Baker County OR

Torrey-Grimes, Beverley Randall Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Beverley Torrey-Grimes, 74, of Mesa, Ariz., and a former longtime Baker City resident who returned often to visit relatives and friends, died Dec. 16, 2003, at the Banner Hospice House. A Celebration of Life was held Tuesday, April 27, 2004, 11:30 a.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel with Bishop John McMurdie of the Scottsdale, Ariz., LDS Church officiating. Burial was at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Beverly was born April 21, 1929, at Pocatello, Idaho, she was the daughter of the late Lester Randall and Jessie Armstrong-Randall. She was the wife of the late … Read more

Love, Junia Shields Mrs. – Obituary

Junia Shields Love, 99, a former Baker City resident, died July 28, 2006, at Oregon City. She is interred at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Eugene alongside her husband, Frank; her sister- and brother-in-law, Richard and Lola Lanyon; and her brother-in-law, Raymond Love. She was born on Oct. 19, 1906, at Sumpter. She was the eldest child of John Thomas Shields and Carrie Pearl Foster. She married Frank Bennett Love on May 28, 1928. The couple lived in Baker County for many years. Junia was a schoolteacher at Homestead, Goose Creek near Keating, and at other country schools. In 1944, … Read more

Bennett, June Borcher Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon June Bennett, 79, of Baker City, died Dec. 15, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Center. The date of her memorial service will be announced later. June was born in the Fort Francis territories along the Canadian and American borders on June 1, 1926, to John Julies and Nellie Borcher. She was the youngest of three children. Her family moved to Evanston, Wash., in the 1930s were her father, “J.J.”, found employment in the lumber industry and in private enterprise up and down the Oregon and Washington coast. June was a 1944 graduate of North Bend High School. … Read more

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

Peeples, Hattie Metzker Mrs. – Obituary

Funeral services for Hattie Peeples, 61, 2332 Mitchell, a lifetime Baker and Baker County resident will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, April 22 at Grays West and Co. Pioneer Chapel. The Rev. Harry E. Darby of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church will officiate. Interment will follow in the family plot at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Peeples died Wednesday morning at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital after an extended illness. She was born August 20, 1912 in Durkee, the daughter of Izaac and Elizabeth McCaw Metzker. She had her schooling at the Auburn and Burnt River Schools. She worked in Sumpter as … Read more

Haynie, Stanley Richard – Obituary

Stanley Richard Haynie, 82, died on April 17, 2008, in Baker City. At his request, his daughters will be holding a wake for family and friends at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Lincoln Park, Shelter No. 4, in West Seattle. Stan was born on Oct. 11, 1925, at Seattle, Wash., to Richard and Alda Haynie. He graduated from West Seattle High and the University of Washington at Seattle. Stan entered the U.S. Navy in 1943, serving throughout World War II in underwater sonar/demolition. He continued to serve his country as a major in the Army Reserves. In the early … 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

Greenwood, Carl M. – Obituary

Unity, Oregon Carl M. Greenwood, 83, of Unity, died June 15, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Unity Cemetery. Pastor Mathew Schnetz of the Unity Community Church and Lynn Shumway will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the Unity Community Church. Carl was born on Feb. 10, 1919, at Oglesby, Okla., to Myrtle and Clarence Greenwood. He was educated at Oglesby and Ramona, Okla. He married Mildred Packard on June 8, 1940, at Bartlesville, Okla. They came to Unity in 1957 and worked for Harold Grabner for … Read more

Grove, Dorothy L. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Dorothy L. Grove 85, a Baker City resident died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At her request, there will be no services. Donations in Dorothy’s memory maybe made to the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter AX, this maybe done through the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, January, 2004 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Collins, Tiana Marie – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Tiana Marie Collins, a 6-week-old infant Baker City resident, died Jan. 24, 2002, at her home. Her memorial service was Jan. 28 at Gray’s West & Co. Lloyd Nelson officiated. Tiana Marie Collins was born on Dec. 12, 2001, at Baker City to Crystal Tiana Pepper and Joshua Collins. Although she lived a very short life, she touched the lives of all who knew her. She loved to be held and was a beautiful little girl. Survivors include her parents, Josh Collins and Crystal Pepper of Baker City; grandparents, Monty and Wendy Marie Wall of Baker City; … Read more

Loennig, Ruby Faye Ledbetter Mrs. – Obituary

Ruby Faye Loennig Burial Saturday Ruby Faye Loennig, 59, a resident of Haines, died Tuesday in St. Elizabeth Hospital. Ruby Faye Ledbetter, daughter of Will and Elsie Ledbetter, was born July 20, 1899, at Alicel in Union County. She graduated from Willamette High School and Willamette University and was married to Henry Loennig in Alicel in 1926. Mrs. Loennig was a member of the Methodist Church; a member of P.E.O.; president of W.S.C.S.; president of Muddy Creek PTA; member and past president of the Mutual Improvement club; a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority; and an active 4-H leader. She … Read more

Roecker, Carlotta Kay Benshoof Mrs. – Obituary

Carlotta Kay Roecker, 59, of Prineville, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 13, 2006, at St. Charles Medical Center, in Bend. Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the First Church of the Nazarene in Prineville. Pastor Warren Powell will officiate. Carlotta was born at Vancouver, Wash., on April 9, 1947, to Edward and LaDonna Jones Benshoof. She attended and graduated from Marshfield High School. She married James Roecker on Dec. 29, 1965, at Eastside. Together they had two sons. In 1996 they moved from Baker City to Prineville. Carlotta loved to cross-stitch, play her … Read more

Witham, Harvey Edward – Obituary

Harvey Edward Witham, 89, a fourth-generation Baker City resident, died Oct. 19, 2005. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Harvey was born on April 30, 1916, in Baker City to William and Maud Moeller Witham. He attended Brooklyn Elementary School and was a 1934 graduate of Baker High School. Thereafter he worked for his uncle, Ed Moeller, in Baker City. As a young man he worked on many of the projects of Baker City. He was hod … Read more

Shannon, Aletha Gray Mrs. – Obituary

Aletha Gray Shannon, 98, a former Baker City resident, died Feb. 19, 2004, at Lake Oswego. Her body was cremated and she was buried in the Gray family plot at Ashland. At her request, there was no funeral. There will be a celebration of her life from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 27 at 45 Eagle Crest Drive at Lake Oswego. She was born on March 26, 1905, at Baker City to Charles E. and Pearl Osborn Gray. She was the oldest of their five children. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Neil, Richard and Marshall; and … Read more

Wilson, Walter L. – Obituary

Walter L. Wilson, 65, died Dec. 30, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His graveside service was Jan. 4 at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family invites friends to share with them in a potluck memorial of Walt’s life at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall at First Street and Valley Avenue. Walt was born on March 25, 1940, to Boe and Ila Wilson of Sparta. He had spent his life working in the timber industry, either in a mill or logging. Except for a few short years, Walt lived his entire life in Baker … Read more

Jensen, Wayne Irvin – Obituary

Wayne Irvin Jensen, 84, of Huntington, died April 25, 2007, at the Presbyterian Community Care Center in Ontario. There will be a veterans memorial service in his honor at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Huntington. He was born Oct. 12, 1922, at Baker City. The family lived on a farm near Pleasant Valley where Wayne grew up. He was a 1940 Baker High School graduate. He then worked for Art Roumagoux as a gas attendant and handyman. He stayed with his sister and her husband, Francis and Muriel Roumagoux. He enlisted in … Read more

McAllister, Marjorie Mae Speelman Mrs. – Obituary

Marjorie Mae McAllister, 86, of Milton-Freewater, a former Baker County and North Powder resident, died Feb. 24, 2008, at St. Mary Medical Center at Walla Walla, Wash. There will be a celebration of her life at 11 a.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hall in Milton-Freewater. Marjorie McAllister was born on Oct. 16, 1921, at Haines to LeRoy Albert and Lela Cross Speelman at Haines. She was a 1940 Baker High school graduate. She married John Stell at Weiser, Idaho, in 1941. He died in 1964. Marjorie worked in restaurants in North Powder and Baker City and owned Virgil’s Drive … Read more

Geddes, Robert Eugene “Bob” – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Robert Eugene “Bob” Geddes, 62, a longtime Haines resident, died Oct. 3, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A memorial gathering is scheduled Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Haines Steak House. Mr. Geddes was born on Nov. 8, 1938, at Baker City to Joseph F. Geddes and Viola M. McCurdy Geddes. The family lived at Hereford where Mr. Geddes was raised and educated. After graduating from high school, he attended Oregon Technical Institute in Klamath Falls where he studied office machinery repair. Upon returning to the Baker City area, Mr. Geddes worked at Ryder … Read more

Ritchie, Kathryn McCord Mrs. – Obituary

Kathryn McCord Ritchie, 88, of Walla Walla, Wash., died at her home April 22, 2003. A viewing was held from 1 p.m. -8 p.m. April 23 at View Funeral Chapel, 1551 Dalles Military Road. The graveside service was at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Garden Mausoleum, Mountain View Cemetery, 2120 S. Second Ave., with the Rev. Robin Peterson of College Place Presbyterian Church officiating. Mrs. Ritchie was born June 16, 1914 in Baker City to O.H.P. and Edith Bachman McCord. She graduated from Baker High School. On March 6, 1954, she married Leslie A. Ritchie in Baker. She … Read more

Wilder, Emily Ellen Osbon Mrs. – Obituary

Emily Ellen Wilder, 70, of Pendleton and a former Baker City resident, died May 13, 2003, at her home. A funeral service was held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in La Grande. Committal and interment followed at the Island City Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Daniels Chapel of the Valley in La Grande. Mrs. Wilder was born June 20, 1932, to John and Suzy Ellen (Tate) Osbon in Hayti, Mo. She was the youngest of four children. The family traveled throughout the states and settled in Eugene when she was still in school. In … Read more