Baker City Oregon

Barron, Zellar Ann Heaton Mrs. – Obituary

Zellar Ann Barron, 98, a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 28, 2006. Her graveside funeral was Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. She was born on April 14, 1908, at Crossville, Ala., to William and Cordillia Camp Heaton. She was educated at Wynn, Ark. She moved to Baker City in 1936. She married Robert Barron on Dec. 23, 1946, at La Grande. She cleaned houses, painted houses, did wallpapering and worked for the Oregon Trail Motel for 22 years. She then cared for elderly people in their homes for a number of years. She retired and moved to McMinnville in … Read more

Gronke, Elizabeth M. Muessig Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Elizabeth M. Gronke, 87, of Baker City, died Jan. 16, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her graveside funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. at City View Cemetery in Salem. Pastor John Maas of Christ Lutheran Church will officiate. Mrs. Gronke was born March 3, 1913, at Aurora to Henry and Hulda Ida (Kupkee) Muessig. She was raised across the river from Wilsonville and received her schooling in Wilsonville and Canby. After graduation from high school, she attended one year of nursing training until her marriage took priority. On Aug. 20, 1933, she married … Read more

Ryder, James Bartlett “Jimmy” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon James (Jimmy) Bartlett Ryder, 78, a lifelong Baker City resident, died Friday, March 7, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His graveside service will be today at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 13, at Mount. Hope Cemetery, with Pastor Joe Bush officiating. Viewing was held on Wednesday, March 12, from noon to 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Mr. Ryder was born March 25, 1924, in Baker City to Horace B. and Edna Maude (Barton) Ryder. He graduated from St. Francis Academy in 1942. After graduation he moved to Portland with his brothers, Joe and … Read more

Cavin, Kenneth Dean, II – Obituary

Kenneth Dean Cavin II, 53, of Edmond, Okla., a former Baker City resident, died Jan. 16, 2005, at Edmond. There will be a Celebration of Life service for him at 11 a.m. Thursday at Baggerley Funeral Home at Edmond. Ken was born on May 31, 1951, at Baker City where he grew up and attended school. He was a 1969 Baker High School graduate. He joined the U.S. Army National Guard in 1969 and served his basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas. He then attended the Oregon Military Academy and was commissioned as first lieutenant in the Guard upon his … Read more

Phillips, Ila Marie Stephenson Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Ila Marie Phillips, 71, of Prineville, a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 19, 2004, at her home. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the upstairs room at the Veterans Club in Prineville. Mrs. Phillips was born on Jan. 8, 1933, at West Plains, Mo., to Claude and Ila Stephenson. Soon after her birth, the family moved to Prineville where she spent most of her life. Along the way she met the love of her life, Allen Phillips. They were married at Reno, Nev., and together they raised a family. They lived in … Read more

Miller, Dr. Charles ‘Chuck’ Dennis- Obituary

Dr. Charles ‘Chuck’ Dennis Miller, 62, resident of The Dalles, Ore., passed away in his wife’s arms, surrounded by family on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 10, 2007, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in The Dalles with Rev. Doug Marquradt officiating. Chuck was born on Dec. 31, 1944, in Detroit, Mich., to Charles Dorrington and Maude (Cary) Miller. He was raised in Baker City, Ore., where he graduated from high school in 1962. Chuck served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972, with two tours in Vietnam. He graduated from Eastern … Read more

Oard, Erma Lee Cawlfield Mrs. – Obituary

Erma Lee Oard, 83, of Baker City, died Sept. 25, 2009, at Meadowbrook Place. A private family celebration of her life will be scheduled later at the Burns Cemetery in Burns. Mrs. Oard was born on Dec. 1, 1925, at Burns to Harold and Ethel Hankins Cawlfield. She received her education in one-room schools and graduated at Burns. She grew up on several ranches in Harney and Grant counties. After graduating she worked at the Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington as a civilian during World War II. She married Albert Oard on Dec. 9, 1943, at Burns. They made … Read more

Pfel, LuluMae – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon LuluMae Pfel, 85, of North Powder died Sept. 24 at a care center. Viewing will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the North Powder Cemetery. Mrs. Pfel was born April 29, 1921, to Frank and Lola VanOrder Wiglesworth. The family lived in Ramo Flat. She graduated from Union High School, and on Aug. 26, 1938, she married Louis W. Pfel in La Grande. She lived in North Powder from 1946 to 2005, when she … Read more

Kiilsgaard, Marco – Obituary

Marco Kiilsgaard, 84, died April 12, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Care Center after a long illness. Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop David Richards will preside and Dick Hindman will conduct the service. Marco was born on Oct. 13, 1920, at Rockland, Idaho, to Chris and Martha Hunsaker Kiilsgaard. She was their second child. She attended elementary school at Inkom, Idaho, but the family moved north to Bonners Ferry, Idaho, when Marco was in junior high school. After high school, she attended Lewiston Normal … Read more

Erwin, Mary Teague Birdwell Mrs. – Obituary

Mary Erwin, 92, of Baker City, died April 15, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. There will be a celebration of her life at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Extension Building, 2610 Grove St. She was born in the Fort Stockton area at home in Leon Spring, Pecos County, Texas, to Joseph Franklin and Allie Alice Moss Teague. She was the youngest of three children. Her mother was killed and buried on her first birthday. Six years later, her father married Cynthia Emily Campbell. They had five children. Mary attended school at Cap Rock, Texas. In 1929, she … Read more

Baker Valley Oregon Churches

Ministers of various denominations visited Baker County and held meetings at different places, but no one was a resident minister within the county prior to 1868. The Rev. Ellsworth, of La Grande, came to Powder River Valley frequently in 1864-5, and later Elder Newton of the Methodist church, south, held meetings, frequently at Auburn and in the valley. The Rev. Koger of the Baptist church preached at Wingville a number of times, but the Methodist Episcopal church was the first to appoint a resident pastor and hold regular services. The following sketch of the work of the church was kindly … Read more

Sutter, Winifred H. “Winnie” Stubblefield Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Winifred H. “Winnie” Sutter, 88, of Baker City died March 6, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. At her request, her body was cremated. There will be a family service later at the Enterprise Cemetery. Mrs. Sutter was born on July 31, 1912, to Everett and Della Kooch Stubblefield. She was educated at Enterprise and married Albert Sutter at Lewiston, Idaho. She lived at Yuba City, Calif., before returning to Oregon. She lived at John Day and came to Baker City in 1996. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Californian and the … Read more

Hartless, Evelynne Lee Sharp Mrs. – Obituary

Richland, Oregon Evelynne Lee Hartless, 66, of Richland, died May 18, 2002, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise. There will be a celebration of Evelynne’s life at 2 p.m. Saturday at the New Bridge Grange in New Bridge. There will be a reception afterward. The family has asked that this be a happy occasion and in honor of Evelynne’s request that those attending wear red, her favorite color. Evelynne was born on Oct. 21, 1935, to Randolph and Leora Martin Sharp in Baker City. She was raised in Eagle Valley and graduated from high school at Nampa, Idaho. She then … Read more

Broadie, Vicky Lynn Scott Mrs. – Obituary

Vicky Lynn Broadie, 51, a longtime Baker City resident known as Lynn to her family and longtime friends, died Dec. 3, 2007, at her home in Baker City, surrounded by her loving family and friends after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of life was held today at the Elkhorn Baptist Church. Visitation will be held today from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer, 1500 Dewey Ave. Lynn worked as a C.N.A. for many years in the Baker area. She also worked for Marvin Wood Products and the last couple of years … Read more

Dryden, Thomas W. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Thomas W. Dryden, 95, of Baker City, died Jan. 2, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. At his request, there will be no funeral services. Disposition was by cremation at Gray’s West Pioneer Crematory. Mr. Dryden was born Feb. 16, 1907, in Dodge City, Kan., to Charles W. Dryden and Rose Bell (Arbuckle) Dryden. He was the youngest of three children. When he was quite young, the family moved to Indiana, several years later to Arizona, and on to southern California. He married Doris E. Smith on Sept. 12, 1931, in Yuma, Ariz., and … Read more

Culley, Vivian L. Bacus Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Vivian L. Culley, 75, a resident of Baker City, died Dec. 8, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Culley was born April 24, 1927, in New Plymouth, Idaho, a daughter of Harvey W. and Clarissa Lenore Lakey Bacus. She was raised and educated in the Baker and Haines area, graduating from Haines High School. She enjoyed driving around the Baker Valley looking at animals, and also enjoyed making latch hook rugs. She is survived by six children, 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, two nephews and three … Read more

Dean, Ovle – Obituary

Ovle A. Dean, Pocahontas Road, a lifetime Baker resident, died Tuesday evening in St. Elizabeth community Hospital after an extended illness. He was 77. Mr. Dean was born Dec. 17, 1892, at Keating, the son of pioneer parents, Matthew and Estella Emele Dean. He was educated in Keating and Baker schools. He married his wife, Edna, in Pendleton. His entire life was spent ranching in Keating and Baker Valley. Survivors include his widow, Edna; a brother Marvin B. Dean; and two nephews, Dallas M. Dean, Baker, and Byrl Dean Jr., La Grande. He was preceded in death by a brother, … Read more

Carter, Willis D. – Obituary

Funeral services for Willis D. Carter, 67, 159 E. Idaho, Ontario, a former longtime Baker resident, was conducted Friday, June, 22, at West & Co. Memorial Chapel. The Rev. James Berentson of the Fist Lutheran Church officiated. Interment followed at Mt. Hope Cemetery with the Baker Veterans Organizations conducting graveside honors. Mr. Carter was born April 27, 1900 in Missouri. He had his early schooling in Missouri and was a veteran of WWI where he served in the United States Navy. He spent most of his life in Baker, Salem and Ontario and was well known in Baker as having … Read more

Williams, Russell Davis – Obituary

Muddy Creek, Oregon Russell Davis Williams, 91, who grew up on his family’s ranch in Muddy Creek, died Dec. 13, 2004, in Sun City, Calif., of emphysema. He is a descendent of two early pioneer families of North Powder: his grandparents, Lemuel and Amanda Ellen Stewart Williams, and John Samuel and Susan Dealy Davis. Mr. Williams was born Sept. 16, 1913, at Muddy Creek to Harry Chatterton and Ida Belle Davis Williams. He was the youngest of seven children and graduated from Muddy Creek High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1935 and served on the USS … Read more

Holland, Donna M. Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Donna M. Holland, 76, of Milwaukie, a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 16, 2005. There was a private service. Mrs. Holland was born on Aug. 8, 1929, at Grand Forks, N.D. She had lived in the Portland Metro area since 1980. Prior to that she lived with her family in Baker City. She was a homemaker and a legal secretary. She and her husband, John Holland, were married in 1952. He died in 1978. Survivors include her children, Susan LaFranchise and Michael Holland; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice. … Read more