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Joan Oribel Prindle, 70, of Umatilla, died March 6, 2002, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hermiston Assembly of God Church. Disposition was by cremation.
Joan was born on March 13, 1931, at Malheur City to George and Lucy Woodcock Eddy. She had been a Umatilla resident since 1961. She married Harold Prindle on Aug. 27, 1949, at Heppner. She owned and operated Joan’s Beauty Salon in Umatilla from 1970 until she retired in 2000.
She was baptized at the First Christian Church in Vale. She loved gardening and her grandchildren.
Survivors include her sons, Ray Prindle of Umatilla and Ron Prindle and his wife, Cathie, of Boardman; daughter, Jeanne Hanson and her husband, Don, of Hermiston; brothers, Clayton and Nick Eddy, both of Vale, and Edward Eddy of The Dalles; sisters, Floribel McCoy of Irrigon and Elaine Trimble of Hereford; 11 grandchildren, Tina, Tracie, Tonya, Ray Jr., Rusty, Toby, Courtney, Danielle, Drew, Brendan, Landi and Kresimir; eight great-grandchildren, TJ, Jessica, Ashley, Justin, Erica, Amy, Chentelle and Bethany.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; parents, George and Lucy Eddy; brother, Emery Eddy; sisters, Genieve Kendall, Letha Davidson, Melva Beers and Jeanne Eddy.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Umatilla Fire Department through the Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838.
Betty Zachary
Betty Zachary, 73, a Pine Valley resident, died March 7, 2002, at her daughter’s home in Halfway.
Her graveside service will begin at 1 p.m. at the Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. The Rev. Bill Shields of the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church will officiate.
Betty was born in Halfway on March 31, 1928. Her parents were Cecil and Thelma Hubler Hewitt.
She was the second of four children. She was raised and educated in Halfway. Shortly after World War II she married Harry Lawton Zachary.
In 1947 she gave birth to her son, Gene Raymond Zachary. In 1949, her daughter, Patricia Lynn Zachary Luna, was born. Betty remained in Halfway with her family for the majority of her life, leaving only for short periods of time while her husband worked construction out of town.
When Harry left construction work, he and Betty purchased the bowling alley. Betty managed and worked in the restaurant portion for several years. Betty’s favorite hobby, which soon turned into a passion, was painting ceramics. She painted almost daily and often for hours at a time. She continued to paint until just a few weeks before her death.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father; a brother, Gary Hewitt; a sister, Shirley Curt; and her husband Harry.
She is survived by her son, Gene; a daughter, Patty; her brother, Dale Hewitt; granddaughters, Debbie Holcomb and Tammy Astley; grandsons, K.C. Zachary, Stacy Luna and Mike Masterson; and several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Marjorie Randall
Marjorie Baird Randall, 90, of Ontario, a former Baker City resident, died March 2, 2002, at the Presbyterian Community Care Center in Ontario where she had been a resident for the past five years.
Private cremation was under the direction of the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Ontario. Her memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of the Presbyterian Community Care Center in Ontario. Interment for her and her husband, Jim, will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Marjorie and her twin sister, Margaret, were born to Frank D. Baird and Mary Lee Huyette Baird on Oct. 30, 1911, in Sumpter. Their mother died soon after the birth of the twin girls.
Marjorie lived in Sumpter until after the Sumpter fire in 1917 when the family members moved to Baker City and where her father continued his business. Marjorie was a 1929 Baker High School graduate and later graduated from what was at the time Eastern Oregon Normal School, now Eastern Oregon University in La Grande.
She taught in the primary grades starting in rural schools and for more than 10 years in the Baker school system.
In 1946, she and her twin sister, Margaret, moved to Portland and taught there for a few years. In 1949, she married Jim Randall of Baker City.
The couple spent most of their married life in northern Arizona, which they both loved. They later moved to Ontario for their retirement years to be closer to family.
The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary among their many friends at the care center. Jim died suddenly at their home in Ontario on Aug. 30, 2001.
Marjorie’s family expressed its appreciation to the Presbyterian Care Center and to the staff for the loving care she received over the years and for the love that was expressed during her final illness.
She especially cherished her 50-year membership in Esther Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.
Marjorie is survived by her twin sister, Margaret Lewis of Salem; her half-sister, Aileen Huntsman of Seattle, Wash.; and her sister-in-law, Flo Chamberlain of Caldwell, Idaho.
Alma York
Alma Leona York, 88 of Baker City died Feb. 28, 2002, at Willowbrook Terrace at Pendleton.
Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St.
Alma was born on Feb. 28, 1914, in Baker City to Hazel and William Stanley. She married Vernon George of Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1933.
Together they had one child. They moved back to Baker City where they owned a small grocery story until the death of her husband.
In 1970, Alma began to drive school bus for the Baker School District from which she retired. In 1981, she married he second husband, Paul York, who was the owner of Crown Cleaners in Baker City. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, cooking, gardening, fishing and bowling.
Survivors include her grandson, Mark George of Pendleton; a granddaughter, Sybil Tremper of Pendleton; grandson-in-law, Robert Tremper; and her great-grandchildren, Andrew Tremper, Brayden Tremper and Caleb Tremper, all of Pendleton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Vernon George and Paul York; her sister, Tanis Buckley; and her son, Gregory George.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Cancer Society through Bishop’s Funeral Chapel, 131 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801.
Herbert Fenner
Herbert R. Fenner, 100, of Baker City and a former Richland resident, died March 2, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center.
At his request, disposition was by cremation. Interment will be later in Wisconsin.
Mr. Fenner was born on Aug. 30, 1901, in Wisconsin to Frank and Mary Fenner. He worked as a salesman in heavy equipment and lived in various locations. Mr. Fenner was a member of the Baker City Masonic Lodge, No. 47 A.F. & A.M., Scottish Rite and Baker County Shrine Club. He enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his son, Dean Fenner of White Bear Lake, Minn.; six nieces and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and a brother.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children through the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
Jimmy Young
Jimmy O. Young, 65, of Weston, a former Baker County resident, died March 1, 2002, at his home.
At his request, there will be no service.
Jimmy was born on March 16, 1936, at Haines. He was one of four children of James Edgar and Frances Anna Richard Young. He was raised in Baker County where he also attended school.
Jimmy enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean conflict. After receiving his honorable discharge, he began working as a long-haul truck driver, hauling produce. He also drove log trucks. He worked for Union Pacific Railroad for a time.
Jimmy loved to fish and spent many hours on the Snake and Columbia rivers.
He was preceded in death by his son, Danny, in 1992.
Survivors include his special friend and companion, Helena Reinhart of Weston and his three sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Walla Walla Community Hospice through the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862.
Bonnie Daniels
Bonnie Ellen Daniels, 71, of La Grande, died Feb. 25, 2002, at La Grande.
Her graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City.
Bonnie was born on Aug. 31, 1930, at Alto, Wyo., to Charles Henry and Elfie Lucille “Sorg” Daniels. She worked as a veterinary assistant, cook, musician and singer.
Her hobbies included cooking, canning, fishing, bowling, sewing and working with wood. She loved her dog, Joker, who was her constant companion for 17 years. She was a loving wife, sister and mother.
Survivors include her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Williams Sr.; grandsons, Charles Jr. and Zane Curtis; granddaughters, Rosemary and Vera Lynn; great-grandchildren, Corbin Lee Williams, Tyler Lee and Alyssa Renee Williams; stepdaughter, Christine, and stepson, John Leo; sisters, Joann, Ida Alice and Betty Ann; brothers, Frederick Arron, Carl Ray and Charles Henry Jr. Daniels and their families. Bonnie also enjoyed her 25 years with John Henry Williamson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, eight brothers and six sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Breast Cancer Foundation through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
Bernice Bumgardner
Bernice Elizabeth Bumgardner, 82, of La Grande died Feb. 28, 2002.
There will be no public service. There will be a private memorial service.
Mrs. Bumgardner was born Dec. 10, 1919, to Clarence and Alma Dorsey Southard at Laurence, Colo. She attended schools in Colorado and moved to Oregon in 1938.
On Oct. 4, 1941, she married Arnold Waelty. After a divorce she married Albert Bumgardner. She was a homemaker and enjoyed birds, animals, all kinds of hobbies and crafts and taking rides in the hills.
Survivors include her husband of La Grande; children, Ken Waelty of Hermiston, Pat Gutierrez of Heppner, Judith Ely of Oregon City, Laura VanDusen of Elgin and Larry Waelty of La Grande; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Laura Hampton of Lamar, Ark., and Josephine Parrish of Hermiston; a brother, Clarence Southard of Elgin; and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by a son, David Waelty; three brothers, James, Frank and Wally Southard; and a sister, Isabelle Walton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grande Ronde Hospital transitional care unit through Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St., in La Grande.
‘Steve’ Dalke
Stephen Arnold “Steve” Dalke, 49, of Hammett, Idaho, died Feb. 22, 2002, after battling cancer.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane.
Steve was born on Dec. 2, 1952, at Omaha, Neb., to Arnold and Doris Dalke, who were missionaries with Village Missions in the Western states. He graduated from Yreka High School at Yreka, Calif., in 1971.
He attended Montana Institute of the Bible where he met his future wife, Carla Sue Claiborne of Boise. They were married at Cole Community Church on May 22, 1976. Throughout the next 25 years they served with Village Missions at Machais, Wash.; Callahan, Calif.; Portland, Mohawk and Unity in Oregon; DeBeque, Colo.; and at Hammett and Bruneau, Idaho.
Steve had a great love for life, people and animals. His strongest desire in life was that everyone would come to know and understand God’s great love and acceptance. He not only preached it, but lived it.
Steve loved spending time with family and friends. He was well- known for playing pranks on people, and had a great sense of humor. One of his hobbies was raising and training horses. He enjoyed helping area ranchers or just pleasure riding.
Steve is survived by his wife, Carla Dalke; his mother, Doris Dalke of Dallas; his children, Bryan Dalke and his wife, Nellie Dalke, and his granddaughter, Kaylee Dalke, all of Boise, Idaho, Cecily Dalke of Sisters and Tim Dalke of Boise; his brother, Dan Dalke of Rouge River; and his sister, Becky Pinson of North Bend.
He was preceded in death by his father, Arnold Dalke.
Gary Dias
Gary Joe Dias, 48, of Larnet, Kan., died Feb. 17, 2002, at his home.
His graveside funeral was today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Deacon Jim Watt of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church officiated.
Gary was born on Dec. 23, 1953, at Watsonville, Calif. He graduated from Watsonville High School and worked as an EMT at San Jose, Calif., and on several different construction jobs.
He served on an atomic submarine in the U.S. Navy and also worked with his dad on a commercial fishing boat at Bristol Bay, Alaska, before falling to a long-term illness.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Gerald and Jan Dias; his mother, Rose Bishop; his sister and her husband, Angelica and Ramy Hancock; three nieces; and two grandmothers, Pauline Dias and Rose Lewis, both of Watsonville, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice through Gray’s West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
‘Pete’ Cummings
Clardon B. “Pete” Cummings, 82, also known as “Tuffy, ” a former Baker County resident, died Feb. 24, 2002, at Portland.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Lincoln Memorial Park and Funeral Home. Burial will be at noon Friday at the Willamette National Cemetery. Visitations will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Cummings was born on Aug. 28, 1919, at Huntington. He served in the U.S. Army and in 1945 married Agnes Henderson. She died in 1992.
He had lived in the Portland area since 1946 where he worked as a road engineer for Multnomah County. He retired in 1982.
Survivors include his sons Donald P. Cummings and Jon Scott Cummings; a daughter, Carol Sayre; sisters, Emma Jean Greener, MaDonna Oliver and Lillian Densley; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children or the American Cancer Society.
Wayne Evans
Wayne A. Evans, 67, a longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 21, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
At Wayne’s request, his body was cremated. There will be no formal funeral. There will be a potluck celebrating his life at 6 p.m. Monday at the Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane.
Wayne was raised at San Diego where he entered the U.S. Air Force. After leaving the military, he moved to Oregon where he met his wife, Lorrena. They were married on May 6, 1961, and returned to the San Diego area. Wayne worked for the U.S. Forest Service there for a few years.
They then moved back to Oregon where he worked for Oregon State Forestry in the Grants Pass-Medford area. He was transferred to the Baker City office in 1968 and worked as the assistant unit forester until his retirement on Jan. 1, 1995.
Wayne was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved getting young people interested in hunting and fishing. Wayne was a firm believer in preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat.
He also fought for the privilege to hunt and to bear arms. He was a member and past president of the Oregon Hunter’s Association. He also was a member of the Powder River Sportsmen’s Club. He was a former member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the National Rifle Association. He was a more recent member of AMVETS.
Survivors include his wife, Rena Evans of Baker City; a son, Michael Evans of Albany; daughters, Teela Evans of Cave Junction and Lisa Parr of Jefferson; a sister, Colleen Richards of Grants Pass; a brother, Norman Evans of Aumsville; his mother, Pearl Evans of Grants Pass; and numerous nieces and nephews. Wayne had a special relationship with one nephew, Dean Evans, who was raised by Wayne’s parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Baker Chapter of the Oregon Hunter’s Association through Gray’s West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
