All Obituaries

Karen M. Rudolph 75, a resident of the Baker City area died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at her home near Baker City, OR.  Graveside services will be held Friday, April 23, 2021, at 11:00 AM in Mt. Hope Cemetery.  Coles Tribute Center is in charge of arrangements.          

Rudy E. Doucette of Haines (formerly of Salem, Oregon) died peacefully on March 29, 2021, at his home surrounded by family.  Poetically befitting the end of a life well lived, he left this earthly world on his 98th birthday to join his loving wife Joanne who died on April 21st, 2020. Delayed due to COVID 19, Catholic services for Rudy and Joanne are scheduled to be held at St. Edward Catholic Church in Keizer, Oregon on May 20th at 1:15 PM. Rudy was born on March 29th, 1923, the...

Sharon Lee Wulk, 78, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away on March 22, 2021, in Boise, Idaho.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Coles Tribute Center.        

Robert "Bob" J. Hendriksen 87 a resident of Baker City, OR died Mar.18, 2021, at his home in Baker City, OR  A Memorial service will be held Friday, April 9, 2021, at 2:00 PM in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Baker City for Bob and his wife Nita who died April 28, 2017.  Rev. Suresh Kumar Telagani of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, Baker City will officiate at the services.  Bob was born November 8, 1933 a son of George & Bertha (Patteeuw) Hendriksen in Nebraska.  He...

Walter Lee Dillman of Halfway, Oregon passed away at his home on March 10, 2021, at the age of 76 from complications of sepsis.   Walt was born at Sunnyside Washington on September 22, 1944, to Walter and Luana Dillman.  He was the oldest of four children, sister Nancy (Sammy) and brothers Lonnie and Dock Dillman.  Walt and his family moved to Halfway Oregon in 1960 where he attended Pine Valley High School.  In 1961, Ronda, (Walt’s future bride) went...

Janice died peacefully on February 2, 2021, with her family at her side In Baker City, Oregon. She was born In Portland, Oregon to Wilma and George Sarchet on May 23, 1931. She was raised by her grandparents on a small farm at the comer of 82nd and Division in Portland. In 1951, she met Ted Richard at a fraternity party at Oregon State University. They married on November 2, 1952. Jan and Ted had four children. Jan was a stay-at-home mom who helped with her four kids' education and...

Alex Sackos, a lifetime Baker County resident and owner of Sackos Excavating Baker City, died at age 86, Saturday, January 30th, 2021, amongst loved ones. Alex was born May 1, 1934, to Gus and Buelah (Coles) Sackos, in the little town of Rock Creek, OR. Though born of humble roots and only achieving a 7th-grade education, Alex’s strong work ethic, led him to build several companies and earned him an outstanding reputation in the excavating and sand & gravel ready-mix...

John "Mike" Nigro, 84, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on January 25, 2021, at his residence in Memory Lane Homes.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Coles Tribute Center.  A service will be held in the spring, the date and time will be announced soon.

Mae Fuzi 83, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on January 18, 2021. Recitation of the Rosary will be held Thursday, January 28, 2021, at 7:00 PM in St. Francis de Sales Cathedral.  Graveside services will be held Friday, January 29, 2021, at 1:00 PM in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Baker City.  Father Suresh Telagani of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will conduct both services.    Masks and social distancing will be requested.   Mae was born to the late Clifton and Leila...

Kathleen Mitchell, 90, a long-time resident of Baker City, OR died Sunday, December 27, 2020, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario, OR.  Recitation of The Rosary will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 7:00 PM in the St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, January 15, 2021, at 1:00 PM at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral with interment following the service at the Haines Cemetery in Haines, OR.   It is...