Baker City Oregon

Tucker, Cecelia Blanche Brown Mrs. – Obituary

Blanche Tucker, 91, of Salem, died March 12, 2002, at her home. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Restlawn Funeral Home at Salem. Interment will be at the Restlawn Memory Gardens. Blanche was born Cecelia Blanche Bloom on Dec. 8, 1910, at Irvona, Pa. On March 30, 1931, she married Sherman I. Tucker and they shared their life together in Salem. She raised two daughters and cared for many, many foster children over the years. Blanche was a homemaker and kept herself busy delivering newspapers, working hay and berry fields, delivering parts for the tractors, doing … Read more

Adkins, Vernon Wesley – Obituary

Vernon Wesley Adkins, 86, of Union, died Dec. 11 at his home. At his request there will be no public services. Mr. Adkins was born Nov. 3, 1919, to Wesley and Anna May Ego Adkins in Baker City. He was raised in Cove and Union. On Oct. 5, 1940, he married Iris Taylor in Weiser, Idaho. He worked for the Union Railroad of Oregon for a number of years before working as a meat cutter for Union Cash Grocery until 1983 when he retired. Mr. Adkins was a life member of the Grande Ronde Valley Masonic Lodge and the Royal … Read more

Daughtrey, Vickie Nash Mrs. – Obituary

Vickie Daughtrey, 63, of Albuquerque, N.M., a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 6, 2005. Her memorial service was Monday at French Mortuary in Albuquerque. Interment will be later next to her husband at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Vickie was a native Oregonian. She grew up in Baker City and was a 1960 Baker High School graduate. She had plans of returning to the state. She was completing her master’s degree in Family Studies at the University of New Mexico. Survivors include her son, Curtis Stanley and his wife, Thelma; stepsons, Jim and Wade; stepdaughter, Sharon “Amber;” six grandchildren … Read more

McLean, Lauchlan – Obituary

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. (MST) at the Northam-Jones Chapel in Weiser, Idaho, for Lauchlan McLean, 68, Longtime Huntington resident. McLean, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, was the son of John and Catherine McDermitt McLean. In 1914 the family moved to Canada and moved to the United States in 1933, settling in Huntington. He married Leone Zumwalt on Nov. 10, 1925. The couple had always resided in Huntington except for three years. He was employed by the Oregon Portland Cement Company and was general Superintendent of the plant at Lime. He was also a member of … Read more

Blakeway, Myrtle L. Birge Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Myrtle L. Blakeway, 73, of Baker City and formerly of Gates, died Oct. 12, 2002, at her daughter’s home in Baker City. A private family service will be conducted later. Coles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Blakeway was born April 21, 1929, at Homedale, Idaho, to Lloyd O. and Eva Mae Hurst Birge. She married Roderick A. Frazier in 1947. In the 1960s, they lived in Union and Wallowa counties. They also lived at Bates. He died in 1977. She moved from Gates to Baker City in August of this year, to be near … Read more

Molyneaux, Olga Janke Johnson Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Olga Molyneaux, 92, of Baker City, died Jan. 8, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Dennis Hickman of the First Lutheran Church will officiate. Vault interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Molyneaux was born Jan. 23, 1908, at Evergreen Township, Minn., to Reinhard Janke and Hulda Schwarzrock Janke. She married Morris Johnson on Nov. 1, 1927, at Fargo, N.D. In 1929 they moved west, and Mrs. Molyneaux had … Read more

Lawson, Harry – Obituary

Harry Lawson, 86, of Corvallis, and a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 3, 2000, at his home. His funeral was Friday at Kings Circle Assembly of God Church. Pastor Kerry McRoberts officiated. Interment was at Twin Oaks Memorial Park in Albany. Mr. Lawson was born Feb. 18, 1914, at Bayfield, Colo., to Harry and Mary (Shoemaker) Lawson. As a teenager he moved to Oregon, where he met and married the love of his life, Grace Lucille Conn. They were married June 15, 1932, at Coquille. He worked in timber-related jobs and also did radio repair. Mr. Lawson served in … Read more

Ryan, Alta Lund Mrs. – Obituary

Alta L. Ryan, 92, of Baker City, died Dec. 10, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Haines Methodist Church. Viewing will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. before the service. Interment will be at North Powder Cemetery. Alta was born on June 11, 1914, at North Powder to William E. and Alma E. Lund. She attended school in North Powder and graduated from North Powder High School. She continued her education at Eastern Oregon State College (now Eastern Oregon University at La Grande). She married Albert Harrison and they … Read more

Moore, Simone Celene – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Simone Moore, 85, formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 4 at a care center in Baker City. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements. The Observer – August 6, 2008 ______________________________________ Simone Celene Moore, 85, formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 4 at a care center in Baker City. Recitation of the holy rosary will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande. Mass of Christian burial will be held at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church at 11 a.m. … Read more

Borden, Vernon Roy – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Vernon Roy Borden, 77, of Baker City, died Sept. 17, 2006, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. He was born on July 30, 1929, at Cogswell, N.D., to Howard L. and Mary M. Seth Borden. Vernon was devoted to his family. He loved them all and they all loved him very much. Vern was an absolute gentleman and always enjoyed a good game of cribbage. He owned the River Road Dairy Queen at Eugene and the bowling alley at Sutherlin. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James and Perry; and by his sister, Bonnie. Survivors … Read more

Hageman, Shirley H. Evans Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Shirley H. Hageman, 82, of Baker City, died Feb. 18, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her graveside funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Gordon Bond of the Richland Christian Church will officiate. Interment will follow the service. Visitations will be Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. in Baker City. Mrs. Hageman was born Oct. 27, 1918, in Washington to George and Daisy (Wixom) Evans. She received her education in Richland. Mrs. Hageman worked as a waitress at various restaurants and … Read more

McGaughey, Wilbur James – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wilbur James McGaughey, 84, a longtime Baker City resident, died May 22, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. The Rev. Robert C. Irwin will celebrate the Mass. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mr. McGaughey was born on Aug. 21, 1917, at McCraken, Kan. He was a son of Joseph Thomas … Read more

Dwan, Lois Smith Mrs. – Obituary

Lois Smith Dwan who was born in Baker Oregon on December 27, 1913 died yesterday at the age of 91 at home in Santa Monica, California. She was the daughter of Allan A Smith and Mable Garrett Smith. Alan and Mable both began their careers in Baker as school teachers at Baker High School. It was there that they met. Alan went on to become a lawyer and a state senator from Oregon. Lois graduated from Baker, Oregon in 1931. She had a younger brother Hugh Smith who also graduated from Baker High School and went on to Santa Clara … Read more

Weber, William Francis, Jr. – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon William “Bill” Francis Weber Jr., 62, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 11 at St. Elizabeth Health Services after a 10-year battle with cancer. Viewing will run from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and funeral services begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West and Co. Pioneer Chapel in Baker City. A reception will follow at the Eagles Lodge. Bill was born Sept. 26, 1944, to William F. Weber Sr. and Norma R. (Olp) Weber in Baker City. He graduated in 1962 from Baker High School. He had a 22-year career with the … Read more

Olson, Christian – Obituary

Medical Springs Pioneer Passes Christian Olson, 77, for 40 years a resident of the Medical Springs district, died at his home six miles north of that town Monday afternoon, the body was brought here. Funeral services were held at the West chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday, interment was in the Mount Hope cemetery. Mr. Olson was born in Norway, March 2, 1850. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Engeburg Olson, three daughters, Mrs. Solphia Phillips, Medical Springs; Elma Hickerson, Baker; Mrs. Christine Olson, Baker; Mrs. Emma Miles, Portland; two sons, Alfred and Chas. Olson of Baker. – Baker Herald. … Read more

Dougherty, Shannon James – Obituary

Shannon James Dougherty, 32, formerly of Baker City, died Oct. 25, 2002, at Independence after a three-year battle with A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). His funeral was today at 2 p.m. at Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem. Arrangements were handled by Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors in Salem. Shannon was born April 13, 1970, to Kiowa James and Roberta Lynn Dougherty. He was diagnosed with A.L.S. in November 1999, and was told he had six months to live. He refused to accept that fate and said he would live to see his son turn 4. On Oct. 22 he kept that … Read more

Dennis, Wayne D. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wayne D. Dennis, 75, died May 23, 2001, at Settler’s Park after a long illness. At his request, there will be no funeral. Mr. Dennis was born on March 10, 1926, at Baker City to Earle and Verlie Graven Dennis. He grew up in Baker City and attended Baker schools. He also attended Union High School, graduating in 1944. Mr. Dennis worked as a meteorologist in the 1950s in Oregon as well as years in Juneau, Nome and king Salmon, Alaska. Later, he returned to Baker City where he owned an operated the Baker Cab Co. for … Read more

Porter, Timothy – Obituary

Timothy Porter, 30, of San Antonio, Texas, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 7, 2003, at San Antonio. His memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Windcrest United Methodist Church in San Antonio. Tim was born at Colorado Springs, Colo., on Nov. 18, 1972. He moved to Baker City with his family when he was a year and half old. He attended grade school through junior high and part of high school in Baker City. He wrestled in junior high and high school before moving to San Antonio. He was a 1991 graduate of Roosevelt High School. … Read more

Staab, Belva Harriet Scott Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Belva Harriet Staab, 94, a longtime Baker City resident, died April 8, 2003, at Bothell, Wash., where she was a resident of the Franciscan Health Nursing Home. Disposition was by cremation at Acacia Memorial Park Funeral Home in Seattle, Wash. Her memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Lura Kidner-Miesen of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Belva was born Jan. 5, 1909, to David and Harriet Scott of Ansley, Neb., where her family lived for many years. She was preceded in death by her brothers, George and Henry Scott; and … Read more

Stufflefield, Brent Alden – Obituary

Brent Alden Stubblefield, 47, a former Baker City resident, was surrounded by his family when he died March 12, 2006, in Vancouver, Wash., after a short battle with cancer. All of Brent’s friends are invited to join his family in a Celebration of Life on April 12, at 1 p.m. at the Menucha Hall at the Columbia Gorge. For information and directions go to www.Menucha.org or send an e-mail to tamich@netzero.net. Arrangements are under the direction of Emily’s Cremation & Burial Service of Milwaukie, Ore. Brent was born on Nov. 11, 1959, at Baker City, the first child of Keith … Read more