Keating Oregon

Colton, John J., Jr. – Obituary

Keating, Baker County, Oregon John J. Colton Jr., 90, a longtime Baker County resident, died July 31, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a luncheon afterward at the parish hall. Visitations will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. John was born the third of 15 children … Read more

Green, Clarence Ellsworth “Clancy” – Obituary

Keating, Oregon Clarence Ellsworth “Clancy” Green, 82, of Baker City, died April 6, 2004, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise. At his request, there will be no formal service. There will be a celebration of life gathering by the pond at his ranch later this summer. The time will be announced. All friends and family will be welcomed. Clancy was born on May 2, 1921, at Corvallis to Seth and Alice Green. He graduated from Whittier College at Whittier, Calif. After graduation, he went into radio broadcasting and was a radio actor. He also worked at CBS as an announcer … Read more

Love, Walter, J. – Obituary

Keating, Oregon Walter J. Love, 87, of Baker City, a longtime Keating resident, died Aug. 7, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His memorial service will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Michael Thompson will officiate. Walt was born on Oct. 17, 1918, at Baker City to Clarence and Ethel Love. He attended Baker County schools and was a 1936 Baker High School graduate. He joined the Army Air Corps on July 15, 1940, and served in Africa, Italy, Corsica and France during World War II after several stateside assignments. He … Read more

Grove, Patricia Anne Davis Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Patricia Anne Grove, 71, of Baker City, died Aug. 8, 2002, at her home. Her funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City First Christian Church will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception following at the Christian Church. Visitations will be today until 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Pat was born Feb. 23, 1931, at The Dalles to Lloyd W. Davis and Ruth G. (Hazen) Davis. Her family moved to … Read more

Dolby, Mary Caroline Colton Mrs. – Obituary

Keating, Oregon Mary Caroline Dolby, 91, of Baker City, died Nov. 21, 2004, at Ashley Manor. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a luncheon at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. after the committal service. Visitations will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Gray’s West & Co. Mary Caroline Colton Dolby was born on Feb. 26, 1913, in upper Keating Valley in the big Colton house beside the Powder … Read more

Dean, Ovle – Obituary

Ovle A. Dean, Pocahontas Road, a lifetime Baker resident, died Tuesday evening in St. Elizabeth community Hospital after an extended illness. He was 77. Mr. Dean was born Dec. 17, 1892, at Keating, the son of pioneer parents, Matthew and Estella Emele Dean. He was educated in Keating and Baker schools. He married his wife, Edna, in Pendleton. His entire life was spent ranching in Keating and Baker Valley. Survivors include his widow, Edna; a brother Marvin B. Dean; and two nephews, Dallas M. Dean, Baker, and Byrl Dean Jr., La Grande. He was preceded in death by a brother, … Read more

Williams, Marjorie J. Spence Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Marjorie J. Williams, 92, a lifelong Baker City resident, died Aug. 12, 2004, at Meadowbrook Place where she had been living for the last year because of health problems. Her graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Jack Bynum of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at Coles Funeral Home. Mrs. Williams was born on June 28, 1912, at Haines to Harry and Grace Truscott Spence. She was sister to Elwood, Owen and Paul Spence. The Spence family lived in the Keating Valley and … Read more

Dean, Dallas – Obituary

Union, Oregon Dallas Dean, 81, of Baker City died Aug. 26 at his home. A reception and celebration of life will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at his son’s home, 44431 Anthony Lakes Highway in Haines. Mr. Dean was born July 1, 1925, to Marvin and Edith Hodgkins Dean at Keating. The family lived near Pondosa, and he graduated in 1943 from Union High School. He served in the Army during World War II, and was disabled by frozen feet at the Battle of the Bulge. He received the EAMC and Combat Infantry citations, the Bronze Star … Read more

Cook, Morris George – Obituary

Keating, Oregon Morris George Cook, 82, of Keating, died Nov. 10, 2006, at his home surrounded by his family. There will be a private service in his honor. Morris was born on Goose Creek northeast of Keating on March 21, 1924, to Jesse Lewis Cook and Hazel Ruby Pennoyer Cook. When he was 2 years old, the family home on Lower Clover Creek burned. The family moved in with his grandparents, Thomas and Cora Cook. Thomas homesteaded the Cook Ranch near Keating in 1900. Morris lived at the ranch the rest of his life. Morris was a 1943 Baker High … Read more

Fleetwood, Johannah Morrissey Mrs. – Obituary

Johannah Morrissey Fleetwood went to her eternal rest on May 10, 2008 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. She was born on June 26, 1916, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Baker City. She was the daughter of James and Kate Morrissey originally from County Wexford Ireland. In 1940, she married C.A. “Rastus” Fleetwood. Upon his enlistment in the Navy Seabees in 1942, she became a war bride until the conclusion of World War II in 1945. She was raised on the family ranch in the Medical Springs/ Keating area. After the completion of the 8th grade at Medical … Read more

Bennett, June Borcher Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon June Bennett, 79, of Baker City, died Dec. 15, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Center. The date of her memorial service will be announced later. June was born in the Fort Francis territories along the Canadian and American borders on June 1, 1926, to John Julies and Nellie Borcher. She was the youngest of three children. Her family moved to Evanston, Wash., in the 1930s were her father, “J.J.”, found employment in the lumber industry and in private enterprise up and down the Oregon and Washington coast. June was a 1944 graduate of North Bend High School. … Read more

Standerfer, Olive M. Best Mrs. – Obituary

Olive M. Standerfer, 85, a lifelong resident of Baker county, died Dec. 6, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Minister John Goodyear of Baker Valley Church of Christ will officiate. Visitation will be today until 7 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place Street, Baker City, Oregon. Mrs. Standerfer was born Feb. 19, 1917, on the Lower Powder Ranch in Keating. She was a daughter of William Henry and Pearl (Shulenbarger) Best. She received her education in the Keating School. In 1940, she married Larkin Parsons. They later … Read more

Day, Frank Ronald – Obituary

Keating, Oregon Frank Ronald Day, 69, of Keating, died April 23, 2007. A private family gathering will be scheduled later. Frank was born on Sept. 10, 1937, at Cleveland, Ohio, to Frank and Louise Day. When he was young, his family moved to California. He majored in agricultural science and was a member of the rodeo team at Cal Poly Pomona. While in California, Frank met Jean. They were married in 1959. The couple moved to Northeastern Oregon in 1973, where they made their first homes at Echo, Pendleton and Keating. F.R. or “Ron,” as many would know him, was … Read more

Duncan, Roscoe E. “Gene” – Obituary

Roscoe E. “Gene” Duncan, 65, a lifetime Baker County resident, died August 11, 2004, at his home. His memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. The Revs. Jim Stephens, Robert C. Irwin and Camillus Frenando will concelebrate the Mass. Gene was born in Baker City on October 12, 1938, to Rock and Ruth Duncan. He spent his childhood in Keating Valley and attended the Keating School as the only student in his grade level. He then … Read more

Taylor, Dorcy (Higgins) – Obituary

“Haines Woman Is Accident Victim” Mrs. Dorsey Taylor, Haines, was instantly killed in an automobile accident near Mission, Ore., on Christmas Day, friends here learned today. Her husband B. A. Taylor and daughter, Della, who were also riding in the car, were uninjured. The Taylor’s are former North Powder residents, having operated farms in the Wolf Creek and Sunny Slope areas before moving to Keating and later to Haines. La Grande Evening Observer, Saturday, 28 Dec 1946, Front Page. Contributed by: Robert Bull

Cornett, J.W. “Bill” – Obituary

Keating, Oregon J.W. “Bill” Cornett, 87, a longtime Keating resident, died April 20, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His graveside service was held today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor George Rau of Elkhorn Ministries officiated. Bill was born June 2, 1915, to Joseph Ellis and Evva Rayburn Cornett at Celexico, Calif. He attended various schools throughout California. He started working on a milk delivery route at the age of 8 and at the age of 14 he started driving truck. When he was 16 he obtained his chauffeur’s license. He enjoyed trucking and would regale friends for hours with … Read more

Bennett, Dale – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Dale Bennett, 89, of Baker City died July 2, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Care Center. A memorial service for Dale and his wife, June, will be scheduled later. Cremation was by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Dale was born on Oct. 8, 1915, in Eagle Valley to Myrton and Opal Bennett. After graduating from Eagle Valley High School at Richland, he joined the U.S. Army and served in North Africa during World War II. Returning to Eagle Valley, he met and married June Borcher in 1949. The couple moved to the family ranch at Keating where … Read more

Best, Elton Ralph – Obituary

Keating, Baker County, Oregon Elton Ralph Best, 85, a lifelong resident of Keating and Baker City, died Feb. 7, 2005, at his home. His graveside service was today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene officiated. Elton was born on Oct. 10, 1919, at Keating to William Henry and Pearl Shulenbarger Best. He was raised at Keating and attended school at Keating and Baker City. He worked in the sawmill for many years before changing careers to work for the natural gas company. At retirement, Elton was working for the U.S. Forest Service. … Read more