Haines Oregon

Jackson, Charlie E. – Obituary

Charlie E. Jackson Was Former Resident Funeral services for a former Haines resident, Charlie E. Jackson were held in Salem, July 24. Burial in the family plot Keiser cemetery near Salem. Mr. Jackson was born to G. W. and Ida Bell Long Jackson June 24, 1905. He was the grandson of Alonzo and Julia Ann Long, pioneer family of Baker Valley. He attended school in Haines and Muddy Creek. He farmed in this area before moving to the Willamette Valley where he worked as a dairy man before he retired. Survivors are his wife Mildred; sons, Tom and Rex; daughters, … Read more

Coyle, Samantha Miss – Obituary

Pioneer Haines Woman Succumbs Wednesday Samantha Coyle, 82, died at her home Wednesday morning following an illness of four months with heart disease. “Minnie” Coyle, known to her friends as “Aunt Minnie” was born in Harding county Ohio, February 3, 1850. She crossed the plains with her parents, the family settling in the Haines district in 1876 and lived here until the time of her death. She operated a farm with her mother, Mrs. Cornelius Coyle, for several years and after her mother’s death in1904 moved to Haines, where she lived for the last 27 years. The farm adjoining Haines … Read more

Coles, Roger Duane Obituary

Haines, Oregon Roger Duane Coles, 86, of Vancouver, Wash., and a former Baker and Haines resident, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003. A celebration of life ceremony was held to honor him on Saturday, Jan. 25. The service was held at 3 p.m. at Felida Baptist Church located in Vancouver, Wash. Born in Haines, on June 2, 1916, he graduated from Haines High School and later attended Brooks Institute of Photography. He received an Honorary Master of Science in Photography from Brooks in 2001 for representing “our craft with diligence, fortitude, honesty, service, and … Read more

Willis, Patricia Emma Paulson Mrs. – Obituary

Patricia Emma Paulson Willis, 86, formerly of Haines, died in Washington, D.C. in 2005. Private family internment of her ashes is scheduled April 2 at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a no-host dinner afterward at the Haines Steak House at 5 p.m. Anyone wishing to remember Mrs. Willis is invited. The daughter of Erna Loennig Paulson and Norris Paulson, Patricia Emma Paulson Willis was born at Haines on Sept. 1, 1919. She attended school at Haines and Muddy Creek for a short time before moving to Los Angeles with her parents and two sisters. Later she returned to spend … Read more

Angell, Roy – Obituary

Drowned at Radium” Unable to keep above the water after he had abandoned a tire tube to which he clung for support while learning to swim in the tank at Radium Springs, Roy Angell, 24 years old, a young rancher of Haines, was drowned Monday afternoon about 3:30 before others who were swimming in the pool could reach him. Angell had gone off to a section of the pool alone. For a time he held to the edge of the pool but becoming a little more certain of his ability as a swimmer he abandoned all caution and struck out … Read more

Duncan, Margaret

Rock Creek, Baker County, Oregon The funeral service for Margaret Duncan, nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Duncan of Rock Creek, who died at a Baker hospital Friday morning of last week, was held at the home Sunday and burial was in the cemetery at Haines. North Powder News Saturday, February 20, 1926

Compton, Leona Vanderwall Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Leona Compton Was Lifelong Resident of Baker County Funeral services for Leona Compton, 78, were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 27, at The Langrel Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Robert McNeil of the First Methodist Church officiating. Interment was at the Haines Cemetery. Mrs. Compton was born November 8, 1890 at Haines and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was married to Edmund Almy Brownell on September 13, 1913 and after his death married William F. Compton in April of 1945. Mr. Compton preceded her in death in 1966. She is survived by one son, Edmund … Read more

Masters, Hulda Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. Hulda Masters Passes Last Evening Had Lived In Oregon Since 1876-Funeral Sunday Haines-(Special)-Death last evening at 6:10 visited the ranch home of Mrs. Hulda Masters west of Haines and took one of the county’s well known and old-time pioneers. Mrs. Masters passed away Wednesday evening, March 13. She had made her home in Oregon since 1876 and has lived on the home ranch since 1880, 55 years. She was born June 14, 1845 at Belle Center, O. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Haines Methodist Church with Rev. Coulter of the M.E. church of … Read more

Roth, Rhoda J. Coles Mattes Mrs. – Obituary

Rhoda J. Roth, 83, of Pendleton, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 23, 2002, at Willowbrook Terrace in Pendleton. Her graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Dennis Hickman of the First Lutheran Church will officiate. Visitations will be from noon until 5 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. until noon Tuesday at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Rhoda Jane Coles Mattes Roth was born March 1, 1919, at Twin Falls, Idaho. She was a daughter of Joseph Joel Coles and Nettie May Locken Coles Carlson. She moved with her … Read more

Relling, Erma Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. Erma Relling of Haines Dies today, 2 Sons, Parents Survive Mrs. Erma Hearing Relling of Haines died in St. Elizabeth’s hospital this morning following a short illness. Erma Hearing was born in Haines August 16, 1908 and lived in Haines all of her life. She is survived by two sons, Stanley and Jerry Relling; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merrit Waltz; two brothers, Elmo and Glenn Hearing; a sister, Maryrose Waltz, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCullough, all of Haines. Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church in Haines at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon with … Read more

Dinnick, Wilber “Bill” – Obituary

Wilbur Dinnick Was Carpenter Here Wilbur “Bill” K. Dinnick, 75, of 2300 A St., Baker, passed away Saturday July 25, 1987 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Dinnick will be conducted Thursday July 30, 1987 at 10:00 a.m. in Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. The Rev. Ron Kratzer of the Nazarene church will officiate. The Baker Masonic Lodge No. 47 AF & AM will participate. Vault interment will follow in the Haines cemetery. Mr. Dinnick was born August 25, 1911 at Pine Town, Oregon to Stanley Rhys and Clara Betzel Dinnick. He married Mabel Long in Weiser, … Read more

Taylor, Denver O’Neil – Obituary

Denver O’Neil Taylor, 63, died Sunday, April 21,1996, at his home in Cove. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cove Masonic Building with Ron Music, deacon of the First Christian Church in Hermiston, officiating. Private interment will be at the Cove Cemetery. Services are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley in La Grande. Mr. Taylor, a Native American of the Pit River Tribe of Northern California, was born July 30, 1932, at Haines to Henry and Orilla Viola (Shadley) Taylor. He was a man of many trades and engaged in farming, ranching, mining, paving … Read more

Henner, Wilma Geddes Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Wilma Geddes Henner, l00, died Saturday, April 12, 2003. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Haines Methodist Church. Pastor Sally Wiens of the church will officiate. Wilma was born on the corner of Madison and Grove streets in Baker City, the daughter of LuLu and Frank Geddes. Her grandfather owned and operated the Geddes-Pollman Butcher Shop on First Street in Baker City. Later the family moved to the Missouri Flats area, and then again to Hereford where her mother provided the daily lunch for the stage driver and passengers. After receiving her teaching … Read more

Bolling, Charlene Mae Hatch Mrs. – Obituary

Charlene Mae Bolling, 62, died on March 12, 2007, at Haines. There will be a memorial service and a celebration of her life at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Haines United Methodist Church. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward in the Haines United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Charlene Mae was born on July 29, 1944, at Kearney, Neb., to Elmer and Arletta May Ruhs Hatch. The family moved to Grand Island, Neb., where she was raised and graduated from high school. On Nov. 10, 1979, Charlene married Larry Bolling at Grand Island, Neb. Charlene was … Read more

Simonis, Jake Mrs. – Obituary

Death claimed Mrs. Jake Simonis Monday in Baker where she had been taken to the hospital. Mrs. Simonis leaves beside her husband and two year old daughter, an infant daughter who is still being cared for in the hospital. Miss Blokland of Haines conducted the funeral services and interment was in the North Powder cemetery Wednesday. Oregon Trail Weekly North Powder News Saturday, March 10, 1928

Fisher, Charles K. – Obituary

Former Haines Boy Served in Air Force Charles Fisher 30, native of Muddy Creek and the son of the late C. K. Fisher and Mrs. Lena Fisher of McMinnville, died yesterday at Tucson, Arizona after the motor scooter he was riding home from the air base at which he was stationed, was struck by a car. Charles was born May 29, 1928. He was graduated from Baker High School and has been in the air force a number of years. Surviving are his wife Irene and two sons, Ronnie and Donnie of Tucson, besides a sister Mrs. Elizabeth Rhodes of … Read more

Christensen, Thomas – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Thomas Christensen accidentally electrocuted near Haines Yesterday. Failure to Lower The Derrick Boom Believed Responsible Thomas Christensen, aged 35 years and eldest son of John and Lizzie Ingram Christensen, was instantly killed at the home of Leo Relling, four miles northwest of Haines at about 9 o’clock yesterday morning, when the derrick, which he was moving from the farm to the main road, came in contact with the main power line, carrying 23,000 volts of electricity from the E.O.I. & P. company’s Rock Creek plant to North Powder. Exact details of the electrocution are lacking, but … Read more

Mayes, Thomas A. – Obituary

Thomas A. Mayes, 32, an almost life-time resident of the Haines vicinity, died at St. Elizabeth hospital at 2:45 Monday of this week. Death is attributed to spinal meningitis and his death followed an illness of but a few days duration. Mr. Mayes was the step-son of W.H. Mayes of the Rock Creek – Muddy Creek district and with the exception of a few years spent in Southern California and at Oak grove, Oregon had been a resident of the Haines community all his life. A son, Thomas Jr., is seriously ill with an attack of the same disease. Mr. … Read more

Titus, Gertrude – Obituary

Union, Oregon Gertrude Titus, 97, of Union, died Oct. 24 at a local care center. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements. La Grande Observer – October 26, 2009 ________________________ Local Funerals and Visitations Oct. 29 – Gertrude Titus, celebration of life, 10 a.m., Union United Methodist Church; La Grande Observer – October 28, 2009, Union Cemetery _____________________________ Gertrude Helen Titus, 97, of Union, died Oct. 24 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Union Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Union Cemetery. Daniels-Knopp … Read more

Brownell, Jean Taylor Mrs. – Obituary

Jean T. Brownell, 87, of Wilsonville, formerly of Haines and Baker City, died July 18, 2006, at an Oregon City hospital. Her memorial service was Saturday at Marquis Care at Hope Village in Canby. A date and time for graveside inurnment at the Haines Cemetery will be scheduled later. Canby Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Jean was born on July 22, 1918, at Bend. She grew up near Richland, and graduated from Eagle Valley High School at Richland. She earned her teaching certificate at Eastern Oregon Normal School and a bachelor’s degree at Eastern Oregon State College (now … Read more