Baker City Oregon

Doyle, Flora F. Shelton Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Flora F. Doyle, 88, of Baker City, died March 21, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Funeral services for Mrs. Doyle will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Ed Niswender of Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Doyle was born Nov. 4, 1916, in Unity. She was a daughter of Jasper N. and Olive (Arthurs) Shelton, one of nine children. She was raised in Nyssa and received her … Read more

Kandle, El Nora M. Graham Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon El Nora M. Kandle, 73, a resident of Baker City, died January 16, 2003, at her home. Memorial services for Mrs. Kandle will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Kandle was born July 11, 1929, to James Robert and Freda Augusta (Dietz) Graham at Klamath Falls. She attended school in Klamath Falls and went to work for the railroad soup house at the age of 14. She worked there for a couple of years and then moved to Silverton where she continued to work as a baby sitter, … Read more

Carlile, Dale Robert – Obituary

Durkee, Oregon Dale Robert Carlile, 63, died Jan. 9, 2004, at his home in Durkee. At Dale’s request, there will be no services. Dale was born May 10, 1940, at Kelso, Wash., to Harry Carlile and Frieda Valentine Carlile. He attended school at Kelso/Longview where he loved playing football. After graduating from high school, Dale joined the U.S .Army and attended Ranger school. He was involved in the early years of the Vietnam War. Dale left the Army six years later as a lieutenant colonel. He moved home to Kelso/Longview and began his career as a police officer. He worked … Read more

Jones, Andrew J. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Andrew J. Jones, 79, of Nampa, Idaho, died April 6, 2005, at Nampa. His memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N. Midland Blvd. in Nampa. Andrew was born Dec. 25, 1925, in Bellevue, Idaho, to Betty and Frank Jones. He married Mary N. Greene in Twin Falls, Idaho on May 25, 1946. They were blessed with three children: Randy, Sue and John. During World War II Andrew served in the U.S. Navy. Later he owned and operated three motels and a restaurant, was a land developer and … Read more

Cowles, Ada – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Ada M. Cowles, 83, a former Baker City resident, died January 9, 1999, at St. Louis, Mo. Private vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Cowles was born Feb. 13, 1915, at High Valley to Frank Leslie and Elva Virgie Ross Burford. She married Charles C. Cowles in Cove on December 31, 1936, and moved to Baker City in 1949. Mrs. Cowles was a homemaker and had lived in Missouri for the past 15 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a son. Survivors include her niece, Margaret … Read more

Anderson, Arthur E. – Obituary

Arthur E. Anderson, 76, died June 21, 2003, at his home in Greenwood, Ind. Interment was in Washington Park Cemetery at Greenwood. Arthur was born July 20, 1926, at Indianapolis, Ind. He spent a year in the Army in 1944-45, and then enlisted with the Marine Corps. While in the military he served in Japan, Okinawa, Korea and Vietnam. He and his nephew, Carroll Gene Small, were in Okinawa at the same time, and they were together near Danang, Vietnam. Every time he came in or out of the West Coast, he detoured to Baker City. Arthur enjoyed visiting his … Read more

Tuning, Rachel Sarah Bogart Mrs. – Obituary

Rachel Sarah Tuning, 93, of Baker City, died Nov. 14, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Roger Scovil of Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Private interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Rachel was born on May 26, 1912, at Richland to Clarence and Lyda Bogart. She was a 1931 Richland High School graduate and went on to nurses training in Baker City. She worked as a nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital and later at Cedar Manor Nursing Home. In 1935, she married … Read more

White, Gary Dee – Obituary

Gary Dee White, 72, of John Day, a former Baker City resident, died March 28, 2001. His memorial service will be at 3 p.m. April 26 at the Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day. Mr. White was born Jan. 23, 1929, at Baker City to Ted and Emma Perkins White. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and received a Victory Medal and an honorable discharge. He married LouAnn Griffith at Baker City in 1949. They moved to John Day in 1959 where Mr. White worked as a car and chain saw mechanic and served as a … Read more

Kelsey, William A. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon William A. Kelsey, 77, of Baker City died April 10, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A family gathering will be scheduled later. Disposition was by cremation at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Crematory. Mr. Kelsey was born July 22, 1923, at Hollywood to Dr. Mark and Louisa Kelsey. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a survivor of the Pearl Harbor air raid. In 1953, he married Louise Borde in Bishop, Calif. They moved to Baker City in 1993. Mr. Kelsey became very active at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Crossroads Arts Center, Kuhl’s Visually … Read more

Cutting, Zenneth Gradon – Obituary

Zenneth Gradon Cutting, 90, passed away Sept. 23, 2006, at the St. Elizabeth Care Center in Baker City, Ore. Services will be Sept. 28, 2006, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales, with Mass at 11 a.m. A reception will be at St. Francis de Sales after interment at Mount Hope Cemetery following the 11 a.m. Mass. He was born Oct. 21, 1916, in Molalla, Ore. to Allen and Roxie (Cole) Cutting and was the oldest of 3 children. Before graduating from Molalla High School in 1935, he was an accomplished Baseball Player, breeder of exotic rabbits, silver foxes … Read more

Huang, Shao Hong “Christine” – Obituary

Shao Hong “Christine” Huang, 37, of Baker City, died Sept. 14, 2007. Visitations will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Following the visitation, friends are invited to remain at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel for a time of reflection and sharing stories of Christine’s life, prior to the procession to Mount Hope Cemetery. Interment will take place at 12:30 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Father Julian Cassar of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Shao Hong Huang was born on Oct. 5, 1969, in China to Xi … Read more

Breckenridge, Carrie Sophie Anderson Clark – Obituary

Mrs. Carrie Breckenridge, 75, Burke died last night in a Kellogg hospital. She was born Nov. 19, 1884. She was a member of the Rebecca’s, having received the degree of honor. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Violet Erwin in Burke and a sister, Mrs. George Bailey in Baker, Oregon. The local funeral home is in charge of shipping the body to Baker, Oregon where services will be held and burial will be in the Baker cemetery. North Idaho Press, September 3, 1959 Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Perdue, Delcie Elma Hogeland Mrs. – Obituary

Unity, Baker County, Oregon Delcie Elma Hogeland Perdue, 86, of Unity, died Dec. 27, 2005, at Phoenix, Ariz. There will be no service at this time. A Celebration of Life service will be announced later. Delcie was born on May 26, 1919, at Heppner to Russell and Ida Crewdson Hogeland, and grew up at Mount Vernon. She spent almost all of her life in Oregon and held a variety of jobs through the years. In 1961, she and her her husband, Darrel Perdue, purchased the Waterhole in Unity. It was not uncommon for people to drive from as far away … Read more

Chandler, Adele Bernice Sturgill Mrs. – Obituary

Adele Bernice Chandler, 97, a longtime Baker County resident, died March 20, 2001, at Spokane, Wash. Her funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. in Baker City. Associate Pastor Bob Whitman of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. Mrs. Chandler was born July 12, 1903, at Baker City to Madison White Sturgill and Ressie Myrtle Compton Sturgill. She was raised in Baker City and graduated from Baker High School. After graduation, she completed a teacher’s training and … Read more

Nibley, Charles W. Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. Charles W. Nibley, wife of a Latter Day Saints church official, died at her home in Salt Lake City July 2, aged 77. A son, Dr. J.O. Nibley of Portland, arrived in Salt Lake a few hours after his mother’s death. Four other sons, Merrill, Charles and Alex of Los Angeles and Joseph of Salt Lake, and two daughters, Mrs. Harold Smooth and Mrs. Horace B. Whitney of Salt Lake, also survive. Mr. and Mrs. Nibley and family made their home in Baker for several years and were prominent in church affairs there. The Nibley home in Baker was … Read more

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

Steinmetz, Virginia B. “Virg” Feleciano Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Virginia B. “Virg” Steinmetz, 93, of Baker City and a former Fremont, Calif., resident, died Aug. 29, 2001, at an adult foster care home in Baker City. Her funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Berge-Pappas-Smith Mortuary in Fremont. Interment will follow at the Irvington Memorial Cemetery in Fremont. Mrs. Steinmetz was born Nov. 17, 1907, at Pinole, Calif., to Joseph and Virginia (Silva) Feleciano. She was raised at Mission San Jose and was married to Leland Steinmetz on Sept. 7, 1941, at Carson City, Nev. They owned small mom and pop grocery stores. Mrs. … Read more

Eastland, Billie Venarie Byrd Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Billie Venarie Eastland, 83, of Baker City, died Aug. 2, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her graveside funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Eastland was born June 8, 1918, at Pocatello, Idaho, to William and Margaret (Lebert) Byrd. The family moved to Nampa, Idaho, where she was raised and educated. She attended beauty school and operated her own beauty shop. She married Wilfred Eastland on May 8, 1937, at Nampa. They … Read more

Lewis, Charles Binkie “Bink” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Charles Binkie “Bink” Lewis, 77, a longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 29, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Jack Pittman will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to a reception afterward at the Masonic Lodge Hall, 2191 Main St. Visitations will be Monday from noon to 4 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home. Bink was born Aug. 4, 1929, at Wheatridge, Colo., to Charles Blaine Lewis and Gertrude C. Hunt Lewis. He spent his boyhood … Read more

Atkinson, Claude – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Mr. Claude Allan “Todd” Atkinson a former Baker City resident, passed away Jan. 7, 2005 at Pacific Palisades, Calif. A private graveside service and celebration of his life was held at Mount Hope cemetery on Jan. 21, 2005, with the Rev. Lennie Spooner officiating. Todd was laid to rest near his father who died when he was just a young boy. Todd was born on Nov. 20, 1917, to Florence Goodman Atkinson and Claude Monroe Atkinson in Cutbank, Mont. The family moved to Baker shortly thereafter. After his father’s death his mother married Jesse Sutherland … Read more