Van Hoomissen, Condon J. “Jerry” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Condon J. “Jerry” Van Hoomissen, 76, a longtime Baker City resident, died July 4, 2003, at his home. His graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Robert C. Irwin of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will conduct the service. After the committal, family and friends are invited to the Van Hoomissen home at 320 Foothill Drive to swap stories and visit. Food and drink will be provided, but if you wish to bring a dish to share, please do so, it will be appreciated. Jerry was born on Jan. 24, … Read more

Lockwood, Barbara – Obituary

Enterprise, Oregon Barbara V. Lockwood, a resident of Redmond, Oregon, died March 25, 2007, of heart failure. She was 63. Mrs. Lockwood was born March 5, 1944, in Enterprise to Alonzo A. and Versie Puderbaugh Lockwood. She attended school in Joseph through her junior year when the family moved to Kennewick, Wash. She graduated high school there in 1962. Mrs. Lockwood worked for Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing in Bend. She enjoyed travel and hunting and was an avid gardener. She was a member of the Oregon Hunters Association, the NRA, and a life member of the American Veterans Post 13 Auxiliary … Read more

Lupkoski, Charles W. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Charles W. Lupkoski, 48, of Baker City died June 6, 2003, at his home. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Pocahontas Road and and 17th Street. Pastor Tony Brandon of the church will officiate. Private interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Charles was born Feb. 3, 1955, at Modesto, Calif., the son of Walter William and Bette Jane Kelly Lupkoski. He received his education in various locations and finished high school at Bend. He lived in Bend … Read more

Hickerson, Donna May Pontius Mrs. – Obituary

Donna May Hickerson, 70, of Baker City died Jan. 26, 2005, at her home. At Donna’s request, there will be no service. Donna May Hickerson was born on July 13, 1934, at Bend to Ira and Evelyn Crowley Pontius. She was raised at Mount Vernon. Donna married Bill Hickerson in 1950; they divorced in 1962. She was an excellent cook and worked in various restaurants in John Day and Baker City. At one time she ran the Geiser Grand Restaurant. Donna loved to cook for her family. She was a great canner. Her specialties were pickles and jellies. She enjoyed … Read more

Chitwood, Lawrence Allan – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Lawrence Allan Chitwood, 65, of Bend and formerly of La Grande, died unexpectedly of natural causes Jan. 4 while hiking up Pilot Butte. Memorial services are being planned. Visit www.LarryChitwoodMemorial.notlong.com for details. Larry Chitwood was born Aug. 4, 1942, to Paul H. and Ruth O. Chitwood in Los Angeles. He spent his childhood in Mount Shasta, Calif., and completed high school in Klamath Falls. His early interests included music, astronomy, electronics and mechanics. He earned degrees in music and education from Whitman College in Walla Walla. While attending Whitman, he met Karen Bergstrom of Yakima, and they … Read more

Chambers, Archie B. – Obituary

Archie B. Chambers, 81, died this morning at St. Charles Memorial Hospital. He had been a Bend resident eight months, coming here from Fall City. He made his home at 133 1/2 Broadway Avenue. Mr. Chambers was a native of Dayton, Oregon. He is survived by a cousin, Mrs. Retta L. Montney of Fall City. The funeral is tentatively scheduled for Dallas, at a time to be announced later. The Niswonger-Winslow Chapel is in charge of local arrangements. The Bend Bulletin, March 18, 1958 Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Milford, Margaret H. Lammert Mrs. – Obituary

Margaret H. Milford, 89, of Bend, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Sept. 13, 2002, at a Bend adult foster home. Disposition was by cremation. Her funeral will be scheduled later. Margaret was born at Pleasant Valley on Aug. 19, 1913, to Otto and Velma Lammert. She later married James Milford at Seattle, Wash. She owned and operated the Coffee Cup restaurant for a while. After selling it she worked as a cook at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Baker City. Upon her retirement, she kept active by doing volunteer work for seniors. Survivors include her two sisters, Eva Holland … Read more

Kasten, Leona M. Holland Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Leona M. Kasten, 93, of Baker City, died May 25, 2002, at Settlers Park. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Monte Loyd of Baker Valley Christian Assembly will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Mrs. Kasten was born June 8, 1908, in Baker City to Alex and Lillie Irvin Holland. She attended school in the Pocahontas area. She married Orval Kasten at Weiser, Idaho, on Oct. 18, 1941. They farmed on the Oregon … Read more

Borine, Evelyn Irene – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Evelyn Irene Borine, 86, formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 9 in Bend. Funeral services begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 21 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1802 Gekeler Lane, La Grande. The family will receive friends at 10:30 a.m. in the church prior to the service. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Daniels Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements. Evelyn was born Feb. 2, 1921, to Glen and Clara John, in Hardin, Mont. The family moved to La Grande during the Great Depression. Evelyn graduated from La Grande High … Read more

VanHise, Harley Ose – Obituary

Harley Ose VanHise, 88, of Bend, the husband of former longtime Baker County Clerk Anita Johnson VanHise, died Feb. 21, 2008. At his request, there will be no service. Mr. VanHise was born on March 9, 1919, at St. Maries, Idaho, to Harrison A. and Nellis M. Elliott VanHise. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Western Oregon College (now Western Oregon University) at Monmouth and a master’s degree from Eastern Oregon College (now Eastern Oregon University) at La Grande. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served as a teacher and administrator in public … Read more

Perry, Jack W. – Obituary

Jack W. Perry, 84, of Baker City, died July 10, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Jack Bynum of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Military rites will be accorded by Baker City AMVETS, Post 1874. Honor guard will be by Co. A 3-116th Cavalry, Oregon National Guard. Officers of the Bend City Police Department will also assist. Jack was born in 1921 at St. Maries, Idaho, to John and Wilhelmina “Minnie” Perry. His parents moved to Bend when he was 7, and he lived … Read more

Allen, Rose M. – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Rose M. Allen, 97, formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 21 at her home in Bend. Autumn Funerals in Bend is in charge of arrangements. She was born Sept. 30,1912, to John and Barbara Kline in Vancouver, Wash. She married Verne A. Allen May 31, 1941. They moved to La Grande in September 1960. During the next 20 years she worked for several doctors and the Saint Joseph Hospital as a medical transcriptionist. During that time she became involved with the La Grande Country Club. She enjoyed playing golf with her husband and with her female friends. … Read more

Lockwood, Barbara – Obituary

Barbara V. Lockwood, a resident of Redmond, died March 25, 2007, of heart failure. She was 63. Ms. Lockwood was born March 5, 1944, in Enterprise to Alonzo A. and Versie Puderbaugh Lockwood. She attended school in Joseph through her junior year when the family moved to Kennewick, Wash. She graduated high school there in 1962. Ms. Lockwood worked for Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing in Bend. She enjoyed travel and hunting and was an avid gardener. She was a member of the Oregon Hunters Association, the NRA, and a life member of the American Veterans Post 13 Auxiliary in Sweet Home. … Read more

Croy, Cheryl Gover Mrs. – Obituary

Cheryl Gover-Croy, 64, of Bend died Jan. 31, 2008, with her son and family by her side. There will be a service to honor her memory at 2 p.m. Friday at Harvest Church, 3720 Birch St. There will be a family service at the cemetery afterward. Cheryl was born in August 1943 at Baker City. She attended Richland schools and was a 1961 graduate of Eagle Valley High School at Richland. She was active in 4-H sewing and cooking clubs during her youth and played volleyball in high school. She attended Eastern Oregon College (now Eastern Oregon University). She married … Read more

Bilyeu, Emery Leroy – Obituary

Emery Leroy Bilyeu, an 18-year resident of Bend, died of natural causes May 1 at St. Charles Medical Center. He was 75. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon May 8 at Deschutes Memorial Funeral Home. A funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home’s Cascade Chapel. Burial will follow in Deschutes Memorial Gardens. Pastoral Counselor Ronald A. Melver will be the officiant. Mr. Bilyeu was born in Portland on Nov. 20, 1919, to James and Leona (Anderson) Bilyeu. He lived in southeast Portland and graduated from Franklin High School. He served in the Army during World … Read more

Riggle, Madeleine Louise Brown Mrs. – Obituary

Madeleine Louise Riggle, 99, a former Baker County resident, died June 3, 2009, at Bend surrounded by her family. Her family and friends will gather in her honor from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at 2836 Red Oak Drive in Bend. Mrs. Riggle was born on Sept. 17, 1909, at Haden, Wash., to Horace and Lina Hunkler Brown. She was raised at Coos Bay and later earned her master’s degree in education from Southern Oregon College of Education (now Southern Oregon University) at Ashland. She began her teaching career in Wallowa County where she met her future husband, Donald … Read more

Gunter, Elizabeth Avery Nock Ms. – Obituary

Elizabeth Avery Nock Gunter, 87, of Bend, a former Baker City resident, died July 3, 2005. Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Bend. Ms. Gunter was born on Aug. 12, 1917, at Baker City to Thomas and Emma Nock. She was a Baker High School graduate and attended the University of Oregon at Eugene. She married Smith Meador in 1945 at Pampa, Texas. Ms. Gunter worked in real estate sales. She enjoyed singing, cooking, poetry and entertaining. Survivors include her son, Robert Meador of Florida; three daughters, Pati Rea … Read more

Bilyeu, Virginia Lois Grosse – Obituary

Virginia Lois Bilyeu, a resident of Bend for 17 years, died March 9 at St. Charles Medical Center. She was 71. Visitation will be until 6 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon March 15 at Deschutes Memorial Funeral Home. The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. March 15 in the Deschutes Memorial Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Paul Gross of the Nativity Lutheran Church in Bend officiating. Burial will follow at Deschutes Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Bilyeu was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Savana, Wash., to Paul Otto and Ella M. Grosse. She moved with her family to … Read more

McCullough, Rodney “Rod” – Obituary

Rodney “Rod” McCullough, 85, a lifelong Baker County resident and well-known livestock auctioneer and cattle rancher, died Feb. 20, 2006, at Bend. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, February 27, at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. The Rev. Julian Cassar of St. Francis will celebrate the Mass. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mr. McCullough was born at Baker City on Jan. 22, 1921, to Charles and Elizabeth Whited McCullough. He was the family’s youngest child. He was a graduate of St. Francis Academy. While enrolled at Oregon State … Read more

Mullen, Maatilda M. “Tillie” Rutzer Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Matilda M. ‘Tillie’ Mullen, 85, of Baker City, died Nov. 16, 2000, at her home at Meadowbrook. Her funeral was last Saturday at the Columbia Heights Assembly of God Church at Hunter, Wash. Burial was at Greenwood Park Cemetery at Hunter, Wash. Mrs. Mullen was born May 15, 1915, at Bend to Joseph and Josephine Rutzer. She spent her early life near Rufus and Sam’s Valley near Rogue River. After marrying Charles Wiltse in 1931, she and her family lived in the Kettle Falls and Hunter, Wash., communities for many years. In 1945, she married Henry Mattison … Read more