Baker City Oregon

Wimp, Debra Lynn “Debbie” – Obituary

Debra Lynn Wimp, (Debbie Cote Mitchell), 44, a former resident of Anchorage, Alaska, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Meadowbrook Place. Her graveside funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church officiated. Ms. Wimp was born May 28, 1956, at Bremerton, Wash. She was raised in Baker City and attended Baker schools. She was a “rebel in pink.” With her quick wit and zest for life, she made friends easily. She loved to be surrounded by people and made many lifelong friends along the way. Her friends and her sister, … Read more

Robinson, Stanley Newton “Newt” – Obituary

Stanley Newton “Newt” Robinson, 61, died April 19, 2003. Graveside services will be held Friday at 2 p.m., in the Richfield, Idaho, Cemetery on East Hwy 26. Pastor Gene Kissinger will officiate. Visitations will be held Thursday at Farnsworth Mortuary, 1343 South Lincoln in Jerome, Idaho, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Stanley was born Feb. 28, 1942, at Richfield, Idaho, to Willett “Slim” Robinson and Velma C. Githens Robinson. He attended school in Richfield. He married Merlene Bell and they raised their two children while living in Moses Lake, Wash. They were later divorced. He married Anna in Reno, … Read more

Long, Wendy Marie – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wendy Marie Long, 41, of Baker City, died July 1, 2003, at her home. An informal memorial service will take place Saturday, July 12, at 10 a.m. at her home for anyone who wishes to attend. Disposition was by cremation at Gray’s West Pioneer Crematory. Wendy was born Chicago, and lived in the Detroit, Mich., area until moving to Middleton, Idaho. She attended Middleton High School and was a champion gymnast and member of the American Honor Society. She received an LPN license from Boise State University. Wendy married and moved to McMinnville, where she received an … Read more

Price, Eva Weimer Mrs. – Obituary

Eva Weimer Price, 95, of San Diego, a former Baker City businesswoman, died Dec. 3, 2001. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at San Diego. Mrs. Price was born on April 7, 1906, at Cove, the second child of Jonas and Texy Weimer. She was a homemaker and an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She married John F. Price on July 19, 1928. She and her husband owned the Peerless Cleaners in Baker City for many years. After selling the plant in … Read more

Bennehoff, Wilma Alberta Gard Mrs. – Obituary

Willma Alberta Gard Bennehoff, 89, a lifetime Baker City resident, died Dec. 22, 2007. She was born in 1918 to Harriet Creathbaum Gard and Bert Gard and spent her childhood years on the Auburn Beaver Creek Ranch. Willma was a 1936 Baker High School graduate. After high school, she attended business school in Portland for two years only to return to Baker County and continue the ranching life she so loved. She married Duane E. Bennehoff in 1956. They lived and worked on the Auburn Beaver Creek ranch before moving to town in 1967. Willma was a home-care provider and … Read more

Davis, Glen J. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Glen J. Davis, 76, of Baker City, died Jan. 15, 2006, at his home. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop Allen Bingham will conduct. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Coles Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service at 12:30 p.m. MST at the Logan City Cemetery in Logan, Utah. Glen was born on May 20, 1929, at Logan, Utah. He was the son of Glen J. Davis and Olga Zilles Davis. He was … Read more

Dean, Lela – Obituary

On Wednesday of last week, Lela the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Dean, of Sanger, died at the residence of Dr. J.M. Boyd of Baker City. The many friends of the bereaved parents will sympathize with them in their loss of their infant. Eastern Oregon Republican, Thursday July 28, 1889

Dean, Ovle – Obituary

Ovle A. Dean, Pocahontas Road, a lifetime Baker resident, died Tuesday evening in St. Elizabeth community Hospital after an extended illness. He was 77. Mr. Dean was born Dec. 17, 1892, at Keating, the son of pioneer parents, Matthew and Estella Emele Dean. He was educated in Keating and Baker schools. He married his wife, Edna, in Pendleton. His entire life was spent ranching in Keating and Baker Valley. Survivors include his widow, Edna; a brother Marvin B. Dean; and two nephews, Dallas M. Dean, Baker, and Byrl Dean Jr., La Grande. He was preceded in death by a brother, … 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

Rush, Frances Freda Polley Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Frances Freda Rush, 87, a longtime Baker City resident, died Nov. 1, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her graveside service was Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Jack Bynum of the Baker United Methodist Church officiated. Frances was born on Aug. 22, 1919, near Haines to Ira and Nora Polley. She grew up on a farm in the Rock Creek area of Baker County and was a Haines High School graduate. Although she lived most of her adult life in Baker City, she also worked in Washington State for a brief period during World War II … Read more

Proffitt, Thos. N. – Obituary

Thos. N. Proffitt Died Last Thursday The funeral of the late Tom Proffitt, who died at his home in Portland, Thursday of last week, was held from the Baptist church in Baker, Monday afternoon. Until about four years ago, when he took up his residence in Portland, Mr. Proffitt was one of the most prominent cattle men and ranchers in this section, where he resided for many years. He was a farmer in Pine Valley for several years. He owned the improved Proffitt farm in Baker Valley and until a short time since, owned the 1800 acre ranch near North … Read more

Fox, Garry Glenn – Obituary

Garry Glenn Fox, 66, a former Baker City resident and a recent resident of Portland, died Aug. 23, 2001, of heart failure. Mr. Fox was a 1954 Baker High School graduate. He was active in football and track in high school. He later attended Eastern Oregon College of Education. Throughout his life he worked as an electrical-mechanical engineer, primarily in the aerospace industry. He also was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in South Korea. Survivors include two daughters, Shelly Loken of Bend and Kim Lauterbach of Baker City; a sister, Kathie Gallardo of Park City, Utah; and … Read more

Dowdy, Marvin – Obituary

Marvin Deloy Dowdy, age 55 of Baker City, passed away Sunday February 15th at his home. Graveside funeral services were held on Wednesday, February 19th at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Mike Whitford from the First Christian Church officiated and interment followed in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Marvin Dowdy was born December 5, 1935 in Noelyville, Missouri to Adolph Dowdy who died in 1949 and Mabel Dowdy who died in 1980. Melvin attended Baker City schools. He was employed by the Oregon State Highway department for 35 years retiring in April of 1990. He succumbed to cancer. Marvin is survived by his wife … Read more

Sturgill, Barbara Ann – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Barbara Ann Sturgill, 82, of Baker City, died June 20, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 2130 Second St. The Rev. Dick Toll of Milwaukie will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception afterward at the church. Visitations will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Barbara was born to L.D. and Neva Chidsey Clabough on Aug. 12, … Read more

Smith, Dora D. Mrs. – Obituary

Dora D. Smith, 73, of Ione, Calif., died Sept. 13, 2001, at Lodi, Calif. Her graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 23 at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born on Dec. 19, 1927, at Driggs, Idaho. She had lived at Ione for the past 10 years. She had been employed as a room service chef at Harrah’s Casino at Lake Tahoe. Survivors include her daughters, Shellan B. Mora of Ione, Calif., and Cheryl M. Huppler of Water Town, S.D.; a son, Mark L. Searles of Boise; many brothers and sisters; and 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The … Read more

Steele, Thomas – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Thomas Steele, 86, of Baker City, died July 4, 2003, at his home. His funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Sister Kay Marie Duncan of Pathway Hospice will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at 990 Park St. Visitations are today until 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Disposition is by cremation at Gray’s West Pioneer Crematory. Thomas’ move from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Baker Valley was inspired by his brother-in-law and he drew straws with his wife, Evelyn, to determine if … Read more

Cantrell, William James “Bill” – Obituary

William James “Bill” Cantrell, 84, of La Grande and a former North Powder resident, died April 3, 2001, at a local care facility. A celebration of life service was today at the North Powder Methodist Church. Sally Wiens will officiate. Committal and interment was in North Powder Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Cantrell was born on June 19, 1916, at La Grande to William Jasper and Martha Mildred McKenzie Cantrell. He grew up in La Grande and graduated from La Grande High School and Eastern Oregon College. He earned a master’s … Read more

Pratt, Larry Arnold – Obituary

Larry Arnold Pratt, 67 of Prairie City, died at his home April 28, 2005, after a long illness. A graveside service will be held Thursday May 5, at the Haines Cemetery in Haines at 2 p.m. A reception dinner will follow at Haines Baptist Church. There will be a visitation from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on May 5 at Grays West & Company Pioneer Chapel in Baker City. Larry was born Dec. 2, 1937, to Louis and Edythe (Boyce) Pratt in Baker County. He was raised on the North Powder River and attended North Powder school, graduating in 1956. … Read more

Lewis, Eila “Babe” Buffington Hopkins Mrs. – Obituary

Eila “Babe” Hopkins Lewis, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died July 9, 2007, at her home after an extended illness. Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Grays West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. There will be a celebration of Eila’s life afterward at Community Connection (the Baker Senior Center), 2810 Center St. Friends and relatives are invited to bring a potluck dish. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. MDT Monday at the Canyon Hill Cemetery in Caldwell, Idaho. Visitations will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West … Read more

Morrissey, William “Bill” – Obituary

William “Bill” Morrissey, 83, a Baker City resident since 1953, died Dec. 6, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. His memorial service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward. Bill was born June 10, 1924, in Ireland to William and Catherine Morrissey. He was the fifth of 10 children. He married lifetime Baker County resident Clara Burke in Ireland in January of 1952. He and Clara were ranchers in Baker Valley where they raised sheep, cattle, chickens and always … Read more