Baker County OR

Starry, Beverly C. “B.C.” – Obituary

Beverly C. Starry, better known as “B.C” or “Bunk,” 93, a former Baker City resident, died July 1, 2003, at Fresno of lung cancer. His memorial service was July 9. B.C. was born on Jan. 14, 1910, at Louisburg, Kan., to Beverly Cashman and Elizabeth Starry. The family included a brother and four sisters. He married Edith L. Livingston on May 10, 1931, at Louisburg, Kan. They had two children, Beverly Ann and John Livingston Starry. B.C. worked in Southern California from 1936 to 1944 in the grocery business. The family then moved to Mount Morrison, Colo., to operate their … Read more

Smith, Harry – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Harry Smith, 81, a 50-year resident of Morton, Wash., and a former Baker City resident, died Feb. 7, 2003, at the Centralia Providence Hospital. There was a private family service. Arrangements were under the direction of Brown Mortuary at Morton. Harry was born on March 1, 1921, at Portland to Harry and Ruth Spencer Smith. He was raised at Baker City and joined the U.S. Army in September 1940. Harry saw action in the battles of Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe and the Aleutian Islands. He was captured and spent eight months in a prisoner of war camp … Read more

Jacaboson, Oscar – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Oscar Jacobson Passes Beyond Well Known Sheepman of North Powder and Huntington Succumbs After Two Months’ Illness At nine o’clock Sunday evening death claimed another well known citizen and pioneer sheepman of this community and Huntington. Oscar Jacobson died at the Protestant hospital in Baker that night. Death resulted after two months illness following a paralytic stroke. He had been in Portland receiving special clinic attention and was returned to the Baker hospital a week or so before death came. Oscar Jacobson was born in Sweden February 25, 186l, and came to the United States … Read more

Colt, Phebe Brook Mrs. – Obituary

Summerville, Union County, Oregon Eastern Oregon Pioneer Passes; Burial Tuesday Another Eastern Oregon pioneer passed on during the weekend, when Mrs. Phebe Brook Colt, a resident of Summerville for some 45 years, died in Portland Saturday. Funeral services will be held at the Summerville chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 7 with Snodgrass and Zimmerman in charge of arrangements. The services will be conducted by Rev. Paul DeF. Mortimore, of the Christian church, of which Mrs. Colt was a member. The body will arrive in La Grande tomorrow morning. Mrs. Colt was born Dec. 7 1838 at Rhysussex, England and … Read more

Spence, H. Meredith – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon H. Meredith Spence, 81 passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, after an exhausting illness. He will be greatly missed by his large and loving family and many friends. He was born in Haines, Ore., on Dec. 20, 1924, to Fred and Melvina Spence. He married his high school sweetheart Mary Jane Warner in 1954. Meredith attended Baker, Ore. High School, and served in the US Navy during World War II. Meredith worked for Powder River Livestock Equipment Company for almost 50 years before retiring at the age of 76. He loved the company and his … Read more

Eccles, Richard David – Obituary

Richard David Eccles, 78, of Stockton, Calif., died Saturday, May 3, 2003, in a hospital. A memorial service was held in Stockton. Eccles was born Sept. 2, 1924, in Hood River and lived in Whitney and Prairie City where he attended the first grade. He lived in Stockton for 50 years. Eccles was a self-employed helicopter pilot for 40 years, and was a former president of Helicopter Association of American and Helicopter Association International. He served in the Naval Air Corps as a lieutenant and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He is survived by … Read more

Foust, Roenna Bee McBride Walton Mrs. – Obituary

Roenna Bee Foust, 75, of Eugene, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 18, 2006. Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Fairfield Church of the Nazarene. Inurnment will be in Baker City. She was born on Oct. 15, 1931, at Pocatello, Idaho, to Loren and Hazel Stiff McBride. She worked as a church secretary at the Myrtle Creek Church of the Nazarene and owned Vic-Tone Cleaners at Myrtle Creek. She also worked in home care as a nurses aid in Baker City. She married John Walton at Baker City in 1950. They were divorced in … Read more

Brownell, Jean T. Mrs. – Obituary

A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, May 31, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the Haines Cemetery for Jean T. Brownell and Edmund G. Brownell. Pastor Sally Wiens of the Haines United Methodist Church will officiate. The Brownells were former Haines and Baker City residences. They had spent their most recent years in Wilsonville. Jean was born July 22, 1918, and died July 18, 2006. She was 87. Edmund was born July 10, 1917 and died Dec. 15, 2007. He was 90. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. … Read more

Chandler, Margaret Francis Hendren Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Margaret Francis Chandler, 84, of Baker City, died Sept. 1, 2006, at Baker City. There will be a private family service at Mount Hope Cemetery. Margaret was born on Dec. 4, 1921, at Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, to Thomas and Josephine Bowers Hendren. She married Russell T. Chandler on Jan. 12, 1940, at Boise. They moved to Baker City in 1948 where they had lived since. Survivors include her brother, Bill Hendren of Boise; sons, Tom Chandler and his wife, Maxine, of Sumpter and Jay Chandler of Baker City; son-in-law, Paul Scott of Haines; and six grandchildren and … Read more

Biswell, Dr. Roger – Obituary

Dr. Roger Biswell Taken by Death; 30 Years in Practice Passed Monday, Day After Retuning Here From Winter Vacation Death unexpectedly at his home at 2710 Main St. at the age of 58, claimed Dr. Roger Biswell early Monday morning May 12, just a day after returning Sunday after five months stay in California, mostly at San Jose, with two of their children. Dr. Biswell had been prominently active in the medical field here for many years, prior to and after the war, retiring because of his health in 1967. He had spent five years in the medical corps of … Read more

Baker County Oregon Obituaries – I-J Surnames

The following obituaries were either submitted by users or collated by Judy Wallis White. This is an extensive collection of obituaries for Baker County Oregon. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z I Surnames Ingle, Bess O. Wiglesworth Mrs. – Obituary Ingle, Curtis R. – Obituary Ingram, Ann Alberta Cole Mrs. – Obituary Ingram, Eric Lt. – Obituary Ingram, Jewell L. “Judy” Connor Mrs. – Obituary Ingram, Lyle Chester – Obituary Ingram, Marion Sue Teeter Mrs. – Obituary Ingram, Marjory May … Read more

Weiland, Charles “Chuck” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Charles “Chuck” Weiland, 87, a longtime Baker City resident, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Gray’s West & Co. is in charge of arrangements. Chuck was born Feb. 22, 1914, in Jamestown, New York, to Albert and Antoinette Weiland. He was raised and educated in Rochester, N.Y., with two older brothers. On April 23, 1938, he married Evelyn Bosse, his high school sweetheart. He was a purchasing agent and later manager of Fasco Industries, a company that manufactures a variety of vent … Read more

Pearce, Charles R. – Obituary

Charles R. Pearce, 89, of Nampa, Idaho, died at his home with his family by his side on April 4, 2003. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. at the McEwen Bible Fellowship Hall at 15403 Sumpter Stage Highway near Sumpter. Pastor Bill Cox will perform the service at the Fellowship Hall. Charles and his wife Jeanette were members of this church when they lived in Sumpter. Arrangements are under the direction of Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, 404 10th Ave. S. at Nampa. Charles was born to Clara and David Penn Pearce at Belton, Texas, on Sept. 5, … Read more

Huff, Hiram M. – Obituary

Hiram M. Huff died Sunday Hiram M. Huff, a resident of Baker since 1908, died at 11 o’clock Sunday morning at the residence of his son, Dr. J. W. Huff in this city. The deceased was born in Kentucky, February 2, 1832, being 91 years, nine months and nine days old. He came to western Iowa May 1855 and married Lucinda McGahan June 24, 1856, six children being the result of the union, four of whom survive; Dr. J.W. Huff and T.C. Huff, Baker; B.T. Huff, Payette; Mrs. Clara Weston, Baker. Funeral services will be held this evening at the … Read more

Purdy, Ruth Marion Rippey Eccles Mrs. – Obituary

Ruth Marion Rippey Eccles Purdy, 92, of Picabo, Idaho, a former Baker City resident, died Feb. 26, 2006. Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday at the Community Campus (old Wood River High School) Auditorium at Hailey, Idaho. Internment will be at the Picabo Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to a “Celebration of Ruth’s Life” at the Picabo Store immediately after the internment. The daughter of Clark and Lottie Rippey, she was born on June 29, 1913, at Portland. Soon after, the family moved to Baker City, where her father worked for the Railway Mail Service on … Read more

Hewitt, Lloyd Dale – Obituary

Lloyd Dale Hewitt, 81, died April 30, 2007, of lung cancer. Private family interment was Friday, May 4, at Lane Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Eugene. Lloyd’s family honored his request not to have a formal funeral. Lloyd Dale was born to Thelma and Cecil Hewitt at Maxville. After his birth, his family returned to their home at Halfway. Lloyd was raised at Halfway and attended schools there until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November 1943. He had his boot camp training at Farragut, Idaho, and served on an LCI L 344 in the Pacific. He participated in the … Read more

Hearing, Elmo LaVerne – Obituary

Elmo Hearing Lifetime Resident Graveside services for Elmo LaVerne Hearing of 1610 Dewey Ave, a lifetime Baker and Baker County resident 62 years were conducted at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26, at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Reverend James Berentson of the First Lutheran Church officiated. Arrangements have been entrusted to Grays West and Co. Pioneer Chapel. Mr. Hearing was born May 26, 1907 at Haines, Oregon the son of pioneer Oregon parents, Frank and Faitha McCullough Hearing. He had his early schooling in Haines and was a graduate of the Haines High School. For many years he was a rancher in … Read more

Beale, Ella Muriel Carganey Mrs. – Obituary

Eagle Valley, Baker County, Oregon Ella Muriel Beale, 91, of Richland, died May 6, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Ray Wilson of the New Bridge Church of The Nazarene will officiate. Visitations will be from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Beale was born on March 2, 1915, in Texas, to Carl S. and Mary Jane Thompson Carganey. The family lived in Texas and Missouri for a time before moving West and settling at … Read more

Homewood, E. E. – Obituary

The toll upon human life was brought home forcibly this week when on last Monday morning three bodies were in the West undertaking establishment at Baker, all victims of auto accidents. The first accident occurred last Saturday, when E. E. Homewood was killed when his car left the highway near Meacham west of La Grande. Mr. Homewood was returning to the coast from a trip to the east, when the fatal accident happened which ended his life. The funeral was held Monday afternoon in Baker. North Powder News Saturday, June 27, 1925

Ryan, Colton Lee – Obituary

Colton Lee Ryan, 6 months, 15 days old, of Baker City, died May 21, 2009, in Baker City. His funeral will be Thursday, May 28, at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, with Pastor Monte Loyd of the Harvest Church officiating. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. A reception will follow at the Harvest Church, 3720 Birch St. Colton was born Nov. 6, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services in Baker City. His mother is Melissa Catie Ryan of Baker City. He had many playmates his age, and his uncles were a … Read more