Baker County OR

Dias, Gary Joe – Obituary

Gary Joe Dias, 48, of Larnet, Kan., died Feb. 17, 2002, at his home. His graveside funeral was today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Deacon Jim Watt of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church officiated. Gary was born on Dec. 23, 1953, at Watsonville, Calif. He graduated from Watsonville High School and worked as an EMT at San Jose, Calif., and on several different construction jobs. He served on an atomic submarine in the U.S. Navy and also worked with his dad on a commercial fishing boat at Bristol Bay, Alaska, before falling to a long-term illness. Survivors include his father … Read more

Mitchell, Dorothea Mae Holman Lewis Mrs.

Dorothea Mae Holman Lewis Mitchell, 87, of Nyssa, a former Baker City resident, died April 25, 2005, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nyssa. Visitations will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Ontario. Visitations will continue at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Relief Society room at the church. Burial will be at the Hilltop Cemetery in Nyssa. Dorothea was born on May 19, 1917, at Baker City to Harriett Odessa Carter and … Read more

Backlund, Richard A. “Dick” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Richard A. “Dick” Backlund, 71, of Baker City, died June 1, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There will be a celebration of his life from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 7, at the Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St. Richard, or “Poppy,” as his grandchildren called him, was born on Feb. 26, 1931, at Everett, Wash., to Leonard and Berniece Backlund. He attended schools at Everett, Wash. He served in the U.S. Army in 1949, and was in the Korean War. He then was stationed at Fort Belvore, Va. He worked as a mechanic at … Read more

Oliveira, Wilma Ann Butts Mrs. – Obituary

Wilma Ann Butts-Oliveira, 72, died April 12, 2008, at her home in Baker City. At her request, there will be no service. Her cremated remains will be inurned at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Wilma Ann was born on July 7, 1935, in the old town of Pine near Halfway to Sanford L. and Dorothy A. Beach Butts. She was born into two homestead families, the Koopman family from Halfway and the Butts family from Unity. Early on, her family moved across the state to Tillamook where she was raised and attended Sacred Heart Academy. After high school, Wilma … Read more

Beason, Robert M. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Robert M. Beason, 81, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 28, 2002 at Eugene. At his request, no memorial service will be held. Mr. Beason attended local schools, and graduated from Baker High School as class president in 1939. He worked for the Bonneville Corps of Engineers for many years. He served his country during World War II in the European theater. He is survived by a daughter, Cathy Cone, of Eugene. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nan Miller Beason, and a sister, Nancy Weeks. Used with permission from: Baker City … Read more

Vandecar, Robert Jr. – Obituary

Robt. Vandecar Jr. Dies Here Tuesday Robert Vandecar, Jr. 46, well known Bridgeport rancher, died Tuesday in St. Elizabeth Hospital from cancer. Funeral services are being arranged by Langrell Mortuary Chapel and details of his life are being compiled but were not available at press time. Mr. Vandecar grew up at Durkee and is best known by friends throughout the county for his work with the Burnt River 4-H livestock and Junior show projects a number of years. Source: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, March 14, 1968 page 7 Contributed by: Belva Ticknor

Gibbs, Curtis John – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Curtis John Gibbs, 72, of Baker City, died Oct. 31, 2006, at his home. His memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Curtis was born on Jan. 1, 1934, to A. Elmer and Mariene Gibbs. He was born and raised on a ranch on the Oregon Slope and was a 1953 Weiser High School graduate. Curtis came from pioneer families of Baker County. He loved his wife, Thelma, family and many friends. He loved life, his work and … Read more

Smith, Billy Ray – Obituary

Billy Ray Smith, 55, of Huntington died July 20, 2009, with his loved ones at his home. His graveside funeral will be Wednesday, July 29 at 11 a.m. at the Huntington Cemetery followed by a potluck memorial at 2 p.m. at the VFW Hall. Visitations will be Monday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28, from noon to 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Billy Ray was born Nov. 3, 1953, at Norco, Calif. He was known for being a loving man, father, husband, brother, son and grandfather, family members said. Survivors include his wife, … Read more

Bracken, Mozell – Obituary

Mozell Bracken, 92, of Baker City, died Jan. 31, 2005, at her home with all of her six surviving children at her side. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Bill Cox of McEwen Bible Fellowship will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception afterward at Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the funeral home. Mozell was born at Marion, Ill., on Oct. 20, 1912, to John and Emma … Read more

Waters, Ardis E. Ward Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Ardis E. Waters, 82, of Baker City, died July 8, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Bill Cox of McEwen Bible Fellowship will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Waters was born on Feb. 12, 1924, at Baker City to Glenn H. and Hattie Cole Ward of Hereford. She spent her early years on the Upper Burnt River and was a 1941 Hereford High School graduate. She later attended Baker Business College. She worked for various businesses … Read more

Vermillion, Lynn C. “Cam” – Obituary

Lynn C. “Cam” Vermillion, 87, of Spokane, Wash., a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 19, 2001, at his home. There will be a graveside service Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. His remains will be interred next to the grave site of his wife, Jackie. There was an open house memorial service at his home in Spokane on Sept. 23. Mr. Vermillion was born and raised in Baker City. He was the son of Lynn V. and Grace Vermillion. His father was a former Baker stationmaster for Union Pacific Railroad. During the 1930s, Mr. Vermillion was a … Read more

Johnson, Truman Weaver – Obituary

Truman Weaver Johnson, 56, of Baker City, died April 22, 2008. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Baker City Christian Church, 675 Highway 7. Pastors Larry Auld, Lenny Spooner and Roger Scovil will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the church following the service. Truman was born Nov. 29, 1951, in Long Beach, Calif., to Lawrence Homer and Juanita Zudora (Shippy) Johnson. He was a longtime resident of Baker City and graduated from Baker High School in 1972. After high school Truman served his country in the … Read more

Kloosterman, Johannes “John” – Obituary

Johannes “John” Kloosterman, 60, of Baker City, died Feb. 23, 2008, at his home surrounded by his family and special friends, Pastor Robin and Sue Harris, who offered great comfort to John’s family. At John’s request, there will be no funeral at this time. A Celebration of Life service might be scheduled later. John was born on Nov. 22, 1947, at Gronigan, Netherlands, to Jan and Henrietta Kamijion Kloosterman. In 1963 his family moved to America, taking up residency at Ogden, Utah. In the late 1960s, his family moved to Grants Pass. In the late 1970s, they moved to Medford. … Read more

Swiberg, Elizabeth Mae (Bette) Gaeth Mrs. – Obituary

Elizabeth Mae (Bette) Swiberg, 84 died on June 26, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Baker City, Ore., surrounded by family. A Memorial service will be held Friday, July 6, 2007, 11 a.m. at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland, Ore., (enter through gate 2 and meet in the funeral home.) Elizabeth Mae (Bette) was born on May 19, 1923, in Beverly Park, near Everett, Wash., to John Frederick and Victoria (Goralski) Gaeth. The family moved to Portland, Ore., where Elizabeth graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1941. Bette received her nursing diploma from St. Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, Wash., and … Read more

Snode, Howard L. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Howard L. Snode, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died Dec. 16, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His graveside funeral will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the North Powder Cemetery. Mr. Snode was born at Buhl, Idaho, on Jan. 31, 1918. He and his older brother, Glen, were raised by their father, Delbert A. Snode. Howard was very adventurous. At 16 he traveled to Alaska to work on a fishing boat. In the 1930s he lived at Portland working odd jobs. From the 1940s until his retirement, he worked in the logging industry at all … Read more

Fleming, Carl Douglas – Obituary

Carl Douglas Fleming, 40, of Newberg and Halfway, died Aug. 30, 2005, as the result of a motor vehicle accident near Halfway. There will be a gathering of family and friends to celebrate Carl’s life later this month. The date and time will be announced. Carl was born on Feb. 9, 1965, at Santa Cruz, Calif., to Jimmy Dale and Carla Sue Caskey Fleming. He spent most of his growing up years at Santa Cruz, graduating from Monte Vista High School in 1983. He was a gifted athlete and after graduation he played baseball for a year in college. Carl … Read more

Kinnaman, Junior Issac “J.I.” – Obituary

Junior Issac “J.I.” Kinnaman, 82, a former Baker City resident, died June 30, 2007, at Tillamook. Interment was at Columbia Memorial Cemetery in Pasco, Wash. Waud’s Funeral Home of Tillamook was in charge of arrangements. J.I. was born on May 24, 1925, at Fruitland, Idaho, to Elza and Vasie Ventrees Kinnaman. He attended high school until he joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 16. He served his country honorably for three years, until March of 1946. On June 20, 1946, he married Mary Detmer at Payette, Idaho. Together they owned and operated a wheat and dairy farm in … Read more

Trindle, Bill – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Bill Trindle, 94, of Haines died Jan. 9, 2007, at this home. His memorial service and celebration will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Haines United Methodist Church. There will be a storytelling lunch afterward. Bill lived a rich life, full of many memories of the times he had seen, the family he so dearly admired and the opinions to which he adhered. He was born at Salem in 1912 to Alice and William, both college-educated and quite involved with local politics and development. He loved flying and received his pilot’s license at the age of 16. … Read more

Schock, Berniece Parker Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Berniece Schock, 71, of Hermiston, died Nov. 10, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. Her graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Eternal Hills Cemetery in Klamath Falls. She was born on Oct. 11, 1933, at Baker City to Clifford and Cecelia Bowman Parker. She married Harold H. Schock on May 23, 1952, at Payette, Idaho. The couple lived at Pondosa and later in the Baker City area for more than 30 years. They moved to Ashland in 1990. Harold died in 1992. Berniece returned to Baker City in 1994 and lived … Read more

Shock, Melvin Wallace – Obituary

Mel Shock, 86, Was Pine Area Livestockman Melvin Wallace Shock, 86, of Halfway, passed away Sunday, May 10, at Cedar Manor Nursing home. His Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 13, 1981 at 1:00 pm. at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway. The Rev. Sidney Sandusky officiated. Langrell Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Shock was born in Delta, Colorado on Jan. 29, 1895 to George and Mary Shock. He attended schools in Rock Creek, Muddy Creek, Haines, and Pine. He came to Baker Valley as a small child and then settled in Pine Valley in 1910 where … Read more