Baker County OR

Miles, Donna G. – Obituary

Donna G. Miles, 75, of Baker City, died Nov. 27, 2005. At her request, she was cremated. There will be a memorial gathering at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at her home at 850 Park St. Donna was born on May 31, 1930, at Baker City to Herbert and Elaine Miles. She was a 1948 Baker High School graduate and furthered her education at Whitman College at Walla Walla, Wash., receiving her bachelor’s of arts degree in English literature in 1952. After graduation, she moved to California where she lived for 52 years. She spent the last 32 years at … Read more

McCullough, Lucile Pearl McBride Mrs. – Obituary

Lucile Pearl McCullough, 90, of Baker City, died March 27, 2008, while being cared for by the staff of St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.Private interment at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. There will be a reception for friends and family at the Nazarene Church after the funeral. Visitations will be from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Lucile Pearl was born on May 23, 1917, at Hollister, Idaho, just a … Read more

Berryhill, Marguarite “Bootsie” Woodfin Mrs. – Obituary

Marguarite “Bootsie” Berryhill, 97, died Aug. 9, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Care Center with her family at her side. She was buried next to her husband, Ernest “Ernie,” and her daughter, Katherine, at Pine Grove Cemetery in Jasper, Tenn. Her funeral was Aug. 15 at Jasper. Bootsie was born on Feb. 15, 1910, at Jasper to Oliver and Rosa Castle Woodfin. She was the sixth of eight children. She was raised in the Methodist Church and her personal faith was strong. Bootsie married Ernie in 1931. They had three children. They spent their married life in Tennessee, Ohio, Florida, New … Read more

Hooper, Arthur W. – Obituary

Arthur W. Hooper, 70, Madras, a former longtime Richland resident, died Sunday, November 23, 1980, at the Mountain View Hospital in Madras. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Christian Church in Richland, with the Rev. Chester Stewart officiating. Interment will follow at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Mr. Hooper was born in Richland on October 31, 1910, to Gordon and Lura Hoover. He attended school in Richland and had been a member of the Christian Church in Richland since 1940. He farmed in the Richland area from 1937 to 1960. He then worked in construction … Read more

Employees by Seniority Service at Baker

Abbott, Jerry 9-6-49 Adamson, Paul 4-18-49 Aldous, Gladys 2-20-48 Anderson, Frieda 4-12-51 Anderson, Otto 4-0-54 Ashby, Geneva 9-6-50 Bailey, C.R. 5-1-52 Barron, Robert 4-8-24 Bence, Paul 9-30-57 Blank, Leona 4-20-59 Boles, James 2-15-45 Boles, Jewell 4-11-47 Boles, William 8-11-47 Boyce, Charles 4-18-49 Brenton, Ray 7-22-47 Brickey, Wiley J. 9-13-60 Brock, Morris 7-16-57 Buker, John 7-17-40 Bystrom, Axel 7-6-40 Calloway, Roy D. 0-0-29 Castle, Mike 10-1-57 Castle, Paul 5-29-40 Castles, Freda 9-0-49 Coalwell, Ronald 1-14-46 Cook, Lloyd 5-0-40 Cox, Thomas 7-24-46 Craig, Delbert 8-12-52 Crane, Carl 3-13-45 Crane, Valda 8-6-46 Culley, Don 3-3-52 Culley, Ralph 2-25-52 DePee, O.W. 8-8-49 DeRoest, Francis … Read more

Tiffany, Buster Brown – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Buster Brown Tiffany, 91, of Baker City, died Sept. 19, 2006. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St. Pastor Jack Bynum will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the church. Buster was born on May 9, 1915, at Eureka, Mont., to Mertin Miles and Mandy Elizabeth Tiffany. He was the third of 17 children. All but Elwood and Laura, who still live in Montana, died earlier. Buster was a loving and generous person. Many, many Baker City residents have been the recipients of his wonderful … Read more

Givens, Joseph J. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Joseph J. Givens, 45, a Baker City native, died Aug. 26, 2005, in Elko, Nev. There will be a potluck and gathering of Joe’s family and friends in his honor at the American Legion, 2129 Second St., at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2. All friends and family are invited to attend. Joseph was born June 14, 1960, in Baker City, and attended school in Baker City and La Grande. He moved to Nashville, Tenn., and spent most of his adult life there. In 2004, he moved to Elko, Nev., to be closer to family. He … Read more

Palmer Grocery Company

The above named house, one of the most representative in its line, was incorporated in May, 1894, by J. W. Daly and Joseph and C. L. Palmer. Their salesroom is tastefully furnished, and contains a choice and carefully collected stock of everything in the line of staple and fancy groceries, queensware, glassware, crockery, &c. They carry a very fine line of fancy groceries, and the scale of operations of this firm are such that they are enabled to offer very special inducements which the public has been quick to recognize, for the trade comes from all parts of the city, … Read more

Holt, Clara E. Rignier Mrs. – Obituary

Clara E. Holt, 91, of Baker City, died July 16, 2005, at her home. There will be a memorial service for Mrs. Holt in August at Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier, Calif. Local arrangements were under the direction of Coles Funeral Home. Mrs. Holt was born on Nov. 23, 1913, at Lily, S.D. She was one of six girls born to Leopole and Cora Rignier Brosseau. She lived her younger years in South Dakota attending one year of college. She met George Crawford and after their marriage they moved to California where he worked as an ironworker erecting buildings. His … Read more

Swanson, Robert Lloyd “Bob” – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Robert Lloyd “Bob” Swanson, 77, of Halfway, died Jan. 10, 2007, at his home. At his request there will be no formal service. There will be a private scattering of his ashes at his favorite fishing spot. Robert Lloyd Swanson was born June 26, 1929, at Polson, Mont., to Albert and Ruby Sizemore Swanson. He was raised and educated in Montana. During his youth, starting at the age of 4, Bob and his brother began and enjoyed golfing. He boasted his 2 handicap. When he joined the U.S. Navy, his golfing career took a second seat. Bob served … Read more

A Brief History of the Panhandle of Oregon

One of the richest sections of Oregon is what is known as the Panhandle. Extending from the Blue Mountains west of North Powder to the Wallows county line, beyond Cornucopia. And whilst this fertile and productive area belongs to Union county, it should be a part of Baker County, as Baker City is its natural outlet as well as its market point. Situated almost on the top of the granites in the extreme Eastern part of Union county, about seventy miles from Baker City, is the bustling mining camp of Cornucopia. As regards development the mines of the Cornucopia Mining … Read more

Miller, Odetta F. Jacobs Patterson Mrs. – Obituary

Odetta F. Miller, 78, a lifetime Baker City resident, died May 14, 2005, at her home of natural causes. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mr. Larry Albert will conduct the service. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be fro 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Odetta was born on June 12, 1926, at Baker City to Howard and Goldie Jacobs. Her best childhood memories included living on the homestead out at Five Mile (Lookout Mountain). She spent most of her time with her … Read more

Crampton, Ellen M. Horton Mrs. – Obituary

Ellen M Crampton, 76, of Baker City, died Feb. 23, 2008, at St Elizabeth Health Services surrounded by family and friends after a bout with pneumonia. It was her wish that there would be no funeral service or viewing, and her family honored her wishes. Ellen was born on March 24, 1931, at Murphy, Idaho, to Walker T. and Sarah Churchill Horton. Ellen was a 25-year member of the Boise Eagles, and a 23-year resident of Baker City. She retired in 1993 from St. Elizabeth Hospital where she served as a scrub nurse and also as a floor nurse in … Read more

Biography of Joseph H. Landrus

A leading citizen of Wallowa County and numbered with the most progressive agriculturists of his vicinity, the subject of this sketch is eminently fitted to be granted representation in the annals of his county, since he has been faithful in its development and has also displayed commendable zeal in the advancement of its interests, while also in the days gone by when base strife was tearing the nation asunder he responded quickly to the call of freedom’s banner and fought with courage and valor on the fields of blood until the last enemy was put down. Joseph H. was born … 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

Holbrook, George – Obituary

Tom Adams, well-known in this county, shot and killed George Holbrook at Homestead on Wednesday of last week. Adams was living with Holbrook’s wife in a tent on a mining claim in the eastern part of the county and went to Homestead with the woman after two children who were in the possession of the father. A fight followed and Adams killed Holbrook. Adams and Mrs. Holbrook are now in jail at Baker. District Attorney Fairchild and Sheriff Rinehart went over to the Imnaha and brought back five children they found in the tent. A part of the children are … Read more

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

Clugston, Thomas Roland – Obituary

Unity, Oregon Thomas Roland Clugston, 60, of Unity, died May 21, 2001, at his ranch. His funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. in Baker City. Lynn Shumway and Mark Minor of Burnt River Community Church will officiate. There will be a reception after the funeral at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St. Visitations will be today until 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Disposition was by cremation at Gray’s West Pioneer Crematory. Mr. Clugston was born in Bradford, Penn., to Sylvia and Wayne Clugston. The family moved to the … Read more

Deen, Forrest E. – Obituary

Forrest E. Deen, 63, of Deputy, Ind., died Feb. 24, 2008, at Scott Memorial Hospital in Scottsburg, Ind. His funeral will be at noon Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Home at Austin, Ind. The Rev. James Fugate will officiate. Burial will be at Pisgah Cemetery in Deputy, Ind. Visitations will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the Buchanan Funeral Home, 115 N. Second St., Austin, Ind. Mr. Deen was born on Jan. 15, 1945, the son of the late Frank E. Deen and Ethel M. (Williams) Tarvin. He was a member of Faith … Read more

Ragsdale, Lee Verdell – Obituary

Lee Verdell Ragsdale, 91, a former Baker City resident, died March 4, 2004, at Medford. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. March 22 at the First Congregational Church of Christ in Portland. He was born to Lee A. and Mable Ragsdale on Dec. 25, 1912, at Baker City. On May 29, 1939, he married Elizabeth “Betty” Crow. She died in 1998. He was a 1930 Baker High School graduate. He attended Eastern Oregon College (now Eastern Oregon University) at La Grande where he was student body president from 1933 to 1935. He received a bachelor’s degree in physical … Read more