Baker County OR

Carlyle, Ruth Flowers Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Ruth Carlyle, 72, of Baker City, died Oct. 9, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her graveside funeral will be Tuesday at St. John’s Cemetery at Escolon, Calif. Mrs. Carlyle was born on July 9, 1929, at Flagstaff, Ariz., to Richard and Ruth Flowers. She lived many years in California. She lived at Burns for 10 years before moving to Baker City where she had lived for the past five years. She was preceded in death by two husbands, a son and one grandson. She will be buried next to her first husband, Daniel Joaquin. She is … 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

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

Town, Raymond Allen, Jr. – Obituary

Raymond Allen Town Jr., 68, of Portland, owner of the Sunridge Inn, Marilyn’s and Sonny’s Bar and Grill in Baker City, died Oct. 19, 2001, at Lake Powell, Ariz. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. There will be a reception afterward at the Columbia Aviation Association at Aurora Airport. Mr. Town was born on Nov. 13, 1932, at Portland. He was the only son of Bertha Fern and Raymond Allen Town Sr. He was a lifelong Oregonian. His family, childhood friends and peers knew him as … Read more

Boyer, John Marcus – Obituary

John Marcus Boyer, 76, of Haines, died December 13, 1994, at his home after a battle with cancer. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop Dale Bingham will officiate. Visitations will be Sunday until 8 p.m. at the Monroe Mortuary, 1950 Place St. Mr. Boyer was born June 26, 1918, at Martinez, California to Rex L. and Henrietta Bollman Boyer. He loved baseball and football, playing guard, and was the captain of the football team. His favorite sport was soccer. He earned the Eagle Scout … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Dr. Carleton W. Faull

Among the young men of this state who have within the past few years, entered the ranks of the medical profession, none have brighter indication of success than does he whose name heads this sketch. He is energetic, industrious and ambitious. These qualities, combined with the advantages derived from an excellent education, unusual capacities and a high sense of honor will soon place him among the foremost ranks of his profession. He was born in Walla Walla, August 26, 1872. Accompanying his parents here, he received his preliminary education in the public school and in the Brothers’ college. In 1887, … Read more

Derrick, Robert V. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Robert V. Derrick, 82, a lifelong Baker City resident, died Oct. 12, 2006, at Settler’s Park. A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Everyone is invited to a reception afterward at Quail Ridge Golf Course. A fourth-generation Oregonian, Bob was born on June 30, 1924, at Baker City to Delbert and Tina Worsham Derrick. At an early age, Bob experienced life in nearby logging camps during the Depression era. Raised and educated in Baker City, he was a member of the 1941 undefeated Baker Bulldogs championship … Read more

Kaemming, Carson, Jr. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Carson Kaemming Jr., 18, of Cheney, Wash., died Oct. 22, 2004, from injuries received in an automobile accident at Cheney. His funeral was today at Cheney Funeral Chapel in Cheney. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Carson was born on March 30, 1986, at St. Augustine, Fla. He moved to Cheney, Wash., with his family in 1987 and lived at Cheney and Ritzville where he attended school and worked at Zips restaurant in both communities. Survivors include his father, Carson Kaemming Sr. of Spokane,Wash.; his mother, Sharon Kaemming of Four Lakes, Wash.; … Read more

Klunder, Marie Judy Mrs. – Obituary

Marie Klunder, 93, a longtime Baker City resident, died Dec. 24, 2004. Her graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Jack Bynum of the United Methodist Church will officiate. There will be a reception for family and friends after the service at the United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St. Everyone is invited. Marie L. Judy Klunder was born on Nov. 18, 1911, to Lloyd M. Judy and Molly Dickison Judy at Sumpter. After graduation from Baker High School in 1930, she used her secretarial skills in the high school office, and later for Philo … Read more

McKenzie, Huela V. Mrs. – Obituary

Huela V. McKenzie, 79, of Baker City, died Dec. 27, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. No service is planned at this time. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Heiple and her husband, Ed, of John Day, Kathy McClure of Pendleton and Linda Witherrite of Hillsboro; and two sons, Ronald McKenzie of Dayton, Wash., and Randall McKenzie of Pendleton. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, December 30, 2005 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Barker, Nola Mae – Obituary

Nola Mae Barker, 63, died April 21, 2006, at Tigard after a long, hard-fought, eight-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at the Haines Cemetery. Visitation will be until 7 o’clock tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Nola was born July 11, 1942, at Rich Hill, Mo., the third of seven children, to Arthur Merl and Rosalene Verdean Barker of Nevada, Mo. Nola spent the … Read more

Aydelott, Lola Mrs. – Obituary

Lola Aydelott, 94, of Baker City died March 28, 2007, at her home at Meadowbrook. Her memorial was Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Baker City. Pastor Susan Barnes officiated. Lola was born on Sept. 2, 1912, at Joplin, Mo. Lola’s family left Missouri when she was young to travel west and finally settled on the Oregon Coast. There she met Owen Aydelott through friends and family members. The couple were married on Feb. 28, 1931. Lola’s family initially did not approve of her marriage to a college student, a man without a job. In 1935, the couple’s first … Read more

White, Ruby Jewel Sanders Mrs. – Obituary

Ruby J. White, 75, a resident of Baker Valley, died April 2, 2005, at her home. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Private interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Ruby Jewel White was born March 3, 1930, at Shoshoni, Wyo., to Raymond and Kristen Sanders. She attended school at Canyon City, Prairie City, Belshaw District 20 and was a graduate of Grant Union High School. She worked for Smith Brothers Moving and Storage and then for Ellingson Timber and Ellingson Lumber, retiring in 1994 after 35 years. Ruby lived for … Read more

Sowles, Mary Ellen Sanders Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Mary Ellen Sowles, 77, of Baker City, died April 18, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. Pastor Susan Barnes will officiate. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Her graveside service and vault interment will be at 11 a.m. May 5 at Valley View Cemetery in Silverton. Mary was born on June 10, 1925, at the family homestead near Malta, Mont., to Eugene and Eveline Sanders. In 1935, the family moved to … Read more

Whitaker, David L. – Obituary

Huntington, Oregon Graveside services for David L. Whitaker were held Saturday, May 10, 2003, at the Huntington Cemetery. He was a resident of Huntington for many years. Pastor Rick Morris officiated at the services as family and friends gathered to pay final tribute. A noon dinner was served at the Christian Church Social Hall by the Huntington Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. On Saturday evening, an auction was held to help defray burial cost. The auction was a great success and the cost was covered. A dance followed the auction at the Streamliner with the Snake River Opry providing boot-scooting … Read more

Piper, Virginia Lee Villager Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Virginia Lee Piper, 80, a long-time Baker City resident, died Nov. 18, 2001, at her home. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. The Rev. Susan Barnes will officiate. Virginia Piper was born at Bellingham, Wash., on Sept. 14, 1921, to Harold and Irene Rode Villager. She was born in her grandmother’s house, as was her mother. She was an only child. She was raised and educated in Los Angeles, graduating from high school in 1939. In 1940, she attended Sawyer School of Business, after which she … Read more

Holland, Donna M. Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Donna M. Holland, 76, of Milwaukie, a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 16, 2005. There was a private service. Mrs. Holland was born on Aug. 8, 1929, at Grand Forks, N.D. She had lived in the Portland Metro area since 1980. Prior to that she lived with her family in Baker City. She was a homemaker and a legal secretary. She and her husband, John Holland, were married in 1952. He died in 1978. Survivors include her children, Susan LaFranchise and Michael Holland; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice. … Read more

Maxwell, James Quinton – Obituary

James Q. Maxwell Services Oct 31 James Q. Maxwell, 56, of Sumpter, a native Oregonian, died Wed. at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise as the result of an accidentally self-inflicted gun shot wound. Graveside services were conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 31 at the Haines Cemetery. Rev. Gerald C. Nelson of the United Methodist Church in Baker and Haines officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Mr. Maxwell was born October 9, 1920 in Haines the son of Wallace and Ethel Cartmill Maxwell. He his schooling in Haines and worked in the ship-yards … Read more

Sass, John R. – Obituary

Richland, Oregon John R. Sass, 89, a longtime Richland resident, died Dec. 7, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. There will be a family memorial gathering later. Burial will be at the Richland Cemetery. John Sass was born on Jan. 19, 1912, at Richland to Henry and Elizabeth Detlefsin Sass. He was a 1929 graduate of Eagle Valley High School at Richland and attended Oregon State University at Corvallis for two years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1941 to 1945 in the European Theater where he received the Bronze Star. After the war he … Read more

Biography of S. A. Heilner

 When we see a gentleman who is successful in his business, we know that his prosperity is not the result of chance, but rather that he has worked hard and long, and that he possesses a spirit which does not succumb to trifling discouragements. When one attains this proud distinction of being known as a solid man, his word is considered its good as his bond, and his reputation must necessarily be unblemished. Mr. Heilner is one of our citizens who, without aid or guidance, has followed the true instincts of his own progressive nature and today takes his place … Read more