Baker City Oregon

Boesch, Garnet Leslie – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Garnet Leslie Boesch, 75, of Point Pleasant, N.J., died Monday Oct. 4, 2004, at Claremont Care Center. A memorial service to celebrate Garnet’s life was held Saturday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. at Harvey Memorial United Methodist Church. Garn was born in Haines and grew up on a ranch outside of Baker City. He graduated from Baker City High School and served in the U.S. Signal Corps during the Korean War while stationed in Alaska. After moving east, Garnet established his own business, Alstate Iron Works, in Point Pleasant. He was self employed until retirement. Garnet served his … Read more

Miller, Evelyn Carol Howland Mrs. – Obituary

Evelyn was born on Feb. 7, 1935, in Baker City to Harry and Georgia Culver Howland. She married Delbert Miller Feb. 17, 1953 in Weiser, Idaho. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, hunting, fishing, crafts, dancing, her children and grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Delbert Jack Miller of Prineville; four children, Michael Robert Miller and his wife Jeanette of Beaverton, Diann Stephoney Jennings and her husband Russell of Redmond, Therasa Carol Jones and her husband Pat of Prineville and Delbert Anthony Miller and his wife Christina of Willsonville; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; three brother-in-laws; one sister-in-law and several nieces … Read more

Callow, William G. Sr. – Obituary

William G. Callow Sr., 80, of Baker City, died Feb. 2, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Julian Cassar of St. Francis de Sales will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception after the service at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. William was born on Aug. 12, 1927, at Okmulgee, Okla., to Don Charles and Sadie Kesler Callow. On Valentine’s Day in 1953, William married Barbara Twohig … Read more

Oard, Albert G. “Al” – Obituary

Albert G. “Al” Oard, 84, a resident of Baker City, died June 17, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. A private family celebration of life services will be held at a later date in the Burns Cemetery in Burns. Coles Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Al was born on Feb. 2, 1921, at Lawen to James and Clara Kesterson Oard. Their home was a ranch near Lawen, and Al attended the Crane and Drewsey grade schools. He was a 1938 graduate of Crane High School. He went on to college, attending Oregon State College at Corvallis from … Read more

Ryder, Anna May – Obituary

Anna May Ryder, 84, a lifetime Baker City resident, died Jan. 27, 2005, at Idlewood Manor. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Tony Brandon of the Baker City Seventh-day Adventist Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co. Anna May Ryder was born on June 5, 1920, at Baker City to Horace B. and Edna Maude Ryder. She was the oldest of five children. She attended St. Francis Academy. She worked many … Read more

Biography of J. J. Plumer, M. D.

Dr. J. J. Plumer, the physician and surgeon of the De Lamar Mining Company, also engaged in general practice in De Lamar, is a native of Missouri, his birth having occurred in Edina, April 8, 1860. He traces his ancestry back to England, whence in the year 1832 members of the family who belonged to the sect of Puritans crossed the Atlantic to America. They braved the dangers so common to ocean voyages in those days in order to have liberty of conscience in the New World, and they and their descendants were connected with the early history of the … Read more

Benson, John J., III – Obituary

John J. Benson III, 60, of Muncie, Ind., died Oct. 13, 2002, at Williamsburg Village. A private memorial service will be scheduled later. Mr. Benson was born at Camden, N.J., the son of Virginia Campbell Benson and John J. Benson II. He taught at Royerton Elementary School and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. His memberships included St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and the Isanogel Center, where he had been on the board of directors. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Marianne Hardtke Benson; two sons, Dr. Sean Benson, who has a dental office in Baker City, and … Read more

Stiltz, Larry A. – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Larry A. Stiltz, 60, of Baker City, a former Haines resident, died Jan. 14, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service was at 2 p.m. Friday in the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Baker Valley Christian Assembly officiated. Private family interment will be later at the Haines Cemetery. Mr. Stiltz was born on Dec. 28, 1941, at Baker City to Coleman and Irene Robbins Stiltz. He grew up in the Rock Creek area and as a child he liked school and playing by Rock Creek. He enjoyed taking care of … Read more

Leek, Velma Dolly Pendergraft Mrs. – Obituary

Velma Dolly Leek, 92, a former North Powder resident, died Aug. 22, 2003, at Yellville, Ark. Her graveside funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at North Powder Cemetery. Pastor Lenny Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Visitations will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Velma was born Sept. 19, 1910, to Jim Vaughn and Ellen Pendergraft at Rock Bridge, Mo. She married Clarence Leek at Gainsville, Mo., on Feb. 4, 1932. The couple moved to Prineville where they remained until 1960. While at Prineville, … Read more

Collins, Tiana Marie – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Tiana Marie Collins, a 6-week-old infant Baker City resident, died Jan. 24, 2002, at her home. Her memorial service was Jan. 28 at Gray’s West & Co. Lloyd Nelson officiated. Tiana Marie Collins was born on Dec. 12, 2001, at Baker City to Crystal Tiana Pepper and Joshua Collins. Although she lived a very short life, she touched the lives of all who knew her. She loved to be held and was a beautiful little girl. Survivors include her parents, Josh Collins and Crystal Pepper of Baker City; grandparents, Monty and Wendy Marie Wall of Baker City; … Read more

Craig, Marcia Lareen Parker Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Marcia Lareen Parker Craig, 69, died Dec. 12, 2005, at Boise from complications of a long, hard-fought and painful battle with throat and mouth cancer. At her request, there will be no funeral. A memorial service and celebration of her life will take place March 18 at the First Presbyterian Church in Baker City, with a reception following at the church, 1995 Fourth St. Services are under the direction of Gray’s West & Co. Mrs. Craig was born March 20, 1936, at Baker City to Gifford Henry and Elfleda Midde Maxwell Parker. She grew up … Read more

Spivey, Harvey E. – Obituary

Harvey E. Spivey, 80, of 2368 15th Street, Baker, died Wednesday, April 1 1981. Funeral services are pending at the Langrell Mortuary in Baker. Baker Democrat Herald – – April 2, 1981.

Monroe, Martha Ann Rafn Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Martha R. Monroe, 72, of Baker City, former co-owner of the Monroe Mortuary, died Oct. 26, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Susan Barnes of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Martha Ann Rafn was born Aug. 26, 1930, at Houston. She was the only child of Harold J. and Pearl Padgett Rafn. Her father was in the military and they lived … Read more

Miller, Arlene Mrs. – Obituary

Arlene Miller, 80, died April 3, 2009, surrounded by her family. There was a reception at Arlene’s home Saturday for loved ones and friends. Arlene was born and raised at Halfway. She was the daughter of ranchers. She married Forest Miller, also from Halfway, in 1948. Upon Forest’s graduation from Oregon State University at Corvallis, the couple made their home in Hillsboro where they raised three children: Scott, Macie and Marty. Their house was a popular gathering place for their children’s friends and many sought her out for her sage advice and sharp wit. Arlene was an avid reader, gardener … Read more

Carlson, Madelyn Ocumpaugh Mrs. – Obituary

Madelyn Ocumpaugh Carlson, 79, died at her son’s home in Baker City, on March 21, 2008. Madelyn was born Oct. 30, 1928, to Clinton and Irene Mostchetti Ocumpaugh in Glendale. She was raised and educated in Cottage Grove. Madelyn graduated from Cottage Grove High School and also attended the University of Oregon for two years. On Feb. 14, 1947 she married Eldon Leonard Carlson in Cottage Grove. They had two sons, Kenneth and Gary. Madelyn enjoyed cooking and gardening. She was a devout member of the Church of Christ and spent countless hours at her church. Madelyn was also a … Read more

Oliver, Arrena Brown Runft Karp Mrs. – Obituary

Arrena Runft Karp Oliver, 95, of Boise and former Baker City resident, died April 18, 2003 at her home. At Arrena’s request, no services will be held, but there will be a gathering to celebrate her life at the Hillcrest Country Club, 4610 Hillcrest Drive in Boise at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 2. Arrangements are by Summers Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel. Born on Oct. 9, 1907, she was the eldest of four children of John and Elisabeth “Bessie” McIlvain Brown of Council Grove, Kan. She grew up on the family farm homesteaded by her great-grandparents James and Mary McIlvain … Read more

Bowers, John T. – Obituary

Bridgeport, Baker County, Oregon Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Christian Church for John T. Bowers of Bidgeport, who died Monday evening in St. Elizabeth hospital after an extended illness. A native of Jasper County, Missouri, Bowers was the son of Samuel and Anna Bowers. He came to Eastern Oregon between 1905 and 1910 and moved to Baker County in 1930 where he had lived the rest of his life. Bowers was a machinist by trade and worked on the railroads for a time. He worked on locomotives for the Union Pacific Railroad and was an … Read more

Guy, Dustin Leland – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Dustin Leland Guy, 21, of Baker City and a former Sunnyside, Wash., resident, died July 28, 2002, at his home. His funeral will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Burial will be in Outlook Cemetery. Visitations will be Friday from 8:30 a.m. until the service, at the funeral home. Dustin was born June 26, 1981, in Sunnyside to Robert (Bob) and Rena (Tucker) Guy. He received his elementary education from Outlook School. He attended sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Sunnyside Christian School. In 1996 Dustin and his family moved to … Read more

Chambers, Jessie Elmeda Moses Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Jessie Elmeda Moses Chambers, 89, a lifelong Baker City resident and retired longtime teacher, died Feb. 17, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Vigil services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the cathedral. The Rev. Robert C. Irwin and the Rev. John R. Jasper will concelebrate the Mass. Visitations will be until 5 p.m. today at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Chambers was born on April 8, 1911, at Baker City to D.B. … Read more

Wilcox, Phyllis Cook Mrs. – Obituary

Phyllis Wilcox, 75, of Baker City died March 18, 2008, from St. Elizabeth Hospital. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Baker City Christian Church, 675 Highway 7. There will be a reception afterward at the church. Phyllis was born on June 15, 1932, at her home in Baker City to Carl and Crystal Stonder Cook. She later married and had a son, Carl. After her divorce, she attended Eastern Oregon College in La Grande (now Eastern Oregon University) where she earned a teaching degree. She was hired to teach at Richland Elementary School in the … Read more