Baker County Oregon Obituaries Collections – Page 13 of 156

Vaughan, Kathryn L. “Kathy” Dunn Mrs. – Obituary

Durkee, Oregon Kathryn L. “Kathy” Vaughan, 78, a longtime Durkee resident, died June 8, 2001, at her home. Vigil services will be today at 7 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the cathedral. The Rev. James P. Logan and the Rev. Robert C. Irwin will concelebrate the Mass. Vault interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 5 p.m. at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Vaughan was born Nov. 29, 1922, at Hunters, Wash., and was raised … Read more

VanSickle, Mrs Naomi M. Warfield – Obituary

Naomi M. VanSickle, 95, a former Baker County resident, died June 25, 2009, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. Her graveside funeral was Monday at the Hermiston Cemetery. Naomi was born on May 20, 1914, at Alsea to William and Tressa Goodman Warfield. She was raised at Alsea where she attended schools. She later moved to Eagle Valley and then to the Baker City area where she lived for many years, working as a nurses assistant at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She moved to Hermiston in the mid 1970s. She enjoyed her family, reading and traveling. She is survived by … Read more

Vannice, Harvey ‘Kenneth’ – Obituary

Harvey ‘Kenneth’ Vannice, 94, of La Grande, died May 22, 2001, at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. A celebration of his life will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the North Powder Methodist Church. Sally Wiens will officiate. His graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alford Cemetery at Halsey-Harrisburg. Mr. Vannice was born on Nov. 13, 1906, to James Harvey and Cassie Elizabeth Angel Vannice in Dayton, Wash. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Willamette University at Salem where he lettered in baseball. He earned his master’s degree from Oregon State University at Corvallis. He was … Read more

VanHise, Harley Ose – Obituary

Harley Ose VanHise, 88, of Bend, the husband of former longtime Baker County Clerk Anita Johnson VanHise, died Feb. 21, 2008. At his request, there will be no service. Mr. VanHise was born on March 9, 1919, at St. Maries, Idaho, to Harrison A. and Nellis M. Elliott VanHise. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Western Oregon College (now Western Oregon University) at Monmouth and a master’s degree from Eastern Oregon College (now Eastern Oregon University) at La Grande. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served as a teacher and administrator in public … Read more

Vandetta, Ray – Obituary

Ray Vandetta, 55, of Baker City died Jan. 4, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Moose Lodge, 61341 Highway 97, in Bend. Ray was born on Sept. 20, 1949, at Prairie City to Choicey Aldura Jones and Charles Freeman Vandetta. He grew up at Monument. At the age of 12, the family moved to Bend. Ray lived most of his life in John Day, until moving to Baker City in 2002. Ray was an avid hunter and fisherman; he enjoyed anything that included being in the great outdoors. He … Read more

Vanderwall, Son – Obituary

Funeral Rites for Baby Funeral services over the remains of the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vanderwall who passed away in Salem, Tuesday, were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Haines Thursday afternoon. Miss Blokland officiating. Interment was in the Cole cemetery. The community extended their sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Vanderwall. North Powder News Saturday, March 12, 1927

Vanderwall, Roy – Obituary

Roy Vanderwall Was Local Leader Funeral services for Roy Edison Vanderwall, Haines, Oregon, 74, a lifetime resident of Baker County was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday afternoon, May 26, 1969 at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Rev. Robert D. McNeil of the First Methodist Church, officiated. Interment followed at the Haines Cemetery. Mr. Vanderwall made a major contribution to the economy of the valley as a leader and head of the Dairyman’s Cooperative, first organized in the late ’20’s and one of the most successful in the region during the next two decades prior to the decline of dairy … Read more

Vanderwall, Frank – Obituary

Frank Vanderwall Passes This Life Frank Vanderwall, rancher and resident of Rock Creek neighborhood for many years, passed this life at the state hospital in Pendleton Tuesday of this week. He was a native of Holland and was about 70 years of age at the time of his death. At one time he owned one of the finest ranches in Rock Creek district. He disposed of this several years ago, and since that time until his health failed about a year ago, he had made his home in Rock Creek village. At the time of his committment to the state … Read more

Vanderpool, Madeleine Lecoq Mrs. – Obituary

Madeleine Vanderpool, 79, passed away at her home in Baker City, Ore., on May 24, 2007. A Celebration of Madeleine’s Life and Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 29, 2007, at 11 a.m., at the Elkhorn Community Church 1839 3rd Street Baker City. A reception for friends and family will follow immediately after the service. Location to be announced at a later date. Madeleine was born on Aug. 8, 1927, to Raymond and Cecile (Fortier) Lecoq in New York, N.Y. She was raised in Downey, California and graduated from Downey High School. On Nov. 23, 1946, she married … Read more

Vandenbos, Arlo Ledell “Van” – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Arlo Ledell “Van” Vandenbos, 70, of Gresham, a former Baker City resident, died Jan. 1, 2003. Born June 8, 1932, on the Rose Bud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota, his parents were farmers who later moved their family to Valentine, Neb., where Van was raised with his three brothers and two sisters. After high school graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged at the rank of sergeant. Much of his four years of service was spent at Adak, Alaska, during the Korean War. A tough Marine, he was especially … Read more

Vandecar, Robert L. – Obituary

Robt. L. Vandecar Was Durkee Creek Rancher 54 Years Funeral services for Robert L. Vandecar of Durkee, 77 years of age and a well known Baker County stockman were conducted at 2:00 pm Tuesday Feb. 20 at Gray’s West and Co. Pioneer Chapel. The Rev. Richard A. Toll of the St. Stephens Episcopal Church officiated. Vault interment followed in the family plot at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Vandecar was born May 14, 1895 in Payette, Idaho the son of Augustus Byron and Rose Mott Vandecar. He had his schooling in Haines and in 1918 moved to Durkee. He was married … Read more

Vandecar, Robert Jr. – Obituary

Robt. Vandecar Jr. Dies Here Tuesday Robert Vandecar, Jr. 46, well known Bridgeport rancher, died Tuesday in St. Elizabeth Hospital from cancer. Funeral services are being arranged by Langrell Mortuary Chapel and details of his life are being compiled but were not available at press time. Mr. Vandecar grew up at Durkee and is best known by friends throughout the county for his work with the Burnt River 4-H livestock and Junior show projects a number of years. Source: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, March 14, 1968 page 7 Contributed by: Belva Ticknor

Vandecar, Elsa “Elsie” Long Mrs. – Obituary

Elsa “Elsie” Opal Vandecar, 99, a resident of Durkee, Oregon and native of Baker County died Tuesday, January 16, 1996 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 20, 1996 at 12:00 pm at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel with Pastor Gene Zacharias of Haines First Baptist Church officiating. Vault interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Oregon Elsie was born June 6, 1896 to John and Daisy Long at Haines, Oregon in the Willow Creek area. Her birth was on a farm belonging to her pioneer grandparents, Andrew and Hannah Tony. Her other … Read more

VanCleave, Gordon E., Sr. – Obituary

Gordon E.VanCleave Sr., 78, of Mount Vernon, a former longtime Baker County resident, died July 2, 2003, at Mount Vernon. He was born on Oct. 16, 1924, at Hereford to Benjamin Franklin and Sarah Maude Williams VanCleave. They moved to the Sumpter junction when he was small and he had lived in Baker County most of his life. He loved to hunt and fish and he loved the mountains and camping. He was a logger, rancher and truck driver. He especially loved coaching high school rodeo. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. He married his wife, … Read more

Vancil, Merna Bernice Adkins Mrs. – Obituary

Merna Bernice Adkins Vancil, 89, a former longtime resident of Northeastern Oregon, died April 17, 2008, at her home in Oregon City. Her graveside service will be later at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery. Merna was born near Weston on April 9, 1919, to Eva Lena and Marvin Adkins. She began her schooling at Fairview School on Reed and Hawley Mountain and then moved to Weston with her family when she was in third grade. She was a 1936 Weston High School graduate. Merna married Marvin Vancil on Aug. 7, 1938, at Weston and they made their homes at Weston, Enterprise, Arlington, … Read more

Vance, Gretta M. McCoy Mrs. – Obituary

Gretta M. Vance, 97, a former Baker City resident, died April 6, 2005, at her home in Meridian, Idaho. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Relyea Funeral Chapel, 318 N. Latah St., Boise, Idaho. There will be a graveside service in Kansas at 1 p.m. CDT April 19 at the Medicine Lodge Cemetery. She was born on June 19, 1907, at Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kan., to Harvey Harris and Jennie Stone McCoy. She attended school at Medicine Lodge and graduated from high school there. She attended business college at Wichita, Kan. She married Howard V. Vance … Read more

Van Winkle, Eleanor Powell Staples Mrs. – Obituary

Eleanor Van Winkle, 87, a former Baker City resident, died May 19, 2005, at her home in Indianola, Iowa. Her graveside service will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City, with Pastor Robin Harris officiating. Eleanor was born April 28, 1918, in Baker City. She went to grade school at Rye Valley and graduated in 1936 from Vale High School. She earned an accounting degree from LaSalle Extension University in Chicago. Eleanor was a welder in a shipyard during World War II. She worked as an accountant for Ore-Ida Frozen Foods for 25 years. In … Read more

Van Patten, Gordon “Pat” – Obituary

Gordon “Pat” Van Patten, 85, a longtime Baker City resident, died March 7, 2008, at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center in La Grande. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. There will be a reception afterward at the American Legion Club. Gordon was born on Aug. 11, 1922, at Town Gulch near Bridgeport to Chester Arthur and Tina Whitworth Van Patten. He was the youngest of three children. He grew up in the Burnt River Canyon area including Town Gulch, Clarks Creek Dredge Camp, and by the Burnt … Read more

Van Ocker, Virginia Mary Wilson Mrs. – Obituary

Virginia Mary Wilson Van Ocker, 90, of Baker City, died Jan. 29, 2005, at Boise after a long illness. Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Ralph Holcomb will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the funeral home. Virginia was born at Seattle, Wash., on June 3, 1914, to Otis and Hulda Wilson. She was the second of five children. At the age of 2, she moved with her family to Milton-Freewater. She attended all 12 years of school at Milton-Freewater, graduating from Mac-Hi in 1932. She married … Read more

Van Ocker, Elmer “Ole” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Elmer “Ole” Van Ocker, 87, of Baker City, died Nov. 19, 2001, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Boise. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Ralph Holcomb will officiate. Elmer was born Nov. 30, 1913, at Walla Walla, Wash., to Edna and Ernest Van Ocker. He attended school and graduated from Weston High School at the age of 16. He was a life-long mechanic and worked mostly on farm and diesel equipment. He had his own repair shop at Haines from 1955 through 1969. From … Read more