Baker City Oregon

Huffman, Harry Wayne – Obituary

Services Held For Harry Huffman Harry Wayne Huffman passed away on September 3, 1967 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Baker, Oregon after being a patient their for several months. He had been in failing health for the past two years. He was born on March 23, 1882 in Pyles Canyon near Union, Oregon. He was the son of William H. and Sophia Catherine Huffman. He was the last member of the family of six boys and one daughter. Mrs. M. Etta Dobbin. Harry was an old timer in Union and Wallowa County. For many years he employed by Keltner and Skaggs … Read more

McKenzie, Huela V. Mrs. – Obituary

Huela V. McKenzie, 79, of Baker City, died Dec. 27, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. No service is planned at this time. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Heiple and her husband, Ed, of John Day, Kathy McClure of Pendleton and Linda Witherrite of Hillsboro; and two sons, Ronald McKenzie of Dayton, Wash., and Randall McKenzie of Pendleton. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, December 30, 2005 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Bacon, Alma Theresa Turner Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Alma Theresa Bacon, 92, a longtime Baker City resident, died Sept. 19, 2005, at a foster care home in Baker City. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Jack Bynum of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Alma was born on Oct. 28, 1912, at Folsom, Calif., to Victor Leonard and Mamie Ellen Dickinson Turner. She was raised and educated at Folsom. She married John Bacon on … Read more

Mrs. Jacqueline Leilani Prescott Pignone – Obituary

Jacqueline Leilani Prescott Pignone, 54, of Baker City, died at May 7, 2008, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. A potluck party to celebrate Jackie’s life will begin at noon June 28 at the Pignone residence, 14780 Mill Creek Lane. All friends and family are welcome to attend and share memories and laughs. The family would like to encourage people to bring photographs of Jackie to the celebration to add to a memorial collage. Jackie was born on Sept. 27, 1953, at Honolulu in the Territory of Hawaii. She was the “baby” … Read more

Sager, John Robert – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon John Robert Sager, 84, of Baker City, died Aug. 30, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church, 1734 Third St. Pastor Dennis Marttala will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the church. John was the first baby born at Bates. He was born there on Oct. 21, 1918, to Jack and Clara Sager. During his younger years he moved with his family to sawmill towns from Stillwater, Minn., to Glenwood, Wash., where he finished the seventh grade. The family then moved to Pondosa, … Read more

Sargent, Rosa Marie Del Curto Mrs. – Obituary

Pine Valley, Oregon Rosa Marie Sargent, 85, of La Grande, a former longtime Pine Valley resident, died Dec. 7, 2004, at a La Grande care home. There will be a Celebration of Life service for her at 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel in La Grande. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. There will be a memorial service at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway on Memorial Day of 2005. Family and friends are invited. The ceremony will be announced again at that time. Rosa was born … 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

DeShaw, Mildred Donna Brackin Mrs. – Obituary

Mildred Donna Brackin DeShaw, 80, of Baker City, died June 29, 2009, at her home. No funeral is planned at this time. Mildred was born on Oct. 21, 1928, at Drumright, Okla., to Fred and Anna Grogan Brackin. The family moved to Baker City when Mildred was about 10. She married Eugene DeShaw in 1953. She worked at Wilson’s Market for more than 20 years. She was an avid bowler and bingo player and she loved her gambling trips. She was loved by all and will be greatly missed by her family and many friends, family members said. Survivors include … Read more

Fullerton, Dennis Lee – Obituary

Dennis Lee Fullerton, 57, of Nampa, Idaho, died March 9, 2008, after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dakan Funeral Chapel in Caldwell, Idaho. There will be a reception afterward at the C.V. Peckham Community Center adjacent to the chapel. There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.dakanfuneralchapel.com. Dennis was born on March 5, 1951, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Baker City to Jay and Louise Fullerton. He attended 12 years … Read more

Hills, Glenda L. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Glenda L. Hills, 55, of Baker City, died Nov. 21, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At her request there will be no funeral. Coles-Strommer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Hills was born Nov. 13, 1945, at Vallejo, Calif., to Guy F. and Fordyce (Willian) Hills. She moved to Oregon when she was five years old and lived in many communities within the state. She graduated from Heppner High School in 1964, and attended Blue Mountain Community College for one year. After her schooling she made her home in Idaho. While living in Caldwell, … Read more

Mrs. Muriel Estella Dotson Merritt – Obituary

Muriel Estella Merritt, 89, of New Meadows, Idaho, died Feb. 13, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Baker City, surrounded by three generations of her family. Her funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the New Meadows United Methodist Church. Pastor Leathar Essinger will officiate. Interment will be at Meadow Valley Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 6 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Mrs. Merritt was born Dec. 29, 1912, down on the Snake River out of Joseph to Elben F. Dotson and Lillian (Lilly) Snyder Dotson. Her mother passed away … Read more

Myers, Cope J. – Obituary

Cope J Myers, 78, of Pacific, Wash., and a former Baker City resident, died April 8, 2002, at Rochester, Wash., at his son’s home. His memorial service was April 13 at Auburn, Wash. Cope J was born in Baker City on Dec. 9, 1923, the oldest of six sons born to Cope L. and Georgia Myers. As a young man in Baker City, he and three of his brothers were known as “Big Babe, Little Babe, Tooter and Dutch.” Cope J served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Virginia Patterson at Gresham in 1945. … Read more

Foye, Ned, Jr. – Obituary

Ned Foye Jr., 68, of Yakima, Wash., a former Baker County resident, died March 22, 2005, at Salt Lake City while visiting family there. At his request, there will be no funeral. A family gathering will be scheduled later. He was born on May 16, 1936, at Baker City to Ned and Vivian Foye of Medical Springs. He attended the Pondosa grade school and was a 1954 graduate of Union High School. In 1956, he enlisted in the military and was stationed at Korea for two years. On April 29, 1960, he married Judith Lee Lott, the daughter of “Jack” … Read more

Starr, Milton – Obituary

Milton E. Starr, 75, of Baker City, died April 26, 2004, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. His graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mr. Starr was born on Oct. 27, 1928, at Crosby, N.D., to Jesse Lyle and Margaret Nelson Starr. He worked as a mechanic. Survivors include his brothers and sisters-in-law, Harvey and Margaret Starr of North Powder and James and Della Starr of Pocatello, Idaho; sisters and brothers-in-law, Loraine and Charlie Smedley of Roseburg, Carolyn Palmer of Baker City and Evelyn and Marvin Lovell of Joseph; and several nieces and nephews. He was … Read more

Levy, Gertrude – Obituary

Gertrude Levy, 88 died in Portland, Oct. 15 after a long illness. Mrs. Levy was born in Baker Jan. 5 1889 to Mose and Hannah Fuchs. She attended Baker High School and St. Helen’s Hall, Portland. Her late husband, Gus Levy was a pharmacist in Baker and La Grande and raised horses in Baker. Survivors include sons, Milton of Danville, California and Louis of Pendleton; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Democrat Herald Oct 20 1977, pg. 3, col. 3. Contrubuted by: Diane Levy Salmon

Yeakley, Ralph P. – Obituary

Funeral services for Ralph P. Yeakley, a senior citizen at St. Elizabeth hospital, 80 years of age will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 19 at West and Co. Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Joe Jewett of the First Christian Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Yeakley was born April 8, 1887 at Dunlap, Kansas, the son of Isaac and Rosa Druman Yeakley. With his family, he came across the plains from Kansas to Oregon in a covered wagon when only a small child. He has lived in Baker and Baker County for the past … Read more

Ley, Darrell – Obituary

Darrell Ley, 58, died April 19, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center after battling a brain tumor. A Celebration of Life and graveside military service will be held on Friday at 1 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception to be held at the V.F.W. Hall following the service. Darrell Ray Ley was born on June 19, 1944, at Portland to Calvin and Wynette Davis Ley. He was raised in Portland and, following graduation from Madison High School, he enlisted in the Navy from 1964 to 1968 and served in Vietnam. … Read more

Simonis, Matthis D. – Obituary

Simonis, Richland Pioneer, Crosses Bar Matthias D. Simonis of Baker died suddenly Sunday, March 26, at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harland Bennehoff of Walla Walla, where he and Mrs. Simonis had gone to spend the winter. Mr. Simonis was born at Stevens Point, Wis., February 24, 1868, crossing the plains in a wagon train with his parents and sisters and brothers in 1874 to Eagle Valley, residing there many years. He married Miss Cora Kirby on May 20, 1890, making their home in New Bridge, engaging in fruit raising and farming until the fall … Read more

Weeks, Nancy E. Beason Mrs. – Obituary

Nancy E. Weeks, 77, of Portland, a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 16, 2001, at a Portland care home. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peace House in Portland. Mrs. Weeks was born on Sept. 8, 1924, at Portland to Walter and Nan Beason. As a child, she moved with her family to Baker City where she was raised and educated. She was a 1942 Baker High School graduate. After graduating, she returned to Portland where she met William G. Weeks. Mr. Weeks was honorably discharged from the military after serving in World World II. … Read more