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Phyllis Lillian Dunlavy, 90, of Corvallis, a former Baker City resident, died Feb. 25, 2004, at her home.
Her graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. The Rev. William McCarthy will officiate.
Phyllis was born on June 22, 1913, at Baker City to Roy and Blanche Phillips Crabill. She was the granddaughter of Philander Crabill, an early settler in Baker City.
She attended Baker schools and was a Baker High School graduate. She attended Eastern Oregon College of Education (now Eastern Oregon University) at La Grande, which was a two-year normal school at that time.
She married Cecil Hauntz in 1933. They had one child and were later divorced.
In 1940, Phyllis married L.B. "Curly" Harradine. They made their home at Pendleton. Both were members of the Pendleton Gun Club, where Phyllis won many shooting events. She was the Oregon State Ladies Skeet Champion in 1947-48. She also became a very good golfer.
Mr. Harradine died in 1960 and Phyllis returned to Eastern Oregon for a year to renew her teaching certificate. She taught first grade at the Riverside School in Pendleton for 14 years.
She married William Dunlavy in 1966. They bought a nine-acre farm 17 miles from Pendleton and Phyllis was able to have a big garden and to grow her own fruits and vegetables.
Phyllis and her husband moved to Roseburg in 1984 to be near her daughter. Mr. Dunlavy died in 1989. Phyllis moved to Corvallis in 1996.
She loved to travel. She made two trips to Europe and on her 80th birthday, she traveled with her daughter and son-in-law to Alaska. She also traveled to Hawaii and in 1998 to Israel and Jordan with a church group.
She loved the outdoors. She had a green thumb and could make anything grow. Her other hobbies included hunting, fishing, rockhounding and painting. She was a member of the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Bob Mollahan of Corvallis; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Patsy Crabill of Tacoma, Wash.; grandsons, Pat Mollahan of Corvallis, Michael Mollahan of Forest Grove and Christopher Mollahan of Sherwood; seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart and Lung Association through the McHenry Funeral Home, 206 N.W. Fifth St., Corvallis, OR 97330.
Bryce Young
Dr. Bryce J. Young, 73, of College Place, Wash., a former La Grande resident, died Feb. 4, 2004, in an accident while bicycling in Argentina.
There was a service for him on Feb. 15 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in La Grande.
Dr. Young was born June 3, 1930, to Bryce L. and Marjorie Mallett Young at Glendive, Mont. He graduated from high school in Miles City, Mont., and attended Walla Walla College. He received his medical training at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif., and his eye specialist's training at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles.
He married Joylyn Jennings on Sept. 28, 1958. He practiced medicine at Missoula, Mont., Roseburg and La Grande. He retired in 1992 after 31 years.
He traveled extensively including to the Middle East and Africa, making several mission trips to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe. He sailed by himself across the Pacific Ocean and made trips to the Philippines and Argentina on bird-watching expeditions. He enjoyed visiting family, going on walks with his grandchildren, hiking and backpacking. He was a member of Rotary International.
Survivors include his children, David Young of Longview, Wash., Karen Young of Seattle, Wash., and Russell Young of College Place, Wash.; two grandchildren; a sister, Ginger Mackie of Cove; and other relatives.
His wife died earlier.
Memorial contributions may be made to the La Grande Rotary Memorial Eye Fund through Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St., La Grande, OR 97850.
Hazel Storm
Hazel L. Storm, 78, of Culver, a former Baker City resident, died May 26, 2004.
Her graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Storm was born on Aug. 20, 1925, at Payette, Idaho, to Richard and Julia Nelson Lightfoot. She married her high school sweetheart, Joe Storm, on March 20, 1943, at Weiser, Idaho.
She worked as a salesperson for Payless Drug Store. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, Post 3048, in Baker City, serving as president in 1962-63. She enjoyed gardening, camping and reading. She was instrumental in collecting names for the creation of the Veterans Memorial monument in Baker City.
Her husband, Joe, died in 1990. She also was preceded in death by her parents and a granddaughter.
Survivors include her son, Charles Storm of Beaverton; her daughter, Shirley Storm-Hileman of Crooked River Ranch; and a brother, Martin Lightfoot of Pendleton.
The Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Frances Ritter
Frances Ritter, 68, of Baker City, died May 26, 2004, at her home in Baker City, after a short battle with cancer.
Her graveside funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker Christian Church will officiate.
Her every need was lovingly provided on a 24-hour basis by her daughter, Ronda, with additional support from her daughter, Jennie. The family extends its gratitude to the hospice program for contributing to their mother's well-being and for the tender care in providing for her comfort.
Frances Ann Bainter Ritter, named after both her grandmothers and called "Frankie" by her friends, was born March 13, 1936, at Salem. She was the third child and second daughter of John Glen Edward "Jack" Bainter and Jennie Amelia Pyper.
At age 3 she fell out of a car, seriously breaking her left leg, putting her in traction. Her life was saved during the accident by her beloved Uncle Arthur who grabbed her and pulled her back into the car.
She lived in rural west Salem and started school at Brush College grade school, then moved to Eola grade school, both two-room country schools. In the spring of 1943 the family moved to Baker City after a long car trip over "the scenic route." A mattress was lost during the trip and more hours were spent retrieving the mattress.
Her sister, Ardis, came down with mumps on the trip. The children took turns with the mumps after their arrival at their new home at 1940 Clifford St. They missed several weeks of school.
Their father enlisted in the U.S. Army when they lived at 1729 Valley Ave. While living at 1350 Fifth St., they each had scarlet fever and were quarantined for six weeks.
After her father was killed in World War II, a railroad boxcar was moved to a lot at 485 Third St.in South Baker. The family moved in, thus becoming real boxcar children.
Their Grandfather Bainter stayed with them the entire winter of 1945-46 to get them settled in. Frances and Ardis spent many hours helping their mother improve the boxcar into a house, pounding nails, sawing and painting. Glen learned to wire it for electricity. After a few years, indoor plumbing was installed.
Frances attended Brooklyn and Tiedemann grade schools, Baker Junior High and Baker High School. She was looking forward to her 50-year class reunion this summer.
She lived in Washington and California while her husband was in the U.S. Navy, but was always drawn back to Baker City. She was an artist and loved singing; she made each of her homes attractive with plants and decorations.
She loved gardening and had beautiful flowers. She and her son, Tom, became Master Gardeners, taking classes together and learning to graft. Frances had beautiful handwriting and always answered letters promptly.
Survivors include her children, Jonnie Tietz, Tom and Lou Ann Smith, Jerry and Denise Smith, Jennie and Ron Thomas, Ronda Irey, and Ted and Wendy Perkins; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ardis and Margie; two uncles; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Jennie; two brothers, Glen and Leo; grandson, Jason Tietz; and her beloved family dog, Tag.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Frances Ritter Memorial Fund through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Roy Busby
Roy Elton Busby, 36, of Redmond, a former Baker County resident, died May 27, 2004, of natural causes at his home.
His memorial service will be at 3 p.m. PDT Thursday at the Christian Center in Huntington.
Mr. Busby was born in 1968 at Baker City. He spent time intermittently at Lime with his grandparents, Elton and Margaret Griffith, who survive him. They currently live at Ontario. He also is survived by Roy and Wanda Jones of Haines.
Dorothy Hallstrom
Dorothy Frances Brandt Hallstrom, 80, of Baker City died at her home on May 27, 2004.
Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the cabin near Sumpter, which Dorothy dearly loved.
Dorothy was born on July 9, 1923, at Seattle, Wash., to George and Doris Brandt.
She moved with her parents to Portland, where she completed her education. Dorothy always appreciated a good day's work and never shirked responsibility.
She worked as a bookkeeper and owned a successful yarn shop in Baker City. She also helped build a log cabin with her husband, James Cheatum, in Sumpter on land left to by her grandfather, Frank Davenport.
She was a private person, yet fun-loving, warm, affectionate and generous.
Dorothy will sincerely and deeply be missed by those who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her daughter, Denise McDonald; granddaughters, Maria and Tara; and cousins Sue and Bob Russell.
Memorial contributions may be made in the name of Dorothy Hallstrom to the Make A Wish Foundation through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place Street, Baker City, OR 97814.
Jake Shorts
Jake Shorts, 18, of Waldron, Ark., died May 25, 2004, at a Fort Smith hospital.
His graveside service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Oliver Cemetery near Waldron.
He is survived by his parents, Roy and Rebecca Shorts of Waldron, Ark.; his grandmother, Lois Bennett of Baker City; two sisters, Amy and Sarah Shorts of Waldron; one brother, Travis Shorts, and his wife Angie of Waldron; two nephews; one niece and several aunts and uncles.
John Dwyer Maxwell
John Dwyer Maxwell, a plaintiff in the successful United Steelworkers1988 unfair labor practices lawsuit against Oregon Steel, died May 11, 2004 of complications from AIDS. A resident of Baker City at the time of his death, he was 56.
There will be a wake and gathering at 10:00 am on June 5, 2004 at the Longshoreman's Meeting Hall, 2435 NW Front St. in Portland.
A native Oregonian, Maxwell was born in Grants Pass, February 13, 1948. He was the youngest son of Robert Douglas Maxwell, a logger and long time Oregon lumberman, and Catherine Winifred Dwyer Maxwell.
Following his graduation from Plankinton, SD High School, Maxwell became a journeyman millwright under the apprentice program at Oregon Steel in Portland. He worked for Oregon Steel from 1969 until 1983 when two bargaining units, locals 6380 and 3010 of the United Steelworkers Union, struck.
In 1984 Maxwell and other strikers offered to end the strike and return to work. By 1985, after a decertification vote by the contract and temporary replacement workers, Maxwell was one of those dropped from the rehiring list. On behalf of Maxwell and other shut out workers, the Union filed an unfair labor practices suit with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Oregon Steel. The NLRB found in favor of the plaintiffs and ordered reinstatement and back pay. Oregon Steel appealed. The final ruling in 1995 upheld the NLRB findings. At that time, Maxwell was one of five remaining plaintiffs.
While the legal battle continued he worked at Precision Cast Parts in Portland and in the construction of Denver International Airport.
Maxwell was skilled in his trade and spent leisure time repairing equipment and devising original solutions for ordinary problems. He was an outdoorsman, enjoyed fishing and was most content when near his beloved mountains. His grin, and dry humor endeared him to friends and family, while his unique perspectives often challenged people's views. Maxwell was admired for his independence and near the end of his life attained a peace his earlier years lacked.
Survivors include biological children, Katherine Marie Bailey, Portland and Todd Anthony Bailey, Gilbert, AZ; step-daughter, Julie Thompson, Milwaukie; sisters, Alexsandra Stewart, Portland, Teresa Kelly and her spouse, Charles, Detroit, MI, Anne Keefe, Omaha, NE; brother, Douglas, Denver, CO; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. His parents and biological son, Shane Patrick Adams, preceded him in death.
Arrangements were by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory.
Memorials are requested to the Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living, Ontario, Oregon or the Cascade Aids Project, Portland.
Naomi Hooker
Naomi Hooker, 91, of Pendleton, a former Baker City resident, died May 17, 2004, at a foster care home.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Baker City Christian Church, 2998 Eighth St. Ritualistic rites will be conducted by Esther Chapter 11, Order of Eastern Star. Pastor Roger Scovil will officiate. Visitations will be until 7 o'clock tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St.
Mrs. Hooker was born on Nov. 14, 1912, at Junction City to John Henry and Katie Hayes Moffett. She attended school at Lane County, graduating from Crow High School.
She married Raymond C. Hooker on Aug. 19, 1933 at Goshen. They moved to Baker City in 1955. In the latter 1950s, she worked at Jack's Third & B Market. She worked for Baker Veterinary Hospital with Dr. Billy Kuhl through the 1960s.
Her husband died on Feb. 5, 1978. In 1993, she moved to Pendleton to be near her daughter.
Mrs. Hooker was a member of the Baker City Christian Church and Esther Chapter 11 of the Order of Eastern Star. She and her husband shared a love of children and cared for many other people's children as well as their own.
She worked in the church nursery and taught Sunday School and was a 4-H and Girl Scout leader. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend.
Survivors include her children Ramona Ann Stock and her husband, Floyd, of Baker City, Naomi Karie Hickerson of Pendleton and Sarah Carolyn Rehberg and her husband, Bern, of Swarthmore, Pa.; sisters-in-law, Velda Moffett Stewart, Faye Moffett and Vera Moffett; grandchildren, Julia Lee Hickerson Lyons of Elgin, Jenny Lyn Hickerson Brown of Shoreline, Wash., Jodi Rae Hickerson of Pendleton, Jay-R Ken Hickerson of Woodinville, Wash., Raymond Alexander Rehberg of Swarthmore, Pa.; stepgrandchildren, Bern Rehberg Jr. and Jason Rehberg; great-grandchildren, Jason Jones, of La Pine, Nicholas Jones of Elgin, and Corey, Simon and Tucker Brown of Shoreline, Wash.; great-great-granddaughter, Kiley Jones of La Pine; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hooker; her parents, John and Katie Moffett; her six brothers and sisters, Eunice Taylor, Elithe Crawford, Beatrice Lednicky, Wallace, Cedric and Montgomery Moffett; and her stepgrandson, Richard Rehberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the American Cancer Society through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
Charles Zacharias
Charles Albert Zacharias, 70, of Baker City, died May 13, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
A memorial service to honor Charlie's life will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Charlie's friends and support staff will conduct the service.
Charlie was born on May 15, 1933, in Umatilla County to Eugene V. and Martha Schindler Zacharias. He spent some of his earlier years in Salem.
Charlie moved to Baker City in 1986 and lived in one of the Step Forward Activities group homes. He participated in the vocational program until the time of his death.
Charlie made many friends in Baker City and enjoyed life here. Some of the things Charlie enjoyed included going for long walks around Baker City, attending the movies at the Eltrym, eating in a variety of restaurants and going to the lake or the river for a leisurely afternoon with friends. Charlie enjoyed music and he could be heard humming his favorite song, "You Are My Sunshine."
Charlie had great determination, and faced any obstacle in his life with dignity and courage.
He is survived by his many friends and "family" at Step Forward Activities and in Baker City. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Memorial contributions may be made to Step Forward Activities through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
