Baker City Oregon

Johnson, Juanita Zudora Shippy Mrs. – Obituary

Juanita Zudora Shippy Johnson, 81, died June 27, 2008, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise with family at her bedside. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. She was born on March 28, 1927, at Aline, Okla., to William W. and Artie E. Elliott Shippy. Juanita attended schools in the Aline area and was a 1946 Aline High School graduate. Not long after she graduated, she married Lawrence Homer Johnson, who was an airman in the U.S. Air Force stationed at a nearby Air Force base. The couple … Read more

Burk, Genevieve S. Genny Speelman, Dr. – Obituary

Dr. Genevieve “Genny” S. Burk, 79, a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 22, 2002. There will be a dinner in celebration of her life on Nov. 8 at the Oregon Medical Association headquarters in Portland. The former Genny Speelman was born and raised in Baker City. Her father died when she was 16 and she helped her mother in caring for a family of frontier physicians. She was the valedictorian of the Baker High School Class of 1940. During World War II, she worked as a cartographer at Camp Abbot. After graduation from the University of Oregon at Eugene, … Read more

Martinson, Curtis Marvin – Obituary

Curtis Marvin Martinson, 67, of Baker City, died April 11, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There will be a graveside memorial service later this summer at the Idaho Veterans Cemetery in Boise. Curtis was born on April 9, 1939, at Thief River Falls, Minn., to Ray and Lila Martinson. He spent his early life at Thief River Falls where he was raised and educated. Mr. Martinson joined the U.S. Air Force where he served for eight years as an airline mechanic. Later, he worked for Greyhound Bus lines as a mechanic and supervisor. He ended his working career in … Read more

Goff, Shirley A. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Shirley A. Goff, 71, of Baker City, Ore., passed away at St. Elizabeth Health Care July 25, 2006. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation will be placed at the Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Shirley was born May 6, 1935, in Baker City to Hazel Masters. She worked for the US West Telephone Company for 32 years. She loved hunting, fishing, going to the cabin in Bourne, just outside of Sumpter, Oregon. The trips in the motor home with her mother and Aunt Vinnie were a delight and joy for her. She also … Read more

Guyer, Cecille Spence Mrs. – Obituary

Cecille Spence Guyer, 72, of Weiser, Idaho, a former Baker County resident, died Feb. 8, 2001, at a Boise hospital. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Thomason Funeral Chapel at Weiser. Burial will be at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Weiser. Visitations will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Thomason Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Guyer was born on Feb. 24, 1928, at Haines to Fred V. and Melvina Heard Spence. She attended the first three years of school at the Muddy Creek School near Haines. Her family then moved to Baker City where she … Read more

Schroeder, Richard Tom – Obituary

Richard Tom Schroeder, 63, of Halfway, died Sept. 14, 2009, as a result of a motorcycle accident near Boise. There will be no service. He was born on Feb. 4, 1946 in Portland, Ore. to Richard and Susan Dickerson Schroeder. Tom was raised in Portland and attended David Douglas High School, Class of 1964. After high school, Tom enlisted and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married his high school sweetheart, Orene “Toni” Ritter on Feb. 4, 1968. They had two boys, Nathan Matthew and Tom Benjamin. They made their home in the Portland area and Tom retired after … Read more

Lanyon, Joseph “Bud” – Obituary

Joseph “Bud” Lanyon, 70, of San Bernardino County, Calif., and a former Baker City resident, died April 7, 2003, at Community Hospital of San Bernardino. His graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Baker Valley Christian Assembly will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by the Oregon Army National Guard. Bud was born on Aug. 17, 1932, at Baker City. He was a son of Joseph and Blance Hickerson Lanyon. He was raised and attended school in Baker City. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and was honorably … Read more

Jackson, Kathryn Ann “Kate” Callow Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Kathryn Ann “Kate” Jackson, 47, of Baker City, died Sept. 14, 2006. Her memorial Mass was celebrated Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Father Julian Cassar was the celebrant. There was a potluck reception afterward at the Eagles Lodge. Kate loved to laugh and was so full of life, her family said. “We will miss her boisterous laugh as you usually heard her before seeing her when you walked into a room,” they said. Kate loved to cook and throw dinner parties. She also loved to sew and play video games. Her favorite hobby was fishing … Read more

Johnson, Charles William II – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Charles William Johnson II, 76, of Baker City, died July 18, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Pastor Jon Privett and Pastor Lennie Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family after the service for a reception at the home of Charles’ daughter, Charline Simmons. Inurnment will be later at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 3 p.m. today at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey … Read more

Taylor, Margaret Irwin Mrs. – Obituary

Margaret I. Taylor, 77, of 1760 Valley Ave., died Saturday August 14, 1982, at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grays West and Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. The Rev. Greg Eicher of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Taylor was born September 10, 1904, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Andrew and Sharah Irwin. She attended schools in Burns and Baker. She married B. A. Taylor in Caldwell, Idaho on June 9, 1952. She had worked in bakeries in Portland and the the Gwilliam … Read more

Dima, Don Marion – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Don Marion Dima, 67, of Baker City, died July 9, 2006, in the Wallowa Mountains. His graveside funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Gordon Bond of the Richland Christian Church will officiate. He was born on Dec. 17, 1938, at Morgan Creek on the Snake River to John and Eunice Dima. As a young child, he lived with his parents, older sisters and brother on the Snake River. After various moves, the family settled in Baker Valley on Pocahontas Road. These two places are where Don’s fondest memories … Read more

Racey, Andrew – Obituary

Andrew Racey, 88, a lifelong rancher and Oregonian who enjoyed deer and elk hunting, geology and mining, died Dec. 26, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Lynn Shumway will officiate. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co. Vault interment will be at the Malheur cemetery at Bridgeport. As a child, Mr. Racey and his family homesteaded in the Malheur area where Racey Brothers Spring is now found. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army during … Read more

Hall, John Thomas – Obituary

Union, Oregon John Thomas Hall, 54, of Union, a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 2, 2002, at his home. His graveside funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Loveland Funeral Chapel of La Grande is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hall was born on March 16, 1948, to Thomas “Tommy” H. and Dona F. Thompson Hall of Baker City. He married Kathy M. Bell on Jan 16, 1967, at San Diego. The couple moved to Union from Pomeroy, Wash. Mr. Hall worked as a heavy equipment operator and was a member of the Local 701 … Read more

Hanna, Raymond E. – Obituary

Raymond E. Hanna, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2007, at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center with his wife and sons by his side. Raymond was born in Raymond, Wash. He moved to Baker, Ore., in 1930, where he attended Baker schools. He served in the U.S. Navy from March 1943 to March 1946. He trained at Farragut, Idaho and Treasure Island, Calif., and was assigned to the U.S.S. Reno. He married Betty Arlene Fleming on Aug. 26, 1950, in Baker. He attended Baker Business College in 1955 and was employed as an office manager for auto dealerships … Read more

David Phillip Scott – Obituary

David Phillip Scott, 67, of Ontario, and a former Haines resident, died July 23, 2002, at Holy Rosary Medical Center. His memorial service will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Haines. Pastors Sally Wiens and Mike Allen will officiate. David was born March 3, 1935, at Haines to Raymond Earl and Georgia (Jaroman) Scott. He found his house 17 years ago with Louise Pierce and they have been devoted to each ever since. David worked the past 14 years at Bellows Construction in Ontario as a truck driver. He loved collecting collector cars and trucks, … Read more

Ragsdale, Lee Verdell – Obituary

Lee Verdell Ragsdale, 91, a former Baker City resident, died March 4, 2004, at Medford. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. March 22 at the First Congregational Church of Christ in Portland. He was born to Lee A. and Mable Ragsdale on Dec. 25, 1912, at Baker City. On May 29, 1939, he married Elizabeth “Betty” Crow. She died in 1998. He was a 1930 Baker High School graduate. He attended Eastern Oregon College (now Eastern Oregon University) at La Grande where he was student body president from 1933 to 1935. He received a bachelor’s degree in physical … Read more

Monroe, James Ross “Jim” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon James Ross “Jim” Monroe, 71, a longtime Baker City resident and former owner of Monroe Mortuary, died Oct. 23, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Susan Barnes of First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight and from 9 a.m., to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Jim was born on July 7, 1933, at Santa Barbara, Calif., to Carl Thomas and Mamielee Riddlespurger Monroe. He was raised … Read more

Hunt, Allene J. Culbertson Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Allene J. Culbertson Hunt, 81, a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 11, 2005, at Walla Walla,Wash. Burial was Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Her memorial service was Sept. 24 at the First Christian Church in Pendleton. Pastor Marc Mullins officiated. Allene was born March 15, 1924, at Baker City to Percy and Lelia Culbertson. She was a 1942 Baker High School graduate. As a pianist, she participated in several dance orchestras during her years in Baker City. During World War II, Allene joined the Cadet Nurses Corps. She took her training in Tacoma,Wash. She … Read more

Hasher, Marion – Obituary

Marion Hasher former resident of Baker City, Ore., died March 30, 2007, in North Carolina. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, Baker City. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, April, 2007 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Anderson, Charles “Chuck” – Obituary

Charles “Chuck” Anderson, 57, of Plevna, Mont., a former Baker City resident, died April 30, 2006, at the Fallon Medical Complex in Baker, Mont. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Baker United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St., Pastor Jack Bynum of the church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There was a service today at Peace Lutheran Church at Plevna, Mont. Chuck was born on Aug. 6, 1948, at The Dalles to Eldon James and Roberta May Griffin Anderson. He grew up and attended elementary school and high school at Condon, where … Read more