Abe I. Molstrom, 70, well known Adams farmer, died early yesterday morning [June 2, 1946] in Portland, where he had gone to meet Mrs. Molstrom, who had been visiting their daughter, Miss Daphne Molstrom in Seattle. He had farmed in the Adams region for 45 years. Besides his widow and Miss Daphne Molstrom, he is …
Mrs. Eva Maria Planting died yesterday [June 2, 1929] at her home 123 North Logan Street, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Planting was born in Sweden April 1, 1851, being 78 years old. She came to Calumet, Michigan in 1873 and was married that year to Gustaf W. Planting. In 1877 she came to Umatilla …
Funeral for Herbert Reeder will be 2 p.m. Monday in Folsom-Bishop Funeral Chapel, Pendleton, with vault burial at Olney Cemetery. Reeder, 67, died Thursday [October 2, 1980] at Hiersche’s Nursing Home. He was born at Adams, June 21, 1913, to Othello H. and Maud (Gholson) Reeder. Survivors include his wife, Vernita E., sons Raymond and …
Wilma F. Molstrom of Adams died Wednesday evening [September 8, 1971] at Pendleton Community Hospital. She was 52. She was born near Gresham Nov. 15, 1908. She was married to Frank Molstrom Feb. 15, 1946, at Vancouver, Wash. They had lived on a farm near Adams since their marriage. She was a member of the …
Paradise, Oregon Rena E. Clark, a former resident of Athena, died Sept. 23, 2007, at the St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. She was 90. Mrs. Clark was born April 27, 1917, in Paradise to James and Anne Beeman Winters. She was one of 15 children. She attended schools in Paradise and later graduated from White …
JOHN F. ADAMS. – We have here the founder of the promising city of Adams, Oregon, which is located on the line of the railroad in Umatilla county. Mr. Adams was born in Franklin county, Maine, in 1835. When twenty-two years of age, he came to Douglas county, Oregon, and for five years engaged in …
Mrs. Anna Josephine Christopher of Adams, died this morning at St. Anthony’s Hospital. Born in Centerville, Wash. in 1903, she had lived in Oregon 25 years. She leaves her husband Walney Christopher, a son, Donald L. Christopher, a daughter, Elizabeth E. Christopher; a father, Wilhelm Basi; three brothers, Elmer, Arthur, and Ernest Basi. Funeral services …
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Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Ruby P. Collins, 90, formerly of Joseph and Athena, died Monday, October 19, 1987 at Hillsboro. She was born April 10, 1897, at Athena, the daughter of Bern and Mary Pinkerton Banister. She was a member of Athena High School’s first graduating class. In 1916, she married Ross Payne. The couple …
Funeral services for Hilda Molstrom, 84, lifelong resident of Umatilla County, will be held Wednesday with Folsoms’ Funeral Chapel in charge. She died at the Pendleton Community Memorial Hospital Sunday. Mrs. Molstrom was born at Adams, Jan. 15, 1880, where her parents homesteaded. She was married March 15, 1905 and she and her husband John …
Funeral services for Miss Hazel May Molstrom, 33, who died Saturday [January 3, 1942], in Pendleton, will be held tomorrow, 2 p.m. from the Folsom Chapel with the Rev. E. M. Butenshon, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be at Olney. Miss Molstrom was born near Adams and after attending high school here …
East Oregonian, January 15, 1988 Memorial funeral services for Walney A. Christopher will be held at the Greasewood Finnish Church, 12 miles northeast of Pendleton, on Saturday at 2 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., prior to the memorial services, at Olney Cemetery with vault interment. Christopher, 86, of Pendleton, died Wednesday, …
Funeral of John William Planting, 68, well-known rancher, resident of this county all his life, native of Adams, will be Saturday, 10 a.m., Folsom Chapel with the Rev. A. D. Hart of the Boise Gospel Tabernacle officiating and with music by Mrs. Hart. [Died July 19, 1950] Mr. Planting was son of the late Mr. …
Funeral for Mrs. Isaac (Sophia Maria) Christopher, 89, who died Monday [November 25, 1963] at Hirsche’s Nursing Home here, will be Friday. Notice is on page 4 today. Born in Calumet, Mich., June 22, 1874, she came to the Adams area at the age of four with her parents who homesteaded in that section of …
John A. Molstrom, 93, Adams pioneer rancher, died Monday [August 7, 1967] at Pendleton Community Hospital. Mr. Molstrom was born June 6, 1873 in Calumet, Mich. He was son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Molstrom, among the earliest of Umatilla County pioneers. He came west at the age of three. The family first …
East Oregonian, January 5, 1904 Death of Mrs. Christoper; Highly respected lady passes away from effect of paralysis. Mrs. Mary J. Christopher, died at the family home about five miles west of Adams, yesterday [January 1, 1904] at 4 o’clock, after a long illness. Mrs. Christopher had been afflicted with paralysis for over eight years, …
Isaac Albert Christopher, a resident of Umatilla County for 78 years, died in his sleep early Sunday in Pendleton, where he resided at 908 SE Byers Ave. Death came to the former wheat farmer at the age of 84. He was born at Hancock, Mich., Dec. 15, 1870. At the age of six, he came …
ALBERT ROLAND PENNICK. – It is said of this gentleman, “He is a rising young man, is respected by all who know him, and takes a decided interest in everything that tends to advance the interests of the town and county.” It also adds that he is unmarried, but owns a comfortable home a quarter …
East Oregonian, November 14, 1904 Peter Christopher, aged 69 years, died Sunday [November 13, 1904] at 10 p.m., on his farm, 12 miles northeast of Pendleton and five and a half miles west of Adams, from an obscure liver disease. There were present at the death, his children as follows: his sons, J. H., of …
S.P. HOWELL. – The Adams Hotel at Adams, Oregon, is a comfortable home for the traveler, offering commodious apartments and a table supplied not only with the substantials but with the luxuries of the season. Its proprietor is Mr. Howell. After a life of much roving, he has found his final rest in this thriving …
WILLIAM M. BLAKELEY. – The subject of this sketch, a prominent citizen of the rapidly developing upper country, was born in Missouri in 1840. In 1846 he crossed the plains with his father, who located near the present site of Brownsville, Linn county, Oregon, where he still resides. Mr. Blakely was here favored with the …
