Baker City Oregon

Haines, Christene Lois French Corcoran Mrs. – Obituary

Christene Lois Corcoran Haines, 74, of New Plymouth, Idaho, and formerly of Baker City, died April 12, 2008, at home with her family at her side. Her memorial services will be at 3 p.m. MDT Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in New Plymouth. Pastor Phil Pittman will officiate. There will be a dinner at the church for family and friends after the service. There will be a graveside memorial service at 2 p.m. PDT Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Chris was born on March 25, 1934, in Friendsville, Tenn., to Hoyle and Myrtle French. She was … Read more

Boesch, Garnet Leslie – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Garnet Leslie Boesch, 75, of Point Pleasant, N.J., died Monday Oct. 4, 2004, at Claremont Care Center. A memorial service to celebrate Garnet’s life was held Saturday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. at Harvey Memorial United Methodist Church. Garn was born in Haines and grew up on a ranch outside of Baker City. He graduated from Baker City High School and served in the U.S. Signal Corps during the Korean War while stationed in Alaska. After moving east, Garnet established his own business, Alstate Iron Works, in Point Pleasant. He was self employed until retirement. Garnet served his … Read more

Larkins, Walter Vearl – Obituary

Walter Vearl Larkins, 88, a longtime Eagle Valley resident died May 9, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Services. His graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mr. Larkins was born April 20, 1913, at Garden City, Kan., to Marion and Sharlet Cox Larkins. While growing up, he accomplished many things. As a boy, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also like playing baseball and he was a pitcher until he threw his arm out. He worked … Read more

Daughtrey, Vickie Nash Mrs. – Obituary

Vickie Daughtrey, 63, of Albuquerque, N.M., a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 6, 2005. Her memorial service was Monday at French Mortuary in Albuquerque. Interment will be later next to her husband at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Vickie was a native Oregonian. She grew up in Baker City and was a 1960 Baker High School graduate. She had plans of returning to the state. She was completing her master’s degree in Family Studies at the University of New Mexico. Survivors include her son, Curtis Stanley and his wife, Thelma; stepsons, Jim and Wade; stepdaughter, Sharon “Amber;” six grandchildren … Read more

Fales, Alta Faye Wunder Mrs. – Obituary

Alta Faye Wunder Fales, 71, of Payette, Idaho, died June 28, 2008, at Holy Rosary Medical Center in Ontario surrounded by her family. There will be a celebration of her life at 1 p.m., Saturday at the Payette Christian Church. The Rev. Ralph Pearson will officiate. Cremation and services are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Alta was born on Aug. 6, 1936, in Baker City to Clive and Nina Payton Wunder. She lived at various mining towns in Baker County until she was 6 and her family moved to Baker City, where she grew up and met … Read more

Gyllenberg, John Powell “Jack” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon John Powell “Jack” Gyllenberg, 79, a longtime Baker City resident, died June 18, 2004, at his home from cancer. His memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Jack was born in Baker City on July 13, 1924, to John “Lee” and Marguerite “Madge” Powell Gyllenberg. He spent a number of years in Baker City before the family moved to Arlington during the Great Depression. In Arlington, Jack worked as a child on the Hartfield Wheat Ranch. In later years, he shared stories of driving truck, … Read more

Bennett, June Borcher Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon June Bennett, 79, of Baker City, died Dec. 15, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Center. The date of her memorial service will be announced later. June was born in the Fort Francis territories along the Canadian and American borders on June 1, 1926, to John Julies and Nellie Borcher. She was the youngest of three children. Her family moved to Evanston, Wash., in the 1930s were her father, “J.J.”, found employment in the lumber industry and in private enterprise up and down the Oregon and Washington coast. June was a 1944 graduate of North Bend High School. … Read more

Syme, Blair Carl – Obituary

Blair Carl Syme, 51, of Baker City, died Aug. 30, 2005, at his home. There will be no funeral. Blair was the golf pro at Quail Ridge Golf Club, fulfilling his lifelong dream and goal of living in this part of Northeastern Oregon. The son of Margaret Jane Syme of Salem and John Syme of Seneca, S.C., Blair had loved the game of golf all of his life. He had been a manager and teaching professional at courses in greater Chicago, Roanoke, Va., and Charleston, St. Stevens and Myrtle Beach, S.C., areas. A great player, teacher and manager, Blair had … Read more

Tucker, Cecile A. Bannister Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Cecile A. Tucker, 101, of Baker City, died March 28, 2004, at Ashley Manor in Ontario. There will be a family graveside service at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Prairie Creek Cemetery near Joseph with vault interment afterward. Mrs. Tucker was born on Oct. 6, 1902, at Athena to Samuel Stokes and Etta Elizabeth Read Bannister. She was raised at Weston and Enterprise, receiving much of her education at Enterprise. She married Grant Monroe Tucker at Enterprise on Oct. 18, 1920. They lived at Union. After Mr. Tucker’s death she moved to Baker City to be with … Read more

Evans, Lorena Louise “Rena” Lovik Mrs. – Obituary

Lorena Louise “Rena” Evans, 64, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 31, 2004, of heart failure. There will be a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, at the Nazarene Church Fellowship Hall, 1250 Hughes Lane. Mrs. Evans was born on March 29, 1940, at Carlton to Lloyd and Gladys Greenslit Lovik. She was married to Wayne A. Evans, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Evans worked for several years at Ryder Bros. Stationery Store and enjoyed spending her time with co-workers and customers. She was involved, with her husband, Wayne, in the Oregon Hunters Association. … Read more

Carder, Mary Nell Isitt Midkiff Mrs. – Obituary

Mary Nell Carder, 84, of Baker City died April 10, 2005, at Meadowbrook Place. There will be a private family inurnment at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery. Mary was born on June 11, 1920, to Rueben and Lenna Reusaw Isitt at Elgin. Her family moved by wagon from Milton-Freewater to Elgin. She was married to Elmer Midkiff in 1941. Together they raised two children, Bernadine J. Stillwill and David E. Midkiff. After Elmer’s service in the U.S. Navy, the family traveled to Oregon following his work in construction. They spent most of their time in Klamath Falls and Umatilla. The couple later … Read more

Hunt, Doris Dorothy Rohner Mrs. – Obituary

Doris Dorothy Hunt, 87, died April 5, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Visitations will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Private interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the Baker Elks Lodge after the service. She was born on Nov. 24, 1920, to Charles and Lottie Rohner and attended grade school at Wingville. She graduated from Baker High School. She was a proud … Read more

Pembrook, Fred – Obituary

Union, Union County, Oregon Fred Pembrook was Area Resident Fred Pembrook, age 80, of 218 E. Center in Union, died Saturday, November 15, 1986 at the Grande Ronde Hospital of a heart attack. Mr. Pembrook was born on April 30, 1906, the son of Thomas Vital and Dorothea (DeRidder) Puymbroeck in Baker, Oregon. He was raised by his step-mother Margarit DeMaere after the death of his mother. On April 30, 1938 he was married to Pearl Rowena Hearing in Baker. He lived in and around Baker and Union Counties all of his life. In his many years he worked as … Read more

Levy, Guy S. – Obituary

Funeral services for Gus S. Levy, 83, 1900 Resort St., will be conducted at Beth Israel Cemetery in Portland. Mr. Levy, one of Eastern Oregon’s most prominent pioneer pharmacists was born to Adolph and Babette Levy March 11, 1880 at Union, and died this morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Interested in livestock all his life, he was the founder of the Eastern Oregon Livestock Association in June, 1906. He was honored by the association in 1958. He was one of Oregon’s best known horse breeder. For a number of years he maintained a government breeding station in Baker. Some of … Read more

Mankins, Birgit Mrs. – Obituary

Birgit Mankins, 73, of Baker City, died May 20, 2008, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise after a short illness. At her request their will be no memorial service. Mrs. Mankins was born August 19, 1934 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She grew up in Copenhagen during the German occupation of World War II. She and her family endured many hardships at the hands of the Germans, yet she graduated from high school and went on to graduate from nursing school. Shortly after graduating she took a job in Braintree, Essex, England, where she met the love of her life, … Read more

Donald, James Cleveland – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon James Cleveland Donald, 75, of Acton, Mass., a former Baker City resident, died April 11, 2004. He was a third-generation citizen of Baker County. His father, James Donald, was a member of the Baker City law firm, Nichols, Hallock, Donald, Banta, which is now Silven, Schmeits and Vaughan. James attended Baker schools until he was 16 when he transferred to Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass. He kept close to his classmates at Baker High School and attended every reunion of the Class of 1946. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service during his college vacations. He was … Read more

Mitchell, Eloise Albrecht Mrs. – Obituary

Eloise (Albrecht) Mitchell, 82, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 28, 2005, after a brief struggle with a blood disorder. Informal services will take place in September at her daughter Victoria’s home in Martinez, Calif. Eloise was born Oct. 6, 1922, at Pocatello, Idaho. When she was a young girl her family moved to Baker City. She went to school in Baker City and still has many area friends who will remember her. She was active in band, chorus, and Rainbow Girls. She was active in the First Presbyterian Church. She was proud that she never missed a class … Read more

History of Baker County Oregon Newspapers

On Wednesday, May 11, 1870, the first number of the Bedrock Democrat was issued-the first newspaper published in Baker County Abbott & McArthur, proprietors. The editor in his address to the public promises devotion to the interests of the people of Eastern Oregon in all things pertaining to the material interests of the people, and fidelity to the Democratic Party in political matters. In the editorial columns the public debt and other political questions of the time are discussed. In the local columns the different mining camps of the county all receive a notice. The miners at Auburn were jubilant … Read more

Mrs. Vera Louise Storie Powell – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Vera Louise Storie Powell, 104, a longtime Baker County resident, died Aug. 15, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Her great-grandson, Pastor Wayne Hart of Calvary Baptist Church at Xenia, Ohio, will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception before the service at noon at Janis Hart’s home, 3320 Birch St. Mrs. Powell was born on March 28, 1897, at Durkee on the Horseshoe Ranch to Sidney and Iva Storie. She was the … Read more

Schroeder, Richard Tom – Obituary

Richard Tom Schroeder, 63, of Halfway, died Sept. 14, 2009, as a result of a motorcycle accident near Boise. There will be no service. He was born on Feb. 4, 1946 in Portland, Ore. to Richard and Susan Dickerson Schroeder. Tom was raised in Portland and attended David Douglas High School, Class of 1964. After high school, Tom enlisted and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married his high school sweetheart, Orene “Toni” Ritter on Feb. 4, 1968. They had two boys, Nathan Matthew and Tom Benjamin. They made their home in the Portland area and Tom retired after … Read more