KELLER, Lena Delphine Todd9, (Homer F.8, Caleb7, Bela6, Caleb5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Michael2, Christopher1) born Oct. 15, 1883, married Sept. 21, 1907, Charles R. Keller, who was born Jan. 4, 1872. In 1912 they were living in Oxnard, Calif. Children: I. Margaret Todd, b. Oct. 26, 1911. II. Homer Todd, b. Feb. 17, 1915. III. Charles Richard, b. Mar. 25, 1917. IV. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 1918.
Baker City, Oregon Ruth Marie Hurt, 81, a longtime Baker City resident, died Nov. 27, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her funeral was at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Hurt was born May 24, 1919, at Featherston, Okla., to George and Elizabeth Quinton Adams. Her family moved to Bakersfield, Calif., when she was 9 and she lived there throughout her school years. She married Homer Hurt on Dec. 29, 1936, at Visalia, Calif. She was a homemaker and mother most of her life. She also worked as a bookkeeper for … Read more
Baker City, Oregon James Ross “Jim” Monroe, 71, a longtime Baker City resident and former owner of Monroe Mortuary, died Oct. 23, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Susan Barnes of First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight and from 9 a.m., to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Jim was born on July 7, 1933, at Santa Barbara, Calif., to Carl Thomas and Mamielee Riddlespurger Monroe. He was raised … Read more
Theron Leroy “Terry” Springer, 55, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 23, 2000, at Seattle, Wash., of natural causes. A private service will be held later. Mr. Springer was born on Aug. 13, 1945, at Oxnard, Calif., to Theron Eugene and Dorothy Mae Davis Springer. He attended school at Baker City and in Seattle. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1963 and was stationed on the USS Whitehurst. He also spent some time on a submarine as well. He was a Vietnam vet and also traveled to Hawaii where he did some special training in the martial arts and … Read more