Baker City Oregon

Rennie, Darlene Curtis Snyder Mrs. – Obituary

Baker County, Oregon Obituaries Darlene Snyder Rennie, 68, of Haines, died Oct. 17, 2007, at her home. No public service is planned at this time. She was born on Oct. 1, 1939, at Albany to Ira and Alberta Curtis. She spent her childhood at Albany. She married Cecil Leroy Snyder in 1957. They had three children: Mike, Kelli and Rick. Her husband died earlier. Darlene returned to school where she earned a degree in nursing. She had a long career as a labor and delivery nurse bringing many children into the world, including her first grandchildren. Darlene was involved in … Read more

Swint, E. Faye Allen Mrs. – Obituary

E. Faye Allen Swint passed away on May 24, 2005, in Banning, Calif. Faye was born on June 28, 1936, in Baker and was a graduate of Baker High School. She retired from Riverside Community Hospital after 31 years of employment. Faye was the wife of Lee Swint who preceded her in death. Faye is survived by her mother, Edna Allen of Brookings, Ore.; her brother, Dale Allen of Los Gatos, Calif.; her nieces, Cecilia Allen Martin of Santa Clara, Calif., and Carole Allen of Bakersfield, Calif.; and her nephew Bruce Allen of Sausalito, Calif. A private memorial service was … Read more

Wichman, Phyllis L. Olander Mrs. – Obituary

Phyllis L. Olander Wichman, 76, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died March 6, 2005, at a Council Bluffs hospital. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Broadway United Methodist in Council Bluffs. She was born on Oct. 6, 1928, to Carl Melvin and Myrtle Dorothea Swanson Olander at Stanton, Iowa. She was a 1946 graduate of Elliott, Iowa, High School and a 1950 graduate of Tarkio College at Tarkio, Mo. Her post-graduate work was done at the University of Nebraska at Omaha; the University of Northern Iowa at Cedar Falls, Iowa; Iowa State University at Ames; and the … Read more

Allen, Alford Brayton – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Alford B. Allen, 75, of Baker City, died May 4, 2004, surrounded by loving family members at the home of his eldest son, John, in Kennewick, Wash., after a long battle with cancer. At Al’s request, no official services will be held, but his ashes will be placed beside his loving wife Dora’s side at Mount Hope Cemetery on Saturday at 3 p.m. Friends and family are welcome to attend. Al was born at Washington, Ind., on July 23, 1929; however, in 1945 he spent two weeks convincing the county clerk to change his birth records to … Read more

Stehwien, Ruth Everson Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Ruth Stehwien, 89, of Baker City, died March 12, 2003, at her home. Her memorial service and a celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church at Third and Broadway streets. Pastor Ed Niswender of the church will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Visitations will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Stehwien was born June 24, 1913, at Rockville, Mo., to Emma and Isaac Everson. She attended school at Humansville, Mo. She married … Read more

Hulse, JoAnn Krigbaum Mrs. – Obituary

JoAnn Hulse, 75, a resident of Pasco, Wash., passed away June 8, 2007, from Alzheimer’s at her home in the Tri-City Retirement Center, Franklin Wing. Graveside services for JoAnn will be Thursday, June 14, 2007, at noon at the Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway, Ore. Pastor Shawn Thatcher of the Pine Baptist Church will officiate. Coles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. JoAnn was born on Sept. 17, 1931, to Claude and Rachel Makinson Krigbaum. She was raised in the Wallowa Mountains of Halfway, Ore. In 1949, she graduated from Pine Valley High School. She married the love of … Read more

Davis, Eugene – Obituary

Eugene H. “Gene” Davis, 63, 22151/2 Third St., a longtime Baker resident, died Saturday, March 1, at his home. His graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the veterans section of Mount Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Ronald Kratzer of the Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Graveside flag-holding honors will conducted by Baker veterans. Mr. Davis was born in Missouri and had lived in Baker most of his life. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of the famous Merrill’s Marauders Voluntary Fighting Unit in Burma. He had been a member of the … Read more

Turner, George E. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon George E. Turner, 94, a longtime Baker City resident, died Oct. 26, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Visitations will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception after the service at the Baker United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St. George was born at Medical Springs on June 21, 1912, to Alton and Mabel Bowman Turner. He … Read more

Marvin, Frances E. “Fran” Lungberg Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Frances E. “Fran” Marvin, 79, a longtime Baker City resident, died June 5, 2004, at her home. A memorial Mass will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets in Baker City. Rev. Robert C. Irwin will celebrate the Mass. Following the services everyone is invited to the Parish Hall at the church for a luncheon. Mrs. Marvin was born June 30, 1924, at Sturgis, S.D., the daughter of Carl Melvin and Lida Elizabeth (Sheldon) Lungberg. In 1943 she graduated from high school in St. Helens. She married Gilbert “Gib” … Read more

Randall, Marjorie Baird Mrs. – Obituary

Marjorie Baird Randall, 90, of Ontario, a former Baker City resident, died March 2, 2002, at the Presbyterian Community Care Center in Ontario where she had been a resident for the past five years. Private cremation was under the direction of the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Ontario. Her memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of the Presbyterian Community Care Center in Ontario. Interment for her and her husband, Jim, will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Marjorie and her twin sister, Margaret, were born to Frank D. Baird and Mary Lee Huyette Baird on Oct. 30, … Read more

Emmons, Charlie – Obituary

Charlie Emmons, 98, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 25, 2005, at the McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, Texas. His family was planning a special memory 99th birthday party for Charlie on Sept. 9, and he was really looking forward to it. The family will play a video of his life at his memorial service and hope he will be pleased. Charlie was born on Sept. 9, 1906, at Greenville, Texas. He married Erma McCormick in 1926, and they were married for 70 years. When they married she was 16 and he was 19. Erma was the love of … Read more

Leyva, Rick Lonnie – Obituary

Rick Lonnie Leyva, 29, of Culdesac, Idaho, a former Baker City resident, died May 31, 2001, at Joseph Plains, south of Cottonwood. His body was cremated and no service is planned at this time. Uhlorn Funeral Home at Cottonwood, Idaho, is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Leyva was born at Valdese, N.C., on Dec. 31, 1971. He was the son of deaf-mute parents. He had lived in Idaho since April 1972. Mr. Leyva attended schools at Clarkston, Wash., Baker City and Medford. He was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Survivors include a sister, Consuela Hernandez of Rialto, Calif.; three brothers, Marcelo … Read more

Hanson, Richard Lee “Dick” – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Richard Lee “Dick” Hanson, 69, died May 7, 2005 at Pacific Specialty & Rehab Care in Vancouver, Wash., from complications of a stroke. Disposition was by cremation. There will be no funeral. A celebration of his life will be scheduled later this spring in Baker City to allow distant friends and relatives to attend. Dick was born on Feb. 21, 1936, at Des Moines, Iowa. He attended high school at Des Moines and graduated from Iowa State University at Ames with a bachelor’s degree in forestry. He married Laura Sue McCollum on June 14, 1959. … Read more

Burnett, Preston Frank – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Preston Frank Burnett, 85, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande died June 7 at St. Anthony Hospital. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St. in Pendleton. Preston was born July 7, 1921, to Lawrence and Mabel Brown Burnett in Island City. He graduated from La Grande High School in 1938 and served in the Navy prior to World War II. Preston married Madaline E. Rhoads in Portland. He worked for the Oregon Highway Division for 42 years and was a resident engineer on many … Read more

Hand, Maurice “Morey” – Obituary

Maurice “Morey” Lee Hand, age 77, of North Powder, died Friday June 27 in a Veterans Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Graveside services were held Wednesday, July 2, 1997 , 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Bishop Rick Serivner of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints officiated. Vault interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Maurice “Morey” Hand was born January 17, 1920 to James and Nina Hand. Morey was born and raised in North Powder, Oregon. He attended school in Union County. Morey enlisted in the Army on Sept. 16, 1940. He received medals for Good Conduct and also … Read more

Waltz, Samuel N. – Obituary

Two Baker County Pioneers Are Gone A resident of Baker county for 52 years, Samuel N. Waltz, died last Friday, his death resulting form a second stroke of paralysis, the first stroke occurring about one year ago. Mr. Waltz has been engaged in building and contracting work for many years. He was born in Monroe County, Missouri and came with his brother, Rev. E.P. Waltz, to Baker in 1875. Mrs. Waltz died two years ago. Six children survive. Chas. Waltz of North Powder, is a nephew. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Baker. North Powder News Saturday, January 22, … Read more

Van Driesche, Frank – Obituary

Frank Van Driesche, 88, of Portland, a former Baker City resident, died March 27, 2006. Frank was born on Dec. 22, 1918, at Baker City to Julius and Alida Van Driesche. He was the youngest of four children. He attended St. Francis Academy at Baker City and went to Oregon State University at Corvallis. He graduated at Mount Angel with a bachelor of arts degree. He worked for the IRS for a few years before starting his own accounting business in Portland. He and Margaret Hager were married on Nov. 22, 1947, at St. Rose of Lima Church. They lived … Read more

Roath, Wayne Allen – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wayne Allen Roath, 70, a former Baker City resident, died July 8, 2004, at Parker, Ariz., after a three-year fight with cancer. He was born in August of 1933 and had lived in the Baker County area from 1971 to 1989. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Roath; a son, Allen Roath, and daughter-in-law, Bridgette; and Patty Nee Roath. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, July 9, 2004 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Tiffany, Anna Pauline Lomas Hutton Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Anna Pauline Hutton Tiffany, 82, a longtime Baker City resident, died March 3, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Lura Kidner-Miesen of the Baker City United Methodist Church will officiate. Visitations will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Tiffany was born on Dec. 3, 1918, at Sunnyside, Wash., to George and Emma Lomas. Her family moved to Keating where she met and married Logan E. Hutton. They raised six children over the … Read more

Adams, Darline Rose – Obituary

Darline Rose Adams, 68, of Nyssa, died Monday, March 3, 2003 at her home. Memorial services will be held today, March 6, 10 a.m., at Nyssa’s Lienkaemper Chapel. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. Services are under the direction of Nyssa’s Lienkaemper Chapel. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, March, 2003 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor