Wallowa County OR

Halsey, Child – Obituary

The first death in this vicinity caused by Spanish Influenza was the four year old son of William Halsey who lives on upper Prairie Creek. The death occurred Saturday and comes as a hard blow to the parents and friends of the little boy. The funeral was held Sunday. Wallowa County Reporter, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday October 31, 1918 One death has occurred due directly to the disease. The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs.William Halsey of Prairie Creek was taken ill Friday afternoon and died Saturday night, Oct. 26, 1918. The membrane in the throat of the … Read more

Beam, Delilah Mrs. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Pioneer Mother Answers Call Mrs. Delilah Beem passed away at the Wallowa county hospital Fe. 29,1948. Delilah Ellen Troy, daughter of David and Ellen Troy, was born at Elgin, Ore., July 4, 1873. She was united in marriage to John A. Logan Beem on Nov. 13, 1891, and to this union eight children were born, four of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Beem spent her early childhood in and near Elgin and grew to young womanhood there. When she married she moved with Mr. Beem to his homestead on Trout Creek near Enterprise where they … Read more

Warnock, Robert N.

Enterprise, Oregon Robert N. Warnock Pioneer Passes on Robert N. Warnock, member of a pioneer family in Wallowa county died at his home at Oswego, Feb. 26, and funeral services were held in Portland. Only two members of his family survive, his brother, W.P. Warnock of Enterprise, and his sister, Mrs. John Velt of Sacramento, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Warnock visited him in the middle of the winter. Robert Warnock was born in Dickson county, Kansas, Oct. 6, 1864, and came with his family in a wagon train to the far west in 1879. He ran cattle in the … Read more

Biggs, S.H. – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon S.H. Biggs, Pioneer Of County, Is Dead Lived Near Lostine For About 80 Years and Family Was Prominent. S.H. Biggs, a resident of Wallowa County for nearly 30 years, died last Sunday at Evens. The funeral was held in the Evans Church at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, Dec. 22 and was attended by a large gathering of friends of the family. Rev. Evert Smits conducted the services. Mr. Biggs was born Sept. 1, 1838, in Lindentown, Ohio. The family moved to Iowa where he was married, May 30, 1866 to Miss Harriet B. Newcomb. They came … Read more

Stevenson, Jay – Obituary

Jay, the seven-year old son of Omar J. Stubblefield, died Saturday, April 14th of pneumonia following an attack of influenza last fall. Funeral services were held from the Christian church Monday at 2:30 p.m. Wallowa County Reporter, Thursday April 17, 1919

Y-Z Surname, Wallowa Cemetery, Oregon

Y Surnames – Wallowa Cemetery, Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon Yarington, Child : Yarington, Child : Yarington, George H. 29 JUL 1898 : 22 JUN 1977 Yarington, Norma Laree 1931 : 1932 Youch, Eva Leona Scrivner 25 MAY 1906 : 3 JUL 1976 Young, Alice 8 SEP 1914 : __ JUL 1916 Young, Hazel T. 9 NOV 1910 : 29 JAN 1956 Young, Homer Guy 16 AUG 1887 : 25 JUN 1956 Z Surnames – Wallowa Cemetery, Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon Ziegler, Shawn Adair 15 MAR 1970 : 17 FEB 1971

Warnock, Tasy, Mrs. – Obituary

Flora, Oregon Mrs. Tasy Warnock Laid To Rest Mrs. Tasy Warnock passed away at the Wallowa County Hospital on March 21, after a lingering illness. Tasy Wright, daughter of James and Sarah Wright, pioneers of this county, was born at Cove, Oregon, September 28, 1872, and that same year her parents moved to Wallowa County, then a part of Union County. When Tasy was about three years old, due to Indian trouble in the county her parents moved back to Indian Valley where the town of Elgin now stands, and lived there for a few years, returning later to this … Read more

Stanley, James Jacob – Obituary

Pioneer James Jacob Stanley Joseph, Oregon A pioneer of this country before Wallowa county had a separate political existence, entrusted frequently with the duties and responsibilities of public office by his fellows, a prominent figure in the county to-day, and one who has assisted materially in up building the same and in its substantial advancement, the subject of this sketch is deserving of especial mention. Since also he is one of those brave and self-sacrificing men who left home and loved ones for the field of bloodshed and carnage of war, when the flag of freedom was attacked by the … Read more

Ager, Nancy Jane – Obituary

Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. Nancy Jane Ager passed away last Thursday, February 5 Nancy Jane Dakan was born on February 7, 1860 near Roseburg, Oregon. When only a young girl she moved with her parents to Cricket Flat where she grew to womanhood. She lived a few years at Dayton, Washington and from there moved to the John Day country and later to La Grande. In 1902 she came to Wallowa County and settled on Day Ridge. In 1895 she was married to James Albert Ager. To this union three children were born: Mrs. Sam Davis, Joseph, Charley E. Ager … Read more

Conner, Sidney George – Obituary

Wallowa, Oregon Sidney George Conner died on May 3, 2005. He was born Dec. 5, 1930, in Wallowa to Robert and Jennie Conner. Mr. Conner graduated from Wallowa High School in 1948. He was class valedictorian and played football and basketball. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving in the Korean War, and was discharged in 1955, after four years of service as an Aviation Electronics Technician. He married Joyce Thomason on Nov. 24, 1955. He then attended Boise State College for two years, where he also played football. He transferred to the University of Washington, where … Read more

Edwards, James – Obituary

Another death is recorded in the county from the influenza at Joseph this week when James Edwards died on Monday the 2nd. Wallowa County Reporter, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday February 5, 1920 James Edwards was born March 6, 1901 in Asotin County, Wash. and died at Joseph, Wallowa, Co. Oregon February 2, 1920, at the age of 18 years, 10 months and 27 days. He leaves one brother and a host of friends to mourn his going. His mother Mrs. Annie Edwards departed this life March 15, 1903. His body was laid to rest in the Paradise cemetery. Wallowa County … Read more

Botts, Eliza A. Mrs – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa county, Oregon Mrs. Eliza A. Botts a pioneer resident of the county and of the Flora District, died Thursday Nov 24 1938 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Eva Fleet, where she had made her home for 15 years. Her funeral was held at the Flora Methodist church Saturday afternoon and burial was in Flora cemetery. The pallbearers were six grandsons; Dwain Fleet, Twain Conley, Ivan, Bradford, Gerald and Orville Botts. Eliza A Powell was born in Calhoun County, Georgia. July 19, 1853, and passed away at the age of 85 years four months and five days. … Read more

Childers, Russel – Obituary

Russel Gesner Childers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Childers, passed away July 5 after an illness which lasted several months. Early in September he began showing signs of extreme nervousness and later this was accompanied by paralysis on one side. A short time before his death he was stricken by apoplexy. His death has saddened the hearts of all who knew him as his sunny smile and loving disposition will be missed by all his friends and playmates. He was born at Lostine May 6, 1913, being 11 years, 1 month and 29 days old. He leaves to mourn … Read more

Lorenz, Odessa Lorene – Obituary

Flora, Wallowa County, Oregon A Fatal Accident Odessa Lorene died Monday evening at 9 o’clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Lorenz, about two miles above Calpella. Her death was particularly sad, resulting as it did from thoughtlessness of a playmate. At school about three weeks ago she was swinging with a companion and a boy pushed them unexpectedly with such force that both fell out of the swing. The other girl was not injured but Odessa struck on her back and was unconscious several minutes. With returning consciousness she seemed to regain her former strength … Read more

Draper, Judson – Obituary

Judson Draper Services Today Judson Wolvert Draper was born May 21, 1869, near Schuyler, Neb., and passed away suddenly at his home in Enterprise at 9 o’clock Monday morning, Dec. 20. Mr. Draper came to Oregon when he was 14 years old, and his home had been here ever since. In La Grande in 1894 he was married to Miss Sarah Frances Baldwin, and they came to Wallowa county to make their home many years ago. They lived first at Lostine, later moving to a farm in the Leap county where they resided for ten years before moving to Enterprise. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Robert F. Stubblefield

In many of the walks of life are those in Wallowa County who have labored faithfully for the opening of the country and the subduing of nature’s wilds, but there are none who have met face to face the hardships of the pioneer, and done battle with the opposing forces of the obstacles of the frontiersman, more than those who follow the agriculturist’s life; and well known in this class is the esteemed gentleman of whom we have now the pleasure to write, in giving the salient points of his career, while it would be quite out of place to … Read more

Thompson, Lulu – Obituary

Lulu Thompson Dies in La Grande Enterprise, Oregon Mrs. Roy M. (Lulu W.) Thompson of Enterprise passed away on Tuesday December 9, 1975 at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. She had been in failing health for the past year. She was the daughter of Marion and Hattie Coverdale and was born near Joseph on August 25, 1896. She was married to Roy M. Thompson on December 14, 1973 at Philomath. She was a member of Silver Lake Rebekah Lodge 121 of Joseph. Survivors include her husband, Roy M. at the Enterprise home; two daughters, Mrs. William (Bethel) Bougher, … Read more

Osborne, Eliza – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. Laco D. Osborne, former resident of this county, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1937, at Seneca, in the forest belt some distance west of Baker. Funeral services were held at the Booth chapel Sunday and burial was in the Enterprise cemetery, with Rev. Lloyd W. Halverson of the Presbyterian church officiating. Auntie Eliza Sturm was born in Meadowville, West Virginia, Oct. 31, 1882, and was married to Laco D. Osborn at Elkins, West Virginia, July 5, 1898. After coming to Oregon they lived in Enterprise several years when Mr. Osborne was logging for the East Oregon … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John A. Endicott

As the older men step aside from the excellent work that they have accomplished in this western country, there are younger ones with fresh vigor and commendable zeal to take up the burdens and prosecute the industries in a manner becoming the foundations that have been laid deep and wide by the worthy pioneers. To this class of younger men belongs the subject of this article, and we are pleased to record concerning him that he has manifested abilities that have stamped him as one of the strong stock men of the county and able to handle successfully the enterprises … Read more

Searle, Rachel Mrs. – Obituary

Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon Services Held For Mrs. Rachel Searle Memorial services for Mrs. Rachel Elizabeth Searle, of Wallowa, who had been ill for several months, and who passed away at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital on Thursday morning, July 16, 1964, were conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. by the Bollman Funeral Home at the Wallowa Methodist church. The pastor, Darwin Seacord, officiated and Mrs. Ivan Johnson was pianist and accompanied Mrs. Clayton Sutphin who sang, ‘Whispering Hope” and “The Lords Prayer.” Casket bearers were: Verdo Baird, Howard Johnson, Thorsten Shell, Donald Conner, Tom Willett, and Stanley Shell, and vault entombment … Read more