Baker City Oregon Genealogy – Page 4 of 123

Joshua A. Hardesty – Obituary

Obituary of Joshua A. Hardesty, age 19, a longtime Baker City, Oregon resident, who died Nov. 13, 2002, as the result of an automobile accident.

La Grande, Oregon Leon Douglass DeRoest, 52, of La Grande died Nov. 1, 2001, at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland after a short illness. His service will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mr. DeRoest was born on July 15, 1949, at Baker City to Toye Loudeen White and Leon Philemon DeRoest. He was a 1967 Baker High School graduate. In 1968, he married … Read more

Sampson, Francis Leslie “Sam” – Obituary

Francis Leslie “Sam” Sampson, 88, a longtime Baker City resident, died March 22, 2009, at Kirkland, Wash., with his daughters by his side. There will be a celebration of his life at 10 a.m. April 25 at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. There will be a reception afterward at the family home. Francis was born on Oct. 10, 1920, at Umatilla to Rose and Frank Sampson. He lived at Haines, Hermiston and Huntington and was a graduate of Huntington High School. Francis served in the U.S. Air Force as a radio operator on the B-24 during World War … Read more

Hunt, Doris Dorothy Rohner Mrs. – Obituary

Doris Dorothy Hunt, 87, died April 5, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Visitations will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Private interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the Baker Elks Lodge after the service. She was born on Nov. 24, 1920, to Charles and Lottie Rohner and attended grade school at Wingville. She graduated from Baker High School. She was a proud … Read more

McKim, Doris J. Gardinier Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Doris J. McKim, 94, a longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 7, 2004, at Ashley Manor Care Center. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. The Rev. Susan Barnes of the church will officiate. Private inurnment will be later at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. McKim was born May 25, 1909, at Sumpter, to Frank and Julia Demro Gardinier, the seventh of eight children. Doris married Dr. Charles Palmer McKim in 1936 at The Dalles. Mrs. McKim worked as the secretary at Baker High School from 1964 until … Read more

Lawrence, Aldiane Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. A. Lawrence Funeral Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. Aldine Lawrence, of Haines, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 in the Summerville chapel with Rev. Gene Robinson officiating. She died Sept. 4 in Ontario following a long illness. She was 38. Mrs. Lawrence was born in Baker on Feb. 11, 1912 and had lived all her life in the La Grande-Union county area. Burial will be in the Summerville cemetery. Survivors include two sons, John Lawrence and Robert Lawrence, both of Haines; her mother, Mrs. Lura L. Childers of Cove; and two brothers, Avon Childers and Marion [sic … Read more

Dale, Naoma Jean Johnson Mrs. – Obituary

Naoma Jean Johnson Dale, 69, a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 15, 2005, at Bremerton, Wash. Her husband, Roger Dale, died in 2000. She enjoyed sewing and gardening and she loved to cook. Survivors include her daughter, Kaye Ginter of Washington; sons, Ed Hasbrook of Montana and Russell Hasbrook of North Carolina; four sisters, Francis Parker, Raye Bacus, Virginia Humphress and Gerry Herbes, all of Baker City; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, September 23, 2005 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Hoffman, Alvin C. “Si” – Obituary

Alvin C. “Si” Hoffman, 87, of Ontario, a former Baker County resident, died July 23, 2004, at his home. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. (MDT) Wednesday at Park Community Church in Ontario. Pastor Ed Renk will officiate. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Ontario. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight (MDT) at Ontario’s Lienkaemper Chapel. Si was born at Powell, Wyo., on May 10, 1917, to Charles and Myrtle Hoffman. The family moved to Ontario in 1918. Si attended Cairo Elementary School and was an Ontario High School graduate. He married Maxine Cartwright in 1938. Si … 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

Hinshaw, Ellen Davis Mrs. – Obituary

Ellen Davis Hinshaw, 88, of Portland, died April 15, 2001, at Providence Hospital in Portland. Her graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Darrell Johnson of the Grace Chapel in Prairie City will officiate. There will be a remembrance dinner at the Baker Valley Christian Assembly, 3720 Birch St., after the service. All who knew her or the family are welcome. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Hinshaw was born on Oct. 3, 1912, at Burns to Alma and Annie Merle Davis. She was … Read more

Oliveira, Wilma Ann Butts Mrs. – Obituary

Wilma Ann Butts-Oliveira, 72, died April 12, 2008, at her home in Baker City. At her request, there will be no service. Her cremated remains will be inurned at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Wilma Ann was born on July 7, 1935, in the old town of Pine near Halfway to Sanford L. and Dorothy A. Beach Butts. She was born into two homestead families, the Koopman family from Halfway and the Butts family from Unity. Early on, her family moved across the state to Tillamook where she was raised and attended Sacred Heart Academy. After high school, Wilma … Read more

Law, Charles Walter – Obituary

Charles Walter Law, 84, passed away Monday, July 18, 2005 at the Idaho State Veterans Home. A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at Summers Funeral Homes, Ustick Chapel, 3629 E. Ustick Rd. (due to construction we will need you to enter on Cloverdale). Charles (“Walt” or “Charlie”) was born September 16, 1920 in Baker, to Charles J. and Frances Heard Law. He spent his childhood in North Powder. Charles loved sports and exercise, but he was especially fond of flying and travel. His love for flying and travel began when he joined the … Read more

Nelson, W. U. – Obituary

W.U. Nelson Killed In Local Yards Telocaset Operator Meets With Terrible Accident While Riding Freight W.U. Nelson, a relief operator on trick No. 2, at Telocaset, was run over by a freight car early Monday morning, and died about fifteen minutes later. The accident took place near the Union Pacific water tank in the North Powder yards. Just how the accident happened will forever remain a mystery, as when Nelson was picked up by the trainmen he was unable to give a coherent account of the accident. Nelson quit his duties at Telocaset at midnight, and when a freight train … Read more

Levy, Guy S. – Obituary

Funeral services for Gus S. Levy, 83, 1900 Resort St., will be conducted at Beth Israel Cemetery in Portland. Mr. Levy, one of Eastern Oregon’s most prominent pioneer pharmacists was born to Adolph and Babette Levy March 11, 1880 at Union, and died this morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Interested in livestock all his life, he was the founder of the Eastern Oregon Livestock Association in June, 1906. He was honored by the association in 1958. He was one of Oregon’s best known horse breeder. For a number of years he maintained a government breeding station in Baker. Some of … Read more

Christensen, Linda Jean Shawver Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Linda Jean Christensen, 51, of Baker City, died July 28, 2004, at her home after a long illness. At her request, there will be no memorial service. Linda had lived in Baker City and prior to her illness had worked for several years at Marvin Wood Products. She was born at La Grande on March 13, 1953, to Armia Jean Schooler and LeRoy Shawver. She lived at La Grande most of her childhood. She married Daniel Christensen in Baker City in November 2003. Survivors include her husband; her mother; her brother and sister-in-law, Robert Lee and Mildred … Read more

Griffey, Richard Gordon – Obituary

Richard Gordon Griffey, 55, a former Baker City resident, died of sudden heart failure on April 8, 2003, at Baldwin, Wis. His funeral was April 12. The Rev. Jason Harris, River Church pastor, conducted the service. River Falls Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars performed military honors. Interment was at the Greenwood Cemetery at River Falls, Wis. Richard was born on Jan. 21, 1948, to Gordon and Virginia Biller Griffey. He grew up in the Kinnickinnic Valley and was a 1966 River Falls, Wis., High School graduate. He received his bachelor’s degree in farm crops from Oregon State University … Read more

Shinn, James H. – Obituary

Another Pioneer Gone James H. Shinn Added to the List of Baker City’s Dead On last Monday James H. Shinn, another of the pioneers of Baker county passed away and was buried yesterday. Judge Shinn as he was familiarly called has occupied a prominent place in the history of Baker county for many years and his death will be keenly felt by many who found in him a true hearted friend and adviser. Mr. Shinn was one of the best informed men in the state on political affairs and proved himself at times a pillar of strength to the democratic … Read more

Johnson, Alene Esther Seward Mrs. – Obituary

Alene Esther Seward Johnson was born March 6, 1942, in Yakima, Wash., to Orris Seward and Lucille (Richards) Seward. The Sewards had a large family of six girls and two boys. Alene attended school in Wapato and Naches, Wash. Alene met Willie Johnson in 1958, and they were married Dec. 29, 1959. That was the beginning of their lives together for the next 47 years. They were a military family for the next few years, traveling back and forth between Washington state and San Diego, Calif. Cheri and Julie were added to the family during those Navy years, and Willie … Read more

Dias, Gary Joe – Obituary

Gary Joe Dias, 48, of Larnet, Kan., died Feb. 17, 2002, at his home. His graveside funeral was today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Deacon Jim Watt of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church officiated. Gary was born on Dec. 23, 1953, at Watsonville, Calif. He graduated from Watsonville High School and worked as an EMT at San Jose, Calif., and on several different construction jobs. He served on an atomic submarine in the U.S. Navy and also worked with his dad on a commercial fishing boat at Bristol Bay, Alaska, before falling to a long-term illness. Survivors include his father … Read more

McCray, Mary Coleta Huys Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Mary Coleta McCray, 82, a Baker City native, died Oct. 28, 2001, at her son’s home in Baker City. A vigil service is scheduled at 8:30 tonight at Grays West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. The Rev. Rob Irwin will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception at the church after the service. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Grays West & Co. Mrs. McCray was born … Read more