Washington

Loney, Charles Christopher, Jr. – Obituary

Charles C. Loney, who had lived in this community since he came here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loney, 1882, died Saturday morning [February 6] at his home, 516 Catherine Street, following a long illness. He was a native of Toronto, Canada, born 1873, but had spent most of life in Walla Walla and nearby. Educated in Walla Walla High School, he later was associated with his father in management and operation of farming interests until the retirement of the elder Loney in 1901. Charles C. Loney for a number of years operated a real estate and loan … Read more

Loney, Alice May Reed – Obituary

Mrs. Alice May Loney, 68, prominent member of the Pioneer Methodist Church, died in a local hospital Sunday [March 26]. The funeral has been set for 2 p.m. Wednesday in a local chapel. She was born in Boothbay, Maine, July 27, 1875 and came to Walla Walla with her parents, Captain and Mrs. John E. Reed in 1884. They settled on the estate of Elisha Sherman one mile west of here. Sherman was an uncle of Mrs. Loney. She lived here until her marriage to John T. Loney who died in 1924. Her home has been at 534 North Sixth. … Read more

Loney, Aletha C. – Obituary

Aletha C. Loney, aged four months, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loney, who lives at Dry Creek died yesterday morning [July 31, 1902] at 8 o’clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Baxter, 329 Craig Street. Death resulted from stomach trouble. The little child was brought to this city Sunday for medical treatment. The funeral will occur this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Baxter, Rev. Mr. Armsfield, of Dixie, officiating. Walla Walla Union, July 31, 1902 Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Barlow, Leonard Jay – Obituary

Elgin, Union County, Oregon Retired Lumberman, Passes Leonard Jay Barlow of Elgin, age 61, and a retired lumberman died at a local hospital Aug. 28. Funeral services where held Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church in Elgin with Rev. Ed Liggett officiating. Interment was at the Island City Cemetery. Crippen and Daniels Chapel had charge of arrangements. Mr. Barlow was born in Tacoma, Wn., on Oct . 24, 1904 and had been a resident of Elgin for 30 years. He was a member of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union No. 2780, and the Baptist Church. Survivors … Read more

Baker, Amy Mrs. – Obituary

Cove, Union County, Oregon Amy Barker, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Barker, was born in Minnesota, February 27, 1891 and died at the G. M. Baker home on March 2nd, 1922, after a short illness. At the age of sixteen she came with her parents from Minnesota to Pasco, Wash. where they resided for two years, then coming to Cove, where her education was completed and she was married to Roy J. Baker on November 3rd, 1912 when they made a permanent home on a farm two miles north of Cove. Mrs. Baker leaves her husband Roy … Read more

Baker, Sarah A. Mrs. – Obituary

Elgin, Union County, Oregon Former Pioneer Lady Answers Final Summons Mrs. Sarah A. Baker, former Elgin resident, but a resident of Freewater the past several years, died in a Walla Walla hospital July 3. Funeral services and interment will be at Freewater July 5. Mrs. Baker was born in Lampasa, Tex., November 16, 1868. She came to Oregon with members of her family who settled in the present location of Elgin in 1876. She was then only 12 years of age, and lived here until 1937, when she moved to the Freewater district. Her husband, Allen Baker, member of a … Read more

Arnold, George – Obituary

George Arnold, born April 26, 1853, in New York, passed away June 23 at his home in Pasco, Washington. Funeral services were held June 25 at the chapel at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. U. F. Hawk. Deceased made Pasco his home for about six years. He is survived by his wife, a niece, Mrs. John Perry, and two nephews, John and Francis Arnold, all of Pasco. Mr. Arnold was a resident of Union for many years and news of his death will be a shock to many friends in this section. 1929 newspaper item Contributed by: Larry Rader

Ashmead, Olive (nee Goff) – Obituary

Olive Ashmead (nee Goff), beloved wife of Howard D. Ashmead, a recent resident of Union and vicinity, passed away at the Walla Walla Sanitorium, College Place, Washington, Thursday evening December second. Mrs. Ashmead was born in Baker, Oregon, Oct 15, 1897. Her family moved to this city twelve years later, then to High Valley where she was married on Christmas Day 1913. She was very patient through long weeks of suffering from acute rheumatic fever. But is now laid to reset in the Wenatchee cemetery overlooking the beautiful valley of that name. Beside her husband and two daughters, she leaves … Read more

Burnap, Ocie Vaun – Obituary

This was copied from page 44 of the private published book titled, “My Burnap Family” by Zola Burnap Irwin. Published in 1980. William and Mary Burnap were in both Wallowa and Union County. The family moved to Touchet in Walla Walla County in 1892. Eugene and Asel returned to Joseph in 1887. Ocie Vaun Frakes was born in Lamar, Mo., April 11, 1885 and died in Walla Walla, Wn. September 21, 1912. She was married to James H. Frakes April 26, 1904. She leaves to mourn in deepest sorrow a faithful and devoted husband, two small children, a widowed mother, … Read more

Burnap, William David – Obituary

La Grande,Union County, Oregon William David Burnap was born in Bedford township, Meigs County, Ohio, May 10, 1842, and died at his home near LaGrande, Oregon, December 22, 1911. He was married to Mary Melvina Hoit, of West Point, Illinois, March 3, 1867, by the late Rev. William B. Finlay, of St. Albens township, Hancock County. The following children and his aged companion survie him; Rrs. Ruthanar Maud Cole of flora, Or., Marius Melvin Burnap, La Grande, Or, Albert Vinton Burnap, Walla Walla, WA, W. Eugene Burnap, Asel Hoyt Burnap of Touchet, WA, and Mrs. Ocie Vaun Frakes of Starbuck, … Read more

Blacker, Mary E. – Obituary

Mary E. Blacker died November 19, 1920, at the home of her son Robert, in South union, at the age of 91 years. The funeral took place from the residence Sunday November 21, 1920 at 2 p.m. She was laid to rest by her husband, who preceded her to the Great Beyond 9 years ago. Mary Elizabeth Duignan was born in Ireland in 1829. She came to this country at the age of nineteen years, settling in Philadelphia, where she spent three years with friends. She then left for San Francisco to join a brother who was living there. She … Read more

Benson, A. F. – Obituary

Union, Union County, Oregon Walla Walla, Wash, March 13-A. F. Benson died here last night. He was a native of Kentucky. Mr. Benson came here in 18621 as an emigrant escort and drove a six-mule team from Omaha to Walla Walla, then began freighting. He lived in Union county, Oregon, many years and was treasurer in that county. He was married at Union, Ore., May 11, 1873, to Martha E. Stanton, who survives with two sons and two daughters. The family came to Walla Walla in 1888 and Mrs. Benson engaged in farming until 1909. (Frank Benson was well known … Read more

Becker, Maude Elsie Mrs. – Obituary

Telocaset, Union County, Oregon Mrs. Maude Elsie Becker, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Snider, of Telocaset, died at Baker June 16, and was interred at Union Saturday last, services by Rev. Pratt of Cove. Maude Elsie Becker, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Snider, was born July 24, 1887, at Mansfield, Ohio, died June 26, 1918, at Baker, Ore., age 30 years, 11 months and two days. She came to Washington with her parents at the age of 2 years. She was married to Paul M. Becker, November 3, 1908; to that union three children … Read more

Bault, C. H. – Obituary

Summerville, Union County, Oregon Funeral services for Charles Herbert Bault were held yesterday afternoon at the Summerville chapel, conducted by Rev. Ray Hug. Burial was at Summerville. Mr. Bault was born September 3,1884 at Waitsburg, WA. and died in a La Grande hospital Sunday at the age of 62 years, most of which has been spent in this vicinity. He leaves his wife, Ellen; a son, Jackson, a brother, Roy in La Grande; his mother, Mrs. J. I. Bault, of Imbler and other relatives. Eastern Oregon Review. December of 1945 or January 1946. Contributed by: Holly Vonderohe

Cowles, Maudetta – Obituary

At Centerville, Washington, June 7, 1899, at the residence of her aunt, Mrs. Smith, Miss Maudetta Cowles of this place. Miss Cowles was born in Auxvasse, Callaway Co. Missouri, on March 21, 1877, and was twenty-two years, two months and nineteen days of age at the time of her death. She was the daughter of N.P. and Sarah Cowles. Her mother died when Maudetta was at the tender age of ten years and shortly afterwards she came to Oregon and made her home with her uncles and aunts Mr. and Mrs. E.P. McDaniel and Mr. and Mrs. John Smith. For … Read more

Coulter, James – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon James Coulter, several years a citizen of Elgin, but of late years a resident of La Grande, died in that city August 31, 1945, aged 86 years and 21 days. Although his health had been generally failing, due to his advanced years, his final illness was of short duration. Graveside services were conducted at the Elgin cemetery at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, and entombment followed immediately thereafter. Only two direct relatives survive deceased. They are two sons: F. L., of Sisters, Ore., and Jas. J., of Joseph. James Coulter was born at Mulkeytown, Ill., August 12, … Read more

Corbett, Rose – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Mrs. Rose Corbett, 90, who was born in La Grande Sept. 11, 1868 and lived here most of her life, died in Walla Walla, Wash., Friday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Dempsey-Snodgrass Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gene Robinson officiating. She was a member of the Baptist church. She is survived by one son, James, of Hilt, Calif., two daughters, Mrs. Hazel B. Martin of Walla Walla and Mrs. Elizabeth Garner of San Francisco, Calif.; two brothers, Ben Hopper of Hollywood, Calif. And Gleve Hopper of Shoshone, Idaho; two sisters, … Read more

Childers, James M. – Obituary

Cove, Union County, Oregon James M. Childers, 69, of Cove died Sunday at the Walla Walla, Washington Veterans Administration Hospital. Services will be announced by Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel. The Observer La Grande, Oregon Monday, May 16, 1977 Page 2 James Marvin (Red) Childers Marvin Childers, 69, Cove, died Sunday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Walla Walla. Mr. Childers was born August 27, 1907 in Summerville, the son of James Henry and Laura Lou (Anderson) Childers. He served in World War II and was a farmer most of his life. Survivors include his son Robert Childers, Portland; brother Avon … Read more

Coggan, Emma L. Mrs. – Obituary

Union, Union County, Oregon Died at Tacoma A telegram received on last Tuesday from Tacoma announced the death of Miss Emma L. Coggan, a young lady well known to many in this county. The news of her demise was sorrowfully received by many friends here in Union. Eastern Oregon Republican, Thursday October 24, 1889

Dull, Sarah J. – Obituary

Mrs. Sarah J. Dull, grandmother of Mrs. Wisdom Carnes, whose death occurred Sunday, February 28, in Tekoa, Wsh., was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Jan. 4, 1859. She grew to womanhood there and was married to Mr. Thomas. A few years after their marriage, her husband died, and she was later married to John Dull .Mr. Dull died several years ago. Mrs. Dull came west in 1890, and has made her home in Tekoa most of the time since then. Among the many relatives who mourn her loss, are eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Dull was held in such respect in Tekoa … Read more