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Theron Leroy "Terry" Springer, 55, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 23, 2000, at Seattle, Wash., of natural causes.
A private service will be held later.
Mr. Springer was born on Aug. 13, 1945, at Oxnard, Calif., to Theron Eugene and Dorothy Mae Davis Springer. He attended school at Baker City and in Seattle.
He joined the U.S. Navy in 1963 and was stationed on the USS Whitehurst. He also spent some time on a submarine as well.
He was a Vietnam vet and also traveled to Hawaii where he did some special training in the martial arts and in the Seal program. He moved to Baker City in 1966 after he finished the Navy as an E4 Machinist's Mate.
Mr. Springer was a carpenter by trade. He traveled all over the United States and worked until his death. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was most happy in the mountains where he lived in his cabin.
His hobbies included cooking, mining and playing his guitar and singing. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Survivors include his daughters, Kate Springer of Portland and Mandy Springer of Baker City; a son, Jake Springer of Baker City; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Steve and Harumi Springer and Jim and Shanna Springer, all of Baker City; a sister and brother-in-law, Becky and Kevin Henry of Baker City; and their children, Rich Springer of Eugene, Moko Springer of Portland, Tami Clair and Jake Henry, both of Baker City, and Joe Long of La Grande.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother.
Kevin Weber
Kevin Paul Weber, 40, of Salem, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 6, 2000.
His funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Salem Heights Church.
Mr. Weber was born July 11, 1960, at Baker City to Monona and Rudolph Weber.
After the death of his mother when he was 8, he made his home with his aunt and uncle, Boyd and Margaret Brown, and his cousins who became surrogate brothers and sister to him. He grew up on the Boyd Brown Ranch. He was a 1979 Baker High School graduate.
He married Mary Lee of Baker City on July 7, 1984. They moved to Tualatin where they lived for a number of years. They had two children, Sarah and Jared.
During his life, Mr. Weber was a diesel engine mechanic, a distributor for Mac Tool Co. and later a builder and developer. In 1996, he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. In 1997, the family moved to Salem and took up residence in a house Mr. Weber built.
He enjoyed motorcycle cross-country endurance racing and was a member of the Salem Heights Church.
He was preceded in death by his mother, his father and his brother, Carl; and his uncle, Boyd Brown.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sarah; a son, Jared; a brother, Gordon Boorse; aunts and uncle, Margaret Brown and Ruth and Tom Boyd, all of Baker City; and cousins, Greg Brown and his wife, Debbie, and Marilyn DeLashmutt and her husband, Steve, all of Baker City, and Russ Brown and his wife, Helen, of Seattle, Wash.; his mother- and father-in-law, Hope and Eldon Buckner of Baker City; and brother- and sister-in-law, Sean and Carla Lee; and many cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Willamette Valley Hospice in Salem.
Wayne Erskine
Wayne Everett Erskine, 77, of Baker City, died Dec. 10, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
His funeral was Thursday at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the Baker City Church of the Nazarene officiated. Vault interment was at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mr. Erskine was born on Aug. 9, 1923, to W.R. and Stella Shortell Erskine.
He was born on a small farm at Runnells, Iowa, and raised in the Prairie City, Iowa, area. He was married to Marjorie Arrasmith on June 8, 1941, at Bethany, Mo. He was a very good father and a friend to everyone he met.
In 1954, the family moved to Southern California where he worked in the sand and gravel business until retirement. They moved to Baker City in 1979.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an older brother, Henry.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie of Baker City; his daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Joe Jaramillo of Grants Pass; sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Carmen Erskine and Jim and Beverly Erskine, both of Baker City, and Chris and Rhoda Erskine of Newhall, Calif.; grandchildren, Margie, Susie, Marty, Lori, Bobby, Chris, John, Wesley, and stepgrandchildren, Sean Gongsalis, Brandon and Brian Larkin and Codi Eckert; great-grandchildren, Bré, Mathew, Ashley, Alexa, Katie, Kyle, Kristen and Kim.
Memorial contributions may be made to the John Wayne Cancer Fund through the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, Ore. 97814.
Barbara Ringer
Barbara E. Ringer, 77, of McMinnville, and a former Baker County resident, died Dec. 20, 2000, at a McMinnville assisted living facility.
Her funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Macy & Son Chapel in McMinnville. The Rev. Jim Kirby of Community Christian Church will officiate. Entombment will be at Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitations will be Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. at Macy & Son Chapel.
Mrs. Ringer was born Nov. 12, 1923, at Pollock, Idaho, to James and Maude Irvin Strong. She spent her youth in Baker City, graduating from Baker High School in 1942. She married Fred Ringer Sr. on June 3, 1942, on the Ringer Ranch at Medical Springs. She became a ranch housewife and raised three sons on the homestead.
The couple retired in 1977 and moved to McMinnville in 1987. Mrs. Ringer was well known for her scrumptious meals and baking. She won many ribbons for her canned foods and cakes at the Baker County Fair and the Oregon State Fair. She once won the cake bakeoff of the Oregon Wheat League. She was active with the Christian Church Ladies and spent many years touching the lives of youth in Sunday school, junior church and volunteering to teach 4-H youth groups.
She drove the school bus, drove a haying truck and worked on the farm. She served on the board of the Baker Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Baker County Election Board and was an active member of the Medical Springs Grange No. 427 and the Baker County Cattlemen’s Association. She was also a receptionist at the Baker County Courthouse.
She was a member of the Community Christian Church in McMinnville and the First Christian Church in Baker City. Her hobbies were crafts, table decorations for the church, tole painting, crocheting, reading and cake decorating.
Mrs. Ringer is survived by her husband, Fred Ringer Sr. of McMinnville; her sons, Robert Ringer of The Dalles, Ron Ringer of Carlton and Fred Ringer Jr. of McMinnville; her brother, Joe Strong of Baker City; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Philip and Lee; and four sisters, Ivy Triplett, Violet Meek, Mary Strong and Doris Goins.
Contributions in Mrs. Ringer’s memory may be made to the Community Christian Church in care of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, 135 North Evans, McMinnville, Ore., 97128-4682.
Flora Parker
Flora “Inelda” Parker, 82, a longtime Baker City resident, died Dec. 20, 2000, at her daughter’s home.
Her funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Ralph Holcomb of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be Thursday from noon to 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co.
Mrs. Parker was born Jan. 19, 1918, at Quitman, Ark. She attended school there. She married William Richard Parker on June 26, 1943. They were married for 46 years.
Mrs. Parker lived in Baker City for 57 years. She loved gardening and had a beautiful lawn and flower garden. She loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her son, Joseph Daniel Parker, and his wife, mary, of Mount Vernon, Wash.; her daughter, Eula (Jane) Treanor and her husband, Claude, of Baker City; her stepson, Ronald Parker, and his wife, Sharon, of Pendleton; her sister-in-law, Mae Taylor of Tucumcari, N.M.; her grandchildren, Dustin Parker, Chantz Parker, Rich Treanor, Sheila Hill, Steve Parker, Cindy Clark, Gus Hancock, Laura Reed and Mike Hancock; her great-grandchildren, Shelby and Kristen Hill, Kevin, Rebekah and Mikaylah Treanor, Tyson, Amber and Meranda Clark, Pam, Mandy, Melanie and Rachel; several great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and a very special “adopted” daughter, Crystal Sadlowsky, her husband, Lee, and their families.
Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband, William Richard Parker, who died Dec. 30, 1988; her parents, Mary Bell Jones and James K. Jones; her brothers, Trawick and Marvin Jones; her sister, Janell Littlefield; her infant brother, Shannon; her stepdaughter, Donna Hancock; and two great-granddaughters, Emily and Katie Hill.
Contributions in Mrs. Parker’s memory may be made to the Pathway Hospice or the American Cancer Society in care of Gray’s West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, Ore., 97814.
Adele Williams
Adele R. Williams, 79, a longtime Baker City resident, died Dec. 17, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
Her funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Father John R. Jasper of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Interment will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Williams was born April 27, 1921, in Baker County to Percy and Thelma (Peterson) Lewis. She received her education in Baker County, and married Chester O. Williams on May 1, 1939, at Weiser, Idaho. They lived in Cove for a time before moving to Portland, where they both worked in the shipyards during World War II. Following the war they returned to Baker City, where she lived until her death.
Mrs. Williams worked many years as a waitress at the Baker Hotel. She also worked at the Royal Cafe and the Fireside, and later worked at the Third and Dewey Market before retiring. She loved to have coffee and visit with her friends, and would do anything for anyone. She enjoyed yard sales.
Mrs. Williams is survived by her daughter, Carol J. West, and son-in-law, Tommy G. West, of La Grande; a daughter and son-in-law, Lois and Ron Colton of Baker City; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three sisters: her twin, Elaine (Hap) Leigh, Fay Edge and Zena Edwards, all of Baker City; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Chester, who died in 1995.
Contributions in Mrs. Williams’ memory may be made to the St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in care of Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, Ore., 97814.
Kay Shively
Kay Shively, 76, of Portland, and a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 14, 2000, at Portland.
A memorial Mass will be this morning at St. Peter Catholic Church in Portland. A graveside service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City, with a reception following at St. Francis de Sales cathedral.
Mrs. Shively was born Oct. 28, 1924, at Nampa, Idaho. She moved to Baker City when she was a child and attended school here. She moved to Portland in the 1940s and was a secretary for the Catholic Archdiocese of Portland for 10 years. She later moved to Rockaway Beach and operated a motel there for several years. She returned to Portland in the late 1970s.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Jo Faber, Cathy Lamb and Robbie Key; sons, Brad McPartland, Dan McPartland and Jim McPartland; brothers, Claire Shively, Bob Shively and Vic Shively; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Shively was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Voris, Vill (Doc) and Hank.
‘Ed’ Rose
Clyde Edson “Ed” Rose, 59, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 24, 2000, at his home at Aloha of a heart attack.
His memorial service was at 1 p.m. today at the Christian Life Center in Aloha.
Mr. Rose was born on June 18, 1941, at Ontario. He was a 1959 Baker High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a warehouse manager.
He married Sarah Elizabeth Vest on April 7, 1963.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah; his children, Jeffery Scott Rose and his wife, Anja, Jenina Marie and Stephanie Christine of Olympia, Wash., and Troy Edson Rose of Newberg, Trudy Vest Rose-Waggoner and her husband, George, and their sons, Wyatt Ethan and Mason Elliot of McDade, Texas, and Jeninia Ann Rose and her husband, Matt Peltier, of Mountain Home, Idaho; his father, James Russell Rose Sr. of Baker City; sisters, Nancy Dickison of Elizabethon, Tenn., and Kay Rose of Corvallis; and a brother, Bud Rose of Kennewick, Wash.
Ernest Crego
Ernest LaVern Crego, 84, died Dec. 16, 2000, at Napa, Calif.
There was a Celebration of Life service for him Friday at St. Helena, Calif.
Mr. Crego was born on Oct. 19, 1916, to Elmer Augustus Crego and Rena Antoinette Hall Crego at Kendall, N.Y. He was the youngest and last surviving of three children.
He grew up at Holley, N.Y., and entered the U.S. Navy at the age of 18. He served his country as chief petty officer in both the Korean War and World War II. He cared for the wounded and helped with the cleanup operation after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
He also had the horrific task of being one of many servicemen who helped clean up after the Hindenburg Disaster at Lakehurst, N.J., on May 6, 1937.
He retired from the Navy in 1952. He then became an employee of the federal government working at Naval Electronics Lab at Point Loma, Calif., and also for Mare Island Naval Shipyard at Vallejo, Calif., where he retired in 1973.
He married LaRee Ivie on June 29, 1939, at Baker City. They later divorced.
He then married Rita Elaine Challoner on Feb. 22, 1947, on Guam while both were serving in the Navy. They had been married for nearly 54 years. They made their homes in Guam, Portsmouth, Va., and in several California locations.
They moved to St. Helena, Calif., in 1992 and lost all of their worldly possessions in the flood of 1995 causing them to move back to Napa, Calif.
His children remember him “not only as our father, but he was our gourmet cook, fishing companion, master gardener and could be heard whistling or singing for blocks. He was also our friend who loved to take weekend trips to Reno, often spending little and bringing back much.”
He was well known for the wonderful meals he cooked. However, he never learned to cook for a few and always thought he was cooking for a Navy unit, and thus, there was always lots of leftovers.
He was a member of NARFE, DAVE and the Fleet Reserve Association. He was a fourth-degree Knight of Columbus and a member of the Napa Valley Barbershop Chorus. He also was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church of Napa.
His family described him as a kind, loving and gentle husband, father and friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters; his son-in-law, John Tone; and his grandson, Johnny Ernest Payne.
Survivors include his children, Carol Charmaigne Tone of Baker City, Diane “DeeDee” Rena Payne and her husband, Ted, of Napa, Janice Marie Notsun and her fiance, Jim Duncan, of Cobb Mountain, Calif., and his son, Stephen Ernest Crego Sr., and his wife, Kathy Johnson Crego; eight grandchildren, John David Tone of Baker City, Catherine Carol Tone Dodgens and her husband, Vincent, of Sumpter, Jessie Earl and Jenny Therese Payne, Eric Steven Notsun, Kimberlie Ann and Stephen Ernest Crego Jr., all of Napa, and Morgan Diane Notsun of Cobb Mountain, Calif; four great-grandchildren, Misti LaRee Tone of Portland, Amelia Suzanne Coleman Tone of Garberville, Calif., Megan Alexandra Rincon of Fairfield, Calif., and Dustin Lee Payne of Napa; and a nephew, Lewis De Frank of Holley, N.Y., who he considered his brother.
Andrew Racey
Andrew Racey, 88, a lifelong rancher and Oregonian who enjoyed deer and elk hunting, geology and mining, died Dec. 26, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Lynn Shumway will officiate. Visitations will be until 8 o’clock tonight at Gray’s West & Co. Vault interment will be at the Malheur cemetery at Bridgeport.
As a child, Mr. Racey and his family homesteaded in the Malheur area where Racey Brothers Spring is now found. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1947, he married Hazel Herzog. She died in 1972.
He married Ann “Bebe” Ellis in June of that year.
As owner of the Racey Ranch at Bridgeport, Mr. Racey worked hard and lived with honor and integrity. He was much loved and will be truly missed. He will be remembered for his knowledge of local history, dinner stories, character and kindness.
Survivors include his wife, Bebe; daughter and son-in-law, Suzan and Keith Jones; son and daughter-in-law, Rand and Renee Racey; daughter and son-in-law, Priscilla and Russell Ing; sisters, Martha Boyer and Helen Liddiard; and his grandchildren, Kerry (Jones) Shimomura, Kasey (Jones) Phelan, Christopher and Jonathon Racey and Eliesa, Danielle and Bryan Ing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Catherine Racey; and a brother, Alex.
He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be sent to the NRA in his name. This may be done through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, P.O. Box 726, Baker City, Ore. 97814.
