Baker City, Oregon
Bert Neuberger, 84, a longtime Baker City resident who owned and operated Baker Furniture Co. on Main Street for many years, died March 19, 2001, at Settlers Park.
His graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Beth Israel Cemetery in Portland.
Mr. Neuberger was born Sept. 3, 1916, in Germany to Joseph and Jette Baum Neuberger. He was educated in Germany and worked for a bank at Frankfurt before coming to the United States in 1938.
He worked for several years for Emrich Furniture Co. at Weiser, Idaho. He moved to Baker City in 1940 and started the Baker Furniture Co. He owned and operated the store until his death. He loved his work and operating the store.
Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Gert and Erna Neuberger of Baker City; two nieces, Patricia and Rosalyn Neuberger of Portland; and a nephew, Robert Neuberger of Portland; and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Hans Neuberger.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice through the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St.
Used with permission from: The Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, March 27, 2001
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor
