Haines Oregon

Welch, Clara Long Mrs. – Obituary

Pioneer Daughter Buried Monday Life Time Resident Of Baker County Funeral services for Clara Welch 91, Haines, were conducted at 1:30 pm Monday Nov. 15 at West & Co. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Clyde Mathews of Haines officiating and interment following at the Haines cemetery. Mrs. Welch, the daughter of Mr. Alonzo Long, a pioneer who crossed the plains by Oxen in a covered wagon from Illinois with his parents, and Julia Ann Taylor Long, a native Oregonian from Linn County, was born February 24, 1874 at Rock Creek. She passed away at her home in Haines November 10. … Read more

Griffin, Mildred Catherine Crowner Mrs. – Obituary

Mildred Catherine Griffin, 80, of Monmouth, a former Haines resident, died Jan. 5, 2002, at Monmouth. There will be a private family service later. Visitations will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Dallas Mortuary Chapel. Interment will be at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Mildred was born May 25, 1921, at San Diego to Shorty and Bessie Adams Crowner. She attended school until the ninth grade. She married Mack Griffin, who preceded her in death. Mildred moved to Haines to be with her daughter, then later moved to Monmouth to be closer to her grandchildren … Read more

Stephens, Donald Ray “Don” – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Donald Ray “Don” Stephens, 72, of Haines, died Aug. 6, 2006, at his home. His graveside funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Don was born on April 10, 1934, at Twickenham to Rose and Ralph Stephens. At the age of 7, he moved with his family to Haines. He attended Rock Creek and Muddy Creek schools and graduated at North Powder School. He loved playing football in school. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army … Read more

Jeffries, B. F. Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. B. F. Jeffers, formerly Mrs. Lydia Reeves, died in Olympia, Washington, Monday of this week, and interment took place in Union Thursday from the Undertaking Parlor. Mrs. Jeffers was a former resident of Union, at which time she was known as Mrs. Lydia Reeves, wife of Vincent Reeves. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves removed to La Grande from Union thence to Haines, where they resided up to the time of Mr. Reeves’ death, which was seven years ago. She was married to Mr. Jeffers, who survives her. After her marriage, the deceased was a resident of Olympia. She leaves no … Read more

Gardner, Effie Olive Savage Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Early Haines Native Passes At Ripe Age Effie Olive Gardner, 73, died at St. Elizabeth hospital October 15. She was born March 10, 1875 at Haines the daughter of James L. Savage and Melinda Taylor. She was a member of the Methodist church. Mrs. Gardner resided for years on the family farm on North Powder river prior to moving to Baker. Surviving are two sons, Paul O. Gardner of Baker; and George W. Gardner of The Dalles; two brothers; Joseph Savage of Milton-Freewater and Ira Savage of Walla Walla; one sister, Lulu Cavin of Klamath … Read more

Allen, Blaine Evans – Obituary

Blaine Evans Allen, 68, of Haines, died Sept. 24 peacefully at his home. Visitation will run from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday with the funeral service following at noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Hughes Lane in Baker City. Vault interment will be held at the Haines Cemetery immediately following the funeral service. Blaine was born March 29, 1939, to Louis and Merle Bracken Allen in Ogden, Utah, the fifth of seven children. On Oct. 13, 1956, he married the love of his life, Ann Searle Allen. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan … Read more

Hall, Edward Isaiah “Ed” – Obituary

Edward Isaiah “Ed” Hall, 80, was born Sept. 4, 1925, at Haines, Ore., to James Otho and Mabel Mae (York) Hall. He died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005 at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland, Wash. Ed was raised in Baker and attended Baker schools. On Feb 9, 1945 he married Violet Irene Music at Baker, Ore. He joined the U.S. Army and served in the South Pacific during World War II where he was wounded in Okinawa earning the Purple Heart. He finished his tour of duty in the Military Police in Hawaii. After the service he returned to Haines and … Read more

Bell, Cora Crandell Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Cora Crandell Bell, 88, who was to be honored soon as one of the pioneer nurses by the University of Oregon Medical School in Portland, died Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Chadwell, 2510 Church St., Baker. The invitation extended to Mrs. Bell by the UO Medical School was to include observation of modern medical practices. Funeral services were Monday in The Beatty Chapel with the Rev. Tom Foster officiating. Burial was in the Haines Cemetery. Mrs. Bell was born Oct. 5, 1873, in Crawford County, Missouri and had resided in Haines … Read more

Delepierre, Donald “Don” – Obituary

Donald “Don” Delepierre, 63, of Haines, died Feb. 27, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There will be a celebration of his life at 4 p.m. Saturday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice, and their family. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, March 6, 2007 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Aldrich, Edna Burnside Mrs. – Obituary

Edna Aldrich Passes At Age 67 Funeral services for Edna L. Aldrich, Haines, Oregon, 67 years, a life time Baker County resident will be conducted at 2:00 pm Thursday, May 22, 1969 at Grays West and Co. Pioneer Chapel. The Rev. James H. Soden of the Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at the Haines Cemetery. Mrs. Aldrich was born Oct. 8, 1901 at Haines, Oregon the daughter of John M. and Minnie Taylor Burnside. Her parents were pioneer residents of the Muddy Creek and Rock Creek areas. She attended schools at Muddy Creek and was married to … 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

Hornbeck, Samuel E. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Samuel E. Hornbeck, 96, of Baker City died April 12, 2002, at his home. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Sam’s son, Gary Hornbeck of Hood River, will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Sam was born on May 25, 1905, at Portland to Michael and Mallie Hall Hornbeck. He was raised in the Baker Valley, attending school at Haines … Read more

Pedersen, Enid – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Enid Pedersen, 86, of Baker City, and a Baker County native, died May 19, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Her funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., followed by a vault interment at Haines Cemetery. Pastor Ralph Holcomb of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family following the services for a reception at the Baker City Christian Church, 675 Highway 7. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Enid Hester Clark was born April … Read more

Maxwell, Pansy Long Mrs. – Obituary

Pansy Maxwell, 86, a lifetime Haines resident died at St. Elizabeth Health Services Saturday, August 16, 1997. Arrangements was by Gray’s West & Co. Funeral was held on Wednesday, August 20, 1997 at 11:00 a.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel with Pastor Sally Wiems of United Methodist Church of Haines officiating. Pansy Ollivene Long Maxwell, was born in Haines, Oregon on September 9, 1910, the daughter of Arch and Lizzie Shock Long. She was raised and educated in Haines. She was a fourth generation Oregonian. Her Paternal grandfather, Alonzo Long was nine years old when his family came … Read more

Murdoch, John – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon John Murdoch, 81, of North Powder, died Jan. 19, 2004, at his son’s ranch in Oreana, Idaho. His funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m. at Haines Methodist Church. John was born Jan. 24, 1922, in Fruitland, Idaho, to John (Scotty) and Esther Hvidberg Murdoch. He graduated in 1940 from Haines High School. John married Barbara Daugherty on Feb. 13, 1943, in Weiser, Idaho. He joined the Navy in 1944, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war, John ranched for several years, and then purchased the Chevron Service Station in … Read more

Elkins, Dan Garrison – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Dan Garrison Elkins, 84, a former longtime Haines resident, died of a stroke on May 10, 2001, at Yakima, Wash., where he had moved to be near his family. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m. June 16 at the Haines Cemetery. There will be a family gathering at Pilcher Creek Reservoir, his favorite fishing hole, afterward. Mr. Elkins was born on April 27, 1917, at Plainview, Texas, to Arthur Thomas and Ethel Bowman Elkins. He spent his younger years moving between Texas, California and Arizona where he developed a love for the desert and a taste for jackrabbit … Read more

LeaMaster, Avonne Mae ‘Von’ Hinton Mrs. – Obituary

Avonne “Von” Mae (Hinton) LeaMaster, a longtime Haines resident, died March 22, 2008. A funeral service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Haines First Baptist Church. Long time family friend Clifford Cole will officiate. A private family internment will follow at the Haines Cemetery. Von was born May 4, 1929, at Wallowa to Velma Margaret Davis Hinton Plass and Harry Hinton. She grew up on the family ranch near Crow Creek a few miles northeast of Enterprise and spoke fondly of those childhood years. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandmother Myrtle Davis. Von and her … Read more

Spence, Shirley Myers Mrs. – Obituary

Shirley Spence, 80, a Rock Creek-area resident, died Jan. 10, 2005, at her home. Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Haines Methodist Church. Shirley’s nephew, J.O. Maxwell, will officiate. Mrs. Spence was born on June 26, 1924, at North Powder. Except for several years during her nurse’s training in Portland, and two years in La Grande, she spent the remainder of her life in North Powder and the Rock Creek area near Haines. She was raised and attended elementary school and high school at North Powder, later graduating as a registered nurse from St. Elizabeth’s … Read more

Jackson, John – Obituary

John Jackson Dies At Age 83 Was Grandson of Early Settlers John Edward Jackson age 83 of 1745 Guild Road, Woodland, Wa., passed away at Bess Kaiser Hospital in Portland, Sept. 14. Graveside services were held Sept. 16 at the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver, WA. Pastor L. E. Faasch officiating. Mr. Jackson was born July 7, 1895 in Haines, OR. to G.W. and Ida Long Jackson. He attended schools in Haines and Muddy Creek. As a young man, he farmed in Baker Valley. He moved from Haines to Woodland, WA, he owned and operated one of the most modern … Read more

Heard, Erma June Taylor Mrs.

Erma June Heard, 95, a longtime resident of the Haines area, died at her home on Sept. 16, 2005. Her graveside service was at 2 p.m. today at the Haines Cemetery. Sally Wiens of the Haines United Methodist Church officiated. There was a luncheon and fellowship afterward at the Methodist Church Annex. Erma was born on Jan. 12, 1910, at Haines to George H. and Mary Elizabeth Ashwood Taylor. She lived most of her life on the same farm where she was raised. She graduated from Muddy Creek High School and attended her first year of teachers college at Monmouth. … Read more