Baker City Oregon

Cheren, Bernice F. Zimmerman Mrs. – Obituary

Bernice F. Zimmerman Cheren, 87, of Portland, died Nov. 22, 2001, in Portland. There will be a celebration of her life at 11 a.m. Saturday at her home. Mrs. Cheren was born on Nov. 13, 1914, at Portland. She graduated from Clinton Kelly High School of Commerce in Cleveland in May 1933 as a bookkeeper and stenographer. She worked as a stenographer for a private accounting firm. She loved her family, her garden, taking walks and playing cards at the Rose Center for Seniors on Tuesdays. She married Paul Cheren in 1948. He died in 1989. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, … Read more

Ritch, David Fayne – Obituary

David Fayne Ritch, 50, passed away due to cancer on Oct.8,2005. David was the son of Fayne Fredrick Ritch and Joyce Mae Thompson, Ritch. He was born Feb.15, 1955 in Baker,Ore. He is survived by his mother Joyce Anderson of Carlton, Washington, his father Fayne Ritch of Paulina, Ore, a sister Suzy Fay Ritch Twiss, her husband Everett and two nephews Ross and Kyle Twiss, all of Prineville, Ore . David has two children Crystal Ritch of Everett,Wash., and a two year old son Sterling David Ritch of Omak,Wash. David graduated from Pine Valley High School in Halfway, Ore. He … Read more

Wellman, H. E. – Obituary

Baker Pioneer Dies H. E. Wellman, 71, died at his home in Baker, Saturday night of last week. He was a pioneer of the county and had engaged in farming in the Baker valley for many years. North Powder News Saturday, April 3, 1926

Lew, Franklin R. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Franklin R. Lew, 87, of Baker City, died July 12, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At his request, there will be no funeral. A family reunion and a time to honor Franklin is being planned for August 2006. Franklin was born Nov. 11, 1918, at Baker City to Frank and June Brown Lew, a pioneer family. He attended Baker schools and was a 1937 Baker High School graduate. He later took an accounting course from La Salle Extension University and many appraisal courses in Sacramento, Calif. In 1939, he went to work for Douglas Aircraft in … Read more

Bailey, C. R. “Bill” – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon The Rev. Ron Kratzer of the Church of the Nazarene will officiate at the service for Cloyed Richard (Bill) Bailey, a long-time Baker resident to be held Friday at 2 p.m. in The Beatty Langrell Chapel of the Valleys. Private interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Bailey, who lived at 3589 Broadway St. died Monday, November 20, 1978, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital after a long illness. He was 74. He was born Sept. 29, 1904 in Dell, Montana to Otis Palue and Elvina Patterson Bailey. He moved to Baker in 1947 where … Read more

Pratt, Edythe Augusta Boyce Mrs. – Obituary

Edythe Augusta Pratt, 91, of Prairie City, died Aug. 23, 2006, at Blue Mountain Nursing Home in Prairie City. Her graveside service will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Haines Cemetery, with Pastor Frank Humber officiating. There will be a reception afterward at the Haines Baptist Church. Visitations will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Edythe was born on Aug. 8, 1915, at Baker City to Robert and Leilath Boyce. She had three brothers and five sisters. She married Louis Franklyn Pratt in 1933 and was married … Read more

Boydstun, Ramona Lee “Mona” Harlin Mrs. – Obituary

Ramona Lee “Mona” Boydstun, 62, of The Dalles, a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 4, 2005. A family service will be scheduled later. There was a private cremation at Win-quatt Crematory. Interment was at The Dalles Threemile Odd Fellows Cemetery. She was born on Oct. 18, 1942, at Denver, the third of four daughters born to Carl Robert and Sybil Grace Wayman Harlin. She grew up in Baker City and was a 1960 Baker High School graduate. She married Robert Boydstun on June 12, 1960, at Baker City. They had lived at The Dalles for 35 years. Mona was … Read more

Dorrah, Ruby Muriel Johnson Mrs. – Obituary

Ruby Muriel Dorrah, 86, of Baker City passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Ruby was born May 3, 1922 in Eatonville, Wash., to Fred and Ruth (Kreger) Johnson. She graduated high school and went on to attend one year of Business College. On Aug. 25, 1941, Ruby married Eddie Dorrah in Lewiston, Idaho. Ruby was a quilter and received numerous awards for her work. She also received many awards for her cooking. Her other favorite activities were clam digging, fishing, reading, bowling, sewing, embroidery, line dancing and golf. She was an avid card player, notably … Read more

Weber, Robert Cass – Obituary

Robert Cass “Bob” Weber, 56, of Baker City, died Sept. 13, 2009, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise after a sudden illness. There will be a memorial service and a celebration of Bob’s life at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Baker City Community Event Center, 2600 East St. Pastor Scott Knox of the Blue Mountain Baptist Church will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception and to continue sharing stories about Bob after the service at the home of Margaret Morris at 1995 15th St. Bob was a 1973 Baker High School graduate. In September of … Read more

Childers, Norma Lee Mrs. – Obituary

Norma Lee Childers, 75, died peacefully in her home with her children present on March 5, 2007. There was a celebration of Norma’s life at the Baker City Elks Lodge on Friday, March 5, 2007, 12:30 p.m. Norma was born in La Grande, Ore., April 4, 1931. She was raised in Union County and graduated from Union High School in 1949. She then attended Eastern Oregon College in La Grande. After college Norma moved to The Dalles, Ore., where she worked until she married William “Bill” Childers and moved to Baker. Norma worked at the Baker County Credit Bureau, Baker … Read more

Reagan, Cody A. – Obituary

Cody A. Reagan, 97, died Sept. 15, 2009, at his home. His graveside funeral was today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Mel Harris of the First Lutheran Church officiated. Cody was born on July 15, 1912, at Spokane, Wash., to Louis and Selma Stenberg Reagan. His family moved to Baker City when he was a young child. He worked in the shipyards during the World War II. He then worked in the lumber mills in Baker City and Burns and retired in Baker City after 40 years. He was an avid gardener and he loved animals and birds. He had … Read more

Bennehoff, Wilma Alberta Gard Mrs. – Obituary

Willma Alberta Gard Bennehoff, 89, a lifetime Baker City resident, died Dec. 22, 2007. She was born in 1918 to Harriet Creathbaum Gard and Bert Gard and spent her childhood years on the Auburn Beaver Creek Ranch. Willma was a 1936 Baker High School graduate. After high school, she attended business school in Portland for two years only to return to Baker County and continue the ranching life she so loved. She married Duane E. Bennehoff in 1956. They lived and worked on the Auburn Beaver Creek ranch before moving to town in 1967. Willma was a home-care provider and … Read more

Williamson, John Leo – Obituary

John Leo Williamson, 37, of La Grande, died Dec. 26, 2006, at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande after a long battle with bone cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of The Valley Catholic Church in La Grande. Burial will follow at La Grande Grandview Cemetery. John was born in Baker City on Jan. 21, 1969 to John H. Williamson of Baker City and Alice (Stroud) Williamson of La Grande. He attended school in both La Grande and Baker City. He married Martha Eoff of Elgin. They have two sons: Donald, 13, and … Read more

Halladay, Virginia Jean Willis Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Virginia Jean Halladay, 66, of Baker City, died May 28, 2003, at her home with her husband by her side. Her celebration of life service will be held at Honeyman Park in Florence on June 28. Virginia was born to Eleanor and Henry Willis on June 8, 1936, at North Platte, Neb. She moved to Oregon in 1955. Jeannie will be remembered for her openness — she never knew a stranger. She had done a little of everything, from breaking horses to helping run a tavern at Florence. She was active in Special Olympics. She and her … Read more

Miller, Henry William “Big Bill” – Obituary

Baker County, Oregon Henry William “Big Bill” Miller, 80, of Walla Walla, Wash., and a former Baker City resident, died June 14, 2001, at Walla Walla General Hospital. There will be a celebration of his life on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Colonial-DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Specialists at Walla Walla. Mr. Miller was born Feb. 4, 1921, at Baker City to Henry J. and Mattie L. Miller. He attended Oregon State University until World War II, at which time he served in the Marines, then the Sea Bees for the duration. After that he was in the asphalt paving … Read more

Lee, Mabel Mork Mrs. – Obituary

Mabel Mork Lee, 95, a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 27, 2001. Mrs. Lee was born on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 1906. She was born two houses down from the chapel, growing up at Edgewood. She went to Puyallup High School, graduating in 1924. She went to nursing school with much urging from her father. She was a 1927 graduate of Tacoma General Hospital in one of the first graduating classes for women at the time. She worked as a nurse throughout many hospitals in the Northwest, including Seattle. As the years went by she really found that nursing … Read more

Steffensen, JoAnn Daniels – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon JoAnn “Jody” Daniels Steffensen, 70, formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 18 at Regency Gresham in Gresham after a two-year fight with brain tumors and C.O.P.D. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel in La Grande. JoAnn, or Jody as most people knew her, was born April 8, 1937, to Charles and Elfie Daniels in Driggs, Idaho. She was the youngest of 20 children. While still a young girl, her family moved to Baker City. At about 13, she moved to Spalding, Neb., where she went to high school and participated … Read more

Hammond Frances Leslie O’Keefe Mrs. – Obituary

Frances Leslie O’Keefe Hammond, 84, died Feb. 6, 2007 at her home in Baker City. The family welcomes all friends who would like to share their memories of Frances to join them in a casual celebration of life service to be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Elks Lodge in Baker City. Frances’ warm smile will be sadly missed, but lovingly remembered by all who knew her. Frances was born May 7, 1922, in Bovill, Idaho, to Francis and Georgie O’Keefe. She grew up and attended school in Bovill, graduating from high school there in 1940. Frances … Read more

Burlew, Johnnie N. “John” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Johnnie N. “John” Burlew, 85, a longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 11, 2003, at his home. His funeral will be at noon Saturday at First Lutheran Church, 1734 Third St. Pastor Dennis Hickman of the First Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception afterward at First Lutheran Church. Visitations will be until 5 p.m. today at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. John was born on Nov. 9, 1917, at Baker City to Truman Allen and Johannah Mary Sorenson Burlew. He was raised mostly … Read more

Hansen, Charles D. “Chuck” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Charles D. “Chuck” Hansen, 81, a longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 21, 2001, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral at First and Church streets. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Interment will follow. Mr. Hansen was born May 8, 1919, at Norman, Neb., the second son of Roy and Emma Hansen. He attended a small three-room country grade school in Nebraska and graduated from Minden High School in 1938. … Read more