Baker County Oregon Obituaries Collections – Page 70 of 156

Lowery, Ruth I. Parker Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Ruth I. Lowery, 72, of Baker City, died Sept. 29, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At her request there will be no services. Disposition was by cremation. Mrs. Lowery was born Jan. 2, 1929, at Vienna, N.Y., to Ralph Jordan and Ethel Margaret Cooke) Parker. She received her education in upstate New York. In her early years with her husband she lived in various locations, and spent most of her years managing properties they owned. With her husband she settled in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. She traveled between Lake Havasu City and Baker City to be … Read more

Loverin, Wesley Ernest – Obituary

Hereford, Oregon Wesley Ernest Loverin, 86, of Hereford, died Oct. 31, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His graveside funeral was at 1 p.m. today at the Unity Cemetery. John Hayes and Bob Skinner officiated. Mr. Loverin was born at Visalia, Calif., on July 4, 1916, to Orlen Wesley and Maude Britten Loverin. Wes was raised at Three Rivers, Calif., where he grew up helping his father with his pack station. He worked out of the Giant Forest, guiding pack trips to the High Sierras. He later became a park ranger, district forest ranger and a supervisor for the Civilian … Read more

Lovelace Elizabeth V. “Betty” Jarusik Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Elizabeth V. “Betty” Lovelace, 81, a longtime Baker City resident, died June 17, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, 2235 First St. The Rev. Robert C. Irwin will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at St. Francis Parish Hall after the service. Betty was born on Nov. 17, 1922, at South Canaan, Pa., to Valeria and Andrew Jarusik. After her high school graduation, she worked as a secretary for RCA and DuPont corporations before coming West. She … Read more

Love, Walter, J. – Obituary

Keating, Oregon Walter J. Love, 87, of Baker City, a longtime Keating resident, died Aug. 7, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His memorial service will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Michael Thompson will officiate. Walt was born on Oct. 17, 1918, at Baker City to Clarence and Ethel Love. He attended Baker County schools and was a 1936 Baker High School graduate. He joined the Army Air Corps on July 15, 1940, and served in Africa, Italy, Corsica and France during World War II after several stateside assignments. He … Read more

Love, Marilou Bernadette Hillmon Mrs. – Obituary

Marilou Bernadette Love, 64, of Willows, Calif., a former Baker City resident, died Jan. 27, 2002, at her home. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at St.Monica’s Catholic Church at Willows. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Monica’s Catholic Church at Willows. Mrs. Love was born on Dec. 13, 1937, at Baker City to James Hillmon Sr. and Anna Neault Hillmon. She attended St. Francis de Sales Academy in Baker City, graduating in 1956. She moved to Willows with her young family in 1967, where she had lived since. In 1972, she … Read more

Love, Junia Shields Mrs. – Obituary

Junia Shields Love, 99, a former Baker City resident, died July 28, 2006, at Oregon City. She is interred at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Eugene alongside her husband, Frank; her sister- and brother-in-law, Richard and Lola Lanyon; and her brother-in-law, Raymond Love. She was born on Oct. 19, 1906, at Sumpter. She was the eldest child of John Thomas Shields and Carrie Pearl Foster. She married Frank Bennett Love on May 28, 1928. The couple lived in Baker County for many years. Junia was a schoolteacher at Homestead, Goose Creek near Keating, and at other country schools. In 1944, … Read more

Love, Donald – Obituary

Donald Raymond Love, 10-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Love, 1350 Fifth Street, died Sunday morning in St. Elizabeth Hospital. He is survived besides his parents, by grandparents, Moscoe Hensley of New Bridge, Mrs. Neoma Nutt of Oak Ridge Or., Frank and Junia Love, Baker; great-grandparents, Cora Ewing and Ben Hensley of New Bridge, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Warfield of Nampa, Ida.; several aunts and uncles. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the Rev. W. W. DeBolt officiating. Arrangements are by the Beatty Chapel. Baker Democrat Herald – – December 31, … Read more

Lott, Katherine Mary Burch Mrs. – Obituary

Katherine Mary Lott, 53, of Baker City, died Nov. 3, 2005, after a very courageous and long battle with cervical cancer. Her memorial service was Sunday at the Eagles Lodge. Kathy was born on Sept. 28, 1952, to Ervin and Virginia Burch at North Platte, Neb. She married John Leon Lott Sr. on Dec. 4, 1971, at Springfield. Together they had three children: Christina, Brian and John Jr. Kathy lived all over Oregon, including 10 years on the McKenzie River and the last eight years in Baker City, where she finally owned her own home. She was a longtime member … Read more

Lorentzen, Emma – Obituary

Emma Duncan Lorentzen, 73, 1905, Cherry St. died Tuesday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at West and Co. Chapel with the Rev. Allen Lambert officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery with the Pomona Grange conducting graveside rites. Mrs. Lorentzen, daughter of Milt and Virginia Hoit, was born in Andrew County, Mo., on Feb. 27, 1887, and came to Baker County in 1892. She married Win H. Duncan at Baker in March of 1911. He died in August of 1945. Mrs. Duncan than married Albert P. Lorentzen on May 9, 1959. … Read more

Lopez, Dorothy I. “Dee” Burke Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Dorothy I. “Dee” Burke Lopez, 86, of La Pine, a former Baker City resident, died Jan. 8, 2006, at her home with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Her memorial service will be at noon Feb. 13 at the Maywood Park Campus of Mount Hood Community College, 10100 N.E. Prescott St., in Portland. She was born on June 16, 1919, at Baker City to Henry and Isabelle Smith Burke. She founded the creative writing department at Mount Hood Community College in 1966 and taught there for 37 years. She also taught creative writing at … Read more

Longueville, Vernon – Obituary

Longueville Lad Is Laid To Rest Victim of tragic accident at North Powder is buried in the cemetery at Haines Vernon Longueville, young lad whose tragic death caused much sorrow in this locality last week, was laid to rest in the Haines cemetery Saturday, following services at the Methodist Church which were conducted by Miss Josie Blokland. Mrs. Delmar Bell, mother of the boy, was unable to attend the services, she having been in ill health for some time and the shock of the news caused a relapse. The lad was working in Jacob Brothers sawmill in North Powder and … Read more

Longueville, John “Jack” – Obituary

Jack Longueville Dies Suddenly On Monday The many friends of Jack Longueville were shocked at his sudden death caused by a heart attack Monday afternoon about 1:15. Mr. Longueville, who apparently was in his usual health had been assisting with the work at the Haines Meat company, while Mr. Bieber was confined to his home with flu. After dinner at the Beiber home Monday, Mr. Longueville and Sherman Olson started for the slaughterhouse in the meat company truck. On the way out Mr. Longueville became ill and although Sherman hurried him back to town as fast as possible, he had … Read more

Long, Zella Virginia Wood Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Zella Virginia Long, 70, died Aug. 11, 2006, at her home in Baker City. Her funeral service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the LDS Church, 2625 Hughes Lane. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Virginia was born on April 15, 1936, in Baker City to Percy LaVon Wood and Zella Hemmert Wood. She was the fifth of six children, and always remained close to her sisters and brothers. During her high school years, she loved to baby-sit her many nieces and nephews. After graduating from Baker High, she attended Brigham Young University in … Read more

Long, William O. – Obituary

Pioneer Passes William Long, 74 William O. Long, 74, pioneer and life-long resident of Baker county, died Sunday at his home, 213 1/2 Third street, following an illness. Mr. Long was born April 7, 1880, in Muddy Creek. He had resided in Baker several years. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Long was the son of Alonzo and Julia Long among the first pioneers of Baker County. He and his wife, Amy B. Long, who survives him, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary two and one-half years ago. They were married Dec. 25, 1901, in Rock Creek. Also surviving besides the … Read more

Long, Wendy Marie – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wendy Marie Long, 41, of Baker City, died July 1, 2003, at her home. An informal memorial service will take place Saturday, July 12, at 10 a.m. at her home for anyone who wishes to attend. Disposition was by cremation at Gray’s West Pioneer Crematory. Wendy was born Chicago, and lived in the Detroit, Mich., area until moving to Middleton, Idaho. She attended Middleton High School and was a champion gymnast and member of the American Honor Society. She received an LPN license from Boise State University. Wendy married and moved to McMinnville, where she received an … Read more

Long, Sue Weaver Stevenson Compton Mrs. – Obituary

Rock Creek, Baker County, Oregon Sue Stevenson Compton Long, 70, who lived a good deal of her life in the Rock Creek area, died Jan. 3, 2006, at La Grande. Friends are invited to a celebration of life service for Sue at 12:30 p.m. Friday at 14101 Launchpad Lane. There will be a private graveside service at 11 a.m. Friday at the Rock Creek Cemetery. The third of three children, she was born on May 31, 1935, at Yreka, Calif., to Amos and Zelna Weaver. Sue attended 28 different grade schools in California and Oregon, while growing up. She earned … Read more

Long, Rush Ernest – Obituary

Rush Ernest Long, 86, of Pine Creek, died March 6, 2005, at his home. His memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Oxbow Christian Fellowship Church at the Oxbow Schoolhouse. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the church after the service. Rush Ernest was born on Sept. 3, 1918, to Elizabeth and Harry Long at Ponca City, Okla. He was raised and educated at Ponca City. His parents were ranchers until the Depression. They moved to California in 1936. In 1938 he married Mary Cecil at Compton, Calif. Early in his life … Read more

Long, Rose Siejack Fisher Mrs. – Obituary

Rose Fisher Long, Former Resident Graveside services for Mrs. Rose Fisher Long 62, were conducted Sat. Aug. 14, 1971, at 2 p.m. in the cemetery at Haines. Reverend James H. Soden of the Calvary Baptist Church officiated. Mrs. Rose Fisher Long ws born June 15, 1909 in Tacoma, WA., the daughter of Michael and Mary Siejack. She was a long time resident of the Haines area with her husband the late Kenneth Fisher. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church. Funeral services were held Friday in the Piper Funeral Home in Tacoma. She is survived by foster children: … Read more

Long, Ralph H. – Obituary

Ralph H. Long, 86, of Baker City, died Dec. 1, 2005, at his home. His memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church, 2107 Third St. Pastor Ed Niswender of the church will officiate. His graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Elgin Cemetery. Ralph was born on Nov. 26, 1919, at Elgin to Harlen and Lela Blanchard Long. He received his education at Elgin. He entered the U.S. Navy during World War II and served his country aboard the USS Antares where he served for four years as a storekeeper in the … Read more

Long, Lewis L. – Obituary

Lewis L. Long, 75, of Baker City, Oregon died December 7, 1995 at his home. Rosary was held Monday, December 11, at 7:00 p.m. and funeral was December 12, at 2:00 p.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral with Father Jim Logan officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Hope Cemetery. He was born January 17, 1920 to pioneer parents, William Oscar and Amy Beatrice Long in Baker City, Oregon. He attended various rural schools throughout Baker County and Baker High School. He began his working life at an early age starting in the hay fields and … Read more