Baker City Oregon

Tibbets, Kenneth Edward – Obituary

Kenneth Edward “Ken” Tibbets, 72, of Rufus, a former longtime Baker City resident, died June 8, 2009, at his home. At his request, there will be no service. Ken, known as “Sonny” to his family, was born July 25, 1936, at The Dalles to Kenneth and Luetta Morast Tibbets. He attended The Dalles schools until joining the U.S. Marine Corps in 1953. He served in the Marines from 1953 to 1962 and was a Korean War veteran. He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Rifle and Pistol Team. He spent the majority of his years working in the … Read more

Combs, Corky

Corky Combs, 75, a long-time Baker City resident, died Feb. 10, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Ritualistic rites will be accorded by B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 338. Vault interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home. Corky was born July 7, 1929, in Baker City to Carl and Thelma (Shephard) Combs. He was raised in Baker City and attended school in Baker and Huntington. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1947. He attended Western … Read more

Taylor, Terry Grant “Shorty” – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Terry Grant “Shorty” Taylor, 41, of Albany, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 29, 2002, at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. At his request, there will be no funeral. Mr. Taylor was born on Nov. 7, 1961, at Baker City to Kenneth and Roberta Miles Taylor. He lived in Baker City until he was 17 and then lived in various places before moving to Albany about 11 years ago. He enjoyed drawing and writing poetry. He served in the Oregon National Guard. Survivors include his father, Kenneth Taylor of Baker City; brothers, Bob Taylor of … Read more

Pilkenton, Marvin Keith – Obituary

Marvin Keith Pilkenton, 81, of Baker City, died Sept. 19, 2007, at his home. A veterans memorial graveside service will take place Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Cremation was handled by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory in Baker City. Marvin was born on May 29, 1926, at Cimarron, Kan., to Keith and Norine Pilkenton. When he was eight years old, the family moved to Walnut Creek, Calif., where he lived until 1968. While a student at Acalanes High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and reported for service after graduation in 1944. He served at … Read more

Schmidt, Marvin Michael “Mike” – Obituary

Marvin Michael “Mike” Schmidt, 56, died Feb. 18, 2006. There will be no funeral. Mike was born on Sept. 4, 1949, at Grants Pass. He was a 1968 Baker High School graduate. He served four years in the U.S. Navy. He married Theda Green on Nov. 25, 1972. They lived at Tigard where he worked for Tektronics Inc. Later he moved to Idaho and worked as a welder. Most recently he tended honeybees in Oregon and California. CB radio was his favorite hobby. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Aletha. Survivors include his two sons, Andrew and Johnathan … Read more

Taylor, Kenneth G. “Ken”, Sr. – Obituary

Baker County, Oregon Kenneth G. “Ken” Taylor Sr., 82, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 23, 2006, at Ashley Manor in Hermiston. At his request, there will be no services. Ken was born June 29, 1924, at Dixie, Wash., to Dave and Mary Ellen Ramsey Taylor. He grew up and attended schools in Dixie. Ken joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in France and Africa during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1946. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1947 and served during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge in 1949. … Read more

Scott, Donald Ray – Obituary

Donald Ray Scott, 48, of Baker City died Oct. 24, 2005, at his home. There will be no service. He was born on May 17, 1957, at Baker City to Herschel and Donna Scott. Donald treasured his Harley motorcycle and fishing. He also spent lots of time in his woodworking shop. Survivors include his wife of two months, Mary Susan Scott of Baker City; one son from a previous marriage, Micah Scott of Sumpter; parents, Herschel and Donna Scott of Baker City; sister, Patricia Goode, and her husband, Curtis, of Summerville; brothers, Bud Scott, and his wife, Sandy, and Herschel … Read more

Weise, Geraldine “Geri” Lammert Mrs. – Obituary

Geraldine “Geri” Weise, 77, of Union, and a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 15, 2001, at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. A celebration of her life was held Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in La Grande. Loveland Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Weise was born Aug. 17, 1924, at Baker City to Otto and Velma Lammert. She attended St. Elizabeth School for nursing, and graduated as a registered nurse in 1944. She worked at the hospital until she married Willard Weise in 1948. They were married in Boise, where he worked. The couple moved to … Read more

Geddes, Gerald “Jerry” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Gerald “Jerry” Geddes, 73, of Baker City, died May 3, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. Pastor Susan Barnes will officiate. There will be a reception afterward in Rogers Hall at the church. Visitations will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Jerry was born on March 21, 1934, at Haines to Joe and Viola McCurdy Geddes. He was raised at Hereford and was … 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

Oard, Erma Lee Cawlfield Mrs. – Obituary

Erma Lee Oard, 83, of Baker City, died Sept. 25, 2009, at Meadowbrook Place. A private family celebration of her life will be scheduled later at the Burns Cemetery in Burns. Mrs. Oard was born on Dec. 1, 1925, at Burns to Harold and Ethel Hankins Cawlfield. She received her education in one-room schools and graduated at Burns. She grew up on several ranches in Harney and Grant counties. After graduating she worked at the Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington as a civilian during World War II. She married Albert Oard on Dec. 9, 1943, at Burns. They made … Read more

Gardner, Effie Olive Savage Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Early Haines Native Passes At Ripe Age Effie Olive Gardner, 73, died at St. Elizabeth hospital October 15. She was born March 10, 1875 at Haines the daughter of James L. Savage and Melinda Taylor. She was a member of the Methodist church. Mrs. Gardner resided for years on the family farm on North Powder river prior to moving to Baker. Surviving are two sons, Paul O. Gardner of Baker; and George W. Gardner of The Dalles; two brothers; Joseph Savage of Milton-Freewater and Ira Savage of Walla Walla; one sister, Lulu Cavin of Klamath … Read more

Tally, Zella Odelia Wallace Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Zella Odelia Tally of Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Pendleton and Central Point, Ore. died suddenly and quietly on Jan. 6, 2006, after a short illness. Zella was born in Haines, Ore., on Aug. 2, 1905, to Henry and Ada Jane Williams Wallace an old pioneer farming family. She was 100 years old. On July 15, 1926, she married the late Eugene Tally. Together they had four sons, Kerwyn E., Richard L Tally of Myrtle Point, Ore., Howard B. Tally of Sacramento, Calif., and Robert W Tally (deceased). Other survivors include 12 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, 18 … Read more

Carroll, Robert J. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Robert J. Carroll, 51, of Baker City, died April 5, 2002, at St. Lukes Hospital in Boise after a long illness. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Catholic Church, First and Church streets. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Dolores; his daughters, Kathleen Arenas, and her husband, Antonio, Laura Carroll, and her fiance, Saul Gaeta; his sons, Robert Carroll Jr., and Austin Carroll, all of Baker City; three grandchildren, Hilary, Marissa and Johnathan; his parents, George … Read more

Dethloff, William Joseph “Joe”, Jr. – Obituary

William Joseph “Joe” Dethloff Jr., 57, died Oct. 18, 2002, after a year-long illness with cancer. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight and on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the cathedral. The Most Rev. Thomas J. Connolly and the Revs. Robert C. Irwin and James P. Logan will concelebrate the Mass. The Rev. Mr. James R. Watt will assist. Honor guard … 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

Lawson, Lela E. McCready Mrs. – Obituary

Lela e. McCready Lawson, 93, a former Baker City resident, died Jan. 24, 2005, at Ventura, Calif., after a long illness. Her graveside service will be Thursday at Santa Maria, Calif. Lela was born on Nov. 7, 1911, in Weskan, Kan. At the age of 18 months, she traveled by covered wagon with her mother, Edna, grandparents, Samuel and Mattie McCartney, and her Aunt Dorothy, age 6, from Weskan, Kan., to Baker City. A year later, the family moved to Delta, Colo., where Lela received her schooling. She married her life’s companion, Carl Lawson, on Aug. 19, 1929, in Delta. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of James T. Davis

One of the worthy pioneers of this County, a man of ability and executive force and unswerving integrity, the subject of this sketch is now one of the leading citizens of Nyssa, and a prominent man in Malheur County. He lives one mile northwest from the town of Nyssa, having a ‘farm of one hundred and twenty acres, well improved and handled in a skillful manner, which is a good dividend producer. James T. was born in Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri, on October 25, 185o, being the son of Hamilton and Saline Davis. In 1862, the father and the oldest … Read more

Sass, Herman B. – Obituary

Herman B. Sass, 95, died July 2, 2008, at his home at Settler’s Park Assisted Living. His graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Herman Bernhardt was born on Aug. 7, 1912, at Baker City to Peter and Katherine Nave Sass. He was raised in Eagle Valley and graduated from Eagle Valley High School at Richland. Herman married Alice Cundiff on July 3, 1948. They made their home in Eagle Valley, started farming the Cundiff Ranch and operated a dairy. According to Herman’s family, when once asked why he never took a … Read more

Flynn, Catherine Mrs. – Obituary

On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Catherine Flynn, 64, of Nampa, Idaho, was driving with Mr. Flynn returning to their home. In attempting to pass a car several miles east of Baker, the Flynn car ran into loose gravel, breaking one of the rear wheels turning the car completely over, killing Mrs. Flynn almost instantly. Mr. Flynn was slightly injured. The body was shipped to Boise for burial. North Powder News Saturday, June 27, 1925