Baker City Oregon

Morgan, Kathryn Annabelle Winegar Mrs. – Obituary

Kathryn Annabelle Morgan, 55, of Baker City, died Aug. 20, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. There will be a celebration of Annabelle’s life and memorial service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Pastor Jon Privett will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a dinner at the church after the service. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. Thursday in Prairie City. Annabelle was born on Nov. 9, 1952, at Prairie City to William Franklin and Mary Alta Till Winegar. She was educated at Prairie … Read more

Sager, Helen Nave Mrs. – Obituary

Helen Sager, 83, a lifelong Baker County resident, died Feb. 26, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church, 1734 Third St. Pastor Mel Harris will officiate. Helen was born on Oct. 19, 1921, at Richland to John and Magdalena Nave. She was the seventh of nine siblings who were raised at Richland. She graduated as valedictorian from Eagle Valley High School at Richland. She married Lorenzil C. Raley on Sept. 30, 1939, at Weiser, Idaho. The couple had two children. Helen enjoyed raising her children and taking … Read more

Farster, Linda Carel – Obituary

Linda Carel Farster, 66, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Sept. 2, 2009, at Ontario. There will be a private memorial service at Burns where she will be buried next to her parents in the Burns Cemetery. Linda was born on Oct. 20, 1942, to Grace and Burdette Farster of Burns. She resided at Baker City for many years where she lived and worked in the Step Forward program. She recently retired and moved to Ontario. Linda enjoyed fishing and camping as a child, and later she liked shopping and taking trips to the Oregon Coast. She especially loved … Read more

Stuart, Dorothy Arlie Coombes Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Dorothy Arlie Stuart, 87, a former longtime resident of Baker City and Richland, died Feb. 9, 2002, at her home in Omak, Wash. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Richland Christian Church. Pastor Gordon Bond of the church will officiate. Vault interment will be in the Eagle Valley Cemetery at Richland. Visitations will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Dorothy was born on Feb. 11, 1914, at Ephrata, Wash., to Harvey and Martha Pruitt Coombes. She spent her younger years at Republic, Wash., … Read more

Huang, Shao Hong “Christine” – Obituary

Shao Hong “Christine” Huang, 37, of Baker City, died Sept. 14, 2007. Visitations will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Following the visitation, friends are invited to remain at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel for a time of reflection and sharing stories of Christine’s life, prior to the procession to Mount Hope Cemetery. Interment will take place at 12:30 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Father Julian Cassar of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Shao Hong Huang was born on Oct. 5, 1969, in China to Xi … Read more

Beale, Ella Muriel Carganey Mrs. – Obituary

Eagle Valley, Baker County, Oregon Ella Muriel Beale, 91, of Richland, died May 6, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Ray Wilson of the New Bridge Church of The Nazarene will officiate. Visitations will be from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Beale was born on March 2, 1915, in Texas, to Carl S. and Mary Jane Thompson Carganey. The family lived in Texas and Missouri for a time before moving West and settling at … Read more

Carroll, Robert J. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Robert J. Carroll, 51, of Baker City, died April 5, 2002, at St. Lukes Hospital in Boise after a long illness. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Catholic Church, First and Church streets. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Dolores; his daughters, Kathleen Arenas, and her husband, Antonio, Laura Carroll, and her fiance, Saul Gaeta; his sons, Robert Carroll Jr., and Austin Carroll, all of Baker City; three grandchildren, Hilary, Marissa and Johnathan; his parents, George … Read more

Howard, Pauline Isabelle Woodell Mrs. – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Pauline Isabelle Howard, 97, of La Grande, a former Sumpter resident, died April 20, 2002, at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. Her funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Viewing will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St., in La Grande. Mrs. Howard was born May 27, 1904, to James and Ione Jaycox Woodell in Wallowa County. She graduated from La Grande High School and in 1923 she married Glynn Howard in La Grande. The couple lived on the Oregon Coast … Read more

Hayman, Robert Eugene – Obituary

Robert Eugene Hayman, 67, died at his home June 30, 2006. Bob was born Dec. 30, 1938, and spent his early years in Helena, Mont. He also lived in Billings, Mont., for awhile. He graduated from Helena High School in 1954 and served in the military in the Vietnam War. In 1972 he moved to Portland, Ore., where he met a young woman through the Friendship Club. They were married in December of 1973. He had two children, daughter, Janet born Sept. 9, 1975, and son, Gary born on Dec. 9, 1976. His children were the pride and joy of … Read more

Rhoda, Mary Jane “Janie” Hobson Mrs. – Obituary

Mary Jane “Janie” Rhoda, 83, of Baker City, died Jan. 19, 2006, at Las Vegas, Nev., of cancer. A special Sunday service celebrating her life will be scheduled later at the Haines United Methodist Church. Mary Jane was born on Feb. 10, 1922, at Salem to Guy and Hazel Hobson. The family moved to Baker City in 1928. That same year they moved to Whitney, where her mother ran the Whitney Post Office, often assisted by Mary Jane and her brother, Loren. She was a 1939 Baker High School graduate and attended Willamette University, returning to Eastern Oregon to live … Read more

Wyatt, Chris George – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Chris George Wyatt, 53, died Dec. 6, 2004, at Dugway, Utah. Funeral services were held on Dec. 9 at the Dugway LDS ward and burial was at the Tooele City Cemetery. Mr. Wyatt was born Oct. 22, 1951, at Baker City, the son of Cantril and Theoria Wyatt. He married Sharon Louise Hansen on May 18, 1979, in Manti, Utah. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and taught history and drivers education for 24 years. He loved reading, journal writing and the national parks. He is survived by his wife, … Read more

Gullett, Danny – Obituary

Danny Gullett, 61, of Prineville died Sept. 7, 2006, at his home. His graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Danny Dale was born on March 13, 1945, at Prairie City to Maurice E. and Wilma M. Holland Gullett. He was raised at New Bridge and Richland and was a 1963 graduate of Eagle Valley High School at Richland. He married Jeannie Greener on May 28, 1966, at Halfway. Danny worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation for more than 30 years, retiring in 1995. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, riding in his … Read more

Britain, Virgil Ray – Obituary

Virgil Ray Britain, a former Baker City resident, died April 6, 2009, at Aberdeen, Wash. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. April 24 at Burns Mortuary in Pendleton. Inurnment will be at Olney Cemetery near Pendleton. Mr. Britain was one of nine members of the 1951 graduating class at Stanfield High School. He joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and spent most of his service time in Germany before being honorably discharged. He began working for Cascade Natural Gas in November 1956 and continued with the company until his retirement in October 1995. He was a Top 10 salesman … Read more

Lupkoski, Charles W. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Charles W. Lupkoski, 48, of Baker City died June 6, 2003, at his home. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Pocahontas Road and and 17th Street. Pastor Tony Brandon of the church will officiate. Private interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Charles was born Feb. 3, 1955, at Modesto, Calif., the son of Walter William and Bette Jane Kelly Lupkoski. He received his education in various locations and finished high school at Bend. He lived in Bend … Read more

Morris, Norman Elton – Obituary

Norman Elton Morris, 72, a longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 20, 2005, at Baker City. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Elkhorn Baptist Church, 3520 Birch St. Friends are invited to join the family after the service for a reception at the church. Norman Morris was born in Baker on June 11, 1932. He was a 1950 Baker High School graduate. He was involved in FFA throughout school, which was a prelude to years of his love for farming. After graduation, Norman joined the U.S. Army and served from 1951 to 1954. In 1953 … Read more

Reider, Ruth Oneita Snook Mrs. – Obituary

Ruth Oneita Reider, 97, of Baker City, a lifetime Eastern Oregon resident, died May 16, 2003, at Meadowbrook Place Assisted Living. Arrangements are being handled by Gray’s West & Co. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery after a private service in accordance with her wishes. Ruth was born on Dec. 23, 1905, at La Grande to Ibra Randolph Snook and Frances Arvilla Snook. In 1914, the family moved from La Grande to Haines and then to Baker City in 1917. Ruth was a 1923 Baker High School graduate. She married Andrew Neal Reider on Aug. 10, 1929. Ruth was … Read more

Lawson, Lela E. McCready Mrs. – Obituary

Lela e. McCready Lawson, 93, a former Baker City resident, died Jan. 24, 2005, at Ventura, Calif., after a long illness. Her graveside service will be Thursday at Santa Maria, Calif. Lela was born on Nov. 7, 1911, in Weskan, Kan. At the age of 18 months, she traveled by covered wagon with her mother, Edna, grandparents, Samuel and Mattie McCartney, and her Aunt Dorothy, age 6, from Weskan, Kan., to Baker City. A year later, the family moved to Delta, Colo., where Lela received her schooling. She married her life’s companion, Carl Lawson, on Aug. 19, 1929, in Delta. … Read more

Cash, Neva Eliza Simms Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Neva Eliza Cash, 87, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Jan. 9, 2003, at the Keiser Permanente Hospital at Santa Clara, Calif. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Lenny Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Neva was born on June 22, 1915, in Arkansas to Thomas H. and Maud Mills Simms. She attended school at Little Rock, Ark., and graduated in 1933. She married Alvin M. Cash on Sept. … Read more

Ford, Rosetha O. Patterson Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Rosetha O. Ford, 69, died Nov. 26, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her funeral was at the St. Elizabeth Chapel. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian church officiated. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery. There was a reception after the service at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Mrs. Ford was born on June 25, 1931, in the Yakima Valley to Larcie and Margaret Shelton Patterson. She spent most of her childhood on the Yakama Indian Reservation. She married Elbert “Red” Ford on her birthday in 1953 at Reno, Nev. They moved to Redding, Calif. … Read more

Arrivals, Incidents and Anecdotes of Baker County Oregon

Joseph Kinnison came to Powder River valley in July and took up a ranch where he has ever since resided. To him belongs the honor of plowing the first furrow ever turned in Baker County. In the spring of 1863 he had about forty acres in cultivation. About the first of June there was a severe frost and all growing vegetables seemed to be thoroughly frozen. Mr. Kinnison offered to take fifty dollars for his crop but found no buyer. He was most agreeably surprised to find, when the frost was gone, that no serious damage had been done, and … Read more