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Steven Wayne Duvall, 37, of Greeley, Colo., died July 13, 2004, at his home.
His funeral was July 17, 2004 at the Harvest Time Tabernacle with military honors by the Greeley Veterans of Foreign War in Evans, Colorado.
Steve was born on Nov. 22, 1966, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., to Clifford R. Duvall and Karen Lee Wiles. He attended high school at Iraklion, Greece, and at Madrid, Spain and served in the Colorado Army National Guard.
In May 1988 he married Elisa Ann Silva at the Harvest Time Tabernacle in Evans, Colo. Steve enjoyed painting, detailing cars and had a great sense of humor. His children were the love of his life.
He enjoyed every event, game or project that they could do together. Steve was an avid Miami Dolphins fan while his father rooted for the Broncos.
Survivors include his wife, Elsa Ann Duvall; daughters, Makaelynn Rae, 15, Lacee Leigh Anne, 11, and Jill Sheridan, 8 and his son Steven Wayne Duvall Jr., 14, all of Greeley; parents, Clifford R. and Sandra Duvall of Halfway; sister, Shelia Welch of Utah, Jenna Bruner of North Pole, Alaska, and Tami Waldron of Halfway; a brother, Frank C. Krogh of Orem, Utah; in-laws, Dave and Shirley Silva of Greeley, Colo.; brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Merrie Kler of Greeley, Colo.; aunt, Emma Duvall, of California; uncles, Francis and Bill Duvall of Greeley, Colo., Alan Duvall of Gilcrest, Colo., and Melvin Duvall of Arvada, Colo.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother Karen Lee Wiles Welch; a brother, Kenneth Lee Duvall; an uncle, Denis H. Duvall; grandparents, Eugene and Ruth Duvall, Johnny and Gladys Fowler Wiles of Greeley, Colo.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Halfway/Oxbow Ambulance Special EMT Fund through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Eula Grissom
Eula I. Grissom, 82, a longtime Baker City resident, died July 26, 2004, at her home.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Ray Wilson of the New Bridge Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Vault interment will be at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland.
Eula was born to George and Jasmine Hoffman on Nov. 5, 1921, at Council, Idaho. When she was 2, her parents returned to Eagle Valley.
Here she was able to have her horse that she so very much loved to race. As a child she loved being outdoors and at all costs tried to avoid doing her chores. She loved Eagle Valley and returned as often as she could.
She was raised at Sparta until high school. She attended high school at Chiloquin where she met and married Howard Beymer. They were married in January of 1938 and lived in the Klamath Falls area where their first son, Ole, was born.
In the early spring of 1939, a flip of a coin took them on the adventure of a lifetime. They went north and that was no easy task in those days.
While in Alaska, she and Howard owned and operated several flying services. She loved the mountains and the beauty of the north land. She would fly whenever the opportunity would present itself. She was always wanting to see more of the beautiful country.
She loved the natives and enjoyed learning their customs and history. While in Alaska, she made several lifelong friends. She always traveled with her camera and documented as much of the Alaska territory as possible.
The couple had two more sons, Dick and Arnie, and their first daughter, Janiece, while living in Alaska.
As much as she loved the beauty of the north, the time came to return to the states. The family moved to Nevada for a short time where her second daughter, Shariece, was born.
It soon became clear that she wanted to return to Eagle Valley and her family. She lived in Richland and Halfway for a short time and then moved to Baker City in 1959. Except for a short move back to Nevada in 1969, she had lived in Baker City ever since. Nearly every Sunday, however, she tried to drive to Richland to visit her family. They were all so important to her.
In 1964, she married Roy Grissom. Together they owned and operated several local restaurants. Every chance she got, she returned to the hills around the Sparta area. She never tired of telling her family stories of her childhood in Eagle Valley and was always willing and ready to "go to the mountains and have a picnic." In her family, she was famous for the huge picnics she always prepared.
Eula loved lots of company. Her niece, Sharon, never disappointed her in that department. They had coffee several mornings a week and Eula always looked forward to that special time.
Sharon got her involved with shuffleboard again after many years of not playing. It is rumored that she never lost her touch. She thoroughly enjoyed that time out with friends.
She loved to prepare big meals and always had enough to feed twice as many as was around the table. She loved her flower gardens and tended them faithfully.
She never hesitated to share her plants with anyone. At one point she had so many iris, she took an entire pickup load to the hills and spent a day planting them. She returned the next spring and the hills were alive with colors from her yard. As you drive around town, rest assured that many of the flowers you see, started at Eula's house.
She raised a vegetable garden as well and while it wasn't nearly as big as when she was raising a family, it was always there. She loved to grow the vegetables and share them with her family and friends when they came to visit. She canned all that was left over and then shared that with grandkids and other family members who came from out of town.
Eula was always the first one to offer a bed or a meal to someone in need. Over the years, she opened her home to many nieces, nephews and others when they needed a place for a while. She was a very generous woman.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Ole and Judy Beymer, Dick and Janet Beymer, and Arnie and Teresa Beymer; two daughters and sons-in-law, Janiece and Bill Graham and Shariece and Jim Hoffman; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Bill Hoffman; a sister, Peggy Haynes; numerous nieces, nephews and friends, including her lifelong friend, Catherine.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Jasmine Hoffman; a brother, John Hoffman; husband, Roy Grissom; and granddaughter, Lucretia Beymer.
Neil Aldrich
Navarro Neil Aldrich, 71, died July 23, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Interment will be at Rock Creek Cemetery. Cliff Cole of Baker City will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at Rusty's home after the service.
Visitations will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Thursday at Gray's West & Co.
Neil was born on Nov. 1, 1932, at Baker City to Elvin J. "Dutch" and Mona Yankee Aldrich. He spent most of his life in the Rock Creek area, which he loved. He attended Muddy Creek School and graduated at Powder Valley before joining the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. He saw a large part of the world while serving in the Navy.
Neil tried his hand at several occupations and had fun with all of them. He fondly recalled the time he spent in Long Beach, Calif., running the country's first double Ferris wheel and meeting people from home who came to ride it.
He proudly pointed to many projects around the country that he helped create as a member of the Laborers and Carpenters Union, including the Durkee Cement Plant, Wolf Creek Dam, and parts of the interstate highway.
He made many friends while working on jobs around the country, even convincing some originally from Pennsylvania that Baker County was the place to be. They moved here not long after the job in New Mexico ended.
His favorite job was farming and ranching on Rock Creek. Haying season often found friends stopping by the fields to visit or to lend a hand. From the time his children were old enough to hold on, they rode on all the equipment with him and generally started "driving" the pickup around the field to help him feed when they turned 4. Even after he was not able to work the land himself, he was seen daily traveling down the road to help his neighbor and friend, David Anderson, feed or hay and then go with him to the "office" to visit. Neil loved to visit with people and his friendships were very important to him.
Neil took few vacations in his life. He was content to spend time hunting and fishing in the surrounding mountains. He always had a hunting story to tell, but was also quick to let people know that they had rescued a motherless fawn and raised it on a bottle only to lose it during hunting season even though it had a big red ribbon around its neck.
His three children, Rusty, Randy and Tina, were the brightest spot in his life. He would have done anything for them. Up until his last days he would also offer to watch his grandchildren anytime they could come to the ranch.
"While our dad, grandpa, brother, nephew, and cousin might be gone, his smile and laugh will always be remembered along with his stories and the smell of his famous hot rolls cooking in the oven, " his family members said.
Survivors include his brother, Robert Aldrich of Rock Creek; sons, Rusty Aldrich of Haines and Randy Aldrich of North Powder; daughter Tina Aldrich of Rock Creek; grandchildren, Ashley, Michael, Alyssa, Amy, Kaleb and Aaron; aunt, Virginia; many cousins; and his stepchildren, Steve, Scott, Pam and Kelly Dunn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Gary Aldrich.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family of Neil Aldrich.
‘Si' Hoffman
Alvin C. "Si" Hoffman, 87, of Ontario, a former Baker County resident, died July 23, 2004, at his home.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. (MDT) Wednesday at Park Community Church in Ontario. Pastor Ed Renk will officiate. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Ontario.
Visitations will be until 8 o'clock tonight (MDT) at Ontario's Lienkaemper Chapel.
Si was born at Powell, Wyo., on May 10, 1917, to Charles and Myrtle Hoffman. The family moved to Ontario in 1918. Si attended Cairo Elementary School and was an Ontario High School graduate. He married Maxine Cartwright in 1938.
Si worked on a ranch in Rye Valley before moving to Granite to work in the mines. After the mines shut down he worked at a foundry in Baker City. He then worked for Oregon-Portland Cement until his retirement.
He and Maxine bought a farm in 1964. Si was living on the farm at the time of his death.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandy Baker of Ontario; a son and his wife, Chuck and Kathy Hoffman of Ontario; grandchildren, Jay Baker of Ontario, Darren and Kathy Baker of Englewood, Colo., Jeff Hoffman of Ballston, N.Y., and Todd Hoffman of Ontario; two great-grandchildren; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gorden and Elaine Cartwright of Las Vegas, Nev.; sisters-in-law, Donna Ladd of La Grande and Lois Hoffman of Ontario; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; a brother, Neil Hoffman; and a sister, Faye Wilson.
Memorial contributions may be made to Park Community Church, Elks Rehabilitation Hospital or Heart and Home Hospice through Lienkaemper Chapel, P.O. Box 970, Ontario, OR 97914.
Anthony Estrada
Anthony Michael Estrada, 3 months old, of Baker City, died July 14, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
The rosary will be said at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at the church. Vault Interment will be at the Hermiston City Cemetery.
Anthony Michael Estrada was born in Baker City on March 16, 2004. He was a wonderful, happy little baby boy, who loved to be picked up, cuddled and loved. His bright smile was contagious and he shared it with everyone he came in contact with.
Anthony touched many lives and hearts. He will be missed by the many people who adored him and shared his short life.
Survivors include his parents, Holli Diamond and Gonno Estrada; sisters, Alexis, 5, and Kaeli, 2; paternal grandparents, Pedro and Felicitas Estrada of Hermiston; maternal grandmother, Toni Diamond of Hermiston; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins
Memorial contributions may be made to the SIDS Foundation through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Helen Cox
Helen Shirley Leach Cox, 82, a former Baker City resident, died July 16, 2004, at the Royal Vista Care Center in Ellensburg, Wash.
Her graveside funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hagerman Cemetery. There will be a memorial service later in the Seattle, Wash., area. Demaray Funeral Chapel of Gooding, Idaho, is in charge of arrangements.
Helen was born on Sept. 11, 1921, at Jerome, Idaho, to Fred and Nettie Leach. She was the only girl in a family with five brothers. She attended public school at Hagerman and played basketball on the Hagerman High School team.
Her team won the state tournament, which earned the players a trip to Los Angeles. After high school, she attended cosmetology school and became a beauty operator.
She will always be remembered for her kindness to others and for being a diligent worker at all she attempted. Last year's outstanding accomplishment was receiving an award from the Hospice Association for outstanding service. She made 200 hospice gowns in one year.
Her most treasured times were being with family. She also enjoyed her church activities and attended many Bible study sessions. Her friends were very important to her.
Being creative and artistic were characteristics of her personality. She enjoyed painting and also was an avid seamstress. Crocheting, knitting, gardening, baking and reading were her hobbies.
Her father, Fred Leach, was a professional baseball player, and she also was athletic. She enjoyed fishing and spent a great deal of time following the Seattle Mariners baseball team.
She married Reed Cox at Medford. They had three children. She later married Sonny Floyd of Bliss, Idaho, and they had a son.
Survivors include her children and their spouses, Anita and John Remple of Ellensburg, Wash., William Cox of Edmonds, Wash., Kenneth and Deborah Cox of Mill Creek, Wash., and Don and Sophina Floyd of Lake Stevens, Wash.; grandchildren, Mike Matthews of Talkeetna, Alaska, Angela McNair of Denver, Kristine Hale, Cynthia Cox and David Cox of Huntington Beach, Calif., Scott and Kendall Floyd of Winterhaven, Fla., and Kendle Nunez of Lake Stevens, Wash.; seven great-grandchildren and two more expected soon; two brothers, Ted Leach of Orofino, Idaho, and Ray Leach of San Antonio, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Nettie and Fred Leach of Hagerman; and brothers, Clark, Dan and Gene Leach.
Charles Johnson II
Charles William Johnson II, 76, of Baker City, died July 18, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Pastor Jon Privett and Pastor Lennie Spooner of the First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family after the service for a reception at the home of Charles' daughter, Charline Simmons.
Inurnment will be later at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Visitations will be until 3 p.m. today at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.
Charles was born on March 29, 1928, at Pitcher, Okla., to Charles William and Flossie Lucille Watkins Johnson. In his teens and 20s he worked various jobs, including ranch work, at a junk yard and as a lineman for the railroad until the requirements of insurance forced him to quit because of his disabilities.
He married Lillie Seiver at Galena, Kan., on Dec. 29, 1962. The couple later moved to Baker City, where they have resided for 23 years. He then became a stay-at-home dad who took care of his five children.
He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and his dog, Suzi. He loved fishing, shopping, painting pictures, woodworking, leather work and telling all of his many stories that his family all loved listening to.
He also collected John Wayne movies and pictures and he loved his Hank Williams Sr. music. In his last four years he also started collecting die-cast cars and trucks that he would show to anyone who would take the time to listen and look.
He was a very generous man who loved his wife and children very much. He will be missed so much by all of them.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Flossie; his sister, Brenda; two brothers; and his grandson, Cody Johnson.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie, of 41 years; children, Charline Simmons, and her husband, Jeron, Charles Johnson and his wife, Eunice, Beulah Harmon and her husband, Jim, Clifford Johnson, and James Johnson and his wife, Sara, all of Baker City; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Alberta, Peggy, and Sharon Moss; and brothers, Donny and Joe Potter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lions Eye Bank through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Pete Basche
Pete Basche, 90, of Richland, died July 17, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Care Center.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Richland Methodist Church. Interment will be at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Bill Shields will officiate.
Pete was born on Nov. 23, 1913, at Home to Fred Walton and Martha Ellen Rhodes Wilson Basche. Pete rode a horse to school where his sister, Josephine, was his first teacher.
He also rowed a boat across the Snake River to attend school on the Idaho side for a period of time. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1933, then he completed a diesel mechanic course in Portland.
He lived and worked on the family's Snake River ranch until Fred and Martha moved to Halfway. There he met Ernestine Carnahan, and they were soon married.
He and his brother, Bert Basche, owned and operated the Halfway Grocery and Meat Market. In February 1942, Pete and Ernestine moved to Robinette. There he became a distributor of Standard Oil Co. of California products.
Pete was drafted into the U.S. Army in July 1943. He served in the Philippine Islands during World War II. After being wounded and returning home, he was honorably discharged in August 1945.
He returned to his business and family, which included Ernestine, Betty and "Little Pete." He remained there until the Brownlee Dam construction was nearing an end. The oil plant was moved to Richland in 1957.
Pete married Helen K. Leake Morrison in May 1959. He retired from Standard Oil in 1968. He soon became the postmaster at Richland, and retired from that in 1978. He and Helen enjoyed taking trips around the country for several years.
They were both very active Grange members. Pete was an avid photographer most of his life, and enjoyed the great outdoors of Northeastern Oregon. Baker County was always his home, but he loved visiting. Pete made friends with everyone, and will be missed by many.
Survivors include by his wife Helen, and a daughter, Betty L. Whitnah, and her husband, Warren, of Richland; a son, Peter M. Basche, and his wife, Kathy, of Kennewick, Wash.; four grandchildren, Kail Miller of Yucaipa, Calif., Bob Miller of Templeton, Calif., Rob Basche of Kennewick, Wash., and Jackie Basche of Sacramento, Calif.; five great-grandchildren, Shawn Mitchell of Alta Loma, Calif., Kipp Miller of Richland, Ande and Megan Miller of Templeton, Calif., and Austin Basche of Kennewick, Wash.; three nieces, Joan Coats Valluer of Fruitland, Idaho, Mary Jo Basche Rode of Ontario, and Eloise Wilson of Arcata, Calif.; and a nephew, Bill Wilson, of Lady Lake, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Martha Basche; brothers, Ivor Wilson, Jim Wilson, John Earl "Jack" Wilson, and Bert Basche; a sister, Josephine Coats; and a niece, Roberta Kay Basche.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Youth Fund of Pine and Eagle Valley through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
