Baker County OR

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

Denton, Madison – Obituary

Huntington, Baker County, Oregon Madison Denton, 4 months, died on March 4, 2006, at her home in Huntington, Ore. A Memorial Service will be on Thursday, March 9, at 1 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Huntington. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City, Ore. Arrangements made by Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, March, 2006 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Daugherty, Florence Jeffords Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Florence Daugherty, 104, died March 16, 2003, at St Elizabeth Health Services. Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Methodist Church in Haines. Pastor Sally Wiens of the church will officiate. Interment will be at Haines Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Florence was born Aug. 20, 1898, at Mount Vernon, Mo. She was the third of 12 children born to Thomas R. and Lora Ann Woods Jeffords. The Jeffords family arrived in Baker City on a train from Missouri on August 20, … Read more

Culley, Vivian L. Bacus Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Vivian L. Culley, 75, a resident of Baker City, died Dec. 8, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Culley was born April 24, 1927, in New Plymouth, Idaho, a daughter of Harvey W. and Clarissa Lenore Lakey Bacus. She was raised and educated in the Baker and Haines area, graduating from Haines High School. She enjoyed driving around the Baker Valley looking at animals, and also enjoyed making latch hook rugs. She is survived by six children, 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, two nephews and three … Read more

Jackson, Shirley Lavern Williams Mrs. – Obituary

Shirley Lavern Jackson, 68, a resident of Baker City since 1992, died March 20, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., followed by interment at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Visitation will be held today from noon to 5 p.m. Shirley was one of nine children born to Elmer and Lucille (Powell) Williams. She had five brothers and three sisters, all of whom were born in Glover, Okla. She loved to tell how she and two of … Read more

Roth, Rhoda J. Coles Mattes Mrs. – Obituary

Rhoda J. Roth, 83, of Pendleton, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 23, 2002, at Willowbrook Terrace in Pendleton. Her graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Dennis Hickman of the First Lutheran Church will officiate. Visitations will be from noon until 5 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. until noon Tuesday at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Rhoda Jane Coles Mattes Roth was born March 1, 1919, at Twin Falls, Idaho. She was a daughter of Joseph Joel Coles and Nettie May Locken Coles Carlson. She moved with her … Read more

Ireland, Michael Lee – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Michael Lee Ireland, 50, of Baker City, died Nov. 2, 2006, at his home. A celebration of his life will be scheduled later. Michael was born on Jan. 20, 1956, at Zama, Japan, to Francis and Delores Ireland. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Payette, Idaho, where he grew up and attended area schools. After graduating, he served in the U.S. Army from 1975 to 1979. Michael then went to school to become a journeyman lineman and made that his career for 28 years. He loved his job very much. Many of his co-workers became … Read more

Biography of Orlando T. Prout

It is quite fitting that in a volume purporting to chronicle the lives of the leading citizens of Wallowa county, there should be mention of the esteemed gentleman, named in this article, and who has demonstrated his ability to do the work of the pioneer in a manner that is quite becoming that worthy class; for years also he has shown qualifications for bringing success to his hand in the ventures of agricultural life, displaying, meanwhile, those characteristics of moral worth and integrity that are priceless to the really true and noble man. Mr. Prout was born in Branch County, … Read more

Gardner, William N. – Obituary

W.N. Gardner Was Farmer Many Years William N. Garner, who lived at 21st and Campbell streets and who died last Thursday at his home was born May 1, 1860 in Kansas. He moved to a farm on North Powder river in 1864 and lived there until he moved to Baker 5 years ago. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Odd Fellow Masonic loges in North Powder. Mr. Gardner was m;arried Dec. 6, 1893 to Effie Savage in Baker. Survivors are the widow and two sone, Paul O. and George W. Gardner, both of Baker. Funeral services … Read more

Hunt, W. Donald “Don” – Obituary

W. Donald “Don” Hunt, 78, of Orem, Utah, a retired longtime Baker City teacher, died Oct. 24, 2002, at Orem. His funeral was at noon today at the Orem Park 4th Ward Chapel. Interment was in the Veterans Memorial Park at Bluffdale, Utah. Don was born on Sept. 12, 1924, at Ora (Ashton), Idaho, to Purcell Byron and Stella Cora Hill Hunt. He graduated from Carey High School. He received two master’s degrees from the University of Idaho at Moscow where he met Billie Evelyn Gooing. They were married on June 27, 1948, and later sealed in the Idaho Falls … Read more

Lansdon, Richard Thomas – Obituary

Richard Thomas Lansdon, 19, of Payette, Idaho, and formerly of Baker City, died May 28, 2005, as the result of a vehicle accident on Anthony Lakes Highway. A traditional funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Following the service, friends and family will gather near the Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St., where Richard will be taken in a horse-drawn hearse around Geiser Pollman Park with family and friends walking behind in tribute of all the fond memories he leaves behind. At the conclusion of the … Read more

Schmitt, Jennifer Lynn – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Jennifer Lynn Schmitt, 19, of Baker City died Nov. 8, 2000, of a heart arrhythmia while riding her beloved horse, Onyx, near Baker City. Her memorial service was Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Fourth Street and Washington Avenue. Pastor Susan Barnes officiated. Vault interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery. Miss Schmitt was born Feb. 16, 1981, at Baker City to Richard and Lynn Schmitt of Baker City. She was raised at Petaluma, Calif., and came to Baker City when she was 18. She attended Two Rock Union Elementary School. She graduated from Petaluma High School and … Read more

Elver D. Needles – Obituary

Obituary for Elver D. Needles, age 94, of Baker City, Oregon, who died Nov. 25, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.

Wilcher, Elaine Harrington Mrs. – Obituary

Elaine Harrington Wilcher, 72, of Louisville, Ga., a former longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 8, 2006, after a brief illness. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Haines Methodist Church. Her funeral was Feb. 11 at the First Baptist Church in Louisville. The Rev. Larry Montgomery officiated. Burial was in the family plot at the Davisboro City Cemetery. Mrs. Wilcher was born on July 24, 1932, at Baker City and lived here most of her life. She was employed by the Haines Telephone Co. for a number of years and was employed at The Merc … Read more

Hurt, Ruth Marie Adams Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Ruth Marie Hurt, 81, a longtime Baker City resident, died Nov. 27, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her funeral was at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Hurt was born May 24, 1919, at Featherston, Okla., to George and Elizabeth Quinton Adams. Her family moved to Bakersfield, Calif., when she was 9 and she lived there throughout her school years. She married Homer Hurt on Dec. 29, 1936, at Visalia, Calif. She was a homemaker and mother most of her life. She also worked as a bookkeeper for … Read more

Brooks, Betty Bond Mrs. – Obituary

Betty Brooks, 75, a former Baker City resident, died at her home in Victorville, Calif., on April 16, 2002. Betty was born to Mildred and Allen Bond in Baker City in 1927. She finished school at Baker City and attended Eastern Oregon College (now Eastern Oregon University) at La Grande. Betty married Lloyd “Bud” Brooks in Baker City. They would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this August. Bud was employed by Weyerhaeuser Lumber Co. for many years and they lived at Medford until he retired and then moved to Victorville. She was preceded in death by her parents and … Read more

Huey, Wallace G. “Wallie” – Obituary

Wallace G. “Wallie” Huey, 82, a longtime resident of Baker City, died Dec. 19, 2005, at his home with his family by his side. A memorial service has not been scheduled at this time. Wallie was born in Topeka, Kan., to Dwight L. Huey and Mary Alta Davis on Nov. 30, 1923. At the age of 5, he and his mother, father, two sisters and one brother moved to Wendell, Idaho, where he finished his education. After completion of high school, he joined the U.S. Army Air Force, and he served in England as a supply truck driver. Upon receiving … Read more

Dixon, Bill

Bill Dixon, 62, of Baker City died June 19, 2005, after a 15-year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loved ones. His memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home. Greg Baxter will conduct the service. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery with Oregon State Police honors. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Bill was the second child of Eldred Dixon and Virginia Ione Miller born at Salt Lake City on Feb. 18, 1943. His only sibling was his sister, Betty Lee Stone. His childhood years were … Read more

Watterson, Fred L. – Obituary

Lime Soldier Buried Fred L. Watterson Fred L. Watterson, 22, Lime, was interred Monday with the Rev. Donald Nothdufft(?) officiating and military services at Mt. Hope cemetery. Cpl. Watterson was killed July 15, 1953, in action in Korea. He was an infantryman with the army. He attended schools at Huntington High school with the class of 1951. He was active in athletics, participating in basketball, baseball, and football during his high school years. He entered the service in October 1952 and had been overseas two months when he was killed. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Watterson, Lime, … Read more

Wendt, Florence Gillen Mrs. – Obituary

Florence Wendt, 88, a former Baker County resident, died Nov. 15, 2003, at San Rafael, Calif. There will be a memorial service celebrating her life with family and friends this summer. Florence was born at Carbondale, Pa., on April 24, 1916, to Mary and Charles Gillen. Florence moved to New York City during her adolescence and lived with her Aunt Kitty. Upon graduating from high school in New York City, she immediately entered medical school to pursue nursing. Upon her completion of Kings County Hospital’s nursing program, she received her credentials as a registered nurse and was stationed at Panama. … Read more