All Obituaries

Robert Carlton, 83, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away on February 1, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the First Lutheran Church in Baker City, Oregon with Pastor Ian Wolfe officiating. Vault interment will be held following the church service at Mt. Hope Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the First Lutheran Church through Coles Tribute Center at 1950 Place Street, Baker...

Nadine Estella Baxter, age 97, a former resident of Baker City for nearly 50 years, died peacefully on January 11, 2023, in Lehi, Utah.  Interment will be at the Tucker family cemetery plot in Joseph, Oregon, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 1:00 PM. Nadine and her twin sister, Maxine, were born on 11 February 1925 in La Grande, Oregon, to Grant and Cecile Tucker.  The girls were raised in Union, Oregon.  Maxine tragically died at age 4 ½ years following a...

Robert (Bob) Benjamin Ferree was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1935, in Enterprise, Oregon, to Anna and George Ferree.  He passed away on December 6, 2022, at the age of 86, doing what he loved, puttering with his cars. Bob grew up in Baker City, Oregon, where he attended school and participated in many sports and activities. He eventually met his wife, Nancy Dougherty, and they married on September 25, 1954. In 1957 they moved to Richland, Oregon, where Bob went to...

Byron John Henry, 83, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away peacefully at his home in the presence of family and friends on November 23, 2022. Due to the upcoming holidays and winter roads, a service to celebrate his life will be held on March 11, 2023, at 2 pm at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene. Byron was born April 17, 1939, in Montevideo, Minnesota to John and Fern (Ashling) Henry. He is the second eldest of seven boys raised on a small farm under simple conditions and sparse...

Freda Lois Waldron, 95, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away on November 8, 2022 at her residence.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Coles Tribute Center.        

Charles "Jim" James Conro, 92, of Haines, Oregon, passed away on October 30, 2022, in Meridian, Idaho. A private family service to honor his life will be held in the spring of 2023 on the hill behind the family home in Haines, Oregon. Jim was born on March 8, 1930, to Floyd and Eunice (Homer) Conro in Baker City, Oregon. He attended high school at Baker High and later Eastern Oregon University, graduating in 1948. Jim was also a Staff Seargent in the United States Air Force and...

Richard (Dick) Sheehy was born on May 3, 1922, in Baker, Oregon, to Hugh and Hellen (Holbrook) Sheehy. He passed away peacefully at Meadowbrook, Baker City, on October 10, 2022. His wife, Darlene (Bunch) Sheehy, passed away in November 2016 after 68 years of marriage. Dick grew up at Durkee on a farm on Swayze Creek, where he helped with chores, milking the cows, and herding sheep. He attended school at Plano and later at Baker High, requiring a horse ride down the highway to catch the bus...

The 8th child of Charles Andrew and Laura Lucille (Lawhorn) Hall, Jimmy Hall Sr., was born November 5, 1952, in Casper, Natrona, Wyoming.  Passed away in Baker City, Oregon, September 09, 2022 He is survived by two sons and two daughters, Tiny Leroy Hall (Chuck) of Ontario, Oregon; Jimmy Lee Hall JR of Baker City, Oregon; Nickie Michelle Hall of Puyallup, Washington; Kimberly Dawn Wilson of Winnemucca, Nevada and three stepchildren Melissa Lein, William Pifher and Wyatt Pifher all of...

Marian Love, 104, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at her residence in Settler's Park Assisted Living on September 6, 2022.  A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City, Oregon.

David Woodson, 73, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at his residence on September 6, 2022. Arrangements are under the care of Coles Tribute Center.