Baker City Oregon

Lew, Frances D. Vaughn Mrs. – Obituary

Frances D. Lew, 88, a former Baker County resident, died Feb. 23, 2007, at Modesto, Calif. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lakewood Funeral Home in Hughson, Calif. Frances was born on Oct. 20, 1918, at Baker City to Waldo Russell and Ella Afton Weitz Vaughn. She moved from Baker City to Keating Valley at the age of 9. Her parents ran the Keating Store and Post Office. She became an accomplished horseback rider and spent her early Keating years riding up and down the valley making friends. She married Lawrence L. Lew Sr. on Oct. … Read more

Hansen, Norman F. – Obituary

Norman F. Hansen, 86, a lifelong Baker County resident, died Aug. 5, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at 10 am. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 2177 First St. The Rev. Michael Chase will officiate. There will be no graveside service. Friends are invited to join the family for a potluck dinner at the home of Jim and Debbie DeMastus, 18963 W. Campbell Loop, after the service. Norman was born at Baker City and raised on his parent’s ranch in Sumpter Valley. He attended school at McEwen. He stayed in the valley after graduation … Read more

Owens, Thomas Richard “Tom” – Obituary

Thomas Richard “Tom” Owens, 67, of Durkee, died June 17, 2008, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. A memorial service and gathering will be planned for Tom toward the end of August in the Burnt River Canyon. Tom was born on Feb. 12, 1941, at Fort Edward and grew up in the Adirondack Region of New York State. In addition to serving four years in the U.S. Navy, Tom earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry, was just four credits short of his doctorate in theology, and was fluent in five languages, which included Latin. Prior to … Read more

Wilcox, Richard W. ‘Dick’ – Obituary

Richard W. ‘Dick’ Wilcox, 75, of Baker City, Ore., died March 4, 2007, in LaGrande from Pancreatic Cancer. There was a graveside service at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2007, at Mt. Hope Cemetery. A memorial service was held at the Baker City Christian Church at noon with a reception following. Pastor Roger Scovil will officiated. Dick was born Oct. 29, 1931, in Corvallis, Ore., to Chester L. and Hazel Wilcox. They moved to Baker City by the time he started school, where he attended Churchill School. He was 17 when he joined the US Army where he learned … Read more

Hurt, Ruth Marie Adams Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Ruth Marie Hurt, 81, a longtime Baker City resident, died Nov. 27, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her funeral was at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Hurt was born May 24, 1919, at Featherston, Okla., to George and Elizabeth Quinton Adams. Her family moved to Bakersfield, Calif., when she was 9 and she lived there throughout her school years. She married Homer Hurt on Dec. 29, 1936, at Visalia, Calif. She was a homemaker and mother most of her life. She also worked as a bookkeeper for … Read more

Taylor, Willma Bates – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon Willma Bates Taylor, 87, of Baker City and formerly of North Powder, died Sept. 10 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Viewing is today from 4 to 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel in Baker City. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the North Powder Cemetery. Wilma was born in the Dalton family home in North Powder on Aug. 2, 1919, to Robert and Harriet Dalton Jacobsen. She grew up and attended North Powder schools where she graduated with the class of 1937. In 1941 she married Eugene R. … Read more

Huff, Jimmy Newton – Obituary

Jimmy Newton Huff, 79, died June 12, 2008, at his home. A celebration of his life will be scheduled later. Jimmy was born on Oct. 2, 1928, at Baker City to Clarence C. and Minnie Z. Wilson Huff. He was raised and educated in Pine Valley, graduating from Pine Valley High School at Halfway. Jimmy was the youngest of nine surviving children born to Clarence and Minnie. There were seven boys and two girls. He went by the name of Jimmy to prevent confusion and misdirected mail due to others named Jim Huff. He married Bethel Goodwin on Christmas Eve … Read more

Silven, Kathleen “Kay” Duffy Mrs. – Obituary

Kathleen Duffy “Kay” Silven, 90, a longtime Baker City resident, died April 9, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Services. The recitation of the rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Mass of Christian Burial will celebrated after the rosary at 11 a.m. The Rev. Julian Cassar will celebrate the Mass. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be Tuesday from noon until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Silven was born on April 4, 1916, at Prineville. She was raised at Bend by her parents Timothy E. J. and Katherine … Read more

Eastham, Eleanore Dill Sturgill Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Eleanore Dill Eastham, 89, of Baker City passed away Dec. 17, 2005, at the Reasoner Retreat Adult Foster Home in Richland, Ore. In a private family service Eleanore’s cremated remains will be spread over the Blue Mountains. Eleanore was born June 30, 1916, in Baker City, Ore., to Rufus Thornton and Essie Edna Davison Sturgill. Eleanore and her brother, George, and sister, Cecil, were all raised in Baker City. She attended school here and later married Bert Eastham also of Baker City. Eleanore worked in Haines as a cook and waitress for the Circle K … Read more

Jordan, Oren C. – Obituary

Oren C. Jordan, 91, of Baker City died Nov. 8, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At his request, there will be no funeral service. Oren was born July 8, 1916, in Baker City to Clifford and Julia Craig Jordan. He was the youngest of there children, a sister Ruth and a brother Craig, preceded him in death, as did both his parents. Oren attended Baker Schools, Oregon Normal School at Monmouth, Ore., and the University of Oregon where he earned his teachers certificate and Bachelor of Science degree. Oren taught school where he made a difference in the lives … Read more

Schlegel, Willard “Willie” – Obituary

Willard “Willie” Schlegel, 82, a former Elgin resident, died June 26, 2003, at Emmett Rehab & Healthcare in Emmett, Idaho. The family invites all of Willie’s friends to join them in a memorial celebration of his life on Saturday, July 26, at 2 p.m. at the Stampede hall on the rodeo grounds in Elgin. The oldest son of Velma and William “Bill” Schlegel, Willie was born March 12, 1921, in Whitefish, Mont. He attended school in Whitefish, where he excelled in sports. In high school he was a member of the all-star team in both football and basketball. After graduation, … Read more

Scott, Joshua David – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Joshua David Scott, 21, of Baker City, died April 1, 2001, near Imbler. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Baker Valley Christian Assembly will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family at the Baker Valley Christian Assembly Church, 3720 Birch St., for a reception after the service. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Mr. Scott was born on Oct. 10, 1979, at Goldendale, … Read more

Hedrick, Gene W. – Obituary

Gene W. Hedrick, 55, of Cove, a former Haines resident, died Sept. 1, 2003, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Cove. There was a celebration of his life Friday at the Loveland Funeral Chapel in La Grande. Private inurnment will be at a later date. Mr. Hedrick was born Oct. 13, 1947, at Hillsboro. He was the son of George W. and Ann Ustic Hedrick. He attended school and graduated from high school in Seattle. He worked there for a time before he began attending college at the University of Washington at Seattle. After … Read more

Mankins, John – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon John Mankins, 50, of Baker City, died Jan. 12, 2007, at his home. There will be no funeral. John was born Nov. 23, 1956, at Braintree, England, to Peter Lee and Birgit Hansen Mankins. He worked as a mechanic first on airplanes and then on automotive and diesel engines. As a young adult, John was working on his pilot’s license when he had an unfortunate motorcycle accident that left him with permanent disabilities. He enjoyed spending most of his time watching drag races or NASCAR and racing his own car. He also was a sportsman and enjoyed … Read more

Bracken, Mozell – Obituary

Mozell Bracken, 92, of Baker City, died Jan. 31, 2005, at her home with all of her six surviving children at her side. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Bill Cox of McEwen Bible Fellowship will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception afterward at Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the funeral home. Mozell was born at Marion, Ill., on Oct. 20, 1912, to John and Emma … Read more

Long, Carrie Elizabeth Shock Mrs. – Obituary

Funeral serviced for Elizabeth C. (Lizzie) Long, 92 of 2215 2nd St., a long time Baker and Haines resident will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 at Grays West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Rev. Gerald C. Nelson of the United Methodist Church in Baker and Haines will officiate. Interment will follow in the family plot at the Haines Cemetery. Mrs. Long died Monday evening at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home following a long illness. She was born April 2, 1886 in Weatherford, Texas, the daughter of George and Mary Wallace Shock. She first came to Baker County when she … Read more

Galligan, Fern M. Myers Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Fern M. Galligan, 93 of North Powder, died in her home Friday, Nov. 18, 2005. A celebration of her life and a rosary is set for 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker City. Father Julian Cassar will officiate. A reception will follow at the Geiser Grand restaurant in Baker City. Disposition is by cremation at Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Fern was born Oct. 9, 1912, in Baker City to Windom H. and Catherine Wood Myers. She was raised and educated in North Powder, where she spent her entire … Read more

Mrs. Muriel Estella Dotson Merritt – Obituary

Muriel Estella Merritt, 89, of New Meadows, Idaho, died Feb. 13, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Baker City, surrounded by three generations of her family. Her funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the New Meadows United Methodist Church. Pastor Leathar Essinger will officiate. Interment will be at Meadow Valley Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 6 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Mrs. Merritt was born Dec. 29, 1912, down on the Snake River out of Joseph to Elben F. Dotson and Lillian (Lilly) Snyder Dotson. Her mother passed away … Read more

Fisher, Helen Lucille Gilkison – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Helen Lucille Gilkison Fisher, 96, a longtime Haines resident, died Aug. 3, 2005, at her home. Her funeral was Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Pastor Sally Wiens of the Haines Methodist Church officiated. Vault internment was at the Haines Cemetery. She was born on May 18, 1909, at Baker City to Wilber and Maggie Holt Gilkison. She spent her early years near Unity, moving to Lone Pine just west of Baker City in 1924. (Transportation to school in those days was by horseback) She was a graduate of Muddy Creek High School. She … Read more

Allen Pansey P. Smith Mrs.

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Pansey P. Allen, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 11, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. Pastor Susan Barnes will officiate. Inurnment will be later at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pansey was born on Sept. 19, 1921, at Fruitland, Idaho, to Gordon and Grace Timson Smith. She was raised in Malheur County. She moved to Baker City in the early 1950s. In Baker City, Pansey managed the Sears Catalog Store for 17 years. She … Read more