Baker County OR

Eastham, Eleanore Dill Sturgill Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Eleanore Dill Eastham, 89, of Baker City passed away Dec. 17, 2005, at the Reasoner Retreat Adult Foster Home in Richland, Ore. In a private family service Eleanore’s cremated remains will be spread over the Blue Mountains. Eleanore was born June 30, 1916, in Baker City, Ore., to Rufus Thornton and Essie Edna Davison Sturgill. Eleanore and her brother, George, and sister, Cecil, were all raised in Baker City. She attended school here and later married Bert Eastham also of Baker City. Eleanore worked in Haines as a cook and waitress for the Circle K … Read more

Kissler, Mildred Estes Mrs. – Obituary

Mildred Estes Kissler, 90, a former Baker City resident, died Feb. 8, 2007, at Sacramento, Calif. Her graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Jon Privett of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Visitations will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mildred was born on Aug. 1, 1916, to Jess D. and Florence E. Estes at Baker City, where she was raised and educated. She was a Baker High School graduate. She worked for a number of years for the federal government, including … Read more

Ellingson, Donald Matthew – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Donald Matthew Ellingson, 84, of Baker City, died Oct. 30, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. At Mr. Ellingson’s request, there will be a private family graveside service at Mount Hope Cemetery. Don was born July 31, 1918, at Hawkins, Wis. He was a son of Robert P. Ellingson Sr. and Myrtle T. N. Peterson Ellingson. The family moved to Klamath Falls when he was a boy. Don was a graduate of the University of Oregon at Eugene and a World War II veteran, having served in the Army Air Corps. He was a co-owner of … Read more

Revell, Kathleen D. – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Kathleen D. Revell, 62, of Halfway, died March 28, 2003, at Baker City of kidney failure after a severe illness and a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Her funeral was Tuesday at St. Therese Catholic Church in Halfway. Interment was at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Kathleen was born on March 13, 1941, at Redding, Calif., the daughter of John and Catherine Revell. She grew up at Shafter, Calif. She was a 1959 graduate of Garces Memorial High School at Bakersfield, Calif., and married William Mosier that same year. They later divorced. Kathleen loved living at Halfway. She … Read more

Hannah, Faye Helen Sheehy Mrs. – Obituary

Faye Helen Sheehy Hannah, 74, of Union, a former Baker County resident, died Nov. 12 while working for The Salvation Army World Services in Vryheid, South Africa. Her memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Union. Ms. Hannah was born Aug. 16, 1932, to Hugh Sheehy and Beth Critchlow Sheehy Fisher in Baker City. She was raised at Durkee and Baker City until age 10, when the family moved to California. In her capacity as a public health administrator, she worked on projects in Central America, the Middle East and Africa. She was … Read more

Bleakman, Owen Neal – Obituary

Owen Neal Bleakman, 88, a longtime Baker City resident, died May 3, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There will be no burial service. Inurnment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel. Owen was born Aug. 9, 1916, at Hardman to Bertrum Percy Bleakman and Hatty May Emery. He attended schools in Hardman and Heppner. When Owen was 18, he moved to Bates, where he worked at the Bates mill as a carpenter helper for one year. While in Bates, he met his wife-to-be, Katherine Taylor. They were married … Read more

Willis, Samuel E. – Obituary

Samuel E. Willis Dies At His Shop Baker Merchant and Shoe Man Victim of attack of Apoplexy Samuel E. Willis, Baker merchant and shoe repairman, died in his shop on Broadway between Second and Third streets Monday Evening shortly after 5 o’clock of apoplexy He had apparently been in good health up to the time of his death. Mr. Willis operated a shoe store and cobbler shop on the present site of the J.C. Penny company for several years before moving his shop to Broadway. He has been in business in Baker ever since he moved here in 1915. Mr. … Read more

Heizer, Anna Mildred “Millie” Smith Mrs. – Obituary

Anna Mildred “Millie” Heizer, a longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 21, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services immediately after kissing her son goodbye. Her funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mr. Larry Pearson will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception after the burial at Meadowbrook Place, 4000 Cedar St. Millie was born at Colorado Springs, Colo., to J. F. and Alberta Cox Smith. She was the youngest of four children. When Millie was 2, her family moved to Payette, Idaho. She … Read more

Myers, Robbie Lee Bales Mrs. – Obituary

Robbie Lee Myers, 75, of Richland, died Feb. 9, 2008, at her home. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Richland Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Eagle Valley Cemetery at Richland. Robbie Lee was born on Feb. 1, 1933, at Caldwell, Kan., to Charles and Betty Lamb Bales. Robbie’s family moved to Dunsmuir, Calif., when she was in the third grade. It was then, at the age of 9, that she met her neighbor and future husband, Jim Myers. The two went through school together and were great friends. Robbie graduated from high school in … Read more

Shook, Mary Annette Leback Mrs. – Obituary

Mary Annette Shook, 79, a former Halfway resident, died Dec. 28, 2004, at Pomeroy, Wash., after a year of declining health. Her memorial service will be scheduled this spring to allow distant relatives to attend. Mary was born May 28, 1925, at Chinook, Wash. She grew up in Astoria, graduated from Oregon State University in Corvallis, and then taught home economics at Halfway High School. She married Robert Shook of Halfway on March 6, 1949, in Astoria. In 1951 they moved to Seattle and there raised three sons. Robert and Mary retired to Halfway in the summer of 1980 to … Read more

Hixson, Jacob DeHaven – Obituary

Pioneer Resident Here Succumbs Jacob DeHaven Hixson, 79, 2111 Maple street, retired railroader, died at 4:15 a. m. today at a local hospital. He was born December 24, 1864 at Des Moines, Iowa, and had been a resident of La Grande for six years. He had come to Oregon in 1883, settling in Baker. He is survived by his widow, Maria M., and 10 children. Earl Hixson of Hermiston, Mrs. Myrtle Pearce of Pendleton, Marion Hixson of Pendleton, Robert Hixson of Reith, Marinda Brown of Portland, Cecil Hixson of Telocaset, Neil Hixson of Phoenix, Arizona, Mrs. Lura Young of La … Read more

Miller, Cassie Dawn – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon Cassie Dawn Miller, 25, of North Powder died at her home Dec. 19. Visitation was Dec. 23 at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, in Baker City, followed by cremation. In a private memorial at a later date her ashes will be scattered at the Keating Bluff. Cassie Dawn was born July 4, 1981, in Baker City to Marjorie Ann (Phillips) and Kenneth Loren Miller. Cassie is survived by her parents Marjorie Miller of North Powder and Kenneth Miller and his wife, Carolyn, of Midvale, Idaho; siblings, Mike Flynn, Jodi Morris, Shelly Carter, Bryce Miller and Teri … Read more

Getty, Delbery Lynn – Obituary

Delbert Lynn Getty, 42-year-old Newberg resident and a former resident of Baker City, died Tuesday, November 14, 2000, in Newberg. Funeral services for Mr. Getty will be held Monday, November 20, at 2 p.m. in the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home. Bishop Greg Baxter of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, First Ward, will conduct the services. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Getty was born May 14, 1958, in Portland to Delbert Getty and Louise (Glover) Maness. He attended schools in Baker City, Bates and Bellingham, Wash., graduating from Baker High School with the class of 1976. … Read more

Oliver, Arrena Brown Runft Karp Mrs. – Obituary

Arrena Runft Karp Oliver, 95, of Boise and former Baker City resident, died April 18, 2003 at her home. At Arrena’s request, no services will be held, but there will be a gathering to celebrate her life at the Hillcrest Country Club, 4610 Hillcrest Drive in Boise at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 2. Arrangements are by Summers Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel. Born on Oct. 9, 1907, she was the eldest of four children of John and Elisabeth “Bessie” McIlvain Brown of Council Grove, Kan. She grew up on the family farm homesteaded by her great-grandparents James and Mary McIlvain … Read more

McCord, Juanita Srack Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Juanita McCord, 75, a lifelong Baker City resident, died Feb. 23, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Services. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Dennis Hickman of the First Lutheran Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. McCord was born April 24, 1925, at Baker City to Lee and Minnie Estes Srack. She attended Baker City schools and then went to work at the Baker Hotel as a desk clerk. She later worked as a Title I secretary and then was … Read more

Eccles, Darris Elwood – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Darris Elwood Eccles, 78, died at his Kala Point home on Oct. 14, 2004. He has been a resident of Port Townsend, Wash., since 1956. Born on Sept. 5, 1926, to Richmond and Lenore (Sturgill) Eccles in Baker City, Darris graduated from Baker High School. He was employed by Safeway Stores in several Oregon cities and entered the U.S. Navy in 1952, where he graduated as an operating room technician with honors. He loved his time in the service, traveling on a transport ship to Alaska and the Far East, according to his family. Darris married Lora … Read more

Ritch, Gladsy V. Olson Mrs.- Obituary

Gladys V. Ritch, 91, a longtime Baker City resident died July 5, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. At her request, her body was cremated and there will be no service. Inurnment was at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Ritch was born on Sept. 1, 1917, at Baker City. She was one of six children of Edd and Christina Olson Colson. She was educated in Baker schools and was a Baker High School graduate. She married Allen Ritch. The couple were were married 53 years. They moved to Seattle, Wash., where Mr. Ritch attended barber college and they remained in … Read more

Baker County Oregon Obituaries – D 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 D Surnames Dague, Irene Rogers Mrs. – Obituary Dahl, Henry – Obituary Dahl, Nina Jackson Mrs. – Obituary Dailey, Ivy A. Person Mrs. – Obituary Dailey, Minajean Baisley Mrs. – Obituary Daken, Phillip LeRoy – Obituary Dale, Harry L. – Obituary Dale, Naoma Jean Johnson Mrs. – Obituary Dalke, … Read more

Helman, Terry – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Terry Helman, 62, of La Grande, died May 30, 2003, at his home. A celebration of life service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the La Grande Eagles Lodge. Mr. Helman was born on Sept. 19, 1940, at La Grande to Virgil and Cleo Campbell Helman. He was a 1958 La Grande High School graduate. He served with the Oregon National Guard and later became active in the U.S. Army. On Aug. 21, 1961, he married Marilyn Scott at Boise. The marriage later ended in divorce. On May 7, 1982, he married Carolyn Roberts. … Read more

Taggart, Thomas – Obituary

Aged Foreman Of Mines Dead Thomas Taggart, for many years foreman of the Baisley mine near Baker some several years ago died Sunday at the home of his son, George W. Taggart at Woodland, Washington, according to a telegram received by relatives in Baker. Mr. Taggart was a native of Illinois. He came to Baker county from the east 45 years ago and lived in the vicinity of Baker until last fall. He was about 72 years of age. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertie Taggart and two sons, Edward and Paul of Hollywood, Cal., a son, George … Read more