Baker County Oregon Obituaries

White, Judy Wallis. Baker County, Oregon Obituaries. Published by AccessGenealogy.com. Copyright 1999-2013, all rights reserved.

Moyers, Don Ward – Obituary

Don Ward Moyers, 76, of Hillsboro, a former longtime Baker City resident, died March 16, 2007, at his home. His memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hillsboro Presbyterian Church. Don was born Aug. 2, 1930, at South Gate, Calif. He was the younger of two children born to Clifford and Margurrite Garneau Moyers. He was raised and educated in the greater Los Angeles area. Don enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946 and was honorably discharged in 1947 as a private first class. Don had worked in the aerospace industry all of his life. He was … Read more

Moulton, Phyllis H. Winters Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Phyllis H. Moulton, 89, of Baker City, died Sept. 10, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Elkhorn Baptist Church, 3520 Birch St. Mrs. Moulton was born on June 28, 1915, at Dallas, Ore., to Philip and Ella Hausr Winters. She was educated at Walla Walla, Wash. She worked in the family bakery until 1946. She also worked in a grocery store and for Pacific Fruit Co. in La Grande and also at May’s Music. She married Elmer Moulton on Aug. 9, 1950. Mrs. Moulton was a … Read more

Moulton, Elmer La Grande – Obituary

Elmer La Grande Moulton, 92, of Baker City, died Sept. 24, 2005, at his home. At his request, there will be no funeral. Elmer was born on Oct. 22, 1912, at La Grande, the first child of Harry and Cora Moulton. Elmer grew up at Walla Walla, Wash. He received his early education at Walla Walla and then went on to Business School at Boise. Elmer married Georgia Mildred Rose in 1939 and they had two daughters: Rosemarie and Darla Jean. They later divorced. Elmer worked for Pacific Fruit and Produce and Baker-La Grande Grocery as a traveling salesman and … Read more

Moulton, Dale Ivan – Obituary

Dale Ivan Moulton, 69, a former Baker County resident, died Feb. 29, 2008, at Gresham. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairlawn Health Center Community Center, 1280 N.E. Kane Drive in Gresham. Mr. Moulton was born on Dec. 19, 1938. He married Rae D. Kirk on Feb. 1, 1957. He was a retired teacher and taught at Pleasant Valley School. Survivors include his wife, Rae Moulton of Gresham; his sons, Brent Moulton, and his wife, Maria, of La Grande, and Scott Moulton, and his wife, Kate, of Gresham; daughter, Michele Kuhnau, and her husband, Pat, … Read more

Motley, Merle Marie Gilkison Mrs. – Obituary

Merle Marie Motley, 92, of Tillamook, a former longtime Baker County resident, died April 28, 2009, at her home. She was born on Oct. 23, 1916, at Baker City to James and Linnie Holt Gilkison. Merle worked in the shipyards during World War II. She also worked as a beautician as a young woman. Merle married Lester L. Motley on Nov. 25, 1939, at Weiser, Idaho. In their early years the couple enjoyed the outdoors, square dancing and raising their daughter, MyrnaRae, while operating a ranch at Halfway. They later owned and operated a ranch at Keating. Upon retiring, Merle … Read more

Motley, Edna – Obituary

Edna Motley, 87, 1500 Valley Ave., a former longtime Pine Valley resident, died Wednesday morning, April 1, 1981, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital after a long illness. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway. The Rev. Sidney Sandusky will officiate. Interment will follow at Pine Haven Cemetery. Mrs. Motley was born Jan. 6, 1894, in Union, the daughter of Egbert and Emma Mehlhorn Coffinberry. She was educated in Halfway and was married to Charles Motley in Halfway on June 7, 1923. Mr. Motley preceded her in death on July 31, 1977. … Read more

Mosley, Robert Eugene – Obituary

Huntington, Oregon Robert Eugene Mosley, 53, of Huntington, died Aug. 13, 2004, at his home. His memorial service will be scheduled later. Robert Eugene was born on Nov. 17, 1950, at Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Robert Joseph and Lois Pearl Sells Mosley. When Robert was only 18 months old, his family moved from Missouri to Oregon. He attended school at Lebanon, and graduated from high school at Powers. Bob meet Jody Brotton at Powers. The couple were married in 1970 at Lebanon. Soon after their marriage, Bob joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He was stationed in California. Robert’s first son, … Read more

Moser, Wolfgang Richard – Obituary

Wolfgang Richard Moser, 71, of Baker City, died April 21, 2006, after a massive cardiac event. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. July 1 at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene Church, 1250 Hughes Lane. Mr. Moser was born in Munich, Germany, on Aug. 2, 1934. He moved to Canada in 1954 as a lithographer and immigrated to the United States in 1969. He owned his own business in Seattle, Wash., until his retirement in 1991, when he moved to Joseph. He enjoyed being part of the Wallowa Valley Photo Club, taking motorcycle trips, watercolor painting and … Read more

Moser, Gary Eldon – Obituary

Gary Eldon Moser, 62, of Bellevue, Wash., and a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 15, 2001, of complications from pneumonia. A family celebration of his life was held in Bellevue on Dec. 22, and an additional memorial service will be held for the Baker City relatives and friends in spring 2002. Gary was born Dec. 22, 1938, in Baker City to Gladys Fern Morin Moser and Alvin Francis Moser. He graduated from Baker High School in 1957, and received both bachelors and masters degrees in education from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. He married his soul mate, Chari … Read more

Moseley, Mark Everett – Obituary

Halfway, Baker County, Oregon Mark Everett Moseley, 46, died July 19, 2005, at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. There will be a celebration of Mark’s life in August. Mark was born on April 22, 1959, to Fred and Carol Baird Moseley at the Presbyterian Hospital at Whittier, Calif. At about the age of 5, the family moved to Oregon. It was there that he was raised and educated. During his school years, Mark enjoyed choir and drama. He was a 1977 Parkrose High School graduate. After graduation, Mark was an entrepreneur. He attended trade school for a time to … Read more

Morton, George Byron – Obituary

George Byron Morton, 85, of Baker City, died May 9, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Graveside memorial services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Baker City AMVETS Post 1874 will conduct military rites. George was born in Baker City on Jan. 8, 1920, to Zarelda Mae Sparks and George B. Morton. Upon graduation from Huntington High School, he began work for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942, where he served in campaigns in Sicily, Naples, Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France and Germany. During his time in the … Read more

Mortensen, Gertrude Jensen Iverson Mrs. – Obituary

Gertrude Jensen Mortensen died Jan. 25, 2005, at age 94 in Halfway. Services were held in Ogden, Utah, on Friday, Jan. 28, 2005. Interment was at Hyrum City Cemetery. She was born Jan. 25, 1911, in Hyrum, Utah and was the youngest child of William H. Jensen and Alice Wilson. Gertrude married Boyd D. Iverson on July 22, 1936. They were later divorced. She married Heber R. Mortensen on Aug. 23, 1957. She graduated June 1953 from Utah State Agriculture College and was an elementary school teacher for many years in Weber County Schools. After her retirement, she enjoyed teaching … Read more

Morrissey, William “Bill” – Obituary

William “Bill” Morrissey, 83, a Baker City resident since 1953, died Dec. 6, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. His memorial service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward. Bill was born June 10, 1924, in Ireland to William and Catherine Morrissey. He was the fifth of 10 children. He married lifetime Baker County resident Clara Burke in Ireland in January of 1952. He and Clara were ranchers in Baker Valley where they raised sheep, cattle, chickens and always … Read more

Morrison, Eugene – Obituary

Eugene D. Morrison, 83, of Baker City, died April 14, 2007, at the Boise Veterans Hospital. There will be no service. Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Mr. Morrison served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He and his wife, Mary, moved from North Powder to Baker City in 1999. Survivors include his wife, Mary Morrison of Baker City; a stepdaughter, Kathy Sanchez of Portland; a son, Eugene Morrison II of San Diego; a daughter, Sandra Morrison of Redding; and numerous grandchildren. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, April 17, … Read more

Morris, Vernon Antone – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Vernon Antone Morris, 85, a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 25, 2004, in Prineville. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home. Military honors will be performed by Baker City AMVETS, No. 1874. Visitations will be from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Private interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mr. Morris was born in 1919 to Sam and Oradelia Chmidling Morris in Baker City. Vernon was reared on his grandfather Chmidling’s farm north of Baker City. He was a member of a family of … Read more

Morris, Roy Eugene “Gene” – Obituary

Roy Eugene “Gene” Morris, 70, a lifelong Baker City resident, died Dec. 15, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 5 at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Pastor Lennie Spooner will officiate. There will be a potluck dinner in the fellowship hall after the services. Gene was born on April 16, 1937, at Baker City to Mack and Leta Morris. He loved hunting, fishing and just being in the mountains as a kid; he carried that love over into adulthood. His father, Mack, was a conductor on the … Read more

Morris, Robert E. “Bob” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Robert E. “Bob” Morris, 71, a lifetime Baker City resident, died June 3, 2001. Private family interment will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mr. Morris was born on March 9, 1930, at Baker City to William and Myrtle Borton Morris. He ranched most of his life and also did some logging. He worked for Ward & Sons for many years. He was a lifetime member of the Baker County Sheriff’s Posse and belonged to the Eagles Club. Mr. Morris loved rodeos and driving teams of horses in the parades. Survivors include … Read more

Morris, Robert Charles “Chuck” – Obituary

Robert Charles “Chuck” Morris, 90, of La Grande, died July 28, 2008, at his property at Wallowa Lake. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Elks Club in La Grande. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Chuck was born on March 20, 1918, at Haines to Edward Jenkins and Fanny Ann Borton Morris. He was a Haines High School graduate and became an engineer for the railroad. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 1943. He married Mary Jean Metcalf on Nov. 9, 1945, at Baker City. The couple moved to Seattle, … Read more