Union, Union County, Oregon Former Union Boy Falls Under Wagon Wheels and Is Killed Leland Clark, better known as Boots Clark, a former resident of Union, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Clark, age 26 years, was killed at Halfway Friday of last week, by falling from a load of hay and under the […]
Jean Mehlhorn, 72, of Hood River, died July 20, 2003, after a short illness. A memorial service for her and her husband, Dale, will be scheduled later. Jean was born on Feb. 3, 1931, to Dorothy and Ray Smith at Mill City, Kan. She was a few minutes older than her identical twin sister, Joan.
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.
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
A Celebration of Ava Russell’s Life was held on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, 1 p.m. at the Community Connection Senior Center in Baker City. Friends were invited to join the family following the service for a luncheon prepared by the V.F.W. Auxiliary at the Senior Center. Ava Jane was born on April 17, 1940, in
Norman Koopman, 82, of Halfway Ore., passed away peacefully with family by his side on Nov. 6, 2007, in La Grande, Ore. A Celebration of Norm’s Life will be held this next spring with a gathering of family, friends and a picnic. Date, time and place to be announced. Norm was born Oct. 1, 1925,
Olga LaRue Brooks, 97, died May 21, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her graveside service was Friday at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Gordon Bond of the Richland Christian Church officiated. Friends joined the family afterward for a reception at the New Bridge Grange. Olga Larue was born Jan. 24, 1910, to George Walter
Halfway, Baker County, Oregon Mark Everett Moseley, 46, died July 19, 2005, at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. There will be a celebration of Mark’s life in August. Mark was born on April 22, 1959, to Fred and Carol Baird Moseley at the Presbyterian Hospital at Whittier, Calif. At about the age of 5,
Bettie Cook Beal, 74, a former Baker County resident, died May 1, 2004, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Nadine and Milt Rantz, in Oregon City. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Crown Funeral Home in Milwaukie. She was born Jan. 15, 1930, at Oxford, Kan., and moved to Halfway
John William Wright, 79, of Richland, died March 29, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services after a courageous battle with cancer. His graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward at the Richland Christian Church. John William
Ellen Belle Waldron, 94, a Halfway native, died Dec. 18, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Ellen developed pneumonia after a fall in her apartment at Settlers Park. She had suffered a stroke in June 1999 that left her unable to walk by herself. She had spent 15 months with her son, then moved to
Patricia Lee Thompson, 71, a former Halfway resident, died April 3, 2009, after a long illness at Mount Grant Hospital in Hawthorne, Nev. Pat was born on Sept. 8, 1937, near Halfway to Gene and Florence Ryall. She received most of her primary and secondary schooling in or near Halfway. She graduated from high school
Richland, Oregon Alice Cundiff Sass, 91, of Richland, died Sept. 4, 2001, at Settlers Park Assisted Living center. Her graveside funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Gordon Bond of the First Christian Church will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the First Christian Church in
Thomas Bruce “Hippie Tom” Wilson, 53, died June 3, 2008, at Halfway. His memorial service will be at 6 p.m. PDT at Old Carters Landing (Oregon side) on the Snake River. Tom was born on Jan. 17, 1955, at San Diego to Darrell and Shirley Brown Wilson. He attended kindergarten through high school at Alpine
Thad Leep, Pine Pioneer, Passes 3 Daughters, Brother and 7 Grandchildren Survive Special to the Democrat Herald Halfway Apr. 6 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Perry returned home from Twin Falls, Ida., where they have spent the past month visiting with Mrs. Perry’s daughter, Mrs. Vernon Yowell and family. Mrs. Howard Buchanan had her tonsils removed
Mel Shock, 86, Was Pine Area Livestockman Melvin Wallace Shock, 86, of Halfway, passed away Sunday, May 10, at Cedar Manor Nursing home. His Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 13, 1981 at 1:00 pm. at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway. The Rev. Sidney Sandusky officiated. Langrell Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Glenna Bell William Was Pine Resident Glenna Bell William, 75, of Halfway, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 1985 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Services for Glenna Bell were held Monday, Oct. 7, 1985 at 2:00 p.m. at the halfway Presbyterian Church. Rev. Judy Marshall of the Halfway Presbyterian Church officiated. Interment followed in the Pine
Richland, Oregon Vada Clarine Garrett, a former Richland resident, died Dec. 29, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Christian Church at Richland. Interment will be at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Vada was born on Jan. 12, 1915, at Summerville to Alva B. and
Halfway, Oregon Larry Lee Barnhart, 52, of Denver. Colo., and a former Halfway resident died on April 9, 2004, after a three-year battle with leukemia. At his request cremation was held and there were no formal funeral services. Larry was born Sept. 1, 1951, in Weiser, Idaho, to Wesley Barnhart and Natalie Joy (Patrick) Barnhart.
Halfway, Baker County, Oregon James Jonathon “Jim” Hendrix Jr., 61, of Halfway, died Aug. 21, 2005, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. His funeral was Friday morning at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Jim was born on May 6, 1944, at Halfway to James Jonathon and Evalenea Buchanan Hendrix. Jim was raised and educated in
