Huntington Oregon

Guyer, Gail Elaine Hoopes Mrs. – Obituary

Gail Elaine Hoopes Guyer, 64, of Ontario, a former Huntington resident, died July 17, 2009. A graveside memorial honoring her life will be held at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City on Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. Gail was born on Oct. 27, 1944, at Weiser, Idaho. She was the third child and only girl of Roland Leroy and Marie Rebecca (Paulson) Hoopes. They were known to all as Rollie and Sally. Gail’s dad called her mom Sally because he liked the name and thought it better suited her. Their first child was Alan Leroy, born in July … Read more

Morton, George Byron – Obituary

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

Combs, Corky

Corky Combs, 75, a long-time Baker City resident, died Feb. 10, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Ritualistic rites will be accorded by B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 338. Vault interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home. Corky was born July 7, 1929, in Baker City to Carl and Thelma (Shephard) Combs. He was raised in Baker City and attended school in Baker and Huntington. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1947. He attended Western … Read more

Fry, James – Obituary

James Fry, aged about 53, of Portland, died suddenly at Huntington Wednesday afternoon just as he arrived from the east with two motor trucks which were transporting freight toward Portland. The body is being held pending receipt of instructions from Portland. Oregon Trail Weekly North Powder News Saturday, October 29, 1927

Goodman, J. W. – Obituary

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.

Fisher, Lisa – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Lisa Carroll Fisher, 23, of La Grande, a Former Huntington resident, died March 27, 1993, at her home. Her graveside funeral will be at 3 p.m. MST Wednesday at Evergreen Cemetery in Ontario under the direction of Ontario’s Lienkaemper Chapel. Her memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. MST Wednesday at the Cornerstome Community Church, 1775 Alameda Drive, Ontario. Baker City Herald – – March 30, 1993.

Langley, Mildred Esther Leisy Mrs. – Obituary

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

Carter, Darlene Wright Mrs. – Obituary

Huntington, Oregon Darlene Carter, 75, a longtime Huntington resident, died May 20, 2001, at her home. Her funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. in Baker City. Pastor Monte Loyd of Baker Valley Christian Assembly will officiate. Private interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Carter was born Oct. 29, 1925, at Laverne, Okla., to Albert and Ruba Phoebe Bates Wright. She was raised and educated in Laverne and Blackwell, Okla. She married Raymond Carter on Dec. 31, 1948, in … Read more

Lofton, Bruce Martin – Obituary

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

Garcia, Ramona Maria Mrs. – Obituary

Huntington, Oregon Ramona Maria Garcia, 61, of Huntington, died June 4, 2003 at her home. Her graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Baker Valley Christian Assembly will officiate. Ramona was born on Jan. 12, 1942, at Huntington where she lived her entire life except for a few short intervals. Survivors include three sisters, Anita Daffer and her husband, Charles, of Weiser, Idaho, Miriam Rosera and her husband, David, of Eagle, Idaho, and Carole Krein of Huntington; a brother, Albert Garfield, also of Huntington; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial … Read more

Langley, Dwight Eugene – Obituary

Huntington, Oregon Dwight Eugene Langley, 64, of Huntington, died peacefully at home on April 26, 2002, after a 2 year battle with a brain tumor. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. PDT Friday at St. Joachim’s Catholic Church at Huntington. The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. PDT Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Ontario. Private burial will be at the Lime Cemetery. There will be an open house at 3 p.m. at the family home at 280 W. Adams St. in Huntington. Friends and family are invited to come and share memories. Dwight was born … Read more

Pontius, James William – Obituary

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

George, Mable I. Nollsch Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Mable I. George, 93, of La Grande, died Nov. 24, 2005 at her home. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St., in La Grande. Committal and interment will be at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mrs. George was born on Feb. 9, 1912, to Henry and Hattie Wade Nollsch at Havana, Kan. The family moved to Oregon in 1922 and lived in the Rock Creek and Muddy Creek areas of Baker County. She … Read more

Palmer, Edith Loraine – Obituary

Huntington, Oregon Edith Loraine Palmer passed away April 26, at the age of 90, in Gresham, OR. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Huntington. Edith was born February 9, 1914 in Huntington to Charles H. and Orpha (Reynolds) Palmer. She graduated from Huntington High school in 1933. In 1937 she graduated from U of O with a degree in Sociology. Edith joined the United States Womans Army Corps in 1943 where she was a Sergeant in WWII, stationed in The Philippines and New Guinea. She worked for the City of Huntington as the City Recorder … Read more

Huntington IOOF Cemetery, Huntington, Oregon

The IOOF Lodge of Huntington established a cemetery one-half mile east of town on the north side of U. S. Highway No. 30. This cemetery followed the earlier Old Huntington Cemetery which was already established closer to town. Land for the cemetery was donated by the lodge. The cemetery is on high and dry land which is cared for by the lodge, relatives and friends maintaining the graves. There are approximately 150 graves in this cemetery. Listed buried here as of 1967 are the following: Ajima, Lijjie b 21 Dec 1881; d 12 Feb 1920. Almquist, Arthur Elmer b 9 … Read more

Biography of Julius T. Fyfer

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

Buttram, Jacob Amos

Durkee, Baker County, Oregon Jacob Amos Buttram, 62, died Oct. 24, 2005, at his home in Durkee. His memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Huntington Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. Bill Burly of the Huntington Christian Center will officiate. There will be a reception by the Huntington Sorority afterward at the VFW Hall. Amos was born on April 8, 1943, at Madera, Calif., to Ira and Gladys Buttram. He served in the U.S. Army from Nov. 1, 1967, to Oct. 8, 1969. He spent 13 months in Vietnam where he received a Bronze star. … Read more

Plymate, Beverly Ann Partlow Mrs.

Huntington, Oregon Beverly Ann Plymate, 61, died July 5, 2004 at her home in Huntington. No services will be held at this time. Cremation by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Beverly is survived by two brothers, Robert Partlow Sr. and Bert Partlow, both of Oregon City; a son, Eddie Papst of Oregon City; a daughter, Dee Wilson of Ontario; and four grandchildren, Ashly Nipper, Charlie Bacon, Lacie Bacon and Kendra Huston, all of Ontario. Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of one’s choice in care of Gray’s West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814. Used with … Read more

Davis, Darnell – Obituary

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

Raney, Barbara Phillips Mrs. – Obituary

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