North Powder Oregon

Carnes, Effie May Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Passed Away Last Saturday Morning The community was saddened last Saturday morning to learn of the death of Mrs. Homer M. Carnes, a prominent young matron of this vicinity. Mrs. Carnes had been ill only a short time, many of her friends not being aware of her serious condition. Mrs. Effie May Carnes was born in Whitten, Hardin County, Iowa, February 9, 1895. She came to North Powder, March 3, 1907, where she has since lived. She was baptized into the M.E. Church, at this place, by Rev. Harry Young, in February, 1914. She was … Read more

Longueville, Vernon – Obituary

Longueville Lad Is Laid To Rest Victim of tragic accident at North Powder is buried in the cemetery at Haines Vernon Longueville, young lad whose tragic death caused much sorrow in this locality last week, was laid to rest in the Haines cemetery Saturday, following services at the Methodist Church which were conducted by Miss Josie Blokland. Mrs. Delmar Bell, mother of the boy, was unable to attend the services, she having been in ill health for some time and the shock of the news caused a relapse. The lad was working in Jacob Brothers sawmill in North Powder and … Read more

Hixson, Erma V. True Mrs. – Obituary

Erma V. Hixson, 95, a former Baker City resident, died May 27, 2005, at a foster care home in Perry. Her graveside funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Harvest Church in Baker City will officiate. Mrs. Hixson was born on Oct. 5, 1909, at Paradise, Kan., to Abraham Fredrick True and Artha Jane Kidd True. The family lived in several places, including Colorado and South Dakota. They moved to Oregon in the 1930s, living at various times at La Grande, North Powder and Baker City. Erma married Ernest A. Hixson … Read more

Johnson, Alex Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Mrs. Alex Johnson Passes This Life The community was considerably shocked Thursday because of the death of Mrs. Alex Johnson, well known and highly respected resident of the North Powder rural community. Although she had been seriously ill following an operation, she seemed well on the road to recovery, and everyone took it for granted she would get well. However, pleurisy set in and was followed by pneumonia, which was the cause of death. Mrs. Johnson was born in Arvika, Sweden, July 4, 1861, and with her first husband emigrated to the United States in … Read more

Zurlinden, Marie J. – Obituary

Gladstone (Special) – Marie J. Zurlinden, 165 West Clarendon street, died at an Oregon City hospital Wednesday night following a long illness. Mrs. Zurlinden had lived in this vicinity for the last 18 years and had spent all her life in Oregon. She was born April 29, 1887 in North Powder. She was a member of the First Baptist church at Gladstone and was a life member of the Women’s Auxiliary of DAV, Chapter 4. Survivors include the husband John; two sons, Stewart W. Goldsberry, Beaverton; Virgil S. Goldsberry, Brookings; two sisters, Mrs. Cleo Lowe, Glendale, Calif.; Mrs. Nola Miller, … Read more

Hess, Farrell – Obituary

Many people attended the last rites for Farrell Hess at Union, Monday, where the body of the young man was taken for burial. Services were held at the L.D.S. church, and the building could not accommodate the crowd that wished to pay its last respects to the young an. All members of the Hess family were present at the funeral ceremonies. After the church services, the Knights of Pythias, held another services at the cemetery, the deceased having been a member of that body. Farrell Hess was found dead at Woodland, Wash., near the home of his parents, Mr. and … Read more

Fettig, Gayle Lynn Ms – Obituary

Gayle Lynn Fettig, 55, the daughter of William and Phyllis Pearson-Fettig of North Powder, died Jan. 4, 2007, at the Portland Adventist Medical Center. Private family interment will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the North Powder Cemetery. Survivors include her daughter, CarrieJo, and son-in-law, Josh; grandchildren, Breonna, Maxwell and Zakkary Galbraith of Portland; her mother, Phyllis Fettig of North Powder; a sister, Cindy, and brother-in-law, Brian, nephew, William, and niece, Makenzie Carr, of Portland; and many relatives and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her father, William, who died in 1994. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions … Read more

Williams, Russell Davis – Obituary

Muddy Creek, Oregon Russell Davis Williams, 91, who grew up on his family’s ranch in Muddy Creek, died Dec. 13, 2004, in Sun City, Calif., of emphysema. He is a descendent of two early pioneer families of North Powder: his grandparents, Lemuel and Amanda Ellen Stewart Williams, and John Samuel and Susan Dealy Davis. Mr. Williams was born Sept. 16, 1913, at Muddy Creek to Harry Chatterton and Ida Belle Davis Williams. He was the youngest of seven children and graduated from Muddy Creek High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1935 and served on the USS … Read more

Pendleton, Raymond – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Raymond Pendleton, 69, of North Powder died June 7, 2005, at his home. There will be no services. Cremation will be at Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray’s West & Co. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, June, 2005 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Neil, Geo. Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Mrs. Geo. Neil a one time resident of this place and vicinity, but more recently of Haines, passed away at Hot Lake where she had gone for treatment some time since. North Powder News Saturday, March 29, 1919

Aldrich, Frank – Obituary

Frank Aldrich, 72, of Union and a former North Powder resident, died Sunday, Feb 25, 2001, of natural causes at Grande Ronde Hosp. in La Grande. Funeral services will be held Friday March 2, At the Daniels Chapel of the Valley in LaGrande. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2990, will officiate. Committal and interment will be at the Haines Cemetery. Visitation will be today, Thursday, March 1, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Aldrich was born on June 10, 1928, at North Powder to Everett and Grace Blize Aldrich. He married … Read more

Thompson, Marty Jo – Obituary

Marty Jo Thompson of North Powder died at birth at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise. Her graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at North Powder Cemetery. Bishop Allen Bingham of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will officiate. She was born on Oct. 24, 2005, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise. She was so loved and will be missed by all, her family said. Survivors include her father and mother, Colby and Erin Thompson of North Powder; her twin sister, Jacee Ann Thompson of North Powder; grandparents, Doug and Nanette Winkelman of Elgin and Brent and … Read more

McDowell, Nora Alice Thompson Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Nora Alice McDowell, 77, of North Powder, died May 1, 1996, at the North Powder Ponderosa Adult Foster Home. Her graveside funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Marion/Friends Cemetery at Marion , Oregon. Rev. E.E. Blackmon of the Parkrose Deliverance Tabernacle of Portland will officiate. Vault interment will follow. Visitations will be today until 4 p.m. at the Coles-Strommer-Monroe Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. in Baker City. Mrs. McDowell was born April 3, 1919, in Marian, Oregon, the daughter of Fredrick and Milly Slyter Thompson. She spent her childhood and attended schools … Read more

Thomas, Thelma Gwendolyn Erdman Mrs. – Obituary

Thelma Gwendolyn Thomas, 92, of Baker City, died Feb. 1, 2005, at her home. Private family interment will be Friday at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Wash. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, Bus. Thelma Gwendolyn was born on Sept. 25, 1913, at St. Louis to Alexander and Clair Erdman. She was raised and educated at Denver. Thelma met and married Louis “Bus” Thomas in 1935. Shortly after that they moved to Los Angeles. They had one son, Ron. Thelma and Bus owned and operated a printing and calendar binding business. She was always known … Read more

Turner, Lizzie Clair (Newman) – Obituary

Death Takes North Powder Woman – Leaves Infant and Three Other Children Motherless Mrs. Mark A. Turner of this city died at the Protestant hospital in Baker yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from illness following the birth of a daughter January 23, 1931. Her condition, it is said, was not considered serious until last Sunday when Dr. Blakely of Baker was called. On Monday an ambulance took the patient to Baker and in the absence of Dr. Blakely, Dr. Barlett was called. Mrs. Turner’s demise not only leaves the infant daughter motherless, but three other children as well, the oldest … Read more

Proffitt, Thos. N. – Obituary

Thos. N. Proffitt Died Last Thursday The funeral of the late Tom Proffitt, who died at his home in Portland, Thursday of last week, was held from the Baptist church in Baker, Monday afternoon. Until about four years ago, when he took up his residence in Portland, Mr. Proffitt was one of the most prominent cattle men and ranchers in this section, where he resided for many years. He was a farmer in Pine Valley for several years. He owned the improved Proffitt farm in Baker Valley and until a short time since, owned the 1800 acre ranch near North … Read more

Vannice, Nellie Delia Falk Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon Nellie Delia Vannice, 94, of North Powder, died April 29, 2004, at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the North Powder Methodist Church. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Alford Cemetery, near Harrisburg. Pastor Sally Wiens will officiate. Nellie was born at Halsey on Dec. 21, 1909, to Henry and Esther Nemchick Falk. She married Kenneth Vannice on June 29, 1929, at Halsey. They were married for almost 72 years. Nellie was noted for her cooking and sewing abilities. She graduated from … Read more

Daugherty, Lew – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon L. Daugherty Taken Suddenly Thursday Well Known North Powder Farmer Died Soon After He was Taken to Baker Hospital Lew Daugherty, whose farm is near North Powder and who has lived her for many years died at 6 o’clock last evening at the Protestant hospital, Baker, from a stroke or internal hemorrhage, suffered at his home only a few hours previously. He had complained of a headache that morning and rested later in the day. About 4 o’clock he appeared to be stricken and never recovered, an ambulance taking him to Baker. Dr. C.D. Houser … Read more

Sanders, William – Obituary

William R. Sanders Died At His Home Here Last Friday William Sanders, pioneer resident of this section, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Dalton, Friday, March 26, aged 68 years. He was born in Indiana and came to this part of the country at an early date. Mr. Sanders had been in poor health for several years, and for the past few weeks had been confined to his room. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, Miss Blokland officiating. The local lodge of Odd Fellows attended in a body and had charge of the … Read more