Joshua Lee Phillips Free, 19, died Dec. 21, 2006, at his home in Eugene. There will be a memorial in Springfield. Josh was an avid skateboarder and songwriter. You may have seen him jumping the curbs and flipping his board in the air whenever he was visiting his family in Baker. Josh always had a […]
Thomas Mackey Grove, 78, of Ontario, died Jan. 24, 2007, at his home. A private family viewing will take place Saturday from 2 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ontario Lienkaemper Chapel. Following the viewing, friends may attend a luncheon at the home of Kerri and Doug Deardorff, 310 N. Utah, Fruitland, Idaho. A private
Nancylee Warnecke, 76, a resident of Baker City, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At her request, cremation was held and a family memorial service will be held at a later date. Nancy was born June 7, 1928, in Los Angeles, Calif. She was a daughter of Clinton and Gertrude (Rassmussen)
Killed By Auto Elmer Williams Died Of Accident In Gaum Elmer Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams of Baker, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Davis of this vicinity, was killed in an auto accident on the Island of Gaum, recently according to advices received here, Wednesday. No details of the death
Orville Dee Shirley, 79, of La Grande, died June 2, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Cremation will take place at Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory in Baker City. Burial of the cremated remains will be later at the Enterprise Cemetery. Orville as born on Oct. 21, 1926, at Wallowa to Chet and Lady Clair Mabor
Virginia “Ginger” N. Hess, 84, of Port Orchard, Wash., died in Port Orchard on May 14, 2006, due to natural causes. Funeral Mass will be said on Friday, July 28, 2006, 9 a.m. at St. Francis desales Cathedral, Baker City, Ore., with graveside services immediately following at the Haines Cemetery, Haines, Ore. Virginia’s family is
Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, Marilyn Kennedy Hunt, 64, of Durango, Colo., and a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 29, 2002, from complications of an extended battle with scleraderma. Her funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Hughes Lane in Baker City. Services are
Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Avery L. Cloudt, 82, died May 16, 2006, at the Elmore County Medical Facility at Mount Home, Idaho. Avery was born on Oct. 23, 1923, to Francis and Richard Cloudt at Red Rock, N.M., the youngest of three children. The family moved to the Eastern Oregon and western Idaho areas
Irene I. Murray, 78, resident of Baker City, Ore., died March 22, 2007, at her residence. A funeral service was held Wednesday, March 28, 2 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home. Sister Kay Marie Duncan of Pathway Hospice officiated. A private Interment was held at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. A reception was held at
Mary Magdeline Yokom, 88, of Pendleton, and a former Baker City resident, died April 16, 2001, at Covenant Care Homes in Pendleton. Recitation of the rosary will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, 685 W. Hermiston Ave. in Hermiston. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady
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Kelly Rae Scotton, 41, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 16, 2006, at her home in Morton, Wash. Kelly was born Dec. 30, 1964 at Longview, Wash., and lived in Baker City for a time where she worked and cared for the elderly. Kelly was loved by all who crossed her path. She loved
This well known and representative farmer and stockman is a substantial and enterprising citizen of Malheur County, dwelling near Ontario, five and one-half miles southwest, where he has a fine farm of one hundred and eighty acres, well tilled and improved with buildings, orchards, and so forth in addition to which he owns one hundred
Baker City, Oregon Ruth M. Ritch, 73, a long-time resident of Baker City died Friday, June 20, 2003, at her home. Memorial services for Mrs. Ritch were held Tuesday, June 24, 1 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place Street. Pastor Ralph Holcomb officiated. Ruth Ritch was born May 31, 1930, in Halfway. She was
The Rev. Luther Oliver Ison, 90, a former Baker City resident who served as an Episcopal priest for 61 years, died Oct. 17, 2007, at Vista, Calif. Father Ison was born and raised at Baker City. He was the son of Dr. Virgil Strother Ison and the grandson of Judge Luther Buford Ison, both of
Baker City, Oregon Claire J. Rudolph, 93, a longtime Baker City resident, died Dec. 23, 2002, at her home. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations
Baker City, Oregon Lillian S. Beam, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died July 13, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. The Rev. Ed Niswender of the Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount
Baker City, Oregon Ralph A. Geils, 86, a Baker City native, died Dec. 23, 2001, at Meadowbrook Care Center. His memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Ralph H. Holcomb of the Christian Church will officiate. Disposition was by cremation at Gray’s West
Steven Anthony Teske, 60, of Walla Walla, Wash., a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 18, 2007. His funeral was last month at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Walla Walla. Steven was born on Sept. 2, 1947, at Baker City to Reuben and Lois Ruth Taylor Teske. He lived for a while in La Grande
La Grande, Oregon William “Bill” Francis Weber Jr., 62, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 11 at St. Elizabeth Health Services after a 10-year battle with cancer. Viewing will run from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and funeral services begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West and Co. Pioneer Chapel
Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Frank L. Miller, 75, a lifelong Baker City resident, died May 20, 2006, at his home in the company of his daughters and one granddaughter. His funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane in Baker City. Visitations will
