Baker City Oregon

Springer, Theron Leroy “Terry” – Obituary

Theron Leroy “Terry” Springer, 55, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 23, 2000, at Seattle, Wash., of natural causes. A private service will be held later. Mr. Springer was born on Aug. 13, 1945, at Oxnard, Calif., to Theron Eugene and Dorothy Mae Davis Springer. He attended school at Baker City and in Seattle. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1963 and was stationed on the USS Whitehurst. He also spent some time on a submarine as well. He was a Vietnam vet and also traveled to Hawaii where he did some special training in the martial arts and … Read more

Davis, Nena A. – Obituary

Nena Avis Davis a lifetime Baker County resident died Friday, April, 19th at her home in Baker City. She was 69 years old. It was Mrs. Davis request to have graveside services. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Davis were conducted on Wednesday, April 24th at 10:00 a.m. in the Haines Cemetery in Haines. Interment followed. Officiating at the service was the Rev. Jerry McConnell of the Church of the Nazarene of Baker City. Friends called for visitation on Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Pioneer Chapel of Gray’s West and Co. in Baker City. Mrs. … Read more

Mobley, Floyd William – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Floyd William Mobley, 99, of Baker City, died June 12, 2003, in his home at Meadowbrook Place. His graveside funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, with Pastor Jon Privett of the First Church of the Nazarene in Baker City officiating. A potluck picnic at Geiser Pollman Park will follow the ceremonies. Floyd was born April 21, 1904, in Booneville, Ark., and lived there until the age of 3 when his parents, Pearlie and Lemuel Henry Mobley, brought the family by train to Hood River. They homesteaded in Benge, Wash., and later near … Read more

Blank, June Marie Wells Mrs. – Obituary

Richland, Oregon June Marie Wells Blank, 80, a longtime Richland resident, died Nov. 6, 2001, at her home after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Her graveside funeral was today at 3 p.m. at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Lowell Stidolph officiated. Her loving sister and daughter took care of her for the past few years. She never complained, kept alert and sharp-minded, and she appreciated all of the kindness that both old and new friends showed her. Three years is a long time to be virtually helpless. She showed a strong will to hold it all together. Marie (as … Read more

Miller, Evelyn Carol Howland Mrs. – Obituary

Evelyn was born on Feb. 7, 1935, in Baker City to Harry and Georgia Culver Howland. She married Delbert Miller Feb. 17, 1953 in Weiser, Idaho. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, hunting, fishing, crafts, dancing, her children and grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Delbert Jack Miller of Prineville; four children, Michael Robert Miller and his wife Jeanette of Beaverton, Diann Stephoney Jennings and her husband Russell of Redmond, Therasa Carol Jones and her husband Pat of Prineville and Delbert Anthony Miller and his wife Christina of Willsonville; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; three brother-in-laws; one sister-in-law and several nieces … Read more

Steele, Thomas – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Thomas Steele, 86, of Baker City, died July 4, 2003, at his home. His funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Sister Kay Marie Duncan of Pathway Hospice will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at 990 Park St. Visitations are today until 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Disposition is by cremation at Gray’s West Pioneer Crematory. Thomas’ move from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Baker Valley was inspired by his brother-in-law and he drew straws with his wife, Evelyn, to determine if … Read more

Joshua A. Hardesty – Obituary

Obituary of Joshua A. Hardesty, age 19, a longtime Baker City, Oregon resident, who died Nov. 13, 2002, as the result of an automobile accident.

Cardwell, Bryan Stanley – Obituary

Bryan Stanley Cardwell, 75, a former Baker City resident, died April 27, 2003, at his home in Netarts. At his request, disposition was by cremation. Bryan was born Aug. 16, 1927, at Caldwell, Idaho, to Lloyd E. “Blackie” and Clara W. Shuey Cardwell. He was the oldest of three children. The family moved to Baker City in the early 1930s. He married Eujeanna O’Brien on Sept. 5, 1946. She died in 1965. Bryan and Eujeanna had four daughters. He married Nellie Padgett in September 1965. She died in 1997. Bryan worked in the logging industry, sawmills and mining. He also … Read more

Carlson, Faye Arlene Kirkland Mrs. – Obituary

Faye Arlene Carlson, 67, of Elgin, a former Baker City resident, died June 23, 2002, at her home. There will be a Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Carlson at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Elgin Stampede Hall. Interment will be at the Elgin Cemetery. Mrs. Carlson was born on Dec. 3, 1934, at Baker City to George and Maxine Ruby Erwin Kirkland. She was a 1952 graduate of Union High School. She married Jim Evans in 1955. She lived most of her life at Elgin and was a member of the Elgin Stampeders. She married Frederick G. Carlson in … Read more

Evans, Wayne A. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wayne A. Evans, 67, a longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 21, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At Wayne’s request, his body was cremated. There will be no formal funeral. There will be a potluck celebrating his life at 6 p.m. Monday at the Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Wayne was raised at San Diego where he entered the U.S. Air Force. After leaving the military, he moved to Oregon where he met his wife, Lorrena. They were married on May 6, 1961, and returned to the San Diego area. Wayne worked for the … Read more

Hagey, Clifford R. – Obituary

Clifford R. Hagey, 93, of Mesa, Ariz., a former Baker County resident, died April 25, 2001, after a four-month battle with spinal cancer. Family and friends will remember Mr. Hagey by gathering in La Grande later this summer. Disposition was by cremation in Arizona. There will not be a funeral service. Mr. Hagey was born at the family home in Island City on April 9, 1908, and lived in Union and Baker counties for 62 years. In 1972, he sold his farm at Haines and moved to Chandler, Ariz., to begin a new division of Commercial Welding cattle handling equipment … Read more

Tucori, Peter Joseph – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Peter Joseph Tucori II, 59, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died July 24 at the Veterans Hospital in Portland after a long battle with cancer. At his request there was no service. Mr. Tucori was born June 4, 1947, to Peter Sr. and Frances Tucori in Baker. His first home was a log cabin in Medical Springs, where his father worked at the Pondosa mill. He graduated from La Grande High School in 1964. He then served in the Navy for four years during the Vietnam War. He moved to Portland where he went to … 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

Averett, Tom Joseph – Obituary

Tom Joseph Averett, 72, of Austin, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 13, 2002, at his home. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., in John Day. The Rev. Darryl Johnson will officiate. Mr. Averett was born on Jan. 13, 1930, at Weiser, Idaho, to Ray Henry and Oma White Averett. He lived at Weiser and New Meadows, Idaho, before moving by train to Bates at the age of 6. He lived at Camp Creek near Galena with his family. They lived in a tent in Peter O’Rorke’s … Read more

McLeish, Jessie Elizabeth Emery Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Jessie Elizabeth McLeish, 88, a longtime Baker City resident, died April 21, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Ralph Holcomb will officiate. Friends and family are invited to the American Legion, 2129 Second St., for a time of fellowship and sharing after the service. There will be a private vault interment after the service. Mrs. McLeish was born on Oct. 20, 1912, at North Powder. She was a daughter of Ira and Laura Luster Emery. She attended school at … Read more

Davis, Carl M. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Carl M. Davis, 89, a longtime Baker City resident and businessman, died Nov. 27, 2004, at the Wallowa Valley Care Center in Enterprise. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene at Cedar Street and Hughes Lane. Pastor Ralph Holcomb and Jack Pittman will officiate. There will be an honorary military graveside burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward at the Nazarene Church. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Mr. Davis … Read more

Roumpf, Betty Chadsey Renfrow Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Betty Chadsey Roumpf, 87, a former longtime Baker City resident and community volunteer, died April 7, 2003, after suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease for more than a decade. She was lovingly cared for by many compassionate caregivers at St. Aidan’s Place in Portland and by Sandy and Dave Renfrow of Hammond. At her request, there will be no service. Arrangements are under the direction of Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary at Astoria. She was born on April 10, 1915, at Los Angeles to Orville and Amy Chadsey. She was one of four children. She attended elementary school and high school … Read more

Kelly, William – Obituary

William Kelly Baker Rites Set Monday William C. Kelly, 65, died at his home in Yakima on Dec. 8. He was born in Baker and had lived here until he moved to Yakima, where he had been in business the past 20 years. Mr. Kelly was in the Rainbow Division in World War I. He was a member of the Catholic church. He was past exalted ruler of Baker Lodge No. 338, B.P.O.E. He was past president of the Yakima Optimist club and was a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his widow, Jessie; a daughter, Kathleen … 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

Wellington, Jack D. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Jack D. Wellington, 77, a lifetime Baker City resident, died March 31, 2001, at Settlers Park Assisted Living center. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Members of the Masonic Lodge and Veterans of Foreign Wars will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co. Mr. Wellington was born Sept. 11, 1923, at Baker City and was a Baker High School graduate. He volunteered to serve in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served … Read more