Baker County OR

Sherwood, Clarissa Fisher Mrs. – Obituary

Clarissa Sherwood, 94, of Roseburg, a former Halfway resident, died July 11, 2007, at Bend. Her funeral was today at Chapel of the Roses. The Rev. Dwayne brown of the First Presbyterian Church officiated. Private entombment was at Roseburg Memorial Gardens. Clarissa was born on Nov. 25, 1912, and was raised at Halfway. She was the daughter of Alva and Gladys Fisher and the first of six children. After graduating from Halfway High School, she attended Eastern Oregon Normal School at La Grande, graduating in 1933. She began her teaching career with 12 students in a one-room school house at … Read more

Weber Jr., William Francis “Bill” – Obituary

William Francis “Bill” Weber Jr., 62, of Baker City, died Aug. 11, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services after a 10-year battle with cancer. His funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Nathaniel Neff of Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St. Visitations will be Friday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Disposition was by cremation at Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Bill was born on Sept. 26, 1944, at Baker City to … Read more

Collins, Tiana Marie – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Tiana Marie Collins, a 6-week-old infant Baker City resident, died Jan. 24, 2002, at her home. Her memorial service was Jan. 28 at Gray’s West & Co. Lloyd Nelson officiated. Tiana Marie Collins was born on Dec. 12, 2001, at Baker City to Crystal Tiana Pepper and Joshua Collins. Although she lived a very short life, she touched the lives of all who knew her. She loved to be held and was a beautiful little girl. Survivors include her parents, Josh Collins and Crystal Pepper of Baker City; grandparents, Monty and Wendy Marie Wall of Baker City; … Read more

Cutting, Zenneth Gradon – Obituary

Zenneth Gradon Cutting, 90, passed away Sept. 23, 2006, at the St. Elizabeth Care Center in Baker City, Ore. Services will be Sept. 28, 2006, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales, with Mass at 11 a.m. A reception will be at St. Francis de Sales after interment at Mount Hope Cemetery following the 11 a.m. Mass. He was born Oct. 21, 1916, in Molalla, Ore. to Allen and Roxie (Cole) Cutting and was the oldest of 3 children. Before graduating from Molalla High School in 1935, he was an accomplished Baseball Player, breeder of exotic rabbits, silver foxes … Read more

Evans, Mary Frances Williams Mrs. – Obituary

Mary Frances Evans, 72, of Baker City, died Dec. 16, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Richland Christian Church. Pastor Gordon Bond will officiate. Private interment will be in Eagle Valley Cemetery at Richland. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Evans was born Aug. 11, 1929, at Pleasantville, Tenn. She was one of 15 children of George and Betty Kelley Williams. She attended school at Pleasantville. In 1956, she met Bill Evans in La Grande; they were married in the … 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

Biographical Sketch of W. G. Ayre

Almost in the heart of the valley, a mile or more directly south from Express station, is the fine home and valuable farm of W. G. Ayre, the sheep king of this region. He located in these parts something over thirteen years ago, coming from the far east alone and settling upon the sage brush land, upon which there were only limited improvements. His farm, immediately in the valley, now produces hundreds of tons of hay annually. Upon it he has erected a large and well built dwelling and added commodious barns and every needed improvement, until it is one … Read more

Shirtcliff, Charles P. “Pat” – Obituary

Charles P. “Pat” Shirtcliff, 61, a former Baker County resident, died Nov. 28, 2007, following an automobile accident. He was born Feb. 9, 1946, in Roseburg to Sheila and Henry M. Shirtcliff. He grew up in Myrtle Creek, where he attended school. In 1964 he graduated from Myrtle Creek High School, where he participated in basketball, football, cross country, track, the Drama Club and many other activities. He also attended Oregon State University. He married Beverly Tapp in 1966. They were married 22 years and had four children. Pat served on the South Umpqua School Board during the 1980s while … Read more

McCord, Nancy – Obituary

Nancy McCord, 87, died at her home in Halfway, Ore., May 23, 2007. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 8, 2007, at 11 a.m. Pine Haven Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family at a reception to be held following the service at the McCord home. Those who wish to make a memorial contribution in memory of Nancy may do so to Pathway Hospice through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, May, 2007 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Dunne, Rita C. Mrs. – Obituary

Rita C. Dunne, 90, of Spokane, Wash., a former Baker City resident, died May 6, 2002, at Spokane. A vigil service was at 7 p.m. Friday at the Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was said Saturday at St. Charles Roman Catholic Church. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery. Mrs. Dunne was born in Baker City on Feb. 18, 1912. She had lived at Spokane for 60 years. She had worked at Fairchild Air Force Base packing parachutes. Mrs. Dunne was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, where she designed and made the vestments and sanctuary hangings. Her husband of … Read more

McAlary, Charles – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Charles McAlary, 86, of Baker City died Oct. 13, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services with his family at his bedside. His graveside service was today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Sister Kay Marie Duncan of Pathway Hospice officiated. Friends joined the family after the service for a reception at the family home. Charles McAlary was born at Vici, Okla., on Feb. 23, 1918, to Thomas S. McAlary and Ethel Lea Speck McAlary. He attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse at Price Creek, Colo., and high school at Collbran, Colo. He married Hazel Maxine Bowman on Nov. … Read more

Fry, John E. “Jack” – Obituary

John E. “Jack” Fry, 77, of Boise, whose family has owned a cabin at Trout Meadows for many years, died Sept. 11, 2004, at the Hospice Center of the Boise Veterans Hospital. No memorial service is scheduled at this time. His family and friends will celebrate his life in the summer of 2005 at Trout Meadows in the Granite area. The date will be announced later. Mr. Fry was born on June 1, 1927, at Canyon City to Everett and Ora Fry. He grew up at Mount Vernon. He married Ada Newcome in 1950 at Oakland, Calif. They lived at … Read more

Hambleton, Mary Ellen Roop Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Mary Ellen Hambleton, 87, a longtime Baker City resident, died Jan. 23, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center after an extended illness. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Mary was born Sept. 19, 1914, at Wallowa. Her parents were George Paris and Lou Anna Cox Roop. When she was about a year old, her … Read more

Brewer, Mabel L. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Mabel L. Brewer, 99, of Baker City died July 24, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Lura Kidner-Miesen of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Her graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. MDT at the Glen Rest Cemetery at Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Mrs. Brewer was born in 1902 at Lincoln, Calif. She moved to Idaho with her family as a child. Her father worked for the railroad and … Read more

Hibbard Creek Cemetery, Baker County, Oregon

Location of the Hibbard Creek Cemetery is about two miles south of the town of Home. It is situated on a bench approximately one-eighth mile north of the site of the Hibbard Creek school on the Snake River Road. This cemetery is also known as the Home Cemetery. It is mostly neglected but was fenced a few years ago. Known burials in this cemetery are as listed below. In addition, there are several other graves in the Wann plot and in the Morgan plot but they cannot be identified. Brooks, Francis b 30 Nov. 1886; d 28 Feb 1895; son … Read more

Dwyer, Edward D. – Obituary

Halfway, Baker County, Oregon Edward D. Dwyer, 75, of Halfway, died Dec. 30, 2002, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church in Halfway. The Rev. Robert C. Irwin of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Interment will follow at Pine Haven Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded by Halfway V.F.W. Post No. 7847. Mr. Dwyer was born April 8, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo, to Bert M. and Frances (Northington) Dwyer. He was raised in Kansas City and worked at various jobs until he entered the … 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

Lee, Joseph Roscoe – Obituary

Joseph Roscoe Lee, resident of Baker county 1904 to 1956, died November 14, at the family home in Forest Grove. He was born March 22, 1880 in Dallas, Oregon, where his father J.D. Lee was born in 1849. J. Roscoe attended Portland schools except enrollment in Independent Academy, The Dalles, 1888-1892, and attended Willamette U. and Capitol Business College, Salem. He was married to Myrtle Guttersen in 1914 at St. Paul, Minn. In Baker county he had a dry good store, farmed in Eagle Valley and in later years ran an insurance agency. His wife was a teacher and co-school … Read more

Gibson, Melda Mary Frances Nelson (Straub) Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Melda Mary Frances Nelson Gibson, 84, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 16, 2005, at a Portland nursing home. Her graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Jack Bynum will officiate. Melda was born Sept. 16, 1920, at Baker City. She grew up in Baker City, and moved to California after her marriage to Gordon Gibson. They moved to Portland in 1989, where she resided until her death. Melda loved to cook, crochet and knit. She worked in real estate while living in California. She loved her twins, … Read more

Hanson, Roy E. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Roy E. Hanson, 88, of Baker City died May 12, 2001, at Settler’s Park Assisted Living Center. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Agape Christian Center, 650 Highway 7. Rod Dickison will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the church. Mr. Hanson was born on Dec. 4, 1912, at Decatur County, Iowa. As a young man, he farmed with his dad in South Dakota until the Depression came and they lost almost everything. He married Rose Fox at Rockham, S.D., in 1934 and shortly afterward, the family moved to Nampa, … Read more