North Powder, Oregon Francis E. Phillips, 81, of North Powder died Aug. 31 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life was held at the grange hall in North Powder. His cremated remains will be scattered at Keating Bluff at 4 p.m. today Sept. 5. Mr. Phillips was born April 14, 1925, to Bahleum Alanzo […]
Mother of Editor Dies Word was received Tuesday of the death of Mrs. Peter Graffe, mother of L.J. Graffe, of this city, at Superior, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, February 24. She had been ill for six years, suffering from apoplexy. Because of the extreme distance the editor was unable to make the trip and keep the
North Powder, Union County, Oregon Larry Arnold Pratt, 67, of Prairie City, who was raised in North Powder, died April 28, 2005, after a long illness. His graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Haines Cemetery. There will be a reception dinner afterward at the First Baptist Church in Haines, 714 Cole.
Valeria Denise Simonis, 70, of Baker City, died Jan. 31, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A memorial service will be scheduled this summer. Coles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Valeria was born on March 9, 1934, at Baker City to John and Irma Williams Macy. Her family lived at Jacksonville until she
North Powder, Union County, Oregon Nora Alice McDowell, 77, of North Powder, died May 1, 1996, at the North Powder Ponderosa Adult Foster Home. Her graveside funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Marion/Friends Cemetery at Marion , Oregon. Rev. E.E. Blackmon of the Parkrose Deliverance Tabernacle of Portland will officiate. Vault interment
Ernest James Simonis, 87, a lifetime resident of North powder, died Saturday at his home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Grays’ West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Gary Pall and Laura Falkner will officiate. Vault interment will follow at the North Powder Cemetery. Mr. Simonis was born July 11, 1896, in
Friends here noted with sorrow the passing Tuesday at La Grande of Peter Christopher Wright, well known in North Powder where he spent much time in years past in the logging business. He contracted and delivered logs to the Jacobs brothers mill here and shipped many carloads to Milton-Freewater. Mr. Wright was born in Wisconsin
Baker City, Oregon Raymond Francis Pullen, 86, a longtime Baker City resident, and former longtime mayor/police chief and fire chief in Haines, died Sept. 10, 2001, at his home. His graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Haines Cemetery. Pastor Sally Wiens of the United Methodist Church of North Powder will officiate.
Baker City, Oregon Michael V. “Mickey” Mason, 81, of Baker City, a former North Powder-area rancher, died May 13, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Visitations will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. His vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Francis de
Brian Wayne Lawyer, 18, of Boardman and North Powder, died Nov. 10, 2000, at his home in Boardman. His memorial service was Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in North Powder. Inurnment of cremains was at the North Powder Cemetery. Mr. Lawyer was born Dec. 12, 1981, at La Grande to Rick L. and Connie
E. F. May of this city received the sad news this week that his grandson, Leonard E. May, son of A.B. May of Gaston, had died Monday, Dec. 17, of appendicitis. The young man was 17 years of age, having been born in North Powder in 1911. Oregon Trail Weekly North Powder News Saturday, December
Death From Gas N.B. Hodgkins Inhaled Blast Fumes In Well Following a half hour’s illness caused by being overcome by poisonous gas in a well at his home in Government Gulch on the Telocaset road, Nathan B. Hodgkins died shortly before noon Wednesday. Mr. Hodgkins had drilled a hole and placed a charge of dynamite
Jacqueline Marie “Jackie” April, 75, of Baker City, died Oct. 7, 2005, at La Grande, Oregon. By her wishes, there will be no memorial or funeral service. Coles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jackie was born on July 16, 1930, at Baker City to Edward Alvin Davis and Hattie Meyers Davis of North
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North Powder, Union County, Oregon Died-At Hot Lake, Oregon, Thursday, August 12, 1926, Mrs. Mary Ella Harris, age 64 years, 8 months and 12 days. The funeral took place from the L. D. S. Church, Union, Tuesday, August 17, 1926, at 2 o’clock p.m. The services were conducted by J. E. Mitchell, with Osborn Richins
North Powder, Oregon Stephen Wariner, 49, of Sisters and of North Powder, died in a traffic accident in Pyles Canyon outside of Union Sept. 29. Celebration of life services will begin at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Chapel in the Pines at Camp Sherman. Stephen was born Aug. 9, 1958, to Lee Roy and
North Powder, Union County, Oregon In North Powder, Tuesday, December 18th, Mrs. Heivig Lun, wife of Andrew Lun, aged 36 years. Mrs. Lun was a native of Norway and was born in the city of Porsgerund, Norway. In 1880 Andrew Lun came to America to try his fortune in this new world. After four years
North Powder, Union County, Oregon Arthur Thomas “Tom” Boyd, 76, a longtime North Powder community leader and rancher, died Feb. 10, 2005, at his home in Baker City. There will be a celebration of life memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday at the North Powder Community Methodist Church with a reception afterward at the Wolf
North Powder, Oregon Lenore Pearl “Babe” Wood, 96, of North Powder, died March 14, 2001, at Phillips Foster Care at North Powder. Her funeral will be scheduled later. Mrs. Wood was born June 6, 1904, at Caldwell, Idaho, to Charles Wesley Wood and Esabelle Hanna Eames. She went out on her own when she was
North Powder, Union County, Oregon Porter Alex “Tim” Payne, 84, of Prineville, a former Northeastern Oregon resident, died June 11, 2005, at Ochoco Care Center. At his request, there will be no service at this time. Tim was born on March 29, 1921, at Troy to James S. and Lillian P. Hall Payne. He was
North Powder, Union County, Oregon Ted Arnoldus,84, of Union, Ore., died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at his home. A private family service will be held. Interment will be at the Island City Cemetery. Those who wish may sign the on-line guest book or leave a condolence at www.danielschapel.com. Ted was born on Dec. 12, 1921,
