Halfway Oregon

Gashwiler, John H. – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon John H. Gashwiler, 92, a longtime Halfway resident, died Jan. 6, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Halfway Presbyterian Church. Pastor Bill Shields of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Mr. Gashwiler was born on Nov. 18, 1908, at Novinger, Mo., to Dr. J.S. and Maude Ellen Gashwiler. He attended Novinger Grade School and High School and is the next to last survivor of his 1926 graduating class of 12 students. He attended Kirksville State Teachers College, which is now Harry S. Truman State University, where … Read more

Engstrom, Ernestine Elizabeth Carnahan Basche Mrs. – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Ernestine Elizabeth Engstrom, 82, died Oct. 8, 2002, at Richland. Her graveside memorial service was Friday at Pine Haven Cemetery at Halfway. The Rev. Bill Shields of Pine Valley Presbyterian Church officiated. Ernestine Elizabeth was born at Carson to Ernest and Neva Bowerman Carnahan on December 19, 1919. For most all of her life, she was raised by her Great-Great Grandma Carnahan at Halfway. After high school graduation, she married Pete Basche. They had two children: Betty and Pete Jr. They made their home at Robinette until the back-up water of Brownlee Dam covered that area. Ernestine moved … Read more

Barton, Howard A. – Obituary

Howard A. Barton, 82, of Baker City and a former longtime Halfway resident, died Oct. 28, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Leonard Hill of Halfway will officiate. Private vault interment will be at the Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Visitations will be for family only. Mr. Barton was born on Oct. 23, 1919, at Copperfield. He was the son of Fay W. and Grace Stewart Barton. He attended schools in Baker County and graduated from Pine Valley High School at Halfway. He attended … Read more

Gover, Wilford L. Jr. – Obituary

Wilford Lovell Gover Jr., 66, Halfway, a longtime Pine Valley rancher, died Thursday, July 1, 1982, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. A private family mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the St. Winifred Catholic Church in Halfway. The Rev. Richard Groves of St. Winifred Catholic Church will officiate. A graveside service with friends invited will follow in the Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Mr. Gover was born on Jan. 7, 1916, in Baker to Lovell and Nell Love Gover. He was reared in Pine Valley and in Eagle Valley. He married Helen Densley on Oct. 5, 1936, in … Read more

Leep, George Ellis – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon George Ellis Leep, 85, a longtime Baker City resident, died Nov. 21, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at at Coles Funeral Home. Jack Pittman will officiate. Mr. Leep was born on Aug. 17, 1919, at Halfway, Oregon. He was a son of Willis Robert and Janie Elizabeth Haines Leep. He graduated from Halfway High School. He went to work at the Cornucopia Mines and then worked for Boeing Aircraft from August 1941 until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in March of 1942. He was honorably discharged … Read more

Bowerman, Lois “Larrie” Mrs. – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Lois “Larrie” Bowerman, 82, a longtime Halfway resident, died March 11, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her memorial service will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway. Lois was born Sept. 30, 1921, in the high altitude of Victor, Colo., to Washington Denver and Gwendolyn Honeycutt. She was the second-eldest of four girls. Lois received good grades in school and received her eighth-grade diploma in Spokane in 1935. However, the Great Depression had set in and she opted not to continue her education because she could not afford new clothes. Her … Read more

Shaw, Robert Rollin “Rob” – Obituary

Robert Rollin “Rob” Shaw, 53, of Sequim, Wash., died Feb. 20, 2008. According to his wishes, his body was cremated. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. A second service is scheduled at 3 p.m. March 8 in the LDS chapel, 825 Washington St., at Sequim. Rob was born on April 19, 1954, at the naval hospital in Oak Harbor, Wash. The oldest of seven siblings, he was the consummate big brother. Love of country, family, and friends were mainstays of his life, his family … Read more

Alexander, Donald Taylor – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon A “Celebration of Life” and inurnment for Donald Taylor Alexander will be held on Sunday, May 30, 2004, starting at 1 p.m. at the Pine Valley Cemetery in Halfway. There will be a reception afterward in the Grange Hall for a time of sharing memories and good stories. Donald was cremated per his request on Oct. 14, 2003, in Medford. The family is requesting that if you have a favorite story of Don, to please make this time more special by sharing it with them. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, May 2004 Transcribed … Read more

Allstead, John Elton – Obituary

John Elton Allstead, 60, died at his home on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, in Vancouver, Wash. John is the son of the late John Dudley Allstead and Daisey Bell Davidson Allstead. A memorial service will be held in July 2006, date to be announced. Those wishing to make memorial contributions in memory of John may do so to the ALS foundation, VFW Post 7847 or the Halfway/Oxbow Ambulance Service through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, December, 2005 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Bennett, Odie Lovell – Obituary

Richland, Oregon Odie Lovell Bennett, 85, a lifetime Richland resident, died July 25, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There will be a celebration of his life at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Richland Community Park. Gordon Bond will officiate. Lovell was born on May 4, 1919, to Odic “Odie” Lewis and Anna Adaline Chandler Bennett at the family’s old home place at Richland near Eagle Creek. He was raised at Richland where he attended school. He was a 1938 graduate of Eagle Valley High School at Richland. After graduation, Lovell went to work at the Army Depot. He married … Read more

Lindstrom, Rosalynn M. “Rose” Crow Mrs. – Obituary

Rosalynn M. “Rose” Lindstrom, 58, of Halfway, died March 22, 2008, of lung cancer. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway. Friends are invited to join the family for a potluck reception afterward at the Halfway Lions Hall. Rose was born on July 6, 1949, in Halfway. She was the eighth of 11 children born to Albert and Beulah Crow. She was raised and educated at Halfway, and graduated from Pine Valley High School. Rose also attended a year at Eastern Oregon State College in La Grande. Rose married Malcolm … Read more

Dillman-Van Vleck, Luana Marie Baze Mrs.

Luana Marie Dillman-Van Vleck, 77, died Aug. 24, 2004, at Holy Rosary Hospital in Ontario, where she had been hospitalized the past few days for flu-like symptoms. Luana will be remembered in the Baker City and Halfway areas as Luana Dillman, and the mother of Walt Dillman Jr., Sammy (Nancy Dillman) Mercer, Lonnie Dillman and Dock Dillman. Luana’s graveside memorial service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Pastor Bill Shields of the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church will officiate. Interment will follow the services. Luana, the daughter of Dock and Armilda Baze, was born Sept. … Read more

Bork, Rita Joylean Mrs. – Obituary

Rita Joylean Bork, 67, a former area resident, died April 1, 2003, at Oroville, Wash. Her memorial service will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at McEwen Bible Fellowship in Sumpter Valley. Friends and family are invited to a potluck after the service. Rita was born April 19, 1935, at Dayridge, near Flora. She married Bernard Murphy at age 17. Rita became a Christian when she married Bernie. They had five children. Rita lived at Halfway, Baker City and Sumpter before moving to Oroville, Wash., four years ago. Survivors include her children, Earl Murphy of St. Helens, Audrey Murphy Handyside of … Read more

Ankrom, Edward Conway – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Edward Conway Ankrom, 85, a longtime Halfway resident, died Dec. 22, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Halfway Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Lon Nalder of the LDS Church will officiate. Disposition was by cremation at the Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Mr. Ankrom was born Sept. 17, 1915, at Salem, W.Va., to Connie Eli Ankrom and Bertha Maude Matheny. While he was a young boy he, along with his family, moved to Augusta, Ill., where they lived until he was six years old. From … Read more

Fleming, Carl Douglas – Obituary

Carl Douglas Fleming, 40, of Newberg and Halfway, died Aug. 30, 2005, as the result of a motor vehicle accident near Halfway. There will be a gathering of family and friends to celebrate Carl’s life later this month. The date and time will be announced. Carl was born on Feb. 9, 1965, at Santa Cruz, Calif., to Jimmy Dale and Carla Sue Caskey Fleming. He spent most of his growing up years at Santa Cruz, graduating from Monte Vista High School in 1983. He was a gifted athlete and after graduation he played baseball for a year in college. Carl … Read more

Sheehy, Mary Magaret Black Mrs. – Obituary

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 Cemetery. Mrs. Sheehy was the eldest daughter of George Alfred and Hanorah Margaret Doherty “Nora” Black. She was born on June 9, 1917, at The Dalles. In 1935, she graduated from high school at Paisley. After graduation from Eastern Oregon Normal School in La Grande, she began her teaching career in one-room … Read more

Cosens, Phoebe Ellen Day Mrs. – Obituary

Phoebe Ellen Cosens, 89, of Halfway, died Aug. 13, 2005, at Settlers Park Assisted Living center. Her graveside funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. The Bollman Funeral Home of Dallas is handling the arrangements. Phoebe was born on Nov. 6, 1916, at Wilder, Idaho, to Bertrum and Mable Waldron Day. She moved to Halfway as a child and lived there for most of the rest of her life. She married Royal Robert Cosens on May 29, 1935, at Halfway. They herded sheep and then raised cattle in Pine Valley. Phoebe and Roy … Read more

Ritter, Jim – Obituary

Richland, Oregon Jim Ritter, 89, of Richland, died May 2, 2004, at the North Senior Care Home at Richland. There will be a Celebration of Life and Memorial Service for him at 11 a.m. Friday at the Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Jim was born at Halfway on March 3, 1915. His father was J.P. Ritter, a cattle rancher and community leader. J.P. had been a county commissioner as well as president of the local bank. Jim’s mother was Ella Belle Canaday. His siblings were Harold, Clair, Perk, Ellen and Maud. They all died earlier. The family lived on the … Read more

Curry, Della Viola Morris Mrs. – Obituary

Halfway, Baker County, Oregon Della Viola Morris Curry, 88, of Halfway died Jan. 3, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Halfway. Interment will be at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Friends are invited to join the family afterward for a reception at the Halfway LDS Church. Della Viola Morris Curry was born on Sept. 28, 1914, at Richland to Thomas Lemuel Morris and Bertha Olive Makinson Morris. Della was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had a quick wit and … Read more

McCullough, Larry – Obituary

Larry McCullough, 71, of Halfway, died May 23, 2009, at St Elizabeth Health Care Center. A private memorial will be scheduled later. Larry was born at Montpelier, Idaho, on Oct. 21, 1937, to Harold and Doris McCullough. He spent his youth at Garfield and Magna, Utah. He attended Utah State University at Logan, Utah, where he received his bachelor’s degree. Continuing his education at Utah State, he earned his master’s of science degree in psychology. Moving to Pocatello, Idaho, he spent the next 32 years counseling and teaching at Idaho State University. He made his home on a small acreage … Read more