Calvin Hugh Whitnah, 70, of Richland, died Aug. 10, 2008, at his home. Funeral services will be held Friday at the LDS Chapel in Halfway at 2 p.m., with a viewing from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., and burial at the Richland cemetery. Friends and neighbors are invited to attend a memorial potluck at the […]
John B. Tallman, 85, a longtime Winnemucca, Nev., business and civic leader died April 7, 2007, at Harmony Manor at Winnemucca. His funeral was April 11 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church at Winnemucca. Interment was at the Winnemucca Cemetery. John Tallman was the father of former Baker City residents, Maryanne Tallman, and well-known rodeo announcer
The above-named gentleman who operates the bakery on Main street, between Washington and Center, located here in March, 1894. He had a number of years experience in the business, and immediately went to work for C. Hollingsworth, and two years later bought him out. Finding the old quarters to small a year later he was
Connie Alice Everett, 53, born at Fort Collins, Colo., died Aug. 10, 2006, at her daughter’s home in Boise. The family invites everyone who would like to attend to a potluck dinner to honor Connie’s memory at 1 p.m. Saturday at Geiser Pollman Park. Connie spent her time working for the state taking care of
Robert “Bob” Jack, 88, a former longtime Baker City resident, died March 25, 2008, at Clackamas. Bob was born on Dec. 25, 1919, at Baker City. He was a 1938 Baker High School and worked at the mill in Pondosa out of high school. He was a member of the Oregon Army National Guard. He
Clem Shreffler, 96, of Prairie City, a former Baker City resident, died Feb. 6, 2006, at Prairie City. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Darrell Johnson of Grace Chapel at Prairie City and Ed Niswender of Calvary Baptist Church at Baker City will officiate. Vault
Richland, Oregon Pete Basche, 90, of Richland, died July 17, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Richland Methodist Church. Interment will be at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Bill Shields will officiate. Pete was born on Nov. 23, 1913, at Home to Fred
Elgin, Oregon Aug. 9 — Thomas Smith, memorial service, 1 p.m., United Methodist Church, Elgin The Observer – August 4, 2008 ___________________________________ Thomas Ira Smith, 93, of McMinnville and formerly of Elgin, died July 10 in McMinnville. Memorial services will begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 9 at the United Methodist Church at Fifth and Birch
James Rogers, 84, died at his home in Halfway on June 16, 2008, surrounded by his loving family. Over the weekend of June 21-22, the family gathered for a celebration of Jim’s life. James Everett Rogers was born on Aug. 29, 1923, in Ripley, Calif. He was raised in Southern and Northern California, graduating from
Ruby Faye Loennig Burial Saturday Ruby Faye Loennig, 59, a resident of Haines, died Tuesday in St. Elizabeth Hospital. Ruby Faye Ledbetter, daughter of Will and Elsie Ledbetter, was born July 20, 1899, at Alicel in Union County. She graduated from Willamette High School and Willamette University and was married to Henry Loennig in Alicel
Baker City, Oregon Virginia Jean Halladay, 66, of Baker City, died May 28, 2003, at her home with her husband by her side. Her celebration of life service will be held at Honeyman Park in Florence on June 28. Virginia was born to Eleanor and Henry Willis on June 8, 1936, at North Platte, Neb.
Wilma Erlene “Billie” Browne Barnes, 76, died March 16, 2007. There will be a celebration of her life at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, at the Calvary Baptist Church, Third and Broadway streets. After the service, those attending will meet outside the church to give her a “fond farewell” together. There will be a brunch
Richland, Oregon Daryl LaVerne Williams, 84, died Saturday, July 22, 2006, in Richland, Ore. She will be intered at a later date with her husband in Eagle Point National Cemetery. Daryl was born on Sept. 18, 1921, in Port Carbon, Penn., to William and Laura Goodwin Holtzer. She was raised in Port Carbon and graduated
Haines, Baker County, Oregon Betty Marie Hardman, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died March 14, 2005, at her home surrounded by friends and family. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Haines United Methodist Church. Sally Wiens of the church will officiate. There will be a lunch reception afterward at
Halfway, Baker County, Oregon Grace Faye Gwin, named after her great-great-grandmother, Grace Ritter, and great-grandmother Marion Faye Fugit, died at her home in Halfway on Feb. 19, 2006, at the age of 1 month, 17 days. There will be no funeral. Grace was born on Jan. 2, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Baker City.
Clara Elizabeth Watkins, 83, of Haines, died Dec. 16, 2001, at Serenity Farm Adult Foster Home. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Tony Brandon of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will officiate. Visitations will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral
Monsignor William Sherald Stone, 85, of The Dalles, and a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 15, 2001, at his home. Office of the Dead will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday. Both services will be at St. Peter Catholic Church in The Dalles.
Lynn C. “Cam” Vermillion, 87, of Spokane, Wash., a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 19, 2001, at his home. There will be a graveside service Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. His remains will be interred next to the grave site of his wife, Jackie. There was an open house memorial service
David Gover Was Eagle Valley Farmer Seven of Nine Children Survive; Dies at 87 Services for David S. Gover Sr., 87, of Richland, were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 26, 1971 at the Methodist Church in Richland. The Rev. Russell Booher of Halfway officiated with interment following in the family plot at Eagle Valley
Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Bessie Attaway, 102, of Baker City, died Oct. 16, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Her memorial graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Bessie was born on Nov. 7, 1902, at Attica,
