Died in Portland J. W. Goodman, of Lookout, was notified yesterday of the death in Portland of his son, Charles Goodman, aged 28 years. The youth recently attempted to enlist but was not accepted and since then has been working in the shipyards. The body will be taken tomorrow to Huntington where the funeral will be held Friday. Baker City Morning Democrat – – Oct. 17, 1918.
George Byron Morton, 85, of Baker City, died May 9, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Graveside memorial services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Baker City AMVETS Post 1874 will conduct military rites. George was born in Baker City on Jan. 8, 1920, to Zarelda Mae Sparks and George B. Morton. Upon graduation from Huntington High School, he began work for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942, where he served in campaigns in Sicily, Naples, Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France and Germany. During his time in the … Read more
Huntington, Oregon Barbara Raney, 69, a longtime Huntington and Baker City resident, died Jan. 11, 2004, in Baker City. There will be no funeral. Barbara Jean was born on Feb. 3, 1934, to Roy Grant and Helen Koolukosky Phillips at Sioux City, Iowa. She was raised in Iowa and graduated from Sioux City High School. She moved to Baker City in 1958 and went to work for the Democrat-Herald. She was employed in the classified and circulation departments for 13 years. After her children were grown and on their own, she decided to go back to school. She attended Eastern … Read more
Obituary of Bernard “Roy” Hollingsworth, age 80, of Huntington, Oregon, who died Nov. 12, 2002, at his home.
Richland, Oregon Pete Basche, 90, of Richland, died July 17, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Richland Methodist Church. Interment will be at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Bill Shields will officiate. Pete was born on Nov. 23, 1913, at Home to Fred Walton and Martha Ellen Rhodes Wilson Basche. Pete rode a horse to school where his sister, Josephine, was his first teacher. He also rowed a boat across the Snake River to attend school on the Idaho side for a period of time. He graduated from … Read more
A long time Baker resident, Francis Joseph Nevins, 78, 1602 Broadway, died suddenly Thursday morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Recitation of the Rosary will be conducted at Sunday evening at 7:30 at Gray’s West and Company Pioneer Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a. m. Monday, January 4, at St. Francis Cathedral with the Reverend Calvin E. Schwenk officiating. Interment will follow in the family plot at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Nevins was born in Weiser, Idaho on Feb. 14, 1892. He is the son of John J. and Julia A. Barrett Nevins. He was educated in Weiser … Read more
JULIUS T. FYFER. – “Blest be the tie that binds.” We mean the railroad tie. Civilization goes on steel. Only a few of the most hardy and adventurous would come to Oregon “the plains across” or “the Horn around.” By rail we have the world; and the daily, semi-daily and hourly trains that speed to and fro are the pulse-beat of national life. The gentleman whose name appears above followed the railroad as it was built, and is now a leading citizen at the important place of Huntington. He was born in Quebec, Canada, in 1843, but removed to New … Read more
Huntington, Oregon James William Pontius, 65, of Huntington, died Nov. 21, 2001, at his home. His memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Huntington Christian Center. Disposition was by cremation at the Riverside Funeral Service and Crematory of Boise. Mr. Pontius was born Dec. 22, 1935, at Bend to Ira and Evelyn Crowley Pontius. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, who died July 11, 2001; his daughter, Roslind; and his parents. Survivors include his two sons, Ira Pontius and James Pontius, both of Huntington; his daughters, Jamie … Read more
La Grande, Union County, Oregon Fatal Plunge The Awful Death of John R. Carson the Well-Known Engineer On Tuesday last all that was mortal of John R. Carson, the well-known engineer on this division of the O.R.&S. line was laid to rest at Riverview cemetery, Portland. Who, of all his legion of friends could have believed a few days ago that he would now be numbered in the ranks of those that have passed beoynd and only the memory of his cheerful face and pleasant greetings remain to remind us of the uncertainties of life. On Sunday last the west … Read more
Huntington, Oregon Mildred Esther Leisy Langley, 91, of Union, a former Huntington resident, died Jan. 23, 2002, at her son’s home at Union. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. PST Wednesday at the Huntington Christian Center. Burial will be at the Lime Cemetery under the direction of the Thomason Funeral Home of Weiser, Idaho. Mildred was born on May 18, 1910, at Nola, Idaho, to Isaac Burr and Mary Jane Talley Leisy. She attended grade school at Sweet, Idaho, and was a graduate of Montour High School. She attended nursing school at Boise. Mildred married Harry Elton Langley on … Read more
Helen M. Langley, 89, a longtime Baker County resident, died Dec. 23, 2002, at Dallas Hospital in Dallas, Ore. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. Vault interment will be at the Lime Cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday. Family and friends are invited to a dinner reception in the church basement after the funeral. The graveside service also is open to family and friends. Visitation will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Recitation of the rosary will be … Read more
Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Darnell Davis, 54, of Huntington, died July 8, 2005, at his home. His memorial service will be scheduled later at Vancouver, Wash. Darnell Davis was born on April 10, 1951, at Fort Towson, Okla. He was raised and educated in Oklahoma. He started working outside of the home at the age of 13 to help support his family. Darnell was awarded a football scholarship and attended college in Oklahoma. Earning his degree, he joined the U.S. Navy, completing his tour of duty in 1974. After serving in the Navy, Darnell began driving truck in Oklahoma. … Read more
RICHARD M. DUNCAN. – A representative man of Union county, and an agriculturist who has wrought for the general advancement and interest of the county since his residence here, which dates back to a very early pioneer period, the subject of this sketch is richly deserving a place in this volume that purports to accord a review to the leading men of this section. In Callaway, county, Missouri, Richard M. was born to Frederick and Elizabeth (Gibson) Duncan, on August 25, 1859. In 1864 the parents gathered their substance together and essayed the long journey across the wild plains to … Read more
The funeral for Daphne Mabel (Molstrom) Schwenn will begin 2 p.m. Friday at Folsom-Bishop Funeral Chapel in Pendleton, with vault interment at Olney Cemetery. Mrs. Schwenn, 82, formerly of Pendleton and Athena, died Monday, Dec. 15, 1986, at the Federal Way Convalescent Center in Federal Way, Wash. She was a resident of Greenlake, Wash. Born in Pendleton, May 27, 1904, she was the daughter of Elsie Lee (Bowman) and Abe Molstrom. She was graduated from Pendleton High School in 1921 and from Willamette University in 1925; then took post-graduate work at both the University of California and Oregon State University. … Read more
Huntington, Oregon Gurdon Sidney “Sid” Hall, 57, of Huntington, Ore., died Nov. 23, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services in Baker City, Ore. A Memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall in Huntington. Cremation was done by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Sid is survived by his wife, Joetta Hall of Huntington, Ore.; sons, Trevor Hall of Eugene, Ore., and Lewis Kanirie and his wife Becca of Payette, Idaho; three grandchildren, Shawn, Chris and Annaka; sister, Vianne Nations of Anchorage, Ark.; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, … Read more
Huntington, Oregon David Leonard Whitaker, 59, of Huntington died April 28, 2003, at his home. His graveside service will be announced later and will take place at Huntington. David was born April 6, 1944, to Thomas William and Alexandria Beryl Nevins Whitaker. Survivors include two sisters, Sandra A. Rose and her husband, John D. of Kuna, Idaho, and Beth Gay Mills and her husband, Kenneth, of Twin Falls, Idaho; a brother, Blynn W. Whitaker of Huntington; nephews, David K. Reed of Tumwater, Wash., Donald D. Rose of Nampa, Idaho, and Thomas and Patricia Rose of Nampa, Idaho; nieces, Brenda Miller … Read more
Melvin Earl Houser Sr., 74, of Nampa, Idaho, formerly of Huntington and Baker City, died July 14, 2003, at his home. His graveside service will be at 11a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N. Midland Blvd., Nampa. Melvin was the son of Wallace and Della Lane Houser. He was born on May 6, 1929, at Weiser, Idaho, and educated in Huntington. Mel joined the U.S. Navy on Sept. 12, 1950. He was honorably discharged on Aug. 26, 1952. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, and a … Read more
Roger Thomas Nelson, 57, died Aug. 4, 2007, at his home in Huntington. His memorial service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop Allen Bingham officiated. Friends were invited to join the family afterward at Howells Cafe and Streamliner Lounge in Huntington for a no-host reception. Roger was born on Dec. 30, 1949, at Tacoma, Wash., to Thomas Watson Nelson Jr. and Alice Marie Rettke Nelson. He served four years in the U.S. Army and worked on the railroad for 27 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting. … Read more
Summerville, Oregon Bruce Martin Lofton, 63, of Huntington and formerly of Summerville, La Grande and Union, died Feb. 20. A funeral service is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday at the VFW Hall in Huntington. Bruce was born June 1, 1943, to Carlos and Dorothy Lofton in Ontario. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was retired from the Union Pacific Railroad. Survivors include his sister, Frances; daughters, Wendy, Sheila and Lena; son, Kelley; and eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The Observer – Obituaries for the week ending Mar. 3, 2007 Published: March 3, 2007
Larry Lee Abrams, 52, of Spokane and a former Baker City and Huntington resident died Oct. 12, 2005, at his home. A rosary and memorial service was held Saturday, Oct. 15, at 10 am at Heritage Funeral Home. Private internment was at Mount Saint Michaels. Larry was born in Weiser, Idaho, on Jan. 27, 1953. During grade school he moved with his family to Phoenix, Ariz., where they resided for six years. They then returned to Huntington where Larry attended high school, was a big part of the winning football team, and graduated with honors in 1971. He attended Treasure … Read more