Baker City Oregon

Attaway, Bessie McCulley Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Bessie Attaway, 102, of Baker City, died Oct. 16, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Her memorial graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Bessie was born on Nov. 7, 1902, at Attica, Ind. She was the fourth of nine children born to James and Stella McCulley. As a young girl she moved with her family to Phoenix, Ariz. She spent most of her childhood and school years there. Bessie met and married her high school sweetheart, Alford … Read more

Reedy, Carl Eugene – Obituary

Carl Eugene Reedy, 65, of Baker City, died Oct. 4, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At his request, there will be no formal service. Friends are invited to join the family in sharing stories and memories at a celebration of Carl’s life at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Main Event, 1950 Main St. Carl was born Feb. 2, 1942, at Mattoon, Ill., to George and Olive Maxine Austin Reedy. He was a longtime and dedicated employee of Ash Grove Cement, retiring around the year 2000. He was a very good-hearted man, who would give the shirt off his back … Read more

Toy, Grace Y. Lee Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. Grace Y. Toy, 1917 Court St., Baker, died Tuesday evening in St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. She was 72. Mrs. Toy was born April 8, 1896 at Sherwood, Ore., the daughter of Lee and June Ho Lee. She graduated from Yakima High School and was the first Chinese girl to graduate from Whitman College, Walla Walla. She was married to Henry Toy in 1930 and had resided in Baker ever since. She was owner and manager of the oldest restaurant in Baker, Toy’s Hostess House. Mrs. Toy was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Oregon Trail Auxiliary No. 78 VFW, … Read more

Lay, Urdel LaMar “Sam” – Obituary

Urdel LaMar “Sam” Lay, a long-time resident of Baker City, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at the St. Elizabeth Care Center, at the age of 79. Visitation was held on Monday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Funeral services were held on Monday, June 13, 1 p.m. at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., followed by a vault interment at Mount Hope Cemetery. Orrin Lay officiated and Bishop Jeffery Daniels conducted. Military Auspices were by the United States National Guard. Friends were invited to join the family for a … Read more

Briscoe, Arlene Brightenstine Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Arlene Briscoe, 63, of Baker City died June 5, 2001, in a Boise hospital. Cremation is under the direction of the Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise. Mrs. Briscoe was born Dec. 18, 1937, at Coco-Solo, Panama Canal Zone, to Eldon and Eleanor Brightenstine. She attended school in Ukiah, Calif., and was a Ukiah High School graduate. She married Richard Briscoe on April 2, 1955. They made their home at Castroville, Calif., until Mr. Briscoe retired in 1988. They then moved to Fernley, Nev. They moved to Baker City in 1997. The Briscoes were very active in the … Read more

Marlette, Adrew Loron “Andy” – Obituary

Andrew Loron “Andy” Marlette, 39, of Baker City, died on April 24, 2008, at Milwaukee, Wis. His memorial and celebration service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. Friends are invited to join his family to celebrate his life. Andy was born on Oct. 14, 1968, at Portland. He was the only son of JoAnn and Gary Marlette. The family moved to Baker City in 1968 after Gary Marlette graduated from law school. The Marlettes had decided to raise their family and begin their law practice in the comfort and community of a … Read more

Pellissier, James Richard “Jim” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon James “Jim” Richard Pellissier, 74, a longtime Baker City resident, died Sept. 25, 2004, at Boise. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Sister Kay Marie Duncan of Pathway Hospice will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception after the service at Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St. Visitations will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Jim was born on Feb. 9, 1930, at Quincy, Wash., to Oran … Read more

Scott, Peter “Pete” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Peter “Pete” Scott, 57, of Baker City, died March 18, 2003, at his home. He will be laid to rest at Mount Hope Cemetery; services will be announced at a later date. Peter was born in upstate New York on Aug. 13, 1945, and was the oldest of two children. While attending college studying engineering, he met Gunilla and soon after they were married. They lived in Los Angeles, New York, Sweden and Klamath Falls, before settling down in Baker City. Pete and his family left Klamath Falls in the fall of 1979 with the intention to … Read more

Tonning, John O. – Obituary

John O. Tonning, 88, of Baker City, died Aug. 21, 2005, at his home. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Haines Cemetery. John was born on July 20, 1917, at Kladesholmen, Sweden, to Karl and Bertha Tonning. He and his family arrived at Ellis Island, N.Y., in 1920. He was proud to be an American and embraced the American dream. He graduated from Columbia University School of Engineering in 1939 and began a long and varied engineering career. During his career he worked for the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Anaconda Copper Mining and finally 22 years … Read more

Scotton, Kelly Rae – Obituary

Kelly Rae Scotton, 41, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 16, 2006, at her home in Morton, Wash. Kelly was born Dec. 30, 1964 at Longview, Wash., and lived in Baker City for a time where she worked and cared for the elderly. Kelly was loved by all who crossed her path. She loved to read and play Nintendo. She was a beautiful singer, and sang at special occasions for family and friends. She also spent time interpreting Spanish for those who spoke no English. Kelly cherished her pug Kiwi, loved and cared for her nieces, Christia and Carolann, … Read more

Sheehy, Robert Clinton – Obituary

Union, Union County, Oregon Robert Clinton Sheehy, 79, of Union, died May 15, 2005, at his home in High Valley near Union. There will be a memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Union. The Rev. Hank Albrecht officiating. Mr. Sheehy was born on April 8, 1926, at Baker City to Hugh Francis Sheehy and Helen Merritt Holbrook Sheehy. He grew up on Swayze Creek near Durkee, attended elementary school at the Plano School, and graduated from Baker High School on May 18, 1944. He married Dona Gene Storie in Baker City on June … Read more

Arrivals, Incidents and Anecdotes of Baker County Oregon

Joseph Kinnison came to Powder River valley in July and took up a ranch where he has ever since resided. To him belongs the honor of plowing the first furrow ever turned in Baker County. In the spring of 1863 he had about forty acres in cultivation. About the first of June there was a severe frost and all growing vegetables seemed to be thoroughly frozen. Mr. Kinnison offered to take fifty dollars for his crop but found no buyer. He was most agreeably surprised to find, when the frost was gone, that no serious damage had been done, and … Read more

Van Patten, Gordon “Pat” – Obituary

Gordon “Pat” Van Patten, 85, a longtime Baker City resident, died March 7, 2008, at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center in La Grande. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. There will be a reception afterward at the American Legion Club. Gordon was born on Aug. 11, 1922, at Town Gulch near Bridgeport to Chester Arthur and Tina Whitworth Van Patten. He was the youngest of three children. He grew up in the Burnt River Canyon area including Town Gulch, Clarks Creek Dredge Camp, and by the Burnt … Read more

Lee, Miles – Obituary

Miles Lee Funeral Largely Attended Miles Lee one of the most prominent sheep growers of this section, died last Friday afternoon, May 29, at St. Elizabeth hospital in Baker, where he had been removed two days previous from his home in that city and an operation was performed in the hope of saving his life. Mr. Lee had been in ill health for some time previous, but his condition had not been considered alarming, and news of his death came as a shock to his many friends all over the state. Miles Lee was born in Paoli, Orange county, Indiana, … 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

Sieg, Gladys May Mitchell Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Gladys May Sieg, 81, a longtime Baker City resident, died May 26, 2002, at Eugene. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Lenny Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception afterward at the First Lutheran Church, 1734 Third St. Gladys was born in Baker City on Oct. 29, 1920. She was the daughter of Jennie Mitchell and Ford Mitchell of Baker City. Gladys was a 1938 Baker High School … Read more

Ghrist, Karen Lynn Long Mrs. – Obituary

Karen Lynn (Long) Ghrist, 62, a longtime Baker City, Ore., resident passed away at her home on Feb. 28, 2007. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Karen was born Feb. 3, 1945, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Mary Louise (Vandecar) and Elwin Long. Her father passed away when Karen was a very young child and her mother was remarried to Robert Forsea. The family relocated to Richland, Ore., from the Snake River area in 1957. Karen was schooled at Huntington and Home, Ore., until high school. After graduating from Eagle Valley High, she went onto college at … Read more

Roland Gorte – Obituary

Obituary of Roland Gorte, age 74, of Baker City, Oregon, who died Nov. 13, 2002, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.

Davis, Patricia Bernadette Darling Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Patricia Bernadette Davis, 69, of Baker City, died March 2, 2004, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9, at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, 2235 First St., followed by a graveside service at Mount Hope Cemetery. Father Rob Irwin will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family after the services for coffee in the St. Francis Parish Hall. Visitations will be held at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., on Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Patricia was born to Eric … Read more