Baker County Oregon Obituaries Collections – Page 149 of 156

Barton, Howard A. – Obituary

Howard A. Barton, 82, of Baker City and a former longtime Halfway resident, died Oct. 28, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Leonard Hill of Halfway will officiate. Private vault interment will be at the Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Visitations will be for family only. Mr. Barton was born on Oct. 23, 1919, at Copperfield. He was the son of Fay W. and Grace Stewart Barton. He attended schools in Baker County and graduated from Pine Valley High School at Halfway. He attended … Read more

Barton, Bruce M. – Obituary

Bruce M Barton, 73, long time resident of Roseburg, Oregon died Friday, April 25, 2003, at Edgewood Pointe Assisted Living Complex in Beaverton. Memorial Services will be held at a later date in Texas with the spreading of the ashes in the Gulf of Mexico. Bruce was born March 31, 1930, in Baker. He was the son of Fay W. and Grace Stewart Barton. He attended Baker County Schools and graduated from Pine Valley Union High in Halfway. Bruce enlisted in the Navy becoming a Seabee, spending time on Adak Island in Alaska and Cubi Point in the Phillipines. After … Read more

Barton, Barbara Gover Mrs. – Obituary

Barbara Barton, 84, a former longtime Halfway resident, died April 18, 2009, at her home near Baker City. At her request, there will be no service. There will be a private vault interment at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. She was born to Lovell and Velma Gover on June 21, 1924, at their home place in Pine Valley. Barbara’s family goes back to her great-grandfather, Aquilar Farmer Estes, who came from Missouri to become an early pioneer of Pine Valley and Cornucopia. Her grandmother, Barbara (know as Lorene) married Aquilar’s son, George Estes, who was killed in a snow slide … Read more

Bartmess, Arlie – Obituary

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel for Arlie Bartmess, 1705 U Ave., who died Friday at Grande Ronde Hospital. The Rev. Roger Patrow of Zion Lutheran Church will officiate. Vault interment and concluding services will follow at 2:30 P.M. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker. Mr. Bartmess, 79, was a logger until his retirement. He was born on May 14, 1904, in La Grande to Edward and Elizabeth (Robbs) Bartmess. He married Faye M Of____ley of Manhattan Beach, Calif., a daughter, Shannon Benefit, Hermiston; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives. … Read more

Barrows, H. A. – Obituary

Sparta, Baker County, Oregon Barrows-At Sparta November 11th H. A. Barrows. Aged 30 years. Eastern Oregon Republican, Thursday November 19, 1891

Barron, Zellar Ann Heaton Mrs. – Obituary

Zellar Ann Barron, 98, a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 28, 2006. Her graveside funeral was Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. She was born on April 14, 1908, at Crossville, Ala., to William and Cordillia Camp Heaton. She was educated at Wynn, Ark. She moved to Baker City in 1936. She married Robert Barron on Dec. 23, 1946, at La Grande. She cleaned houses, painted houses, did wallpapering and worked for the Oregon Trail Motel for 22 years. She then cared for elderly people in their homes for a number of years. She retired and moved to McMinnville in … Read more

Barron, Robert Ellis – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at The Beatty Chapel for Robert Ellis Barron, 64, of Baker, retired lumber worker, who died Sunday morning at his home following a long illness. Interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Pastor Joe Jewett will officiate. Mr. Barron was born January 13, 1899 in Baker. He attended schools here and was graduated from Baker High School. He was married to Zellar Ann Heaton in La Grande December 16, 1946, and had worked for the Oregon Lumber Company in Baker for 38 years. Mr. Barron was … Read more

Barrett, Allen LeRoy – Obituary

Halfway, Baker County, Oregon Allen LeRoy Barrett, 70, died March 24, 2006, at his home in Halfway. A celebration of his life has been tentatively set for June 17. The time and place will be announced. Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born on Feb. 13, l936, at Sheridan, Wyo., to Edorothy “Edie” and Allan Barrett. He grew up at Kellogg and Smelterville, Idaho. Allen attended school to the 11th grade and then went to work at the Kellogg mine. In 1954, Allen joined the U.S. Navy. He met Shirley Schultz in Seattle, Wash., … Read more

Barnhart, Wesley – Obituary

Wesley Barnhart, 87, a former longtime Pine Valley resident, died Dec. 14, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. At his request, there will be no funeral. Wes was born on Feb. 6, 1920, at Falls City to Clifford and Laura Perry Barnhart. When he was 6 years old, the family moved to a farm west of Nampa, Idaho, where he spent his childhood. He spent 18 months in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946, stationed at Okinawa with the occupation forces. Afterward he spent several years as a buckaroo on large cattle ranches in Nevada. Most of his … Read more

Barnhart, Vera Willett Glenn Mrs. – Obituary

Vera W. Glenn Barnhart, 86, of Boise, died Dec. 9, 2001, in a Boise hospital. Her memorial service was Dec. 12, 2001, at the Alden Waggoner Funeral Chapel in Boise. Inurnment is scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Vera was born Oct. 31, 1915, at Baker City to Glen Willett and Florence James Willett. She attended elementary school at Baker City and high school at Meridian, Idaho. She married James R. Glenn on May 11, 1935, at Boise. They had two children: Jacqueline and Gary. She enjoyed fishing, was an avid dancer, a world traveler and she … Read more

Barnhart, Larry Lee – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Larry Lee Barnhart, 52, of Denver. Colo., and a former Halfway resident died on April 9, 2004, after a three-year battle with leukemia. At his request cremation was held and there were no formal funeral services. Larry was born Sept. 1, 1951, in Weiser, Idaho, to Wesley Barnhart and Natalie Joy (Patrick) Barnhart. At the age of 12 he moved with his parents to Halfway. He graduated from Pine Eagle High School in 1969. He then spent 10 years in the Air Force, then settled in Denver where he went into business as a computer consultant and Data … Read more

Barnett, Izzabelle Lee – Obituary

Izzabelle Lee Barnett, 2 months and 21 days, of Baker City passed away July 23, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A celebration of life and potluck will be held on Sat., Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. at 3910 Baker St., all friends and family are welcome. Izzabelle Lee was born May 2, 2009 in Baker City to Jeffrey Lee Barnett and Jessica Lee Eastland. “You are daddy’s girl and mommy’s whole world. Our precious little angel. Every morning you would greet us with a huge smile, a few good stretches, and then you were ready for your day. You … Read more

Barnes, Wilma Erlene “Billie” Browne – Obituary

Wilma Erlene “Billie” Browne Barnes, 76, died March 16, 2007. There will be a celebration of her life at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, at the Calvary Baptist Church, Third and Broadway streets. After the service, those attending will meet outside the church to give her a “fond farewell” together. There will be a brunch afterward. Her graveside service will be at Rupert, Idaho, on July 6 where she will be buried with her father. She was preceded in death by her brother, William Jay Browne; and her sister, Betty Ruth Browne Ferrin. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, … Read more

Barker, Nola Mae – Obituary

Nola Mae Barker, 63, died April 21, 2006, at Tigard after a long, hard-fought, eight-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at the Haines Cemetery. Visitation will be until 7 o’clock tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Nola was born July 11, 1942, at Rich Hill, Mo., the third of seven children, to Arthur Merl and Rosalene Verdean Barker of Nevada, Mo. Nola spent the … Read more

Bardan, Lorraine Elizabeth Lee Mrs. – Obituary

Lorraine Elizabeth Bardan, 91, of Weiser, Idaho, and a former Baker City resident, died July 6, 2001, from Alzheimer’s disease at a Weiser care center. Vigil services will be today at 7 p.m. at Thomason Funeral Chapel in Weiser. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Weiser. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Fairview Cemetery in Annex. Mrs. Bardan was born May 4, 1910, at Minneapolis, Minn., to Robert E. and Annette Donaghue Lee. The family moved west, settling in the Parkdale area, where Mrs. Bardan and her siblings … Read more

Bard, Wayne N. – Obituary

Wayne N. Bard, 78, died Jan. 22, 2007, in Pueblo, Colo. Wayne’s ashes will be buried beside his wife at Mount Hope Cemetery May 2 at 2 p.m. Father Julian Cassar of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. All friends and relatives are invited to the graveside service and to the following reception at the United Methodist Church. Wayne was born Aug. 4, 1928, in Winfield, Kan., to Claude and Hilda Bard. He spent most of his growing up years in the Winfield area and served his country in the Navy. When he came home from the Navy he … Read more

Barber, William W. “Bill” – Obituary

William W. “Bill” Barber, 85, died April 17, 2007, in Baker City. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 2177 First St. Bill was a beloved husband, father, and “Beepa,” who always had a special grin for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his family said. Above all, he loved his family, his country, flying, and the United States Marine Corps. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for more than 31 years and retired with the rank of captain. He served in three major engagements: World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam War. … Read more

Banes, Charles Ronald “Ron” – Obituary

Charles Ronald “Ron” Banes, 57, a former Baker City resident, March 12, 2008. His memorial service was at 11 a.m. today at Hillcrest Memorial Center, 9353 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, Wash., with a brief graveside service afterward at Riverview Heights Cemetery. There was reception after the burial at the Eagles Lodge in Kennewick, Wash. To sign the guestbook, go to www.hillcrestmemorialcenter.com. Ron was born on March 8, 1951, at Brawley, Calif., to Antero and Dorothy Irvin Banes. Ron married Kandy Ann King on Dec. 15, 1983. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was an active member of the … Read more

Balfour, Robert H. “Bob” – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Robert H. “Bob” Balfour, 73, of Baker City, died Jan. 6, 2005, at his home of congestive heart failure and diabetes. His funeral was at 1 p.m. today at the Baker City Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints 2nd Ward, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop David Richards officiated. Visitations were from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m today in the Relief Society Room of the LDS church. Bob was born on Oct. 25, 1931, at Ogden, Utah, to William Henry and Mildred Bryson Balfour. He married Charlotte Gail Pointer. The couple later divorced. Bob married Margaret Ann … Read more

Balfour, Louise Whitlatch Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Louise Balfour, 80, a long-time resident of Baker City, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Funeral services for Mrs. Balfour were held Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home. Pastor Ed Niswender of the Calvary Baptist Church officiated. Interment followed at Mount Hope Cemetery. Louise was born Nov. 19, 1923, in Truman, Ark., to John Norva Whitlatch and Lois Virginia Garrett Whitlatch. She came to Baker City with her aunt and uncle, Babe and Nick Fricke when she was 15 years old. In 1938, she married Walter Robinson and they … Read more