Baker City Oregon

Miller, Willis Gordon “Bill” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Willis Gordon “Bill” Miller, 80, of Portland, and a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 28, 2004, at Friendship Nursing Home in Portland. His memorial service was Dec. 4 at the St Johns Christian Church in Portland. Arrangements were by the Killingsworth Little Chapel of the Chimes. His ashes will be placed at Tehoma National Cemetery near his son’s home because Willamette National Cemetery’s Columbarium has no available space. Bill was born June 17, 1924, at Baker City to William F. and Josephine D. Miller. After graduating from Baker High School in 1942, he joined the U.S. … Read more

Wyatt, Chris George – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Chris George Wyatt, 53, died Dec. 6, 2004, at Dugway, Utah. Funeral services were held on Dec. 9 at the Dugway LDS ward and burial was at the Tooele City Cemetery. Mr. Wyatt was born Oct. 22, 1951, at Baker City, the son of Cantril and Theoria Wyatt. He married Sharon Louise Hansen on May 18, 1979, in Manti, Utah. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and taught history and drivers education for 24 years. He loved reading, journal writing and the national parks. He is survived by his wife, … Read more

Jackson, Phyllis Evelyn “Jacky” Ward Bryan Mrs. – Obituary

Phyllis Evelyn “Jacky” Jackson formerly of Baker City, Ore., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, of renal failure, in Oregon City, Ore. Services will be held at Hillside Chapel on 7th Avenue in Oregon City, Saturday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m., with vault interment in Mountainview Cemetery in Oregon City. Phyllis was born April 17, 1913, in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England, the second of three children of Arthur and Mary Anne (Dawkins) Ward. She attended schools in Rothwell and at the age of 13 began her first job in Gruecock’s shoe factory. She later was employed at Desbeaux Corset Factory. In … Read more

Sargent, Rosa Marie Del Curto Mrs. – Obituary

Pine Valley, Oregon Rosa Marie Sargent, 85, of La Grande, a former longtime Pine Valley resident, died Dec. 7, 2004, at a La Grande care home. There will be a Celebration of Life service for her at 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel in La Grande. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. There will be a memorial service at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway on Memorial Day of 2005. Family and friends are invited. The ceremony will be announced again at that time. Rosa was born … Read more

Palumbo, Leo – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Leo Palumbo, 89, a longtime Baker City resident, former elementary school principal and musician, died June 6, 2003, at Settler’s Park. Visitations will be until 6 o’clock tonight at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. There will be a vigil service at 7 p.m. Monday at Coles Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. Interment will be at 3 p.m. MDT Tuesday at Park View Cemetery in New Plymouth, Idaho. Leo Joseph Palumbo was born Nov. 24, 1913, at Logansport, Ind., to … Read more

Boyce, Leo Herbert – Obituary

Leo Herbert Boyce, 81, of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., died March 6, 2001, at Palm Springs, Calif., after a brief illness. There was a private service for Mr. Boyce. The Desert Hot Springs Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Boyce was born on Dec. 13, 1919, at Baker City to John and Sophia Sinclair Boyce. He grew up in Baker City and was a 1940 Baker High School graduate. He married Florence Harrington on Sept. 11, 1973, at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. His grandparents were pioneers. They came to Oregon by wagon train in 1880 and settled in Baker Valley. … Read more

Danser, Lantz “Ray” – Obituary

Lantz “Ray” Danser, 67, a proud veteran, died June 27, 2007, after a short battle with cancer. There will be a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday at the McEwen Bible Fellowship on Highway 7. Survivors include his daughter, Shelley Ruth Arentz Danser of Baker City; his son, Lonnie F. Danser of Texas; and his wife, D.A. “Bobbie” Danser of Sumpter Valley. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Pathway Hospice in Baker City. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, July 3, 2007 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Petry, Durward Howard “Pete” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Durward Howard Petry, 70, of Baker City, died July 10, 2006, at his home. His memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co., 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 Jeff Petry. Durward was born on Feb. 20, 1936, at Seattle, Wash., to George D. and Margaret J. Petry. He graduated from high school in 1954 at Richland, Wash., and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve. He moved to Baker City in 1956, … Read more

Raney, Barbara Phillips Mrs. – Obituary

Huntington, Oregon Barbara Raney, 69, a longtime Huntington and Baker City resident, died Jan. 11, 2004, in Baker City. There will be no funeral. Barbara Jean was born on Feb. 3, 1934, to Roy Grant and Helen Koolukosky Phillips at Sioux City, Iowa. She was raised in Iowa and graduated from Sioux City High School. She moved to Baker City in 1958 and went to work for the Democrat-Herald. She was employed in the classified and circulation departments for 13 years. After her children were grown and on their own, she decided to go back to school. She attended Eastern … Read more

Emele, Harry – Obituary

Harry Emele, 90, who owned Cook & Emele Sheet Metal more than 50 yeaars, died Tuesday, May 26, 1987, at the Delamarter Care Center in Pendleton. A graveside service for Mr. Emele will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Kinkead of the First Lutheran Church will officiate. Mr. Emele was born Dec. 17, 1896, in Baker to Elmer and Elsie Sams-Emele. He married Edith Erwin in Baker January 22, 1918. Mrs. Emele preceded him in death in November 1980. Mr. Emele was educated in Baker County. Beside his sheet metal business, he and his … Read more

Gardner, William N. – Obituary

W.N. Gardner Was Farmer Many Years William N. Garner, who lived at 21st and Campbell streets and who died last Thursday at his home was born May 1, 1860 in Kansas. He moved to a farm on North Powder river in 1864 and lived there until he moved to Baker 5 years ago. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Odd Fellow Masonic loges in North Powder. Mr. Gardner was m;arried Dec. 6, 1893 to Effie Savage in Baker. Survivors are the widow and two sone, Paul O. and George W. Gardner, both of Baker. Funeral services … Read more

Rush, Frances Freda Polley Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Frances Freda Rush, 87, a longtime Baker City resident, died Nov. 1, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her graveside service was Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Jack Bynum of the Baker United Methodist Church officiated. Frances was born on Aug. 22, 1919, near Haines to Ira and Nora Polley. She grew up on a farm in the Rock Creek area of Baker County and was a Haines High School graduate. Although she lived most of her adult life in Baker City, she also worked in Washington State for a brief period during World War II … Read more

Riggs, Annette Dawson Hall Mrs. – Obituary

Annette Dawson Hall Riggs, 86, of Baker City, died May 21, 2006, at her home. Her memorial service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. Pastor Susan Barnes of the First Presbyterian Church and Pastor Roger Scovil of Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Vault interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Following the committal service, a reception will be held at the First Presbyterian Church. Annette was born July 26, 1919, in Joseph, to George and Minnie Dawson. She married Lowell Hall on Dec. 27, 1941, and after Lowell’s tour of duty … Read more

Lee, George “Jimmy” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon George “Jimmy” Lee, 89, a longtime Baker City resident, died June 10, 2002, at Meadowbrook Place, of natural causes. There will be a celebration of life service at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. Pastor Susan Barnes will officiate. Nursery service will be provided at the church. Jimmy was born Jan. 27, 1913, at the family home at North Powder. He met and married Eileen Cochrane in 1938. They lived their 63 years of married life in the Baker area and raised three daughters. Jimmy served in the shipyard at Bremerton, Wash., … Read more

Lyman, Evelyn Wilson Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Evelyn Lyman, 62, of Baker City died April 30, 2002, at Baker City. Her graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Friends are invited to join the family for a potluck at the Lions Park in Halfway after the service. Evelyn Louise Wilson Lyman was born to Frank and Martha Conner Wilson on May 8, 1939. She moved to Baker City in 1958 with her family. Evelyn enjoyed fishing, painting, drawing and her garden. She enjoyed going to parades and when she was able, she enjoyed traveling. Evelyn and Jim … Read more

Wimp, Debra Lynn “Debbie” – Obituary

Debra Lynn Wimp, (Debbie Cote Mitchell), 44, a former resident of Anchorage, Alaska, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Meadowbrook Place. Her graveside funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church officiated. Ms. Wimp was born May 28, 1956, at Bremerton, Wash. She was raised in Baker City and attended Baker schools. She was a “rebel in pink.” With her quick wit and zest for life, she made friends easily. She loved to be surrounded by people and made many lifelong friends along the way. Her friends and her sister, … Read more

Kilborn, Barney E. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Barney E. Kilborn, 85, of Baker City died Feb. 7, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At his request, there will be no service. Barney was born to Lloyd and Ethel Knowles Kilborn at Weiser, Idaho, on June 10, 1918. He was raised in the Weiser area. Growing up in the Snake River Basin, he developed a long-term love of hunting and outdoor activities. During World War II, Barney worked on the railroad, which eventually brought him to Eastern Oregon where he lived in the La Grande area. In 1946, Barney married and moved to Redmond where … Read more

Mahoney, Rose M.Wenker Mrs. – Obituary

Rose M. Mahoney, 94, a long-time Baker City resident, died Jan. 20, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Vigil services will be at 7 o’clock tonight at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. Deacon James Watt will officiate. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the cathedral. The Rev. Robert C. Irwin will celebrate. Visitations will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Friends are invited for a luncheon in the Parish Hall after the service. Rose was born Oct. 13, 1909, at Cushing, Minn., … Read more

Hickerson, Wallace “Wally” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wallace “Wally” Hickerson, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died April 17, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Hickerson was born Aug. 7, 1917, in the Little Lookout Mountain area to George and Charlotte Hickerson. He received his education in the Durkee area. He ranched for a time and then went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad. During his early years … Read more

Munkers, William Martin “Bill” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon William Martin “Bill” Munkers, 77, of Baker City, died Nov. 8, 2004, at Settlers’ Park. A graveside inurnment will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Gordon Bond of the Richland Christian Church will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family at Lorraine’s home after the service for a reception. Bill was born on March 28, 1927, at Ontario to William and Helen Munkers. He was raised in the Juntura and Burns area until 1966 when he moved to Baker City. Bill ranched and farmed his whole life; at one time his family … Read more