Obituary

Danser, Lantz “Ray” – Obituary

Lantz “Ray” Danser, 67, a proud veteran, died June 27, 2007, after a short battle with cancer. There will be a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday at the McEwen Bible Fellowship on Highway 7. Survivors include his daughter, Shelley Ruth Arentz Danser of Baker City; his son, Lonnie F. Danser of Texas; and his wife, D.A. “Bobbie” Danser of Sumpter Valley. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Pathway Hospice in Baker City. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, July 3, 2007 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Brehmer, Edward Harry – Obituary

Edward Harry Brehmer, 79, died June 27, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home. At his request, Edward was cremated and there will be no memorial service. Edward married Iva Jeanne Jensen in 1956. After spending six years in the U.S. Navy, he worked as a logger for 10 years and ran his own logging business for five years. He left the logging industry in 1979 to open a restaurant, which he sold in 1989. Edward was an avid fisherman. Survivors include his wife; his son, Jerry of Grangevill, Ill.; and his sister, Myra, of southern Oregon. He was preceded in … Read more

Boyer, John Marcus – Obituary

John Marcus Boyer, 76, of Haines, died December 13, 1994, at his home after a battle with cancer. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop Dale Bingham will officiate. Visitations will be Sunday until 8 p.m. at the Monroe Mortuary, 1950 Place St. Mr. Boyer was born June 26, 1918, at Martinez, California to Rex L. and Henrietta Bollman Boyer. He loved baseball and football, playing guard, and was the captain of the football team. His favorite sport was soccer. He earned the Eagle Scout … Read more

Boyer, Esther Louise Mabey Mrs. – Obituary

Esther Louise Boyer, 82, a long time Haines resident died March 12, 1997, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop Dale Bingham of the church will officiate. Vault interment will follow at the Haines Cemetery. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at the Coles-Strommer-Monroe Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mrs. Boyer was born May 31, 1914, at Bancroft, Idaho, to George E. Mabey and Jenny Roberts. She moved with her family at the age of 7 to Pittsburg, … Read more

Powell, Shelley Marie Johnson Mrs. – Obituary

Shelley Marie Powell, 43, a former Baker City resident, died of heart failure Sept. 21, 2007, surrounded by her loving family. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Assembly of God Church, 1911 S.E. Court Ave., in Pendleton. Burial will be at Olney Cemetery, 865 Tutuilla Road, with a reception at the church following the burial. She was born May 23, 1964, at Baker City to H. B. “Bard” and Yvonne Johnson. She graduated from Baker High School in 1982, then attended Eastern Oregon State College in La Grande and graduated with a degree in teaching in … Read more

Schricker, Leslie Dayle Perrigo Mrs. – Obituary

Leslie Dayle Schricker, 60, died Sept. 22, 2007, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Baker City, following a long, hard battle with cancer. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Her memorial service will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Agape Christian Church, 650 Highway 7. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Harvest Church will officiate. Following the service, friends are invited to a reception at the family’s home. Private interment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. Leslie was born Feb. 5, 1947, at The Dalles to … Read more

Simonsen, Glenda Beth Healey Mrs. – Obituary

Glenda Beth Simonsen, 69, of John Day, a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 23, 2007, at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day. There was a private family service. Glenda was born April 22, 1938, at Baker City to Glen and Anna Jacobson Healey. She was a 1956 graduate of Powder Valley High at North Powder. Glenda married Roger Simonsen in Baker City on July 31, 1959. Glenda was a business owner with her husband, Roger. Their work included highway construction, wholesale grocery, service station and auto repair. She also filled customer service positions at several John Day businesses. She … Read more

Poston, James Alex “Jim” – Obituary

James Alex “Jim” Poston, 84, a longtime Baker City resident, died Sept. 22, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services from a prolonged illness. Inurnment will take place next spring at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Survivors include his three children, Janie Ledridge, Joyce Wilkerson and Jim Poston; five grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie, who died on Sept. 29, 2006. Coles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, September 25, 2007 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Blando, Velma Elaine Valentine Mrs. – Obituary

Velma Elaine Blando, 79, of Baker City, died Sept. 22, 2007, at her home. Her graveside memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Velma was born July 23, 1928, at Baker City. She was the daughter of Leonard and Lola Morin Valentine. In 1968 she married Leo Blando, who worked for U.S. Bank of Baker City. She subsequently moved to Redmond and Portland, returning with her husband to Baker City in 1998. Velma was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, working in her garden and creating … Read more

Pilkenton, Marvin Keith – Obituary

Marvin Keith Pilkenton, 81, of Baker City, died Sept. 19, 2007, at his home. A veterans memorial graveside service will take place Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Cremation was handled by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory in Baker City. Marvin was born on May 29, 1926, at Cimarron, Kan., to Keith and Norine Pilkenton. When he was eight years old, the family moved to Walnut Creek, Calif., where he lived until 1968. While a student at Acalanes High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and reported for service after graduation in 1944. He served at … Read more

Sigler, Allan James – Obituary

Allan James Sigler, 89, of Baker City, died Sept. 17, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His graveside funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, followed by a reception at the family’s home. Pastor David Eddy of the Faith Center in La Grande will officiate. Allan was born on Sept. 3, 1918, in Hillsboro to Harlan and Evelyn Sigler. On July 14, 1945, he married Mary Morgan of Unity. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved playing football and baseball. He once hitchhiked to San Francisco to tryout for the pro baseball team. He … Read more

Huang, Shao Hong “Christine” – Obituary

Shao Hong “Christine” Huang, 37, of Baker City, died Sept. 14, 2007. Visitations will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Following the visitation, friends are invited to remain at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel for a time of reflection and sharing stories of Christine’s life, prior to the procession to Mount Hope Cemetery. Interment will take place at 12:30 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Father Julian Cassar of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Shao Hong Huang was born on Oct. 5, 1969, in China to Xi … Read more

Hunt, Hazel Donella Andrews Mrs. – Obituary

Hazel Donella Hunt, 63, of Baker City, died Sept. 16, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services following complications from lung problems. Her memorial service will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Sumpter School House. Pastor Les Haynes will officiate. Cremation was handled by Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Crematory. Hazel was born on Aug. 31, 1944, in Heppner. Her parents were Oren McDaniel and Daisy May Andrews. She was raised in Heppner and attended high school there. She was married to Robert Hunt since October 1970. Hazel enjoyed country and western music, especially old-time fiddle music. She didn’t play … Read more

Bragg, Dorothy Gladys – Obituary

Dorothy Gladys Bragg, 99, of Baker City died Sept. 16, 2007, at Meadowbrook Place. At her request there will be no services. Dorothy was born Nov. 22, 1907, in Olathe, Colo., to Martha (Mattie) Gaines and Charles W. Bragg. She was the oldest of three children. Her father died when she was 9 years old. She graduated from Olathe High School in 1926. She began her teaching career within the year, teaching at a small mining town in Colorado. She continued her education at Western State in Gunnison, Colo., College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho, and Idaho State University, and … Read more

Hefner, John C. “Jake” – Obituary

John C. “Jake” Hefner, 69, of Union, died Sept. 12, 2007, at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will be held Friday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Private burial will be in the Union Cemetery. Jake was born Dec. 23, 1937, to Howard and Wilma (Starnes) Hefner in Hickory, N.C. The family moved to Oregon when he was 12. He attended schools in Pilot Rock and on Jan. 4, 1969, he married Dianne Bartsch in Pendleton. They ranched at Medical Springs until 1976 when they moved to Union. Jake loved the Grande … Read more

Waddell, Hugh Francis “Waddy” – Obituary

Hugh Francis “Waddy” Waddell, 92, of Baker City, died Sept. 12, 2007, in Winnemucca, Nev. There will be no formal services. The family wants you to remember “Waddy” with a warm smile. Hugh was born in Riverside, Calif., on April 13, 1915. He was in the United States Army from 1945-1947 in the Army of Occupation stationed in Korea. Hugh was employed with Pacific Bell Telephone Company in Southern California for 35 years, retiring in 1972 to Richland to enjoy his outdoor dream of hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Eagle Valley Grange in Richland. In 1994 … Read more

Webb, Herman Chutes – Obituary

Herman Chutes Webb, 98, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Sept. 9, 2007, at his home in Nampa, Idaho. Visitations will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Juanita Bergacker will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family after the service for a dinner at the church. Herman was born at Baker City on Sept. 25, 1908, to William Martin and Caroline Marie … Read more

Metz, Janice Marie Christman Mrs. – Obituary

Janice Marie (Christman) Metz, 73, of Troy, Mont., died Aug. 29, 2007, of congestive heart failure at the Libby Care Center in Libby, Mont. Cremation services were held Aug. 31 under the direction of Nelson and Vial Funeral Home in Libby, Mont. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, Sept, 15, at 2:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church in North Powder, followed by a graveside service at the North Powder Cemetery. Janice was born May 15, 1934, in Halfway to Calvin and Helen Christman. She was the oldest in a family of five children, which included her sister, Carol, her … Read more

Anderson, R. Peter Rev. – Obituary

The Rev. R. Peter Anderson of North Bend, Wash., a pastor at the First Lutheran Church in Baker City from 1972 to 1985, died Aug. 31, 2007, one week before his 69th birthday. Peter Anderson was born on Sept. 6, 1938, at Brooklyn, N.Y. He attended schools in New York and graduated from Augustana College at Sioux Falls, S.D., in 1960. He attended Luther Theological Seminary at St. Paul, Minn. He was ordained into the Lutheran ministry and served his first parish at Colville, Wash. While in Baker City, he played an important part in the work of the Baker … Read more

Taylor, Ilah Maxine Wiswell Mrs. – Obituary

Ilah Maxine Taylor, 90, a longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 30, 2007, at her home after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. There will be no formal funeral or public memorial. Ilah was born at Genesee, Idaho, to Howard O. Wiswell and Hazel Garber Wiswell and moved to Haines at an early age. She graduated from Haines High School and the Baker Business College. While attending school, she worked for her father at the Haines Telephone Co. Later, before marrying, she went to work for the AAA program under Phil Fortner, county agent. In 1938, she married James “Jim” … Read more