Last Updated on May 27, 2011 by Willetta Vaughn Senter, 80, of Pendleton, a former resident of La Grande and Baker City, died July 11, 2002, at Pendleton. Her graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Island City Cemetery. Harold McKay will officiate. Mrs. Senter was born on Jan. 30, 1922, at […]
Last Updated on October 16, 2011 by Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at The Langrell Mortuary Chapel for William Albert Sorensen, 81. He died Feb. 28, at his home. Sorensen, a native of Burley, Ida., was a retired farmer. He was a member of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He
Last Updated on September 4, 2011 by Baker City, Oregon Willis Emil Foersterling, 78, a longtime Baker City resident, died March 2, 2004, at his home. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Private interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Susan Barnes of the
Last Updated on June 2, 2011 by Baker, Oregon Auburn Gale died Friday at his home, following a lingering illness. Mr. Gale was born in Windsor, Canada, in 1865. He came to Baker County in 1882. He has lived since that time near Durkee and Baker. He is survived by a brother, Byron Gale of
Last Updated on May 31, 2011 by Baker City, Oregon Erma V. Powell, 94, a longtime Baker City resident, died Dec. 19, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church, 2107 Third St. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a
Last Updated on May 18, 2011 by Durkee, Oregon Robert William “Bob” Blacker, 56, of Durkee, died Jan. 22, 2007, at his home from complications of West Nile Virus. His memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Durkee Community Church. Bob was born in Baker City on Sept. 13, 1950, to Lora
Last Updated on August 22, 2011 by Durkee, Oregon Anna Serene Hindman, 90, a former longtime resident of Durkee died Nov. 30, 2003 at Los Gatos, California. Rosary for Ms. Hindman will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel with Deacon Jim Watt of St.
Last Updated on October 29, 2012 by Durkee Cemetery is one of the earliest cemeteries in Baker County. It is located about two miles northwest of Durkee near the railroad and is one-quarter mile off U. S. Highway No. 30, also known as the Old Oregon Trail. The cemetery plot was deeded to the community
Last Updated on October 15, 2011 by Pioneer Who Died Saturday Brought to Baker as Baby in 1864 Funeral services for Oscar R. Hindman, pioneer Baker county resident, who died at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Eva Hindman, 1768 Valley avenue, shortly before noon Saturday, will be held in the West and company parlor
Last Updated on October 6, 2011 by Connie Rae Hayes, 46, of Durkee, May 26, 2005, at her home. Her graveside service will be at 9 a.m. PDT (10 a.m. MDT) Wednesday at the Cambridge Cemetery in Cambridge, Idaho. There will be a celebration of life service at 2 p.m. PDT at the Durkee Grange
Last Updated on May 25, 2011 by Mary Margaret Black Sheehy, 83, a former Baker County resident, died May 13, 2001, at the Wallowa County Memorial Hospital in Enterprise after a long and courageous fight against cancer. Her funeral was May 21 at the St. Katherine Catholic Church at Enterprise. Interment was at the Wallowa
Last Updated on October 17, 2011 by Durkee, Baker County, Oregon Jacob Amos Buttram, 62, died Oct. 24, 2005, at his home in Durkee. His memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Huntington Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. Bill Burly of the Huntington Christian Center will officiate. There will be
Last Updated on October 15, 2011 by Elsa “Elsie” Opal Vandecar, 99, a resident of Durkee, Oregon and native of Baker County died Tuesday, January 16, 1996 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 20, 1996 at 12:00 pm at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel with Pastor Gene Zacharias
Last Updated on May 25, 2011 by Richland, Oregon Gladys Byrne, 97, a longtime Richland resident, died Dec. 31, 2001, at Elkhorn Village. Her funeral was at 11 a.m. today at Elkhorn Village with the Rev. Roger Scovil officiating and at 2 p.m. at the Richland Christian Church with the Rev. Gordon Bond of the
Last Updated on October 20, 2011 by Col. William Passes This Life End Comes At Hot Springs On Wednesday Of This Week Was a Resident of Baker County for Forty Years , Services at Cambridge, N.Y. Masonic Lodge and Episcopal Church to Have Charge of Last Rites Col. William G. Ayre, prominent Baker resident, local
Last Updated on May 31, 2011 by Durkee, Oregon Ted S. Bloomer Sr., 91, a longtime Durkee rancher, died Aug. 5, 2002, at the Holy Rosary Medical Center in Ontario. His graveside funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery mausoleum. Jim Rex of the Baker City Christian Science Church will officiate.
Last Updated on October 21, 2011 by Robt. Vandecar Jr. Dies Here Tuesday Robert Vandecar, Jr. 46, well known Bridgeport rancher, died Tuesday in St. Elizabeth Hospital from cancer. Funeral services are being arranged by Langrell Mortuary Chapel and details of his life are being compiled but were not available at press time. Mr. Vandecar
Last Updated on May 25, 2011 by Thomas Albert Hindman, 69, a lifelong Baker County resident, died May 2, 2002, at the Boise Veterans Hospital of complications of lung cancer. His wife and daughters were at his side. His memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St.
Last Updated on October 20, 2011 by Durkee, Baker County, Oregon Durkee Man Is Fatally Injured In Auto Accident Sunday Kirk Baxter, a member of the Durkee ball team was fatally injured and died before reaching a hospital when an automobile containing himself and three others from Durkee left the grade near Pleasant Valley Sunday
Last Updated on October 21, 2011 by Robt. L. Vandecar Was Durkee Creek Rancher 54 Years Funeral services for Robert L. Vandecar of Durkee, 77 years of age and a well known Baker County stockman were conducted at 2:00 pm Tuesday Feb. 20 at Gray’s West and Co. Pioneer Chapel. The Rev. Richard A. Toll
