Joseph Oregon

Cornwell, Thora Jean – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Thora Jean Cornwell, 78, of Joseph, died at the Wallowa Valley Care Center in Enterprise Sun Dec. 12. She was born in 1926 in St. Paul Minnesota to Oliver and Caroline Castle. Mrs. Cornwell has been married to Jack Cornwell for 41 years. During which time she worked in a school cafeteria, moving from Vancouver, Wash to Wallowa Lake. She enjoyed sewing and traveling with her husband. Mrs. Cornwell is survived by her husband Jack Cornwell of Wallowa Lake, son Ted Hisel of Vancouver, Wash, daughter Joyce Schultz of White salmon, and daughter Jody Ogden of Colton. Other … Read more

Holst, Edith Estella – Obituary

Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Edith Estella Holst, 79yrs of age and a pioneer resident of Joseph passed away at Joseph on March 23, 1954. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hall and was born in White Pine Co, Nevada May 17, 1874. In 1884 the family came to Oregon settled at Dry Salmon in Wallowa Co. They lived there for two years before moving to Joseph. On February 9 1893 she was married to Chas. E. Jennings. Four children were born, Shelba E, Getta E., Velma M., and Anah R. Jennings. Mr. Jennings passed away Aug … Read more

Stanley, Jay H. – Obituary

Imnaha, Oregon Jay H. Stanley, 95, hillbilly, cowboy, bachelor and hero, died early November 9 at Danielle’s Adult Foster Care home in Tigard, OR. Mr. Stanley was born February 2, 1906 in a log cabin 3-mi south of Joseph, OR. Jay, the second son of Charles and Elsie (Beecher) Stanley, whose parents were both early pioneer families in Indian Valley. Jay and his brother Jabez helped their father on the 500-acre ranch. When he was in his teens Jay helped saw the lumber and build the big house. In 1923, he assisted his father and brother JB saw lumber for … Read more

Dawson, James N. – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon James N. Dawson James N. Dawson, 55, of Joseph died Aug. 3 at his home. A community celebration of life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday Aug. 10 at the Dawson Ranch, 65196 Dobbin Road, Joseph. Participants should bring a dish and beverages to share along with a lawn chair. Mr. Dawson was born Oct. 18, 1950, to Malcolm and Jean Dawson in Enterprise. He graduated from Joseph High School and attended Treasure Valley Community College, Eastern Oregon State College and Oregon State University. He was a member and board member of many organizations. He served … Read more

Bower, Helen Marie – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Helen Marie Bower, 86, of Hilgard died Nov. 19 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in La Grande. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bower was born Oct. 8, 1919, to Paul and Elsie Rudger Marti in Joseph, and graduated from high school in Cambridge, Idaho. She married Buck Bower on July 16, 1938, in Weiser, Idaho, and moved to this area 33 years ago from the Huntington area. She worked in the cafe at Blue Mountain Lanes for about 20 … Read more

Buhler, Donald Franz – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Donald Franz Buhler Funeral services for local ranch owner Don Buhler, 88, who died Monday, March 19, 2007, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Joseph United Methodist Church. A reception will follow at 1 p.m. at the Buhler Ranch at the foot of Mount Joseph near Joseph will follow. A full obituary will be published next week. Wallowa County Chieftain – March 22, 2007 Contributed By: Sue Wells Second Obit. Donald Franz Buhler, real estate developer and local rancher, died in Portland on March 19, 2007, at the age of 88. During his final … Read more

Bales, Sylvia – Obituary

Imnaha, Oregon Sylvia Bales Sylvia M. Bales, 94, of Imnaha, died Aug. 15, 2004. Services will be held Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Enterprise Cemetery. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Wallowa County Chieftain, Thursday, August 19, 2004 Sylvia Bales, 94, of Imnaha, died Aug. 15 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. She was born April 19, 1910, to Tom and Odelia Jacob on Joseph Creek. She married John Bales Sept. 17, 1928. They lived most of their lives on different ranches in Wallowa County, the last years on the Imnaha. After John’s death, she moved … Read more

Mink, Max – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Joseph Resident Dies at Hospital Death came to Max Mink of Joseph Sunday morning, August 17, 1941 at the Enterprise hospital following a critical illness of seventeen days. He had not been feeling well for several days but no one thought of the illness being serious until Friday, August 1 when he was brought to the hospital suffering from double pneumonia. Max Mink was born September 25, 1892 at Marysville, Kansas and came west in 1908 settling first in Baker County where he resided until 1915 when he moved to Wallowa County, taking up a homestead on Marr … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John A. Endicott

As the older men step aside from the excellent work that they have accomplished in this western country, there are younger ones with fresh vigor and commendable zeal to take up the burdens and prosecute the industries in a manner becoming the foundations that have been laid deep and wide by the worthy pioneers. To this class of younger men belongs the subject of this article, and we are pleased to record concerning him that he has manifested abilities that have stamped him as one of the strong stock men of the county and able to handle successfully the enterprises … Read more

Cowden, Robert – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Robert “Bob” Cowden of Joseph died May 10, 2006, at his son’s home in Davis, Calif. He was 74. Mr. Cowden was born Oct. 8, 1931, in Oakland, Calif., to Earl and Margaret Cowden. He spent vacations as a child with his grandparents on their coffee plantation in Managua, Nicaragua. He graduated from Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Calif., in 1950. He then enrolled at the University of California at Davis, but his education was put on hold because of the Korean War. After completing a tour in the Navy he returned to the university. It was there … Read more

Drake, Wanna – Obituary

Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Wanna drake passed away at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise on January 1, 1984. She was born on February 26, 1908 at Downey Lake, Oregon, daughter of Robert and Zula Wright. On January 1, 1927 she was married to Cecil Drake at Great Falls, Montana. Her husband preceded her in death in 1957. Mrs. Drake was born and raised in Wallowa County and spent her adult life as a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Mina Elliott of Wallowa; two granddaughters, Lynn Heath of Enterprise and Lori Casaray of Missoula, Mont., and five great- grandchildren. Funeral … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William Sherod

The subject of this sketch is one of the well known business men of Wallowa County and conducts a mercantile establishment in Wallowa, being one of the substantial, capable and wide awake men of the business world, and is actuated by a broad public spirit which leads him to labor assiduously for the welfare of his county, as well as prosecute his business with enterprise and characteristic skill and ability, while his amiability and sound principles have won for him the esteem and confidence of all who may have the pleasure of his acquaintance. William was born in Tennessee, the … Read more

Vest, Albert – Obituary

Services Held For Albert Vest Albert Raymond Vest, a sawmill worker of Joseph, who had been in ill health for the past six months, passed away on January 17, 1969 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for nine days. Mr. Vest was the son of William Harvey and Ellen Melissa Vest and was born on October 27, 1905 at Phillipsburg, Kansas. He had lived in Wallowa County for 58 years and was a veteran of World War II. On February 8, 1946 he was married at Lewiston to Mona Mae Heskett who survives him. He was … Read more

Rynearson, Marvin – Obituary

Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Child Passes Away Marvin Rynearson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Rynearson, died at Doernbecker hospital in Portland Monday, Jan. 29, 1940. The parents went with the baby to Portland a couple of days earlier in the hope of finding treatment to meet the needs of the child. They arrived back in Joseph yesterday for funeral and burial services. The baby was born at Joseph March 5, 1939, and was survived by its parents and one sister. Source: Enterprise Chieftain, Enterprise, Oregon, Thursday, February 1, 1940 Contributed by: Sue Wells

Smith, Franklin M. – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Franklin M. Smith was born January 19th, 1883, in Umatilla county, Oregon, and died May 2, 1920, at Enterprise, age 37 years, 3 months and 13 days. On December 3, 1912, the deceased was married to Miss Ethel Cole of Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived in Joseph one and one half years and six years ago came to Enterprise. Mr. Smith was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and The Yoeman. He leaves a wife, father, mother and one sister. The funeral services were held at the house by Rev. Cullison and the members of … Read more

Cole, Lindford Catherine – Obituary

Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Catherine Lindford 1835 – 1891 At her home near Joseph, December 10, 1891, Catherine Lindford Cole, aged 56 years, 6 months and 14 days. Catherine Lindford was born hear London, England may 17, 1835, her parents removing to America the same year, after a short residence in Pennsylvania,  they removed to Indiana, and finally settled in Clark County, Illinois. In 1854 she was married to Eli Misner who died in 1858. In 1859 Mrs. Misner moved to Iowa. In July, 1860 she was united in marriage to Wiley P. Cole (Rev.William Person Cole Sr.) Mr. and … Read more

Anderson, Charles – Obituary

Anderson, Charles Joseph, Oregon Charles Anderson, a former resident of Joseph and Baker City, died April 30, 2006, in Baker, Mont. He was 57. Funeral services will be held May 8 at 2 p.m. at Baker United Methodist Church in Baker City. A full obituary will run in next week’s paper. Wallowa County Chieftain, May 4, 2006 Charles Anderson, a former resident of Joseph and Baker City, died April 30, 2006, in Baker, Mont. He was 57. Mr. Anderson was born Aug. 6, 1948, to Eldon James and Roberta May Griffin Anderson in The Dalles. He grew up and attended … Read more

Wilson, Wayne – Obituary

Wallowa County native Wayne Wilson, age 74, of La Grande, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1988 at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. Wilson was born Dec. 23, 1913 in a buckboard wagon between Imnaha and Joseph, the son of John A. and Myrtle (Neil) Wilson. During World War II he served with the 44th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force of the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1945. On July 2, 1954 he was married to Loretta (Knight) Bradshaw at La Grande. After 25 years of service with Boise Cascade he retired in 1978. … Read more

Anderson, Barbara “Carol” – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Barbara “Carol” Anderson of Joseph and formerly of La Grande died May 4, 2006, at home. She was 73. Mrs. Anderson was born May 31, 1932, to Chester Duane and Blossom Lenore Waterer Hoskin in Agatha, Idaho. She was raised in the Lewiston, Idaho area and moved to La Grande in 1949. She moved to Wallowa County five years ago to be near her daughter and granddaughters. During her life she worked in various restaurants and at Hot Lake Resort for a time. Mrs. Anderson loved the outdoors, gardening, and fishing. She enjoyed picking huckleberries, hunting for mushrooms … Read more

Cannon, G.M. Mrs. – Obituary

Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. G.M. Cannon Passes To Rest Mrs. George M. Cannon, pioneer of Wallowa County for 51 years, died at her home in Joseph, Saturday morning, Dec. 22, 1934, following a long illness. Funeral services were held in Joseph at 10 o’clock Monday morning at the Methodist Church. The body was taken to Lost Prairie where services were conducted at the Lost Prairie schoolhouse with Rev. G.R. Archer of the Joseph Methodist Church officiating at both places. Five of the pallbearers at Lost Prairie were former pupils of Mrs. Cannon, who taught the first school in the … Read more