Baker City Oregon

Kennedy, Dale Dee – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Dale Dee Kennedy, 40, of Baker City died Dec. 9, 2001, at his home. Disposition was by cremation. There will be a family gathering later. Dale was born at Nevada City, Calif., on Feb. 19, 1961. He lived at Grass Valley, Calif., until he was 26. Dale was known for his kind and generous heart. He never met a stranger. Dale enjoyed cruising around town with his wife, and honking at his friends. From the time he could walk he loved to go fishing. Dale also enjoyed yard sales and was a CB enthusiast. One of the … Read more

Rogers, Wayne Monroe – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wayne Monroe Rogers, 93, of Baker City died Dec. 7, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Robin Harris of Cornerstone Church will officiate. Disposition was by cremation at Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Wayne was born Sept. 15, 1913, at Smith Center, Kan., to Harry W. and Margret Rogers. The family moved to Idaho in 1917, first to Twin Falls and then to Filer, and later to Barber. Wayne finished school in Barber where he met Ardis Rea. The two got married … Read more

Wilson, Hannah Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. Hannah Wilson Passes Mrs. John Shurrum received a message that her mother, Mrs. Hannah Wilson had passed away in Washington, where she was visiting her son. Mrs. Wilson only a few weeks ago was a guest at the Shurrum home on Wolfe Creek, coming from Texas for a visit with her children in the northwest. Mrs. Wilson was 82 years old, and it was her plans to return here for the holiday vacation before returning to her home. North Powder News Saturday, January 8, 1927

Bond, Betty Mrs. – Obituary

Betty Bond, 89, a long time resident of Baker City, died April 27, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Visitations will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. Pastor Susan Barnes will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family after the memorial for a reception in the Presbyterian Church’s Rogers Fellowship Hall. Betty was born on Feb. 11, 1917, at Stubton, England. She was the eldest of six siblings. She was … Read more

Harris, Leonard H. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Leonard H. Harris, 80, a longtime Baker City resident, died Jan. 14, 2004, with his family by his side. His funeral will be at 10 a.m., Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Leonard’s son in law, Rod Wright of Baker City will officiate. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Leonard was born on May 2, 1923, at Wynne, Ark., to Steve and Floie Harris. He married Mildred V. France on May 24, 1941. He joined the U.S. Army in … Read more

Meador, Mary Howell Mrs.

Mary Meador, 93, of East Wenatchee, Wash., a former Baker City resident, died March 14, 2005, at her home. There will be a family memorial service at East Wenatchee. Burial will be at the Prairie City Cemetery. Mrs. Meador was born on June 21, 1911, at Prairie City to George Custer and Edna Pearl Howell. She shared ranching with her husband, Garland T. Meador, on their Prairie City cattle ranch for 50 years until retirement when they moved to Baker City and Palm Springs, Calif. For the past 11 years she had lived at East Wenatchee to be near her … Read more

Culley, Joseph R. – Obituary

Funeral services for Joseph R. Culley, 56, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday July 24 at the Langrell Nortuary Chapel. The Rev. James H. Soden of the Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Culley was born August 24, 1911 at Herrin, Illinois had his schooling in Illinois and was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by brothers, Carl, Floyd, Harold, Ralph, Alvin, and Don, all of Baker, and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Ada, preceded him in death in 1904. Mr. Culley was a member of the Baptist Church. … Read more

Fuchs, Mose – Obituary

Mose Fuchs Is Taken By Death Here At Age 83 Mose Fuchs, 83, a resident of Baker since the age of 16, died here last night at his home, 2310 Church Street. Mr. Fuchs was born Jan. 3 1865, in Baden, Germany. He had 10 brothers and one sister. He worked in the former Heilner-Ottenheimer store before building a swimming pool on the old east side golf course in 1901. He operated the swimming pool until it burned in 1913. In 1912 he and his brother Isidore, began the Sam-O-Springs bottling works. Mr. Fuchs had been interested in mining. He … Read more

Jackson, Preston “Tex” – Obituary

Preston “Tex” Jackson, 79, a former Baker County resident, died as the result of a stroke on Aug. 1, 2001, at Oklahoma City. His graveside funeral was Aug. 3 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Edmond, Okla. Elder Allen Daniels, pastor of the Primitive Baptist Church of Tuttle, Okla., officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of the Baggerly Funeral Home. Mr. Jackson was born on June 12, 1922, at Duncan, Okla., to James P. and Elizabeth Foster Jackson. After he was honorably discharged from military service, he married Nadine Marrow on Oct. 1, 1943. They would have been married 58 years … Read more

Ayers, Neva Lucille Pepperling Mrs. – Obituary

Neva Lucille Ayers, 92, a longtime Baker City resident, died July 2, 2008, at Ashley Manor. Visitation will be until 7 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. There will be a celebration of her life at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Private vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Neva was born on April 8, 1916, near Scio to Robert C. and Lucy Jane Cole Pepperling. She was a graduate of Lebanon High School and Western Oregon University at Monmouth where she earned her teaching credentials. Her teaching career took … Read more

Johnson, Thomas A. – Obituary

Thomas A. Johnson of Baker and formerly of La Grande, died Saturday after noon at St. Elizabeth nursing home. He was 90. Mr. Johnson was a roundhouse foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad and retired in 1960 at La Grande. He was a veteran of World War I, a member of Our lady of the Valley Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Virginia Johnson of Mobile, Ala.; a grandson, Scott Johnson of New York and a granddaughter, Susan Johnson of Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline, in September 19??, and a … Read more

Blair, David L. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon David L. Blair, 54, of Baker City, died June 22, 2003, at the Boise Veterans Hospital. His graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded by the Baker City American Legion, Post 41. Vault interment will be after the service. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. David L. Blair was born on Dec. 27, 1948, at Baker City to James and Eva Blair. He attended St. Francis Academy in his earlier years and later attended Baker High School. He worked … Read more

Dunlavy, Phyllis Lillian Crabill Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Phyllis Lillian Dunlavy, 90, of Corvallis, a former Baker City resident, died Feb. 25, 2004, at her home. Her graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. The Rev. William McCarthy will officiate. Phyllis was born on June 22, 1913, at Baker City to Roy and Blanche Phillips Crabill. She was the granddaughter of Philander Crabill, an early settler in Baker City. She attended Baker schools and was a Baker High School graduate. She attended Eastern Oregon College of Education (now Eastern Oregon University) at La Grande, which was a two-year … Read more

Huffman, Cecil G. – Obituary

Cecil G. Huffman, 86, of Sweet Home, a former Baker City resident, died March 15, 2008. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 24, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Cecil was born on May 21, 1921, at Mutual, Okla., to William and Feign Ritterhouse Huffman. During his life, he lived in Oklahoma and California and came to Oregon in the early 1930s. He was a 1939 Sweet Home High School graduate. Cecil served in the U.S. Navy from Sept. 22, 1942, to Nov. 13, 1945. He served aboard ship in the South Pacific with the medics during … Read more

Myers, Kermit J. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Kermit J. Myers, 87, of Baker City, died June 6, 2001, at Meadowbrook Place. His graveside funeral will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Lakewood Funeral Home in Hughson, Calif. Mr. Myers was born April 18, 1914, at Los Angeles to Catherine and Windom Myers. He was raised and attended elementary and high schools in North Powder, later graduating from Eastern Oregon Normal School in La Grande. He then began a 50-year career in education, starting in Vale as superintendent/teacher. He served Baker City schools for 20 years and completed his career as an educator in Modesto, … Read more

Davis, Carl M. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Carl M. Davis, 89, a longtime Baker City resident and businessman, died Nov. 27, 2004, at the Wallowa Valley Care Center in Enterprise. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene at Cedar Street and Hughes Lane. Pastor Ralph Holcomb and Jack Pittman will officiate. There will be an honorary military graveside burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward at the Nazarene Church. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Mr. Davis … Read more

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

Thomson, John Robertson – Obituary

John Roberton “Jack” Thomson, 76, of Baker City, died Sept. 11, 2009, at Idlewood Manor. His memorial service will be scheduled later. Jack was born on April 1, 1933, at Oakland, Calif., to John Sr. and Constance McMannis Thomson. Jack attended Oakland High School, graduating in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 in the Army Signal Corps as a corporal. Jack worked for Qwest as a lineman until his retirement in 1989. Jack married JoAnne Anderson on Sept. 14, 1996, at Carson City, Nev. Jack was an avid gun collector and loved riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. … Read more

Chapman, Arnold Barry – Obituary

Arnold Barry Chapman, 48, of Baker City, died Sept. 24, 2009, in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. There will be a gathering afterward, the location of which will be announced at the service. Barry was born on June 13, 1961, at Portland. He graduated from high school at McMinnville. As a young man, Barry was employed in home construction before working as an elevator mechanic in Portland. He lived on his 50-foot classic wooden Ketenburg sailboat on the Columbia River in … Read more

Bertels, Christofer C. – Obituary

Union, Oregon Christofer C. Bertels, 36, of Salem and formerly of Union, Baker and La Grande, died Nov. 6 at Salem Hospital in Salem. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the Assembly of God Harvest Church, 3720 Birch St., Baker City. Chris was born Sept. 3, 1971, in La Grande. He was raised in Union and later attended Baker Valley Christian Academy in Baker City. Chris received an associate’s degree from Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, and continued his education at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Chris worked for the State of Oregon Insurance … Read more