Baker City Oregon

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

Davis, Jack Burton “Ripper” – Obituary

Jack Burton “Ripper” Davis, 54, of Hermiston, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 31, 2005, at his home. There will be a celebration of his life later. His wish was to be cremated and to have his cremains placed in Crater Lake. Jack was born on March 6, 1951, at Silsbee, Texas, to Virgil Victor and Ruth Magdalene Park Davis. He was raised at Honey Island, Texas. He loved hunting and fishing in the piney woods of east Texas and especially at the hunting club at Hardin County. His parents owned and operated barbecue restaurants, which Jack and his … Read more

Byars, Wanda Cantrell Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wanda Byars, 77, of Baker City, died Oct. 5, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There will be no service. Wanda was born on Dec. 12, 1928, at Elizabethton, Tenn., and married her true love, Paul Cantrell, on Dec. 10, 1946. Although they lived in many parts of the country, Baker City was always home. Wanda’s final move to Baker City was in 1967. She worked as a waitress at the Royal Cafe for many years. Later she married Jim Byars and they co-managed the Eltrym Theater until they retired. Wanda enjoyed traveling and her favorite hobby … Read more

Walker, John Alpha “Al” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon John Alpha “Al” Walker, 78, of Baker City, died Oct. 14, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Friends are invited to join the family after the service for a dinner at the Extension Building. Al was born on Jan. 6, 1928, at San Jose, Calif., to Loyal Goodlow and Esther Barrette Walker. The family later moved to Sweet Home, where he attended school until he started logging at the age of 15. He continued logging until he joined … Read more

Brown, Sandra Nadine “Sandy” Larson Mrs. – Obituary

Sandra Nadine “Sandy” Brown, 58, a resident of Clark County, Wash., since 1989, and a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 31, 2001, at a Portland hospital. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Vancouver Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Brown was born on Sept. 7, 1943, at Baker City. She was a 1961 Baker High School graduate. She moved to Woodland, Wash., in 1968 and to Vancouver, Wash., in 1989. She was employed as a production worker for several companies in the area. She enjoyed her family and friends, flowers and trips to the mountains and the … Read more

Hays, Clarence Edward – Obituary

Elgin, Oregon Clarence Edward Hays, 84, of Elgin died Sept. 22 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. Viewing will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Elgin Cemetery. A dinner will follow at the Elgin Community Center. Mr. Hays was born Oct. 7, 1921, to Luther and Ellen Bennett Hays in Baker City. The family lived in Missouri, Washington, Idaho and Oregon. He served in the Navy during World War II, and on Sept. 2, 1951, he married Beverly Case … Read more

Scott, Betty Frances Chandler Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Betty Frances Scott, 62, died March 17, 2004, at her home in Haines. As Betty’s wish, there will be no funeral. A celebration of her life will be scheduled later. Betty Frances Chandler was born on Dec. 2, 1941, to Russell and Margaret Hendren Chandler at Council, Idaho. She was the oldest of three children, with younger brothers Tom and Jay. The family lived at Bates prior to moving to Baker City in the late 1940s. She married Paul Raymond Scott on Feb. 6, 1959, at Baker City. Betty had two children, James Emery, born on June 10, … Read more

Huff, Laura K. Hoar Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. T.C. Huff of Haines Dies Husband, 3 Daughters Survive; Resident of County 28 Years Mrs. T.C. Huff of Haines, Resident of Baker County for many years, died unexpectedly at her home Sunday morning. She had been seriously ill only a few hours. Laura K. Hoar was born April 1, 1874 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania and moved to Iowa with her family when she was six years old. She was married to T. C. Huff at Red Oak, Iowa in 1895 and came to Baker in 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Huff moved to Haines in 1929. Mrs. Huff joined the Methodist … Read more

Callow, Barbara Jean Twohig Mrs. – Obituary

Barbara Jean Twohig Callow, 73, of Baker City, died Oct. 6, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Father Julian Cassar of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception after the service at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. She was born Nov. 6, 1933, at Boston to Joseph and Grace Twohig. She was the middle of nine children. The Twohigs moved to Southern California in 1946. Barbara … Read more

Spencer, Daren H. – Obituary

Daren H. Spencer, 62, of Baker City, died Feb. 27, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There will be a celebration of his life at 2 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co. Daren was born to Harlow and Evelyn on July 31, 1942, at Baker City. He lived his entire life in Baker County where he farmed. Daren was a Baker High School graduate and was well-known as a local artist and photographer. He was kind-hearted and loved Baker County. Survivors include … Read more

Crowell, Margie V. Boyer Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Margie V. Crowell, 79, of Baker City, died May 7, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Lura Kidner-Miesen of the Baker City United Methodist Church will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the senior center, 2810 Cedar St. Margie was born on Jan. 18, 1923, to Richard and Huldah Boyer. She was the granddaughter of Thomas and Marietta Dunn Boyer, a pioneer Hereford family who migrated to Oregon by wagon train in 1864. She was preceded in … Read more

Vance, Gretta M. McCoy Mrs. – Obituary

Gretta M. Vance, 97, a former Baker City resident, died April 6, 2005, at her home in Meridian, Idaho. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Relyea Funeral Chapel, 318 N. Latah St., Boise, Idaho. There will be a graveside service in Kansas at 1 p.m. CDT April 19 at the Medicine Lodge Cemetery. She was born on June 19, 1907, at Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kan., to Harvey Harris and Jennie Stone McCoy. She attended school at Medicine Lodge and graduated from high school there. She attended business college at Wichita, Kan. She married Howard V. Vance … Read more

Buzzard, James Roy “Butch” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon James Roy “Butch” Buzzard, 67, of Baker City died Jan. 14, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His graveside funeral will be Saturday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the Truck Corral following the service. Butch was born July 21, 1939, at San Francisco to James and Dorthey (Dodd) Buzzard. He graduated high school, did a stint in the Army, then became a paver and worked construction. In 1986 Butch moved to Baker City. He loved hunting, fishing, shooting matches … Read more

McLeish, George D. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon George D. McLeish, 77, of Baker City, died Feb. 23, 2003. His memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Coles Funeral Home. Pastor Lura Kidner-Miesen of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Private interment will be Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mr. McLeish was born Feb. 20, 1926, at Wiggins, Colo. He was a son of James Andrew and Gertrude Amy Baker McLeish. He received his education at Wiggins, Colo., Payette, Idaho, and Baker City. In 1943, he entered the U.S. Navy to serve his country during World War II in the South Pacific. … Read more

Reichenbach, William Kirby “Bill” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon William Kirby “Bill” Reichenbach, 42, of North Bend, a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 9, 2004, at Coos Bay. There will be a private memorial service. Cremation was by Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory at Coos Bay. Bill was born on May 16, 1962, in California to Arthur and Pamela Etter Reichenbach. He spent most of his childhood in the Applegate Valley were he was “an accident waiting to happen” because he was always adventurous and prone to now-comical injuries. He was a 1980 Ashland High School graduate. In his life he had many adventures. They … Read more

Kidder, William Ross “Bill” – Obituary

William Ross “Bill” Kidder, 85, of Lewiston, Idaho, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, from complications related to age at the Lewiston Veterans Home, where he had been a resident for the last five years. Bill was born Dec. 26, 1919, in Ridgefield, Wash., to David and Olive Kidder. He attended grade school in Oregon and graduated in 1937 from Pendleton High School. He joined the U.S. Navy the same year and served for more than seven years in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was discharged in 1946 as a lieutenant (jg) with many decorations for his efforts. … Read more

Bailey, C. R. “Bill” – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon The Rev. Ron Kratzer of the Church of the Nazarene will officiate at the service for Cloyed Richard (Bill) Bailey, a long-time Baker resident to be held Friday at 2 p.m. in The Beatty Langrell Chapel of the Valleys. Private interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Bailey, who lived at 3589 Broadway St. died Monday, November 20, 1978, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital after a long illness. He was 74. He was born Sept. 29, 1904 in Dell, Montana to Otis Palue and Elvina Patterson Bailey. He moved to Baker in 1947 where … Read more

Morin, Norman E. – Obituary

Norman E. Morin, 82, of Woodburn, a former Baker City resident, died Jan. 16, 2005, at Woodburn. His memorial service will be Feb. 5 at Cornwell Funeral Home in Woodburn. Mr. Morin was born on May 20, 1923, to George D. and Dottie Roseberry Morin. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps when he was a kid and then worked at Irby’s Dairy. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. He operated a second-hand store in Salem for a while and then spent the rest of his life at the Woodburn Auction. He will be missed by a … Read more

Tucker, Cecile A. Bannister Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Cecile A. Tucker, 101, of Baker City, died March 28, 2004, at Ashley Manor in Ontario. There will be a family graveside service at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Prairie Creek Cemetery near Joseph with vault interment afterward. Mrs. Tucker was born on Oct. 6, 1902, at Athena to Samuel Stokes and Etta Elizabeth Read Bannister. She was raised at Weston and Enterprise, receiving much of her education at Enterprise. She married Grant Monroe Tucker at Enterprise on Oct. 18, 1920. They lived at Union. After Mr. Tucker’s death she moved to Baker City to be with … Read more

Tally, Zella Odelia Wallace Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Zella Odelia Tally of Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Pendleton and Central Point, Ore. died suddenly and quietly on Jan. 6, 2006, after a short illness. Zella was born in Haines, Ore., on Aug. 2, 1905, to Henry and Ada Jane Williams Wallace an old pioneer farming family. She was 100 years old. On July 15, 1926, she married the late Eugene Tally. Together they had four sons, Kerwyn E., Richard L Tally of Myrtle Point, Ore., Howard B. Tally of Sacramento, Calif., and Robert W Tally (deceased). Other survivors include 12 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, 18 … Read more