Baker County OR

Bell, Beulah Mary Long Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Beulah Mary Long Bell, retired school teacher, died October 5, 1992 in Redmond, Oregon at the age of 85. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, 2:00 p.m. October 8, 1992 in Redmond, Oregon. Mrs. Bell was born in Haines, Oregon on July 29, 1907, the daughter of Arch and Lizzie Shock Long. She married Delmer Bell on March 9, 1957. He died January 29, 1969. She was a fourth generation Oregonian. Her paternal grandparents, Alonzo and Julia Taylor Long were in Oregon before it became a state. The Taylors crossed … Read more

Biography of S.H. Neville

It is quite consistent with a compendium of the defined providence of the history of Wallowa County that in it should appear the review of the career of the esteemed gentleman whose name appears at the head of this article. He has been one of the builders of northeastern Oregon and in this work has manifested a public spirit and sound principles, while in the prosecution of his own business enterprises he has displayed an ability that has given him an unqualified success so brilliant that he is at the present time one of the most influential men and heaviest … Read more

Baker County Oregon Genealogy

The following collection references data which we have concerning Baker County Oregon genealogy. Since Judy herself descends from ancestors who called Baker County their home, our collection of information on this locality consists of a lot of data not found elsewhere online.

Wilson, Ira, Jr. – Obituary

Ira Wilson Jr., 94, of Portland, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Jan. 29, 2005, at Portland. There will be no service. Mr. Wilson was born on Aug. 18, 1910, at Roseburg. He and his wife, Sylvia, were married in 1945. She died in 1977. He attended Tigard High School and served in the U.S. Army from Feb. 25, 1942, to Oct. 8, 1945. He lived in Baker City from 1947 to 1978 where he worked in the sawmill. Survivors include his nieces, Hope Wilson, Dawn Wilson Stricklin, Becky Wilson Freeman and Marsha Wilson, all of Portland; a nephew, … Read more

Baggerly, Frances Rae Bamford Mrs. – Obituary

Frances Rae Baggerly, 95, a longtime Baker County resident, died February 12, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services after a short illness. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Baker City Christian Church, 2998 Eighth St. Pastor Roger Scovil and Bob Whiteman will officiate. There will be a reception afterward in the church fellowship hall. Visitation will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Frances was born on Sept. 4, 1908, to Frank and Mary Bown Bamford of Junction City. The family moved to a homestead on Happy Valley … Read more

Estrada, Anthony Michael – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Anthony Michael Estrada, 3 months old, of Baker City, died July 14, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. The rosary will be said at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at the church. Vault Interment will be at the Hermiston City Cemetery. Anthony Michael Estrada was born in Baker City on March 16, 2004. He was a wonderful, happy little baby boy, who loved to be picked up, cuddled and loved. His bright smile was contagious and he shared it with everyone … Read more

Noah, Jane Marie Champagne Mrs. – Obituary

Jane Marie Noah, 59, died Jan. 26, 2008, of lung cancer at her home in Baker City. At her request, there will be a gathering this summer with family, friends and those who loved and cared about her. Jane was born May 20, 1949, at Shelton, Wash., to William and Maryanne Wells Champagne. She was raised in Portland and graduated from Cleveland High School. Shortly after graduation, she met David Noah who had just completed a stint in the Army. She and David were married at Vancouver, Wash., on April 12, 1974. Jane and David began their married lives in … Read more

Driggers, Howard Houston – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Howard Houston Driggers, 69, died April 3, 2002, at his home in Halfway. There will be a Celebration of Life service and potluck at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lions Hall in Halfway. There also will be a memorial service in New Mexico later this summer. Howard was born on Sept 8, 1932, at Santa Rosa, N.M., to W.I. Buster and Mary Major Driggers, a prominent New Mexico cattle ranching family. He was raised on the Bar Y Ranch at Santa Rosa with his sister, Jane Ellen, and brothers, Don and Robert. He attended high school at Santa … Read more

Basche, Pete – Obituary

Richland, Oregon Pete Basche, 90, of Richland, died July 17, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Richland Methodist Church. Interment will be at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Bill Shields will officiate. Pete was born on Nov. 23, 1913, at Home to Fred Walton and Martha Ellen Rhodes Wilson Basche. Pete rode a horse to school where his sister, Josephine, was his first teacher. He also rowed a boat across the Snake River to attend school on the Idaho side for a period of time. He graduated from … Read more

Pioneers of Baker County Oregon

One of Baker County’s early pioneers and daring Indian scouts was C. C. Davis, better known, perhaps, as Lum Davis. Mr. Davis was born in Greencastle, Putman County, Ind., February 20, 1836. When quite young he moved with his parents to Iowa and in 1862 came to Baker County, Oregon. Went to Portland in the winter and returned in ’63 and spent part of the summer on Burnt river; and back to Snake river in the fall. For some years Mr. Davis spent most of his time at Rye Valley and Mormon Basin, mining part of the time and part … Read more

Carroll, Warren Evan – Obituary

Warren Evan Carroll, 84, a long-time La Grande resident, died Aug. 22, 2002, at Twin Firs Retirement Center in La Grande. At his request, there will be no public services. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Carroll was born June 30, 1918, in Kelly, Wyo., to Hubert Lawrence and Lucy Jane VanCleave Carroll. He graduated from Baker High School and served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. In 1937, he married Ann Dockweiler. The couple had two children. In 1951, he married Mary Miller. Mr. Carroll worked as an electrician for the … Read more

Shaw, Shirley M. Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Shirley M. Shaw, 75, also known by “Ma Shaw,” died in her home in Baker City, Ore., with her family by her side, Sept. 26, 2006. Shirley requested that no services or memorial service be held. Cremation was done by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory in Baker City. Shirley was born and raised in California and moved with her family to Baker City in 1972. She considered Baker City as her home. Shirley loved and lived life to the fullest with her family and friends and acquaintances. She will be missed by all who knew her. Any contributions … Read more

McKee, O.D. “Jay” – Obituary

O.D. (Jay) McKee, 83, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 19, 2006, at his home in Boise. His graveside funeral will be conducted by the Idaho Lodge No. 1, A.F. & A.M., of Boise on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Morris Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel in Boise. During a blizzard on Nov. 12, 1922, in Chardon, Rawlins County, Kan., Jay was born on his grandparents’ farm to Jesse and Anna Laura McKee. The doctor arrived the next day in a horse-drawn sled. Jay’s education began in a one-room schoolhouse near Brewster followed by … Read more

Weatherman, Pegge Irene Kirkland Mrs. – Obituary

Pegge Irene Weatherman, 76, of Pendleton, a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 7, 2000, at her home. At her request, there will be no funeral. Mrs. Weatherman was born on July 20, 1924, at Baker City to A.J. and Clara E. Bell Kirkland. She was a 1942 graduate of Baker High School. She married Harry E. Weatherman in La Grande on July 5, 1942. She enjoyed the outdoors, her family and friends. Survivors include her husband, Harry E. Weatherman of Pendleton; daughters, Donnie Webber of Hannibal, Mo., Peggy Stichley of Bend and Maralee Davis of Arcata, Calif.; seven grandchildren … Read more

Schricker, Leslie Dayle Perrigo Mrs. – Obituary

Leslie Dayle Schricker, 60, died Sept. 22, 2007, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Baker City, following a long, hard battle with cancer. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Her memorial service will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Agape Christian Church, 650 Highway 7. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Harvest Church will officiate. Following the service, friends are invited to a reception at the family’s home. Private interment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. Leslie was born Feb. 5, 1947, at The Dalles to … Read more

Brace, Arthur C. – Obituary

Former Justice Of Peace Injured, Dies Arthur Brace Falls From Bundle Wagon on Jacobson Farm Monday and Succumbs Next Day Arthur C. Brace, 67, was fatally injured at 3 p.m. Monday when he was thrown behind the horses hitched to a bundle wagon at the farm of Mrs. Louise Mills two miles east of North Powder. He was taken to Baker in an ambulance and died in St. Elizabeth’s hospital at 9 a.m. next day, August 28. Mr. Brace, who was hauling grain bundles was sitting on the railing beside the Jacob’s staff of the practically empty rack when he … Read more

Culley, Donna “Fern” Pearson Mrs. – Obituary

Donna “Fern” Culley, 90, of La Grande, a former longtime Baker City resident, died April 1, 2006, at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. There will be a celebration of her life at 11 a.m. Friday at the New Life Center in La Grande. Committal and interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2006. Fern was born on Sept. 15, 1915, at Enterprise to Arthur and Zella (Millard) Pearson. She was the great-granddaughter of David Kooch, an early pioneer to Wallowa County. She was a 1934 Enterprise High School … Read more

Nordmark, The Rev. Hans – Obituary

The Rev. Hans Nordmark, 78, of Madras, died May 28, 2006, at a Bend hospital as a result of cancer. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. Pastor Nordmark was well- known to members of First Lutheran Church in Baker City where he served as interim pastor for a period of time on two separate occasions. All who knew him loved him for his caring concern for each individual and his sincere devotion to his Lord and the church. Survivors include his wife, Kathy, of Madras; and his son, Chris, of Portland. … Read more

Spivey, Harvey E. – Obituary

Harvey E. Spivey, 80, of 2368 15th Street, Baker, died Wednesday, April 1 1981. Funeral services are pending at the Langrell Mortuary in Baker. Baker Democrat Herald – – April 2, 1981.

Beck, Arlyn Duane – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Arlyn Duane Beck, 89, of Baker City, died Dec. 28, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. The rosary was said Sunday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. A Memorial Mass was celebrated Monday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. The Revs. Julian Cassar and Camillus Fernando concelebrated the Mass. Arlyn was born on Aug. 14, 1916, at Molalla, the second of four sons born to Walter A. and Agnes M. Robbins Beck. He received his early schooling in the Meadowbrook area near Molalla. When he was 12 the family moved … Read more