All Obituaries

Tina Brasel, 55, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at her residence on July 9, 2018 surrounded by family.  A visitation will be held at Coles Tribute Center on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and a Celebration of Life will be held at the Harvest Church in Baker City, Oregon on July 21, 2018, beginning at 3:00 PM. Pastor Brad Phillips, a longtime friend of Tina’s, will officiate.  A reception will immediately follow the service at the church. Tina was born on...

Sybil Friedman, age 91, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on June 17, 2018 at her residence in Ashley Manor. Arrangements have been entrusted to Coles Tribute Center. 

Joye Freeman, 83 of Baker City, Oregon died peacefully May 21, 2018, at Ashley Manor with her family by her side. A celebration of life service will take place Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 11:00 AM at the First Lutheran Church, 1734 3rd Street, Baker City.  Pastor Ian Wolfe will officiate.  A reception, lunch and a tribute to “Joye-isms” will follow.  The services are under the direction of Coles Tribute Center. Joye was born on May 15th, 1935 in Baker, Oregon to...

Bryan "Pete" Cholly Peterson, age 73 died May 14, 2018 at his home in Baker City, Oregon. Celebration of Life services will be held June 9, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place Street, Baker City, Oregon.  Pete was born on November 21, 1944, in Springfield, Massachusetts to parents Cholly and Mary Bryan Peterson. He graduated from Munson High School in 1962. After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Baker, Oregon where he met his...

Nadine Esther Winsor, age 73, of Baker City died March 3, 2018, at her residence with family members at her side. A memorial service will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City, Oregon on Saturday, May 12, 2018 beginning at 11:00 AM with Pastor Troy Teeter officiating the service.  A celebration of life reception will follow the memorial service at Rick and Nadine's residence.   Nadine was born on April 10, 1944, in Sacramento, California to Fred and Elaine...

Catherine Cerar Berka passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.  Cathy was born June 30, 1942, in Warren, Ohio to Frank and Anna Cerar.  Cathy grew up second to the youngest of her four siblings, Robert, Barbara, John, and Mary.  Cathy received her Bachelor of Arts in Accounting at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and married the love of her life James Willard  Berka on September 5, 1964. They...

Jeffrey Calvin Collier was born December 12, 1950, near Turner, Oregon to Charles Calvin Collier and Arlene Fay (Petersen) Collier.  He passed away on April 11, 2018, at the age of 67.    Recitation of the Rosary will be said Friday, April 20, 2018, at 6:30 PM in St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, Baker City, OR.   Memorial Mass will be celebrated  Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 9:30 AM in the Cathedral.  Celebrant will be Most Reverend Liam Cary. ...

Anna L. Hagenbuch, 86, passed away on April 2, 2018, at her residence in Settler's Park Assisted Living in Baker City.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Coles Tribute Center.

Heavenly Father called his son, Joseph Dale Lethlean, 91, of Baker City, home on March 28, 2018, to be reunited with loved ones there.  On this side of the veil, he will be dearly missed. To celebrate Dale’s life, a funeral will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane, Baker City, with a viewing at noon.  Following the service, interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery with military honors and...

Billy “Bill” R. Pilcher, 89, of Baker City, died March 16, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2018, at the Baker City Elks Lodge #338 beginning at 2:00 PM.   Bill was born June 3, 1928 in Eugene, Oregon son of Harry “H.W.” and Margaret “Davies” Pilcher. Bill joined the Merchant Marines at the age of 16. From the moment Bill got diesel smoke in his nose, he knew what he wanted...