Wallowa Oregon

Womack, John W. – Obituary

Wallowa, Oregon John W. Womack was taken ill with pneumonia a few days ago and passed on October 20, 1921 at the age of 72 years, 3 months and 4 days. John William Womack was born in Illinois, July 16, 1849. While still a boy he went to Missouri and came from there to Oregon in 1875. A year later he came to Wallowa County taking up a homestead one mile southwest of the present town of Wallowa in 1877. He married Martha Jane Thompson in October, 1881, who preceded him to her heavenly home March 27, 1907. He leaves … Read more

M Surname, Wallowa Cemetery, Wallowa County, Oregon

M Surnames – Wallowa Cemetery, Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon Macauley, James W. 1863 : 1946 Macauley, Kimberly : Macauley, Minnie Frances 1 NOV 1874 : 7 SEP 1970 Macauley, Wayne James 10 OCT 1911 : 30 JUN 1979 Mahoney, Ann Elizabeth 11 JUL 1895 : 18 AUG 1972 Mahoney, Patrick Edward 1 APR 1885 : 7 MAR 1952 Mallory, Kate 1851 : 1910 Manor, Jennie : 1 JAN 1922 Marcum, Ruth 6 MAR 1907 : 20 JUL 1984 Marnin, Catherine 14 MAY 1871 : 31 JAN 1917 Marsh, Dorthy Lane 1918 : 1953 Marshall, Catherine 1873 : 1937 Marshall, Frank … Read more

Carper, Ivan – Obituary

Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon Ivan Carper, 87, of Wallowa, died Tuesday. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Wallowa Christian Church. A full obituary will be published later. Bollman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. La Grande Observer, La Grande, Union County, Oregon, November 4, 2004 Contributed by Sue Wells Ivan Curtis Carper, 87, passed away on Oct. 26,2004, in Enterprise. He was born on Aug. 27, 1917 in Promise to Charles Paris and Bertha Jane (Doud) Carper. He was the 13th child born out of 15 children, and spent his childhood growing up in Promise during the … Read more

Greer, Amos A. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Amos A. Greer, well known rancher and workman of Willow Springs district, died suddenly of pneumonia Tuesday night, Sept. 19. Mr. Greer had been ill but was supposed to be on the road to recovery when a relapse came and he died in a few hours. The deceased was born in Ohio in 1871 and came to Wallow County nine years ago. He was a member of Wallowa lodge No. 154, IOOF, and that order had charge of the remains to the depot on the way to Moscow, Idaho for interment, funeral being held there Saturday. … Read more

Carper, Boyd Clement – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Boyd Clement Carper passed away at the Enterprise hospital on Feb. 20 after a lingering illness. Mr. Carper was born Oct. 2, 1872,in Fayette county, West Virginia, the second child of H. and Margaret Carper. His early life was spent near his birthplace. On Oct. 2, 1897, he was united in marriage to Leatha Anne Sannar in Beckly, West Virginia. They came to Promise, Ore., in the spring of 1898 where they made their home for 40 years with the exception of a brief residence of four months in Idaho in 1908. They moved to Wallowa … Read more

Carper, Bertha Doud Mrs. – Obituary

Promise, Wallowa County, Oregon Promise Pioneer Laid To Rest Death came Friday to another Wallowa county pioneer, Mrs. Bertha Doud Carper, who died in Wallowa Memorial hospital after an illness of five months. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 11 in the Christian church at Wallowa. Rev. O. W. Jones in charge and Rev. Gene Robinson of the Christian church in La Grande assisting. The choir sang “Standing on the Promises” and “Under His Wings.” Burial was in the Promise cemetery by the side of her husband. All of her 14 living children were present for the services. One … Read more

Harrison, Joe E. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Joe E. Harrison, 85, died at his home in Baker City on Jan. 22, 2003. At his request, there will be no funeral. An urn burial will take place later at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Joe E. Harrison was born on Dec. 24, 1917, at Wallowa to John Baker Harrison and Lula Jane Markham Harrison. He attended school at McEwen in Sumpter Valley until the age of 16 when he moved to New Bridge in Pine Valley to finish his education and to work in the Cornucopia Gold Mine. He later moved to Portland where he … Read more

Brown, Helen Louise Emerson Mrs. – Obituary

Helen Louise Brown, 86, of La Grande, a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 29, 2004, at a La Grande care center. Her graveside service was Nov. 1 at the Island City Cemetery. Mark Schlessman of the First Christian Church in La Grande officiated. Loveland Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Brown was born on Feb. 11, 1918, to Jack W. and Mabel Clara Vest Emerson at Wallowa. She was the descendant of early Wallowa County pioneers, William Harvey Vest and Ellen Mollissia Cole. She attended elementary school in Baker City for a year and graduated from La … Read more

Marshall, Katherin Mrs. – Obituary

Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. Katherin Marshall died Sunday, Jan. 24th, 1937 at Wallowa. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Wallowa Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. E.A. Pollock. Burial was in Wallowa cemetery. Katherin Jones was born in Kansas City, Mo., in 1873 and died at the age 64 years, six months and 20 days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Marion Jones. Her parents came to Oregon when she was a small girl and settled in the Grande Ronde valley where she was married to William Marshall in 1886. She and … Read more

Goebel, Charles R. – Obituary

Charles R. Goebel passed away near Wallowa, Oregon on September 14, 1984. He was born November 5, 1896, at Wallowa, the son of Peter and Gertrude Goebel. On June 23, 1928, he was married to Kate Johnson at La Grande. She preceded him in death on December 28, 1982. Goebel was a logger and rancher by trade. He served in France during World War l, and for a while afterwards lived in various logging camps on the coast where he worked as a timber faller. During most of his life he lived on Bear Creek. He was logging superintendent for … 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

Gorham, Susie Cecilia Davis Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon Susie Cecilia Gorham, 85 of Wallowa and formerly of North Powder, died May 11, 2003, at Spokane, Wash. Her funeral was Friday at the Wallowa Christian Church. Burial was at the Wallowa Cemetery. Mrs. Gorham was born May 27, 1917, to Edward Alvin and Hattie Myers Davis at North Powder. She grew up at North Powder, where her grandparents homesteaded, attending public school and graduating from Powder Valley High School. She married Clifford Owen Gorham on June 30, 1935, at North Powder. The family moved to Wallowa in 1942. She served in the Air Force Ground Observation … Read more

Biographical Sketch of George E. Miller

Wallowa county has her full quota of stock men, among whom are some of the ablest in the state, but there are none in our county who stand better among the people generally, being well liked and esteemed, than the capable gentleman whose name initiates this paragraph and whose life has been one of uprightness and guided by sound and sagacious principles, while he is possessed of an unswerving integrity, that stamps him the man under all circumstances and in all relations. Mr. Miller is a native Oregonian, being born to John and Louisa (Schulle) Miller, on October 28, 1868, … Read more

Schwendemann, Margie Evelyn – Obituary

Summerville, Oregon Margie Evelyn Schwendemann, 87, formerly of Wallowa and Union counties, died April 26 in Portland. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Wallowa Cemetery. Marge was born Nov. 18, 1920, in Wallowa, the youngest child of Benjamin H. “Dick” and Martha M. (Wise) Anderson. She married John M. “Jack” Schwendemann on Sept. 10, 1946, in Boise. The couple lived in Camas, Wash., Portland, Lake Oswego and Boring, moving to Summerville in 1967. They owned and operated … Read more

Murphy, Hilma Elizabeth Rich – Obituary

Hilma Elizabeth Rich Murphy, 79 of Wallowa, died at Enterprise on Sunday, March 24, 1996. A funeral mass will be held at 11 A. M. Wednesday at the Catholic Church in Wallowa with interment at the Wallowa Cemetery. Mrs. Murphy and her identical twin sister, Wilma, were born Jan. 7, 1917, in Wallowa to Fred and Mary (Goebel) Rich. She attended school in Wallowa and Joseph and graduated from Wallowa High School. She married Frank James Murphy on Feb. 10, 1940. She enjoyed being a homemaker and made many friends during her 29 years as the OLCC agent on Main … Read more

Hays-Radinovich, JoAnn Marie Mrs. – Obituary

JoAnn Marie Hays-Radinovich, 70, of Baker City and John Day, died Sept. 28, 2005. Recitation of the Rosary will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets in Baker City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at noon at St. Francis de Sales. Vault interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be Sunday from 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Cathedral. JoAnn was born Aug. 19, 1935, at Enterprise to Mary Isabelle and Vernon Edward Hays. JoAnn was the oldest of five children. She had four brothers: Michael, … Read more

Cook, Mrs. Effie – Obituary

Mrs. Effie Cook Answers Call Mrs. Effie Cook passed away at the Wallowa County Hospital Sunday evening, Sept. 5, at the age of 69 years, 11 months and 26 days. Mrs. Cook was born at Summerville, Union County in 1878 to James Wesley and Sarah Jane Miller Hammack. She came to Wallowa county when a young girl and was united in marriage to G.B. Cook (who preceded her in death) Dec. 4, 1896. To this union were born three children, Roy Cook of Wallowa, Charlie Cook of Lostine, and Mrs. Earl Whitely (who also preceded her in death). Surviving are … Read more

Childers, Dale – Obituary

Dale Childers, 57, of Milton-Freewater, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 1988, at his home. At Childers’ request there will be no funeral service. He was born Aug. 7, 1931, in Wallowa, to Cecil and Thelma Crow Childers. He grew up in the Wallowa Valley and graduated from Joseph High School in 1949. He attended Moler Barber College at Portland, graduating in 1950. Childers owned and operated barbershops at Klamath Falls and Arlington before moving to the Milton-Freewater area in the late 1960s. He operated Dale’s Barber Shop in Milton-Freewater for 20 years. On Nov. 5, 1973, he married Jan Hobbs at … Read more

McDaniel, C.T. Mrs. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. C.T. McDaniel Answers Call Mrs. C.T. McDaniel, who passed away Saturday, March 6, at the Enterprise hospital, was a member of Wallowa County’s pioneer families,. Born near Wallowa, Mrs. McDaniel spent practically her entire life in this vicinity until the death of her husband in 1942. Since that time she had made her home with a sister in Portland. Julia Ellen Tulley, the eldest daughter of Levi and Alma Tulley was born on a farm near Wallowa, April 8, 1875. She spent her girlhood days on her father’s farm about three and a half miles … Read more

Southwick, Otho – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Otho Southwick Dies Unexpectedly Otho Southwick, father of Ross and Rex, of Eugene, Ore., Roy, of Wallowa, and Raymond, of Enterprise, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 3, 1956 in Spokane near where he had been working with livestock. His body was brought to Enterprise by the Booth Bollman Funeral Home and final rites were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at the Wallowa Methodist Church, with the Rev. O.W. Jones officiating. Mrs. Harold E. Walker was organist and Virginia Sasser and Nancy Brooks sang”Beyond the Sunset” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” Casket bearers were William Pullen, Emmett … Read more