Baker City Oregon

Whelchel, Elsie Johns Mrs. – Obituary

Elsie Johns Whelchel, 98, of Baker City, died April 9, 2009, at Ashley Manor Care Center. Entombment was today at River View Cemetery in Portland. Elsie Johns Whelchel was born on Sept. 23, 1910, at Smith Center, Kan., to Clyde Carleton Johns and Minnie Belle Nichols. A farm family, in 1918 they moved to the bench at Emmett, Idaho. Elsie attended Emmett High School and the College of Idaho, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in music. She married her high school sweetheart, Harold Carver Whelchel in 1933. Carver also attended the College of Idaho and graduated with a degree … Read more

Shorts, Jake – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Jake Shorts, 18, of Waldron, Ark., died May 25, 2004, at a Fort Smith hospital. His graveside service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Oliver Cemetery near Waldron. He is survived by his parents, Roy and Rebecca Shorts of Waldron, Ark.; his grandmother, Lois Bennett of Baker City; two sisters, Amy and Sarah Shorts of Waldron; one brother, Travis Shorts, and his wife Angie of Waldron; two nephews; one niece and several aunts and uncles Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, May 28, 2004 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Sterns, John Austin – Obituary

Offers for the dead, followed by a requiem Mass, will be offered Monday, February 25, 9:30 a.m., for John Austin Sterns, 10256 S.E. 41st Court, Milwaukie, Oregon. Vault interment will follow at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Peake’s Memorial Chapel 1925 Scott St., Milwaukie, Oregon, is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Sterns was born in Baker on March 27, 1914. He died February 21 in a Milwaukie area hospital. Mr. Sterns lived in Baker until 1953 when he moved to St. Helen’s where he lived five years. In 1958 he moved to Medford and to Milwaukie two years later. He had … Read more

Kirkwood, Luellen A. Withers Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Luellen A. Kirkwood, 94, a longtime Baker City resident died Dec. 15, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Hope Cemetery. Maj. Dennis Trimmer of The Salvation Army will officiate. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at The Salvation Army, 1820 Estes St. Mrs. Kirkwood was born Luellen A. Withers on July 26, 1907, at Ault, Colo., to Herman and Caty Withers. She was the oldest of four sisters and one brother. She attended school at Baker and Auburn. In February of 1928, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Alexander C. McClelland

ALEXANDER C. McCLELLAND. – The present registrar of the United States land-office at La Grande, Oregon, is a native of Indiana, having been born there in 1842. He received his education at the Berlin High School, Wisconsin, and in 1863 came west to Montana as a gold-seeker. He found the employment of his intellectual acquisition more profitable, however, and for a number of years engaged in school-teaching and educational work in the Willamette valley. In 1867 we find him in the mines at Baker City, looking after “lodes” and “leads,” and also in 1870 engaged in the stock business with … Read more

Carr, Billy Joe, Sr. – Obituary

Billy Joe Carr Sr., 60, died Oct. 3, 2005, after a long illness with his wife, Diana, and his brother, Floyd, by his side. At his request, there will be no service. Coles Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He was a beloved brother to Floyd Carr and father to Billy Joe Jr., Shayne, Bob, and Terresa. He had 10 beautiful grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was a strong and loving man. He survived through more than most would and accepted what life had offered him. He will be remembered by friends and family as a great man. He … Read more

Niehaus, Nora Marie – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Nora Marie Niehaus, 41, of Baker City, died Oct. 15, 2001, at her home of natural causes. There will be a private family service. Disposition was by cremation at Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory in Baker City. Miss Niehaus was born Feb. 2, 1960, in Campbell, Ohio, to Fredrick Raymond Niehaus and Mary Lucille Riggs Niehaus. They moved to Fremont, Calif., in 1970, where Miss Niehaus attended school and graduated from Fremont High School. She moved to Hemet, Calif., in 1980 where she had her daughter, Rebecca Springston. She worked as a supervisor at a medical facility in … Read more

Gerry, Robert “Bob” – Obituary

Robert “Bob” Gerry, 80, died on April 15, 2009, at his home in Baker City. His memorial service will be at noon Saturday at the Durkee Cemetery. There will be a reception for family and friends at 1 p.m. at the Durkee Grange. Affectionately known as “Uncle Bobby” by so many of his relatives, Bob Gerry was born on May 18, 1928, at Baker City to Clifford R. Gerry and Mary E. Sheehan. He was the youngest of many siblings and was the ninth child born to Mary Sheehan Gerry. During his younger years he attended school in the towns … Read more

Ward, Ralph Cole – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon Ralph Cole Ward, 80, of North Powder, died July 17, 2002, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Kathryn Ward, of North Powder. His graveside memorial service was this morning at 11 o’clock at the Cove Cemetery. Disposition was by cremation. Mr. Ward was born April 1, 1922, at Baker City to Glenn H. and Hattie Cole Ward. He spent his early life in the upper Burnt River Valley, graduating from Hereford High School in 1940. He attended Eastern Oregon College in La Grande before entering the U.S. Navy in 1943. While in La … Read more

Grim, Elizabeth “Betty” Dorothea Eichler Mrs. – Obituary

Elizabeth “Betty” Dorothea Eichler Grim, 95, died Feb. 16, 2008, at St. Elizabeth’s Health Services. Memorial Services will be Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Coles Funeral Home. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the Baker City Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Betty was born Aug. 7, 1912, in Laurel, Montana to George Phillip and Dortless Elize Hoffmann Eichler. She was the second of seven children and raised in Laurel and Fromberg, Montana. She attended high school and nurses training (at St. Vincent’s) in Billings, Mont. She did advanced training at John Hopkins in Baltimore, Md. Upon graduation she … Read more

Steele, Thomas – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Thomas Steele, 86, of Baker City, died July 4, 2003, at his home. His funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Sister Kay Marie Duncan of Pathway Hospice will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at 990 Park St. Visitations are today until 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Disposition is by cremation at Gray’s West Pioneer Crematory. Thomas’ move from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Baker Valley was inspired by his brother-in-law and he drew straws with his wife, Evelyn, to determine if … 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

Lane, Cooper Mathias – Obituary

Cooper Mathias Lane, infant son of Kevin and Mandy Lane of Bellevue, Wash., died Dec. 9, 2007, at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, Wash. His graveside funeral was Wednesday at Hillside Cemetery in Issaquah, Wash. Flintoft’s Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. “Although we only got to enjoy Cooper for a few short days, he was a beloved little boy who touched our lives and hearts,” his family said. “He will always be treasured.” Survivors include his parents, Kevin and Mandy Lane of Bellevue, Wash.; grandparents Mick and Martha Lane of Port Orford and Mike and Susan Myers of Baker City; … Read more

Snode, Howard L. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Howard L. Snode, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died Dec. 16, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His graveside funeral will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the North Powder Cemetery. Mr. Snode was born at Buhl, Idaho, on Jan. 31, 1918. He and his older brother, Glen, were raised by their father, Delbert A. Snode. Howard was very adventurous. At 16 he traveled to Alaska to work on a fishing boat. In the 1930s he lived at Portland working odd jobs. From the 1940s until his retirement, he worked in the logging industry at all … Read more

Fletcher, Steven Lee – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Steven Lee Fletcher, 58, a longtime Baker City resident, died Jan. 31, 2001, at his family’s home in Baker City after a long battle with cancer. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Mr. Fletcher was born on Oct. 5, 1942, at Tonasket, Wash., to Wendell E. and Jean D. Fletcher. He grew up on the family ranch in the Okanogan Highlands between the old mining communities of Molson and Chesaw, Wash. After graduating … Read more

Moody, Terence Keith “T.K.” – Obituary

Terence Keith “T.K.” Moody died peacefully at his home on Monday, Jan. 17, 2005, with his family by his side. Memorial services are pending. He was born on March 28, 1933, in Baker City. He is survived by his two daughters, Sherry Moody of Boise and Dana Moody Becker of Las Vegas, Nev. He has one grandson, Max. His sisters, Bev and Pat, and brother, Jerry, and their families will dearly miss him. He was a 20-year resident of Alaska and was an avid hunter and fisherman. During most of his life, he worked in the telecommunications field, but wanted … Read more

Taylor, Kenneth G. “Ken”, Sr. – Obituary

Baker County, Oregon Kenneth G. “Ken” Taylor Sr., 82, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 23, 2006, at Ashley Manor in Hermiston. At his request, there will be no services. Ken was born June 29, 1924, at Dixie, Wash., to Dave and Mary Ellen Ramsey Taylor. He grew up and attended schools in Dixie. Ken joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in France and Africa during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1946. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1947 and served during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge in 1949. … Read more

Shives, Carol Ann Hull Mrs. – Obituary

Carol Ann Shives, 66, of Baker City, died Dec. 6, 2005, at her home. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Garth Johnson of the Agape Christian Center will officiate. Visitations will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Shives was born at Baker City to Howard Harrison and Lillian Hazel Stowell Hull. She was educated in Baker schools. She lived at Portland for 18 years, where she worked for Chase Textiles until her retirement. She also had lived at Salem and was a … Read more

Rama, Daniel – Obituary

Daniel Rama, 28, of Baker City, died June 21, 2002, at Glenwood Springs, Colo. His memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the Nazarene Church. Daniel Rama was born June 6, 1974, at Grinnell, Iowa, to Dave and Judy Rama. He grew up in Nebraska, living at Deshler, McCook and North Platte. He was a 1992 graduate of North Platte High School. During his school years he was active in Cub … Read more

Tipton, Mary Anna Mrs. – Obituary

Mary Anna Tipton, 86 of Baker City, died April 23, 2009, at Roseburg. Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Dave Deputy of the Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. Visitations will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Private interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mary Anna was born on Jan. 24, 1923, at Manteca, Calif. She was the youngest of five children. She attended schools at Manteca and upon graduation from Manteca High School, she attended Stockton Business College. Afterward she was employed … Read more