Wallowa County OR

Mahaffey, William – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon William Mahaffey Passes William Mahaffey, resident of Enterprise for many years, died Monday at Pendleton of pneumonia. His son, Henry C. Mahaffey, went to Pendleton Tuesday to arrange for the funeral home and burial which were at Pendleton. Mr. Mahaffey was about 80 years old and was born in Kentucky. He came to Enterprise about 30 years ago and made his home here until recently. For some time he had been in feeble health due to his advanced years. He was survived by his widow, and two daughters, Mrs. Goodrich and Mrs. Mary Fischer of Spokane, … Read more

Coppin, Cleve W. – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Cleve W. Coppin, 90, of Joseph died April 11. The funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Friday April 15 at the Prairie Creek Cemetery with Craig Strobel officiating. Mr. Coppin was born May 31, 1914, to E.J. and Marian Woolsey Coppin. He was a rancher and during World War II worked for the War Foods Administration. On June 20, 1942, he married Caryl Leehmann in Lakeview. He was a charter member of the Wallowa County Woolgrowers, and served as secretary-treasurer for 25 years of the Wallowa Valley Improvement District. He helped develop the ditch system and the Joseph … Read more

Biography of Thomas N. Estes

Wallowa county owes her prosperity and prominent position today more to the intelligent, progressive and capable farmers and stockmen within her borders than to any other class of individuals. She was especially fortunate in that there assembled here men and women from all parts of the country who were wide awake to the advantages offered and of courage and vigor sufficient to endure the hardships and develop the resources that nature had so lavishly bestowed here. Among this enterprising class there must not be failure to specifically mention the capable gentleman whose name introduces our article and to whom we … Read more

Lunquist, August – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Three Enterprise Boys Lose Lives In Battle Harry C. Beeson, Peter Bue and August Lunquist Give Lives in Service Of the Flag. Telegrams were received Saturday evening from the war department announcing the death of August Linquist and Harry C. Beeson and Peter Bue in action on the field of battle in France. They were all killed on the same day according to the telegram. Harry C. Beeson was the son of M.H. and Julia Beeson who live on the Chas. Bilyea farm near Enterprise. He was 23 years of age and was born in Wyoming. … Read more

Basford, Roy – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Roy Basford Dies At Hospital Roy L. Basford who had been in failing health for the past ten years, passed away Thursday, December 4, 1958 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since falling and fracturing his hip a few days before. Funeral services were Monday at 11 a.m. at the Bollman chapel, with Elder Fred Wagner officiating. Dr. Douglas Miller, Leonard Dickerson, and Robert Shepley sang “Abide With Me;” Mrs. Virgil Preuhs, Mrs. Calvin Springer and Mrs. Douglas Miller sang “There’ll Be No Dark Valley,” and Mrs. Virgil Preuhs sang “Crossing The … Read more

Cussins, George Oscar – Obituary

George (Dock) Cussins Passes at LaGrande George Oscar (Dock) Cussins, for 53 years a resident of Wallowa county, died at the Grande Ronde hospital yesterday morning as the result of a heart ailment which had followed a siege of bronchial pneumonia suffered by Mr. Cussins last winter. Last Thursday Mr. Cussins was taken to the hospital by his nephew, Roy Gastin, and his condition gradually grew worse until the end came. No funeral arrangements had been made late yesterday, pending the arrival of a sister and brothers. Mr. Cussins was born in Beatrice, Neb., in September, 1870, and when a … 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

Davies, Eva – Obituary

Eva (Neill) Emmons Davies, former Enterprise resident, died October 7, 1989, at Mt. Vista Care Center in La Grande. She was born June 19, 1899, at Newton County, Missouri, the daughter of George William Neill and Ollie Frances Davidson. On Oct. 18, 1967, she married Leslie H. Davies. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1987. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Lester Emmons, in 1967. She was a homemaker and a member of Enterprise Christian church. Survivors include two sons, Ed Emmons, of Milton – Freewater and George Emmons of Hermiston; four grandchildren; four … Read more

Forthman, Mable Mrs. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Services for Mable Forthman, of Ontario, who died Tuesday, May 10, 1983 at an Ontario, Oregon hospital, were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 1983 at the Ontario ………. Chapel. (article smeared and unable to read minister’s name and name of church) Interment followed at the Evergreen Cemetery in Ontario. She was born on January 3, 1902 in La Grande, Oregon, the daughter of James and Nancy ??(last name smeared). She was raised and educated in Day Ridge and La Grande. She married William T. Forthman on December 24, 1920 in Flora. They lived in … Read more

Breshears, William Reuben – Obituary

Pioneer Succumbs After Illness – Made Wagon Trek With Parents  William Reuben Breshears, 83-year-old retired farmer and railroad man, died at 5:15 a.m., today at a local hospital after a long illness. He was born October 1, 1860, in Dallas County, Missouri, and had lived in Wallowa and Union counties for 67 years, having crossed the plains in an oxen-drawn covered wagon in 1878 with his parents, when he was 17. He settled in the Elgin district and farmed there for about 35 years before he started working for the railroad. After 28 years he retired from railroading at the … Read more

Chenoweth, Murrel Raymond – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Murrel Chenoweth Dies At Lewiston Memorial services for Murrel Raymond Chenoweth, who passed away in St. Joseph Hospital in Lewiston Wednesday evening, October 4, 1972, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Bollman Chapel with Rev. Lester Wells officiating. Organist was Wanda Sorweide and soloist was Clifford Collinsworth who sang: “The Old Rugged Cross” and “In The Garden”. Casket bearers were: Wayne Cook, Fred Lawrence Rowe, Marvin Simmons, George Meyers and Vernon Hays. Vault entombment was in the Enterprise cemetery. Mr. Chenoweth was born near Enterprise on July 31, 1892, son of James and Amanda … Read more

Holst, Edith Estella – Obituary

Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Edith Estella Holst, 79yrs of age and a pioneer resident of Joseph passed away at Joseph on March 23, 1954. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hall and was born in White Pine Co, Nevada May 17, 1874. In 1884 the family came to Oregon settled at Dry Salmon in Wallowa Co. They lived there for two years before moving to Joseph. On February 9 1893 she was married to Chas. E. Jennings. Four children were born, Shelba E, Getta E., Velma M., and Anah R. Jennings. Mr. Jennings passed away Aug … Read more

Cooper, Edith L. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Services for Edith L. Cooper, 82, of Newberg, were held Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. at Macy and Son Funeral Chapel in McMinnville. Interment will follow at the Enterprise Cemetery. She died Nov. 6, 1993, at the Chehalem Care Center in Newburg. She was born June 17, 1911, in Lostine, the daughter of Martin Luther and Hattie Jane (Biggs) Greenough. On July 8, 1929, she married William H. Cooper in Enterprise. Mrs. Cooper was raised and school in Lostine. She helped raise her brother and sisters and then lived on her uncle’s farm and helped … Read more

Wright, Mary – Obituary

Enterprise, Oregon The passing of one of Wallowa’s pioneers occurred Tuesday morning July 9th, when Aunt Mary Wright died at her home in Enterprise after an illness of several months. She and her husband homesteaded on Alder slope among the very first settlers in the county. Had she lived until December would have 89 years. Three sons are living in this city: George, Layfayette and Tom Wright. One son, Henry Wright lives in Portland and a daughter, Mrs. H. A. Owenby at Oregon City. The funeral is this afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Alder church, Rev. Sibley officiating. Wallowa … Read more

Wilcox, Electa Margaret – Obituary

Enterprise, Oregon Mrs. J. R. Wilcox Laid To Rest Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Enterprise Wednesday at 10 a.m. for Mrs. J.R. Wilcox, who passed away at the Enterprise hospital April 4, 1943. Burial was in the family lot in the local cemetery by the side of a son who died many years ago. Electa Margaret Coffen was born December 24, 1878, in Iowa. In October 1898, she was united in marriage to Joseph Ruel Wilcox. The first two years of their married life were spent in Minneapolis, Minn. In 1901 they moved to Alberta, Canada, … Read more

Fowler, J. J. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon W. W. Fowler’s Father Passes Away Suddenly J.J. Fowler, father of W.W. Fowler of Enterprise, died suddenly of heart disease last week in his room in a Spokane hotel. W.W. Fowler was greatly shocked to hear the news on Friday and left at once for Portland, where his father’s body was taken for burial. The father was here in November, leaving on the tenth. He was robust and appeared in the best of health and did not look more than 55 years of age although he was 62. The senior Mr. Fowler was a salesman for … Read more

McAnulty, Iva Mrs. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Accident Is Fatal To Young Mother Mrs. Iva McAnulty Killed by Leap of Horse from Snake River Corral A singular mishap caused the death last Wednesday, April 17, of Mrs. Iva McAnulty, wife of Charles R. McAnulty and daughter of Joshua J. Weaver of Enterprise. McAnulty and his wife were at the old ranger station above Dodson on Snake River where the husband had engaged to do some plowing for Dodson. With his wife, McAnulty went out to catch and harness the horses for the day’s work. The animals were driven into the corral and the … Read more

Biography of James A. Tulley

A leading property owner of Wallowa county, where he has labored long in the advancement of the same as well as many years in Union county, the subject of this sketch is eminently fitted to be represented in the volume with which we have now to do and in fact in any volume that undertakes to make mention of the leading men of our county. Having wrought in the western country for some years, Mr. Tulley has gained a measure of success that is gratifying while also he enjoys the distinction of being one of those who fought for the … Read more

Keeler, Rebecca Mrs. – Obituary

The funeral services of Mrs.Rebecca Keeler was conducted by Rev. L.A. Cook of Joseph from the Presbyterian church last Friday, Rev. Atkins assisting. A large number of Wallowa people accompanied the family and remains to Evans where the body was interred. Wallowa County Reporter, Wallowa County, Oregon, January 19, 1918

Down, Charles Mrs. – Obituary

Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. Charles Down died Wednesday morning, April 15, 1925, on Prairie Creek, after a long illness. She was the wife of one of largest farmers in the county. Her body will be sent to Summerville, Union county, for burial, as she was a member of an old family of that county, her father being John E. Jones. Mary Louisa Jones was born at Salt Lake City September 13, 1853, and after her marriage to Mr. Down came to Wallowa valley 23 years ago. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Roscoe and Roy, and … Read more