Obituary

Baisley, W. Vern – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon W. Vern Samuel Baisley, 79, died April 27, 2007, at his home in Baker City. Visitations will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. After the service, friends are invited to join the family for a reception at 1408 Broadway St. Private family vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Vern was born Jan. 3, 1928, at Baker City to Marvin Samuel and Gussie Gladys Young Baisley. He was raised in Baker … Read more

Saul, Gene, L. – Obituary

Gene L. Saul, 75, of Seneca, a former Baker County resident, died April 10, 2007, at his home surrounded by family. There was a celebration of his life on April 14 at Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day. Pastor Daniel Wiese of the John Day Nazarene Church officiated. Gene was born on Jan. 8, 1932, at Homedale, Idaho, to William and Katie Sweep Saul. One of eight children, Gene had two brothers and five sisters. He was raised in Baker County where he broke wild horses and did ranch work. Gene married Betty Jean Zemmer on April 28, 1951, at … Read more

Jensen, Wayne Irvin – Obituary

Wayne Irvin Jensen, 84, of Huntington, died April 25, 2007, at the Presbyterian Community Care Center in Ontario. There will be a veterans memorial service in his honor at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Huntington. He was born Oct. 12, 1922, at Baker City. The family lived on a farm near Pleasant Valley where Wayne grew up. He was a 1940 Baker High School graduate. He then worked for Art Roumagoux as a gas attendant and handyman. He stayed with his sister and her husband, Francis and Muriel Roumagoux. He enlisted in … Read more

Davis, Gertrude Ida Shields Mrs. – Obituary

Gertrude Ida Davis, 94, a former Baker County resident, died April 29, 2007, at Hospice House in Kennewick, Wash., surrounded by family. Her graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Summerville Cemetery. Visitations will be from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., in La Grande. She was born Feb. 15, 1913, at Sumpter to John Thomas and Pearl Caroline Foster Shields. She was married to Rolla Mack Davis on Oct. 14, 1935, at Weiser, Idaho. He was a wonderful husband and father for 59 years. Gertrude was a nursing assistant at Valley … Read more

Sharp, Betty Maxine Brooks Mrs. – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Betty Maxine Sharp, 87, of Halfway, died April 26, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Pine Baptist Church in Halfway. Interment will be at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward at the Pine Baptist Church in Halfway. Betty Maxine was born Aug. 29, 1919, at Peabody, Kan., to Walter and Bessie Draper Brooks. Betty was raised and educated in Kansas. Friends fondly recall a story she told of living near the train tracks as a youth in Kansas. … Read more

Carnahan, Carl – Obituary

Carl Carnahan, 87, died April 26, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family afterward for a reception at the church at 675 Highway 7. Mr. Carnahan was born March 4, 1920, at New Bridge to Carl C. and Flossie M. Clements Carnahan. He attended grade school at New Bridge and was a 1938 graduate of Eagle Valley High School … Read more

Berryhill, Marguarite “Bootsie” Woodfin Mrs. – Obituary

Marguarite “Bootsie” Berryhill, 97, died Aug. 9, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Care Center with her family at her side. She was buried next to her husband, Ernest “Ernie,” and her daughter, Katherine, at Pine Grove Cemetery in Jasper, Tenn. Her funeral was Aug. 15 at Jasper. Bootsie was born on Feb. 15, 1910, at Jasper to Oliver and Rosa Castle Woodfin. She was the sixth of eight children. She was raised in the Methodist Church and her personal faith was strong. Bootsie married Ernie in 1931. They had three children. They spent their married life in Tennessee, Ohio, Florida, New … Read more

Estes, Duane Milton – Obituary

Duane Milton Estes, 78, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 13, 2007, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Reno, Nev. His graveside funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Jon Privett of the Baker City First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Visitations will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Duane was born on June 6, 1929, at Baker City to Harry Vernon and Marie Brown Estes. He was a 1948 Baker High School graduate and attended Eastern Oregon College at La Grande (now Eastern … Read more

Slater Sr., Roy – Obituary

Roy Slater Sr., 63, of Baker City, died Aug. 2, 2007, at his home. A military inurnment was conducted Aug. 13 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A celebration of life potluck is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Roy Slater Jr.’s home. People planning to attend may call Gray’s West & Co., 523-3677, for directions. Roy was born on Jan. 8, 1944, at Fairbury, Neb., to Luke Leroy Slater and Hattie Leona Rose. Roy loved the Lord with all his heart. He was a member of the Baker City Christian Church. He also loved his family and friends very … Read more

Guthrie, Derrick Kyle – Obituary

Derrick Kyle Guthrie, 24, known by his many friends as “Guff,” died Aug. 12, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Friends and family will gather at Wade Williams Field from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday to celebrate his life. Derrick was born on June 10, 1983, at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande to Steven A. and Carol I. Guthrie. He was raised in Baker City and was a 2001 graduate of Baker High School, where he played football and baseball. While growing up, Derrick played Little League and Babe Ruth baseball. He was picked as an all-star several … Read more

Weber Jr., William Francis “Bill” – Obituary

William Francis “Bill” Weber Jr., 62, of Baker City, died Aug. 11, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services after a 10-year battle with cancer. His funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Nathaniel Neff of Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at the Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St. Visitations will be Friday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Disposition was by cremation at Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Bill was born on Sept. 26, 1944, at Baker City to … Read more

Owen, Eldon Earl – Obituary

Eldon Earl Owen, 59, a longtime resident of Pendleton, died Aug. 7, 2007, at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Eldon was born Feb. 4, 1948, to Leon L. and Charlotte (Millman) Owen in Baker City. He was raised and educated in Baker City, and graduated from Baker High School. He joined the U.S. Army in 1965 and served two and a half years in Germany, toured two active duties in Vietnam, served as Sergeant E-5, and was highly decorated. He was honorably discharged from the service in 1974. He was employed by Lam … Read more

Buoy, Wayland L. “Buck” – Obituary

Wayland L. “Buck” Buoy, 92, died Aug. 10, 2007, at his home in Hermiston. Recitation of the rosary will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston. Buck was born Jan. 22, 1915 in Prescott, Wash., to Roy and Violet Linklater Buoy. He was raised and attended schools in Imbler. Buck then joined the United States Navy and served in the South Pacific during World War II. He returned to Oregon and moved to Coos Bay, where he worked as a … Read more

Edge, Fae Jury Lewis Mrs. – Obituary

Fae Jury Edge, 89, of Baker City, died Aug. 8, 2007, of natural causes. A graveside service will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be from noon to 3 p.m. Monday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Fae was born on May 30, 1918, at Baker City to Percy Houston Lewis and Thelma Alice Petersen Lewis. She was the first of four daughters born to Percy and Thelma. She grew up and attended schools in the Baker City and Wingville areas. She married Archie Edge of Baker City on March 7, 1941. They … Read more

Scott, Vera Hatten Mrs. – Obituary

Vera Hatten Scott, 93, died June 18, 2007, at Federal Way, Wash. She was born on March 15, 1914, to Alvin E. and Mary E. Hatten of Aberdeen, S.D. She was a founding member of the first Girl Scout troop in Aberdeen, eventually earning the Girl Scout equivalent of Eagle Scout. After receiving her teaching certificate from Northern State Teachers College she taught in rural South Dakota. She married Russell P. Scott on Dec. 25, 1937. They moved to Baker City in 1952. During her 48 years as a Baker City resident, Mrs. Scott was active in the community, serving … Read more

Nelson, Roger Thomas – Obituary

Roger Thomas Nelson, 57, died Aug. 4, 2007, at his home in Huntington. His memorial service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop Allen Bingham officiated. Friends were invited to join the family afterward at Howells Cafe and Streamliner Lounge in Huntington for a no-host reception. Roger was born on Dec. 30, 1949, at Tacoma, Wash., to Thomas Watson Nelson Jr. and Alice Marie Rettke Nelson. He served four years in the U.S. Army and worked on the railroad for 27 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting. … Read more

McKim, Carol Andrea (Hesus) Mrs. – Obituary

Carol Andrea McKim, 50, of Eugene, a former Halfway resident, died July 31, 2007, after an aggressive four-month battle with throat cancer. There will be a service celebrating her life at 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eugene. The family will gather at Halfway to honor her memory next summer. Carol Andrea McKim was born at Baker City in 1957. She attended Baker schools and was a graduate of Pine-Eagle High School at Halfway. She met Frederick Hesus while attending Eastern Oregon State College in La Grande (now Eastern Oregon University). They married in 1978 and moved … Read more

Gibbons, Joseph Edward – Obituary

Joseph Edward Gibbons, 79, of Salinas, Calif., a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 1, 2007. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Philip Neri Church in Portland. Joseph was born on June 8, 1928, at Boise to Michael and Nora Gibbons, emigrants from County Galway, Ireland. He was raised at Juntura and later attended St. Francis Academy High School at Baker City. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1949. After graduating from the University of Portland in 1953, he began his lifelong career in … Read more

Haller, Robert H. – Obituary

Robert H. Haller, 98, of Baker City, died Aug. 3, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At his request, there will be no funeral or visitations. Disposition was by cremation. Following Mr. Haller’s wishes, his ashes will be scattered by the family he adopted 35 years ago around Balm Creek above the reservoir where he spent many happy times teaching the children to hunt and fish. Mr. Haller was born on Feb. 3, 1909, at Houghton County, Mich., to Frank and Louise Haller. He graduated from high school at Calunet, Mich., and earned a bachelor of science degree in mining … Read more

Sipp, Gentria Taliaferro Mrs. – Obituary

Gentria Taliaferro Sipp, 85, of Portland and Sumpter, died Aug. 1, 2007, at her home in Sumpter. Graveside inurnment will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Mount Hope Cemetery. Gentria was born on Sept. 25, 1921, to Gentry and Pearl Gibson Taliaferro. She spent her early childhood at Sumpter where she attended school for the first several years. She then attended school at Baker and was a 1939 Baker High School graduate. Her summers were special times when she returned to Sumpter and later to the Independence Mine near Granite where her father was the manager. She always … Read more