Hinzpeter, Norbert O. – Obituary

Norbert ‘Nibs’ O. Hinzpeter Formerly of La Grande 1919-2009 Norbert “Nibs” Otto Hinzpeter, 89, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died of a heart attack Oct. 22 at St. Elizabeth Health Services in Baker City. A celebration of his life will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Community Connection/Baker Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St. in Baker City. Pastor Sally Wiens of the Haines United Methodist Church will officiate. Friends and family are invited to have a light meal at Community Connection following the service. Nibs was born Dec. 7, 1919, to William and Ida (Harris) Hinzpeter in St. … Read more

Edvalson, Grace Halling Mrs. – Obituary

Grace Edvalson, 99, of Richland, Wash., a former Baker City resident, died July 23, 2007, at the home of her granddaughter, Hope Houck, at Richland. Her funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Union Ward chapel in Union. Visitations will be from 11 a.m. to noon prior to the service in the cultural hall of the church. Burial will be at the historic Union Cemetery. Grace was born Nov. 10, 1907, at Cove to Caroline Jensen Halling and Peter Jorgensen Halling. She moved with the family to Union … Read more

Guyer, Wayne R. – Obituary

Wayne R. Guyer, 78, of Weiser, Idaho, died Aug. 15, 2002, at his home. His funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. MDT at the Weiser High School auditorium. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Weiser. Visitations are today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. MDT at Thomas Funeral Chapel in Weiser. Wayne was born Aug. 10, 1924, at Richland to Ralph Paul and Ethel Olive Haskins Guyer. He was raised and educated at Baker City, graduating from Baker High School in 1942. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Amphibious Forces in 1942, and during World War II was … Read more