Baker City Oregon

Hammond, Garold Raymond “Gary” – Obituary

Garold Raymond “Gary” Hammond, 88, of Pendleton, a former longtime Baker High School coach and teacher, died April 26, 2008, at Pendleton. Friends and former students are invited to join the family for a celebration of his life at 1 p.m. May 10 at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. Gary was born on Aug. 28, 1919, at Spaulding, Idaho, to Owen and Hazel Hammond. He attended school at Pierce, Idaho, graduating in 1937. He attended the Lewiston State Normal School (now Lewis-Clark College) at Lewiston, Idaho. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy. He was honorably discharged in … Read more

Schlegel, Willard “Willie” – Obituary

Willard “Willie” Schlegel, 82, a former Elgin resident, died June 26, 2003, at Emmett Rehab & Healthcare in Emmett, Idaho. The family invites all of Willie’s friends to join them in a memorial celebration of his life on Saturday, July 26, at 2 p.m. at the Stampede hall on the rodeo grounds in Elgin. The oldest son of Velma and William “Bill” Schlegel, Willie was born March 12, 1921, in Whitefish, Mont. He attended school in Whitefish, where he excelled in sports. In high school he was a member of the all-star team in both football and basketball. After graduation, … Read more

Kaemming, Carson, Jr. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Carson Kaemming Jr., 18, of Cheney, Wash., died Oct. 22, 2004, from injuries received in an automobile accident at Cheney. His funeral was today at Cheney Funeral Chapel in Cheney. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Carson was born on March 30, 1986, at St. Augustine, Fla. He moved to Cheney, Wash., with his family in 1987 and lived at Cheney and Ritzville where he attended school and worked at Zips restaurant in both communities. Survivors include his father, Carson Kaemming Sr. of Spokane,Wash.; his mother, Sharon Kaemming of Four Lakes, Wash.; … Read more

Hansen, Mary Margaret McEnroe Mrs. – Obituary

Mary Margaret McEnroe Hansen, 81, of Baker City, died Dec. 29, 2007, at her home. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at the cathedral. Inurnment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mary Margaret was born on June 10, 1926, at Baker City to Joseph P. and Sarah Jean Bartshe McEnroe. She had two siblings, Joene and Joe. She attended St. Francis Academy through elementary school and was a 1944 Baker High School graduate. She attended nursing school … Read more

Dryden, Doris Edwardine Smith Mrs. – Obituary

Doris Edwardine Smith Dryden, 91, of Baker City, died Jan. 14, 2005, at Settlers Park Assisted Living. Services will be scheduled later at Escondido, Calif. Cremation was by Gray’s West Pioneer Crematory. Doris was born Sept. 6, 1913, at Ottumwa, Iowa. She was the only child of Dorrance Edward Smith and Ruth Eleanor Schamp. She and her parents resided in Ottumwa for several years before moving to Southern California. When she was only about 4 years old, she and her mother spent several visits with her mother’s parents Maj. and Mrs. C.E. Schamp in Brownsville, Texas, where he was stationed … Read more

Graves, Vina Lynn Mrs. – Obituary

Vina Lynn Cronk Graves of Vancouver, Wash., died on July 21, 2001, four days short of her 99th birthday. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a memorial service for her on Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, 2130 Fourth St. Mrs. Graves was born on July 25, 1902, at Ord, Neb. Her family settled at Emmett, Idaho, in 1906 and she grew up there. She was a school teacher at Lookingglass for two years and homemaker, teacher and school volunteer for 40 years in Idaho. She was married to Kent W. Graves … Read more

Maxwell, Frances Olson Mrs. – Obituary

Frances L. Maxwell, 81, former McMinnville resident who taught for 26 years at Cook School, died Thursday, July 21, at Jefferson. Services were Monday, July 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Macy & Son in McMinnville, with interment at the Masonic Cemetery. Born April 21, 1902 in Haines, the daughter of Arthur L. and Bertha Jarman Olson, Mrs. Maxwell was raised and schooled in Haines. She graduated from teacher’s college at OCE in Monmouth in 1920, then taught a few years at Muddy Creek near Haines. In June 1923, in Baker, she married Charles Dewey Maxwell who preceded … Read more

Sipp, Phyllis ‘Jean’ Meng Crane Mrs. – Obituary

Phyllis ‘Jean’ Sipp 85, of Baker City, Ore., died Jan. 1, 2007, at her home. At her request, Jean will be cremated and there will be a family service at a later date. Interment will occur next spring. Jean was born on April 6, 1923, in Red Oak, Iowa. She was the oldest child of Jacob Meng and Nellie Weidman Meng and had two brothers, Kenneth (Bud) and Robert,; two sisters, Donna and Nita. She attended school in Red Oak through grade 7. Jean’s family moved to Oregon when she was twelve years old and she attended junior high and … Read more

Fugit, Gene – Obituary

Gene Fugit, 76, a former Baker City resident who moved to Ripon, Calif., two years ago to help his grandson raise his great-grandsons, died Feb. 18, 2007, at Modesto, Calif. He was born March 23, 1930. Survivors include his wife, Virginia, of 57 years; brother, Stan, and his wife, Virgene, of Halfway; sisters, Vicki Hull of Baker City, and JerriLyn Myrick of Running Springs, Calif.; sons Michael Sr. and his wife, Teri, of Valley Springs, Calif., and Dennis and his wife, Rebecca; grandson, Michael Jr. of Ripon Calif.; granddaughters, Christina of Fremont, Calif., and Ronni and Toni of Ripon, Calif.; … Read more

Keeler, Elvin – Obituary

Elvin W. “Tuffy” Keeler, 80, of La Grande, died Friday, Dec. 11, 1990, at Grande Ronde Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel, 1502 Seventh St., in La Grande, with Father Hank Albrecht of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church officiating. Private interment will be held at Hillcrest East Cemetery. Mr. Keeler was born Aug. 30, 1912, in Wallowa to Jesse Lay and Rebecca (Poe) Keeler. In 1938 he moved from Wallowa to Baker City, where he worked as a car salesman for Poe Motor Co. He then came to La Grande … Read more

Combs, Harold – Obituary

Harold Combs, 83, of Baker City, died Oct. 16, 2005, at the Veterans Hospital in Walla Walla, Wash. At his request, he will be cremated and his ashes returned to his favorite place near Bates. There will be no funeral. Harold was born March 19, 1922, at Austin to John and Margaret Combs. He was a World War II veteran. He lived most of his life in and around the areas of Bates, Austin and Baker City, and had worked for the Oregon Lumber Company throughout the years doing various jobs. The old engines used for transporting logs and lumber … 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

Dwan, Lois Smith Mrs. – Obituary

Lois Smith Dwan who was born in Baker Oregon on December 27, 1913 died yesterday at the age of 91 at home in Santa Monica, California. She was the daughter of Allan A Smith and Mable Garrett Smith. Alan and Mable both began their careers in Baker as school teachers at Baker High School. It was there that they met. Alan went on to become a lawyer and a state senator from Oregon. Lois graduated from Baker, Oregon in 1931. She had a younger brother Hugh Smith who also graduated from Baker High School and went on to Santa Clara … 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

Newton, Laura Kirk Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Laura Newton, 95, of Baker City, died May 30, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Debbie Livingston of St. Elizabeth Health Care Center will officiate. Vault interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception afterward at Gray’s West & Co. Visitations will be tonight until 6 o’clock at the funeral home. Laura was born on Sept. 26, 1906, at Hartsville, Mo., to Edward and Elsie Hall Kirk. She married Henry Newton on April 24, 1929, … Read more

Chancy, A. R. “Bob” – Obituary

A.R. “Bob” Chancy, 86, of Baker City died March 31, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. No service is planned at this time. Mr. Chancy was born on June 29, 1922, at Coryell County, Texas, to Franklin and Sarah Chancy. As a young man he served for three years in the U.S. Army Air Force. Afterward, Bob was a painting contractor for 35 years. He loved to rope, trail ride and fish. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Irvin; sisters, Eunice and Alice; and son-in-law, Terry Barr. Survivors include his wife, Lydia; daughter, Sandra Risley; grandson, … Read more

Blake, Eula Lostutter Mrs. – Obituary

Eula Blake, 86, of La Grande, died Sept. 2, 2006, at Wildflower Lodge Assisted Living Facility in La Grande. Her graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor John Privett of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Eula was born on Aug. 19, 1920, at Santa Monica, Calif., to Roy and Ada Gabert Lostutter. She attended school in California. She married Frank M. Blake on July 20, 1946. She enjoyed cross-stitching and latch-work rug making. Survivors include two sons, Frank Blake, and his wife, Helen, of La Grande, and Richard Blake of North … 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

White, Robert Monte – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Robert Monte White, 63, a longtime Baker City resident, died June 22, 2004, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A private service is planned. Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d’Alene Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Robert was born on March 1, 1941, at Minneapolis to Robert Albert White and Nona Lucille Reese White. He moved to California at the age of 7. After he graduated from high school, Robert joined the U.S. Air Force and served time overseas at Guam. After his discharge from the service, Robert worked for Shelby Corp. testing racing prototypes. Robert … Read more

Stanley, Edna Mae Dick Mrs. – Obituary

Edna Mae Stanley, 88, formerly of Baker City, died April 22, 2003, after a long struggle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Disposition was by cremation and interment will be at River View Cemetery. Edna Mae Dick was born Jan. 18, 1915, near Mankato, Kan., to May and John Dick. She grew up on a farm, rode horseback to high school, graduated at 16, and went to work at a dairy. Edna came of age during the Great Depression, and like many of her generation, she knew the value of … Read more