Joseph Edward Flynn, 87, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, in Lakeview, Oregon. He was born to Irish immigrant parents John C. and Katherine (Crowley) Flynn on October 13, 1932, in Lakeview, the eighth of nine children. Joe graduated from Lakeview High School in 1951 and attended Oregon State University and Oregon Institute of Technology.  He returned to Lake County in 1954.  Outside of several years of grade school in San Francisco and the years at college, his life was lived...

In uncharacteristic early morning fashion, Douglas Troutman, 76, left this earthly life abruptly and unexpectedly on July 1, 2020. The youngest of three boys, Doug was born April 6, 1944, in Everett, Washington to Deb and Fern Troutman.  An inquisitive spitfire from the start, he had multiple interests over the years. Starting from an early age, he was known for his storytelling. Doug had a knack of turning nearly any topic of conversation into something he would wax verbosely about,...

In the wee hours of Monday morning, June 29th, long- time Lakeview resident, Calvin McNair passed away at home.  Born to Alfred David McNair and Elsie Mae Watson on September 25, 1943, at the Indian Agency in Sprague River. At the age of 12, he became a resident of Lakeview, Oregon.  Calvin was a Northern California Pit River Indian from the Madesi Band Calvin learned to ride horseback as a very small child and spent many years on the rodeo circuit, riding bulls, team roping,...

Patricia Mae (Mackey) Patten Springer, 78, went to be with the Lord, peacefully at her Lakeview home on Monday, June 15, 2020. Pat was born to Glen and Marjorie (Kuykendall) Mackey on October 4, 1941, in Montebello, California.  Pat grew up in Los Angeles County (Burbank) where she enjoyed the beach and the sunny weather.  She graduated from Burbank high school and went on to college for a couple of years at Arizona Western College.  In 1992 while traveling from Yellowstone...

Nickie Lea Halter, 76, passed away at her Lakeview home Sunday, June 14, 2020. Nickie was born on May 12, 1944, to Donald and Hazel (Akins) Peters in Vancouver, Wa. Nickie met her husband, David Halter, in Grants Pass and they were married in 1976. After living in the Rogue Valley and Roseburg, they made Lakeview their home in 1995. Nickie loved fishing, river rafting & rockhounding. Nickie was preceded in death by: her parents, sister & son. She is survived by: her husband,...

Patricia Yenez Robnett, 86 passed away in Lakeview on Thursday June 11, 2020. Patricia was born to Joseph and Irene (Lewelling) Ruda on November 23, 1933 in Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo Caounty, California.  See Canyon is where she spent her childhood, running around and playing in the Orchards.  She attended school in San Luis Obispo and graduated high school there in 1951. Patricia met and married Anthony Cardoza, he picked her up from her last day at school took her to the...

On Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020, Chuck Ireland Jr. of Myrtle Creek, Oregon passed away unexpectedly at the age of 63 in Summer Lake, Oregon. Chuck was born on October 28th, 1956, in Canyonville, Oregon to Charles and Patricia Ireland and graduated from South Umpqua High School in 1975. On July 6th, 1979, he married Stacy Norris and they raised two children; Charles Ireland III and Kayla Ireland, both of Myrtle Creek. In 1980, Chuck started with a single log truck and dedicated his life to...

Ester Lynn Palmer, 29, passed away May 28, 2020, of causes not yet released due to an ongoing investigation.  Ester was born in Madras, Oregon on August 28, 1990.  She moved with her family to New Pine Creek, OR in 1994 and lived there until she graduated for Lakeview High School in 2008.  During her school years, Ester was active in 4-H and then became involved in annual when she entered high school.  Part of Ester's summers were spent at Mountian Meadows Bible Camp,...

Glenn Donald Plato, 98 years young, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in Lakeview, Oregon. He was born in Susanville, CA on February 16, 1922 to Arthur (Pop) Hill Plato and Hetvig (Hattie) Clara Sadowski Plato. When he was 5 years old his family moved to Alturas, CA where they lived most of his youth until moving to Lakeview during Glenn’s Junior year in high school. After graduation from Lakeview High School in 1939 he took a job at the sawmill but decided it wasn’t what he...

Robert “Bobby” Jack Thompson passed away in Christmas Valley at the age of 44 on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Robert was born to Lorrine (Thompson) Cowdrey on February 27, 1976, in Redding, California.  Bobby grew up in Lakeview and attended Lakeview high.  He was a skilled Ranch Hand and love that work and the lifestyle it provided.  He was a long-time hand for the Garrett Ranch.  After moving to Christmas Valley, he found another love and that was working as a...