.m.