Lostine Oregon

Clark, Edith Haun – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Edith Haun Clark, Lostine died Sept. 7, 1990 at Wallowa County Nursing Home. She was 85 She was born July 24, 1905 at Lostine, the daughter of James F. and Nettie Dodd Haun. On June 12, 1930, she maried James F. Clark at New York, New York. Born and reared in Wallowa County, Mrs. Clark was a professional dancer in vaudeville, a professional dance teacher and homemaker. She was a member of St. Katharine Catholic Church in Enterprise. She was an avid fisherman and gardner. Survivors include her husband, James F. Clark, Lostine, Dr. Ed Clark, … Read more

Wade, Sylvia Mrs. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. Harry Wade Funeral Today Death came to Mrs. Sylvia Wade Sunday, February 10 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital, following a long illness. She had been a patient in the hospital for the past five months and previous to that had spent much time in hospitals in Portland. Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) from the Community Church in Enterprise with Rev. James Sinclair, pastor of the Wallowa Christian Church officiating. Soloist will be Rev. John Sinclair, who will sing “Beautiful Garden of Prayer” and “The Old Rugged Cross”. Mrs. John Sinclair will be at the … Read more

Purinton, Louise – Obituary

Louise Alice Purinton of Newberg died December 20, 2001, at the age of 87. Louise was born the daughter of William Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Stills) Cooper in Troy on February 19, 1914. Louise came from a family of six girls and three boys, growing up and attending school in the Wallowa County area. In 1930 Louise was married to Dwight Warren Purinton and they made their home in Troy and Lostine, where she worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse, Dwight preceded her in death on March 27, 1975. For a short time she lived on the Oregon Coast and … Read more

Hammack, James Lafayette – Obituary

Laid To Rest James Lafayette Hammack was born Oct. 18, 1860 in Wayne County, Iowa, and passed away at Lostine June 13, 1948. He crossed the plains with his parents in 1865, first to Yamhill County, and later to Summerville in Union County, where he lived until he was a young man. He then moved to Wallowa County where he had since made his home except from 1915 until 1928 when he lived in Hermiston, Oregon. He was united in marriage to Sarah A. Allen April 11, 1886. She passed away October 2, 1903. He was married on November 16, … Read more

Finstad, Hans – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Hans Finstad, 95, of 2251 Mitchell, passed away Tuesday, November 22 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. services for Mr. Finstad were conducted Saturday, November 26 at 10:00 a.m. at gray’s west & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Reverend R. Peter Anderson of the First Lutheran Church officiated. Concluding services were held in the Chapel with private internment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Finstad was born on Feb. 15, 1888 in Romedal, Norway, to Lemik and Audrea Kristoferson. He came to the USA at the age of 18 to Wisconsin. After a short time he moved to Wallowa … Read more

Fisher, H. S. – Obituary

“Fall Is Fatal To H.S. Fisher” While helping wreck box cars at the East Oregon lumber yard Saturday, H.S. Fisher fell to the ground. He struck the back of his head on a flat car and fractured his skull and suffered other severe bruises and was taken to the hospital unconsciousness and passed away late Monday night. Funeral services were held at the Booth chapel yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.G. Luscombe of the Methodist church and burial was in the Wallowa cemetery. Hiram Sloan Fisher was born at Tillamook, March 3, 1865, and was a son of D.C. Fisher, … Read more

Williams, W. A. – Obituary

Lostine, Oregon W. A. Williams The community was shocked when the news came that W. A. Williams had died from influenza Sunday evening. He and his family came here in the spring and were living on one of S.W. Miles farms. He was buried in the Lostine Cemetery Monday afternoon. He leaves a wife and one child. Mrs. Williams mother came over from Freewater Monday and will assist in caring for her daughter who is sick with the influenza. Mr. William’s brother and wife arrived from the east Tuesday for a visit and it was a great shock to them … Read more

Hale, Gladys Sarah – Obituary

Lostine, Union County, Oregon In Memory of Gladys Sarah Hale Born May 28, 1900 Lostine, Oregon Died November 1, 1993 Corvallis, Oregon Funeral Service Friday, November 5, 1993 at 1:00 pm Burns Mortuary Chapel Hermiston, Oregon Officiating, Fr. Alfred Miller Music, Taped selections Private Internment Echo Cemetery Echo, Oregon Contributed by: Gary Jaensch

Starner, Delvin – Obituary

Lostine, Oregon Delvin Starner, 54, of Lostine died July 26 at his home of natural causes. Bollman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Starner was born Feb. 23, 1952, to George and Gladys Tanner Starner in North Bend. The family moved to Lostine where they lived on a farm and ran Starner Lumber Co. for many years. He graduated from Wallowa High School in 1970, and married Carol Goller of Wallowa in December of that year. He helped in the family business with his father and brother until … Read more

McCubbin, W. L. – Obituary

The funeral service of W.L. McCubbin of near Joseph, formerly of Lostine, was held at the Lostine cemetery last Friday at noon, in charge of the I.O.O.F. of which he was a member. Mr. McCubbin had a severe attack of the Spanish influenza, which affected his mind, and he was taken to Pendleton for treatment, but he only lived four days. He died Wednesday morning, Nov. 13th. He leaves a wife, daughter and two sons beside a host of friends, who mourn the loss of a good, kind husband, father and neighbor. Wallowa County Reporter, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday November … Read more

Caudle, Agnes – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Services Held for Agnes Caudle Mrs. Harley (Agnes) Caudle of Lostine, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 1975 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born July 12, 1901 in the Leap area northwest of Enterprise, daughter of Jasper and Yauchey Chapman, and had lived in Wallowa County all of her life. On June 28, 1924 she was married to Harley Caudle at Enterprise. She was a member of the South Fork Grange and the CowBelles. Survivors include her husband, Harley, at the Lostine home; two daughters, Mrs. Duke (Rhee) Lathrop of Lostine and … Read more

Heskett, William Franklin – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Former Wallowa County resident, William Franklin Heskett, died Jan. 4, 1988 at Portland. He was 76. He was born March 13, 1911 at Wallowa, the son of Willard and Lucy Grace (Feagins) Heskett. He grew up in Wallowa County and attended school there. He married Dorothy McCormack, April 2, 1934. The couple lived near Enterprise and Lostine until 1965 when they moved to Portland where he worked at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children until his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; four daughters, Twyla Harmon, Oregon City, Melva Wheeler, Moses Lake, Wash., Tammy Heskett, Iowa … Read more

Shelts, Deborah – Obituary

Four Perish In Burning House Mrs. Shelts And Three Children Lost In Fire At Evans Evans, Oregon An explosion in a heating stove into which kerosene oil had been thrown to start a fire cost the lives of Mrs. J.W. Shelts and her three small children at Evans early Saturday morning, February 7. Mr. Shelts and Theodore Frost, brother of Mrs. Shelts, were dangerously burned but are expected to recover. The house was consumed by the flames in an incredibly short time. The tragedy, the most serious in the history of the county, was enacted in a few terrible minutes … Read more

Cook, N.J. – Obituary

Service Held For Pioneer The community was greatly saddened Monday evening when it was learned that an esteemed citizen, N.J. Cook of Lostine, had passed away. Few pioneers in Wallowa County had a wider circle of friends than did the Cook brothers who came to Wallowa County in the ’70s. Eight of these brothers and one sister lived many years near Lostine. They were: William, Jariel, Milton, John, T.R., Mack, N.J., Frank, one half-brother, Walter, and Mary Hammack. Another sister, Jane, died at Dallas, Ore. The Cook brothers all lived on the Lostine River and engaged in farming until they … Read more

Chandler, Richard – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Robert Richard “Dick” Chandler died at Wallowa Valley Care Center on Jan. 29, 2006. He was 77. Mr. Chandler was born on June 29,1928 in Denver, Colo., to Oscar B. Chandler and Gladys G. Ballantyne Chandler. Shortly after his birth he moved to Joseph with his parents and sister Frances. He spent most of his working years in Wallowa County in logging, working for various ranchers and farmers, and working in scrap metal until ill health forced his retirement. Mr. Chandler married Betty Tenney in Clarkston, Wash., in 1952. They had five children. He served in the U.S. … Read more

Avery, Walt J. – Obituary

Lostine, Oregon Walt J. Avery Walt J. Avery died July 25, 2004, as the result of cancer. He was born June 29, 1927, in Lostine, to John Henry and Celia Frances (Moore) Avery. Before marrying Joy Frances Bennett of Joseph in 1948, Avery worked on several area ranches. The newlyweds moved to Portland, where Walt worked on farms and in the shipyards. They returned to Joseph in 1972 before moving to Irrigon in 1988. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working with horses, teaching his grandchildren about his hobbies and working on cars. Survivors include his wife, Joy, of Irrigon; daughters Violet … Read more

Mitchell,Delbert K. – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Delbert K. Mitchell, native of Lostine, died July 8, 1981, in a hospital in Springfield, where he had lived since 1930. He was 86 years old at the time of his death. Born Dec. 11, 1894c in Lostine, he was married to Beatrice Roberts in Seattle. He had been a rancher near Springfield and was a member of the Christian Church, attending both First Christian Church, in Springfield and Jasper Christian Church. Survivors include his wife Beatrice, a sister Jennie Murphy of Springfield and a niece Mrs. Henry (Jean) Allyn of Richmond, Cal. Funeral services were … Read more

Hammack, Jessie May Mrs. – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. Jessie May Hammack, Lostine, passed away Monday, August 8, 1960 at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Funeral services are being held today (Thursday ) at 2 p.m. at the Lostine Christian Church, with the Rev. Harold D. Fuller officiating. Burial will be in the Wallowa Cemetery. Mrs. Hammack who has lived in and near Lostine for 32 years was born March 16, 1876 in Waupaca, Wisc., daughter of Mason and Mary Allen. On November 16, 1913 she was married to James L. Hammack who preceded … Read more

Royster, Peter – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Peter Royster was born Feb. 22, 1837 in Green county, Illinois and died March 6th, 1918 being 81 years and 12 days of age. While still a child his parents moved with him to Iowa. During the civil war he served his country for two years and four months in the 16th Iowa Regiment. On April 6th, 1866 he was united in marriage to May O. Sanford. To them were born three children of whom preceded them to the great beyond. With their two children they moved to Colorado during the early years of their married … Read more

Wallowa County Oregon Burial Index – Surnames A – Z

Surname A ABLE: Flora ACTON: Flora, Prairie Creek ADAMS: Prairie Creek ADEY: Enterprise ADRIAN: Enterprise AGER: Flora AKERS: Wallowa AKIN: Alder Slope AKINS: Enterprise ALESON: Enterprise ALEXANDER: Paradise ALFORD: Bramlet, Enterprise ALLARD: Prairie Creek, Wallowa ALLEN: Bramlet, Enterprise, Lost Prairie, Lostine ALTO: Enterprise ALUMBAUGH: Wallowa ALVERTIE: Enterprise AMEY: Enterprise, Prairie Creek AMONINO: Enterprise ANDERSON: Bramlet, Enterprise, Prairie Creek, Wallowa ANDRAESON: Wallowa ANDREWS: Enterprise ANSON: Lostine APPLEGATE: Flora, Paradise, Prairie Creek ARAM: Enterprise ARMON: Bramlet ARNOLD: Enterprise, Imnaha ASCHENBRENNER: Enterprise ASERNATH: Enterprise ASHER: Enterprise, Lostine ASSMAN: Lostine ASTWOOD: Enterprise AUDET: Enterprise AULT: Enterprise AUSLER: Enterprise, Flora AUTHIER: Lost Prairie AUTRLY: Bartlett … Read more