Halfway Oregon Genealogy – Page 11 of 11

Wirth, Ethel M. Mills Mrs. – Obituary

Ethel M. Wirth, 89, a longtime Eagle Valley and Baker City resident, died Aug. 27, 2001, at the Aspen Assisted Living Center in Hines. Her memorial service will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will conduct the memorial service, and Associate Pastor Bob Whiteman will conduct the graveside services at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Wirth was born April 3, 1912, at Halfway to John W. and Jessie Shook Mills. She was raised on a farm on Pine Creek, above Jimtown. She graduated … Read more

Smith, Geraldine Ila “Jerry” Talbot Mrs. – Obituary

Geraldine Ila “Jerry” Talbot Smith, 89, a longtime Huntington resident, died on Jan. 3, 2005, at the Presbyterian Community Care Center in Ontario. At her request, no service was planned. Cremation was under the direction of Haren-Wood Crematory in Ontario. “Jerry” was born on May 18, 1915, at Notus, Idaho, to David Earl Talbot and Myrtle Alma Moreland Talbot. She graduated from Notus High School in 1933. In 1935 she married L. Harold Smith, also of Notus. Harold worked for Idaho Power Co. and they lived at Halfway and in the Idaho communities of Parma, Wilder and Homedale, and in … Read more

Smelcer, Lawrence J. – Obituary

Lawrence J. Smelcer, 97, a lifelong Pine Valley resident, died Jan. 1, 2005, at his winter home in Yuma, Ariz. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway. Interment will be at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church. Lawrence was born on Aug. 4, 1907, in the Panhandle of Baker County to Marion X. and Milda Schmidt Smelcer. He was raised in Pine Valley and attended Pine Town grade school and Halfway High School. He married … Read more

Dwyer, Edward D. – Obituary

Halfway, Baker County, Oregon Edward D. Dwyer, 75, of Halfway, died Dec. 30, 2002, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church in Halfway. The Rev. Robert C. Irwin of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Interment will follow at Pine Haven Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded by Halfway V.F.W. Post No. 7847. Mr. Dwyer was born April 8, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo, to Bert M. and Frances (Northington) Dwyer. He was raised in Kansas City and worked at various jobs until he entered the … Read more

Kesterson, Aline Pratt Mrs. – Obituary

Aline Pratt Kesterson, 90, of Twin Falls, Idaho, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Jan. 24, 2002, at Bridgeview Estates. Visitations will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Pastor Lura Kidner-Miesen of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Vault interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Aline was born on Sept. 19, 1911, at Greenfield Tenn. She married Luther Kesterson in Poteau, Okla., and they lived their early married years in Muse, Okla. Aline’s job was being … Read more

Duvall, Steven Wayne – Obituary

Steven Wayne Duvall, 37, of Greeley, Colo., died July 13, 2004, at his home. His funeral was July 17, 2004 at the Harvest Time Tabernacle with military honors by the Greeley Veterans of Foreign War in Evans, Colorado. Steve was born on Nov. 22, 1966, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., to Clifford R. Duvall and Karen Lee Wiles. He attended high school at Iraklion, Greece, and at Madrid, Spain and served in the Colorado Army National Guard. In May 1988 he married Elisa Ann Silva at the Harvest Time Tabernacle in Evans, Colo. Steve enjoyed painting, detailing cars and … Read more

Leep, Bethyl G. – Obituary

Bethyl G. Leep Dies At Halfway Parents, Three Sisters and Two Brothers Survive. Miss Bethyl G. Leep of Halfway died at her home at 7:30 Saturday evening following an illness extending over a period of three months. Miss Leep was born in Halfway June 28, 1908. She spent her entire life in Pine Valley with the exception of one year spent in California. Miss Leep, who was a member of the Christian Church, attended the Halfway Public Schools. The deceased is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Leep of Halfway; three sisters, Mrs. Letha Allstead of … Read more

Supnet, Michael Joseph – Obituary

Michael Joseph Supnet, 24, of Spokane, Wash., and Yakima, Wash., died Oct. 4, 2004, in a one-vehicle accident at Halfway. A Memorial Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Spokane, Wash. Local arrangements were under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, October 15, 2004 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Sylvester, Celia Ann Mrs. – Obituary

Halfway, Baker County, Oregon Robert Benjamin Sylvester, 86, and Celia Ann Sylvester, 79, both of Halfway, died Feb. 15, 2006, in Arizona as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Their memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Neighborhood Church in Modesto, Calif. The Rev. John Blakeley and the Rev. Paul Hale, ordained ministers with the Assemblies of God Church will officiate. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson, Calif. Mr. Sylvester was a farmer in the Halfway area for 32 years. Mrs. Sylvester was a homemaker. Survivors include their three … Read more

Tyler, James Andrew “Jim” – Obituary

James Andrew “Jim” Tyler, 44, of Halfway, died June 23, 2008, at his home. His memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway. Pastor Bill Shields will officiate.There will be a reception after the service. Jim was born on Nov. 2, 1963, at Kemmerer, Wyo. He grew up in Halfway, attending Halfway Elementary School. He was a 1982 graduate of Pine-Eagle High School at Halfway. After graduation, he went on to attend Oregon State University at Corvallis where he graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in business. After graduation from college, … Read more

Yaggie, Barbara Cast Mrs. – Obituary

Richland, Oregon Barbara Yaggie, 76, of Richland, died Nov. 10, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A private family memorial service will be scheduled later this spring at the Summers Ranch. The family asks that no flowers be sent at this time. Mrs. Yaggie was born Aug. 12, 1924, at Little Rock, Ark., to Leonard and Beatrice Cast. In 1943, she married Ralph D’Adamo. They moved to San Diego in 1949 and had three daughters. She was a homemaker. Her youngest daughter married and left home in 1972. She then pursued a career and went to work for the San … Read more

Cook, Lucy Laura Mills Mrs. – Obituary

Keating, Oregon Lucy Laura Cook, 96, of Baker City, died July 7, 2004 at St. Elizabeth Care Center. A graveside vault interment will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the Baker City Christian Church following the service. Lucy was born Jan. 5, 1908, at Halfway to John and Jessie Shook Mills. She went to Monmouth to study to be a teacher at normal school, then came back to Eastern Oregon and taught school … Read more

Peter Warhol – Obituary

Peter Warhol, age 99, a former Halfway, Oregon resident, died Nov. 3, 2002, at a nursing home in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Rhoda, Mary Jane “Janie” Hobson Mrs. – Obituary

Mary Jane “Janie” Rhoda, 83, of Baker City, died Jan. 19, 2006, at Las Vegas, Nev., of cancer. A special Sunday service celebrating her life will be scheduled later at the Haines United Methodist Church. Mary Jane was born on Feb. 10, 1922, at Salem to Guy and Hazel Hobson. The family moved to Baker City in 1928. That same year they moved to Whitney, where her mother ran the Whitney Post Office, often assisted by Mary Jane and her brother, Loren. She was a 1939 Baker High School graduate and attended Willamette University, returning to Eastern Oregon to live … Read more

Ritch, Ruth M. West Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Ruth M. Ritch, 73, a long-time resident of Baker City died Friday, June 20, 2003, at her home. Memorial services for Mrs. Ritch were held Tuesday, June 24, 1 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place Street. Pastor Ralph Holcomb officiated. Ruth Ritch was born May 31, 1930, in Halfway. She was a daughter of Frank and Pearl (Carlson) West. She was raised and attended schools in Halfway, graduating from Pine Valley High School. After graduation, she moved to Baker City, where she went to work for McCords Insurance Company. On June 14, 1952, she married Leonard … Read more