Obituary

Litteral, Della Rilla Boyer Mrs. – Obituary

Della (Boyer) Litteral, 83, died May 14, 2009, with her children at her bedside. Della Rilla (Boyer) Litteral was born on Aug. 19, 1925, the eighteenth child to James and Arilla (Park) Boyer in Telluride, San Miguel County, Colo. She grew up in the glorious mountains of Colorado, and attended schools in Telluride while helping on the family farm. With as many brothers and sisters, all needed to lend a hand to their mother. At 17 she came to Oregon with her mother to help pick fruit for her brother in Hood River. From Hood River she moved to Home … Read more

Mattocks, Betty Ruth Shropshire, Mrs. – Obituary

Betty Ruth Shropshire Mattocks, 80, died May 12, 2009, at San Luis Obispo, Calif., where she had lived since 1951. She was born in Ashland, Kan., on Feb. 2, 1929, to Robert David Shropshire and Hazel Viola Fox Shropshire, the fifth of six children: Byrdie Opal, John Otis, Mildred Louise, Bonnie Lee, who died at birth, and Kenneth Ray. The family lived on a farm northeast of Mount Jesus on the road to Lexington. Toward the end of World War II, the family moved to Baker to be near Betty’s sister, Opal Shropshire Dielman and her two children (Opal’s husband, … Read more

Schultz, Nadene M. Davis Mrs. – Obituary

Nadene M. Schultz, 88, of Clarkston, Wash., a former Baker City resident, died May 12, 2009, at her home of stomach cancer. At her request, there will be no service. She was born on July 5, 1920, at Enterprise to Oscar and Myrtle Poulson Davis. She married Joe A. Dunn in 1939, they divorced, and she then married Herb Hanson in 1946. They were divorced several years later. She then married Russell “Dutch” Schultz and was married to him until his death in April 2001. The couple celebrated 50 years of marriage. In her many years in business, she operated … Read more

Fisher, Cheryl Jane Hahn Mrs. – Obituary

Cheryl Jane Fisher, 63, of Baker City, died May 12, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Care Center with her family at her side, after a short battle with cancer. Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor John Goodyear of the Baker Valley Church of Christ will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family afterward for food and fellowship at the First Lutheran Church, 1734 Third St. Cheryl Jane Hahn was born on Jan. 9, 1946, at Delano, Calif., to Walter B. and Sarah Oh Hahn. She was … Read more

Ingram, Marjory May Muzzy Mrs. – Obituary

May 13 Marjory May Ingram, 87, died May 11, 2009, in an assisted care facility at Richland, Wash., where she had been living for 6 1/2 years. Her graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Memorial Terrace, 211 N. Government Way in Spokane, Wash. Marjory was the youngest of seven children born to Frank and Alma Muzzy at Baker City. Her brothers, Robert, Paul, Vern, and Sidney Muzzy, and one sister, Violet Judd, all died earlier. Marjory attended two years of college at La Grande where she met her future husband, Luther Ingram, who was stationed nearby … Read more

Duim, Jessie Marie Stene Schrader Mrs. – Obituary

Jessie Marie Schrader Duim, 94, died May 10, 2009, at the home of her son, David, in Baker City. At Jessie’s request there will be no service. The Neptune Society was in charge of the cremation. Jessie was born the fourth of six children to Magness Olsen and Beret Marie Stene on March 10, 1915, in Los Angeles. She married Wilbur “Bill” Schrader on March 12, 1934, in Santa Barbara, Calif. and they moved to Oregon where they raised two sons, Wilbur M. and David. Jessie was active in the Douglas County, Oregon, Trail Dusters Saddle Club, where she met … Read more

Nolan, Peggy Arlene Woodhams Mrs. – Obituary

Peggy Arlene Nolan, 84, of La Grande, died April 11, 2009, at Evergreen Health & Rehabilitation Center. The date of a memorial service at North Powder Cemetery will be announced later. Cremation was by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Peggy was born on Dec. 17, 1924, to George and Hazel Lukus Woodhams. She worked most of her life in food service as a cook and waitress. She enjoyed knitting, handwork and painting. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Dinning of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; sister, Jean Pettigrew of Sumter, S.C.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by … Read more

Bates, Henry – Obituary

Henry Bates was born on the easily remembered date of 5-25-25 to John and Hazel Bates in Baker, Ore. A memorial services is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. in the Mount Hope Cemetery at Baker City, Ore. He was the oldest brother of Glen, Carol (Young,) Nancy (Fee) and Susan (Derreck). He grew up in Baker, later moving to Huntington Ore., and graduated with the Huntington Class of 1943. The Baker graduating class of 1943 still welcomed him as one of their own and he helped organize and attended many enjoyable reunions with this group. After graduation, … Read more

Gale, Mildred Emily Griffith Mrs. – Obituary

Mildred Emily Gale, 92, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 17, 2009. For the past six years she had been with her daughter Pam Murphy and family in Boulder City, Nev. Several of the family had returned with her only the evening before to her big yellow house on the corner of College and B. Mildred’s services were at Gray’s West and Company July 24, 2009, followed by her burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery and a graciously hosted reception at the Methodist Church. The fifth of seven children, she was born Mildred Emily … Read more

Chapman, Arnold Barry – Obituary

Arnold Barry Chapman, 48, of Baker City, died Sept. 24, 2009, in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. There will be a gathering afterward, the location of which will be announced at the service. Barry was born on June 13, 1961, at Portland. He graduated from high school at McMinnville. As a young man, Barry was employed in home construction before working as an elevator mechanic in Portland. He lived on his 50-foot classic wooden Ketenburg sailboat on the Columbia River in … Read more

Oard, Erma Lee Cawlfield Mrs. – Obituary

Erma Lee Oard, 83, of Baker City, died Sept. 25, 2009, at Meadowbrook Place. A private family celebration of her life will be scheduled later at the Burns Cemetery in Burns. Mrs. Oard was born on Dec. 1, 1925, at Burns to Harold and Ethel Hankins Cawlfield. She received her education in one-room schools and graduated at Burns. She grew up on several ranches in Harney and Grant counties. After graduating she worked at the Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington as a civilian during World War II. She married Albert Oard on Dec. 9, 1943, at Burns. They made … Read more

McCracken, Ray – Obituary

Ray “Cracker” McCracken, 95, of Baker City died Sept. 28, 2009, at Settler’s Park Assisted Living Center. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Assembly of God Church in Riggins, Idaho. Ray was born on Nov. 13, 1913, at Farmington, Iowa. He came to Idaho at the age of 14 with his parents. Their car broke down at Council so he stayed and worked at ranching and mining at Hornet Creek, Bear Cuprum, Idaho. Ray worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934. In 1935 he started work for the Circle C Ranch at New Meadows, Idaho … Read more

Vetter, Beatrice VanCurren Mrs. – Obituary

Beatrice Vetter, 93, died Sept. 19, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Health Services in Baker City. A private family interment was held today at Mount Hope Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church. Pastor Dave Deputy will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the church following the service. Beatrice Irene Vetter was born Feb. 4, 1916, in Webster, Wis., to Ida C. (Benston) and Lloyd J. VanCurren. She graduated from Barron High School in 1935, and was a waitress at the Barron Creamery until she moved to … Read more

Keener, John William – Obituary

John William “Bill” Keener, 86, of John Day, who had logged in Northeastern Oregon for more than 46 years, died Sept. 19, 2009, at his home. His memorial service and a celebration of Bill’s life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bible Way Church in John Day. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward at the John Day Senior Center. Bill was born on April 15, 1923, at Franklin, N.C., to James Ulric and Fannie Clementine Williams Keener. He was the fifth child of six children. He left home when he was about 12 … Read more

Farster, Linda Carel – Obituary

Linda Carel Farster, 66, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Sept. 2, 2009, at Ontario. There will be a private memorial service at Burns where she will be buried next to her parents in the Burns Cemetery. Linda was born on Oct. 20, 1942, to Grace and Burdette Farster of Burns. She resided at Baker City for many years where she lived and worked in the Step Forward program. She recently retired and moved to Ontario. Linda enjoyed fishing and camping as a child, and later she liked shopping and taking trips to the Oregon Coast. She especially loved … Read more

Forte, Robert – Obituary

Robert “Bob” Forte, 63, of Halfway, died Sept. 10, 2009, at his home. His life was celebrated Tuesday at his home in Halfway. Bob was born on Dec. 21, 1945, at Akron, Ohio, to Mary and Tony Forte. He started working with his dad at the machine shop at an early age and continued working for him after school and during the summer all the way through college. He played basketball throughout high school, college and the army (not to mention the great teams he played with in Pine Valley). After graduating with a master’s degree from the Ross School … Read more

Schroeder, Richard Tom – Obituary

Richard Tom Schroeder, 63, of Halfway, died Sept. 14, 2009, as a result of a motorcycle accident near Boise. There will be no service. He was born on Feb. 4, 1946 in Portland, Ore. to Richard and Susan Dickerson Schroeder. Tom was raised in Portland and attended David Douglas High School, Class of 1964. After high school, Tom enlisted and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married his high school sweetheart, Orene “Toni” Ritter on Feb. 4, 1968. They had two boys, Nathan Matthew and Tom Benjamin. They made their home in the Portland area and Tom retired after … Read more

Cody, Donald Leslie – Obituary

His graveside memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor John Goodyear of Baker Valley Church of Christ will officiate. Afterward, friends are invited to join the family for a Celebration of Life luncheon at the Elks Lodge, No. 338, 1896 Second St. Donald Cody was born on Feb. 26, 1927, at Los Angeles to Ida Goff and Robert Cody. His birthday was the same day as Buffalo Bill Cody, with whom he had quite a resemblance. He was a third cousin to Buffalo Bill. Donald worked on a ranch driving a team of horses … Read more

Reese, Grover P. – Obituary

Grover P. Reese,76, of Milan, Ind., a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 14, 2009, at the Dearborn Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Ind. His funeral was Aug. 18. Burial was at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Milan. Mr. Reese was born on Feb. 6, 1933, at Drewsey to Grover and Dorothy Parvin Reese He married Thelma Gulley Reese on April 17, 1954. He was a 1950 Baker High School graduate and joined the Army Airborne after graduation. He served during the Korean War and was a member of the Milan American Legion Post 235. He also belonged to the AF & … Read more

Gagnepain, Dale Francis – Obituary

Dale Francis Gagnepain, 70, of Hermiston, a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 4, 2009, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. His military graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Hermiston Cemetery. He was born at Elmhurst, Ill., on Oct. 25, 1938, to Edgar and Ruth Gagnepain. Dale was retired from work as a telephone company fiber optics technician. He was a veteran and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Dale was a resident of Hermiston for 26 years and also had lived in Baker City for 14 years. His hobbies included … Read more