Baker City Oregon

Phillips, Ethelda “Buddy” Sears Mrs. – Obituary

Ethelda Sears “Buddy” Phillips, 83, died Oct. 27, 2004, at the Phillips Ranch on Pine Creek. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Buddy was born on April 7, 1921, at York, Neb., to George Dewey and Carrie Wilson Sears. She attended grade schools in Nebraska and Colorado and high school at West Linn. Buddy moved to Baker County in the fall of … Read more

True, Etta Severns Mrs. – Obituary

Etta Severns True, 87, a former Baker City resident, died April 1, 2002, at Hermiston. Her graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Susan Barnes of the Presbyterian Church will officiate. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. True was born on July 20, 1914, at Dillon, Mont., to James Monroe Severns and Myrtle Olive Jones Severns. She was a 1933 graduate of La Grande High School and then attended Drapers School of Commerce in La Grande. She married Glen True on Aug. 16, 1941, … Read more

Cole, Billy Brent – Obituary

Billy Brent Cole, 72, of McMinnville, a former Baker City resident, died June 21, 2009, at his home after a short battle with cancer, with his family at his side. A service is scheduled at 2 p.m. Friday at Macy & Sons in McMinnville. He was born on Sept 23, 1936, at Mound Valley, Kan., the oldest son of Rolland and Irene Cole. In 1942, Bill moved to the Baker City area with his family. He attended 12 years in the Baker schools, and in 1956 graduated from Oregon Technical Institute (now Oregon Institute of Technology) at Klamath Falls. In … Read more

Mann, Charles Leo – Obituary

Charles Leo Mann, 55, of Baker City, died July 24, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Visitations will be until 8 tonight at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Interment will be at the North Powder Cemetery. Charles was born on Jan. 10, 1954, at Baker City to Arel Leo and Donna Dee Free Mann. He graduated from La Grande High School and went on to attend Prairie Baptist Institute in Canada for two years. He enjoyed woodworking, going for long walks and Bible … Read more

Gwilliam, George Wildon ‘Bill’ – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon George Wildon “Bill” Gwilliam, 74, a longtime Baker City resident who served as mayor for 10 years, died Sept. 6, 2002, at his home. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop Greg Baxter will officiate. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. He was born on June 7, 1928, at Baker City to George Stanford and Vernice Sarah Gwilliam. In 1935, he moved with his family … Read more

Townsend, Delores Jane – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Delores Jane Townsend, 76, of Baker City, died Jan. 4, 2006, at Settler’s Park. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mike Smith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2nd Ward, will conduct. Private interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Delores was born on March 27, 1928, at Portland to Clinton Field and Hazel Patricia Irene Kesler Townsend. She worked as a diet kitchen assistant for more than 40 years at St. Elizabeth Hospital and then at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home after the … Read more

Coon, Delbert Ernest – Obituary

Delbert Ernest Coon, 81, of Odell, a former Baker City resident, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at his home. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements. There will be a private family service and inurnment later at Baker City. He was born on Sept. 30, 1921, at Portland, the only child of Oliver and Edna Craig Coon. Delbert was raised at Baker City where he attended schools. He served as a medic in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed at North Africa and … Read more

Kreider, Mary Margaret Trotter Vaughan Mrs. – Obituary

Mary Margaret Trotter Vaughan Kreider, 92, of Gleneden Beach, a former Baker City resident, died March 29, 2006, at Newport. There will be no service. Mary grew up in Baker City. She attended Mills College in San Francisco. She married Robert F. Vaughan in 1935. The couple had three children: Susan, Trotter and John. They lived at Baker City until 1956, when Robert died. She married Charles M. Kreider of Bend in 1963. The couple moved to Bend and then to Portland. Charles died in 1975 and then she moved to Scottsdale, Ariz. She later moved to Newport to be … Read more

Oard, Albert G. “Al” – Obituary

Albert G. “Al” Oard, 84, a resident of Baker City, died June 17, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. A private family celebration of life services will be held at a later date in the Burns Cemetery in Burns. Coles Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Al was born on Feb. 2, 1921, at Lawen to James and Clara Kesterson Oard. Their home was a ranch near Lawen, and Al attended the Crane and Drewsey grade schools. He was a 1938 graduate of Crane High School. He went on to college, attending Oregon State College at Corvallis from … Read more

Sandstrom, Gary L. “Sandy” – Obituary

Gary L. “Sandy” Sandstrom, 64, a former Baker City resident, died July 29, 2006, at his home in Superior, Mont., as the result of extensive heart problems. His funeral will be Friday at Superior, Mont. Sandy was a member of the U.S. Air Force and among the first group that was stationed at the radar base in Baker City. He was employed in Baker City for some time after his discharge from the Air Force. He married Kathryn Buchfinck in 1963. They were later divorced, but he maintained close ties with the Buchfinck family. Survivors include his wife, Bette, of … Read more

Van Biene, Jean Ann Mrs. – Obituary

Jean Ann van Biene, 65, a former Baker City resident, died of pancreatic cancer on June 23, 2002, at Scottsdale, Ariz. Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Messinger Mortuary Chapel in Scottsdale, Ariz. Jean was born in Chicopee Falls, Mass., on March 4, 1937. She graduated from Philip Schuyler High School at Albany, N.Y., and received a bachelor of arts degree in theater and sociology from Eastern Oregon University at La Grande. Jean and her husband, Frederic, and son, Steven, moved to Scottsdale, Ariz., from San Gabriel, Calif., in 1979. Jean was actively involved professionally, owning … Read more

Caton, Ruth Viola Callahan Mrs. – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Ruth Viola Caton, 96, of La Grande, died Oct. 29, 2001, at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. There will be a private family service. Mrs. Caton was born on June 11, 1905, to William and Hulda A. Stephens Callahan at Burr Oak, Kan. She married Glenn L. Caton on Nov. 21, 1948, in Montana. Mrs. Caton enjoyed traveling in her RV and spent winters in Arizona. She also spent time doing yard work and enjoyed shopping. Special times were spent with her grandchildren. She was an apartment manager at Tigard where she lived. She moved … Read more

Foster, Helen E. Mrs. – Obituary

Helen E. Foster, 92, a longtime Baker resident, died June 25, 2004, at her home. At her request cremation was held and there will be no services. Helen Elizabeth Foster was born Oct. 22, 1911, in Poland, one of seven children. She attended Catholic schools in the Chicago area. Upon graduation from high school, she packed her bags, got on a train and ventured out West to Sun Valley, Idaho, where she was employed as a personal maid to the movie stars who vacationed there. She proudly told stories of meeting many of the big screen actors and actresses and … Read more

Dean, Dallas – Obituary

Union, Oregon Dallas Dean, 81, of Baker City died Aug. 26 at his home. A reception and celebration of life will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at his son’s home, 44431 Anthony Lakes Highway in Haines. Mr. Dean was born July 1, 1925, to Marvin and Edith Hodgkins Dean at Keating. The family lived near Pondosa, and he graduated in 1943 from Union High School. He served in the Army during World War II, and was disabled by frozen feet at the Battle of the Bulge. He received the EAMC and Combat Infantry citations, the Bronze Star … Read more

Staten, Harold – Obituary

Harold Staten, 77, of Baker City, died Feb. 16, 2007, at his home surrounded by his family. Recitation of the rosary and vigil service will be at 5:30 tonight at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, 2235 First St. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at the cathedral. Father Julian Cassar of the Catholic Church will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Everyone is invited to gather in the parish hall for a luncheon after the graveside service. Harold was born Sept. 29, 1929, at Twin Falls, Idaho, to Charlie and Elsie Worley Staten. … Read more

Humphries, Richard “Dick” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Richard, “Dick” Humphries, 71, of Baker city died on Monday, April 21, 2003, at his home. Memorial for Mr. Humphries will be held on Friday, April 25, at 2 p.m. at the Apostolic Lighthouse Church with Pastor Nathaniel Neff officiating. Disposition was by cremation at Gray’s West Pioneer Crematory, and a Military graveside service will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. A potluck reception will be held at the Senior Center. Richard Alfred Humphries was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri Jan. 8, 1932. He resided in West Yellowstone, Montana from 1937 until 1942. In 1943 he and his … Read more

McCarty, Irene Osburg Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Irene O. McCarty, 90 of Baker City died Sept. 27, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Disposition was by cremation at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Crematory. There will be a private family memorial gathering. Mrs. McCarty was born on Feb. 20, 1911, at Vancouver, Wash., to Walter Austin Osburg and Nora Harris Osburg. She graduated from Oregon State University at Corvallis with a degree in mathematics and received a master’s degree in education from the University of Oregon at Eugene. She taught high school at Echo where she met and married Otis McCarty. She taught another … Read more

Carlson, Marjorie Catherine Emele Mrs. – Obituary

Marjorie Catherine Carlson, 89, a lifelong Baker City resident, died Jan. 13, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There will be a celebration of her life at 1 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake of St. Stephens Episcopal Church will officiate. Visitations will be from noon to 5 p.m. today at Gray’s West & Co. Marjorie Catherine Emele was born on Dec. 2, 1918, at Baker City to Harry and Edith Brown Emele. She was raised at Baker City and graduated from … Read more

Watson, Gwendolyn Marise – Obituary

Gwendolyn Marise Watson, 66, of New Plymouth, Idaho, died Sept. 29 at her home. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at the Highway Assembly of God in Fruitland, Idaho. Burial will follow at Parkview Cemetery in New Plymouth, Idaho. Haren-Wood funeral Chapel in Payette, Idaho, is in charge of arrangements. Gwendolyn was born on Dec. 6, 1940, to Ted and Ida (Celestine) Hixson in Baker City. She married Richard Watson on Dec. 24, 1963, in Baker City. She attended Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton and received a degree in nursing in 1962. She worked for 35 years … Read more

Miles, Donna G. – Obituary

Donna G. Miles, 75, of Baker City, died Nov. 27, 2005. At her request, she was cremated. There will be a memorial gathering at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at her home at 850 Park St. Donna was born on May 31, 1930, at Baker City to Herbert and Elaine Miles. She was a 1948 Baker High School graduate and furthered her education at Whitman College at Walla Walla, Wash., receiving her bachelor’s of arts degree in English literature in 1952. After graduation, she moved to California where she lived for 52 years. She spent the last 32 years at … Read more