Baker City Oregon

Luster, Deborah Kay – Obituary

Deborah Kay Luster, 44, of Pinedale, Wyo., a former Baker City resident, died June 13, 2005, in a car accident near Evanston, Wyo. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the home of Carolyn and Melvin Luster. Debbie was born on Jan. 13, 1961, at Twin Falls, Idaho. She was the sixth of nine children born to her mother, Mary Helen Sartain Sharp of The Dalles. She also had … Read more

Bunce, Alice M. Cunningham Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Alice M. Bunce, 75, a longtime Baker City resident, died May 9, 2001, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise. There will be celebration of life service for her at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Elwain McKeen of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Visitations will be for family only. Mrs. Bunce was born on Dec. 2, 1925, at Lucas, Ohio, to George and Alice Williams Cunningham. She had two brothers and five sisters, who all preceded her in death. She attended South Kitsap High School at … Read more

Harrison, Darwin L. “Harry” – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon Darwin L. “Harry” Harrison, 67, of Springfield died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, of esophageal cancer. Recitation of the rosary was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Eugene. England’s Eugene Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Harrison was born May 11, 1935, in Hot Lake,Ore., to Albert and Alta Lund Harrison. He graduated from North Powder High School in 1953. From 1955 to 1958, he served in the Seabees. He was a member of the naval Reserve from 1958 to 1963. He married Barbara Brown in Victorville, Calif. on Aug. 23, … Read more

Barber, William W. “Bill” – Obituary

William W. “Bill” Barber, 85, died April 17, 2007, in Baker City. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 2177 First St. Bill was a beloved husband, father, and “Beepa,” who always had a special grin for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his family said. Above all, he loved his family, his country, flying, and the United States Marine Corps. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for more than 31 years and retired with the rank of captain. He served in three major engagements: World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam War. … Read more

Wright, Ellen Donaldson Mrs. – Obituary

Baker County, Oregon Ellen Donaldson Wright, 96, of Portland, a former Baker City resident, died June 26, 2001. Her memorial service was June 30 at St. John’s Christian Church in Portland. Mrs. Wright was born Sept. 24, 1904, at Weiser, Idaho, to William Donaldson and Mamie Nichols Donaldson. She attended grade school at Prairie City and was a Baker High School graduate. She was an instructor at Western Beauty School for 10 years and worked at Peninsula Terminal and Lipman Wolfe. She married Floyd Wright in 1925. He preceded her in death. Survivors include her stepson, Bernard Wright of Beaver … Read more

Ross, Eleanor Ruth Schmidt Mrs. – Obituary

Eleanor Ruth Ross, 83, of Baker City, died April 6, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There will be a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Harvest Church will officiate. Visitations will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday before the service. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Eleanor was born on July 26, 1924, to Otto H. and Bernice E. Kenyon Schmidt at Cleveland. She was a 1942 graduate of Brush High School at South Euclid, Ohio. She worked in insurance offices at Cleveland before marrying … Read more

Chastain, Ryan Donald – Obituary

Ryan Donald Chastain, 25, of Baker City, died July 7, 2005, at Woodlands, Texas, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Father Julian Cassar of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Everyone is invited to join the family afterward for a potluck celebrating Ryan’s life at the Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St. Ryan was born on Oct. 17, 1979, at Baker City. He attended grade school at Brooklyn Elementary in Baker City and … Read more

Payton, Phyllis Danner Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Phyllis D. Payton, 70, of Baker City, died Aug. 2, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her graveside funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Gary Laabs of the Baker City Seventh-Day Adventist Church will officiate. Visitation will be from today until 7 p.m. at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Payton was born Aug. 4, 1930, at Inglewood, Calif to Phillip and Hazel Vorce Danner. She was raised in and received her education in California. After graduating from high school she went to work. Her career eventually took her to … Read more

Thomas, Bruce L. – Obituary

Funeral services for Bruce L. Thomas, 88, will be conducted at 1:30 Tuesday, September 19 at Langrell Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. Clarence Kopp of the Episcopal Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Bruce Thomas was born July 27, 1879 at Swan County, Illinois. He spent his young life in the northern part of Nebraska, and came to Oregon in 1902. He was engaged in mining and milling for some time. He was employed by the Old Eastern Oregon Light and Power Co. for 29 years, retiring at the age of 65 years. He was employed … Read more

Davis April, Jacqueline Marie “Jackie” Mrs. – Obituary

Jacqueline Marie “Jackie” April, 75, of Baker City, died Oct. 7, 2005, at La Grande, Oregon. By her wishes, there will be no memorial or funeral service. Coles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jackie was born on July 16, 1930, at Baker City to Edward Alvin Davis and Hattie Meyers Davis of North Powder. She grew up at North Powder, where her grandparents, John Samuel and Susan Dealy Davis, homesteaded. She was married to Louis Norman April, on July 20, 1968. Jackie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband Louie; … Read more

Russell, Ava Hunsaker Mrs. – Obituary

A Celebration of Ava Russell’s Life was held on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, 1 p.m. at the Community Connection Senior Center in Baker City. Friends were invited to join the family following the service for a luncheon prepared by the V.F.W. Auxiliary at the Senior Center. Ava Jane was born on April 17, 1940, in Carson, Ore., to Henry and Luella Thompson Hunsaker. She was raised early on in Carson, attending schools in Halfway, then onto Baker City and Umatilla. Ava also attended Business College for two years in Baker City. Ava married Paul Russell on Aug. 8, 1970. in … Read more

Shives, Carol Ann Hull Mrs. – Obituary

Carol Ann Shives, 66, of Baker City, died Dec. 6, 2005, at her home. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Garth Johnson of the Agape Christian Center will officiate. Visitations will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Shives was born at Baker City to Howard Harrison and Lillian Hazel Stowell Hull. She was educated in Baker schools. She lived at Portland for 18 years, where she worked for Chase Textiles until her retirement. She also had lived at Salem and was a … Read more

Chapman, Mary Marie Mattingly Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Mary Marie Chapman, 88, of Baker City, died April 9, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her graveside service will be at 1 p.m. MDT Tuesday at Hilltop Cemetery in Nyssa. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Mary was born on May 12, 1915, at Vale to Bud and Laura Rose Syme Mattingly. She was raised at Watson where she also attended school. She graduated from high school at Nyssa. She married Arthur A. Chapman on May 23, 1934. The couple lived at Huntington during World War II, where Mr. Chapman worked … Read more

Hansen, Mary Ellen Holman – Obituary

Mary Ellen Holman Hansen, 70, a former Baker City resident, died June 30, 2002, of cancer. Mary was born on Oct. 6, 1931, at Baker City to Rosely Kirby and Amos Robinson. She was raised by her grandparents, Beatrice and “Buff” Baldock of Baker City. She has a surviving brother, Dennis E. Kirby of Clackamas. In her early years in Baker City, Mary worked for the Red Cross as a swimming instructor and lifeguard for 18 years, teaching the children of the community to swim. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon at Eugene in 1953. She … Read more

Phillips, Lavern A. Hindman Mrs. – Obituary

Lavern A. Phillips, 83, of Baker City died Feb. 24, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Memorial service was held Tuesday, March 1, 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. There was no viewing. Cremation was at Gray’s West & Co. Lavern was born July 2, 1921, in Baker City to Edgar (Sam) Hindman, and Camilla Williams Hindman. She graduated from Baker High School in June 1939. She was the New Account’s Manager for First National Bank of Oregon (now Wells Fargo Bank), and was with the bank for more than 25 years in Eugene, Ore. She … Read more

Macy, Armand – Obituary

Armand Charles Macy, 29, a former Baker City resident, died from injuries sustained in a car accident on June 8, 2009. There will be a Celebration of Life potluck gathering in his memory at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ogden Horse Camp on Paulina Road. Everyone is invited to come and share memories. Armand was born on Nov. 3, 1979, at Bend to Howard and Carmen Nolet Macy. He moved with his family to Baker City at age 12, where he finished high school. He worked as a customer service representative for AnswerNet in Portland while attending Portland Community College Sylvania … Read more

Hardesty, Lorne Woodburn – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Lorne Woodburn Hardesty, 67, a Baker City resident, died June 8, 2002, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Visitation will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Lorne was born Dec. 7, 1934, at San Francisco. He was a son of Ernest A. and Juanita M. Thompson Hardesty. He was raised and educated at in Herlong, Calif. He entered the U.S. Army on March 5, 1957. … Read more

Langley, Dwight Eugene – Obituary

Huntington, Oregon Dwight Eugene Langley, 64, of Huntington, died peacefully at home on April 26, 2002, after a 2 year battle with a brain tumor. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. PDT Friday at St. Joachim’s Catholic Church at Huntington. The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. PDT Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Ontario. Private burial will be at the Lime Cemetery. There will be an open house at 3 p.m. at the family home at 280 W. Adams St. in Huntington. Friends and family are invited to come and share memories. Dwight was born … Read more

Spivey, Glenn Duane – Obituary

Glenn Duane Spivey, 73, of Prineville, a former Baker City resident, died Feb. 8, 2008. His graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Juniper Haven Cemetery. Dr. Barry Gridley will officiate. Glenn was born in Baker City, on June 18, 1934, to Luther A. and Ora Lee Ellis Spivey. He attended Baker High School and was a member of the first graduating class at the new high school in 1952. Glenn enlisted and served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. He married Connie Nelson at Spray on June 30, 1962. Glenn worked for the Kinzua Corp. … Read more

Finstad, Hans – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Hans Finstad, 95, of 2251 Mitchell, passed away Tuesday, November 22 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. services for Mr. Finstad were conducted Saturday, November 26 at 10:00 a.m. at gray’s west & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Reverend R. Peter Anderson of the First Lutheran Church officiated. Concluding services were held in the Chapel with private internment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Finstad was born on Feb. 15, 1888 in Romedal, Norway, to Lemik and Audrea Kristoferson. He came to the USA at the age of 18 to Wisconsin. After a short time he moved to Wallowa … Read more