Muddy Creek Oregon

Maxwell, Omer Oliver – Obituary

The Haines area lost one of its pioneer citizens Sunday, July 14, 1991, when Omer Oliver Maxwell died at a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Maxwell was born December 1, 1899 at the Maxwell home in the Muddy Creek area, the son of James O. and Nancy A. Hand Maxwell. He graduated from Muddy Creek High May 1917. He attended Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon and Oregon State College in Corvallis, Oregon. He married Pansy Long Oct. 9, 1928, in Baker City, Oregon. After his father’s death in 1917, he quit college and with the help of his … Read more

Long, William O. – Obituary

Pioneer Passes William Long, 74 William O. Long, 74, pioneer and life-long resident of Baker county, died Sunday at his home, 213 1/2 Third street, following an illness. Mr. Long was born April 7, 1880, in Muddy Creek. He had resided in Baker several years. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Long was the son of Alonzo and Julia Long among the first pioneers of Baker County. He and his wife, Amy B. Long, who survives him, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary two and one-half years ago. They were married Dec. 25, 1901, in Rock Creek. Also surviving besides the … Read more

Ward, Olga Maxwell Mrs. – Obituary

Olga N. Ward, 87, of Haines died Feb. 7th at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Baker City. Funeral services will be held on Thurs. Feb. 11, 1998 at 2 p.m. at the Haines First Baptist Church with Clifford Coles officiating. Family private committal service will follow the funeral at the Haines Cemetery. Mrs. Ward was born April 22, 1904 to pioneer parents, J.O. and Nancy Maxwell, at what is now a century old farm home at Muddy Creek. She both grade and high school at Muddy Creek and furthered her education at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. She was an … Read more

Cloud, Velma Ann – Obituary

Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Velma Ann Cloud age 93, 2510 Aubers Ave., Baker City, Oregon passed away July 23, 1991 after an extended illness. She was born December 17, 1897 to John R. and Daisy E. Long in Muddy Creek on the farm of her pioneer grandparents. She attended Muddy Creek School and was graduated from Baker High School. The Muddy Creek School was built on land donated by her grandparents Alonzo and Julia A. Long. On June 30, 1918 she married Carl W. Cloud in Portland. They celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary this year. They have resided in … Read more

McCulley, Suzanne L. Jenkins Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Suzanne L. Jenkins McCulley, 93, of Baker City died Feb. 14, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. At her request, there will be no service. Her family will scatter her ashes in her beloved Eagle Mountains later. Suzanne was born on Nov. 8, 1908, the 15th child of George W. and Lillian Shea Jenkins. She grew up on a farm in Baker County and attended Baker schools. She married F. Ward McCulley in 1928. They lived in many towns in Oregon throughout their married life. Suzanne graduated from Eastern Oregon Normal School (now Eastern Oregon University) … Read more

Jacobson, Oscar Lee “Bud” – Obituary

Oscar Lee “Bud” Jacobson, 66, died Oct. 31, 2001, at Phoenix, Ariz., from complications of pneumonia. There will be a memorial gathering in his honor at 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Haines Methodist Community Building adjacent to the Haines Methodist Church. Mr. Jacobson was born on Aug. 30, 1935, to Walter “Bud” Jacobson and Marian Steward Jacobson in Baker City. He grew up on a ranch between Haines and North Powder. He graduated from Powder Valley High School at North Powder in 1954 and from Oregon Technical Institute (now Oregon Institute of Technology) at Klamath Falls in 1956. He … Read more

McCullough, Frank – Obituary

Gas From Car Brings Death To McCullough Frank McCullough, retired farmer of Haines, was killed by monoxide gas from an automobile in the garage at his home there shortly before noon last Friday. He is said to have been in the closed garage about ten minutes when found by Fred Shanklin, who has been living at the McCullough home all winter. Shanklin heard the car running in the garage and opened the doors to find McCullough dead. Mr. McCullough has been suffering from heart trouble for some time. Mr. McCullough was born in Shelby County, Missouri, January 26, 1865. He … Read more

Fisher, Helen Lucille Gilkison Mrs. – Obituary

Helen Lucille Gilkison Fisher, 96, a longtime Haines resident, died Aug. 3, 2005, at her home. Her funeral was Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Pastor Sally Wiens of the Haines Methodist Church officiated. Vault interment was at the Haines Cemetery. She was born on May 18, 1909, at Baker City to Wilber and Maggie Holt Gilkison. She spent her early years near Unity, moving to Lone Pine just west of Baker City in 1924. (Transportation to school in those days was by horseback.) She was a graduate of Muddy Creek High School. She attended normal school at … Read more

Hardman, Wallace Emery “Wally” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Wallace Emery “Wally” Hardman, 81, a lifetime Baker City resident, died Feb. 15, 2002, at his home. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. The Rev. Lura Kidner-Miesen of the United Methodist Church and the Rev. Raymond Bates of SonRise Free Methodist Church at La Grande will officiate. Vault interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded by the Baker City Veterans of Foreign Wars. There will be a reception afterward at the United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St. Visitations will be … Read more

Jacobson, Marsha Faye Lillard Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Oregon Marsha Faye Jacobson, 62, died Nov. 13, 2003, at her home near Haines. There will be a memorial gathering at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Haines United Methodist Church Community Hall. Marsha was born on Feb. 13, 1941, to Forrest and Faye Lillard. She was raised in the Baker Valley and attended school at Muddy Creek and graduated from Powder Valley High School at North Powder. She also attended Oregon State University at Corvallis before her marriage to John L. “Jack” Jacobson on Aug. 19, 1961. She quit school and worked to put Jack through law school. They … Read more

Maxwell, William J. (Billy) – Obituary

Services will be Friday, February 13, 10:30 a.m. at Macy and Son in McMinnville for William J. (Billy) Maxwell, 73, who died of a heart attack Monday, Feb. 9. The Rev. Bernard Turner will preside at service, which will be followed by private interment at Evergreen Memorial Park. Maxwell was born July 22, 1902 at Haines, Oregon the son of J.O. and Nancy Ann Maxwell. He grew up on a farm in the Muddy Creek area and graduated from Muddy Creek high school. He entered Linfield College in McMinnville, and after his graduation in 1924, he started a long teaching-administrative … Read more

Long, Carrie Elizabeth Shock Mrs. – Obituary

Funeral serviced for Elizabeth C. (Lizzie) Long, 92 of 2215 2nd St., a long time Baker and Haines resident will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 at Grays West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Rev. Gerald C. Nelson of the United Methodist Church in Baker and Haines will officiate. Interment will follow in the family plot at the Haines Cemetery. Mrs. Long died Monday evening at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home following a long illness. She was born April 2, 1886 in Weatherford, Texas, the daughter of George and Mary Wallace Shock. She first came to Baker County when she … Read more

Poulson, P. S. – Obituary

P. S. Poulson Died In Portland Home Baker county lost another, one of her old and esteemed pioneers in the passing of Peter S. Poulson in Portland, Saturday, March 24th. Mr. Poulson was born May 5th, 1843 in Osterborg, Denmark. As a young school teacher, he immigrated to the United States, at about twenty years of age and came into Baker valley from Silver City in the spring of 1869. He homesteaded the Poulson ranch on Muddy Creek in 1871 and for several years freighted between Umatilla Landing and Silver City. On September 24, 1884 he was married to Miss … Read more

Tally, Eugene – Obituary

Eugene Tally Dies At Pendleton 28th Services for Eugene Tally, 76, of Pendleton, a former longtime Baker County resident will be conducted at 2:00 pm Thursday, Oct. 32 at Grays West and Co. Pioneer Chapel. The Rev. Joe Jewett of Enterprise will officiate. Vault interment will follow in the family plot at the North Powder Cemetery in North Powder with the Baker Veterans Organizations conducting graveside honors and the Blue Mountain Masonic Lodge A.F. and A.M. No. 176 participating in the graveside services. Mr. Tally died Monday evening at the St. Anthonys Hosp. in Pendleton after an extended illness. He … Read more

Loennig, Alice Helen Williams Mrs. – Obituary

Muddy Creek, Oregon Alice Helen Williams Loennig, 93, a longtime Muddy Creek community resident, died Feb. 27, 2004, at Yuma, Ariz., while visiting her daughter, Sally Ganter. Alice suffered a fall while watering her petunias, survived hip surgery and a heart attack, but did not have the strength to completely recover. There will be a celebration of Alice’s life at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27, at the Haines United Methodist Church. Pastor Sally Wiens will officiate. Private burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Alice was born at Terre Haute, Ind., on July 3, 1910, to Ralph and Carla Belt … Read more

Potter, Myrtle E. Maxwell Mrs. – Obituary

Myrtle Elizabeth Potter, 87, of Haines, lifetime Haines resident and retired postmistress, died Thursday evening at the Cedar Manor Nursing Home following a long illness. The funeral service for Mrs. Potter was conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Oct.1, at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Rev. Don Carpenter of the Baptist Church in Haines officiated. Interment followed in the family plot at Haines Cemetery. Mrs. Potter was born Oct. 7, 1891, in Haines the daughter of James Oliver and Nancy Ann Hand Maxwell. She attended the Muddy Creek School and was graduated as class valedictorian. She attended Linfield College and … Read more

Maxwell, Melva A. Spence Mrs. – Obituary

Melva A. Maxwell, 90, a resident of Haines, Oregon, died Saturday, November 18, 1995 at her home in Haines. Funeral was held Tuesday, November 21, 1995 at 2:00 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel with Gene Zacharias of Haines First Baptist Church officiating. Interment was at Haines Cemetery, Haines, Oregon. Melva was born March 23, 1905 at Haines, Oregon to Fred and Melvina Spence. She was raised and educated in Haines, Oregon. She attended the Muddy Creek, Haines McCarty Flat Schools, and the Willamette University. Married Glenn Hand Maxwell on November 8, 1927. They lived and ranched in … Read more

Fisher, Calvin “Callie” – Obituary

“Callie” Fisher, Haines, Succumbs With the death Sept. 3 at a Baker hospital of Clavin “Callie” Fisher 61, the Haines community loses a well known and popular citizen. The deceased was born March 4, 1887, on a farm near Haines, the son of John and Belle Gardner Fisher, pioneers of that community and he lived in the Muddy Creek district all his life except for a short period when he operated a farm in Pine Valley of this county. Survivors are his widow, Lena, three sons Jim of Portland, John and Charles of Portland, a daughter, Elizabeth of Boston; a … Read more

Hardman, Betty Marie Emele Mrs. – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Betty Marie Hardman, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died March 14, 2005, at her home surrounded by friends and family. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Haines United Methodist Church. Sally Wiens of the church will officiate. There will be a lunch reception afterward at the church. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery during a private family service at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Visitations will be from 5 o’clock to 7 o’clock tonight and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 … Read more

Long, Garnet Alonzo – Obituary

Garnet Alonzo Long, a longtime Baker City resident, passed away Friday, March 22nd, 1991, at his home in Baker City. He was 83 years old. Funeral services for Mr. Long was conducted on Wednesday, March 27th, at 2:00 pm in the Pioneer Chapel of Gray’s West and Co. Vault interment and Dedication of the grave followed at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Officiating at the service was Bishop Donald Morgan of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Baker City. Mr. Long was born Aug. 7, 1907, west of North Powder, Oregon (near Wolf Creek dam). … Read more