Bay, Larry – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Heart Attack Takes Larry Bay Lawrence G. “Larry” Bay passed away suddenly Tuesday evening February 25, with a heart attack at Walnut Creek California. Bay was born June 6, 1911 at La Grande, son of Harve and Lulu Bay. He was reared in La Grande, graduating from high school there, and attended the University of Oregon. On October 12, 1935 he was married at Seattle to Bernice Wilson who survives him. During World War II he was with the U.S. Engineers in Alaska. He was a member of the Catholic Church, Elk Lodge No. 1829 … Read more

Bay, Adda Alene – Obituary

Adda Alene Bay Services Friday Memorial services will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m. at the Bollman Chapel for Mrs. Adda Alene Bay who passed away at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital on Wednesday morning, Jan. 29, 1969, following an illness of one week. Rev. James E. Jones will officiate and Mrs. Geneva Johnson will be organist. Interment will be in the Enterprise cemetery. Mrs. Bay was the daughter of Ben and Sarah Ownbey and was born at Enterprise on July 31, 1891. October 1, 1911 she was married at Enterprise to Wayne Alfred Bay who preceded her in death … Read more

Bay, Iantha Duluska – Obituary

Mrs. Iantha Duluska Bay, 99, 2107 3rd Street, died at a local hospital Thursday, November 28, following an extended illness. Mrs. Bay was born December 17, 1868, in Yankton, South Dakota, the daughter of early day pioneers to this valley. She had resided in this area for over 90 years, and was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors of Mrs. Bay include: two sons, Guy of Hilgard and Ira of La Grande; two daughters, Mrs. Eva Vandermulen of La Grande, and Mrs. Ella Kolb of Portland; also nine grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, … Read more

Bay, John H. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Bay in this city at the family home Tuesday, August 15, 1905, John H. Bay, aged thirty nine years. The deceased was born in this city and had resided here the greater part of his life. The cause of his death was cancer of the face, and he had been a constant sufferer for the past several years. He leaves a wife, a mother, one brother and four sisters. ‘ The funeral will take place tomorrow at two o’clock at the family home in the Old Town, the Rev. A. Eads officiating. The interment will … Read more

Jacob, Lee Albert – Obituary

Services Today For Lee Albert Jacob Memorial services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at the Bollman Chapel for Lee Albert Jacob who passed away Monday, June 29, 1970 at Wallowa County Nursing Home where he had been a resident since February of 1965. Rev. James E. Jones will officiate and Wanda Sorweide will be organist. Clifford Collinsworth, soloist, will sing: “Beyond the Sunset” and “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” Casket bearers will be: Ferman Warnock, Lou Warnock, Donald Maxwell, Norman Lovell, Gene Arnold and Sam Loftus. Military committal service will be by Post 4307 VFW of Enterprise, … Read more

Bay, Guy – Obituary

Hilgard, Union County, Oregon Train Hits Man Near Hilgard An elderly Hilgard man, Guy Bay, 74, died in an apparent train accident Wednesday afternoon. Oregon State Police said today Bay was lying across the tracks just east of the Hilgard crossing when he was struck by a Union Pacific train. Railroad spokesman told police that the train engineer did not see Bay until it was too late to stop. Police said it is not known whether the victim died of natural causes or as a result of being struck by the train. Police said an autopsy will be performed to … Read more

Bay, Bernice – Obituary

Bernice Wilson Bay, 87, of Huntington, New York and formerly of La Grande, died Friday, March 19, at Huntington Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Payne Family Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bay was born on October 5, 1911 to William and Myra (Hatfield) Wilson in La Grande. She lived in La Grande and Enterprise for many years after her marriage to Lawrence Bay in 1935. During World War II, she and her husband lived in Seattle, but they later returned to Oregon to rear … Read more

Bay, Orval C. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon 15 Dies Here Sunday Funeral services for Orval Charles Bay, 15 who died last night after a month’s illness will be held at the Snodgrass Funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Summerville cemetery. He was born in La Grande May 11, 1924. He attended grade school in Hilgard and entered La Grande High School last fall as a freshmen. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bay of Hilgard; two sisters, Donna Bell Bay, 12 and Roberta Kaye, age 1 year; a grandmother, Mrs. Ella Vandermulen of … Read more

Bechtel, Philanda Mrs. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, Obit Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Elgin for Mrs. Philanda Bechtel, who passed away Wednesday, March 5, 1941 at the home of a son, Joe Bechtel, of Wallowa. She was born in Sullivan County, Missouri in 1856 and had spent the greater part of her life in the Elgin community. Her husband passed away many years ago. Mrs. Bechtel is survived by three sons, Dan and Homer of Elgin; Joe of Wallowa and one daughter, Mrs. Stella Witty of Elgin. Attending the services from Enterprise were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and Mr. and … Read more

Bay, Frank – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Killed By Electricity, Prominent La Grande Man Met Death Suddenly Yesterday, Held Light Socket Working Under House, Exact cause of Accident will be investigated by Public Service Commission Deceased was Prominent Elk–Funeral Sunday Afternoon Frank Bay, one of La Grande’s most popular citizens was electrocuted yesterday afternoon about 4:45 o’clock while he was at work with his partner, Nate Zweifel, installing plumbing at the residence of Brakeman Anderson on North Second street. The news soon spread and it cast a great gloom over the city. Hardly anything else was the topic of conversation last night … Read more