Baker City, Oregon Thelma Maureen Schuessler, 91, of Baker City, died Sept. 20, 2001, of lung cancer at Ash Court Adult Foster Home. Her graveside funeral was Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Gene Saunders of the Blue Mountain Foursquare Church officiated. Mrs. Schuessler was born on July 25, 1910, at Stephenville, Texas. As a […]
Baker city, Oregon Ann Morrow Ward, 88, of Baker City, died June 28, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 2130 Second St. The Rev. Dick Thew will preside at Holy Eucharist. Ann was born on July 18, 1917, at Pinckneyville, Ill. She
Elmer La Grande Moulton, 92, of Baker City, died Sept. 24, 2005, at his home. At his request, there will be no funeral. Elmer was born on Oct. 22, 1912, at La Grande, the first child of Harry and Cora Moulton. Elmer grew up at Walla Walla, Wash. He received his early education at Walla
3 Inches Snow Fall, Richland Not Enough for Sleighing; Funeral Held for Child Funeral services was held at the Christian church Thursday at 2 p.m. for Arthur Verdell Simonis, the nine months old son of Mr. And Mrs. Alex E. Simmonis [Simonis]. Rex. Earl Miller pastor of the Christian church officiated. The child had been
Phyllis ‘Jean’ Sipp 85, of Baker City, Ore., died Jan. 1, 2007, at her home. At her request, Jean will be cremated and there will be a family service at a later date. Interment will occur next spring. Jean was born on April 6, 1923, in Red Oak, Iowa. She was the oldest child of
Gerald Wayne Melton, Sr., 62, died Aug. 26, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at at 1p.m. on Friday at Grays West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Robin Harris of the Cornerstone Baptist Church at North Powder will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family afterward
Glenn Duane Spivey, 73, of Prineville, a former Baker City resident, died Feb. 8, 2008. His graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Juniper Haven Cemetery. Dr. Barry Gridley will officiate. Glenn was born in Baker City, on June 18, 1934, to Luther A. and Ora Lee Ellis Spivey. He attended Baker High
John Roberton “Jack” Thomson, 76, of Baker City, died Sept. 11, 2009, at Idlewood Manor. His memorial service will be scheduled later. Jack was born on April 1, 1933, at Oakland, Calif., to John Sr. and Constance McMannis Thomson. Jack attended Oakland High School, graduating in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952
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Marvel June Sharp Crookston, 80, of Halfway, died Jan. 2, 2005, at her home. Her funeral was Saturday at the Pleasant View 2nd Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Provo, Utah. Interment was at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Marvel was one of five children born to Clark Elwood
Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Jim Boyd Davis, 75, of Prairie City, a former longtime Ironside resident, died May 15, 2005, at his home. A memorial service will be planned later. Jim was born on May 21, 1929, at Forestville, Calif., to Sid and Louise Proshold Davis. He had one older sister, Helen. He grew
To the capable and enterprising citizen whose name initiates this paragraph we are pleased to accord a representation in the history of Wallowa County, since he has trod the path of the pioneer in a worthy manner, displaying constantly qualities of moral worth and value, and has achieved a success in temporal affairs that is
Pine Valley, Oregon “Old Hand” LeRoy Smelcer, 98, of Pine Valley, died April 25, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At his request, there will be no service. Mr. Smelcer was born on Feb. 6, 1903, to Marvin and Milda Schmidt Smelcer. He was a 1921 graduate of Halfway High School. After graduation, he worked
Baker City, Oregon Olga W. Gregg, 89, of Baker City died March 3, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her memorial service was at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church, 1734 Third St. Pastor Dennis Hickman of the church officiated. There was a reception afterward at the First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Gregg
Baker City, Oregon Hazel L. Storm, 78, of Culver, a former Baker City resident, died May 26, 2004. Her graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Storm was born on Aug. 20, 1925, at Payette, Idaho, to Richard and Julia Nelson Lightfoot. She married her high school sweetheart, Joe
Ned Foye Jr., 68, of Yakima, Wash., a former Baker County resident, died March 22, 2005, at Salt Lake City while visiting family there. At his request, there will be no funeral. A family gathering will be scheduled later. He was born on May 16, 1936, at Baker City to Ned and Vivian Foye of
Mrs. Elizabeth George, age 88, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. J.H. Parker in Baker last Monday. She had been a resident of Baker 24 years. North Powder News Saturday, November 21, 1925
Lorena Louise “Rena” Evans, 64, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 31, 2004, of heart failure. There will be a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, at the Nazarene Church Fellowship Hall, 1250 Hughes Lane. Mrs. Evans was born on March 29, 1940, at Carlton to Lloyd and Gladys Greenslit
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Emery Cecil Cox, 81, who had actively farmed in the Haines area since 1942, died Saturday, October 29, 1988, at his home. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 150 Dewey Avenue. The Rev. Joe Jewett of the First Christian Church will officiate. A concluding service and
Mrs. Annie F. Harpham, 74, a Baker resident for the past 70 years, died at her home this morning. Funeral services will be held in the West and company chapel at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery. The Record Courier, Baker City, OR, Thursday, 3 September 1942, Front Page. Contributed
